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[News Script: Trinity bond election]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River Bond election. Voters struck down the bond that was critical to the canalization of the Trinity River. Nine of the seventeen counties in the election voted against the bond.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Garnishment challenge]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a garnishment challenge. A couple filed a federal class-action suit seeking to have Texas' garnishment laws declared unconstitutional and to recover 100 thousand dollars in alleged damages from the Tarrant County district clerk and a finance corporation.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bonds washed up]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River Bond election. The 150 million dollar bond was defeated the previous day. Tarrant and Dallas voters swung the total against the bond.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dallas slaying]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a Dallas slaying. A body was pulled out of a burning home. The man was not identified but appeared to have been beaten or stabbed to death.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ethics bill]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an ethics bill. The executive board of a Texas Baptist church charged the Texas House with "disregard for the will of the people" for passing a watered-down ethics bill. The board specifically criticized an amendment in the bill.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: WBAP forecast for Fort Worth-Dallas]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating the WBAP forecast for Fort Worth-Dallas. Clear to cloudy skies were forecasted on this and the following day. Lows were in the 50's while highs were in the 70's.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Osorio Carr]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the end of the trial of Waggoner Carr and John Osorio. Carr and Osorio were charged with fraud.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Narco id's]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story undercover narcotics officers. The Appeals court ruled that a court must reveal the identity of undercover narcotics agents. The ruling reversed the conviction and 50-year sentence of Wade Cooper James.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Drune]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River canal project. Reports at this time had the bond failing by one county and at least 20 thousand votes. The biggest defeat was in Fort Worth and Dallas.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Voting]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about voting. Absentee voting started this day in Dallas and Fort Worth city council elections. Election workers at this point had little business.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Meat]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about housewives and increasing food prices. In a response to those prices, FIT, or "Fight Inflation Together", was formed. The group planned to serve their families meatless meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dyson byrd]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas police chief Frank Dyson. Dyson was moving forward with his decentralization plan. He recalled one of his former assistants, Donald Byrd, to handle a new post.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: River]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River Bond election. The defeat of the bond would result in another election for Tarrant County. $50 million in bonds were required to complete a flood control project on the Trinity.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dallas school board]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Dallas School Board. The board was to meet the following day in order to decide whether school teacher, Myra Overall, should be dismissed for cursing in front of her sixth-grade class.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Groundbreaking]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about groundbreaking ceremonies. Dallas city officials participated in the groundbreaking of the Health and Science Museum at Fair Park.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Court]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas court of appeals. The court ruled that the state can't accept a man's guilty plea unless the state can provide sufficient evidence to prove him guilty. This ruling overturned the conviction of Alan Martin Junior.
Date:
1973-03-14T24:00:00
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Trial]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the trial of Waggoner Carr and John Osorio. Carr and Osorio's defense were expected to present motions for acquittal in their mail and wire fraud trial.
Date:
1973-03-14T24:00:00
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: School election suit]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Dallas school board elections. A hearing was scheduled for March 23rd for a request for an injunction that would delay Dallas School board elections. The request was in connection with a suit that claimed that at large school board elections discriminated against minorities.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Trinity]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River Bond election. Eight of the seventeen counties passed the measure, but nine - including Dallas and Tarrant - rejected it. Proponents were to resubmit the vote later.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Class action suit]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a class action suit. James and Myrna Pierce filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Texas' garnishments laws. The couple claimed that they were denied due process when their $418 bank account was garnished, without notice, by the Texas Consumer Finance Corporation.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Headlines]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating two news headlines. TCU football coach Billy Tohill was injured in a highway crash. Dallas Police Chief Dyson recalled a former aide.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dyson]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas police chief Frank Dyson. Dyson moved forward with his five-year plan of decentralization. Donald Byrd was hired as Executive Assistant to the chief.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Easley]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Charles Dennis Easley. Easley's murder conviction was overturned. Easley appealed his conviction on the grounds that three of his jail inmates were allowed to testify against him. The Appeals Court said that was a mistake.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Schoolbook depository]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas SchoolBook Depository. The building was up for sale or lease. According to the Warren Commission, the depository is where Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed John F. Kennedy.
Date:
March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library