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The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1956 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1956

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1956 (open access)

The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1956

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information concerning the labor movement along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: Reilly, Wallace
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956]

Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: Summerfield, Arthur E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Braniff International Airways - December 31, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Braniff International Airways - December 31, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Braniff International Airways requesting an Air Travel Card for his daughter, Cecile B. Kempner.
Date: December 31, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Frank to Senator A. S. Mike Monroney, October 31, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Frank to Senator A. S. Mike Monroney, October 31, 1956]

Letter from Joseph Frank to Senator A. S. Mike Monroney expressing concern on incorrectly using "Jewish" term on a telecast.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: Frank, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Art] captions transcript

[News Clip: Art]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a decision made by the Dallas Museum of Art to display paintings by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, as well as other art that may be considered to have communist themes. This decision is protested by Colonel Alvin M. Owsley and the Dallas County Patriotic Council.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Bus accident] captions transcript

[News Clip: Bus accident]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Dallas city bus spinning out of control on wet streets during a rainstorm and striking the wall of an underpass. Three of the eight passengers aboard suffered minor injuries, along with the driver.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Ex Wrestling Champ is Seeking Damages] captions transcript

[News Clip: Ex Wrestling Champ is Seeking Damages]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ed "Strangler" Lewis, the former World's Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, going to trial against the Hilton Hotel. He seeks one-hundred-thousand dollars in damages he incurred from falling into an open service pit.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: Fire]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire that destroyed the Deuback Skating Rink in Dallas. The owner, John L. Deuback, his wife, and his son were burned escaping the fire.
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Golf tournament opening is postponed] captions transcript

[News Clip: Golf tournament opening is postponed]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the opening of the Texas International golf tournament being delayed due to rain and lightning.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Ice] captions transcript

[News Clip: Ice]

Video footage from tthe WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a contest by Reemaire conditioning. The contest entails people guessing when a forty-ton block of ice will melt.
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Soaring] captions transcript

[News Clip: Soaring]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the National Soaring Competition in Grand Prairie. Glider pilots from twenty states and five foreign countries compete.
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: TECMO ground breaking] captions transcript

[News Clip: TECMO ground breaking]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a groundbreaking ceremony at TEMCO's Garland plant. Robert McCulloch announces that a new engineering center will be built.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tornado, Parade, Baseball] captions transcript

[News Clip: Tornado, Parade, Baseball]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a tornado and severe weather in Cleburne, Midlothian, and Britton, and the damage that was sustained, a carnival to be held at the Fair Park Foods Building in Dallas, Texas, as a fund raising project for the National Polio Foundation, and a dinner honoring two Texas League baseball players who set and broke the home run record.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Water Bond Election] captions transcript

[News Clip: Water Bond Election]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a water bond issue in which a contract would be approved between the city of Dallas and the Sabine River Authority of Texas for the construction of a new reservoir. It appears that voters are in favor of the proposition.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Weather] captions transcript

[News Clip: Weather]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about severe storms across Texas causing flooding and automobile accidents.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Art] (open access)

[News Script: Art]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a decision made by the Dallas Museum of Art to display paintings by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, as well as other art that may be considered to have communist themes. This decision is protested by Colonel Alvin M. Owsley and the Dallas County Patriotic Council.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bus accident] (open access)

[News Script: Bus accident]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Dallas city bus spinning out of control on wet streets during a rainstorm and striking the wall of an underpass. Three of the eight passengers aboard suffered minor injuries, along with the driver.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: City Council] (open access)

[News Script: City Council]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Dallas City Council meeting, where the sale of six-and-a-half-million dollars worth of bonds is approved. The bonds are for improvement to Love Field, including the addition of a new terminal. The Fort Worth City Council meets to discuss issues on the city's water supply. The council approves of a plan which would create two reservoirs near Corsicana.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire that destroyed the Deuback Skating Rink in Dallas. The owner, John L. Deuback, his wife, and his son were burned escaping the fire.
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Golf tournament opening is postponed] (open access)

[News Script: Golf tournament opening is postponed]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of the Texas International golf tournament being delayed due to rain and lightning.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hoskins Held in Kansas Bank Holdup] (open access)

[News Script: Hoskins Held in Kansas Bank Holdup]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Joe Herbert Hoskins, who will be tried in Kansas for a bank robbery. He was arrested by FBI agents in Dallas last night.
Date: January 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ice] (open access)

[News Script: Ice]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a contest by Reemaire conditioning. The contest entails people guessing when a forty-ton block of ice will melt.
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Parade] (open access)

[News Script: Parade]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a carnival to be held at the Fair Park Foods Building in Dallas, Texas, as a fund raising project for the National Polio Foundation.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library