[News Script: Dallas Vote] (open access)

[News Script: Dallas Vote]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about controversy surrounding the Dallas county gubernatorial vote and Judge Sarah T. Hughes' hearings to attempt to settle the issue.
Date: August 29, 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/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire in Irving, Texas, that destroyed one home, damaged a second, started a grass fire in surrounding fields, and sent a burning station wagon driving off by itself - officials suspect the car was in reverse gear and that the fire somehow shorted the ignition, allowing the car to start.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shooting] (open access)

[News Script: Shooting]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the shooting of a waitress in Garland by a Conventional Baptist church preacher.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Grand Jury Probes Fort Worth voting] captions transcript

[News Clip: Grand Jury Probes Fort Worth voting]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the continued canvassing of voting machines used in the runoff balloting for Ralph Yarborough and Senator Daniel. Grand Jury Foreman Buddy Thompson signs subpoenas for more than a dozen witnesses as the jury starts its probe of irregularities in box 120.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Dallas Vote] captions transcript

[News Clip: Dallas Vote]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about controversy surrounding the Dallas county gubernatorial vote and Judge Sarah T. Hughes' hearings to attempt to settle the issue.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Shooting(3)] captions transcript

[News Clip: Shooting(3)]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the shooting of a waitress in Garland by a Conventional Baptist church preacher.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: The Week in Review] (open access)

[News Script: The Week in Review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering the weekly news report about a robbery, multiple shootings, a warehouse explosion, a train accident, and a house fire.
Date: December 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Voters Hear Visiting Officials] (open access)

[News Script: Texas Voters Hear Visiting Officials]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Al Gore visiting Dallas en route to Lufkin. He says the H-bomb controversy is helping the Democratic cause, and that public awareness of the issue will lead them to support presidential nominee Stevenson. Former Oklahoma Governor Roy Turner and Oklahoma Senator Monroney also visit Fort Worth.
Date: October 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Arcade] (open access)

[News Script: Arcade]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a passageway between Pacific and Elm Streets in Dallas. A turnstile has been installed, which requires pedestrians to pay a nickel to pass.
Date: November 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Cage Clinic] (open access)

[News Script: Cage Clinic]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an annual meeting of basketball officials from eleven major college conferences. Matty Bell, SMU athletic director, hosts the meeting, where the interpretation of basketball rules will be standardized.
Date: October 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Air Show] (open access)

[News Script: Air Show]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Blue Angels performing in an air show at the Dallas Naval Air Station. A beauty contest and the National Model Airplane championships are taking place at the same time.
Date: July 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Vandalism] (open access)

[News Script: Vandalism]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about damage caused to several windows in the Wynewood shopping center in Dallas. It is believed that juveniles shot the windows with BB guns.
Date: October 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Stars] (open access)

[News Script: Stars]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about several stars arriving at Love Field. The stars include Liberace and his brother George, as well as Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
Date: July 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Murder] (open access)

[News Script: Murder]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Louis James Robinson confessing to stabbing Raymond Morgan for talking to his girlfriend.
Date: March 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Skeet shoot] (open access)

[News Script: Skeet shoot]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dallas Gun Club's Pan-American Skeet Shoot's final event.
Date: April 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Water well] (open access)

[News Script: Water well]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the communities of Riley and Kleberg drilling a water well to service both communities.
Date: March 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Award] (open access)

[News Script: Award]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about bus driver John D. Hearon receiving three awards from the Department of Public Safety and the American Motorist Insurance Company for saving the lives of his passengers during a blizzard.
Date: June 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Poll Tax Payments Lag] (open access)

[News Script: Poll Tax Payments Lag]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a disappointing number of poll tax payments in Dallas county.
Date: January 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Death] (open access)

[News Script: Death]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car striking and killing an elderly pedestrian while transporting an injured child to the hospital.
Date: May 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Blondie just doesn't care for diamonds] (open access)

[News Script: Blondie just doesn't care for diamonds]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Blondie the Lion coming to Dallas to promote a movie and being fitted for diamond jewelry.
Date: March 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Red Cross head to open Dallas drive] (open access)

[News Script: Red Cross head to open Dallas drive]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Dallas by Red Cross President Ellsworth Bunker, to deliver an address at an annual fundraising event.
Date: February 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Lancaster Basketball] (open access)

[News Script: Lancaster Basketball]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a basketball game between the Bloomer Girls and Lancaster Tigerettes, which will benefit the March of Dimes.
Date: January 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Employees] (open access)

[News Script: Employees]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the retirements of two court clerks, J. D. Shelton and Dorothy Knight, at the Dallas county courthouse. One party, held for Shelton, is inside the courtroom of Judge Grover Hart Junior. The second party, for Knight, was held inside the county clerk's office space.
Date: June 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Mustangs Run Wild to Overwhelm Frogs] (open access)

[News Script: Mustangs Run Wild to Overwhelm Frogs]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a basketball game between Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University.
Date: January 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library