[News Script: Reno] (open access)

[News Script: Reno]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the scheduling of an examining trial for Mrs. Lena Lee, charged as an accessory in the murder of Dallas Times Herald reporter James Koethe; Mrs. Lee is the cousin of Larry Earl Reno, who is charged with the murder of Koethe.
Date: October 5, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hats] (open access)

[News Script: Hats]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Homen's Hat Contest at the State Fair of Texas; various categories such as dressy hats, cocktail hats, and novelty hat classes attract a wide array of talent and skill as seen by the entries.
Date: October 14, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Savings robbery] (open access)

[News Script: Savings robbery]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two armed bank robberies, one at the North Richland Hills branch of Tarrant Savings Association, in which two men stole $1500, and the Inland Finance Company in Dallas, where one man stole an undetermined amount of money.
Date: October 23, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Birch official] (open access)

[News Script: Birch official]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an official of the John Birch Society visiting Dallas to speak at the Statler-Hilton; in addition to confirming that the society's membership in Texas doubled over the last year, former California Congressman John H. Rousselot, now Director of Public Relations for the society, spoke on civil rights and the upcoming election.
Date: October 13, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: White elephant sale] (open access)

[News Script: White elephant sale]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Tarrant County Historical Society holding a White Elephant Sale to raise funds to purchase period furnishings for the buildings at the Log Cabin Village in Forest Park.
Date: October 30, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Herman Hall capture] (open access)

[News Script: Herman Hall capture]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival via private plane at Meacham Field of Herman Hall in the custody of Sheriff Evans; Former Assistant City Land Agent Hall is under indictment for embezzlement, with some $100,000 of city money missing, with charges against Hall in Austin regarding monies that turned up in his personal account.
Date: October 2, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Gambling raid] (open access)

[News Script: Gambling raid]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a raid by Fort Worth police at the Ernest Allen Ranch which caught an illegal and crooked gambling event; attendees had paid $250 for the barbeque, stripper show, and to attend the gambling - which was loaded with rigged games, crooked dice, and marked cards - which was supposed to support the Olympic Fund.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: God's acre] (open access)

[News Script: God's acre]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the fifth annual fund raising event The Lord's Acre auction, which raises over $5,000; a wide variety of items, from fence posts to ponies and cattle are sold at the open-air event, which also has country cooking at the deal tables.
Date: October 11, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Cake Contest (open access)

[News Script: Cake Contest

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the judging of the State Fair of Texas Cake Baking Contest; Mrs. J.H. Wener of Plainview's cocoa-puff chiffon cake beats out the other 112 entrants to win her the Grand Prize and a mink stole.
Date: October 21, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Danes] (open access)

[News Script: Danes]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of various Danish dignitaries at Love Field for the start of the Neiman-Marcus two week Danish Fortnight; In addition to Ambassador of Denmark Count K. Knuth-Winterfeldt, musician comedian Victor Borge and the Drum and Fife Band from the Tivioli Gardens in Copenhagen - who play despite a bit of rain which chases off most of the audience.
Date: October 18, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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 death of Jesse Martinez at Leo's Saint Louis Street Grocery; Martinez and another man had been asked to leave the store earlier for arguing, and had returned apparently not arguing, but when Martinez went to leave, the other man fired 8 times at Martinez, hitting him 5.
Date: October 11, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ashley escape] (open access)

[News Script: Ashley escape]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the escape of Leslie Douglas Ashley, from the state hospital in San Antonio; Female impersonator Ashley and Carolyn Ann Lima were originally sentenced to death for the torch murder of a man, the convictions reversed, Ms. Lima given 5 years in prison and Ashley judged insane.
Date: October 8, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Booze] (open access)

[News Script: Booze]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story reporting that a year after the fire that killed two men at the hotel Mary Ann, the building has been renovated and turned into the home of the Dallas Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center; supported by various downtown businesses, the 60-bed facility is open to any alcoholic who wants help, and is managed by Morgan Childers, himself a recovered alcoholic.
Date: October 7, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Voting] (open access)

[News Script: Voting]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about absentee voting in Dallas, and the use of voting machines to help speed up the process; Dallas County Clerk Tom Ellis speaks about the voting, and the numbers expected to vote in the election.
Date: October 17, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Death verdict] (open access)

[News Script: Death verdict]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Clifford Darrell Carroll being found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of 34-month old Paula Bowman by beating and immersion in hot water; the girl's mother, Doris Jean Bowman, also abused the child, but testified for the prosecution and received a 50 year sentence.
Date: October 1, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Tuttle] (open access)

[News Script: Tuttle]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about MGM Studios make-up man William Tuttle, who is in town to speak at SMU's Umphre Lee Student Center; Tuttle demonstrates various techniques on a volunteer, and talks about his career and make-up in Hollywood.
Date: October 24, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Steer auction] (open access)

[News Script: Steer auction]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about auctioning steer at the State Fair of Texas; Nipper goes for $3500, and Buddy goes for 41 cents per pound, more than 438 dollars.
Date: October 23, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Scouts] (open access)

[News Script: Scouts]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the visit of over 900 boy scouts from Houston to Six Flags over Texas, where they take part in a ceremony and presentation on the history of Texas.
Date: October 17, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Firemen] (open access)

[News Script: Firemen]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas Fire Department rookies showing part of their training at the State Fair of Texas, three times a day; Fire Chief J.J. Duffy narrates while the men show climbing and descending ladders and ropes, and how to rescue injured firemen.
Date: October 20, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: St. Paul machine] (open access)

[News Script: St. Paul machine]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the new hyperbaric oxygen chamber at Saint Paul Hospital in Dallas, gift of the W.W. Caruth Junior Fund of the Dallas Community Chest; an aid to radiation treatments, the chamber may be able to improve treatments in other areas as well.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Udall] (open access)

[News Script: Udall]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, who will give the keynote address at the governor's Conference on Natural Resource Management and Development, being held at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas; Udall is supporting the Texas Basins Project to construct dams, and speaks on the upcoming election.
Date: October 16, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Cleveland president] (open access)

[News Script: Cleveland president]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Gabe Paul, president and general manager of the Cleveland Indians visiting the Dallas-Fort Worth area to see if it might be a new home for the team.
Date: October 12, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: TCU alumna jazz] (open access)

[News Script: TCU alumna jazz]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Texas Christian University's Ex-Student Association Distinguished Alumns awards to Nina Vance and Dr. Joseph Lynn Clark, part of a day of events including a Bar-B-Que, and the TCU vs Baylor game; TCU wins, and Bob Hope visits the coach.
Date: October 31, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: AMVETS] (open access)

[News Script: AMVETS]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Sherri Simpson being crowned AMVET Queen; the 21 year old art student will get to ride in front for the Veteran's Day Parade.
Date: October 8, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library