[News Script: Legs] (open access)

[News Script: Legs]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Anne Harrison of San Antonio winning a prettiest pair of legs in America contest.
Date: August 4, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Goodwill flight] (open access)

[News Script: Goodwill flight]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the U.S. Air Force flying a fleet of jets to Central and South America to put on air shows across Latin America.
Date: January 17, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Anniversary of flight observed] (open access)

[News Script: Anniversary of flight observed]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a ceremony and parade in San Antonio commemorating the 50th anniversary of powered flight.
Date: December 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Vampire bats arrive in San Antonio] (open access)

[News Script: Vampire bats arrive in San Antonio]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mexican vampire bats at the San Antonio Zoo, the first zoo in the world known to successfully keep the creature in captivity.
Date: February 4, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News Brief - Slots] (open access)

[News Script: News Brief - Slots]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the destruction of 39 illegal slot machines confiscated by the San Antonio police.
Date: December 10, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Christmas tree lights go on] (open access)

[News Script: Christmas tree lights go on]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the construction and lighting of a large artificial Christmas tree erected in front of the Alamo in San Antonio.
Date: November 29, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: San Antonio golden gloves] (open access)

[News Script: San Antonio golden gloves]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Golden Gloves amateur state boxing tournament in San Antonio.
Date: January 22, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Korean orphan gets Texas home] (open access)

[News Script: Korean orphan gets Texas home]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a San Antonio Korean War veteran, Master Sergeant Clyde Crawford, adopting a Korean orphan he met while deployed during the war.
Date: November 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hangar] (open access)

[News Script: Hangar]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a giant hanger being built on San Antonio's Kelley Air Force Base.
Date: January 5, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hunting is good on Alamo plaza] (open access)

[News Script: Hunting is good on Alamo plaza]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about large flocks of cowbirds considered pests in San Antonio. Police shoot the birds with shotguns each night as they roost in trees around the downtown area, but the birds persist in flocking all over the city.
Date: December 17, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shivers] (open access)

[News Script: Shivers]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an address by Texas Governor Allan Shivers at a women's club luncheon in San Antonio. Gov. Shivers addresses allegations of political corruption in Duval County under political figure George Parr.
Date: February 3, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Romulo says Asia cold war center] (open access)

[News Script: Romulo says Asia cold war center]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a speech in San Antonio by former Filipino ambassador to the U.S., General Carlos P. Romulo, about the Asian influence in the ongoing Cold War crisis.
Date: January 10, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Chief of staff in San Antonio] (open access)

[News Script: Chief of staff in San Antonio]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about General Matthew B. Ridgway, the Army Chief of Staff, visiting the Fourth Army Headquarters at Fort Sam Houston.
Date: January 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Army has first woman magician] (open access)

[News Script: Army has first woman magician]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a female magician in the Women's Army Corps, Sergeant Genevieve F. Harris. Sgt. Harris uses her magic tricks to entertain soldiers at Fort Sam Houston.
Date: December 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Don Newcombe] (open access)

[News Script: Don Newcombe]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Brooklyn Dodger Don Newcombe's release from the Army in San Antonio.
Date: February 7, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Amputee is blood donor] (open access)

[News Script: Amputee is blood donor]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a San Antonio blood drive organized by Korean War veteran and quadruple amputee Werner Reininger, who says he is determined to pay back his debt in blood donations to the U.S. Armed Forces for saving his life.
Date: July 16, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Batchelor] (open access)

[News Script: Batchelor]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Claude Batchelor returning to Texas from Korea and Thurman Priest slaying his niece.
Date: December 31, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Batchelor's plea denied by court] (open access)

[News Script: Batchelor's plea denied by court]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the court-martial of Corporal Claude Batchelor at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Corporal Batchelor stands accused of providing information to the enemy while a prisoner of war in Korea, as well as refusing to return to the U.S. when given the opportunity by his captors.
Date: August 31, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Giles posts bond in latest charge] (open access)

[News Script: Giles posts bond in latest charge]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Bascom Giles surrendering to Sheriff Own Kilday to post 50-thousand dollars bond on a bribery indictment brought against him.
Date: March 10, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: C A P girls at Lackland] (open access)

[News Script: C A P girls at Lackland]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the women's branch of the Civil Air Patrol training at San Antonio's Lackland Air Force Base.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rayburn lashes at Republicans] (open access)

[News Script: Rayburn lashes at Republicans]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Congressman Sam Rayburn speaking in San Antonio.
Date: October 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Horned frogs] (open access)

[News Script: Horned frogs]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 13 horned toads flying from San Antonio to Massachusetts to replace a class pet at the Davis school in Newton.
Date: July 15, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Davy Crockett on way to see Alamo] (open access)

[News Script: Davy Crockett on way to see Alamo]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Dallas by a young boy named Davy Crockett, named for the legendary Texan hero, en route to the Alamo with his family on a vacation he won in a jingle contest.
Date: June 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Jorgenson winner in 3rd round kayo] (open access)

[News Script: Jorgenson winner in 3rd round kayo]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about several boxing matches in Fort Worth, including a fight between Texan fighters Paul Jorgenson and Johnny Villaneuva.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library