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[News Script: Negro Agrees to Sell Judkins House]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about African American man Lloyd G. Austin moving into the all-white block of Judkins street in Fort Worth, Texas. After a day of demonstration and a night of violence protesting, Austin agreed to sell the Judkins home and move into an all-black area; however, when given the sales papers, Austin declined to sign them.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Muscles]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Labor Day Muscle and Beauty Contest in Fort Worth, Texas, sponsored by Forth Worth and Dallas Health Clubs - male entrants are judged on physique and female contestants are judged on beauty of face and figure.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Forced Landing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane crash involving pilot William Robert Plumlee, who was injured when his plane crashed while attempting to land.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Night Club Wrecked by Terrible Blast]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a mysterious explosion that leveled a night club in Fort Worth, Texas, and damaged businesses and homes in the surrounding area.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Forced Landing]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a plane crash involving pilot William Robert Plumlee, who was injured when his plane crashed while attempting to land.
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Night Club Wrecked by Terrible Blast]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a mysterious explosion that leveled a night club in Fort Worth, Texas, and damaged businesses and homes in the surrounding area.
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Chance Vought Jet Sets Speed Record]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the National Air Show in Oklahoma City at which an airplane built by Chance-Vought Aircraft that set the official national speed record was featured, and Broadway star Jayne Mansfield made an appearance.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Chance Vought Jet Sets Speed Record]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the National Air Show in Oklahoma City at which an airplane built by Chance-Vought Aircraft that set the official national speed record was featured, and Broadway star Jayne Mansfield made an appearance.
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Negro Agrees to Sell Judkins House ; Muscles]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany two news stories. The first is about African American man Lloyd G. Austin moving into the all-white block of Judkins street in Fort Worth, Texas. After a day of demonstration and a night of violence protesting, Austin agreed to sell the Judkins home and move into an all-black area; however, when given the sales papers, Austin declined to sign them. Following that is a story about the Labor Day Muscle and Beauty Contest i… more
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Representative Martin Dies to T. N. Carswell - September 3, 1956]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Martin Dies, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated September 3, 1956. Dies replies to Carswell's request that Dies continue serving as a Representative by advising him that after serving 18 years in Congress he feels justified in asking for this promotion and sincerely hopes that Carswell can see his way clear to support him.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: Dies, Martin
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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