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[News Script: Savings robbery]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: White elephant sale]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Herman Hall capture]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Gambling raid]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: God's acre]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Shooting]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Scouts]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Cleveland president]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: AMVETS]

Description: 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Teenage yummies]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a preliminary competition in the Miss Teen-Age Fort Worth competition, with 25 ladies competing at the Hotel Texas; 10 of today's finalists, and 10 finalists from another preliminary will compete in the finals at the Will Rogers Auditorium.
Date: October 3, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: United Fund]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the fundraising progress of the Dallas County United Fund and the Tarrant County United Fund; Dallas is at 51% of their goal of $4,940,000 and Tarrant County is at 43% of their goal of $2,420,000.
Date: October 7, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Church audit]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the completion of the independent audit of the accounts of the First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, where Reverend Homer Ritchie had been accused of making unauthorized use of church funds; a six-month audit of accounts going back to 1957 by CPA Howard Patterson showed no unauthorized use of funds, all money accounted for, and the church in good financial shape.
Date: October 13, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Commissioners]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Tarrant County Commissioners listening to discussion on the adding of the Majestic Theater block to the convention center site; they vote to negotiate for the site.
Date: October 8, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Drowning]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the death of A.T. (Tony) Ermis, who was killed in Lake Worth after being thrown from his motorboat when a steering cable failed, and he was hit by the propeller.
Date: October 2, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Crouch]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a legal opinion rendered by Tarrant County District Attorney Doug Crouch regarding a voter who changed precincts after paying his poll tax.
Date: October 31, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: F-111 rollout]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the unveiling to the public of General Dynamics' new F-111 plane, in the presence of thousands of employees and various local, state, national, and international dignitaries; designed to serve both Army and Navy, the plane can act as bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance plane.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Civil Defense]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Fort Worth City Hall becoming the 125th building in Tarrant County to be stocked with emergency supplies for use in the event of nuclear attack; about 10 tons of supplies, including food, water, medical supplies, and radiation detectors, can support 2180 people for 2 weeks.
Date: October 27, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Teen age Fort Worth]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Miss Teen Age Fort Worth competition held at the Will Rogers Auditorium; evening gown competition and talent competition scores are tabulated, and the winner is Ann Arden Westbrook, who will go on to compete in the national Miss Teen Age of America contest.
Date: October 25, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Fire Queen]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the competition to select Miss Flame 1965 from a group of 26 young ladies; Anita Dale Sears of Arlington is chosen, a senior at Sam Houston High School, by a panel of judges which include Miss Texas and Miss Fort Worth.
Date: October 4, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Disaster]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about St. Joseph Hospital holding a disaster drill to help prepare for future emergencies; the hospital is joined by ROTC cadets from Polytechnic High School, airmen from Carswell Air Force Base, and crews from city ambulance services.
Date: October 18, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Gem show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club's annual show being held at Seminary South Shopping Center; a major piece on show is a $40,000 blue topaz, one of the largest in the world at 5,890 carats after cutting down from 10,200 carats when found in Brazil.
Date: October 17, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Politics]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about several political events in the area, including the canceling of an appearance of President Lyndon B. Johnson for an outdoor rally in Fort Worth; the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Dallas Apparel Mart, at which President Johnson was to speak; and a fund-raising barbecue at the ranch of Jeb Stuart for the republican campaign's Goldwater-Miller ticket.
Date: October 18, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Corpus cache]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about arrests made and a suspect still being sought in connecting with a suspected plot to assassinate President Lyndon B. Johnson; Julius Schmidt and Jerry Bird have been arrested and during the raid a truck-load of German helmets, pictures, flags, and a variety of guns and ammo were confiscated, while an unidentified mental patient who claimed to be planning the assassination is still missing. In a related story, … more
Date: October 14, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: UN correspondent]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of United Nations Correspondent Pualine Frederick at Love Field; In town for a UN Day speaking engagement at the Hotel Texas, veteran reporter Frederick is greeted by Fort Worth Mayor Pro-Tem Willard Barr.
Date: October 22, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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