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[News Script: Reunion]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about ten thousand settlers assembling for the 64th annual Johnson County Old Settlers Reunion.
Date: August 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Pope]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Calvin Pope, an ex-convict who is a suspect for the recent robbery of a Safeway store in Fort Worth. During the robbery, ten employees of the store were locked in a cold-storage vault.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Conference]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting of the Southwest conference faculty committee. They discuss adding Houston to the conference and other topics.
Date: December 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Negroes, etc.]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about protests in the Morningside section of Fort Worth. Whites worry about the encroachment of African Americans into their neighborhoods. Signs which read "This property is not for sale to Negroes" are placed in front of buildings.
Date: October 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: News Briefs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about local approval for President Eisenhower's proclamation that Victory over Japan Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armistice Day, and Pearl Harbor Day be combined into a single observed holiday: Veteran's Day.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Explosives]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two boxes of dynamite found in Singing Hills. Police blow up the dynamite in a quarry.
Date: October 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Stars visit Fort Worth]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three Hollywood stars visiting Fort Worth to promote the film "Flight to Hong Kong." They are Rory Calhoun, Dolores Donlon, and Vic Orsatti.
Date: October 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Commissioners Save Courthouse Trees]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tarrant County Commissioners saving two small Magnolia trees on the west side of the courthouse. A new civil court house will be built where the trees were planted.
Date: December 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Alger]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Bruce Alger receiving the news that he had been reelected to Congress. He learned the news at a listening party in Dallas.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Building]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about plans for a new building for the Mutual Savings and Loan Association. The Association President, Lacy Bogges, says the building will be on the site of the old Star Telegram building.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: B-58 bomber makes another test run]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Convair's new B-58 bomber. Onlookers have been gathering in hopes of watching the first test run, but so far the plane has only made taxi tests.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: TCU - Arkansas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between TCU and the University of Arkansas. TCU wins.
Date: October 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: New Toy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a toy called a Space Loop. The toy was developed by Bill Donahue, a Convair engineer from Fort Worth.
Date: December 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Gunbattle]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an attempted robbery and subsequent gun battle at Dub's Liquor Store in Dallas. The gunman and robber has been identified as Herman Gomez Probosco.
Date: December 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Youngster Makes Big Haul in Toy Store]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about eight-year-old Bobbie Wright, who won a three-minute shopping spree in the toy department of an Oak Cliff drug store. The boy takes several products, which total over thirty-three dollars.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Fires]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three overnight fires. One fire killed a man, Richard J. MacMahon. Another fire broke out in Dallas city hall.
Date: October 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: A&M thumps Raiders, 40-7]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between the Texas A & M Aggies and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Texas A & M wins.
Date: October 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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