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[News Script: Flower Drum Song]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Fort Worth premiere of The Flower Drum Song at the Palace Theater; This first Fort Worth premier since the early 1950s was provided free by Universal International Pictures, Decca Records, and Interstate Theaters so that all proceeds can be split between two charities - Goodfellows, sponsored by the Star Telegram, and Santa Pals, sponsored by the Fort Worth Press. As part of the festivities, a coin toss d… more
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: GOP candidate]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the first Republican who announces his candidacy for the congressional seat held by Jim Wright.
Date: December 30, 1961
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 investigation of a shooting.
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Year in Review Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three major sports events from the year: 1) the November 18, 1961 UT Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs football game at Memorial Stadium in Austin, with the Frogs winning 6 to nothing; 2) At the Dallas Open Golf Tournament in September, which Earl Stewart Jr. won, becoming the first club pro to win a tourney on his home course; 3) In May, Doug Sanders won the National Invitation Golf Tournament in Fort Worth.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Snow]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a snowfall in West Texas that has been one of the heaviest in history.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Bridge burning]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three girls who were killed as their car crashed in to a bridge that got burned.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Cox art show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Cox's Department Store in Fort Worth turning one long corridor into a gallery space for the use of high schools, art clubs, and photography clubs; The first show is of about 50 works by students at Haltom High School, with some for sale at prices ranging from $5 to $50.
Date: December 27, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: 58 seconds]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about tomorrows state championship where the yellow jackets will play against the coyotes.
Date: December 15, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: A&P Hijacking]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an armed robbery at the Arlington Heights A&P Grocery Store just before 9pm; a masked and armed man later identified as Charles Ernest Eaves carjacked the wife of an employee who had arrived to pick up her husband forcing her inside the building and taking money from the cashier cage, fleeing just as police arrived. Shots were fired, two more officers joined the chase, and the by then wounded thief was tracke… more
Date: December 19, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Football]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 4-A championship football game between the Galena Park Yellow Jackets and the Wichita Falls Coyotes at the Amon Carter Stadium in Fort Worth; Wichita Falls wins 21 to 12, making it their fifth state championship in their history.
Date: December 16, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Housewife charged]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Gladys Bullock who was charged with the murder of he husband.
Date: December 22, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Oil pumper]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about delegates who have been requesting to see evidence of the oil industry in Fort Worth.
Date: December 28, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Flooding]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the flooding that occurred in the areas of Richland hills and Fort Worth.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Explosion and fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a man who suffered second degree burns during a fire explosion during work.
Date: December 28, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Trinity Canal hearing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a public hearing held at the Hotel Texas in Forth Worth regarding the Trinity River Improvement Plan; The $712,000,000 project will provide flood control and make the river navigable from Fort Worth to the Gulf of Mexico says Colonel R.P. West, district army engineer. Over 1,000 people attend, with almost universal approval, including from Congressman Jim Wright, Congressman John Dowdy of Athens, Fort Worth o… more
Date: December 20, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Cubans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 4 Cuban refugees in Fort Worth; Brothers Ignacio and Vicente Perez, Louis Canizares and Jose Gonzales were on their way to California to find jobs when they broke down in Fort Worth and liked it so much they decided to stay. The youths left Cuba to escape serving in Castro's militia, two of them escaping in a rented rowboat with 3 others and rowing and drifting the 100 miles to Miami.
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Actor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an actor Ralph Bellamy, a guest who came to the Casa Del Sol Club.
Date: December 23, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Ice skating]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about hundreds of skaters who showed up to the Will Rogers Coliseum to ice skate.
Date: December 29, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the robbery that took place in a loan company in Fort Worth.
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: City council]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about city employees and businessmen who come to the Fort Worth City council chamber.
Date: December 22, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Christmas lights]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about decorating for Christmas, in particular the lights rimming the skyline of Fort Worth; Trans America Life Insurance began the practice 3 years ago, and this year 38 of Fort Worth's downtown buildings have 18,000 lights, set 4 feet apart, festooned along the skylines - even the gas company, although their lights use gas, says the Downtown Fort Worth Association.
Date: December 18, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Council]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two pieces of business before the Fort Worth City Council: 1) a continuing probe into the City Park Board's purchase of 105-acres of land rather than the 6 acres expected for Tandy Hills Park, and if there was malfeasance or wrongdoing; 2) Approval of the council of a request by Southwestern Bell to change all four-party lines to two-party lines, and increase some service charges, which will bring in up to $30… more
Date: December 29, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Zoo party]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the annual Christmas party that took place at the Forest Park Zoo.
Date: December 22, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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