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[News Script: Woman charged in murder of gambler]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Betty Barry who shot and killed "Chicken" Louie Ferantello. She signs a statement saying that she intended to shoot Farantello before killing herself.
Date: July 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Baseball]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting between Texas League club owners about Shreveport Sports' plan to remain in the league. This is in spite of the new Louisiana law that bans inter-racial athletic contests.
Date: July 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Rapists]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two fifteen-year-old boys charged with the rape and beating of a young couple. The boys are William Eason and Donald Mitchell. The youths are sentenced to confinement at the Gatesville State School for Boys until they turn twenty-one.
Date: July 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Polio Clinic]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dr. Leonard Nystrom of Mesquite, providing $2.00 polio vaccinations for more than 400 Mesquite citizens at Big Town Shopping Center.
Date: July 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a seven-vehicle accident in Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Injured policeman appears at trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trial of Bennie B. Nelms, a Dallas man accused of driving while intoxicated and severely injuring a motorcycle police officer in an accident.
Date: July 19, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Crosses locate fatal accidents]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about members of the 20-30 club painting white crosses at the locations of 67 fatal accidents that have occurred in Dallas since January of 1952.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Skating champion receives trophy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Honey Heslet, winning the national juvenile roller skating championship at Akron, Ohio, and receiving her trophy in a ceremony at the Cotton Bowl roller rink in Dallas a week later.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Truck accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a five-ton truck wrecking in Dallas, after its front wheels came loose.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Auto accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car wreck that injured Claude W. Johnson after losing control of his car on Corinth Street in Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Shooting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Jesse James Mack, who was shot in the arm by Charles L. Hall out of self-defense at a West Dallas tavern.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: New Housing For Negroes Due This Year]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the first houses that were built near Forest Lane and Central Expressway that are now fully constructed and ready for new residents to move into. The project, sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, is also planning to create an extension of the water and sanitary sewer lines to the area. The contracts for the new sewer lines were signed by the association's president, Jerome Crossman, who has also signed a contract… more
Date: July 19, 1953
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: Building Contract Let For Negro Home Project]

Description: Clipping of an article regarding the announcement of the construction contracts that will let the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association pursue their development for Hamilton Park. While housing was the first priority, the construction of sanitary water and sewer lines are also serving the project as well. The Hamilton subdivision project is named in memory of R.T. Hamilton, a physician whose motivation was to improve the Black communities in Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1953
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Admiral]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Rear Admiral J.A. Kerrins of the U.S. Coast Guard coming to Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Osteopaths]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the American Osteopathic Association ending its annual convention in Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Bob Richards]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about preacher Bob Richards visiting Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Barnstormer]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Garland-Dallas Air Fair holding an exhibition of modern flying machines showcasing a barnstorming 43 year old pilot named Beverly (Bevo) Howard of Augusta, Georgia, The self proclaimed aerobatic takes flight in a bi-plane built in Germany in 1936. He holds a score of first place medals won in the international aerobatics competition. Howard has logged 8,000 miles.
Date: July 19, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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