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[News Script: Boy Goes to Trial in Death of Mother]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an eighteen-year-old youth, Charles Everett Cole, and his trial for killing his mother. Cole states that he shot at his step-father in self-defense, but he accidentally shot his mother.
Date: October 22, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: British Designer Sees Bomber]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Sir William Pharren, who visits the Convair plant in Fort Worth. He observes the company's newest jet bomber, the B-58.
Date: October 18, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Football]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between Fort Worth's Paschal High School Panthers and the Cleburne Yellow Jackets. Cleburne wins the game.
Date: October 6, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: The Week in Review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering the weekly news report about the NAACP, visiting senators, bank refund, a gas explosion killing two in Southmayd, Texas, court cases, a man murdered by a 14 year old, and two plane accidents.
Date: October 27, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Texas Voters Hear Visiting Officials]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Al Gore visiting Dallas en route to Lufkin. He says the H-bomb controversy is helping the Democratic cause, and that public awareness of the issue will lead them to support presidential nominee Stevenson. Former Oklahoma Governor Roy Turner and Oklahoma Senator Monroney also visit Fort Worth.
Date: October 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Vote]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an impending vote in some precincts of Tarrant county. The vote will decide whether or not these precincts will be allowed to sell liquor.
Date: October 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Cab Presentation]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about awards for a bombing competition at Carswell Air Force Base. Howard D. Moore of the 11th Bomb Wing is presented with a plaque.
Date: October 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: TCU Basketball]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the TCU basketball time as it gets ready for the 1956 season.
Date: October 15, 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 firefighters working to kill fires at Pioneer Palace in Tarrant County. Volunteer firefighters use the fire for training purposes.
Date: October 28, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Burglars]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two robbers, Eddie Lee Shelton and Leonard Kubick. They were captured by Fort Worth police as they robbed a drugstore.
Date: October 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: GOP Women Rally, Film Stars Attend]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a group of women who gather in Fort Worth to support Dwight Eisenhower's presidency campaign.
Date: October 17, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Payoff Started at River Oaks Bank]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the FDIC beginning to pay off debtors of the River Oaks State Bank, which recently closed. Most accounts are paid in full.
Date: October 23, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Waples-Platter Hijacking]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a forty-year-old man robbing five-hundred dollars from the Waples-Platter wholesale company. Arial Smith and Dillard Ames recount the events.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Miami Trips Frogs in Listless Game]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the University of Miami Hurricanes. The Miami Hurricanes won the game after an unimpressive performance by TCU.
Date: October 28, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: AA Landing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an investigation into an emergency landing made by an American Airlines passenger plane. One person, D. E. Hampton, received burns on his hands as he exited the plane on an emergency chute.
Date: October 26, 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 a rumor in a Fort Worth neighborhood that a home in a white neighborhood had been sold to African Americans. Neighbors protested until the rumor was found to not be true.
Date: October 25, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Husband Charged in Wife's Murder]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about murder charges being pressed against James W. Ellis for the shooting of his wife Rose. Ellis claims the shooting was an accident, but he has told different stories with discrepancies between them, leading investigators to believe the gunfire was intentional.
Date: October 6, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Boots]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Idaho governor Robert Smylie getting fitted for cowboy boots. His host is Roy Simms, who is making a traffic safety film for the state of Idaho. The film will be narrated by Smylie.
Date: October 4, 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: Miami]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Miami Hurricanes arriving in Fort Worth for a game against the TCU Horned Frogs.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Frogs Off for Vital Game with Aggies]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a game between Texas Christian University and Texas A & M. The game will be played at College Station.
Date: October 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: TCU Tricycle]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about tricycle races at TCU's Parents Day. Women representing different sororities compete in the races.
Date: October 27, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Solid gold girl is named in contest]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a competition to be named "Miss Golden Girl." The contest is meant to promote the new film "The Solid Gold Cadillac." Beverly Burmeister wins.
Date: October 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: New Menasco plant holds open house]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an open house being held at Menasco Manufacturing Company in Euless. Menasco makes landing gear and components for guided missiles.
Date: October 20, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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