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[News Script: Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Ellis county jail at Wax Hatchie which was evacuated because of a major fire that destroyed a styro-foam plant adjacent to the jail building.
Date: June 21, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Murderer hangs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about John Devries- the first person who was sentenced to death for murder under the new Texas penal code was found hanged in his cell at the Ellis prison farm in Huntsville.
Date: July 1, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[First City Jail]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30." Text below the photograph says "First City Jail - originally located on corner of Fourth Street and Waco Avenue (where Port Arthur News is now. About 1913 it was moved to back of #2 First Station at Thomas Boule… more
Date: November 28, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Jail]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30."
Date: November 28, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[News Script: Pari Mutual Betting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the district attorney have signed a letter asking their colleagues to join them in opposing legalization of pari-mutual betting in Texas.
Date: April 30, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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