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[News Script: Shooting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the search for the murderer of Herman Mitchell, who was discovered shot dead near a bullet-riddled pickup truck in Traildrivers Park in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: September 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Bookies]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a raid on a Fort Worth residence believed to be the base of a gambling operation run by two men.
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Dallas bomb scare]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a large bomb found on a ranch between Seagoville and Forney. Dallas officers believe the bomb is a dud used in training exercises.
Date: April 18, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Prison board seeks to inform public]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a statewide awareness campaign by the Texas Prison Board to call attention to the growing financial needs of the state prison system.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Traffic Fines]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the increase in the price of traffic fines. Traffic Captain E. L. Giles holds an interview explaining the increase in fine prices and what it means for the city.
Date: June 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Deceptograph]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tarrant County sheriffs testing a new polygraph lie detector machine, known as the "Detectograph."
Date: May 14, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Priest]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about convicted Tarrant County murderer Thurman Priest found mentally unfit to stand trial for a new charge of kidnapping. Priest is returned to prison for his prior crimes.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Burglars]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about three men arrested in Fort Worth while trying to crack a safe at a grocery store.
Date: March 5, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shooting]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the search for the murderer of Herman Mitchell, who was discovered shot dead near a bullet-riddled pickup truck in Traildrivers Park in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: September 2, 1956
Duration: 45 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Deceptograph]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Tarrant County sheriffs testing a new polygraph lie detector machine, known as the "Detectograph."
Date: May 14, 1956
Duration: 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Prison board seeks to inform public]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a statewide awareness campaign by the Texas Prison Board to call attention to the growing financial needs of the state prison system.
Date: April 13, 1956
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Bookies]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a large wooden mock yacht removed by court order from the yard of an eccentric resident of the Highland Park neighborhood, Mrs. Cosette F. Newton.
Date: April 19, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Jury Demonstrates Christmas Spirit]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Joe Ed Tissier being sentenced for only 5 years for robbery and not for the death of friend Ovie J. Steward.
Date: December 17, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: $10,000 Bond Set on Bank Robber]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Yancy A. Batie being held at $10,000 bond for robbing a bank and taking close to $3,000.
Date: December 22, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Butler on trial in slaying of wife]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about jury selection in the trial of Charles John Butler, a Dallas man accused of murdering his wife.
Date: April 16, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dallas bomb scare]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a large bomb found on a ranch between Seagoville and Forney. Dallas officers believe the bomb is a dud used in training exercises.
Date: April 18, 1956
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Traffic Fines]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the increase in the price of traffic fines. Traffic Captain E. L. Giles holds an interview explaining the increase in fine prices and what it means for the city.
Date: June 29, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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