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[News Clip: Accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a construction worker becoming injured after he stepped into the street without looking and was struck by a vehicle.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Air conditioning for everyone seen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Dallas by Cloud Wampler, president of the Carrier air conditioner corporation, to announce the construction of a new plant and corporate headquarters in Dallas. Wampler claims that within 50 years, everyone in the nation will have air conditioning in their homes.
Date: November 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Baseball]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an awards ceremony at Burnett Field for the Dallas Eagles baseball team.
Date: September 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Beer license for tavern surrendered]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the beer retailing license for a Dallas nightclub surrendered by its owners after the city begins cracking down on establishments selling alcohol to minors.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Bobby Bragan to manage Pittsburgh]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about former Fort Worth Cats baseball team manager Bobby Bragan becoming manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Date: November 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Building collapse]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a building collapse in Dallas. The collapse killed three and injured eight others.
Date: June 2, 1955
Duration: 5 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Carmichael -- confessed murderer]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about captured AWOL airman Brasil Dail Carmichael, arriving at Carter Field to face charges of murdering a Dallas widow.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Child hit by car]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a child, Evelyn Cardeff, who suffered injuries while being struck by a car driven by Jack Mooneyham.
Date: February 2, 1955
Duration: 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Circus]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Ringling Brothers and Barnum-and-Bailey circus coming to Dallas shortly after the death of one of their circus hands.
Date: October 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Cops in crash helmets]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Dallas becoming the first city in the Southwest to make wearing crash helmets a regulation for motorcycle police officers.
Date: February 2, 1955
Duration: 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Council approves tax rate hike]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Fort Worth City Council voting to raise local taxes by 10 cents to fund pay increases for firemen and police.
Date: September 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Crabs from Mexico donated to zoo]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about A. C. Apperson donating land crabs caught in Mexico to the Forest Park Zoo in Fort Worth.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Deen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Texas State College for Women in Denton by former Fort Worth Mayor Edgar Deen and his wife, Edith. The college is recognizing Mrs. Deen for the national publication of her book, a history of Biblical women.
Date: November 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Dutch Airline President]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about I. A. Aler, president of Royal Dutch Airlines, visiting Dallas officials.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Entertainer seeks funds for polio]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about television singer Mae Williams appealing for funds for the Sister Kenney Polio Foundation at Fort Worth's Meacham Field.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Evans is reburied in secret service]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the reburial of murdered ex-convict Edell Evans, after his body is discovered in a shallow grave on the shores of Lake Worth. The gangland figure was shot to death by an unknown culprit.
Date: November 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fire breaking out in a wooden classroom at Carroll Peak school in Fort Worth.
Date: January 2, 1955
Duration: 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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