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[News Script: Holiday tragedies]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Roy V. Davis falling to his death while taking a picture on a large Santa Clause statue that he erected, and a blind sheriff from Denton county being struck and killed with his guide dog, by a newspaper delivery truck.
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Houston-Tenn]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between the University of Houston Cougars and the University of Tennessee Volunteers. The Cougars win the game 33-19.
Date: December 6, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Carter honored at YMCA camp]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a day of appreciation at YMCA Camp Carter in Fort Worth, celebrating the camp's founder and supporter, newspaper publisher Amon G. Carter.
Date: December 20, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Tornado]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a review of the highest voted news story of the year, which was a tornado that hit Waco the preceding May.
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Santa death]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about construction superintendent Roy V. Davis falling to his death during a photoshoot in front of a 50-foot Santa Claus statue he had helped to build.
Date: December 10, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Drouth]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the devastating drought faced by the southern states in 1953. President Eisenhower visited Amarillo to discuss the problem.
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: All Americans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about All American football players J. D. Roberts, Carlton Massey, and Kosse Johnson awaiting a plane that will take them to New York City where they will receive their awards.
Date: December 3, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Sales award (Dallas)]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the sixth annual Distinguished Salesmen's Award Dinner in Dallas held by the Dallas Sales Executives Club.
Date: December 30, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Carlton freed on arson charge]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Fort Worth City Councilman T. L. Carleton exonerated in a jury trial of charges of arson after his business burned down and he was accused by fire officials of deliberately setting the fire.
Date: December 13, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: New gym]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new field house and gymnasium in Fort Worth for use by city high schools.
Date: December 13, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Ben Hogan]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the return home to Fort Worth of champion golfer Ben Hogan following his victory at the British Open.
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Merry Christmas for Dallas paid]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mr. and Mrs. Albert McCabe, both crippled by polio, being visited by their five-year old daughter, Bonnie Ruth, for Christmas. Bonnie now lives with her grandparents in Pittsburgh, due to her parents difficulty in caring for her.
Date: December 20, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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