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[News Script: Activities of the Week]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story about the Colonial National Invitation Golf Tournament held in Fort Worth where thirty-five golfers compete for fifteen thousand in prize money. The champion, Slammin' Sammy Snead took home the prize money. Austin College in Sherman marked its 100th commencement with dedication ceremonies which featured the appearance of Speaker of the House Representatitve, Sam Rayburn.
Date: May 17, 1950, 7:10 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Dewey in Texas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Texas by former Republican presidential candidate Thomas E. Dewey, passing through Dallas on the way to Sherman for the funeral of his father-in-law.
Date: February 28, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Activities of the week]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering the major news of the past week, including a visit to Texas by New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey to attend his father-in-law's funeral in Sherman, former Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Jack Medford shooting his wife and son to death before turning the gun on himself, and military reserve units called to active duty at the Dallas Naval Air Station.
Date: March 4, 1951, 6:45 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Mile of dollars]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Bells, a small Texas town, hosting a fundraiser to rebuild the local Methodist church after a fire.
Date: May 9, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Oil wells]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Shell Oil Company drilling wells in Lake Texoma in an attempt to find oil while the water level is low due to drought.
Date: July 1, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Heroes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about telephone company workers, E. L. Kinkead and R. F. Sides, being honored for their heroism in saving the life of M. R. Campbell after a car wreck in Grayson County.
Date: July 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Eisenhower inauguration]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Texans traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was born in Denison.
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Dog Hero]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tang, the dog who saved the lives of children by pushing them out of the path of oncoming cars.
Date: August 17, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Dog is star of school pageant]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Denison Collie named Tang honored at the Centennial Cavalcade of Texas Teaching convention in Dallas. Tang is credited with saving the lives of several children.
Date: September 5, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Bridge is damaged in freak accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a railroad bridge collapsing near Denison, sending nine cars off the tracks. The accident was caused by a car crashing into one of the train cars and sending it into the bridge. A man and woman in the car were injured.
Date: August 10, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Cindy to get legs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a toddler named Cindy Inman of Sherman traveling to East Orange, New Jersey, to be fitted for artificial legs.
Date: November 27, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Brief--Train]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accident concerning a five-car Fort Worth connection of the Katy Texas Special train near Denison.
Date: February 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script

[News Script: Draftee]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the induction of Edward Thomas Murphy into the army. He is personally accompanied by Colonel Morris B. Schwartz, the State Director of Selective Service, because Murphy is the one-hundred-thousandth draftee in Texas since the Korean War.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
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