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[News Clip: Abandoned children claimed by mother]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two children who were left at a movie by their mother, who promised to return. When she did not return, the children were taken to the Lena Pope home, where their mother picked them up the next morning.
Date: July 10, 1956
Duration: 39 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about damage to a home that was caused by a truck that came loose from a pickup truck towing it. Occupants of the house included Mrs. Jim Odom, her infant son, and Mrs. L. V. Giles.
Date: July 10, 1956
Duration: 52 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Archery]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about an archery tournament for girls at Forest Park Senior High School in Fort Worth.
Date: May 10, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: ASC Welcomes Home Its Bowl Champions]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Arlington State College football team, which won the Junior Rose Bowl. They return to Arlington for a welcome home reception.
Date: December 10, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Ballerina on Tour of Texas Cities]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Alexandra Danilova, a world-famous ballerina, departing Fort Worth to begin a dancing tour of Texas.
Date: February 10, 1956
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Bell]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the first Family Day to be held at Bell Aircraft's Fort Worth Plant.
Date: June 10, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Bevo]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Clarence Bevo Francis, a basketball player from Ohio, visiting Fort Worth for a professional basketball game.
Date: February 10, 1956
Duration: 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Demos ; NAACP Attorney Protests Violence]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany two news stories. The first is about the state Democratic party's resolution to urge the upcoming state convention to put anti-integration proposals into effect. Second is a story about U. Simpson Tate's telegrams, from Dallas, Texas, to Governor Shivers and President Eisenhower, calling for help in getting African American students safely into Texarkana Junior College.
Date: September 10, 1956
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Desilu]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the arrival of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball at Fort Worth's Carter Field. The two television stars are on a personal appearance tour for their new motion picture "Forever Darling."
Date: February 10, 1956
Duration: 43 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, covering a news story about a fire that damaged four homes under construction in Arlington. The houses were being built for Happiness Homes Incorporated.
Date: July 10, 1956
Duration: 40 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 started by a five-year-old in Fort Worth that destroyed his family's home.
Date: April 10, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 03 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Gasoline Price War Looms in Ft. Worth]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a gas price war in Fort Worth. An independent company started slashing prices two weeks ago, causing the battle between service station owners.
Date: December 10, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Hard luck family suffers new blow]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth family suffering multiple tragedies in quick succession. Teenager Patricia Wills is hospitalized with an injured leg after being pinned between two cars in an accident. Wills lost her father, police officer Marvin Wills, to an unsolved shooting a year prior to her accident. Five years before the shooting, the Wills family lost their young son after he was struck and killed in a h… more
Date: May 10, 1956
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Hijacker is Victim of Plot by Police]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Paul Davis, a man who went on a robbing spree with a friend who had tipped the police of his misdeeds.
Date: September 10, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Judy Garland's sister]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Jimmie Garland, sister of singer and actress Judy Garland, performing in a musical production at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth.
Date: May 10, 1956
Duration: 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Lawrence Welk]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Lawrence Welk visiting Fort Worth for a show at the Lake Worth Casino.
Date: January 10, 1956
Duration: 29 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Man is Charged with Stabbing Nephew]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Ernest Melvin Bateman, a truck driver who stabbed his nephew in Fort Worth over a fight about labor unions.
Date: September 10, 1956
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Matlock]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the approval of a jury for the trial of Milton Ray Matlock, a youth charged with the beating death of Frank Bowles.
Date: January 10, 1956
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: McKeon Court Martial is Called Mistake ; Marciano ; Tarrant County 4-H Club Fair Opens ; Police Identify Amnesia Victim ; Bird and Cat]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany five news stories. The first is about Timothy Murphy, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, visiting Dallas for the organization's 37th National Encampment. He campaigns for veteran's pensions and thinks the court martial of Sergeant Matthew McKeon is a mistake. Next is a story about Rocky Marciano and his relationship to a real estate company that is developing Lake Echo. The third covers the first annu… more
Date: August 10, 1956
Duration: 8 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Methodists]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Fort Worth's First Methodist Church witnessing the largest ordination ceremony in its history.
Date: June 10, 1956
Duration: 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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