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[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer discussing the legislature's decision to withhold funds from the University of Texas part of the Cotton Research Committee of Texas in the General Appropriations Bill. Whetstone writes that the reduction in research funding for the university will jeopordize the entire cotton research program and he urges Latimer to consider restoring the funds so they can continue their work.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Whetstone, Jack
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance discussing a petition Saverance signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[News Script: Triplets]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas' first set of triplets since 1955 being born at St. Paul's hospital.
Date: January 8, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[American Cancer Society Conference]

Description: Photograph of a group of attendees for an American Cancer Society conference walking near the entrance to a theater lobby. A vehicle can be seen in the foreground and a man can be seen touching a metal bin as he walks past. Various advertisements can be seen across the top of the theater entrance and a ticket booth can be seen in the right corner in the background.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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[News Clip: Radio commentator addresses teachers]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about radio commentator Fulton Lewis Junior broadcasting from Dallas and speaking at a meeting of the Fifth District of the Texas State Teachers Association.
Date: March 8, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Phone]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the completion of two submarine cables that linked Hawaii with the rest of the United States by direct-dial telephone.
Date: October 8, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: SMU football]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Southern Methodist University facing Notre Dame in a football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Date: December 8, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: 1,000,000th turnpike sucker]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a commemoration ceremony for the millionth driver to enter the Dallas-Fort Worth turnpike since its opening earlier in the year.
Date: November 8, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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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 house fire in Dallas. The house was lost, but no one was injured.
Date: November 8, 1957
Duration: 32 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: City council]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth City Council meeting.
Date: November 8, 1957
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Antique show]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a large antique show in Fort Worth with thousands of valuable items on display from around the world.
Date: November 8, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Antique show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a large antique show in Fort Worth with thousands of valuable items on display from around the world.
Date: November 8, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: 1,000,000th turnpike sucker]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a commemoration ceremony for the millionth driver to enter the Dallas-Fort Worth turnpike since its opening earlier in the year.
Date: November 8, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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