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Unusual incident at Savannah River

Description: On January 12, 1953, an explosion occurred in the Savannah River pilot plant which has been used since November, 1951 by du Pont personnel to train operators and to test equipment for their new Purex production plant. The explosion occurred in an evaporator in which a uranyl nitrate solution containing some organics was being concentrated to a high degree to remove nitric acid. This memorandum reviews the facts surrounding the incident as obtained from the official Preliminary Technical Report'… more
Date: February 5, 1953
Creator: Tomlinson, R.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Suspected jail break]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a foiled jailbreak plot by two imprisoned car thieves in Dallas.
Date: February 5, 1953
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Suspected jail break]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a foiled jailbreak plot by two imprisoned car thieves in Dallas.
Date: February 5, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Furs for Holland]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the manager of a Dallas fur company donating 200 fur clothing items to flood victims in Holland.
Date: February 5, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Shorty the horse]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a rancher, Mr. Sherman Cox, giving his prize horse Shorty to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America. Mr. Cox's son is a victim of the disease, and Shorty is to be auctioned by the organization to aid further research.
Date: February 5, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Houston opens Fat Stock Show]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a parade opening the Houston Stock Show.
Date: February 5, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shorty the horse]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a rancher, Mr. Sherman Cox, giving his prize horse Shorty to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America. Mr. Cox's son is a victim of the disease, and Shorty is to be auctioned by the organization to aid further research.
Date: February 5, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fur for Holland]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the manager of a Dallas fur company donating 200 fur clothing items to flood victims in Holland.
Date: February 5, 1953
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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