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[News Script: Trinity bond election]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River Bond election. Voters struck down the bond that was critical to the canalization of the Trinity River. Nine of the seventeen counties in the election voted against the bond.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Prisoners of war]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story American prisoners of war. On this day, 108 American POWs were freed by North Vietnam and were processed through Clark Air Base. Another 25 servicemen and seven civilians were to be released as well.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fifth summary]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating summaries about three different news stories. The following were detailed: Spending federal funding on mass transit, the occupation of Wounded Knee, and Juan Peron was to visit Argentina.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Garnishment challenge]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a garnishment challenge. A couple filed a federal class-action suit seeking to have Texas' garnishment laws declared unconstitutional and to recover 100 thousand dollars in alleged damages from the Tarrant County district clerk and a finance corporation.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bonds washed up]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River Bond election. The 150 million dollar bond was defeated the previous day. Tarrant and Dallas voters swung the total against the bond.
Date: March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dallas slaying]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a Dallas slaying. A body was pulled out of a burning home. The man was not identified but appeared to have been beaten or stabbed to death.
Date: March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Ethics bill]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an ethics bill. The executive board of a Texas Baptist church charged the Texas House with "disregard for the will of the people" for passing a watered-down ethics bill. The board specifically criticized an amendment in the bill.
Date: March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: WBAP forecast for Fort Worth-Dallas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating the WBAP forecast for Fort Worth-Dallas. Clear to cloudy skies were forecasted on this and the following day. Lows were in the 50's while highs were in the 70's.
Date: March 14, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Tohill]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Billy Tohill. Tohill, TCU's head football coach, was still in critical condition at this point. Tohill's car was said to have bounced off the median of the South Freeway.
Date: March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Nixon against crime]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Richard Nixon. Nixon asked Congress to reinstate the death penalty for federal crimes. He also asked for restriction on the use of insanity as a defense.
Date: March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Galbraith]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Pentagon Papers trial of Daniel Ellsberg. On the previous day of the trial, John Kenneth Galbraith testified that the disclosure of the Pentagon Papers could not have aided enemies of the US.
Date: March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: POW's arrival]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about prisoners of war. 107 military prisoners and civilians arrived at Clark Air Base on this day. An impromptu Thanksgiving service was held aboard the first of three planes.
Date: March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mid-day Wall Street]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating the mid-day Wall Street report. The Dow Jones and the New York Exchange were both up.
Date: March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Matson report]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating the Matson Report. Doctors at JPS Hospital met with reporters to give updates on the condition of Billy Tohill. Tohill was in surgery for almost seven hours.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Osorio Carr]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the end of the trial of Waggoner Carr and John Osorio. Carr and Osorio were charged with fraud.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Narco id's]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story undercover narcotics officers. The Appeals court ruled that a court must reveal the identity of undercover narcotics agents. The ruling reversed the conviction and 50-year sentence of Wade Cooper James.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Drune]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Trinity River canal project. Reports at this time had the bond failing by one county and at least 20 thousand votes. The biggest defeat was in Fort Worth and Dallas.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Voting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about voting. Absentee voting started this day in Dallas and Fort Worth city council elections. Election workers at this point had little business.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Buck papers]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Raymond Buck. A collection of personal papers and a portrait of Buck were presented to Texas Christian University on this day. The papers were to be housed in the Raymond E. Buck room in the TCU library.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Three bears]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a new Fort Worth animal shelter. A campaign was underway to raise money for the shelter. A fund drive for the shelter was held at the Bank of Commerce Mall.
Date: March 14, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Meat]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about housewives and increasing food prices. In a response to those prices, FIT, or "Fight Inflation Together", was formed. The group planned to serve their families meatless meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Date: March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dyson byrd]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas police chief Frank Dyson. Dyson was moving forward with his decentralization plan. He recalled one of his former assistants, Donald Byrd, to handle a new post.
Date: March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Herbert]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Lt. Colonel Anthony Herbert. Herbert made headlines in 1971 when charged that top officers were covering up US war crimes in Vietnam. He was relieved of his command whenever he reported eight incidents.
Date: March 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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