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[News Script: Man falls from bridge]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about J. B. Sterling, a worker who fell from the Dallas-Fort Worth toll road bridge. He suffers a leg injury, and he is the second man to fall from the bridge in twenty-four hours.
Date: July 24, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Church Building]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 2, 1956
Duration: 58 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Industrial accidents]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 7, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fire near railroads]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 8, 1956
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dallas Sees Last of Old Streetcars]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the end of Dallas streetcar service and the beginning of a new bus service.
Date: January 15, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Snow Brings out Artistic Talents]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a snowstorm across north Texas and how residents are handling the snow.
Date: January 19, 1956
Duration: 3 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Two Men Injured as Utility Pole Falls]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about James D. Grisham and Henry L. Stallings, two linemen for Texas Electric Service Company who were injured when a utility pole fell at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show.
Date: January 25, 1956
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Six Workers Hurt in Gasoline Blast]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about an explosion, caused by an open pan of gasoline, sending six employees at the Texcrete company in Fort Worth to the hospital.
Date: February 14, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News briefs - University]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the construction of the University of Dallas.
Date: March 27, 1956
Duration: 29 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Volunteers Rushing Pipeline]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about volunteers working to lay a pipeline at Forney. The pipeline will run alongside Highway 8
Date: November 3, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Mail Sorting]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the mail sorting process
Date: December 14, 1956
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Work progressing on Love Field terminal]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about construction progress on a new terminal building at Love Field in Dallas
Date: June 7, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Old Cemetery at Dallas Being Moved]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the old Hebrew Benevolent Association Cemetery in Dallas. Those buried there will be moved to make room for business expansion.
Date: November 13, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Stadium to be ready for Saturday's game]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about construction at TCU's Amon Carter Stadium. Workmen say it will be complete in time for the game between TCU and Arkansas on Saturday.
Date: October 1, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: The week in review]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the events that week. Topics include the closing of River Oaks State Bank, a visit by a Missouri senator, and a Union decision by workers at TEMCO.
Date: October 20, 1956
Duration: 5 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: TEMCO workers vote on company offer]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting of the TEMCO aircraft workers' union. The meeting is over a proposed new contract, the original of which was turned down the week before.
Date: October 18, 1956, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Can company plant holds dedication]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dedication of the American Can Company, or Canco, in Arlington, a business which will employ 170 people.
Date: September 20, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Man falls from bridge]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about J. B. Sterling, a worker who fell from the Dallas-Fort Worth toll road bridge. He suffers a leg injury, and he is the second man to fall from the bridge in twenty-four hours.
Date: July 24, 1956
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Airport]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 7, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Builder]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Roy Wise, who helped repair the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Cobb, a blind couple in Fort Worth. Their house was crashed into by a runaway car with a driver who could not pay for the damages.
Date: February 8, 1956
Duration: 34 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cave-in]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the cave-in of dirt inside of a ditch that covered two construction workers for the Williams-Dunlap-Young company. Rojello Perez and Thomas McKnight were caught waist deep and neck deep in the dirt respectively.
Date: June 29, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Brief - Train]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany 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
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: One Still Missing in Bridge Collapse]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a collapsed bridge over the Brazos River, which resulted in five men falling to their deaths.
Date: January 22, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shock Victim Saved by Fellow Workers]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about W. A. Rutlidge, a Neiman-Marcus worker who suffered an injury at work. He was saved by his fellow workers.
Date: November 19, 1956
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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