Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board in Arlington and a resolution asking the city attorneys of Fort Worth and Dallas to draw up a new contract for construction and operation of the regional airport. This story includes silent footage of a group of unidentified men seated at a table and a diagram of the airport. An unidentified man speaks about a unanimous vote at the meeting. This story is referenced by the script, "Airport Meeting," which has not yet been digitized.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the United States Army ordering 761 additional combat helicopters from Bell Helicopter, including Huey Troop Carrier choppers and Huey Cobras. The story includes silent footage of the assembly line at the Bell plant in Hurst, helicopters flying, and slow motion footage of machine guns and rockets being fired. This story is referenced by the script, "Copter," which has not yet been digitized.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an Arlington mother, Beverly Lasher, whose son Ricky was killed in Vietnam and who now sends gift boxes of supplies to men serving in Vietnam. Lasher is interviewed in her Arlington home about the funding for these gift boxes. This footage appears to be outtakes from the story titled "Mother wants to visit Vietnam," which is referenced by the script, "Lasher."
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a strike by Local 87 United Auto Workers Union. The story includes silent footage of men leaving and entering a plant and a man speaking to a large group of men. An unidentified man is interviewed about the purpose of the union meeting and the attitudes of members about striking. The story is not currently related to any news script.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a temporary employment office at Fort Worth Fire Department Station No. 5 to reduce unemployment among the black community of Fort Worth. This story is referenced by the script, "Jobs," which has not yet been digitized.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the first football game being played at Turnpike Stadium in Arlington between Texas Professional Football League teams the Fort Worth Texans and the Sherman-Denison Jets. The stadium was previously the home of the Dallas Fort Worth Spurs baseball team. League commissioner George Schepps is interviewed about the status of the league, plans for expansion, and the relationship with the National Football League (NFL). There is no known script associated with this story.
B-roll video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering an unknown news story. The story includes footage of a sign for Richland Hills and boxes being loaded into a truck by unidentified men and a police officer. There is no known script associated with this story.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Willis Eugene Henderson of Fort Worth who was shot and killed by police on the playground of Riverside Elementary School following an attempted burglary of a Panther Distributing Company truck at Terrell and Missouri in Fort worth and a high speed chase through the Riverside area of the city. The story includes footage of police officers removing money from Henderson's pockets, Henderson's body being removed from the scene, an interview with Edgar Anderson who witnessed the police chase and shooting, the scene of the attempted robbery and the Panther Truck, B Black's Barbq restaurant, police officers including James Parker at the crime scenes, and an unidentified police officer removing a gun from Henderson's automobile. This story is referenced by the script, "Shooting," which has not yet been digitized.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an Arlington mother, Beverly Lasher, whose son Ricky was killed in Vietnam and who now sends gift boxes of supplies to men serving in Vietnam. Lasher is interviewed in her Arlington home about whether these men are receiving supplies from the United States Government and whether she would like to visit Vietnam herself. This story is referenced by the script, "Lasher," which has not yet been digitized.
B-roll video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 27-year-old Alabama man who was the prime suspect in the murders of six persons being arrested in Arlington and extradited back to Mobile. The story includes footage of the man being escorted into the County Jail, Sheriff Lon Evans, Lieutenant Charles Callahan and Detectives Charles Reck of San Bernadino, California, and Sheriff's Deputy Joe Eastburn of Mobile. This story is referenced by the script, "Suspected Killer," which has not yet been digitized.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a series of news stories about a jackknifed 18-wheeler, Princess Alexandra visiting Dallas, and a birthday celebration held at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth. The footage shows interviews about the wrecked 18-wheeler, Princess Alexandra being greeted as she deplanes in Dallas, and children celebrating by eating cake and playing with balloons at Cook Children's Hospital.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a series of stories. The first is unnamed on the film, but shows what appears to be a robbery investigation, where an elderly man was handcuffed. The footage shows police taking him to get the handcuffs removed at a locksmith. The second story is about new owners at the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth. The third story is about the opening of the Dallas North Tolway. The footage shows cars drving through the original tollbooths. The fourth story is about a car and truck wreck, injuring a man. The footage shows the police investigating the wreckage. The fifth and final story is about foreign students visiting Fort Worth. The footage shows the students walking around Fort Worth, taking a duck boat tour, and driving through the country-side.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story about Mary Ralph Lowe purchasing a camel for her mother, Erma Lowe, to lift her spirits after the death of her husband. The camel was purchased from the Neiman Marcus catalog and named Erma Camel. The footage shows the camel being delivered to the Lowe's home in Fort Worth.
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