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[News Clip: Chance Vought Jet Sets Speed Record]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the National Air Show in Oklahoma City at which an airplane built by Chance-Vought Aircraft that set the official national speed record was featured, and Broadway star Jayne Mansfield made an appearance.
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Forced Landing]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a plane crash involving pilot William Robert Plumlee, who was injured when his plane crashed while attempting to land.
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Negro Agrees to Sell Judkins House ; Muscles]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany two news stories. The first is about African American man Lloyd G. Austin moving into the all-white block of Judkins street in Fort Worth, Texas. After a day of demonstration and a night of violence protesting, Austin agreed to sell the Judkins home and move into an all-black area; however, when given the sales papers, Austin declined to sign them. Following that is a story about the Labor Day Muscle and Beauty Contest i… more
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Night Club Wrecked by Terrible Blast]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a mysterious explosion that leveled a night club in Fort Worth, Texas, and damaged businesses and homes in the surrounding area.
Date: September 3, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Zoo Birthday Party]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about birthday party services offered by the Children's Zoo at Fort Worth's Forest Park.
Date: August 3, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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