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[News Script: 5-year-old beats baby to death]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 6-year-old boy who beat his neighbor's 3-month-old son to death in Dallas.
Date: August 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: 11 Katy freight cars derailed]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about eleven freight cars of a train derailing for unknown reasons in far north Dallas. No one was injured.
Date: August 12, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: AA unit gets ready for action]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of an Anti-Aircraft Battalion at Carswell Air Force Base.
Date: August 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a traffic accident between an automobile and a dump truck at an intersection in Dallas. A passenger in the car suffered serious injuries, but injuries to the drivers of both vehicles were minor.
Date: August 19, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Airline flights resume tomorrow]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the end of a strike by American Airlines pilots in Dallas and Fort Worth. The pilots agree to fly for the airline while union negotiations continue.
Date: August 24, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Airlines]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the ending of a strike among American Airlines pilots.
Date: August 25, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Airplane Crash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an airplane crashing and burning during a test flight. The test pilot, Harry Brackett, was the only occupant of the plane at the time of the crash and survived with minor injuries.
Date: August 4, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: All star football game]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an all-star high school football game in Dallas between the state's top players. The North Texas team beats the South Texas team 7-6.
Date: August 15, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: All-star gridders start workouts]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening session of the Texas High School Coaches Association annual coaching school in Dallas, with delegates attending from schools around the state. The script goes on to describe opening workouts for the regional all-star high school football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Date: August 10, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Another aircraft strike starts]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an aircraft mechanics' strike over better wages in Dallas. The strike was concurrent with an American Airlines pilot strike over non-stop cross-country flights.
Date: August 5, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Another Dallas motor cop hurt]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a third motorcycle police officer injured in a three day period.
Date: August 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Anti aircraft unit on location]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a U.S. Army anti-aircraft battalion setting up defensive positions around Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, in preparation for the possibility of aerial attacks.
Date: August 27, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Back to school fashions shown]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fashion show for college students in Fort Worth.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Ballots Fort Worth]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about preparations at the polls for the start of Democratic primary runoff voting in Fort Worth.
Date: August 26, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Bandits brought to jail]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three men being caught after allegedly robbing a Richland Hills grocery store.
Date: August 27, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Batchelor's plea denied by court]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the court-martial of Corporal Claude Batchelor at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Corporal Batchelor stands accused of providing information to the enemy while a prisoner of war in Korea, as well as refusing to return to the U.S. when given the opportunity by his captors.
Date: August 31, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Beauty contests]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about preliminary beauty contests in quest of a queen who will represent Marine at the Forest Park pool.
Date: August 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Bicycle racing revived at Dallas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about bicycle races being revived after ten years in Dallas.
Date: August 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Birthday party for Dallas mayor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a birthday party for Dallas Mayor R. L. Thornton.
Date: August 10, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Bishop's funeral]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about funeral services for Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch, former head of the Dallas-Fort Worth Catholic Diocese.
Date: August 25, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Blaze damages five small houses]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire destroying a house in Fort Worth belonging to State Representative Joe Pyle and damaging four others. No one was hurt in the blaze.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Blazed damaged Dallas plant]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire at Dallas-based Trinity Oxygen Company, as well as two other residential fires in Irving. One home was destroyed with the entire family, including the pet dog, escaping safely; another home was saved from a grass fire.
Date: August 3, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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