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Superintendent Ernst on Possible Cut to Programs and Services
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Knobel School District Superintendent William Ernst discusses school services and programs will most likely be cut due to a lack of finances.
Date: 1975
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Optimist Club Park and Playground Dedication Ceremony
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Several community members attend the dedication ceremony for the Optimist Club Park and Playground in Jonesboro.
Date: 1975
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Paul Holmes Reports of Brown Perjury Trial
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KAIT8 reporter Paul Holmes reports from Little Rock on Larry Wayne Brown's perjury trial in connection with an alleged conspiracy to rob Citizens Bank's Indian Mall branch.
Date: 1975
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Superintendent DeSpain Discusses Act 102
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Jonesboro Public School Superintendent Dr. B. C. DeSpain discusses the State Board of Education meeting pertaining to Act 102. He indicates there is an issue of restriction of local control and the lack of special education funding by the state.
Date: 1975
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Executive Committee Meeting Discusses Allocation of Nutrition Funds
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A special advisory council executive committee of the Area Agency on Aging meet to discuss the allocation of Title VII Nutrition Program under the Older Americans Act in the twelve east Arkansas counties.
Date: 1975
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Father Colavechio Plans to Hold Meeting Concerning Vietnamese Refugees
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KAIT8 reporter interviews Father Francis Colavechio of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on his plans to hold a community meeting concerning the needs of Vietnamese refugees coming to Jonesboro.
Date: 1975
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Post Office Box Rates to Increase by Approximately Fifty Percent
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KAIT8 reporter interviews a Jonesboro Post Office manager on the box rates increasing by approximately 50%. He was not given a reason why the rates are going up.
Date: 1975
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High School Students Learn to Use Lab Equipment
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High school students learn how to use lab equipment like microscopes to study ecology in an ongoing effort to promote the field of science.
Date: 1975
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Volunteers Take Blood Pressure in Indian Mall
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Craighead County Home Extension volunteers take people's blood pressure in Indian Mall.
Date: 1975
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Man Discusses Summer Program Funding Bill Vetoed by President Ford
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A Crowley's Ridge Development Council representative discusses how their summer program funding was in a bill vetoed by President Gerald Ford. He is unsure how Congress will proceed after they failed to override the veto.
Date: 1975
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Water Fountains Installed in Downtown Jonesboro
KAIT-TV
Downtown Jonesboro installs decorative water fountains.
Date: 1975
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High Winds Cause Excessive Property Damage
KAIT-TV
High winds cause excessive property damage.
Date: 1975
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Red Cross Worker Shares Story of Vietnamese Child Living with Her
KAIT-TV
A Red Cross worker shares her story with a KAIT8 reporter on how she became acquainted with a child while stationed in Vietnam and how the child ended up in her care.
Date: 1975
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Greene County Sheriff Higgins Expresses His Concerns Over Drugs
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Greene County Sheriff Max Higgins expresses his concerns with drug abuse in the county and the urgency it is causing across the country. He also denies any future political career, stating he only wants to be a good sheriff.
Date: 1975
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Nursing Home Provides Around the Clock Care
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson interviews a nursing home manager on their around the clock LPNs and RNs to provide medication. He argues the benefits to patient care outweigh the increase in financial costs.
Date: 1975
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Progress Being Made with Craighead Memorial Hospital Construction
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Progress is being made with the construction of Craighead Memorial Hospital.
Date: 1975
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CWL Manager Ulmer on the Need to Replace the West Side Sewage Plant
KAIT-TV
Jonesboro City Water and Light (CWL) Manager Marion Ulmer comments on the need to replace the thirty-year-old west side sewage plant. He claims that 1977 is the earliest start date for construction.
Date: 1975
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People Wait in Line for Food Stamps
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People wait in line for food stamps. Some claim that they are being skipped, and others are being given preferential treatment. They state that if they leave now, their families will go hungry, so they're stuck in line indefinitely.
Date: 1975
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Memorial Day Service Held in Jonesboro
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People watch as the 875th Arkansas National Guard present a 21-gun salute during the annual Memorial Day service at the McDaniel Cemetery and Christian Valley Christian Church in Jonesboro.
Date: 1975
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People Enjoy a Picnic While Listening to Music
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People enjoy a picnic while listening to music.
Date: 1975
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Youth Conservation Corps Members Work at Crowley's Ridge Park
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Youth Conservation Corp members work on some projects at Crowley's Ridge State Park.
Date: 1975
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African Americans Protest Hiring Discrimination in Blytheville
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Black individuals protest discrimination in being hired in Blytheville. A white employer states there is no discrimination and that he has hired multiple black employees based on the aptitude of the candidates.
Date: 1975
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Alderman Morrow's Bribery Charges Dismissed
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KAIT8 reporter interview's Paragould Alderman Tom Morrow after Circuit Judge John Mosby dismissed bribery charges. He states that he is grateful for support and relieved that the ordeal is over.
Date: 1975
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State Police Director Harp Visits District C
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State Police Director Colonel Doug Harp visits State Police District C in Jonesboro. He addresses several state troopers.
Date: 1975
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Police Investigate a Convenience Store Robbery
KAIT-TV
Police investigate a convenience store, likely one called Brown's Stop and Shop, after a robbery. [no audio]
Date: 1974
