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NAACP Protest Hiring Discrimination in Blytheville
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Mississippi County/Blytheville branch members protest hiring discrimination in Blytheville. Mayor Ross Fordyce states there is no hiring discrimination and has hired multiple black employees since the start of his administration.
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. [no audio]
Date: 1975
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First Responders Recover Body of Electrocuted Teen
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According to the Jonesboro Sun on January 2, 1975, Craighead County coroner's son Toby Emerson, Arkansas State Troopers, and other people recover the body of Ricky Hensley after he was electrocuted from touching a power line. [no audio]
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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Paragould City Council Holds Finance Meeting
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Paragould City Council holds a public meeting to discuss revised pay rates for the city's fire and police departments. An Arkansas Municipal League representative discusses the organization's efforts to work with Paragould to lobby the state to increase turnbacks to cities.
Date: 1974
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Police Investigate a Convenience Store Robbery
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Police investigate a convenience store, likely one called Brown's Stop and Shop, after a robbery. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Firefighters Respond to Mobile Home Fire
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Firefighters respond to a mobile home fire, likely just east of Jonesboro. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Mississippi County Holds Special Election for Community College
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Mississippi County holds a special election to decide if the county will establish a community college.
Date: 1974
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JP Weinstock Holds a Meeting
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Several Craighead County justices of the peace discuss county appropriations and expenditures during 1971 and 1972 at a meeting in Bernard Weinstock's home.
Date: 1974
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JP Weinstock Files Suit Against Judge Clark
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Craighead County Justice of the Peace (JP) Bernard Weinstock and his attorney, Bobby McDaniel, file a suit against County Judge Bill R. Clark, calling for the nullification of a previous quorum court meeting and for a special meeting to be held before the end of 1974.
Date: 1974
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Police Remove Body from Wrecked Vehicle
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Police investigate and remove a body from a wrecked station wagon. A suspect is seen in the back of a police car. According to the Jonesboro Sun on December 15, 1974, Gloria A. Messer was murdered, and her body was removed from this vehicle. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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State Police Respond to Car Crash
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Arkansas State Police direct traffic and take statements at the scene of a three-vehicle accident in Jonesboro. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Arkansas Municipal League Holds Meeting in Jonesboro
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Northeast Arkansas municipal representatives attend the Arkansas Municipal League meeting. The league's attorney, John Gill, speaks with KAIT8 reporter Kathy Miller on how cities should implement sales taxes to raise local revenue.
Date: 1974
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Blytheville Public Library Construction Underway
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Construction is underway for a new public library in Blytheville.
Date: 1974
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Man Drives Elderly Woman in Piggott
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The footage shows a man picking up and driving an elderly woman in Piggott. She pays him once they reach her destination. This is presumably part of a public transportation service for the elderly. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Spelic on Rural Transportation
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson interviews East Arkansas Planning and Development District (EAPDD) Director of Planning, Richard Spelic, about the problem of inadequate transportation in rural areas, and a program for addressing the problem.
Date: 1974
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People Attend Holy Angels Convent Dedication
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Numerous people attend the dedication ceremony of the new Holy Angels Convent just north of Jonesboro. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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NEA Bar Association Honors Judge Light at Annual Meeting
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The Northeast Arkansas (NEA) Bar Association honors retired Circuit Judge Charles Light at their annual meeting.
Date: 1974
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Masterson Named Jonesboro Fireman of the Year
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Jonesboro firefighters attend a dinner at Central Fire Station as part of Fire Prevention Week. During the dinner, firefighter Wayne Masterson is named Jonesboro Fireman of the Year. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Fire Prevention Week Begins
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Jonesboro fire trucks travel through downtown Jonesboro to signal the beginning of Fire Prevention Week. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Banks Comments on Public Defenders
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Mississippi County public defense attorney Charles "Chuck" Banks speaks at the Greene-Clay County Bar Association meeting. He also speaks with KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson on the criminal justice system, public defenders, and plea bargaining.
Date: 1974
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Drainage District and ACORN Comment on North Jonesboro Drainage Issues
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A KAIT8 reporter interviews three Drainage District 30 officials concerning the drainage issue in north Jonesboro. He also interviews a member of the Arkansas Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) who expresses her disappointment that no drainage district officials attended their meeting.
Date: 1974
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Democratic Primary Runoff Underway in Randolph County
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Two Democratic primary election runoffs are underway in Randolph County. One is for county judge between Judge Cliff Brown and Alvin “Jerry” Borrow. The other is for Pocahontas mayor between Pocahontas Star Herald editor Bill Carroll and KPOC-FM owner-operator Adrian White, who are interviewed by KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson.
Date: 1974
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1974 Forrest City Tornado Aftermath Footage
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The footage shows the aftermath after a tornado came through Forrest City, including search and rescue workers, aid workers, damaged buildings, and people in hospitals. KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson speaks with two survivors and Mayor Bob Cope.
Date: 1974
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A-State Hosts Christmas Party
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Children and adults celebrate at a Christmas party hosted by A-State. The children crowd around a man dressed as Santa Claus. [no audio]
Date: 1974
