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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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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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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.
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
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Batesville Officials Discuss Civil Service Commission
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson interviews Batesville mayor Peyton Golden on his decision to abolish the city’s Civil Service Commission. Wasson also interviews city attorney John Purtle who argues in favor of the commission.
Date: 1974
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Cal Wasson Interviews a Barber
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson gets a haircut and interviews the barber about his work.
Date: 1974
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Captain Brown Discusses Salvation Army's Christmas Food Bank Program
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KAIT8 reporter Kathy Miller interviews Salvation Army Jonesboro post commander Captain Newton Brown on their Christmas food bank program and how it has been affected by inflation.
Date: 1974
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City Manager Harvey Speaks about Newport Air Industrial Park
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Newport city manager Al Harvey speaks with KAIT8 reporter Donald Goodwin about the Newport Air Industrial Park project near the town's airfield.
Date: 1974
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District Manager McCoy Comments on Phone Rates
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Southwestern Bell District Manager Wilson "Mack" McCoy of Jonesboro speaks to KAIT 8 reporter Cal Wasson about the company's efforts to avoid rate increases in the wake of intense inflation.
Date: 1974
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Engineering Study Group Holds Banquet
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An engineering study group holds a banquet meeting. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Goodwin Speaks with People Working on Christmas
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KAIT8 reporter Donald Goodwin interviews hospital staff and an Arkansas state trooper on their experience working on Christmas day. It also contains footage of downtown Jonesboro and a Jonesboro fire station.
Date: 1974
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Greene County Sheriff-Elect Higgins Denies Personnel Replacement Claims
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Greene County Sheriff-elect Max Higgins denies claims he will replace sheriff’s department personnel with Paragould police officers when asked by KAIT8 reporter Jack Klobnak. Klobnak also interviews R. S. "Ron" Farrell concerning a grand jury hearing on misconduct in the Greene County Jail.
Date: 1974
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Higgins and Farrell Campaign for Greene County Sheriff
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Max Higgins and R. S. "Ron" Farrell campaign for the Greene County Sheriff Democratic primary runoff election. KAIT8 reporter Jack Klobnak speaks with both candidates concerning the department's publicity.
Date: 1974
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Hogue Discusses Arkansas Junior Miss Pageant
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KAIT8 reporter Kathy Miller speaks with Candy Hogue of Jonesboro, Northeast Arkansas Junior Miss, about the upcoming Arkansas Junior Miss Pageant in Little Rock.
Date: 1974
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Jaycee Goodfellows' Food Bank Footage
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The Jaycee Goodfellows distribute food at a food bank with a policeman and a member of Phi Beta Lambda assisting. [no audio]
Date: 1974
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Jonesboro Adjustment Co. Employee Talks About Recovery Percentage
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KAIT8 reporter Donald Goodwin interviews a Jonesboro Adjustment Co. employee on why their recovery percentage has dropped over the last three months. It also contains footage of an office or storefront.
Date: 1974
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Jonesboro School Board Holds a Meeting
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The Jonesboro School Board holds a meeting. [no audio]
Date: 1974
