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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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Jack Klobnak Reports on Misuse of County Equipment
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KAIT8 reporter Jack Klobnak reports on a situation at Town and Country, Inc., where a grader belonging to Craighead County has been used—despite the fact that neither the company nor the county government had authorized the use of the machine.
Date: 1975
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Jack Klobnak Visits Home Economics Class
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KAIT8 reporter Jack Klobnak speaks to a woman and a child about a cooking and nutrition class project.
Date: 1975
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JURHA Director McKinnon Discusses Improvement Needs
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Jonesboro's Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA) director Jim McKinnon speaks with KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson about the city's revenue problems, priorities for city improvements, and rehabilitative housing.
Date: 1975
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Juvenile Officer Discusses Uptick in Delinquency for 1974
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A juvenile officer speaks with KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson about the increase of juvenile delinquency from 1973 to 1974.
Date: 1975
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K8 Films School Board Employee as She Works on Paperwork
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KAIT films a school board employee as she works and files school board paperwork.
Date: 1975
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Mayor Stallings on Jonesboro's Revenue Problems
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Jonesboro Mayor Neil Stallings speaks with KAIT8 reporter Donald Goodwin about the city's revenue problems. He discusses various means of collecting more revenue for the city, particularly the implementation of a sales tax.
Date: 1975
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Military Recruitment on the Rise
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson interviews a man and his wife on why he decided to enlist in the U.S. Army, indicating the economic downturn and lack of raises being a main factor in the decision. He also interviews a military recruiter on why more people are enlisting.
Date: 1975
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Peachey Discusses Jonesboro Garden Clinic
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson speaks with Craighead County Agent-Staff Chairman James R. Peachey about a project in Jonesboro aiming to encourage home vegetable gardens.
Date: 1975
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People Load Girl Scout Cookies Into Vehicle
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Several people load boxes of Girl Scout cookies into a car. [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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Smith Discusses Arkansas Highway Department Bridge Repairs
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Arkansas State Highway department officials inspect a bridge over Village Creek. Arkansas Highway Department district engineer Sam Smith speaks with KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson about insufficient federal funding to replace bridges and the department's priorities.
Date: 1975
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Strike Pauses TIA Flights at Jonesboro Airport
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The Texas International Airlines (TIA) terminal at Jonesboro Municipal Airport is closed. The air line's services were halted nationwide by an Air Line Employees Association strike which began on December 1, 1974. [no audio]
Date: 1975
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Thompson Discusses Upcoming Ducks Unlimited Banquet
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Tommy Thompson talks to KAIT8 reporter Dick Clay about the upcoming Ducks Unlimited banquet being held at the Elks Lodge in early November. The footage also shows a number of items which will be up for auction during the banquet.
Date: 1975
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USPS “Kokomo Plan” May Lead to Strike
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KAIT8 reporter Jack Klobnak speaks with a postal worker and Jonesboro Postmaster William G. Smith regarding the proposed “Kokomo plan” and how implementation may lead to postal workers going on strike.
Date: 1975
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Wasson Reports on Price Changes in Soft Drink and Sugar Markets
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KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson speaks with the Jonesboro Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company president Rollo White about a possible drop in the prices of soft drinks after sugar prices reached record-high levels in late 1974. It also includes footage of a bottling factory, likely the Jonesboro Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. plant, and a grocery store.
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
