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Volunteers Take Blood Pressure in Indian Mall
KAIT-TV
Craighead County Home Extension volunteers take people's blood pressure in Indian Mall.
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
KAIT-TV
Greene County Sheriff Bill Burlison's 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
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
People enjoy a picnic while listening to music.
Date: 1975
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Youth Conservation Corps Members Work at Crowley's Ridge Park
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
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
KAIT-TV
State Police Director Colonel Doug Harp visits State Police District C in Jonesboro. He addresses several state troopers.
Date: 1975
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Jonesboro High School 1973 Graduation at Tornado-Damaged Site
KAIT-TV
Footage of portions of the 1973 Jonesboro High School Graduation ceremony held at the storm-damaged high school grounds after the May 27th tornado. Footage includes graduates marching, highlights of a student speech and the singing of the school song.
Date: 1973
