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Post Offices Remove Copy Machines
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Post offices remove copy machines for patron use, leading to numerous complaints. KAIT8 reporter Kathy Miller states the high number of complaints will force Congress to take another look at the issue.
Date: 1976
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Ruggers Comments on New HEW Hiring Requirements
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Bill Ruggers comments on the new diversity guidelines implemented into the hiring process by Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).
Date: 1976
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ArkMo Attends PSC Hearing
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Arkansas-Missouri Power Company (ArkMo) attends a Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing in Blytheville.
Date: 1976
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Hendrix States His Intention to Campaign for County Sheriff
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Suspended Jonesboro Police Detective Larry Hendrix states his intentions to run for Craighead County Sheriff despite his initial plan to wait until after his trial.
Date: 1976
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Jack Lamneck Reports on the Condition of Marine Protein Fish Farm
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KAIT8 Reporter Jack Lamneck reports on how hundreds of pounds of fish are dying every day in the fish farm operated by Marine Protein Corp. near Mammoth Spring. An employee explains what they are trying to do to feed the fish and why they cannot release them into the river.
Date: 1976
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Hartgraves Escorted to U.S. Marshal's Car
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Robert H. Hartgraves is escorted by Deputy U.S. Marshals Robert Peevey and Bob Powell to their car after pleading guilty to conspiracy to rob a local branch bank.
Date: 1976
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Man Expresses the Need Firefighting Equipment
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A man expresses the need for firefighting equipment for the area, explaining how they were unable to prevent some homes from burning down. There is also footage of what the proposed Rural Fire System for Clay County would look like.
Date: 1976
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HEW Representatives Visit
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Representatives of the Health Education Welfare (HEW) visit the area.
Date: 1976
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State Attorney General Tucker Gives Speech to Trumann Chamber of Commerce
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Arkansas State Attorney General Jim Guy Tucker gives a speech at the Annual Banquet and Ladies Night of the Trumann Chamber of Commerce on renewing confidence in oneself and in one's history.
Date: 1976
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Mayor Stallings Honors Aubrey Scott, Jr.'s Service to Jonesboro
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Jonesboro Mayor Neil Stallings presents Aubrey Scott, Jr. a plaque honoring his dedicated service as chairman of the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.
Date: 1976
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MCCC President Smith Speaks to Blytheville Chamber of Commerce
KAIT-TV
Mississippi County Community College (MCCC) President Harry V. Smith speaks to the Blytheville Chamber of Commerce concerning the location of the college.
Date: 1976
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U.S. Army Soldier Awarded Meritorious Service Medal
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U.S. Army soldier is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
Date: 1976
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AOG Works to Restore Gas Service in Pocahontas
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Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas Corporation (AGO) employees work to restore gas services to Pocahontas after a regulator failed.
Date: 1976
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Gas is Unavailable in Pocahontas
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Gas is Unavailable in Pocahontas due to unknown reasons. Mississippi River Fuel and others are onsite to resolve the situation.
Date: 1976
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Arkansas Geological Commission Identifying Coal Reserve
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The Arkansas Geological Commission is trying to identify the state's coal reserve and has no plans to mine it from Crowley's Ridge at present.
Date: 1976
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Smith Addresses Federal Funding Cut to Jonesboro Schools
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KAIT8 reporter interviews Jonesboro Public School Board Attorney Berl Smith on federal funding is to be cut to Jonesboro schools for not meeting HEW requirements.
Date: 1976
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MCCC Board of Trustees Meet
KAIT-TV
Members of the Mississippi County Community College (MCCC) Board of Trustees meet in Blytheville. Blytheville Mayor Ross Fordyce speaks with KAIT8 reporter, indicating he was surprised the Board did not vote on the land site of the college, but indicates Blytheville want the college located in or near the city.
Date: 1976
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Superintendent DeSpain Expresses Need for Affirmative Action Plan
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Jonesboro Public School Superintendent Dr. B. C. DeSpain indicates the district in not in compliance with federal law because they have not filed an affirmative action plan yet. He also explains how the school board was surprised federal funding may be cut and some programs will be affected.
Date: 1976
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Manager Speaks on Possible Sales Tax Exemption for Smelting Steel
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A manager of the Tennessee Forging Steel Corporation plant in Newport speaks on the competitive nature of the steel industry and how their plant in Tennessee has a sales tax exemption on power used to smelt steel.
Date: 1976
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New Technology Can Make Banking Easier
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People attend a seminar where new technology may automat and make banking easier. A man from the seminar talks about a potential future of magnetic strip cards capable of taking funds out of the bank in lieu of checks or cash.
Date: 1976
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Delta-Hill Health Systems Agency Holds Public Hearing
KAIT-TV
The Delta-Hill Health Systems Agency holds a public hearing to receive comments about the make-up of its initial board of directors. A spokesman talks about the lack of people at the hearing and Craighead-Poinsett County Medical Society's interest in having one of their doctors on the board.
Date: 1976
