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Airmen Walk Past BAFB Entrance
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Airmen walk near the entrance to the Blytheville Air Force Base (BAFB). This footage may be in refence to the announcement that the air force base is to remain open. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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BPA Threatens Slowdown
KAIT-TV
Blytheville Police Association (BPA) president Don Walker threatens the police department will slowdown aspects of their duties if their demands for raises and benefits are not met. Blytheville mayor Ross Fordyce and police chief Robbie Cox comment about the situation.
Date: 1977
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Dr. Robbins to Open Clinic in Lake City
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Lake City representatives sign an agreement with Dr. Robert Robbins to help finance and build an eight-room clinic in town. Dr. Robbins explains small towns need local physicians.
Date: 1977
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Medical Personnel Demonstrate EKG
KAIT-TV
Medical personnel demonstrate an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and explain what the results show.
Date: 1977
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Litter Continues to Plague Community Streets
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Litter continues to plague community streets causing a quorum court or city council to meet. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Men Assess Flood Damage
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Several men board motorboats and travel up and down a river as they assess the extent of flood damage.
Date: 1977
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State Senator Bearden Speaks at Cache River Project Public Hearing
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State Senator John Bearden speaks at a public hearing regarding the continuation of the Cache River-Bayou DeView Channelization Project. He talks about how discontinuing this project would be a breach of moral commitment made when the project was first authorized.
Date: 1977
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Cherokee Village Holds Town Hall Meeting Concerning Incorporation
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Residents of Cherokee Village hold town hall meeting concerning the possibility of incorporating the town, especially for its own police force. State Representative John Miller and State Senator Nick Wilson talk about how incorporating the town will increase taxes
Date: 1977
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W.A. Krueger Holds Open House
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People tour the W.A. Krueger Company plant as it hosts an open house. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Detectives Arrive at Police Department
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A few police detectives arrive at a police department. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Footage from Miss Black Collegiate Arkansas Beauty Pageant
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Footage shows women in swimsuits during the Miss Black Collegiate Arkansas beauty pageant held at Arkansas State University. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Lake Frierson Project to Accelerate Once Parks Department Takes Control
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A man hopes the Lake Frierson boat ramp project will accelerate once the Arkansas Parks Department takes control of it from the National Guard. A National Guardsman explains why there has been a delay.
Date: 1977
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MDEM Helps Community with "A.M. Community Line"
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People who work for the Missouri Delta Ecumenical Ministry (MDEM) help others with their new initiative, the "A.M. Community Line." One person explains how this is meant to help refer people to the programs, services, and resources in their community which may help solve their problems.
Date: 1977
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New Road Construction Underway
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New road construction is underway near a railroad track. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Operation Clean Sweep's Spring Session Underway in Jonesboro
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The spring session of Operation Clean Sweep is underway in Jonesboro. Public Works Director Mike Cameron explains why Jonesboro moved to a scheduled pick-up for litter and lawn trash over collecting it throughout the year.
Date: 1977
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Resident Complains About Landfill Garbage Blown Across Roads and Yards
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A Jonesboro resident complains about garbage from the landfill being blown across roads and people’s yards and threatens legal action to force the city to address the issue. A city official states all they can do is erect portable fences and cover the garbage as quickly as possible.
Date: 1977
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Woman Claims Marked Tree Punished More Harshly for Alcohol
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A woman claims that Marked Tree is punished for alcohol more harshly than other counties.
Date: 1977
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Annie Camp Middle School Shows Signs of Disrepair
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Several shots show Annie Camp Middle School in disrepair. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Cache River-Bayou DeView Project Supporters Hold Meeting
KAIT-TV
Supporters of the Cache River-Bayou DeView Project attend a meeting to plan and organize their support during a public hearing the next week.
Date: 1977
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Psychologists Conduct Series of Tests to School Children
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Psychologists conduct a series of tests and examinations to a couple of school children. A Psychologist states they conduct these tests to help make recommendations to their teachers.
Date: 1977
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ACORN Protest Block Grant Funding at City Council Meeting
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Jonesboro-Northeast Regional Office of Arkansas Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) and affiliates protest how the Community Development Block Grant money is to be spent during a Jonesboro City Council meeting. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Building Construction Underway
KAIT-TV
A few construction workers are underway constructing a building by a river.
Date: 1977
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Man Discusses Best Locations for Sanitary Landfills
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A man discusses the best locations to place a sanitary landfill, indicating the type of soil and topographic locations which are ideal.
Date: 1977
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Airmen Attend Change-of Command Ceremony at Blytheville Air Force Base
KAIT-TV
Airmen attend a change-of-command ceremony as Colonel Melbourne Kelly assumes command of the 97th Bomb Wing from Colonel Thomas Darling at the Blytheville Air Force Base.
Date: 1977
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ACORN States Current CWL Board Nomination Process as Unfair
KAIT-TV
Jonesboro-Northeast Regional Office of Arkansas Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) states the current process to nominate City Water & Light (CWL) board of directors as being unfair and unrepresentative to lower income areas.
Date: 1977
