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Judge Gillam on Craighead County Road Work
KAIT-TV
Craighead County Judge Dennis Gillam speaks with KAIT8 reporter Kathy Miller concerning road maintenance and construction funding in Craighead County. There is also footage of road construction.
Date: 1977
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JURHA Director McKinnon Discusses Senior Center Site Selection
KAIT-TV
Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA) director Jim McKinnon speaks with a KAIT8 reporter about the selection process for a senior citizens' center. There are several shots of different sites in Jonesboro that had been under consideration.
Date: 1977
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Korte Cautions Against Channelizing the St. Francis River
KAIT-TV
Wildlife ecologist Paul Korte cautions against the channelization of the St. Francis River, indicating it will affect wildlife.
Date: 1977
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Man Expresses How a Project Was Meant to Stimulate Local Economy
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A man expresses how a project was supposed to stimulate the local economy now instead of 90 days after a proposed highway letting. He also expresses his concern on the lack of minority business growth. There is also footage of a crew clearing away brush, possibly for a highway project.
Date: 1977
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Mayor Aguiar Expects Proposed Millage to be Defeated
KAIT-TV
Blytheville interim mayor Robert Aguiar tells KAIT8 reporter Preston Monroe he expects the proposed millage will be defeated and how it can possibly lead to reductions in municipal staff.
Date: 1977
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Mayor Diebold Cleans Parkin Streets
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KAIT8 reporter Preston Monroe reports on Wynne Mayor Buddy Diebold cleaning the streets of Parkin following Wynne's football loss.
Date: 1977
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Parks & Recreation Department Hosts CB Radio Event
KAIT-TV
A Parks & Recreation Department hosts a CB radio event.
Date: 1977
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People Attend Meeting or Seminar
KAIT-TV
Numerous people attend a meeting or seminar where a presenter shows a hand drawn red church.
Date: 1977
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People Attend Seminar
KAIT-TV
A woman speaks to an audience of primarily elderly people in an auditorium. During the seminar, the presenter begins to play Consumer Survival "Over the Counter Drugs." [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Piggott Mayor States Need to Limit Ambulance Service
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Piggott’s mayor states their ambulance services will only operate within city limits if other Clay County towns do not help financially.
Date: 1977
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Police Chief Goff Discusses Ban on Obscene Magazines
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter Lori Worth interviews Forrest City Police Chief Joe Goff on a newly implemented municipal ordinance barring the display of adult magazines in stores.
Date: 1977
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Police Patrol Hoxie High School to Arrest Loiterers
KAIT-TV
Hoxie police patrol the high school to find and arrest loiterers. They have currently arrested seven people.
Date: 1977
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Police Show Preston Monroe How a Prisoner Escaped
KAIT-TV
Police show KAIT8 reporter Preston Monroe how a prisoner escape their jail cell. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Preston Monroe Interviews Men on Portable Typewriter
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter Preston Monroe interviews two men possibly over a portable typewriter and its applications in the field.
Date: 1977
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Pryor on Effects Special Subservice Districts Will Have on County
KAIT-TV
Judge Dennis Gillam’s administrative assistant Mike Pryor speaks with KAIT8 reporter Cal Wasson on Amendment 55, special subservice districts, and how it will affect Craighead County.
Date: 1977
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Rural Airstrip Footage
KAIT-TV
The footage shows several shots of a rural airstrip and the surrounding countryside. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Technician Preps Woman for Ultrasound
KAIT-TV
A technician preps a woman for an ultrasound.
Date: 1977
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Two Men and a Dog Hunting
KAIT-TV
Two men and a dog successfully hunt some birds followed by footage of flocks of ducks or geese. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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UBC Members and Workers Strike Outside of Hedger Brothers
KAIT-TV
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) members and workers strike outside of Hedger Brothers Jonesboro Concrete Products, Inc. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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U.S. Military Mementos Footage
KAIT-TV
The footage shows a few shots of photographs and mementos of U.S. military personnel. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Woman Tends to Garden
KAIT-TV
The footage shows an older woman tending to what appears to be a community garden.
Date: 1977
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Women Intern in Offices
KAIT-TV
Women intern, volunteer, or work in various offices to gain work experience in careers they may have after they are out of school.
Date: 1977
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Woman Shares Her Annual Gingerbread House
KAIT-TV
A woman shares her annual gingerbread house. She explains how the tradition began.
Date: 1976
