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AOG Works to Restore Gas Service in Pocahontas
KAIT-TV
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
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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
KAIT-TV
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
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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
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42nd Annual White River PCA Meeting
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The White River Production Credit Association (PCA) holds their 42nd annual meeting at Newport High School. One of the participates talks with KAIT8 reporter on expediting rice milling.
Date: 1976
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Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage in Arkansas
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Footage of the Arkansas portion of the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania. Scenes include the Arkansas encampment and the wagons traveling along Highway 70 in Monroe County.
Date: 1976
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Filming of commercial for Ramada Inn of Blytheville
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Filming of a commercial for the Ramada Inn of Blytheville. The commercial mentions the fine dining experience featuring nightly live music. Several fine dining dishes are highlighted including shrimp scampi and lobster Newberg. Guests are showing dining and dancing.
Date: 1976
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Huntingburg Wagon Works Construct Bicentennial Conestoga Wagon
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Huntingburg Wagon Works employees work on a Conestoga wagon for the bicentennial wagon train. One of the workers briefly talks about how the wagon is part of U.S. heritage and shows the plans for building the wagon.
Date: 1976
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Huntingburg Wagon Works Construct Bicentennial Conestoga Wagon
KAIT-TV
Huntingburg Wagon Works employees work on a Conestoga wagon for the bicentennial wagon train. One of the workers talks about how they are building the wagon with a reporter.
Date: 1976
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People Participate in a Canoe Race
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Numerous people participate in a canoe race on the Spring River. [no audio]
Date: 1976
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People Participate in Lake Activities
KAIT-TV
People swim in a lake. Other individuals scoop the water with nets.
Date: 1976
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State Senator Bookout on Intangible Property Tax
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Arkansas State Senator Jerry Bookout answers questions regarding revenue tax on intangible properties.
Date: 1976
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Swimming Pool Construction Underway
KAIT-TV
Workers appear to construct a small swimming pool. [no audio]
Date: 1976
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Jonesboro Police Program Prevents Accidents by 11.5%
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KAIT8 reporter interviews Jonesboro police officer pertaining to accidents in October being down 11.5% compared to October 1974 following a program enacted by police.
Date: 1975
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Mayor Prewitt Discusses the Natural Gas Situation
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KAIT8 reporter interviews Osceola Mayor R. E. Prewitt on a meeting with Blytheville, Osceola, and industrial representatives on the impact natural gas shortages will have. He also mentions an invitation will be presented to ArkMo and ArkLife to address the situation.
Date: 1975
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Jonesboro City Council Holds Special Session
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Several people attend a Jonesboro City Council special session, looking at drawings of proposed street improvements.
Date: 1975
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Forrest City Residents Try to Push Blackbirds Out of the City Limits
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Forrest City residents try to use bird calls and chemicals to push blackbirds out of the city limits.
Date: 1975
