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People Speak About Program for Children with Disabilities
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter Kathy Miller speaks with a man and a woman concerning a program for children with disabilities. There is also footage of children doing outdoor activities, most likely through this program.
Date: 1977
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Piggott Mayor States Need to Limit Ambulance Service
KAIT-TV
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 Examines Drawings and Permits
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter Preston Monroe examines drawings and permits most likely pertaining to a construction or public works project.
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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Sewage Issues Persist in St. Francis
KAIT-TV
A KAIT8 reporter interviews a man who states there is an issue with their sewer in St. Francis. However, he is continually told to wait until the next year.
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
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People Shop at Indian Mall
KAIT-TV
People walk through and shop at Indian Mall during the holiday season.
Date: 1976
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Postal Clerk Footage
KAIT-TV
Footage shows a postal clerk at the Jonesboro Post Office working. [no audio]
Date: 1976
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Tuckerman Residents Attend Christmas Parade
KAIT-TV
Tuckerman residents attend a Christmas parade.
Date: 1976
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Pharmacist Argues for State Medicaid Fee Increase
KAIT-TV
A pharmacist argues the state Medicaid fees need to be increased or they have no means to break even due to the increase in prescription prices.
Date: 1976
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Poinsett County Possible Site for Rural Broadband Communications Project
KAIT-TV
Poinsett County is one of several rural counties across the country where a broadband communications project could take place. A person familiar with the project states that while it is a possibility, it is going to need a lot of investment to offset the costs.
Date: 1976
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Batesville Residents Complain About Air Quality Due to Landfill Fire
KAIT-TV
Batesville residents complain about the air quality and odor due to a fire in the landfill. A city official believes the fire will be pretty well out by the evening.
Date: 1976
