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Parkin Celebrates Fourth of July
KAIT-TV
Parkin celebrates the Fourth of July and the U.S. bicentennial. People attend a boat parade along the St. Francis River and tortious race. A man also talks briefly on Hernado DeSoto and their recreation of his landing in the area.
Date: 1976
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Poplar Bluff Holds a City Council Meeting
KAIT-TV
Poplar Bluff holds a city council meeting. A KAIT8 reporter interviews Poplar Bluff Mayor Walter E. Thies on the support to pass a city ordinance banning the display of pornographic materials and his support of the police department and Police Chief Don Maxon.
Date: 1976
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Sedgwick Celebrates Fourth of July
KAIT-TV
Sedgwick celebrates the Fourth of July and the U.S. bicentennial with people attending a parade.
Date: 1976
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Ulmer Discusses Why CWL Needs a New Wastewater Treatment Plant
KAIT-TV
City Water & Light (CWL) Manager Marion Ulmer talks about why they need a new wastewater treatment plant. There are also a few shots of the current treatment plants.
Date: 1976
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Police Show How Prisoners Escaped Cell
KAIT-TV
Police officers show a KAIT8 reporter how prisoners escaped their cell at the Mississippi County Jail.
Date: 1976
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JURHA Director Opens Sealed Bids for Upcoming Projects
KAIT-TV
Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA) executive director Jim McKinnon opens sealed bids for upcoming projects.
Date: 1976
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Community Holds Bicentennial Celebration
KAIT-TV
A community appears to hold a bicentennial celebration with various activities. A speaker at the event talks about the strength of American democracy.
Date: 1976
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Garrison Flies out of Kennett Airport
KAIT-TV
Dr. Norman Garrison flies out of Kennett Airport.
Date: 1976
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NAACP Meets with JHS to Discuss Cheer Squad
KAIT-TV
NAACP representatives meet with Jonesboro High School officials to discuss having Black cheerleaders on the cheer squad. KAIT8 reporter interviews Reverand Herman Lewellen who states they must have equal representation in all school curriculum.
Date: 1976
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Calculators are in Demand from Student Population
KAIT-TV
Stores stock shelves with calculators as the need for them persists in student populations.
Date: 1976
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Liberal Arts Building Groundbreaking at SBC
KAIT-TV
People attend a groundbreaking event for a new liberal arts building at Southern Baptist College (SBC).
Date: 1976
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Workers Plan to Hold Union Vote
KAIT-TV
Some workers at the Singers Wood Production factory in Trumann to vote if they want to be represented by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) union.
Date: 1976
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Corp of Engineers Survey the Black River for Potential Project
KAIT-TV
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Little Rock District surveys the Black River for a potential levee project. One member acknowledges the project will negatively impact fishing and the bank ecosystems for a time.
Date: 1976
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Griffin Comments on Cache River Project
KAIT-TV
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission chairman Ralph Griffin comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Cache River-Bayou DeView Channelization Project.
Date: 1976
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Griffin Warns About the Eventual Unavailability of Future Development
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Arkansas Game & Fish Commission chairman Ralph Griffin warns about the eventual unavailability of land for future development should the Cache River-Bayou DeView Channelization Project continue.
Date: 1976
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Police Recover Stolen Vehicle
KAIT-TV
Police recover an abandon vehicle after it was stolen during a robbery at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Police dust for prints, find evidence, and search for a suspect.
Date: 1976
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Black Physicians Gather at Conference to Discuss Employment Obstacles
KAIT-TV
Black physicians gather at the Second Annual Black Health Professional Recruitment Conference in Forrest City to discuss obstacles preventing Black physicians from practicing in Arkansas.
Date: 1976
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Construction of a Television Tower
KAIT-TV
Construction is underway for a new television tower.
Date: 1976
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Craighead County Judicial Candidates Signage
KAIT-TV
Footage consists of several political signs for Craighead County judicial candidates: Jim Sawyers, Ralph Griffith, Dennis Gillam, and Hillis Pratt. [no audio]
Date: 1976
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Footage from the Buffalo Island Livestock Show
KAIT-TV
Footage from the Buffalo Island Livestock Show which features many different cows and their handlers.
Date: 1976
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People Enjoy Harrisburg's Bicentennial Celebration
KAIT-TV
Numerous people enjoy the bicentennial celebration in Harrisburg. Arkansas Governor David Pryor dedicates the bicentennial park during the celebration.
Date: 1976
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Community Honors District Engineer at Banquet
KAIT-TV
Numerous people honor Arkansas Highway Department district engineer Sam Smith at a banquet at Blytheville Ramada Inn.
Date: 1976
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Monette High School Choir Sing at Bicentennial Celebration
KAIT-TV
Monette High School Choral Department sings in front of a crowd of people during a bicentennial celebration in the city park.
Date: 1976
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JURHA Open Sealed Bids
KAIT-TV
Members of the Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA) open sealed bids for improvement projects.
Date: 1976
