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Wild Hog Boogie Rock Concert Highlights
KAIT-TV
Numerous people attend the Wild Hog Boogie Rock Concert at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Headliners include: Doobie Brothers, Molly Hatchett, Atlanta Rhythm Section, and Point Blank.
Date: 1980
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Handcuffed Men are Escorted to a Car
KAIT-TV
Handcuffed men are escorted from a building to a car.
Date: 1980
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Fish Population Samples at Lake Charles
KAIT-TV
A group of men take samples of the fish population at Lake Charles State Park in Powhatan.
Date: 1980
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People Play Miniature Golf at All American Putt Putt
KAIT-TV
People play miniature golf at All American Putt Putt in Jonesboro, Arkansas. [no audio]
Date: 1978
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Teacher Talks About Dixie School District Consolidation
KAIT-TV
A teacher talks about how the school district would have maintained their school district given the choice after the Dixie School Board decided to split and consolidate with the Lake City and Brookland School Districts.
Date: 1977
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Educators Hold Writing Project Planning Meeting
KAIT-TV
Arkansas educators and teachers attend a planning meeting at A-State, possibly related to the ASU-Midsouth Writing Project. UC Berkeley Bay Area Writing Project director James Gary briefly talks on how a program like this may be implemented in Arkansas.
Date: 1977
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JURHA Open Strand Theater Renovation Project Sealed Bids
KAIT-TV
Members of the Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA) open sealed bids relating to the Strand Theater renovation project.
Date: 1977
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Children Participate in Junior Band Clinic
KAIT-TV
Children participate in a junior band clinic at Nettleton High School.
Date: 1977
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Holcomb Recounts Riverside Gas Station Robbery
KAIT-TV
R. L. Holcomb recounts being robbed multiple times during a single night shift at the Riverside gas station near Cardwell, Missouri.
Date: 1977
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Preston Monroe Reports on Highway 63 Bypass Construction
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter Preston Monroe reports that some traffic officials worry that the congestion increase on the Highway 63 bypass will counteract any improvements made.
Date: 1977
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Ice Covers Weiner
KAIT-TV
Ice appears across Weiner after an apparent ice storm. A couple of children break off some of the ice and try to bike down a road.
Date: 1977
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Man Talks About Dry County Ballot Initiative
KAIT-TV
A man feels people in the community will sign a petition to decide whether the community should be a dry county appear on a ballot.
Date: 1977
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Workers Set-Up Bleachers for 30th Annual Christmas Parade
KAIT-TV
Workers set-up bleachers for the Jonesboro 30th annual Christmas parade. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Williams Enters City Hall to Stand Trial
KAIT-TV
Sylvester Williams enters the Jonesboro City Hall building to stand trial for charges following his arrest in October. [no audio]
Date: 1977
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Elementary School Children Celebrate Thanksgiving
KAIT-TV
Elementary school children celebrate Thanksgiving by dressing up and eating together.
Date: 1977
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Denton Speaks with Kiwanis Club on the Cache River Project
KAIT-TV
Cache River-Bayou DeView Drainage District president Jim Denton speaks with the Jonesboro Kiwanis Club concerning the project. He speaks with a KAIT8 reporter regarding issues with the Dagmar Wildlife Management Area.
Date: 1977
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Jonesboro Removes Parking Meters Downtown
KAIT-TV
Jonesboro public work employees remove parking meters from downtown.
Date: 1977
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Governor Pryor Serves Guests at Cystic Fibrosis Banquet
KAIT-TV
Governor David Pryor serves guests as a celebrity waiter at the Osceola Cystic Fibrosis banquet. He speaks with a KAIT8 reporter where he hopes people take a break from politics and mentions he will decide his future political career at the beginning of 1978.
Date: 1977
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Governor Pryor Talks About Possible Tax Reform and Budget Surplus
KAIT-TV
Governor David Pryor believes some degree of tax reform is inevitable and thinks there will be a surplus in the state budget. He hopes they will be able to send a little money back to the people of Arkansas.
Date: 1977
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Governor Pryor Warns Property Taxes Need to be Thoroughly Studied
KAIT-TV
Governor David Pryor warns that state property taxes need to be thoroughly studied before any reform.
Date: 1977
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State Senator Bearden Discusses How Far Tax Reform Has Come
KAIT-TV
Arkansas State Senator John F. Bearden discusses how far along towards tax reform has come in the state over the last several years.
Date: 1977
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AAUP Condemns Dr. Bishop's Remarks
KAIT-TV
An American Association of University Professors (AAUP) representative reads a statement condemning the remarks made by University of Arkansas president Dr. Charles E. Bishop.
Date: 1977
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Dr. Lewellan Accuses JHS of Racial Discrimination
KAIT-TV
Reverand Dr. Herman L. Lewellan accuses Jonesboro High School (JHS) of racial discrimination with their school assembly seating arrangement and school counselors not properly informing parents of children being dismissed from school.
Date: 1977
