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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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A Woman Promotes the Polio Vaccine
KAIT-TV
A woman speaks to a group of people promoting the polio vaccine. She claims that parents have become more relaxed with vaccinations and it is making more children ill.
Date: 1977
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Man Discusses Plans to Implement Renewable Energy into New Building
KAIT-TV
A man shares plans with a KAIT8 reporter to implement solar electricity into the construction of the building as well as his hopes for the future of renewable energy.
Date: 1977
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Man Discusses Possible School Consolidations Under Education Act
KAIT-TV
KIAT8 reporter interviews an attendee of a meeting on the possible consolidations of schools under the Quality Education Act when it is enacted in 1979. Arkansas Governor David Pryor talks with KAIT8 reporter on a possible surplus.
Date: 1977
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Newark Residents Express Mixed Feelings Regarding New Power Plant
KAIT-TV
Power Plant construction in Newark, Arkansas brings mixed responses from residents. Some worry about environmental impact while others defend the plant for the increase of job opportunities.
Date: 1977
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People Celebrate Campbell's 33rd Annual Peach Festival
KAIT-TV
People celebrate Campbell, Missouri's 33rd Annual Peach Festival. KAIT8 Reporter Preston Monroe reports on the crowning of the festival's queen and interviews an attendee about the festival.
Date: 1977
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Community Voices Concerns During Landfill Commission Hearing
KAIT-TV
Community members voice their concerns during a Paragould-Greene County Landfill Commission hearing. A KAIT8 reporter interviews commission chairman, Mike Harmon, on his resignation and an attendee who voiced concerns about property values.
Date: 1977
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A-State Holds 10th Annual Economics Education Workshop
KAIT-TV
A-State holds the 10th annual Economics Education Workshop for teachers to help promote economic literacy in education. KAIT8 reporter interviews an attendee on the need for elementary school-age students to develop economic understanding.
Date: 1977
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Cal Wasson Reports on New Sewage Treatment Plant Law
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 Reporter Cal Wasson reports on the new federal law requiring municipal sewage treatment plants requiring a second treatment system and the difficulty Arkansas cities will have to comply with it. There is also footage of a sewage treatment plant.
Date: 1977
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Davis Discusses the Effects of CETA Funding Cuts
KAIT-TV
Employment Security Division (ESD) manager Vance Davis discusses the effects the end of Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) funding will have, including loss of jobs and services. He mentions the city was contemplating cuts prior to CETA funding.
Date: 1977
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Dr. Burns Talks About the Possible Benefits of Electromyography
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter interviews A-State associate professor Dr. John Burns on the possible benefits of electromyography. He demonstrates how to use an electromyographic recording and processing system (EMG) with a volunteer.
Date: 1977
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JURHA Director McKinnon Talks About Senior Living
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter interviews Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA) executive director Jim McKinnon on the possibility of the city purchasing a downtown Holiday Inn to repurpose it for senior living. He acknowledges there may be difficulty receiving HUD funding and whether the owner would sell the hotel to the city.
Date: 1977
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Mayor Stallings Discusses CETA Program
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter interviews Jonesboro mayor Neil Stallings on the city's need for the CETA program to meet payroll and services. There are several clips of various city services.
Date: 1977
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Superintendent Evans Discusses the Need to Replace Annie Camp
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 reporter interviews Jonesboro Public School Superintendent George Evans on the need to replace Annie Camp Middle School.
Date: 1977
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Vehicle Inspection Station Employee Inspect KAIT8 Car
KAIT-TV
Employees at a vehicle inspection station inspect a KAIT8 car.
Date: 1977
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People Attend a Puppet Seminar
KAIT-TV
Several people attend a puppet seminar at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro which includes a live performance.
Date: 1977
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Airmen Attend Change-of Command Ceremony at Blytheville Air Force Base
KAIT-TV
Airmen attend a change-of-command ceremony as Colonel Melbourne Kelly assumes command of the 97th Bomb Wing from Colonel Thomas Darling at the Blytheville Air Force Base.
Date: 1977
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ACORN States Current CWL Board Nomination Process as Unfair
KAIT-TV
Jonesboro-Northeast Regional Office of Arkansas Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) states the current process to nominate City Water & Light (CWL) board of directors as being unfair and unrepresentative to lower income areas.
Date: 1977
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McCord Expresses his Concerns Regarding Censorship
KAIT-TV
Arkansas Democrat executive editor Robert McCord expresses his concerns regarding censorship, including publishers of pornography. He also speaks at the Jonesboro Kiwanis Club meeting.
Date: 1977
