Listening back to Arkansas news stories from winter 1970

By Kyle Kellams,

Randy Dixon

Published March 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM CST

In today's episode, Randy Dixon with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History takes us back to 1970 to examine some of the biggest news stories from 55 years ago.

Find more archives from the Pryor Center here.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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