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Arkansas track plans to end greyhound racing by HEALTH

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Oranjestad
By ANDREW DeMILLO Southland's request not- West Memphis, said the now clear that greyhound
Associated Press ed that Florida voters last plan gives the kennel own- racing will end complete- Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — year approved an end ers time to prepare for the ly in the United States,"
An east Arkansas track to greyhound racing in in end of racing at the track. GREY2K USA, a greyhound San Nicolas
agreed Thursday to phase that state by 2021 and that "There's no question that protection group, said in a IMSAN 24 Hours
out greyhound racing over greyhound racing currently the casino gaming is the statement. The Massachu- Tel.524 8833
the next three years, citing exists in only six states. big end and it's going setts-based group said the Women in Difficulties
a decline in dog racing na- "There are threats of a to continue to grow," In- debate over greyhound PHARMACY ON DUTY
tionally and fears that the similar campaign to end gram said. "I think what this racing will now turn to West Oranjestad:
state's voters would ap- greyhound racing in Ar- agreement does is it gives Virginia, where lawmakers Eagle Tel. 587 9011
prove ending the practice. kansas through an initiated (kennel owners) a soft next year are expected San Nicolas:
The Arkansas Racing Com- amendment to the Arkan- landing." to take up legislation that Aloe Tel. 584 4606
mission unanimously ap- sas Constitution," the track's Animal rights groups hailed could end the practice in Women in Difficulties
proved a plan by South- proposal said. "If the ques- Arkansas' decision, call- that state.q OTHER
land Casino Racing to tion of ending live grey- ing it another sign of grey- Dental Clinic 587 9850
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the West Memphis track put before the voters, there across the country. "It's Walk-In Doctor’s Clinic
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land said it had reached that it would be approved." Women in Difficulties
an agreement with the The phase-out at Southland EMERGENCY
Arkansas Greyhound Ken- will begin next year, with Police 100
nel Association, which has the track going from 6,656 Oranjestad 527 3140
16 members who own and races this year to 4,992 next Noord 527 3200
operate kennels of grey- year and reducing each Sta. Cruz 527 2900
hounds that race at the year after that. David Wolf, San Nicolas 584 5000
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track. "We want to avoid a Southland's president and Ambulancia 911
disruptive and abrupt end general manager, said Fire Dept. 115
to live racing to the ben- the phase-out will provide Red Cross 582 2219
efit of all parties, including enough time for about
everyone who has a job at 1,200 greyhounds that race TAXI SERVICES
stake," Robert Thorne, presi- at the track to be adopted. Taxi Tas 587 5900
dent of the Arkansas Grey- "We know it's going to take Prof. Taxi 588 0035
hound Kennel Association, time to adopt out the grey- Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
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greyhound track, has con- greyhound that has raced TRAVEL INFO
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was building a $250 million for approving the terms of
casino complex and high- the deal. State Sen. Keith
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