LITTLE ROCK — 100 YEARS AGO June 29, 1910 PINE BLUFF -A deal was consummated here today whereby Louis Rosenfield of Chicago, owner of the Sunny Brook distilleries, purchased 23,000 acres of timber and cut-over lands in this and adjoining counties from W.E. Graham and O.E. McKenzie for $160,000. The property was formerly owned by the Frank Kendall Lumber Company, and the route of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad runs directly through it.
50 YEARS AGO June 29, 1960
The Arkansas Highway Commission today authorized the addition of 114 miles to the so-called Milum roads in order to connect some of them with other roads or communities. Director F.R. Oliver submitted a list of 30 projects ranging from less than 1 up to 9 miles which, he said, would make the “Milum roads” more valuable to the motoring public. Under the Milum Road Act of 1957, the commission was ordered by the legislature to add a maximum of 12 miles of roads in each county to the state highway system, with the primary requirement being connection with an existing highway on at least one end.
25 YEARS AGO June 29, 1985
An attorney for a group of Little Rock fireworks vendors complained of “selective prosecution” Friday as Little Rock police continued to issue citations to operators of some fireworks stands within areas recently annexed to the city. A Little Rock ordinance forbids selling fireworks within the city limits. But the city limits have changed dramatically since last summer, due to the annexation of several tracts with an area of 12.5 square miles.
10 YEARS AGO June 29, 2000 HOT SPRINGS - Motorists here who don’t yield to pedestrians are going to get slapped with a hefty fine. “This is just a fair warning to the public we were going to start issuing citations,” Sgt. J.E. Mann said. “This is something that had to be addressed, especially with the summer tourists coming in.” A first-time offense includes a $185 fine and a mandatory court appearance. Mann said there will be increased patrols and motorcycle and bicycle police officers will be monitoring the downtown problem areas during the day.
Arkansas, Pages 12 on 06/29/2010