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100 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1913 FAYETTEVILLE - Mrs. Bruce Rollins, daughter-in-law of ex-Mayor Rollins, with her young baby, had a narrow escape from being run over by an auto driven by Dr. J.P. Hight this afternoon. Mrs. Rollins was attempting to cross the street, pushing the baby carriage and didn’t see the car until it was almost upon her. However, she had the presence of mind to give the baby carriage a hard shove out of the way of the auto, but was herself struck and thrown about 10 feet. She escaped with slight injuries.50 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1963

Little Rock hospitals have abandoned regulations set up two years ago to control visiting. The rules were aimed at establishing a more orderly and germ-free environment which would enable patients to recover faster. The plan worked at first. Then gradually the public began drifting back, evading the regulations to visit relatives and friends. Hospital administrators knew from the first that without full public cooperation it wouldn’t work. The regulations prevented more than two persons at a time visiting any particular patient. Children under 14 were asked not to come to the hospital at all. Spokesmen at both St. Vincent Infirmary and Arkansas Baptist Hospital were pleased at initial cooperation. But after the “new” wore off, they discovered about the only way to keep the rules in force would be to have a crew of guards on a round-the-clock basis. They can’t afford that, the spokesmen said.

25 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1988

Arkansas Republicans will welcome President Reagan to Little Rock today, hoping his visit will secure the lead already enjoyed by the Bush-Quayle ticket in the state. It will be Reagan’s second visit to the state as president. More than 17,500 free tickets had been issued for the event by late Wednesday afternoon, state Republican Party official said.

10 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 2003

New drug courts set to open in 16 judicial districts in Arkansas by January will provide an alternative to imprisonment for non-violent offenders mixed up with drugs. The new courts, which will be phased in through January, will bring the total number of drug courts operating throughout the state to 25, said David Guntharp, director of the state Department of Community Correction, which is providing funding for some personnel costs of the drug courts.

Arkansas, Pages 19 on 10/27/2013

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