100 YEARS AGO April 9, 1914
BALD KNOB - While one judge read, “In the beginning, etc.,” from Genesis 1, while another perused, “Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them,” from Deuteronomy, and a third looked on and noted, “And they gave forth their lots, etc.,” from The Acts 2, Bald Knob voters yesterday cast their ballots in the city election. The Scriptures were resorted to, it is said, in order that the judges could keep themselves busy and have “alibis” should charges of stuffing the boxes be made.
50 YEARS AGO April 9, 1964
A labor organization today presented Gov. Faubus with a $500 campaign contribution but did not get a guarantee that he would use it this summer. The check may be returned unspent. At least that is the way the governor accepted the money from a group of the Arkansas State Electrical Workers Association, representing 21 local unions and some 6,000 members. G.S. Schuyler, legislative representative for the association, said that last Saturday night at the association’s regular meeting it was determined that because of the governor’s record in office he was entitled to remain.
25 YEARS AGO April 9, 1989
Some Arkansas school superintendents say the proposed Pulaski County school desegregation lawsuit settlement is unfair to their school districts. “Just because our students were born in the woods doesn’t mean they’re not as good as others,” said Joe Zarlingo, superintendent of the Perry-Casa School District in Perry County. If the settlement is approved by U.S. District Judge Henry Woods, desegregating schools in Pulaski County is expected to cost the state $268 million over the next 11 years, said Bill Goodman, assistant director of the state Legislative Council. Few dispute that at least some of the burden will be picked from the pockets of the 326 school districts outside of Pulaski County.
10 YEARS AGO April 9, 2004
Lawyers for three sides involved in the Lake View school-funding case said Thursday they doubt they’ll file significant responses to the court masters report released a week ago. “As a whole, we’re not objecting to what the masters reported,” Attorney General Mike Beebe said. But Bill Lewellen of Marianna, an attorney for the Lake View School District, which initiated the suit, said he’ll probably file a response re-emphasizing the district’s opposition to consolidation and its demand for more money for poor districts.
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