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100 YEARS AGO Feb. 24, 1914

A movement for the selection of a board of censorship for moving picture films to be shown in Little Rock was begun at the meeting of the Joint Ministerial Alliance at the Young Men’s Christian Association yesterday morning. A committee of four was appointed to interview Mayor Taylor and urge the appointment of a board of censorship consisting of one member from each of the following organizations: Ministerial Alliance, Little Rock School Board, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and local negro clergy. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws for a citizens’ league.

50 YEARS AGO Feb. 24, 1964 PINE BLUFF - The anti-segregation Pine Bluff Movement urged 350 Negroes Sunday to appear at a March 2 city council meeting to demand a public accommodations ordinance at Pine Bluff. And Rev. Ben Grinage, leader of the group, said demonstrations at a cafe last week that resulted in the arrest of 40 persons were only the beginning in efforts to “clean up Pine Bluff and Jefferson County once and for all.” 25 YEARS AGO Feb. 24, 1989

A policy banning the use of tobacco by students and adults on district property was given final approval Thursday by the Little Rock School Board. Concerning the smoking policy that will be effective July 1, Superintendent George Cannon said no regulations or implementation procedures have been set. However, a district committee of educators, students and community members recommended Thursday that sanctions for employees who violate the ban include a written reprimand on the second offense, suspension without pay for three days on the third offense and a recommendation for dismissal on the fourth offense. Recommendations for student sanctions include requiring a first-time offender to attend a three-hour course on tobacco dangers.

10 YEARS AGO Feb. 24, 2004 BRYANT - A Saline County sheriff’s investigation has concluded that the Bryant Firefighters Association spent nearly a fifth of the money it collected to aid the families of New York City firefighters who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Lt. Tracy Gay, head of the sheriff’s criminal investigation division, said in a news release that Fire Chief Randy Cox estimated that volunteer firefighters collected nearly $25,000 to help the families, but spent nearly $5,000 of the money to fund an alcohol awareness program at Bryant High School.

Arkansas, Pages 8 on 02/24/2014

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