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100 YEARS AGO Jan. 14, 1914 NEW ORLEANS - Already charged with being out of sympathy with his class, R. Johnson, an Arkansas student, now has impeachment proceedings lodged against him as president of the pre-medical class of Tulane University. His class, having waited the usual 10 minutes for Professor Bier, bolted the classroom. Johnson, only, remained. A few minutes later Johnson hurried Professor Bier into his classroom and recalled the class.This antagonized members of the class and an indiscretion meeting was formed to take drastic action. The matter was smoothed over for the time being, but another misstep on the part of Johnson has again brought the class “on his back,” and he has been asked to resign. This is the first time such an occurrence has happened at Tulane University. 50 YEARS AGO Jan. 14, 1964 WASHINGTON - Gov. Faubus told Arkansas’ congressional delegation that he did not plan to run against any of them “because, for one thing, I don’t think I could beat any of you.” He made the remark at a luncheon Monday with members of the delegation before going to the White House to confer with President Johnson. The governor told the Arkansas congressmen that he had been advised that it was legal for him to run for Congress in any district in the state, but he said it with a grin on his face. Turning to Sens. John L. McClellan and J. William Fulbright, Faubus added, “And you know I have had the opportunity to run in your races, but I have not done so.” 25 YEARS AGO Jan. 14, 1989

Beverly Enterprises Inc., the nation’s largest operator of nursing homes, will rejoin the Arkansas Nursing Home Association next week, ending a 17-month rift between the groups, officials confirmed Friday. The move is expected to bring the association at least $64,000 in annual dues and increase its membership by 37 homes. The association’s lobbyists will be able to boast to lawmakers that they represent 200 of the state’s 233 nursing homes, or 86 percent.

10 YEARS AGO Jan. 14, 2004

Today the Arkansas Legislature will tie the mark for its longest special session in at least 51 years. And, legislative leaders seem to be doing everything they can to break - and extend - the record. Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hill, D-Nashville, put senators on notice Tuesday that the Legislature may meet Saturday and Sunday. Since the session began Dec. 8, little education reform has been passed.

Arkansas, Pages 12 on 01/14/2014

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