100 YEARS AGO March 25, 1914
Jim Collins, recently arrested for being drunk and who played a flute solo for Police Judge Isgrig, on the merits of which he was released by the judge, was again in Police Court yesterday morning on the same charge and was again released after he had promised to leave town. This time Jim didn’t have his flute with him and had to resort to musical pleas, which had the same effect on the judge.
50 YEARS AGO March 25, 1964
The State Senate today adopted by a unanimous vote a bill making it a felony offense for any person to create a disturbance or engage in riotous conduct in or near a polling place. The bill, SB8, is commonly referred to as the anti-racial demonstration proposal. It was introduced in the upper chamber by Sen. Lee Bearden of Leachville and was passed without discussion. There were 31 senators voting for the bill and no dissents.
25 YEARS AGO March 25, 1989 BRADLEY - Customers of the Walnut Hill Telephone Co. in the Bradley area must begin dialing seven digits April 1. The company is converting its equipment to digital service, which will require dialing more than the last four digits for local calls.
10 YEARS AGO March 25, 2004
Arkansas’ high remediation rates signal a lack of cooperation between public schools and colleges, the head of the Southern Regional Education Board told lawmakers Wednesday in Little Rock. Mark Musick, president of the Atlanta-based board, said the already poor coordination will deteriorate if the state doesn’t get a better handle on education funding. The remediation rate in Arkansas colleges is about 58 percent, according to the Department of Higher Education. That means most students entering college must take additional courses to get ready for college-level work. Musick said it’s “just unacceptable that the faculty and the university staffs” aren’t more in touch with high schools, trying to find a way to make sure students are more prepared entering college.
Arkansas, Pages 12 on 03/25/2014