100 years ago
Oct. 4, 1915
TEXARKANA -- With bullet hole in his temple and a pistol, one chamber empty, by his side, Mike Nash, 27, was found dying in his room at the home of Mrs. Salile Spearman this morning about 9 o'clock. Persons were attracted to his room by the sound of a muffled shot. He was breathing his last when aid reached him. A .38-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol was used.
50 years ago
Oct. 4, 1965
• George Leiper, former Little Rock resident, is among newsmen covering the trip of Pope Paul VI from the Vatican today to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. On assignment for Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., whom he represents in Rome, Leiper was scheduled to leave Rome at about 5 a.m. on the same plane with the pontiff and report on events of the historic visit throughout its duration.
25 years ago
Oct. 4, 1990
• Four billboards on John F. Kennedy Boulevard in North Little Rock are still standing, two months after the city said they were asking the sign owners to voluntarily remove them. The city has yet to enforce a 1983 ordinance calling for removal of the billboards from roads designated as scenic, such as JFK Boulevard.
10 years ago
Oct. 4, 2005
WALNUT RIDGE -- For the first time in 21 years Monday, food was served on Southwest Airlines plane No. N86 SW. However, the aircraft never left the ground. It's earthbound, with clipped wings and no landing gear. The fuselage is even bolted down. The 92-foot-long orange and tan Boeing 737 is affixed to the Parachute Inn, a small restaurant not far from the main runway at Walnut Ridge's Regional Airport. After more than a year of renovations, the plane opened Monday as an extension to the restaurant. "I didn't think we'd ever get here," restaurant owner Donna Robertson said moments before leading about 30 friends through the main part of her restaurant and aboard the aircraft for lunch. Inside the aircraft are 10 tables that each sit six. The actual airplane seats used on No. N86 SW accommodated the tables. The tables are staggered on the inside of the cabin to provide an aisle for servers and patrons to use. The rest of the aircraft remains the same as when it flew more than 30 million miles during its 21 years of commercial service.
Metro on 10/04/2015