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100 YEARS AGO

Dec. 22, 1915

FLIPPIN — In a fight here yesterday between Don Flippin and Paul Jones, the latter a barber, both young men were seriously injured. The fight took place in Jones’ barber shop. He was slashed across the breast with a knife by Flippin. It is said Jones floored Flippin with a board. No arrests have been made.

50 YEARS AGO

Dec. 22, 1965

Speeding was the most common violation cited by State Police during November with 106 motorists arrested. Driving while under the influence of liquor followed with 65 with an assortment of other violations accounting for a total of 511 arrests made by state troopers during the month. State policemen patrolling the highways worked 47,188 hours during the month, traveling 577,692 miles. Fines amounted to $38,210.70, costs $18,232.60, and forfeitures, $60,953.15.

25 YEARS AGO

Dec. 22, 1990

A man charged with robbing several fast-food restaurants in 1989 was set free Friday when prosecutors discovered they really wanted his brother. To further complicate matters, the wrongly charged man, Johnny Lee Morris, 23, of 2004 Wolfe St., had appeared before Pulaski County Circuit Judge David Bogard on Monday on other charges for crimes his brother allegedly committed. But at that hearing, prosecutors did not know he was the wrong man. Those aggravated robbery charges were dismissed under Arkansas’ speedy trial law because the warrants hadn’t been served within 12 months of being issued.

10 YEARS AGO

Dec. 22, 2005

Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia is nearly doubling its land size with a donation of more than 650 acres from the family of the late Arkansas Gov. Ben T. Laney. The gift, a plot with timberland that lies about a half-mile north of the campus, will initially be given to the school’s private foundation and in turn leased to the university. “We’ll use it for the agriculture program primarily,” SAU President David Rankin said. “What’s happening is we’re expanding our campus buildings and residence halls, and it’s starting to encroach on the [existing campus] farm.” The acreage belonged to former Gov. Laney, who served from 1945-49, and his wife, Lucile. The donation has been made by Laney’s son, Phillip, and his wife, Patricia, through a charitable annuity trust, said Paul Wiser, the family’s financial adviser.