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100 YEARS AGO May 2, 1916
PINE BLUFF — Dr. E. C. Pyatt, a physician of Sherrill, today filed suit for divorce against his wife, Mrs. Esther Pyatt, as a sequel to the recent trial of T. S. Bradbury on a charge of murdering P. G. Jenkins, at Sherrill December 26, 1915. Mrs. Pyatt was a character witness for Bradbury. During cross- examination she admitted that she had corresponded with Bradbury and admitted writing a letter to him which contained such endearing terms as “Dear Little Sweetheart” and “I love you. Do you love me?”
50 YEARS AGO May 2, 1966
The re- surfacing of Interstate 30, from Biddle Shops to near the 65th St. ramps, is recorded 43 per cent complete with shoulder work remaining on the north bound lanes. The job began March 14 replacing the old asphalt topping with hard- surface concrete under contract to the Ben M. Hogan Co. of Little Rock at a cost of $ 756,000. Presently, temporarily crossover ramps permit traffic going both ways to use the south bound lanes for twoway traffic.
25 YEARS AGO May 2, 1991
Gov. Bill Clinton will go to southeast Arkansas today to survey flood damage and meet with local officials, his spokesman Mike Gauldin said. On Wednesday, Clinton signed a proclamation making several southern counties eligible for state disaster assistance. The proclamation makes a total of $ 150,000 available to individuals affected by late April flooding in Ashley, Columbia, Union, Chicot, Ouachita and adjacent counties.
10 YEARS AGO May 2, 2006
A total of 1,202 proposed public school construction projects moved a little closer to fruition Monday when the Arkansas Public School Facilities and Transportation Commission tentatively approved the projects for partial state funding that is expected to be as much as $ 250 million. The state share for the individual projects will range from less than $ 100 to as much as $ 9.4 million for a new junior high in Marion. Other high- dollar projects include a new elementary school in Batesville, the state’s share of which will be $ 5.5 million; $ 4.6 million for a new elementary in Cabot; and another $ 4.6 million for a high school in Huntsville. The individual projects will be presented to the three- member panel chaired by Arkansas Education Commissioner Ken James for final approval by July 1.