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100 YEARS AGO May 31, 1918
DELIGHT — A wild cat still was captured at Pisgah, four miles south of this place, by Deputy Sheriff R. C. Warren, who arrested three men whom he said were operating the outfit when he walked into their den. Deputy Sheriffs Gilleylen and Stewart of Murfreesboro aided in the raid, which was made in the night. The three men in charge of the still, according to Deputy Warren, were Joe Simpson, Dan Campbell, and W. Rawson. They were taken to Murfreesboro, where they were released on bond. It is believed the still has been operated for several months.
50 YEARS AGO
May 31, 1968
The legislature adjourned Thursday after sending a revenue bill to Governor Rockefeller that administration fiscal officials said could jeopardize the state’s ability to pay its expenses in the months ahead. Legislators finally gave Mr. Rockefeller his fund transfer package but with an amendment that would drop the state’s revenue fund to the level of $7 million during the next fiscal year. The amendment took $2 million from the fund and gave it to the state-supported colleges and universities.
25 YEARS AGO
May 31, 1993
HOT SPRINGS — Even as bulldozers rolled over the slot machines some 25 years ago, people started talking about gambling making a comeback in Hot Springs. Aside from an ill-fated effort to legalize gambling here in 1984, the talk has never been stronger, fueled by water- and land-based casinos springing up in surrounding states and the new popular Indian gambling. This time though, the talk has a different twist. Gambling, supporters say, is needed for the city and the state’s economic survival. They call it an attraction that is needed to keep the tourist base from slipping further.
10 YEARS AGO
May 31, 2008
A 40-year-old North Little Rock man who burned a toddler’s face with caustic chemical cleaners saw his prison time double after a Pulaski County Circuit judge found him guilty of missing a July court date. After an hour-long bench trial, Judge Barry Sims found that Daniel Gary Price had no legitimate excuse for missing court, convicting him of failure to appear and sentencing him to six years in prison. The sentence was stacked on to the six-year term Price received in January for second-degree battery and misdemeanor child endangerment.