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100 YEARS AGO

July 11, 1920

SPRINGDALE — Work began today on the section of Road Improvement District No. 2, between Fayetteville and West Fork and 22 teams were put to work under direction of Green Bros. The road will join the section between West Fork and Winslow on which convict labor has been used for some time.

50 YEARS AGO

July 11, 1970

TEXARKANA minute company 10-cent saved city fare agreement executives officials Texarkana’s increase — and A for last Friday between bus local a City announced bus Manager service. that Ben Texas-side a verbal Mizell agreement with the Twin was City reached Transit Corporation, pending action by Texas City Council and Arkansas-side City Directors. The fare would increase from 25 to 35 cents.

25 YEARS AGO

July 11, 1995

■ for has alleging A Wal-Mart sued Colorado he the is retail owed Stores pharmacist giant, overtime Inc. of Alamosa, pay. Jerry Colo., Archuleta sued Friday in U.S. District Court in Denver, alleging that he worked for Wal-Mart for 10 years and was habitually underpaid. The suit is a collective action, meaning that any of the 5,600 pharmacists employed by Wal-Mart can join the suit. A collective action is similar to a class-action suit. The difference is that plaintiffs in a class-action suit are automatically represented, and have to “opt out” if they do not wish to accept any settlement. In a collective action suit, members of the group have to “opt in” to be included in any settlement action. Gerald L. Bader Jr., Archuleta’s attorney in Denver, said Monday, “We expect others to join Jerry. We know of many.”

10 YEARS AGO

July 11, 2010

■ Neighborhood isn’t with knows and will Frustrations Ethel Authority hopes completely go a of it Little will the more Ambrose, future with move Central Rock Association, project, smoothly. satisfied the projects forward Housing president High project but 12th early discovered at and on the Park when intersection crews streets residents began were of cutting having urban planner consulted down trees as the required without city’s by Overlay Central District High development Design that developers rules. The rules must state consult with the urban forester before cutting down any tree larger than 14 inches in diameter. Residents rallied, got the mayor and city manager involved, and the trees were saved. Ambrose said the rule for the trees exists because the neighborhood lost so many old trees during a storm in the 1990s. “After the tornado, we looked like a plucked chicken,” she said Friday in a sitting room in her large, historic home.