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100 YEARS AGO

Nov. 3, 1920

■ Final returns on the election yesterday will show that Arkansas has polled the greatest number of ballots ever cast in a general election in this state. This, combined with the length of the ballot, caused the returns to be slow in coming in. In many counties the task was too heavy for the judges and clerks, who soon gave up in despair and postponed counting until today. From scattering returns over the state it is apparent that the usual big majority for the Democratic ticket will be reported. McRae will be elected by a large majority.

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 3, 1970

■ The most intense general election campaigning in recent Arkansas history came to an end Monday night with a final splurge of advertising and some direct campaigning. In the governor’s race, Governor Rockefeller spent the day at the Mansion, his final television speech having been taped Sunday night. Dale Bumpers had a more active day. During the morning, he taped two television talks that were shown on separate stations Monday night, answered questions for an hour in a live radio broadcast that was carried on a network of stations Monday afternoon, attended a reception at Greenwood in the evening and closed his campaign with a rally at the auditorium at Fort Smith at night.

25 YEARS AGO

Nov. 3, 1995

HEBER SPRINGS — The natural sulphur springs at Heber Springs apparently have escaped governmental regulators. “We have determined that the springs are not a transient public water system,” said Bob Makin of the state Department of Health. “And because of that, the water won’t have to be treated like other public water systems.” The controversy over the springs began in July when Health Department officials said the seven natural springs in the park on Main Street might be a public water system. If they were a public water system, then the water would have to be “treated.” Local residents who use the water for its medicinal value said treating it would reduce it to nothing more than regular tap water.

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 3, 2010

■ Arkansas’ general revenue in October jumped by 10.7 percent compared with October 2009, exceeding the state’s forecast by about 1 percent. The $434.1 million collected was an increase of $41.8 million over October a year ago and was the sixth consecutive month that revenue exceed year-earlier figures, the state Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday. The collections topped the forecast by $3.7 million.