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100 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 1920

PINE BLUFF — Circuit Judge George W. Clark of Conway, Wash E. Clibourne of Conway, former state game warden, Frank Mobley and son of Little Rock, and eight other members of a hunting and fishing party narrowly escaped drowning about 3 o’clock this morning when their gasoline launch, the “Olivet,” on which they were sleeping, sank in White river, 15 miles below Pine Bluff. The party left Little Rock Monday morning, reaching the point where the launch sank about 10 o’clock last night. They tied up there for the night. At about 3 o’clock young Mobley awoke and discovered the launch was leaking. He called to the sleeping men. Within three minutes the boat was on the bottom of the river.

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 1970

■ Two industrial development bond issues under Act 9 of 1960 will be submitted to Little Rock voters today. Neither involves a tax. One is a proposed $3 million issue to build a high speed loading and unloading facility at the Little Rock Port. Eastern Associated Terminals, Inc., a subsidiary of the Ohio River Company, would build the dust-proof facility. It would be used mainly to unload bauxite ore from South America destined for the Reynolds Metals Company’s alumina plant near Bauxite.

25 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 1995

■ Gov. Jim Guy Tucker is not entitled to transcripts of proceedings that took place before the grand jury that indicted him, Whitewater prosecutors argued Wednesday. In a response filed in federal court in Little Rock, prosecutors contended that Tucker also should be barred from seeing transcripts of grand jury proceedings that led to a separate indictment against a co-defendant six years ago. Tucker says he needs the transcripts to show that prosecutors dragged their feet in seeking criminal charges against him.

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 2010

■ Smoking is out at the Little Rock Zoo after its board of governors banned all tobacco products from zoo grounds, with some exceptions for staff and special events. City Manager Bruce Moore said he gave administrative approval of the action Tuesday after the zoo board voted 7-0 on Monday evening. The ban becomes zoo policy, effective immediately, though it is only a request of patrons and isn’t a law. The board’s resolution, introduced by member Tad Bohannon, represents a shift from the board’s previous reluctance to prohibit tobacco use on zoo grounds.