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100 YEARS AGO Nov. 23, 1920

HOT SPRINGS — Bold and naughty burglars actually had the nerve to rob police headquarters early this morning. That would have been shocking in the extreme, but when they carted away seven cases of good red liquor that had obtained the age of seven long years, the burglary was enough to call for restoratives for city officials when they discovered the loss. Saturday afternoon City Detective William Brandenberg walked across the street from the police station and came back with a trunk. Later he visited a local hotel and returned with another trunk.

50 YEARS AGO Nov. 23, 1970

■ The Arkansas Medical Society’s House of Delegates adopted a resolution Sunday supporting legislation that would place all the state’s tuberculosis control programs under the authority of the state Health Department’s division of communicable diseases. The physicians also recommended that five general hospitals around the state be equipped to treat tuberculosis patients in the manner pioneered at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at Pine Bluff. Such a program would likely result in the phasing out of the state Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Booneville.

25 YEARS AGO Nov. 23, 1995

■ More than 500 patrons of the Little Rock School District petitioned the school board Wednesday for a special board meeting to hear concerns about the district. State law requires districts to hold a special board meeting if 50 or more citizens petition for one. In a letter delivered with the petition, Pulaski Heights Elementary School parent Stacy Pittman asked for an hour of uninterrupted time to allow parents to present their concerns on: Financial stability. Administrative stability. Public perception of the Little Rock School District. The school’s impact on economic development in the city. A date has not been set for the special meeting.

10 YEARS AGO Nov. 23, 2010

■Wanting to thank city employees who “worked very hard” under tighter budgets during the recent recession, the North Little Rock City Council on Monday approved one-time bonuses for all full-time city employees. The vote was 8-0 for the bonuses that will range from $250 to $750 per employee, for a total of $350,555.79. The bonus also applies to Mayor Patrick Hays, City Attorney Jason Carter and City Clerk Diane Whitbey, the city’s only full-time elected officials. “This is a one-time thing that I feel is a thank you and a recognition of their hard work,” said Hays, who will receive the maximum bonus based on his $97,518 annual salary.