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100 YEARS AGO

May 9, 1921

■ At the annual convention of the Pulaski County Sunday School Association held yesterday at Primrose chapel, Granite Mountain Springs, R. B. Oliver was elected president of the association, succeeding W. F. Hopkins. The convention was in session throughout the day, and a basket luncheon was served at noon. At the night session Governor McRae spoke on “The State and the Sunday School,” and Thomas B. King of Memphis, Tenn., on “The Young Man.”

50 YEARS AGO

May 9, 1971

■ Frank Murphy, engineer-manager of the North Little Rock Sewer Department, filed a letter late Friday with the aldermen reminding them that the federal share of the proposed $909,000 Five Mile Sewage Treatment Plant will be withheld until Sherwood is brought into the project. The City Council on April 26 authorized the treatment plant and the drawing up of a contract for Sylvan Hills Sewer Improvement District 212 to join in the project. A proposed contract later was approved by the North Little Rock Sewer Committee but the Council still hasn’t acted on it.

25 YEARS AGO

May 9, 1996

■ A war of wills at Little Rock’s Central High School threatens to prevent publication of this year’s edition of the school’s literary magazine. “That’s a distinct possibility,” said Principal Rudolph Howard, who objects to the quality and content of this year’s The Labyrinth. Howard said he met Wednesday with students. “We tried to negotiate some differences in opinions in some of the content,” he said. “At this point, they are not willing to compromise. They’re going to sleep on it.” The magazine’s editor in chief said that wouldn’t make a difference.

10 YEARS AGO

May 9, 2011

■ A ban on parking cars in yards hasn’t made as much of an effect as they’d hoped, said Little Rock city directors who think the relatively new law needs tweaking. During the first 10 months of the ban, the city received 1,456 complaints but issued only eight citations after making 869 reinspections. The four people convicted in Little Rock District Court of violating the city code received community service in lieu of fines, while three citations resulted in failure-to-appear warrants. One citation resulted in six months’ probation and no fine if the property is kept in compliance.