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100 YEARS AGO

Feb. 22, 1917

That the roadways in Little Rock residence streets be narrowed to 20 feet, and that the spaces between the property line and the street be parked and made beautiful is the suggestion of George B. Rose, local attorney, who has given much time and study to the subject of civic improvement and beautification. Mr. Rose gave his views at the request of a committee of property owners who desire to have paved a certain residence street, but who are confronted with difficulties because of the fact that the city and county no longer are to give financial aid to paving districts.

50 YEARS AGO

Feb. 22, 1967

The House passed Thursday a resolution (HCR 23) calling on the governor to enforce all of the state’s gambling laws after the resolution had been amended to eliminate any specific reference to Hot Springs and Garland County. Representative John E. Miller of Melbourne, the author, brought the resolution up unexpectedly late in a long session.

25 YEARS AGO

Feb. 22, 1992

FORT SMITH — A for-profit bingo operation that formed a brief alliance with the Downtown Development Association was closed Thursday, the day before Attorney General Winston Bryant and Prosecuting Attorney Ron Fields of Fort Smith filed suit against the owners. The lawsuit filed Friday in Sebastian County Chancery Court, alleges that the Apollo; its parent organization, Diversified Entertainment Co. Inc.; and Dickie Ray Poe operated an illegal lottery and solicited charitable funds without being registered.

10 YEARS AGO

Feb. 22, 2007

Members of a House panel that focuses on children said Wednesday that they are outraged that the state spends, on average, about $70,000 a year per bed at the 143-bed Alexander Juvenile Correctional Facility, yet conditions and services continue to be woefully inadequate. “We’ve got to start looking at a breakdown of these expenses and see if they are justified,” said state Rep. Ed Garner, R-Maumelle, a member of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs. “It’s clear the kids are not the beneficiaries.” The facility, which houses between 600 and 700 youths per year, wasn’t designed to house troubled children and has a history of problems that stretches back a decade.