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100 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 1915

MORRILTON — Sam Bell, convicted of murder and sentenced to the chair by the lower court, but whose case was returned for retrial by the Supreme Court, will not be tried at a special term of court here. On account of the unusual expense he will await another hearing until the regular term next March. He is in Little Rock serving a life term in the penitentiary for another murder.

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 1965

State Welfare Commissioner Jim Phillips Tuesday said that needy old persons in Arkansas will not be deprived of the increase in the Social Security payments which went into effect last month. A majority of the states have cancelled out the increase by reducing monthly relief payments by exactly the amount of the Social Security raise. Phillips said Arkansas has allowed its old age assistance recipients to keep the lump sum retroactive Social Security payment as well as $ 3 of the $ 4 Social Security raise.

25 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 1990

PIGGOTT — Jean Doty said she couldn’t help but notice a funny quiver Thursday night when she was sitting on her couch. It turned out that she is more sensitive than other Arkansans because she was the only person in northeast Arkansas to report feeling an earthquake centered near New Madrid, Mo., that shook parts of the Midwest. The National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo., reported that the quake, which registered 3.6 on the Richter scale, was centered about five miles northwest of New Madrid.

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 10, 2005

A group opposed to expanded gambling at the state’s two parimutuel racetracks announced Wednesday that it is exploring a possible lawsuit to overturn the enabling legislation. Act 1151 of 2005 authorized Oaklawn Park thoroughbred track at Hot Springs and Southland Greyhound Park at West Memphis to seek approval to offer “electronic games of skill” through special elections in either of their home counties or cities. They both won that right in municipal elections Tuesday. Oaklawn prevailed by a narrow 89 votes — 4,745 to 4,656 — in Hot Springs, and Southland won a clear mandate — 2,956 to 1,645 — in West Memphis. At stake is an estimated $ 90 million a year that — if it materializes — will be divided among the tracks, prize purses, breeders, charitable organizations and state and local governments.