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100 YEARS AGO May 24, 1917
FAYETTEVILLE — The strawberry crop for Washington county, exclusive of local consumption and express shipments, has brought in so far $160,000. By the close of the season next week, it is estimated, carload shipments will aggregate $235,000. Severe hail storms a short while ago did great damage but rains this week helped. The crop was only 25 per cent of normal, but the average price is $2.75 a crate.
50 YEARS AGO May 24, 1967
Mr. and Mrs. Kessler (Casey) Slaughter of 2820 West Sixth Street have sold The Shack Restaurant at 1400 West Third Street to a new corporation, Real Estate Services, Inc. The corporation began operating it Monday as The Shack No. 1 because it plans to open Thursday a branch, The Shack No. 2, at 2621 North Main Street, North Little Rock. The Slaughters opened The Shack in 1934 at Seventh and Bishop Streets, where the state Justice Building now stands.
25 YEARS AGO May 24, 1992
Riverfest ’92 continued its 15th anniversary celebration Saturday as thousands of Arkansans came out to Riverfront Park to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment, food and arts. Saturday’s festivities followed an estimated opening day crowd of 25,000 and continued an peaceful atmosphere for the massive event. No injuries were reported as of Saturday afternoon, and the only criminal violation had been minor — a mounted patrol arrest for criminal trespassing along the train tracks in the park.
10 YEARS AGO May 24, 2007
The Arkansas Highway Commission voted Wednesday to fine Union Pacific Railroad $2,500 for blocking five railroad crossings in West Memphis late last year. Three members of the commission who held a hearing in March on the matter found that the railroad had blocked the five crossings in excess of 10 minutes on the morning of Oct. 21. All five commission members voted to levy a $500 fine for each violation. “They had no defense because they blocked all five crossings,” John Ed Regenold, a commission member from Armorel, said at the agency’s regular May meeting. A railroad company can face a fine of $200 to $500 each time one of its trains blocks a crossing in excess of 10 minutes between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.