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100 YEARS AGO May 12, 1918
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of the secretary of war, who is the guest of friends in Little Rock, gave an enthusiastically received vocal program at the Hostess House yesterday morning for the benefit of the nurses, soldiers and civilians. Mrs. Baker sang for the soldiers at the Army Y.M.C.A. auditorium Friday afternoon, and will sing at the base hospital for sick and convalescent soldiers this afternoon.
50 YEARS AGO May 12, 1968
Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas said at Little Rock Saturday that he saw “great hope” in the Vietnam peace negotiations scheduled to begin Monday at Paris. He told delegates at the annual convention of the Arkansas Democratic Women’s Club at the Hotel Marion that he had reason to believe the talks would be successful. He didn’t elaborate. “We certainly should pray that it will bring about a ceasefire as a normal first step,” Fulbright said.
25 YEARS AGO May 12, 1993
After Little Rock city staff, Jennings Osborne and some of his neighbors met Monday two things were apparent: the Osborne family has no plans to move their massive Christmas light show and nearby residents are likely to file suit over the situation. City Director Joan Adcock led the meeting, which was closed to the public. Adcock said the city could not afford to wait for a possible lawsuit and court ruling to begin addressing problems caused by the display’s popularity. The Osborne display at 4 Robinwood Drive contains more than 1.5 million lights. So many people view it that traffic jams on Cantrell Road frequently occur after sundown during the holiday season.
10 YEARS AGO May 12, 2008
Attorney Cecily Patterson Skarda is blunt when describing the Pulaski County Circuit judge she hopes to replace in the May 20 election: insulting, rude, arrogant and mean-spirited. Four-term 9th Division Judge Mary Spencer McGowan “routinely” takes too long to rule, particularly in custody cases, Skarda said, saying the judge has taken as long as four years, even up to seven years, to make a decision. “You cannot leave families out there,” Skarda said. “They need a ruling. They need to know who has custody, who’s paying child support.” McGowan flatly denied the allegations, and derided Skarda’s criticism as the product of an attorney disgruntled because McGowan has ruled against her.