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100 YEARS AGO June 2, 1916

Because, he said, each was too old to start life anew, Chancellor J. E. Martineau yesterday afternoon refused to grant Mrs. Mary Bargiel of Marche a divorce from Joe Bargiel. Both are past 60, they said. Bargiel did not object to the divorce being granted. The hearing lasted all afternoon. Both were lectured by the chancellor in his decision. He advised them to adjust their differences and continue living together.

50 YEARS AGO June 2, 1966

Governor Faubus said Wednesday that he disagreed with the section of the state insurance code that prevents insurance rate increases from being made public before they take effect. Without saying specifically that he opposed them, Mr. Faubus also indicated displeasure with the 21.2 per cent raise in automobile liability insurance premiums and other increases announced Tuesday by the state Insurance Department. The new rates took effect Wednesday.

25 YEARS AGO June 2, 1991

HOT SPRINGS — Police and a videotaped crime have been brought together again, but this time the taping may help local police catch a couple of purse snatchers. At about 2:38 p.m. Saturday, a tourist from Memphis, Tenn., videotaped the snatching of his mother’s purse, according to Sgt. Jimmy Nobles with the Hot Springs Police Department. Dr. Stephen Morgan, his mother, Peggy, and his daughter Beth, were on a weekend visit to Hot Springs.

10 YEARS AGO June 2, 2006

Legislators reviewing draft regulations for the new workplace smoking ban set to take effect July 21 asked Health Division officials to “show mercy” to businesses caught violating the law — at least for a little while. “I guarantee you that a lot of these folks don’t even know there’s a smoking ban on,” Sen. Terry Smith, D-Hot Springs, said during a legislative committee hearing Thursday. Businesses that do know about the ban, which prohibits smoking in most workplaces across the state, have peppered elected officials with questions about details of the law and proposed regulations. For example, what if a restaurant customer smokes in the business’s bathroom, would the restaurant owner be fined, Sen. Jimmy Jeffress, D-Crossett, wanted to know. Under the proposed regulations, business owners who allow smoking in their establishments could be fined a civil penalty up to $ 1,000 along with any customers or workers caught smoking.