LITTLE ROCK — 100 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1909
To be in a position to safeguard the interests of Little Rock in the event that a franchise is granted for the installation of a natural gas system here, Secretary H. F. Auten of the Business Men’s League has written letters to a number of cities using natural gas, requesting copies of their franchises. Copies of franchises granted by Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., have already been received.
50 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1959
Efforts to establish a better business bureau for the Greater Little Rock area picked up momentum today as the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce announced endorsement of such a project by its board of directors. E. Grainger Williams, president, said that the board of directors at its Nov. 25 meeting voted unanimously to endorse the formation of a better business bureau in Greater Little Rock and decided to “explore the community interests and support for such an organization.” 25 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1984
Gov. Bill Clinton saidThursday that he is drafting legislation that would let the state replace Arkansas Power & Light Co. with a public power authority and may introduce it if AP&L’s rates shoot up because of an unfavorable decision in either of two federal power cases. Clinton said his proposal has “no intrinsic merit” and would only be advanced if there was no other way to prevent the sudden electric rate increases expected if AP&L should lose either of the two, much-publicized cases.
10 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1999
The Little Rock Board of Directors approved a water rate increase Monday night that raises North Little Rock’s annual bill from $4.4 million to $6.1 million, an increase North Little Rock water customers will bear. The 8-3 vote, which deals a small increase to Little Rock residential customers and a substantial decrease to Little Rock commercial customers, came as a blow to Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey and North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays. Dailey had hoped to avoid an outcome that Hays has warned might destroy their cities’ amicable relationship.
Arkansas, Pages 12 on 12/21/2009