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Saturday, December 15, 2012

— 100 YEARS AGO Dec. 15, 1912

Humane Officer W.M. Rankin will give the convicts at the state penitentiary the rare treat of attending a moving picture show one night this week. Great care will be exercised in the selection of the films, and only such subjects as will tend to temporarily lift the minds of the convicts from their position and surroundings, or will teach some useful lesson will be used.

50 YEARS AGO Dec. 15, 1962

A Chihuahua dog named Pecos Pete was rescued from a burning office and revived by artificial respiration yesterday at the Barg Steel Co. at 5115 Asher. The 3-year-old dog is owned by Jack Barg, owner of the firm. District Chief and Fire Marshal Melvin White said Barg was out of the office when the fire broke out. Fire Department Engine Companies 3 and 11 and truck 3 arrived and brought the flames under control. Barg re-entered the office and found Pecos Pete lying in four inches of water. White said the dog appeared dead, but Inspector Dearl Brown, who owns several dogs, gave it artificial respiration by pressing on its abdomen. After about 15 minutes the animal began breathing.

25 YEARS AGO Dec. 15, 1987

A reporter for the Arkansas Democrat obtained a warrant Monday for the arrest of Howard Love, president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Arkansas Inc., after Love declined to release documents about Pulaski County Head Start requested under the state Freedom of Information Act. The arrest warrant claims Love violated the FOI Act because he did not allow inspection of public records. The Urban League administers the Head Start program. The Democrat has formally requested the records three times as part of an ongoing investigation of the Head Start program.

10 YEARS AGO Dec. 15, 2002

At least 42 Arkansas churches were scammed this year by a flamboyant, charismatic felon who persuaded congregations nationwide to invest in his organization with the promise of huge monetary returns, say investigators with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Right now, it appears that Georgia resident Abraham Kennard’s courtship of the Sunday faithful netted him at least $8.7 million from 1,000 to 1,500 churches in 41 states, according to the SEC.

Arkansas, Pages 12 on 12/15/2012