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— 100 YEARS AGO Dec. 29, 1912

Dr. Charles H. Brough of the University of Arkansas, who yesterday was elected president of the Arkansas Teachers’ Association, declared last night the cause of education is progressing more in Arkansas now than ever before in history. Among the things of which he said the state should be proud of are the lengthening of the school term from 78 days to 117 days, the increase of salaries of teachers from $36 to $58 and the enlargement of the common school fund from $3,500,000 to more than $5,000,000 within five years.

50 YEARS AGO Dec. 29, 1962 Seven men, including resigned North Little Rock policeman John H. Manasco, and one woman are free on bond today after arraignment yesterday before U.S. Commissioner John E. Coates on federal charges of conspiring in the interstate transportation and sale of stolen cars. North Little Rock police and agents of the FBI charged the group yesterday after an investigation that stretched out overseveral months, smashing one of the largest and most intricate theft rings in the Little Rock area in recent history, police said.

25 YEARS AGO Dec. 29, 1987

People began mopping up Monday after widespread flooding in Pulaski County caused by more than 9 inches of rain during the Christmas weekend. North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick said the flooding affected as many as 500 homes and 3,000 people in his city alone. Hartwick said he would apply for federal aid.

10 YEARS AGO Dec. 29, 2002

Viewers of the C-SPAN cable channel will join former President Clinton on a tour of his presidential library construction site today. The program, due to show at 5:30 p.m. on the public affairs channel, includes an interview with Clinton and a look at some of the materials that his Little Rock library will include. On Jan. 16, C-SPAN will begin showing a University of Arkansas at Little Rock class on Clinton. It will be the first college course C-SPAN will cover in its entirety.

Arkansas, Pages 10 on 12/29/2012

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