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100 YEARS AGO July 21, 1913

The old statehouse, which is being repaired thoroughly under the direction of Secretary of State Earle W. Hodges, has begun to present a natty appearance. The front of the building and its massive columns have been replastered and repairs made in all the halls and rooms, except those formerly occupied by the secretary of state. These rooms have been assigned for use by the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the work of putting them in shape will be commenced this week. Other repairs, including those of the walks about the grounds and the fence, also are to be made.

50 YEARS AGO July 21, 1963

Waldron will be back on the map this fall. That’s a promise from the State Highway Department, which is still apologizing because the city’s name was inadvertently left off the 1963 Arkansas highway map. Mayor Una May would like to see Waldron restored before the next edition of the map comes out, but has reconciled herself that it can’t be done. “We were a little upset,” she said, when the 1963 map came out several weeks ago for general distribution. One of those displeased was L.R. Sawyer, president of the Waldron Chamber of Commerce. He was one ofa dozen citizens who complained to the highway department.

25 YEARS AGO July 21, 1988 CONWAY - Shareholders at the annual meeting of CCX Network Inc. on Wednesday officially approved Acxiom Corp. as the new name for the company. Acxiom now bills itself as the world’s first comprehensive integrated marketing systems company. The firm provides a comprehensive selection of data processing and related services to direct marketing organizations, marketing divisions of other companies and other business in the United States and Great Britain.

10 YEARS AGO July 21, 2003

A proposal to ban weapons in North Little Rock parks should clarify that concealed handgun permit holders driving through a city park are exempt, City Attorney Paul Suskie said. Today the North Little Rock Parks Commission will consider the concealed handgun ban as proposed last week by the City Council. Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. at the North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St. The proposal requests the Parks Commission to post signs prohibiting concealed handguns in all city parks, a 5-3 City Council decision that prompted many complaints to city officials.