100 YEARS AGO June 21, 1913

Before the sun has sunk in the western sky this evening, the Democratic voters of this state will have named the next governor of Arkansas. For eight long, hot weeks, Judge George W. Hays of Camden and former Congressman Stephen Brundidge of Searcy have gone up and down the state presenting their claims to Arkansas’ highest executive office. Today the people will decide who shall be the Democratic standard bearer which is, of course, equivalent to election. On the eve of the primary, both sides claim the victory by substantial majorities.But disinterested political prophets admitted last night they could not foresee the result, which lies hidden behind too many “ifs.” 50 YEARS AGO June 21, 1963

Six formerly all white elementary schools in Little Rock will be integrated this September. The Little Rock School Board yesterday voted unanimously to admit eight Negro pupils to the first grades and on a split vote of 4-2 to assign some Negro students to the 4th grade. The decision to admit an intermediate number of Negroes to formerly all white elementary schools at the fourth grade level was opposed by J.H. Cottrell Jr. and by board president Everett Tucker Jr.

25 YEARS AGO June 21, 1988

Pending shareholder approval July 20, CCX Network Inc. will change its name to Acxiom Corp., Charles Morgan, chairman and chief executive officer of the Conway-based firm, said Monday. “CCX has changed a lot,” Morgan said. “We have acquired several companies and at the same time are acquiring and merging with companies that are working together in a concept of full-service for marketing support.”

10 YEARS AGO June 21, 2003

Arkansas will receive $691,435 from tobacco companies thanks to a settlement of disputed payments, Attorney General Mike Beebe said Friday. Most of the money will come from Brown & Williamson of Louisville, Ky., the nation’s third-largest tobacco manufacturer said Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample. A dispute arose under a 1998 master settlement agreement reached between participating states and the major tobacco companies. Brown & Williamson had not made payments pertaining to cigarettes it manufactured for Star Tobacco Inc. of Bethesda, Md. (Star Tobacco had refused to join the 1998 agreement). Brown & Williamson’s nonpayments prompted Vermont, the lead state in the 1998 agreement, to file suit.

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