100 YEARS AGO Oct. 5, 1913 LAFAYETTE, Ind. - One of the finest equipped trains ever sent out of St. Louis is that of the Wabash Railroad carrying to the national meeting of the bankers at Boston, the bankers of Arkansas and Missouri. The equipment consisted of seven steel cars and a diner. In crossing Illinois and Indiana, a speed of a mile a minute was attained. W.L. Woods of the Wabash, who is accompanying the party, was in charge of the train.
50 YEARS AGO Oct. 5, 1963
The observance of National Fire Prevention Week, officially to start at 2 p.m. with a parade of firefighting paraphernalia down Main Streets of both Little Rock and North Little Rock, got off to an early start here this week with special exhibits at the Livestock Show. Both city fire departments had special equipment arrangements and firemen distributed prevention literature from booth displays. All fire stations on both sides of the river will stage open houses during the week.
25 YEARS AGO Oct. 5, 1988
Arkansas environmentalists will be represented in Dallas today when a “pink slip” is presented to the federal Environmental Protection Agency in Dallas to symbolically “fire” regional EPA officials. The action in Dallas is part of a nationwide demonstration sponsored by the National Toxics Campaign, a Boston-based environmental group. Bob Bland of Little Rock will represent the Arkansas Alliance, the Environmental Congress of Arkansas, Citizens for a Safe Environment of El Dorado and the Coalition to Clean Up Jacksonville, all Arkansas environmental groups.
10 YEARS AGO Oct. 5, 2003
With lightning speed, a group of experienced political operatives and nationally prominent policy advisers is coalescing around retired Gen. Wesley Clark of Little Rock. Just a little more than two weeks into his presidential campaign, Clark has defied predictions that he would have difficulty attracting top talent due to his relatively late entry into the race. Twelve years after former President Clinton first ran for the White House, Little Rock is again the mixing point for the youthful energy and savvy political skills needed to carry out a national campaign. As a sign of the Clark campaign’s growing confidence, the staff announced revised fundraising figures Saturday that showed $3.5 million had been raised since he jumped into the race.
Arkansas, Pages 16 on 10/05/2013