Other Days

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

100 years ago

July 22, 1914

POCAHONTAS -- The automobile craze seemingly has struck this section of Arkansas. One year ago there was not an automobile in Randolph county, but the number has increased since that time until there are at least 40 cars over the county. The Cherokee Bay section leads with 20. A number of business men of Pocahontas are in the market for cars.

50 years ago

July 22, 1964

• Attorneys for the NAACP today are looking into "all legal aspects" of the Capitol Basement Cafeteria becoming a private club. Incorporation papers were filed yesterday setting the cafeteria up as "the Capitol Club" to be operated on a membership basis. L.C. Bates, field secretary for the NAACP said today: "We already have instructed our attorneys to look into the matter and explore all legal aspects and they said that they would move as soon as they can get something to go on." Bates was asked if this meant an attempt to integrate the cafeteria and he said he didn't think that would be necessary as part of the legal proceedings.

25 years ago

July 22, 1989

WASHINGTON -- The average teacher's salary in Arkansas ranks next to last nationally, according to a report released Friday by the 710,000-member American Federation of Teachers. Despite an increase from $21,133 in 1987-88 to $21,736 in 1988-89, Arkansas fell from 49th to 50th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state ranked ahead of only South Dakota, which had a 1988-89 salary average of $20,525. Vaulting ahead of Arkansas was Mississippi, whose Legislature instituted large salary increases at the urging of Gov. Ray Mabus. Mississippi ranked 50th in 1987-88 with an average salary of $20,562. The state moved to 46th in 1988-89 with an average salary of $22,579. The national average for the 1988 school year was $29,629.

10 years ago

July 22, 2004

WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a Florida man and his employees hacked into Acxiom Corp.'s computer system for some 16 months and stole large amounts of personal information from the Little Rock database company. Christopher A. Wray, a U.S. assistant attorney general, said there is no evidence to indicate the information was used to commit identity theft or credit-card fraud. Still, the case represents "what may be the largest intrusion of personal data ever," he said.

Metro on 07/22/2014