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Monday, July 28, 2014

100 years ago

July 28, 1914

• No longer will the motorist be compelled to "take dust" from a car ahead of him, and no longer will the passenger on the Pulaski Heights street car have to close his eyes, mouth, hold his hands to his ears and stop breathing to escape the dust raised by some thoughtless motorist running beside the streetcar. Prospect avenue, from the city limits to Forest park, is to be oiled, and the work will be started today. Through the efforts of the Little Rock Motor Club, the city of Pulaski Heights and the county officials, together with several individuals who have promised aid, the work has been made possible.

50 years ago

July 28, 1964

HELENA -- Joe Wright, Negro, field secretary for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, said today a sign was placed on his door Monday night reading "Klansmen have been here." Wright said the sign printed in red on a small white square of paper, was placed on the door after about 20 cars were driven around his house. He said he and three other SNCC workers fled "to a safer place." Wright said they were not threatened. He also said three Negro employees were fired from their jobs Monday and today because of their work in the SNCC drive at Helena.

25 years ago

July 28, 1989

• Five legislators switched their votes Thursday and the 77-22 outcome ended an emotional seven-month battle over the $131 million court settlement that removes the state from the Pulaski County school desegregation case. "It's over," said Rep. Lloyd George of Danville, who voted against the settlement to the end. "There are other things to do." The settlement, which compensates Pulaski County schools for state actions that perpetuated segregation, passed its crucial test Thursday. Representatives voted 73-27 for House Bill 1001, which authorized the Department of Education to settle the case.

10 years ago

July 28, 2004

• Secretary of State Charlie Daniels rejected Tuesday a proposed initiated act to legalize marijuana for medical use because the proponents' petition didn't contain enough Arkansas voters' signatures to qualify for the ballot. Daniels' announcement doesn't necessarily signal defeat for the Arkansas Alliance for Medical Marijuana, however. The group has 30 days to submit more signatures to reach the 64,456 necessary to put the issue before voters Nov. 2.

Metro on 07/28/2014