100 YEARS AGO March 11, 1914

Whether or not the state law covering the rate of speed for automobiles contains a joker, Prosecuting Attorney Robt. L. Rogers declared last night he would be more than glad to prosecute any case that may be brought to the attention of his office. “It would be a violation of the law to run at any speed that would endanger life,” Prosecutor Rogers said. “Any rate of speed at which the car is not under control is speeding,” he continued, commenting on attacks on the state law and city ordinances regulating auto speeding. “If a car exceeds 10 miles an hour on Main street during business hours, I would consider such a speed in violation of the law. A rate of speed greater than 20 or 25 miles an hour at any time would equally constitute a violation.”

50 YEARS AGO March 11, 1964 HOT SPRINGS - Gov. Faubus, here for a meeting with three other governors on the Ozark Trail, today told newsmen he would make the announcement of the special session to deal with voter registration at his office tomorrow morning. The governor, who said he has the definite date now in mind, also said he would announce in 10 days or two weeks his own plans about running for a sixth term.

25 YEARS AGO March 11, 1989 HOT SPRINGS - Hot Springs Mayor Jon L. Starr said he will resign from the Hot Springs Board of Directors on Monday, citing difficulty in adjusting to a non-leadership role. Starr said that during the board’s retreat in December 1988, one of his fellow directors “informed me very explicitly not to consider myself the leader of the board nor of the community, and should act accordingly.” “Since then, it’s been basically totally hell,” he said. He declined to name the board member. Starr said he was not asked to resign but said he felt the other board members concurred with the director’s view by their silence.

10 YEARS AGO March 11, 2004

The Arkansas prison department is considering charging some inmates a few dollars when they ask to see medical personnel, hoping the fee discourages “frivolous requests” that officials say clog their healthcare system. The practice, already in use in several states, has proved successful in a pilot project. Arkansas officials started more than a year ago, they said. The state’s Department of Community Correction has been using a $3 co-payment system at its short-term lockups since January 2003.

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