100 years ago
Oct. 22, 1917
FORREST CITY -- Mrs. Nancy Otto, the oldest woman, perhaps, in St. Francis county, celebrated her eighty-seventh birthday here yesterday by purchasing a Liberty bond. This venerable and highly esteemed lady has grandsons in the army, and heartily says: "I only wish I could do more." She has lived in St. Francis county 65 years and she is as active as a woman of 45.
50 years ago
Oct. 22, 1967
FAYETTEVILLE -- About 20 members of the Fayetteville Citizens Concerned About Vietnam participated in antiwar activities here Saturday in connection with the nation-wide National Mobilization for Peace in Vietnam demonstrations. The demonstrators stood in a line on the courthouse lawn displaying a sign that said: "Support our boys in Vietnam. Bring them home." The group handed leaflets to passers-by, which said, "This war can end, you can help. All of us are guilty for what is being done in Vietnam. Our military men drop bombs. Our taxes pay for those bombs. Our silence makes this tragedy possible."
25 years ago
Oct. 22, 1992
• Convicted air pirate Charles Lloyd Patterson Sr. received a 25-year federal prison sentence Wednesday for a June airplane hijacking in Boulder, Colo. Patterson must still serve the remainder of a 40-year prison sentence in Arkansas after he completes the federal prison term. And U.S. Attorney Chuck Banks of Little Rock and Prosecuting Attorney Don McSpadden of Batesville said they will pursue other charges against Patterson. A federal jury in Denver on Sept. 17 found Patterson, 48, guilty of theft of an aircraft, assault of a crew member aboard an aircraft, transportation of a stolen aircraft across state lines, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Patterson claimed during the trial that he was set up by Arkansas Republican Party officials to embarrass Gov. Bill Clinton's presidential campaign. He said officials told him an escape would make Clinton look bad.
10 years ago
Oct. 22, 2007
• As electricity costs in Benton have soared by 53 percent since the spring, Benton public utilities commissioners are hoping residents will donate their spare change to help those struggling the most to pay their bills. Under a new voluntary program, called the Share Program, customers will notice that their utility bills have been rounded up to the nearest dollar. The extra change will be placed in a trust account to help cover utility bills for people needing extra help, said Terry McKinney, manager of Benton Utilities.
Metro on 10/22/2017