100 years ago
June 24, 1918
HOT SPRINGS -- A still, although put out of commission by the operators, who used dynamite to blow it up, and one of the largest ever captured in this county, was located seven miles southeast of this city early today by Sheriff Brad Smith and Deputy Whitney Curl, who arrested Gus and Forest Irvin, and Oscar Gueren on charges of illicit distilling. Fifty gallons of mash and two gallons of whiskey were found at the still. Officers say they believe the operators of the still had been tipped off that the plant was going to be raided and that the men tried to blow up the still rather than have it captured.
50 years ago
June 24, 1968
• The Arkansas Department of the American Legion has asked the National Rifle Association to move its headquarters from Washington to Little Rock and its national rifle matches from Camp Perry to Camp Robinson near North Little Rock. The invitation was in a resolution adopted by the Department at the closing session of the 50th annual convention Sunday at the Hotel Marion. The resolution, which was submitted by the M. M. Eberts Post of Little Rock, said the NRA was considering the invitation along with several others.
25 years ago
June 24, 1993
HOT SPRINGS -- Police arrested two more suspects Wednesday in a crackdown on bingo halls in Hot Springs. Detectives arrested Thomas A. Harwood, 55, of VFW Post 2278, and Marlon G. Harper, 61, of the American Legion Club. Each faces a felony count of operating a gambling house. Two other Hot Springs men -- Donald Adam Kriske, 61, of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, and Billie Ashley, 47, owner and operator of the Regular Veterans Association Post 7 -- were arrested Monday in raids at two bingo halls Sunday, said Donna Adkins, a Hot Springs police spokesman.
10 years ago
June 24, 2008
MOUNTAIN HOME -- A toddler abducted Monday from a day-care center has been found unharmed, police said. Aiden Chase Mullin, age 16 months, was found about 10:45 p.m. at a Mountain Home residence. He was reunited with his parents. An unidentified woman, claiming to represent the child's family, had taken Aiden from the Open Arms Learning Center about 11:30 a.m., Police Chief Carry Manuel said. The abduction wasn't discovered until about 5:30 p.m., when Aiden's parents went to the center to pick up their son, Manuel said. Manuel said a woman called the child-care center Monday morning and told a staff member there was a family emergency and someone would come to get Aiden. A woman arrived about five minutes later and took the child, he said.
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