100 years ago
Oct. 15, 1919
• More than $500 worth of dry goods, groceries, and automobile tires were stolen from the Rose City Mercantile Company store, near the Rose City cotton oil mill in the eastern section of the city, late Monday night or early yesterday morning. Entrance was effected by breaking the plate glass in the front window. The burglary was discovered when the store was opened for business yesterday morning. Constable George Scott and Deputy Constable Frank Campbell are investigating...The burglars evidently were not after money as a little change which was in the cash registers was not taken. Officers believe that the burglars carried off their loot in two automobiles or a large wagon.
50 years ago
Oct. 15, 1969
• Jerry L. Jordan has been appointed vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Arkansas is in the St. Louis Federal Reserve District. A native of California, he holds a doctor's degree in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He joined the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis two years ago and was assigned to the research staff, was promoted to senior economist about a year ago and was moved up to assistant vice president in July. The appointment will become effective November 1.
25 years ago
Oct. 15, 1994
• Prosecuting Attorney Tom Kennedy denies he showed political favoritism when he declined to file charges against a judge's son who allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer. Kennedy's handling of the case has sparked allegations of favoritism and countercharges of political maneuvering in an incident that drew scant attention when it occurred in Russellville half a year ago. Questions about the case came to light after Kennedy's office referred the case last month to City Attorney Don Bourne for possible filing of misdemeanor charges. He said he erred in not talking with the officer and getting all the facts. During the next six months, Kennedy said, he asked for advice from other law enforcement agencies and waited to get a videotape of the incident.
10 years ago
Oct. 15, 2009
• Among the 45,000 mainly pink-clad runners and walkers expected for the 16th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday in Little Rock and North Little Rock, one new participant will be hard to miss. A donated firetruck painted pink by North Little Rock firefighters will be at the north end of the Broadway Bridge in North Little Rock to greet the runners Saturday morning as they cross over from the starting line in Little Rock. The idea came from Fire Chief Robert Mauldin, who said he had heard about a pink truck that toured the western United States to raise breast cancer awareness. The pink truck has earned the attention and gratitude of Race for the Cure officials, and will be used at related events leading up to Saturday. The firetruck will be part of the Survivors Parade after Saturday's race and be available for future events throughout central Arkansas to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Metro on 10/15/2019