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100 YEARS AGO

March 10, 1921

■ With Gov. Thomas C. McRae acting as mediator, the misunderstanding that has arisen between members of the Arkansas legislature and John W. Wade, judge of the First Division of the Pulaski County Circuit Court, appears likely to be cleared up. Apparently Judge Wade’s statement at the hearing conducted in the governor’s office yesterday morning created a change of sentiment among members of the legislature. Governor McRae, acting with the approval of a majority of the members of the Senate, last night requested Judge Wade to appear before the Senate this morning to make a statement that would remove the misunderstanding that has existed.

50 YEARS AGO

March 10, 1971

■ The state Senate approved and sent to the governor Tuesday a bill that replaces the current year-round system of automobile licensing with a requirement that vehicles be registered during the first 45 days of each year. It took two roll calls to muster the votes for passage of the bill (HB 406). It failed 17 to 13 the first time, with 18 needed for approval, but the second vote was 19 to

9. The arguments against the bill were the same as those made in the House of Representatives last month — that it would restore the long lines at courthouses for automobiles registration.

25 YEARS AGO

March 10, 1996

■ Storm-damaged power lines set off an outage that darkened homes and businesses and snarled traffic in west Little Rock Saturday night. The blackout affected about 4,500 customers for about an hour before power was restored. It hit one of the major shopping areas of the city and shut off power on Napa Valley Drive where many apartments are located. The power failed at 6:55 p.m., according to Adrian Greene, an operations support representative at Entergy Corp., parent company of Arkansas Power & Light Co. Greene said that damaged power lines from last week’s lightning storm or from animals may have caused the outage.

10 YEARS AGO

March 10, 2011

■ Legislation aimed at slowing the growth rate of the state’s prison population cleared the Arkansas Senate on Wednesday in a 31-0 vote after senators peppered proponents of the legislation with questions for about two hours. Senate Bill 750 by Sen. Jim Luker, D-Wynne, is 167 pages. It cleared the Judiciary Committee on Monday, five days after it was introduced. The bill would emphasize drug courts for nonviolent offenders and change sentences to punish drug users more lightly than drug manufacturers.