100 YEARS AGO October 6, 1908 TEXARKANA — Calvin Shelton, a white farmer who lives 16 miles from here, was arrested today on a warrant charging him with rioting. There has recently been a good deal of whitecapping and “night riding” it is claimed, in the vicinity in which the defendant lives, both Negroes and whites having been in many instances given hours to leave the country. Nearly all the Negroes have left the neighborhood because of this whitecapping and as a result the farmers are badly handicapped for cotton pickers and other farm help.
50 YEARS AGO October 6, 1958 ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court extended its order banning operation of Little Rock’s four high schools as private, segregated institutions. The three-judge court set Oct. 15 for a further hearing. The three judges of the U. S. 8 th Circuit Court of Appeals are expected to rule after the hearing nine days from now on the constitutionality of Arkansas laws used in the closing of the schools there.
25 YEARS AGO October 6, 1983 The state Senate adopted a resolution asking the state Capitol gift shop to resume selling “The Southern Legislative Dictionary.” But the Senate vote wasn’t enough to persuade Secretary of State Paul Riviere to return the book to the gift shop shelves. Written by Richard Allin, the Gazette editorial cartoonist, the small paperback book pokes fun at the way legislators speak the English language. Recently, the gift shop stopped selling the book after complaints were received from people concerned with the image of the legislature.
10 YEARS AGO October 6, 1998 Gov. Mike Huckabee said Monday that he is “disappointed” that the names of some of the contributors to Action America Inc. have been made public. On Sunday, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that millionaire Charles “Boe” Adams of Leachville contributed at least $ 15, 000 to Action America in 1995 while Campaign America, a political action committee founded by presidential candidate Bob Dole, gave $ 10, 000 that year. Adams said he doesn’t mind his contribution being disclosed and has urged the Huckabee camp to feel free to reveal it, he said. Action America raised $ 119, 916 in 1994-96. Of that, $ 71, 500 either went to Huckabee, who was Action America’s president, as speaking fees or was used to cover his travel expenses on behalf of the organization.
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