THIS DATE IN ARKAMSAS HISTORY 21-May 1992 Federal District Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold confirmed by United States Senate for position on United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. 21-May 1999 State Senators Jon Fitch and Tom Kennedy absent from Senate ethics vote while deep-sea fishing off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with lobbyists Don Allen and Cecil Alexander. 21-May 1875 Nevada County Judge William Prescott indicted for malfeasance in office “by wickedly and unlawfully granting a license to William and Eugene White to keep a drinking saloon or dramshop.” 21-May 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sued Governor Huckabee to force compliance with Freedom of Information Act and release results of investigation into conduct of Board of Parole Vice Chairman Larry Zeno. 21-May 1985 Mayor Jackie Dillard of Alexander found guilty in Pulaski Municipal Court of violating the state Freedom of Information Act, sentenced to 30 days in jail and $200 fine. 21-May 1932 Commonwealth College students Manford Ettinger and Sam Sandberg were Delegates to the Convention of the Socialist Party of America, Milwaukee. 21-May 1954 Sheridan School Board votes 5-0 to integrate junior high and high schools in 1954-1955 school year. 21-May 1996 Saline County Sheriff Judy Pridgen, seeking a third term, handily defeated Prosecuting Attorney Dan Harmon in the Democratic primary race, 9,368 to 1,523. 21-May 2002 Ron Sheffield carries all 75 counties and garners 77 percent of the statewide vote in Lt. Governors primary to become the first black Democrat to win nomination to a statewide office. 21-May 2004 About 1,500 Arkansas members of the Communications Workers of America begin pickets against SBC Communications over health care benefits and job security issues.
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