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YESTERYEARS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:37 PM CDT

67 Years Ago

June 14, 1942

Pine Bluff is to have women taxicab drivers.

Carl Johnson, owner of the 44 Taxicab company, said only expert drivers are to be hired. The women will drive only during the daytime.

The shift from men to women drivers in daytime will be made as soon as qualified women drivers are employed.

Employing women will relieve men for army, and also for war-project employment.

Mr. Johnson pointed out that women taxi drivers are no novelty in many parts of the country.

Examination and tests of all women applicants will be thorough, Mr. Johnson said.

41 Years Ago

June 14, 1968

Barbara Lynn Ashcraft, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Ashcraft of Camden Road and a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, was crowned Miss Pine Bluff last night at the Saenger Theater.

First runner-up was Linda Nell Bitely, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Bitely of Grady and a student at Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia.

Second runner-up was Gail Evans Walker, 21, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Walker of 1302 Oak Street and a student at State College of Arkansas at Conway.

31 Years Ago

June 14, 1978

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Pryor Wins Senate Bid