Out of the past 1/22/04

10 years ago: Jan. 22, 1994

Southeast Missouri State University is studying possibility of generating more of its own electricity to meet its power needs; consulting firm is looking at that issue and what improvements would have to be made to school's aging power plant.

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- State Rep. Herb Fallert has announced he won't seek re-election this year; he first won his seat in 1982, when he defeated veteran Republican Vernon Bruckerhoff.

25 years ago: Jan. 22, 1979

Cape Girardeau streets will remain snow- and ice-packed for several more days, unless weather cooperates with warmer temperatures, because city's supply of salt has been virtually exhausted.

CAIRO, Ill. -- Two towboats try to dislodge massive ice jam which has stopped Mississippi River barge traffic from Cairo to St. Louis.

50 years ago: Jan. 22, 1954

Thirteen-acre site at Burfordville, which includes old mill, dam and one of few covered bridges left in Missouri, is to be sold; historic property is owned by former Cape County Milling Co., whose trustees are liquidating its assets.

Cape Girardeau County, glazed with film of hard-packed sleet that makes driving hazardous and walking precarious, is on northern edge of storm that brings freezing rain, sleet and snow to wide area that extends south to Memphis.

75 years ago: Jan. 22, 1929

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Frank M. Sikes, 77, brother of John Sikes, founder of Sikeston, and one of town's oldest residents, dies of pneumonia and influenza at his home.

Police automobile and one of trucks of fire department are being equipped with sirens which will be used as warning signals.

-- Sharon K. Sanders