Out of the past 1/4/04

10 years ago: Jan. 4, 1994

Jackson Realtor unable to fill his office building with tenants has sparked firestorm of protest over his request to change building's zoning to better suit market demands.

Jackson police chief Larry Koenig will resign soon to accept new position of personnel director and office manager at Jackson City Hall.

25 years ago: Jan. 4, 1979

Sikeston, MO. - JUDGE MARSHALL CRAIG OF SIKESTON SAYS HE IS WILLING TO SERVE INDEFINITELY AS SPECIAL JUDGE FOR 33RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FROM WHICH HE RETIRED FOUR DAYS AGO; HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE POSITION YESTERDAY BY MISSOURI SUPREME COURT.

COUNTY COURT TELLS GROUP OF RESIDENTS IT HAS NO AUTHORITY TO REPLACE COLLAPSED BRIDGE ON OLD OAK RIDGE ROAD, TWO MILES NORTH OF JACKSON, BECAUSE BRIDGE IS PART OF BYRD SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT.

50 YEARS AGO: JAN. 4, 1954

Navigation on Mississippi River is proceeding with caution as stage of stream continues to drop because of long drought; at St. Louis river stands at minus 2.2 feet; at Cape Girardeau, stage is 6.8 feet.

Proposed municipal budget of $390,000 for fiscal 1953-54 is submitted to city council by Mayor Manning P. Greer; figure represents increase of $30,000 over 1952-53 budget.

75 years ago: Jan. 4, 1929

Nineteen new pianos are being installed at Teachers College, to be used in various music departments of school; pianos are Vose instruments and were shipped here from factory in Boston.

Total of 1,670 acres of land near Torch in Ripley County has been purchased by M.E. Leming Jr. of Cape Girardeau from Poplar Bluff interests; 350 acres of land are in cultivation, and remainder consists of unimproved land from which timber has been cut by lumber company.

-- Sharon K. Sanders