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1989

An application seeking the merger of Colonial Federal and First Federal Savings and Loan associations having failed, Colonial is seeking to convert from a mutual to a stock charter association; the local firm and Wellington Group I Inc., headquartered in San Diego, has submitted an application to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. to convert Colonial, with the majority of stock to be sold to Wellington.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Fourteen presidents of state-supported colleges and universities, including Dr. Bill Stacy of Southeast Missouri State University, held an open forum yesterday with members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss funding of higher education in the state.

1964

The Rev. E.D. Owen assumes the interim pastorate of Red Star Baptist Church, succeeding Dr. T. Dean Hill, who preached his last sermon at Red Star last Sunday; Owen is former pastor of First Baptist Church here and in Moberly, Mo.; he retired two years ago.

A large number of Cape Girardeau County residents turn out for the second phase of the oral Sabin polio vaccine clinics; feeding stations are again set up at sites throughout the county.

1939

Members of the world-champion New York Celts will play a team of Southeast Missouri All-Stars at Houck Field House on Sunday; the Original Celts are paced by Bob McDermott, the scoring ace; others on the team are "Dutch" Dehnert, Davey Banks, Pat Herlihy, Berbert Bonn, "Rusty" Saunders, and Nat Hickey.

John G. Putz, who took charge of the Jackson weather station May 1, 1920, succeeding Col. L.M. Bean, finds it necessary to retire from the service; Bean founded the station July 1, 1893.

1914

It is rumored that the McMurray Construction Co. of Kansas City has secured the Frisco contract for the work to be done on Cape Girardeau's riverfront.

Starting tomorrow, the Terminal Hotel will take a new lease on life when George and John Harris of Memphis, Tenn., arrive to take charge of the Water Street hostelry; they will be associated with Ben Vinyard in the management of the hotel.

__Sharon K. Sanders__