Out of the past 11/25/02

10 years ago: Nov. 25, 1992

Activity fee revenue of $220,000 has been allocated to Southeast Missouri State University student groups, including gay and lesbian organization, while funding for two Christian organizations remains in doubt; issue is whether separation-of-church-and-state laws preclude funding for religious organization on campus, says Bob Boedeker, director of University Center and campus activities, and adviser to Student Government.

Jackson -- After nearly six years of service, Harold Kuehle has resigned his post as chairman of Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.

25 years ago: Nov. 25, 1977

Small community of Cape Girardeau has been shaken by homicide being committed average of every two months; eight slayings here so far this year since February are remarkable for quiet town that in past has averaged, at most, one or two homicides a year; five of eight homicides remain unsolved.

Former Cape Girardeau resident, Melba L. James of Kirkwood, has been awarded 1976-77 Missouri Science Educator Award; she is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence James of Cape Girardeau; James is science department chairman at Parkway West Senior High School in Ballwin.

50 years ago: Nov. 25, 1952

Acting on recommendation of municipal Traffic Advisory Committee, city council Monday authorized immediate order of 50 additional parking meters to be placed along divided section of South Main street from Independence to Merriwether; it is hoped meters will be installed in time to care for part of Christmas rush.

Wind from west-southwest with estimated velocity of considerably more than 35 miles an hour blows down tree limbs and small signboards in and around Cape Girardeau during night, but no serious damage is done; large limb from sycamore tree in 300 block of North Middle falls on electric power line about 10 p.m., causing momentary blackout of Broadway area from Main Street west to 800 block.

75 years ago: Nov. 25, 1927

Hurt in large part by their own fumbles, Cape Girardeau Central Tigers tied Jackson High team in their annual Thanksgiving Day football encounter held yesterday at Fairground Park; "breaks," for must part fumbles, went against Tigers, and on number of occasions they came in shadow of Jackson goal, just when touchdown seemed possible; final score was 0-0.

Contributing their part to nearly four hours of scoreless football, Cape Girardeau Teachers College Indians and Southern Illinois Maroons battled to scoreless tie on Fairground Park gridiron; stellar play of "Tubby" Koch, Teachers' fullback, whose wide end runs were always good for gains, was feature of game.

-- Sharon K. Sanders