Out of the past 11/7/03

10 years ago: Nov. 7, 1993

Donald L. Harrison, president of Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents, has been named "Friend of the University"; annual award is highest honor bestowed by Southeast Missouri State University Foundation; it recognizes those who support and who are closely associated with mission of university.

Southeast Missouri State University campus will be made more accessible to handicapped through construction projects over next two years, costing estimated $2.5 million; improvements are needed in order to comply with federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

25 years ago: Nov. 7, 1978

Receipt by Cape Girardeau residents of first special tax bills for sewer relief line has been accompanied by some confusion, city officials report; more than 1,800 of bills went into mail Saturday and began arriving at homes within district yesterday; northside sewer trunk was completed in July running generally from Kingsway to Sherwood; officials report that offices have been swamped with calls from people in district questioning their bills.

Drawn by bitter battle over right to work, near-record number of voters crowd city's 18 polling places in morning in culmination of most expensive campaign in state history; by 11 a.m., 4,054 people -- 18 percent of city's registered voters -- have cast ballots.

50 years ago: Nov. 7, 1953

Representative of General Services Administration, in Cape Girardeau this week for comprehensive survey of Federal Building to determine its needs and repairs, will recommend construction of addition to rear of building; this will be continuation of present parcel post extension, built in 1930, flush to east edge of building.

Jackson City Attorney Robert M. Buerkle says letter has been sent by city council to Missouri Public Service Commission protesting rate increase sought by Associated Natural Gas Co.; Associated has asked for increases averaging 14.5 percent in Jackson, Sikeston, Charleston, East Prairie, Chaffee, Morehouse, Kennett, Malden and Holcomb.

75 years ago: Nov. 7, 1928

Benton, Mo. -- With interest centered on race for county treasurer, Democrats of Scott County yesterday elected C.E. Felker over his Republican opponent, E.A. Dye, who recently resigned as sheriff that he might be eligible for treasurer; Dye's resignation was precipitated by spirited campaign during which right of a sheriff to be elected as county treasurer was questioned.

Tuesday, besides being election day, was important date on calendar for Franklin School children, for it marked opening of their school cafeteria, under auspices of Parent-Teacher Unit; to celebrate, 117 children and teachers were served lunch at school.

-- Sharon K. Sanders