Out of the past 12/21/03

10 years ago: Dec. 21, 1993

Potential riverboat operators in Cape Girardeau will have until Jan. 15 to submit their proposals to city.

Two school board incumbents, whose terms expire in April, are undecided about seeking re-election; Pat Ruopp and Gwen Bennett say final decisions are yet to be made.

25 years ago: Dec. 21, 1978

Supplemental retirement benefits requested by local firefighters were denied by city council last night; proposal would have doubled firefighters' retirement benefits from time they retired until they became eligible for Social Security at age 62.

One of final obstacles to construction of city-school swimming pool complex was removed Wednesday by city council, which approved first reading of agreement with Jackson Excavating Co. for construction of pool's bathhouse and site work.

50 years ago: Dec. 21, 1953

State Highway Commission has authorized repairs costing $4,125 on six bridges on Route K in Cape Girardeau County.

Kelso - Rabid female dog invades St. Augustine School and bites or scratches nine children before being chased away; dog is pursued by Mayor Fred Burger and Ben L. Drury to north edge of town, where dog is killed as she charges Drury.

75 years ago: Dec. 21, 1928

Plans have been completed for construction of telephone line from Cape Girardeau to McClure Ill., it is announced by C.W. Boutin, general manager of Cape Girardeau Bell Telephone Co.

Benton - Fifty gallons of alcohol, valued at $500, believed to have been consigned to saloons in Memphis, Tenn., are seized by Sheriff Tom Scott after automobile in which alcohol was being transported was wrecked on Highway 61, near Morley, last night.

-- Sharon K. Sanders