Out of the past 12/7/03

10 years ago: Dec. 7, 1993

Jay B. Knudtson on Monday became third candidate to file for election to Cape Girardeau's Ward 6 city council seat; other Ward 6 candidates are Dennis Dobson and Jess Hopple.

There will be at least one new face on Jackson Board of Aldermen next April; three-term Ward 4 Alderman LeRoy Brown says he will retire from board in April 1994, when his current term expires.

25 years ago: Dec. 7, 1978

Pay television was given green light by Cape Girardeau City Council last night, and crews today connect last section of cable over Interstate 55; in addition to giving consent to Home Box Office, councilmen negotiate deal for 5 percent of pay television's gross receipts.

Southeast Missouri State University has purchased former Public Works Department building, 221 N. Fountain, from city of Cape Girardeau at cost of $100,000.

50 years ago: Dec. 7, 1953

School board purchases new cafeteria equipment for May Greene School at substantial savings over market price; equipment was offered to board for $3,000 by Davis Electric Co., which purchased it with intention of putting in cafeteria at its plant, then abandoned idea.

City council rejects rezoning plea during four-hour regular session; Mr. and Mrs. John Foster had petitioned to rezone tract on North Kingshighway from residential to commercial use; they had wanted to build tourist court.

75 years ago: Dec. 7, 1928

Gately Chain Stores Inc. of St. Louis plans to establish store in Cape Girardeau by Feb. 1.

Workers are laying forms for concrete roof of new Hotel Marquette Garage, being built to rear of hotel.

-- Sharon K. Sanders