Out of the past 2/18/04

10 years ago: Feb. 18, 1994

Southeast Missouri State University President Kala Stroup has banned Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity from campus in wake of beating death of student Michael Davis.

After eight-year absence from local government, former Cape Girardeau mayor Howard Tooke has decided to seek Republican nomination for county presiding commissioner.

25 years ago: Feb. 18, 1979

Hundreds of residents in North Sprigg Street area were without water service temporarily yesterday when water main in 900 block of street ruptured.

Approximately 40 student from five state universities are at Southeast Missouri State University campus for biannual Missouri Collegiate Student Government Association Convention.

50 years ago: Feb. 18, 1954

Pemiscot County has been designated one of control areas this spring for testing of new polio vaccine in children.

Cape Girardeau man who startled passers-by by dropping six sticks of dynamite on Main Street sidewalk in struggle with two police officers yesterday was taken to county jail at Jackson.

75 years ago: Feb. 18, 1929

Second annual Southeast Missouri Farmers' and Farm Women's Short Course gets under way at Teachers College.

Establishment of bus service over Cape Girardeau bridge to McClure, Ill., to connect with Missouri Pacific Railroad there, is announced by J.A. McClintock of railway company, who while here arranges with Cape Cab Co. to render this service.

-- Sharon K. Sanders