Out of the past 2/8/02

10 years ago: Feb. 8, 1992

Cape Girardeau lawyer John L. Oliver Jr. is one of three people included on list of nominees for vacancy on Missouri Supreme Court; Oliver, fourth-generation lawyer, would become third Cape Girardeau County resident to serve on court if appointed by Gov. John Ashcroft.

Bringing to end process she has termed as "very excruciating," state Rep. Mary Kasten says she has decided not to seek Republican nomination for Missouri Senate and will instead seek sixth term in House.

25 years ago: Feb. 8, 1977

State of Missouri will join Cape Girardeau and other litigants from around nation in attempt to overturn Federal Flood Insurance Act; Attorney General John Ashcroft has notified city his office will make available all help it can in preparing constitutional challenge to act.

Member of Board of Education, Dr. C. John Ritter, won't file for April 5 election to retain seat he has held for six years; three positions on board are to be filled in April.

50 years ago: Feb. 8, 1952

Sen. Thomas C. Hennings Jr. announces that Rural Electrification Administration has approved loan of $800,000 for Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid Electric Cooperative; money will be used to build 256 miles of new line and make general improvements.

Tractor-trailer strikes bridge, plunges off 10-foot embankment, and jackknifes, hurling its driver into ditch containing foot of water, on Highway 25 south of Delta; driver, Wilbert G. Bailey of St. Louis, is unhurt; it is believed Bailey dosed off at wheel.

75 years ago: Feb. 8, 1927

Formal announcement is made of purchase by E.W. Flentge, president of Roth Tobacco Co., and associates of common stock holdings in company of Charles F. Fluhrer of Cape Girardeau and his brothers, John L. Fluhrer and Chester L. Fluhrer of Boonville, Ind.

Mrs. Dan Gilder, 60, is nursing broken left arm; she was injured yesterday when she fell from second-story porch at her home at Good Hope and Hanover streets; Gilder was cleaning floor of porch, when she slipped and fell against railing, which collapsed and allowed her to fall to ground, 12 feet below.

- Sharon K. Sanders