Out of the past 3/10/03

10 years ago: March 10, 1993

Rapid expansion of federal law enforcement and judiciary facilities in Cape Girardeau will continue with imminent appointment of full-time U.S. assistant public defender; David Freeman, federal public defender for Eastern District of Missouri and Southern-Central District in Illinois, says government is interviewing candidates for the position.

Repairs to damaged sections of new pavement on South Sprigg Street near Lone Star Cement plant will begin next month, says Public Works Director Doug Leslie.

25 years ago: March 10, 1978

Cape Girardeau County should experience significant savings in costs of operating courts when judicial reform measure goes into effect in Missouri in 1979, 1st Division Circuit Judge Stanley A. Grimm told county court yesterday; discussing aspects of reform bill, Grimm told judges he wanted to dispel idea that it will cost counties more money.

Two water supply sources in area are among 13 public drinking water supplies cited by Environmental Protection Agency for failing to meet bacteriological standards in January.

50 years ago: March 10, 1953

Amendment to city ordinance regarding collection of milk is read and discussed at special session of city council; no action is taken, however, the council saying that County Sanitarian Marvin Campbell should be present for added discussion; ordinance would be amended to provide for more sanitary transportation of milk.

With what is believed to be longest tow on record, Steamer Missouri passes upstream at 8 a.m., headed for St. Louis from New Orleans; tow is 1,690 feet in length and includes five barges of semi-integrated type; the Missouri is owned by Inland Waterways.

75 years ago: March 10, 1928

Concrete for second floor of Marquette Hotel, Fountain Street and Broadway, is being poured; workers have been busy for several days erecting forms for this floor and putting in steel reinforcements.

Poplar Bluff -- Announcement of sale of Citizen Printing Co., publishers of the Daily Interstate-American and Weekly Citizen-Democrat, to Poplar Bluff Printing Co., publisher of The Daily Republican and Weekly Republican, is made by C.C. Oliver of Bloomfield, who yesterday purchased Citizen company newspapers.

-- Sharon K. Sanders