Out of the past 3/15/04

10 years ago: March 15, 1994

Cape Girardeau police officer Dennis Horn is grieving over Greif, his canine partner; police dog was seriously injured Saturday night when he was struck by car as he chased fleeing drug suspect.

Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Advisory Board yesterday unanimously approved motion to present plans for Osage Park and Shawnee Park recreation projects to city council at its March 21 meeting.

25 years ago: March 15, 1979

Sudden illness of Presiding Judge Gene Huckstep of county court has county officials researching law concerning holding of court in absence of two judges; Huckstep is undergoing tests at St. Francis Medical Center; with 1st District Judge Leonard F. Sander at home with broken hip, 2nd District Judge J. Ronald Fisher is only judge in court in morning.

Jackson Alderman Thomas W. Schulte has challenged three-term Mayor Carlton Meyer for top position on board of aldermen.

50 years ago: March 15, 1954

Petitions asking for recall of Mayor Manning P. Greer and Fire and Health Commissioner Roy Smith are filed at office of city clerk by members of Cape Girardeau Fire Department; petitions bear signatures of 2,085 people.

KENNETT, Mo. -- Taxpayers here will be asked to vote extra 60-cent tax levy at annual school election April 5, with half of sum sought directly because of loss of state aid; superintendent H. Byron Masterson says 30 cents of amount is asked by board because of governor's veto of special legislative appropriation.

75 years ago: March 15, 1929

Although flooding Mississippi River isn't expected to reach threatening proportions in Cape Girardeau vicinity, situation to south isn't so favorable; river at Cape Girardeau is 25.9 feet, while at Cairo, Ill., at mouth of Ohio River, Mississippi is 4 feet over flood stage and continuing to rise.

Permanent camping ground for Boy and Girl scouts of Cape Girardeau has been selected, and negotiations are underway to secure and establish camp; proposed site is on Castor River, 20 miles west of Marble Hill and two miles south of Highway 34.

-- Sharon K. Sanders