Out of the past 3/7/02

10 years ago: March 7, 1992

Cape Girardeau police officer responding to accident crashed his patrol car into brick building last night, after vehicle he tried to pass started to make turn in front of him; driver, police Sgt. Bradley E. Moore, tried to avoid car and crashed into Clark Wheel Alignment Co., 430 Independence.

Cape Girardeau Board of Education is poised to make more than $1 million in budget cuts at its meeting Monday; Supt. Neyland Clark and Board President Pat Ruopp decline to name specifics of recommended cuts, but say they affect every area of district.

25 years ago: March 7, 1977

Barge traffic on Mississippi River has increased substantially in recent days as shipping firms attempt to catch up on moving large backlog of freight, result of river freeze and ice-gorges which formed in January.

Six of nine candidates for city council appear on same platform to state their views on issues facing city; in program arranged by Welcome Wagon, candidates answer questions and present their positions for almost two hours.

50 years ago: March 7, 1952

With just a short while to go before 4:30 deadline this afternoon, 18 candidates for commissioner and two for mayor have filed petitions by 2 p.m., qualifying them for March 18 city primary; four additional filings are reported today, all for commissioner: Louis Brune, now completing his first four-year term as Commissioner of Public Works; Philip H. Steck, former city commissioner; Orville "Peg" Eakers, Main street business man, and J.W. "Brownie" McBride, salesman.

Preliminary surveying for proposed levee, to protect Cape Girardeau from Mississippi River floods, is being done by nine-man team of surveyors sent by St. Louis office of U.S. Engineers; data obtained from survey will be used in drawing up plans for levee.

75 years ago: March 7, 1927

First pier of Cape Girardeau bridge should be completed this week, if weather conditions permit work to continue; officials of U.G.I. Contracting Co. say they expect within next two weeks to start construction work on big piers in channel of Mississippi River.

New all-steel gas holder, to cost $20,000 and which will have twice capacity of present container, will be erected immediately by Missouri Utilities Co., to supplement the efficiency of its new gas plant, which is being completed.

- Sharon K. Sanders