Out of the past 4/13/04

10 years ago: April 13, 1994

Fresh off heels of record 1993 flooding, Mississippi River is heading for 44-foot crest at Cape Girardeau on Saturday, 12 feet above flood stage.

Development of primary care network, including recruitment of more physicians, tops community health-care needs survey; other top issues study revealed include health-care costs and specialty care for senior citizens and sick children.

25 years ago: April 13, 1979

Rising floodwaters have forced approximately 150 Cape Girardeau residents from their homes as worst threat since 1973 for major damage to homes, businesses, public streets and farmlands grows more severe.

Cape Girardeau City Council denies any illegal actions on its part as alleged in suit filed against councilmen by developers of Westborough Mall on city's West End; suit names councilmen as defendants, stating they illegally approved rezoning of land near intersection of Route K and Mount Auburn Road, clearing way for development of second mall, West Park.

50 years ago: April 13, 1954

J.R. Seiler and E.W. Seiler are elected to three-year terms on Cape Girardeau County Board of Education; Estes is from the Kurreville School District, while Seiler is from the Stroderville district.

Narvol A. Randol announces he will be candidate for office of Cape Girardeau mayor in election to be held May 11.

75 years ago: April 13, 1929

I.R. Kelso is bigger farmer today by 187 acres than he was yesterday; he has acquired old upper college farm adjoining Country Club on north and extending around west side.

Portion of sub-grade on west end of Highway 61 project between Cape Girardeau and Jackson has been established as final step in preparing roadbed for pouring of concrete; paving, however, will likely be delayed two weeks because contractors are unable to obtain sand.

-- Sharon K. Sanders