Out of the past 6/16/03

10 years ago: June 16, 1993

Federal appeals court Tuesday lassoed efforts to keep about 20 wild horses roaming free along 24-mile stretch of Ozark National Scenic Riverways in southern Missouri; in 2-1 opinion, three-judge panel of 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis reversed lower court ruling and vacated injunction that prohibited National Park Service from removing horses, which live along Current and Jacks Fork rivers in Shannon County.

Colonial Cape Girardeau Foundation has made offer on St. Vincent's Seminary property in downtown Cape Girardeau; Becky Richey, president of foundation, says offer was presented to realtor Thomas L. Meyer, who is serving as sales agent for property, following unanimous decision by foundation board of directors.

25 years ago: June 16, 1978

Lutesville -- Oil lying in puddles and leaking from barrels poses continuing fire hazard in area of Wednesday's fire and explosion that killed Lutesville man and injured four others, says fire chief Earl Lutes; area of disaster remains closed as investigators try to determine cause of blasts which wrecked oil terminal and duplex.

Dr. C.R. Talbert Jr., Cape Girardeau physician, has been given award for Outstanding Service during 1977-78 by American Heart Association, Missouri Affiliate; Talbert was also elected to affiliate's executive committee.

50 years ago: June 16, 1953

E.H. Scarlett, owner of Gately store on Main street, is elected chairman of Retail Merchants Association, succeeding David E. Graves, manager of Montgomery Ward store; Gilbert Popp of Hirsch Bros. Co. is elected vice chairman.

Sikeston, Mo. -- Southwest Power administrator Douglas Wright says SPA will be ready to supply "peaking power" to Sikeston municipal electric plant by October.

75 years ago: June 16, 1928

Kennett, Mo. -- Weakened levee along turbulent St. Francis River breaks early in day unleashing wall of water which within few hours spreads destruction to farm crops over 30,000-acre area in western and southern Dunklin County; after battling day and night for week, more than 2,500 farmers and volunteer workers see their labor go for naught shortly after midnight, when 150-foot crevasse goes out with suddenness that nearly catches 50 men.

A.R. Zoelsmann has resigned as chairman of advisory board of local unit of Salvation Army; he says lack of cooperation of public in aiding work of Army, and practice of St. Louis headquarters "going over our heads," caused his resignation.

-- Sharon K. Sanders