Out of the past 6/21/14

1989

WASHINGTON -- The House Appropriations Committee approves $1 million in funding for the Cape LaCroix-Walker Creek Flood Control Project; the project is aimed at eliminating flash-flooding in Cape Girardeau.

Lenco, Inc., a Jackson manufacturing firm employing about 220 persons, files for reorganization under Chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy laws.

1964

Hot weather yesterday and today caused pavement at two city intersections to expand and break; a severe break occurred at Broadway and Middle Street, while a smaller one took place at Broadway and Perry Avenue; the temperature both days was in the high 90s; a reading of 100 degrees is expected tomorrow.

Eight Cape Girardeau students will attend the Missouri Freedom Forum this week at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri: James Lorberg, Julia Meek, Judy Auer, Janice House, Peggy Estes, Mike Seabaugh, Bill Wilson, and Albert M. Spradling Jr.

1939

Missouri veterans of the Spanish-American War and their auxiliary bring to a close their 35th annual state encampment; today's sessions, devoted entirely to business, climax four days of one of the most active small conventions held here recently; Neosho, Missouri, has been picked as the convention center of 1940, winning over Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on a vote of 117 to 76.

Motorists are having a hard time adjusting to Independence Street as a no-stop through street; many drivers are failing to observe the new stops for north and south traffic across the street, resulting in several collisions.

1914

Beginning today, and continuing throughout the rest of the summer season, Dr. I.L. Holt, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church will hold his evening services on the lawn of the Normal School; the natural amphitheater used by the Coburn Players traveling troupe will be kept intact, and special electric lights will be put up; the morning services will continue in Academic Auditorium.

The first wheat threshing in the county was started Friday at the farm of Otto Willa, six miles west of Gordonville.

-- Sharon K. Sanders