Out of the past 6/24/02

10 years ago: June 24, 1992

Southeast Missouri State University officials might hire private cleaning service to manage institution's janitorial operations in effort to increase efficiency and save money; Board of Regents has authorized university administration to take bids for such management services.

Motorists who use Highway 177 from Cape Girardeau to go to Procter and Gamble Paper Products plant, M&W Packaging plant or Trail of Tears are advised to use alternate route; Missouri Highway and Transportation Department says beginning Thursday vehicular traffic over Flora Creek bridge on Highway 177 at Egypt Mills will be reduced to one lane during daylight hours to allow for construction of a bridge.

25 years ago: June 24, 1977

In strongly worded letter from city of Cape Girardeau, American Television and Communications Corp. of Denver, Colo., has been told that its complaints over selection of different company to operate cable TV system here are unfounded and proceedings won't be reopened.

Official in Local Laborer's Union 282 asserts there were enough irregularities in way union election was conducted June 11 to warrant protest; Floyd Penny, newly elected delegate to District Council, says some members feel they were voting under pressure.

50 years ago: June 24, 1952

Capt. Bobby G. Foster, Marine reservist flying in his second war, died in Korea Saturday, but details of combat action haven't yet been released; his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harris Foster of Cape Girardeau.

Junior Chamber of Commerce last night voted against proposal to lease, repair and operate municipal swimming pool; group agreed to study feasibility of bond issue to build new city pool and will support such a proposal.

75 years ago: June 24, 1927

Preparations for Fourth of July celebration, to which all Southeast Missouri will be invited, are being made by Missouri National Guard units of Cape Girardeau; admission to park will be free, and concessions will be operated by members of Guard; among features of day will be beauty contest, baseball game, and dancing to Harger Orchestra.

Kennett - Aid of national government in curbing turbulent waters of St. Francis River to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of farmlands from its periodical overflows, is sought in resolution adopted at mass meeting, at which St. Francis River Flood Control Association is organized; U.S. Sen. Joe Robinson tells gathering he has prepared measure which would provide for immediate federal jurisdiction over Mississippi River and its tributaries, and for replacing of present levee system out of funds on hand.

-- Sharon K. Sanders