Out of the past 6/7/13

1988

The third time proves to be the charm, as voters approve a 48-cent property tax increase to benefit the Cape Girardeau Public Schools; the measure, which failed twice before, is approved by a more than 500-vote margin.

First-round approval was given by the City Council last night to a revised 1988-89 municipal budget that reflects budget cuts totaling $232,000; with budget revisions, the total budget is $18.5 million.

1963

Senate committee action that cut state college salary budgets throughout Missouri was more damaging to Cape State College than to other institutions, says President Mark F. Scully; the Senate Appropriations Committee sliced nearly a half-million dollars from the State College's personal service budget recommended by the governor and more than $600,000 from the governor's recommendation for capital improvement.

Farm Bureau Services Co. receives notice from the city of Jackson to remove its partially completed corncob building within 10 days or be subject to a daily fine.

1938

A delegation of residents, including two women, appeared before the Jackson City Council last night to urge members to use some of the city's funds, not more than $2,000, to construct a swimming pool in cooperation with WPA funds and labor; after discussion, the council decided to circulate a petition to ascertain the feelings of residents regarding the matter.

It is estimated Cape Girardeau County will add 58 miles to its supplementary road system, if the proposed new state gasoline tax passes.

1913

Dr. S.A. Mayfield has moved into that portion of the Wielpuetz building at Fornfelt. Mo., that formerly was used by the Pence Theater until the airdome was built; D.E. Pence, proprietor of the theater, has abandoned Sunday showings because of complaints and threatened prosecution; instead, he has engaged a good religious speaker, organized a choir and will conduct religious services at the airdome.

Rush H. Limbaugh, a former Normal School student who has been attending the state university at Columbia the past year, is in Cape Girardeau on his way to his home in Sedgewickville, Mo.

-- Sharon K. Sanders