Out of the past 7/16/04

10 years ago: July 16, 1994

Large, enthusiastic crowd last night enjoyed concert on Mississippi River waterfront by American Wind Symphony Orchestra; last time director Robert Boudreau brought his floating stage to Cape Girardeau was in 1984.

Jane O'Connell and other residents along East Cape Rock Drive want to keep flag flying high at Cape Rock Park; in effort to combat vandalism that repeatedly has claimed flags and flag poles there, O'Connell and other residents have formed Ward 1 Neighborhood Association.

25 years ago: July 16, 1979

Cape Girardeau city manager W.G. Lawley says he will recommend that city council continue to impose one-cent city sales tax on utilities in order to help meet added payroll costs this fiscal year; tax, which through state legislative action is to be eliminated in January, raises about $160,000 annually for city.

Heavy rains and high winds late yesterday afternoon downed power lines in parts of Cape Girardeau and caused structural damage to several buildings.

50 years ago: July 16, 1954

Cool breeze blows through Cape Girardeau, a welcome change from 100-degree weather residents have been enduring; cool-down started yesterday, when mercury at State College thermometer reached 89, but settled to pleasant 69 during night.

Construction of steel superstructure for natural gas pipeline suspension bridge across Mississippi River near Wittenberg starts shortly, with completion set for early in 1955.

75 years ago: July 16, 1929

Paving of Highway 61 west of Cape Girardeau from Williams Creek to West Broadway extension is completed shortly before noon by Rouse Construction Co.; operations are suspended as concrete roadway approaches construction company's camp and preparations are immediately begun to move equipment to west approach of viaduct over Frisco railroad south of city.

Delegation of Good Hope Street businessmen appeared before city council yesterday asking for installation of traffic signal light at intersection of Good Hope and Sprigg streets.

-- Sharon K. Sanders