Out of the past 8/29/02

10 years ago: Aug. 29, 1992

New street construction in Cape Girardeau was up this year thanks in large part to rapid development in several subdivisions; James Tilley, chief inspector in city's engineering department, says 10,500 feet - or nearly two miles - of high-grade concrete streets have been built this year with additional projects now under construction.

Two Republican lawmakers repeat their calls for congressional reform at political rally; U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson and U.S. Sen. Christopher Bond say reform of Congress is only way to ensure positive political change in America.

25 years ago: Aug. 29, 1977

Southeast Missouri State University Campus Police has 13 new pairs of eyes and ears watching campus at night in effort to curb crime; under one-year federal public service employment grant of more than $100,000, university has hired 13 building security officers to assist seven armed and deputized campus security officers on campus during the night.

Out come new raincoats and umbrellas for Cape Girardeau pupils as first full week of classes begins on wet note in morning; thunderstorms overnight give way to rain in morning; streams in area are swollen, and some outlying areas report 3 inches of rain since precipitation started yesterday afternoon.

50 years ago: Aug. 29, 1952

Blodgett - Mrs. Mary Helen Beggs has been notified by Department of Defense that her husband, Pvt. Gerald L. Beggs, is one of seven men missing since flash flood in Korea on Aug. 18 swept them away; it was on that day that typhoon moved across lower part of peninsula, accompanied by torrential rains; none of bodies has been recovered.

Bloomington, Ill. - Courageous Cape Girardeau American Legion Junior baseball team rallied after spotting Cincinnati six runs in first six innings last night to snatch 9-8 decision over boys from Rhineland; they continued to lead in second game up until final inning, when Bently Post nine counted two runs to win third and deciding game of double-elimination Sectional Tournament, 4-3, and earn trip to Denver, Colo., for "Little World Series."

75 years ago: Aug. 29, 1927

Anniversary of founding of Cape Girardeau County Historical Society is observed at first annual meeting, held at Cape Girardeau Public Library; principal address is delivered by Dr. John W. Oliver, head of department of history at University of Pittsburgh; Oliver is nephew of R.B. Oliver Sr.

Poplar Bluff - Voters of Butler County will go to polls tomorrow to ballot on proposed issue of $265,000 in bonds to build new county courthouse; proposed new building would replace one wrecked by tornado on May 9; it would be constructed on site of old one, in center of square; ruins of old building are still there.

- Sharon K. Sanders