Out of the past 9/26/04

10 years ago: Sept. 26, 1994

Charter Review Committee proposes 11 amendments to Cape Girardeau's city charter, many of them dealing with city finances; amendments include creation of ethics commission and term limits for mayor and council posts.

Southeast Missouri State University free safety Greg Klund had career football game Saturday night as Indians defeated Tennessee-Martin 10-0 at Houck Stadium; Klund, sophomore, intercepted three passes to tie school record.

25 years ago: Sept. 26, 1979

Forces favoring consolidation of Illmo and Scott City have won their legal battle in Missouri Court of Appeals at Springfield, but victory has raised entire new set of legal questions; court ruled that temporary injunction issued in August stopping consolidation transition election and putting earlier merger vote in limbo should be dismissed.

Jackson school officials, concerned about possible health hazards to school children from "blown insulation" used on ceilings at Junior High and Millersville schools, have decided to have insulation tested to determine if there is asbestos in it.

50 years ago: Sept. 26, 1954

The Rev. Walter Wolbrecht, assistant executive secretary of board of higher education of Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, speaks at centennial service at Trinity Lutheran Church; Wolbrecht served his vicarage at Trinity Lutheran.

Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church congregation observes 60th anniversary of church's founding in Cape Girardeau.

75 years ago: Sept. 26, 1929

Plans for large motor truck terminal to be built on northwest corner of Good Hope and Fountain streets are announced; site, located just west of Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks, was purchased several days ago by William Day of Day Transfer Co., from F.A. Kage.

Paving is progressing on highway from Cape Girardeau bridge to McClure, Ill., and attempt will be made by Rouse Construction Co., to complete laying of second mile of road by end of week; more than mile of concrete has been laid.

-- Sharon K. Sanders