Out of the past: April 4

1992

Lt. Gov. Mel Carnahan declared yesterday he has the "vision, commitment and experience" to lead Missouri into the 21st century, as he officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination of governor; his kickoff rally at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport was attended by about 50 supporters.

My Daddy's Cheesecake, which got its start five years ago as a part-time business, is moving from the Plaza Galleria to 111 N. Main St.; the business was started by Tom and Jane Harte and Joe and Lauchette Low.

1967

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- R.H. Capshaw makes the grade; he is elected mayor of Chaffee as a write-in candidate; he had pitched a heated battle the past month to get his name on the ballot; failing that, 813 voters write his name on the ballot as their choice for the office; only 93 cast votes for the single candidate listed, incumbent H.G. Maxwell, who had withdrawn from the race.

Voters in the Jackson School District approve a levy increase of 15 cents by an almost 2-to-1 margin and elect Gene Wills of Millersville and Thurston Taggart of Jackson to the school board; in the city election, challenger Robert Rafferty unseats incumbent Ward 1 Councilman J.W. Poe and Police Judge J.L. Rose retains his post by defeating his opponent, John F. Stovall, in the only two contests; other incumbents are retained.

1942

Weather forecasts are shrouded in wartime secrecy as Cape Girardeau worshipers, anticipating a beautiful day tomorrow, but without the benefit of advance advice on the subject, prepare for the annual Easter parade; the day will begin with the usual sunrise service at Cape Rock Park.

Rallied by the Altenhal-Joerns Post of the American Legion, an estimated 1,000 people, led by the Jackson High School band, crowds Jackson's streets in the morning in the first wartime demonstration for men going into the Army through selective service; the contingent, 21 strong, is on its way to Jefferson Barracks for induction into the Army.

1917

Will Hirsch has done the undo-able; yesterday, he was elected mayor of Cape Girardeau with a majority of 49 votes over the incumbent, Fred A. Kage; the man who has been mayor three consecutive terms finally fell before the onslaught of popular disapproval of his policies.

The special 10-cent tax levee for Cape Girardeau's public schools failed to get the necessary two-thirds majority by 28 votes; the school board will meet Friday to organize for the ensuing year, and it may be decided to call a special election to reconsider the special levy.

-- Sharon K. Sanders