Out of the past: June 21

1991

Construction of flood-control improvements along Walker Branch should begin in July 1992 and be finished by December 1993. The improvements are planned as part of the Cape LaCroix Creek-Walker Branch flood-control project, a joint city-federal undertaking.

Collector A. La Vielle Lawbaugh, a Southeast Missouri native living in San Luis Rey, California, still is waiting to hear whether the city of Cape Girardeau will accept his offer of his museum collection made two years ago. The city is unable to meet conditions of the transaction, which include a new 10,000-square-foot museum to house the artifacts.

1966

Five businesses outside Cape Girardeau's city limits have applied for fire protection under a city policy recently adopted. Those businesses are Cape Supply Co., Arkansas-Best Freight Co., Newth Rubber Co. and Superior Electric Co., all located at the industrial park south of the city, and Missouri-Illinois Tractor Co., west of the city limits.

The Supreme Court's decision in Miranda vs. Arizona last week has set off some discussion among area law-enforcement officers and other interested parties. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Bill D. Burlison says the effect of the decision hasn't yet been felt locally. He explains until the Missouri Supreme Court passes on its opinion of what the U.S. Supreme Court meant in the Miranda case, area law-enforcement agencies will continue to operate as always.

1941

It looks like old times, or even better, in Illmo and Fornfelt these days. Movement of goods in the national defense program, shipment of vegetables from the Southwest and West and transportation of troops have boomed business over the Cotton Belt and Missouri Pacific in a way that is reminiscent of the times when steam-powered locomotives carried all the freight in the country.

Spring in Cape Girardeau ended yesterday with the hottest day of the season, and summer arrives to the accompaniment of continued high temperatures. The mercury hit 95 degrees yesterday; there is little relief promised.

1916

A lease has been taken by the Cape City Grocer Co. on the old Union Mill building on Water Street and North Main Street, north of Broadway. Workers already have started remodeling the building to get it in shape for the grocery house.

Tonight at the courthouse square, a move will be inaugurated to organize two full companies of volunteers for service in the Mexican war, if it comes. A.M. Tinsley, Wilson Bain and J.M. Keys, the latter two soldiers of much experience, are behind the effort.

-- Sharon K. Sanders