Out of the past 1/21/04

10 years ago: Jan. 21, 1994

Heavy ice floes on Mississippi River have prompted Coast Guard to restrict size of barge tows on river between Cairo, Ill., and St. Louis; in addition, "helper" boat will be stationed below Thebes, Ill., railroad bridge to assist towboats as they pass several sunken barges near navigational channel south of bridge.

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Burlington Northern Railroad employees believe broken rail caused nine cars of freight train to derail north of Chaffee yesterday.

25 years ago: Jan. 21, 1979

The Rev. David Bass is new pastor of Southeast Missouri State University's Lutheran Chapel of Hope and campus center.

The Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, Vincentian Provincial from St. Louis, tell parents and pupils of St. Vincent's College that high school seminary department will be joined with St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Lemont, Ill., and college on Morgan Oak Street will close its doors.

50 years ago: Jan. 21, 1954

H.S. Moore, instructor at State College for more than half a century, announces his retirement; Moore was founder of Moore Institute of Human Relations, named in honor of his wife; each year institute brings to campus nationally known figure to lecture.

No appropriation is recommended for flood-control work at Cape Girardeau in budget submitted to Congress by President Eisenhower.

75 years ago: Jan. 21, 1929

Judge O.A. Knehans has confirmed in Common Pleas Court the selection of James A. Finch as attorney for receiver of Cape Girar-deau Northern Railroad.

Ralph Brissenden of Cape Girardeau, who is now employed in state grain department in St. Louis, is slated to succeed Roye B. Hinkle as state labor commissioner.

-- Sharon K. Sanders