10 years ago: March 30, 1992

Jefferson City - Cape Girardeau City Councilman Hugh White files for Democratic nomination for 27th District Senate seat; Sikeston Mayor Bill Burch and former state Rep. Betty Hearnes of Charleston are other two Democrats in race to succeed Sen. John Dennis, D-Benton, who is retiring.

Patton - Meadow Heights school officials believe if voters understand district's need for more money, they will approve tax hike on April 7 ballot.

25 years ago: March 30, 1977

City council has refused to amend ordinances on final plat plans for proposed Westborough Mall without appropriate legal process; meeting Tuesday morning with developers who asked that ordinances passed in 1974 be amended to allow them to expedite work and get under way by June 1, council refused to take such action.

Jame D. Houston, assistant coordinator of state's Disaster Operation's Office, after survey damage done by recent flash flooding, says business community suffered enough loss to qualify for disaster relief.

50 years ago: March 30, 1952

Electric church bulletin, memorial to late Rev. F.H. Melzer, is dedicated at morning worship service at Trinity Lutheran Church; sign, constructed of stainless steel, was designed and patented by J. Lawrence Siemers of Cape Neon Sign Co., member of memorial committee; bulletin is centered in flower bed built of Tennessee sandstone.

Rabid dog, running wild along five-mile stretch near Cape Rock Drive, throws that neighborhood into panic as it attacks and bites at least dozen dogs before animal is shot to death; some of animals bitten are dispatched by their owners, while anti-rabies treatment will be give others which may have come into contact with dog.

75 years ago: March 30, 1927

New $175,000 public school in west end, to be opened for use next September, will be known as Franklin School, Board of Education has decided after several months of discussion; name was selected before two retiring members - George L. Meyer and J.F. Neal - leave board.

Cape Girardeans start their annual citywide cleanup campaign, with rubbish and debris that has collected during winter being removed from dwellings and business establishments to curb, where it is being picked up by trucks of street department; cleanup period will continue Thursday and Friday, with street trucks operating each day to remove rubbish.

- Sharon K. Sanders