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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: RIVER BOAT CAPTAINS KNOW THE MISSISSIPPI
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/05/94)
To the Editor: I would like to set the record straight by responding to the following article that recently appeared in Speak Out. Quote: "So push boat Captains think that the gambling boats on the river will be unsafe. Let's not forget the Corps of Engineers spends millions in tax payers dollars keeping the river open so the push boats can use it for free. ...
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LONG-TERM CARE VOLUNTEER TRAINING PLANNED MARCH 17
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging will hold a training meeting March 17 at the Baptist Association Building, I-55 and Stout Road. The program will discuss the need for additional volunteers to serve in long-term care facilities throughout Southeast Missouri. The needs of special populations in the long-term-care environment will also be discussed. It begins at 10 a.m...
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ANNUAL MS WALK PLANNED MARCH 27 AT CAPAHA PARK
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
JACKSON -- Mary Meyer and her son Chad, both of Jackson, have been chosen as local coordinators of the fifth annual Multiple Sclerosis Walk planned March 27 at Capaha Park. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Broadway entrance to Capaha Park and the five-mile walk begins at noon...
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DAY OF CONCERN PLLANED TUESDAY IN JEFFERSON CITY
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
A Day of Concern for Citizens with Disabilities is planned Tuesday in Jefferson City to let legislators and the governor know what is important to people with developmental disabilities. People from across the state will be meeting at the Capitol Building in Jefferson City to visit with their local legislators and voice their needs. Those with a disability or parents of someone with a disability are invited. For more information call 472-1711...
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THE GRACE AND DIGNITY OF CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNADIN
(Editorial ~ 03/05/94)
How many of us could have handled an accusation of sexual abuse with the grace and dignity the Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, did since being accused in a lawsuit Nov. 12? And how many of us could have extended the compassion to our accuser that Bernardin did throughout the ordeal, knowing the accuser was wrong?...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITORS: DRUG ABUSE ONLY CREATES PROBLEMS
(Editorial ~ 03/05/94)
To the Editor; This letter is in response to John Cook's editorial which appeared in the March 3rd edition of the Southeast Missourian. Although I feel John Cook is an excellent criminal attorney and a smooth litigator, I feel he needs to be educated in the areas of Pharmacology, drug abuse and crime...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: BOYD GROUP TREATS ITS EMPLOYEES RIGHT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/05/94)
To the Editor: My son works for the Boyd group in Las Vegas, he works for Sam's Town. He's been working for them for six years. They seem to be a pretty good outfit to work for, very conscientious and concerned about community and employees. He likes his work, in large part because they're good people. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CAPE ROSE RAG IS AN ORIGINAL
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/05/94)
Dear Editor, I wish to correct the impression that may have been created by Thursday's Speak Out about The Cape Rose Rag, the music commissioned by Lady Luck for Cape Girardeau. I commissioned the composition from one of the nation's outstanding ragophiles and composers about two months ago. It will be copyrighted as The Cape Rose Rag. It was my idea to commission this piece. I assure you this music is not used anywhere else by Lady Luck. Ragtime is traditional riverboat music...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: WHICH COMPANY HAS PROVEN TRACK RECORD?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/05/94)
To the Editor, As a commercial real estate broker I have worked closely with the Boyd Gaming Group during the past year in acquiring property necessary for their proposed gaming facility. It should be duly noted that consideration was given by the Boyd Group to the seminary location. After careful study, the problems associated with the seminary location were just too numerous and much too difficult -- if not impossible -- to overcome...
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DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET MARCH 31
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
Diabetes is one of the country's leading causes of blindness; however, good control can help decrease the risk of eye damage. The Diabetic Support Group will learn that when it meets March 31 from 7-8 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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OLDER AMERICAN HEALTH FAIR SET FOR MARCH 26
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
The 15th annual Older American Health Fair will be held March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Health and Education Centre. The event features a variety of free health screenings for people 60 and older, including blood pressure checks, foot screenings, hearing checks, vision checks, dental screenings, colorectal occult blood screenings and blood testing for glucose and cholesterol levels...
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FREE SEMINARS PLNNED FOR `SAVE YOUR VISION WEEK'
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
In honor of "Save Your Vision Week" this week, Regional Eyecare Center Inc. will host three free seminars Thursday. The seminars include "Vision and How it Affects Learning," from 6:30-7 p.m.; "Glaucoma and Cataracts/Discussions and Screenings," 7-8 p.m.; and "New Developments in Contact Lenses," 7:30-8:30 p.m...
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TINY MIRACLES EVERY DAY
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
Intense joy and hope intermingle with just a hint of fear within parents on that most anticipated of all days -- the day of the birth of their child. Most of the some 1,600 babies who take their first breaths at Southeast Missouri Hospital annually are born healthy and hearty. Their lusty cries echo intent to take on the world...
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GAMING FIRMS TOUT PROPOSALS BEFORE CHAMBER
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
Docking locations, riverboat safety, hiring policies and increased traffic in downtown Cape Girardeau were among topics addressed by representatives of two riverboat gambling companies before a standing-room-only crowd at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee...
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CAPE ACTOR AUDITIONS FOR `BATMAN 3'
(Local News ~ 03/05/94)
Brent Felker still says wrestling is more intense than his most demanding role on the stage. But the gap is getting smaller with each exhausting production. "Wrestling as a whole is more intense, but there's a crossover in which the theater reminds me a lot of the sport and vice versa," said Felker...
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LAURA JONES
(Obituary ~ 03/05/94)
CHARLESTON -- Laura Jones, 68, of Charleston, died Friday, March 4, 1994, at Charleston Manor. She was born June 19, 1925, in Hayti, daughter of George and Lillian Sparks. Jones lived in Mississippi County most of her life. Survivors include two sons, Albert Jones of Charleston, Bob Prosise of Kankakee, Ill.; three daughters, Beatrice Blasingain of Poplar Bluff, Lisa Hall of Diehlstadt, Jeannie Gaskins of Charleston; 19 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren...
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JOHN W. HON SR.
(Obituary ~ 03/05/94)
John William Hon Sr., 72, of Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, March 3, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1921, at Parma, son of Clarence and Victoria Brown Hon. He and Dorothy J. Stanfill were married Dec. 25, 1945, at Parma...
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CAPT. CHARLES G. WOODS SR.
(Obituary ~ 03/05/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Capt. Charles G. Woods Sr. of Cairo died Friday, March 4, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 10, 1909, in Lockport, Ky., son of Capt. Elisha and Elizabeth O'Brien Woods. Woods was a riverboat captain and was master of the steamboat Richard Barrett until retiring. He also was superintendent of Barrett Towing Co. in Cairo...
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MILTON KURRE
(Obituary ~ 03/05/94)
JACKSON -- Milton Kurre, 91, of Jackson, died Friday, March 4, 1994, at Deal Nursing Home. Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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BETTY E. CARLEN
(Obituary ~ 03/05/94)
Betty E. "Bessie" Carlen, 88, 1127 Merriwether, died Thursday, March 3, 1994, at her home. She was born Dec. 13, 1905, at Ardeola, daughter of Charles and Grace Hunt Willeford. She and Gilbert Lehmann were married in 1920 in Cape Girardeau. He died Nov. 18, 1946. She later married Clarence Carlen in Cape Girardeau...
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