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EMMA KIENINGER
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
JACKSON -- Emma Kieninger, 98, of Jackson, died Tuesday, May 3, 1994, at the Deal Nursing Home in Jackson. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at this time.
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PATTERN OF DENIALS BELIES CLINTON HEALTH REFORM
(Editorial ~ 05/04/94)
In the beginning, the White House line on health care reform was that it would save American taxpayers money. Changes in the current system, Bill Clinton said, would help cut the budget deficit by $58 billion over the next six years. Those who questioned this claim were derided as partisan by the president, and called "liars" by the first lady...
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE POOL BRINGS DIVIDENTS TO COUNTIES
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
A Missouri Association of Counties insurance committee chaired by Cape Girardeau County Clerk Rodney Miller has distributed $450,000 in workers' compensation dividends to officials of 71 counties. The checks ranged from a high of $86,286 to Jefferson County to $8,851 to Cape Girardeau County and $821 to Worth County in northwest Missouri...
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JACKSON AWARDED GRANT FOR IMPROVED CITY LAKE
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
JACKSON -- The city of Jackson has been awarded a $36,000 grant by the Missouri Department of Conservation to dredge a lake in the city park and to improve handicapped accessibility. Mayor Paul Sander announced the grant at Monday night's meeting of the Jackson Board of Aldermen...
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GIRL SCOUTS HONOR VOLUNTEERS
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Jacque Brotherton of Cape Girardeau has paid her dues to the Girl Scouts. She's been a troop leader, council delegate, consultant, service unit director, council trainer and event chairman. Now the Otahki Girl Scout Council is saying thanks. Brotherton earned the Thanks Badge, the highest volunteer award, at the annual Appreciation of Volunteers dinner recently. Brotherton is co-chairman of the recycling project sponsored by Cape Girardeau Girl Scouts...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: SELF-ESTEEM IS AT CENTER OF QUITTING SMOKING
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/94)
To the Editor, Once again, I enjoyed Jay Eastlick's editorial in Saturday's (April 22) Southeast Missourian. I empathize with him, being an ex-smoker, regarding the "enjoyment" of nicotine. I can recall the "high" I received as that familiar ache in my chest and the agitation disappeared. In other words, the "enjoyment" in part was relief of withdrawal symptoms of the addictive drug nicotine...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 05/04/94)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Arnzen of DeKalb, Ill., Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 12:35 a.m. Friday, April 22, 1994. Name, Aaron Jospeh. Weight, 9 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Arnzen is the former Colleen Powderly, daughter of Aloysius and Pearl Powderly of Cape Girardeau. She is employed by Three Fires Council of Boy Scouts of America. Arnzen is employed by Amoco Telebusiness Center, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Arnzen of Cape Girardeau...
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PATRICIA J. GRAHAM
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
Private memorial service for Patricia Jean Graham of Patton was held Tuesday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Tom Bohr officiated. Graham, 43, died Monday, May 2, 1994, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Fredericktown. She was born Dec. 23, 1950, in Webster Groves, daughter of James and Wanda Nash Bates. She married Bobby Edward Graham...
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ALLIEN B. WALLER
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
SIKESTON -- Allien B. Waller, 80, of Sikeston, died Monday, May 2, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Nov. 9, 1913, near Wyatt, daughter of Guy D. and Mary Hutcheson Beck. She and Henry V. Alderson were married Jan. 12, 1934. He died Jan. 24, 1979. She later married Pierson B. Waller Sept. 20, 1980. He died Oct. 14, 1983...
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J.W. MAGEE
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for J.W. Magee of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Larry Jackson will officiate, with burial in Armer Cemetery at Bertrand. Magee, 79, died Monday, May 2, 1994, at Miner Nursing Center...
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WILLIAM H. STICKLER
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
Funeral service for William H. "Bill" Stickler, 2551 Ranchito, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Charles B. Dreyer will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8:30 p.m. today. There will be an Order of Amaranth service at 7:30, and Masonic service at 8...
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ROBIN R. JOHNSON
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
SEDGEWICKVILLE -- Robin R. Johnson, 11, of Sedgewickville, died Monday, May 2, 1994, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1982, in Perryville, daughter of Troy E. and Marcia H. Kiefer Johnson. Johnson was a student at Perryville Junior High School, and member of Crossroads United Methodist Church here...
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HARRY STUEVE
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
JACKSON -- Harry Stueve of Jackson, 69, died at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau Tuesday, May 3, 1994. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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GILBERT J. URHAHN
(Obituary ~ 05/04/94)
Gilbert J. Urhahn, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 3, 1994, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born June 11, 1915, at New Hamburg, the son of Jacob and Mary Hahn Urhahn. He was a brakeman for the Frisco Railroad Co. until his retirement in the early 1970s. He also farmed in the Chaffee and Allenville area. He also attended St. Mary's Cathedral and Old St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau...
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CITY FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT TAKES SHAPE IN TOWN PLAZA
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Cape Girardeau's massive flood control project continues to take shape along Walker Branch, with a new bridge to the Town Plaza area scheduled to open today. The new bridge spans Walker Branch from the Town Plaza parking area to Kingshighway. With completion of the span, two existing bridges to the Town Plaza area -- one at the Amoco station and the other near the Town Plaza Cinema -- will be demolished...
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FUNDING FOR SEMO BUILDING CLEARS HURDLE
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Senate on Tuesday approved a spending plan that includes $12 million for a new College of Business building at Southeast Missouri State University. Tuesday's vote was another of several hurdles that stand between Gov. Mel Carnahan's inclusion of the business building in his $11.8 billion budget and final funding of the long-awaited project...
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LOCAL ANGLES: GROUP ACTS, DOESN'T WAIT FOR GOVERNMENT TO
(Column ~ 05/04/94)
They drink coffee, discuss the issues of the day and go home with specific responsibilities to accomplish before the next Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting. This might seem like something as innocent and safe as "Andy of Mayberry," but actually this group peers directly at a problem and asks the hard questions. What's wrong here and what can we do to change it?...
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LOCAL MUSICIANS PRESENT JAZZ PIANO CONCERT FRIDAY ON SOUTHEAST CAMPUS
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Dr. Richard Moore and Beverly Reece will perform a piano jazz duo Friday at Academic Hall Auditorium on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The two-hour performance will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature several jazz classics. Moore, a Cape Girardeau physician, said it's the first time in 10 years he and Reece, a well-known local musician, will perform together...
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POISONOUS SNAKE BITES MAN HOURS AFTER HE THOUGHT IT DEAD
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
There are many myths about snakes: "They won't die until the sun goes down." "They can still bite even though they are dead." "They won't bite if you're in the water with them." Etc. "I don't know about some of the myths, but I know they can certainly bite when they're supposed to be dead," says Paul Cotner of Columbia...
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LIBRARY EXHIBITS HISTORIC HOME PRESERVATION BOOKS THIS WEEK
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library is displaying a collection of 17 books on historic preservation this week as part of the local observance of National Historic Preservation Week. Elizabeth Ader, library director, said the books were purchased with a donation from the city's Historic Preservation Commission...
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JACKSON AAL EARNS GOLD STAR FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
JACKSON -- Members of Aid Association for Lutheran Branch 1621 in Jackson have been awarded a gold star rating by the fraternal benefit society in recognition of exemplary volunteer service to the community. AAL branches are ranked in eight performance categories. ...
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OFFICIALS URGE RABIES SHOTS FOR ALL CATS AND DOGS
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Veterinarians and state health officials urge dog and cat owners to have their animals vaccinated for rabies. Rabies vaccination clinics are scheduled this month in a number of communities. The city of Cape Girardeau, in cooperation with local veterinarians, will sponsor a two-day vaccination clinic Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Men's Club Shelter in Arena Park. Cost of the shot is $6 per animal...
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LAWYER KEYNOTES FRIDAY CHAMBER COFFEE
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Michael Ponder, an attorney with the firm of Oliver, Oliver & Waltz, will be will be guest speaker at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee Friday. He will discuss "Limited Liability," a new form of business operation available in Missouri...
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FARMERS MARKET WILL OPEN ON THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
The Cape Girardeau Farmers Market will begin its 8th season Thursday at the Plaza Galleria parking lot, 2001 Independence. It will be open from 3-7 p.m. This is a weekly market, and a variety of local home-grown produce and bedding plants will be offered for sale...
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ROTARY CLUB HONORS TOP 10 PERCENT OF GRADUATES
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Thirty-three students, representing the top 10 percent of the senior classes at Notre Dame and Cape Girardeau Central high schools, were honored Monday by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club. The Rotary Club annually honors students and their parents at its Academic Excellence Recognition banquet...
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ST. FRANCIS AUXILIARY PRESENTS $44,000, HONORS `BOOTS' STALEY
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
The St. Francis auxiliary, now in its 35th year of service to St. Francis Medical Center, announced at its annual luncheon Tuesday that it is contributing $44,000 to the hospital this year. In presenting the auxiliary's annual contribution to the medical center, auxiliary president Donna Magwitz said the organization has already given thousands of dollars to the medical center in recent months to support the hospital's Lifeline program, the medical staff library, the Womancare conference, the Skilled Nursing Facility, the pediatric unit playroom, the medical center's Caring Fund and other project.. ...
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COOKBOOKS SHARE THE `TRIED AND TRUE'
(Local News ~ 05/04/94)
Homemade jelly rolls wound in dishtowels and cooling on a clothesline and baskets bursting with red, green and yellow vegetables fresh from the earth made for strong influences on the Iowa farm girl. These days, JoAnn Moller of Jackson, quite grown up and with a family of her own, savors those memories both in spirit and in the kitchen through preparation of time-honed recipes...
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LADY BUG...INNOVATION KEEPS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM GROWING
(Column ~ 05/04/94)
Students in the horticulture program at Southeast Missouri State University do more than plant seeds, water and fertilize them and wait for them to grow. In this program they experiment with new varieties of plants, growth retardants, and stimulants by chemicals, do landscaping, study moisture and humidity controlled environments, use a variety of new products including containers, and learn to keep records and statistics of their work and accomplishments...
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