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A.L. STORY JR.
(Obituary ~ 11/09/94)
CHARLESTON -- Memorial service for A.L. "Bud" Story Jr. of Charleston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Charleston United Methodist Church. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Shelby Funeral Home at Charleston is in charge of arrangements. Story, 53, died Monday, Nov. 7, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau...
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A GOOD INDUSTRY EFFORT
(Editorial ~ 11/09/94)
Area officials last week experienced what has become a troublesome but common event in the increasingly competitive world of industrial recruitment. There was no huge sucking sound of jobs going elsewhere, only the collective sigh of area officials who watched a proposed $60 million redevelopment project on Nash Road that once involved an Arkansas steel company collapse as the company came up with a better deal at home...
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CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN, ADULTS
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
At a time when stories of child abuse and neglect dominate the media, a conference Tuesday at St. Francis Medical Center gave equal time to a hidden problem -- adult abuse. The conference, "Child and Adult Abuse and Neglect, A Review of Current Missouri Laws and Procedures," attracted about 100 social workers, doctors, nurses and health-care providers from around the area...
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P&G TO MOVE PRODUCT LINE
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
Procter & Gamble is moving its production of Always from Cape Girardeau to Canada so it can manufacture more diapers here. Always, which is a feminine hygiene product, will be produced in Belleville, Ontario, according to P&G Public Affairs spokesman Larry Stahlman...
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VETERANS DAY EVENT SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
The Cape Girardeau Veterans Day ceremony will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. in the Capaha Park band shell. The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band will play a medley of service songs beginning at 1:30 p.m. After an invocation by the chaplain and introduction of the color guards, the colors will be posted. Julia Cowsert will sing the national anthem...
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES SET AT CENTRAL H.S.
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
Parent-teacher conferences will be held this week at Central High School. Times are Thursday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 to noon. Parents may schedule meetings with teachers in advance or stop by that day. Scheduling forms can also be returned with students...
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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY SAYS NO TO SLOTS
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
CHARLESTON -- The Mississippi County precinct that would benefit most from slot machines on riverboats narrowly defeated the amendment that would allow them. Wyatt residents followed the rest of the county in voting down Amendment 6, 1,869-1,844. The only other local issue was a decision to extend the county's half-cent sales tax, which goes to general revenue. The measure was approved 2,043-1,339...
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STODDARD PRESIDING JUDGE RE-ELECTED TO ANOTHER TERM
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
BLOOMFIELD -- Democratic incumbent Norman Moore retained his seat for another four years as Stoddard County presiding commissioner in Tuesday's election. Moore won his third consecutive term, beating Republican challenger Ralph R. Mouser, former Stoddard County sheriff. Moore gathered 4,184 votes to 3,804 for Mouser...
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CLINTON'S PRESCRIPTION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS CUTS THE BASICS
(Column ~ 11/09/94)
The secret's out, no thanks to President Clinton. His longer term fiscal program -- and he hopes to serve six more years in the White House -- aims straight at us senior citizens and our economic and medical interests. It was his budget director, Alice Rivlin, who spilled the beans. ...
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MITCHELL WINS RACE FOR SHERIFF
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
CAIRO -- Democrat Warren "Buddy" Mitchell led the balloting in local Alexander County races Tuesday, piling up more than 1,800 votes to win his fourth term as Alexander County sheriff. Mitchell, with three precincts left to be counted, led Republican John L. Abercrombie, 1,879-686...
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FRANCIS M. BESAND
(Obituary ~ 11/09/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Francis M. "F.M." Besand, 85, of Perryville, died Monday, Nov. 7, 1994, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 25, 1909, in Perryville, son of Alphonse and Louise Rollet Besand. He and Bernice H. Tilkameyer were married Feb. 12, 1929, at Perryville...
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GARRETT E. SEIFERT
(Obituary ~ 11/09/94)
Garrett E. Seifert, 81, 1325 N. Cape Rock Drive, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1994, at his home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 11/09/94)
Son to the Rev. David and Karla Liebherr of Waukesha, Wis., Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1994. Name, Josiah Peter. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Seventh child, fifth son. Mrs. Liebherr is the former Karla Kagle, daughter of Carl and Mary Ann Kagle of Cape Girardeau. Liebherr is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clif Liebherr of Waukesha...
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DORA HOLDER
(Obituary ~ 11/09/94)
CIRCLE CITY -- Dora Holder, 92, of Circle City, died Monday, Nov. 7, 1994, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Oct. 10, 1902, in Imboden, Ark., daughter of William and Lillie Arnold. She and Harvey E. Holder were married April 29, 1921. He died Aug. 26, 1964...
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CATHERINE MATTHEWS
(Obituary ~ 11/09/94)
SIKESTON -- Catherine Matthews, 88, formerly of Sikeston, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1994, at Mt. Vernon Nursing Center in Alexandria, Va. She was born March 12, 1906, in St. Louis, daughter of Robert Francis and Grace Robison Avery. She and James Emory Matthews were married March 29, 1930. He died Feb. 26, 1954...
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ROSALIND WHISTLE
(Obituary ~ 11/09/94)
Funeral service for Rosalind Allen Whistle of Hot Springs, Ark., will be held today at McEuen Funeral Home in Searcy, Ark. Burial will be in White County Memorial Gardens. Whistle, 93, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 1994. She married George Maurice Whistle, who died Dec. 23, 1972...
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JORDAN DEFEATS HINTON IN COUNTY SHERIFF'S RACE
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
JACKSON -- In a hotly contested race for Cape Girardeau County sheriff, Republican John Jordan claimed 53.5 percent of the vote to defeat Benny Hinton Tuesday. In two other county races where incumbent Democrats were challenged, County Clerk Rodney Miller scored an overwhelming victory, and Recorder of Deeds Janet Robert won a narrow victory...
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GRIMM, KAMP, STATLER WIN
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
John Grimm beat Benjamin Lewis for Circuit Judge Division II in the 32nd District of Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry counties. He won by 1,048 votes. A surprise was the Democrat's strong showing in Perry County, which is heavily Republican. Grimm beat Lewis in all three counties, but Cape County was nip and tuck with only a 39-vote difference...
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GAMBILL, BOCK GETS VOTERS' APPROVAL
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
JACKSON -- Joe Gambill captured a seat on the Cape Girardeau County Commission by a 39-vote margin, while incumbent Larry Bock won a new term by a 2,074-vote margin Tuesday. Gambill, a Republican running for the 2nd District associate commissioner position, edged Democrat Max Stovall in a race that was close all night with both candidates holding the lead on several occasions...
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BY THE WAY: HEY GEORGE, KNOCK IT OFF!
(Column ~ 11/09/94)
Way to go, George Foreman! You just had to knock out Michael Moorer. How in the world did you KO someone who was about to enter the first grade the last time you lost the heavyweight title to Muhammad Ali? Let's see, that was 20 years ago in Zaire. I thought that was when you were supposed to be in championship form...
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NEW MADRID COUNTY OKS E 911
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County voters turned out to overwhelmingly approve the installation of an enhanced 911 system. The enhanced emergency calling system was approved by a vote of 4,016-1,226. The system will print the caller's phone number and address on a computer screen in emergency dispatching offices...
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EMERSON EASILY WINS RE-ELECTION
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
MAP - 8TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RETURNS U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson looked forward to returning to a more conservative Congress after cruising to an easy re-election victory in a three-way race Tuesday. On a night when Republican victories mushroomed nationwide, the 56-year-old 8th District congressman won re-election to an eighth term...
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THOMSEN REPLACES HOPKINS
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
MARBLE HILL -- Republican Scott E. Thomsen squeezed by longtime Democratic incumbent Bill Hopkins for Bollinger County associate circuit judge in Tuesday's election. Republican incumbent Elwood Mouser won another four years as presiding commissioner, outpolling Democrat E. Marshall Stroder...
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911 PASSES, HECKEMEYER BEATS BILL
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
BENTON -- Scott County will have an Enhanced-911 emergency telephone system following overwhelming approval in Tuesday's election. The issue drew 7,289 votes in favor to 3,924 against with a turnout of 61 percent in the county. In the state representative race for Missouri's 160th Legislative District, Democrat Joe Heckemeyer drew more than 53 percent of the vote. In Scott County, Heckemeyer had 4,963 to Republican Josh Bill's 4,303...
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PERRY VOTERS OK NEW SEWER BONDS
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Perry County voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved $5 million in revenue bonds to upgrade the city's aging sewage treatment plant. The yes votes outnumbered no votes by more than 2-to-1: 1,430-679. The countywide turnout was 62.5 percent...
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SHERIFF'S RACE DOWN TO A SINGLE PRECINCT
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
PULASKI -- Incumbent Democratic sheriff Gene Dixon and former sheriff Republican Russell E. "Rusty" Dakin were locked in a close battle in Pulaski County balloting Tuesday night, with one precinct left to be counted. With 13 of 14 precincts counted Dixon, who has served two terms as sheriff, had 1,336 votes, 51 more than Dakin, who served as Pulaski County sheriff eight years, from 1978 to 1986, before losing to Dakin by 300 votes...
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STROUP PLEASED HANCOCK DEFEATED
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
Southeast Missouri State University President Kala Stroup was elated and relieved by the defeat of Hancock II Tuesday night. The measure was defeated handily statewide. In Cape Girardeau County, voters rejected the measure by a 68-to-32 percent margin...
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BOYD: SLOT PASSAGE `BIG DAY FOR CAPE'
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
A constitutional amendment to legalize slot machines and other games of chance on Missouri's riverboat casinos was passed by Missouri voters Tuesday night. Amendment 6 received voter approval by the narrow margin of 155 votes, 12,308-12,153, in Cape Girardeau County, and by just over 100 votes in adjoining Perry County, 2,726-2618...
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SOME INCUMBENTS FALL IN BUTLER CO.
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
POPLAR BLUFF -- In a surprising upset Tuesday, Carl E. Miller II defeated Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Ernie J. Richardson with 6,139 votes to Richardson's 5,142. Robert L. Manns became presiding commissioner with 6,671 votes to Louie Snider's 4,788 votes. Challenger Jerry Aldrich took the eastern district commissioner's seat with 4,929 votes to incumbent George Mureno's 3,636, and Gene Hart narrowly won the western district commissioner's race with 1,389 votes to Jay Mondy's 1,353...
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BUILDING AUTHORITY PROPOSAL FALLS SHORT
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- The proposal for a special public building commission never got off the ground in Union County. The trend was set with the count of the first 10 precincts, when the commission proposal fell behind 1,707-664. It never was any closer. With 15 of 20 precincts in, the no count had widened to more than 1,500, 2,529-1,001...
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KASTEN RETAINS SEAT IN MISSOURI HOUSE
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
State Rep. Mary Kasten held off a Democratic challenger Tuesday to claim a seventh term in the Missouri House of Representatives by a wide margin. Kasten easily defeated Melinda (Benton) McCulley by 7,953 to 3,884 votes. Kasten, who had not been opposed since 1986, carried every ward in the 158th District. The district includes most of the city of Cape Girardeau...
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KEEPING WARM CAN BE MATTER OF STYLE
(Local News ~ 11/09/94)
November in this part of the country hangs on to Oct. 31 ... all month long. One morning a light jacket is perfect; other days biting winds chill to the bone. The weather is a bag of tricks. With wide fluctuation in temperature common in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, "Everyone's wardrobe could use several coats in different weights," said Janice Hill of Hartford's on South Broadview...
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LADY BUG: FOR A BEAUTIFUL SPRING, PLANT FLOWERING BULBS IN THE FALL
(Column ~ 11/09/94)
To have a beautiful spring one must plant spring flowering bulbs in the fall. If you have been to a garden center lately, you have found boxes and bags of ugly, brown, lumpy bulbs, which magically promise a colorful spring garden. A local garden club once had as its motto, "If you think a bulb is an ugly thing -- plant it in the fall and apologize to it in the spring." (We've written that before.)...
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