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SOYBEANS THAT CLUCK?
(Editorial ~ 04/09/97)
Soybeans are a versatile food. Combine them with human ingenuity, and it is amazing what can result. A food engineer and his research team at the University of Missouri have developed a soybean product that is a substitute for chicken. It looks and tastes like chicken, but it is fabricated out of soybean protein, flour and wheat starch...
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NITZSCHKE SAYS MEETING STUDENTS `FUN PART'
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
Southeast Missouri State University President Dr. Dale Nitzschke has said from the beginning that the elaborate inaugural events the university is sponsoring is for the students, not for him. He got a chance to meet a number of those honorees Tuesday at a student reception at University Center. "This is the fun part for me," Nitzschke said. "I get to mix and talk with the students."...
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SEVERAL PLACES FOR COLUMN DONATIONS
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
Individuals and organizations wishing to make donations to help rebuild four brick columns at Freedom Corner in Cape Girardeau's Capaha Park have several options. Donations can be mailed to American Legion -- Freedom Corner, P.O. Box 531, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702...
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PACHYDERM CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
The Southeast Missouri Area Pachyderm club will meet Friday at noon at Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant. The program will be a review of pending legislation on managed health care. Carolyn Smith of the Partnership for Affordable Quality Health Care will present the pros and cons of the legislation. Proposed legislation has faced opposition from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Missouri and the AFL-CIO...
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WOMANCARE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD HERE FRIDAY
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
A year of planning will reach fruition Friday as the 11th annual Womancare Conference opens at the Show Me Center. As its name suggests, the Womancare Conference is an exploration of the many facets of women's health. "It's for education and for taking care of a certain segment of the population that generally takes care of the rest of their family," said Mary Spell of St. Francis Medical Center...
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INAUGURATION: PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE
(Editorial ~ 04/09/97)
The writer H.G. Wells, in his essay entitled "The Salvaging of Civilization," reminded us that we all have a responsibility to look beyond the narrow perspective of our lives and actions and into a broader view, though that comes only as a result of considerable effort...
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TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE IS A GOOD OPTION IN SOME INSTANCES
(Editorial ~ 04/09/97)
In a mobile society, relatives aren't always around to take care of children when emergencies arise. When parents end up hospitalized after a traffic accident, young children sometimes have nowhere to go Parents who are going through drug and alcohol treatment programs may need someone to take care of their children for a short time...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 04/09/97)
I AM a daughter of the Confederacy. My children are children of the Confederacy of which I am very proud. The Confederate flag, to me, is a symbol of a gentle way of life that once was only in the South. If you'll study your correct history, you'll find that there was also slavery in the northern states. The Civil War was not about slavery. It was about industry and money. You may conquer in war, but you will never conquer a man's heart and soul, and you can never keep a good southerner down...
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RUST COMMENTARY: EDUCATION MONTH: SCHOOL BONDS, SEMO INAUGURATION EVENTS
(Column ~ 04/09/97)
Cape started EDUCATION month off right with the voters passing (with 65 percent voting yes) the new public school bond issue. This is a positive reinforcement for those inside and outside the community that we understand the importance education can make for the future growth and prosperity of our community and the citizens we produce...
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CITY VIEWS DIGITAL CABLE; MORE TCI CHANNELS AREN'T ASSURED, PANEL TOLD
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
Although digital compression produces a high quality television picture and increases the number of channels available, most cable subscribers would lose two or three channels. That was what two members of the Cape Girardeau Cable TV Advisory Committee told other members of the committee Tuesday night, a day after they visited Berlin, Conn., to see a cable system that uses digital compression technology...
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HOUSE REJECTS BILL TO BOLSTER SEAT-BELT LAW; SAME MEASURE WOULD HAVE REPEALED CYCLE HELMETS LAW
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
The Missouri House rejected a seat-belt bill Tuesday in a move that Cape Girardeau traffic-safety expert Sharee Galnore viewed as both good and bad. State representatives turned down legislation that would have strengthened Missouri's seat-belt law. But the bill also included an amendment that would have repealed the helmet law for motorcyclists age 21 and older...
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11-YEAR POLICE VETERAN NAMED OFFICER AT SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
Police Cpl. Barry Hovis understands his role as Cape Girardeau's first school resource officer to be that of a teacher, a role model and, in some instances, a friend to the students. But those aren't his only duties. "First and foremost, I'm a police officer," Hovis said. "While it is not my intent to sit around and stare at the kids, a part of my job will be to watch out for trouble."...
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NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY CLOSES DOORS; RATLIFF'S A SOUTHSIDE FIXTURE FOR 47 YEARS
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
For 47 years, Ratliff Grocery has been an unchanging institution for the people living in South Cape Girardeau. Unfortunately, what national grocery chains and the Mississippi River couldn't beat may come to an unwilling end due to Father Time. Juanita Ratliff, owner of Ratliff's Grocery since 1950, has decided it may be time to close the store...
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ECONOMISTS: STATE'S LABOR POOL TO OUTDISTANCE JOB GROWTH
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
COLUMBIA -- Economists at the University of Missouri are forecasting a more rapid increase in the state's labor force than available jobs, causing the unemployment rate to drift upward throughout 1997 and during the remainder of the decade. Despite this cloud, the economists believe personal income this year will reach just 0.3 of a percentage point below the 1996 record, which registered a 4.9 percent gain...
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ASK JACKSON
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
The Southeast Missourian asked people what they thought of a bill in the Missouri Legislature which would remove the $500 loss limit on riverboat casinos. Clint Atchison: "I think if people want to lose it, and they have it, they ought to be able to lose it. To lose $500 won't deter them; they'll go back again. It would be better for the state not to have the limit."...
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SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS STATE GRANT FUNDING
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
JACKSON -- The reorganized Jackson Board of Education set the wheels in motion for an abundance of grant funding during their meeting Tuesday night. The board, which included re-elected member Jack Knowlan Jr. and newly elected member Tom Ludwig, approved submission of five grant funding applications to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grants were written by faculty members at Gordonville Elementary School, Millersville Attendance Center...
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FIRST FLOOD DISASTER LOAN CHECK IS ISSUED IN CAIRO
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Flood victim Clarence Dossie of Cairo received the first Southern Illinois flood disaster loan check in Southern Illinois here Monday. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives presented the first check, in the amount of $5,500, at the Disaster Recovery Center, located in Cairo City Hall, 1501 Washington...
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SCOTT CITY SCHOOL BOARD MUST FILL VACANCY ON BOARD
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Board of Education is accepting applications to fill the board vacancy resulting from the death of its past president, Gale Dale. The board will accept applications until April 21. Any Scott City R-1 School District resident for at least one year and who is at least 24 years of age may apply for the position by sending a letter stating their qualifications and reasons for wanting to be on the board...
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AFTER YEARS OF DISCUSSION, CHESTER BRIDGE WORK SLATED
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
CHESTER, Ill. -- Motorists crossing the Mississippi River bridge between Perry County in Missouri and Chester, Ill., may have some slow going over a six- to seven-month period starting next week. "Motorists will experience one-lane traffic and some vehicles will have width and height restrictions," said Dale Kinneman, senior construction inspector with the Missouri Department of Transportation office at Park Hills...
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BLOOD DRIVE IS SET APRIL 14-18
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive April 14-18 at Southeast Missouri State University. The blood drive will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. On April 14 and 15, the event will be held in Robert A. Dempster Hall. It will then move to Academic Hall Auditorium for the remainder of the week...
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AUTHOR TO SPEAK DURING LIBRARY WEEK
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library plans to celebrate National Library Week next week with a book sale and a lecture by a well-known writer. Shirley Jordan, author of "Broken Silences: Interviews with Black and White Women Writers," will speak at 7 p.m. April 17 at the library. The lecture is free and open to the public...
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WRITER TO TALK AT RIVERSIDE
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
JACKSON -- Author Lorena Shell Eaker will sign books and lecture April 19. Her topic will be the migration of German-speaking people from Old Lincoln County, N.C., to the Old Cape Girardeau District. The book signing will begin at 1 p.m. at the Riverside Regional Library in Jackson. The lecture will begin at 2 p.m...
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PERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL MEETING TONIGHT
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
PERRYVILLE -- A public meeting to discuss the future of Perry County Memorial Hospital will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 98 Grand Ave., in Perryville. Members of the Perry County Commission and the boards of trustees of the hospital and Perry County Nursing Home plan to be there to explain proposed changes in the way the hospital is run...
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BULLDOGS PUT BITE ON TIGERS
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/97)
Two hanging curveballs led to one big inning Tuesday for Notre Dame at home as the Bulldogs scored five runs in the first against Cape Central and held on for a 7-3 win. The win kept the Bulldogs' record undefeated at 5-0. Central, which lost its second game in a row, fell to 4-4...
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AREA SPORTS BRIEF: DEXTER SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/97)
DEXTER -- The Dexter early bird softball tournament that was canceled last weekend will instead be held this weekend. For more information, call 624-8984.
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SEMO ROUNDUP: SEMO GOLFERS THIRD AT ST. LOUIS MEET
(College Sports ~ 04/09/97)
ST. LOUIS -- Southeast Missouri State University's men's golf squad finished third in the 17-team St. Louis Intercollegiate that concluded Monday. The Indians had a 54-hole total of 943. Missouri-Kansas City (919) was first and Marquette (937) second...
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LEIMER SHARP AS JACKSON ROLLS PAST CHAFFEE
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/97)
CHAFFEE -- Jackson High's baseball team took advantage of Chaffee's youth and blasted the host Red Devils 13-0 in five innings Tuesday. While Jackson's bats were very productive, the Indians' starting pitcher, Christopher Leimer, was just as hot, and coach Sam Sides said Leimer had his best outing of the season...
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LENA LINCOLN
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
MARBLE HILL -- Lena L. Lincoln, 72, of Marble Hill died Monday, April 7, 1997, at her home. She was born May 1, 1924, at Whitewater, daughter of Roy and Susie Trentham Robinson. She and Webster Claude Lincoln were married June 26, 1945. He died March 23, 1995...
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LELIA BRACKETT
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
DELTA -- Funeral service for Lelia Louise "Kitten" Brackett of Spring Valley, Calif., was held April 2 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in San Diego, Calif. The Revs. Mike Mitschke and Steve Kappler officiated. Burial was private. El Cajon Mortuary and Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements...
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JUDY STONE
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
Funeral service for Judy Ann Stone, 1220 S. Pacific, will be held at 2 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The Rev. Donnie Ford will officiate, with burial in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery. Stone, 50, died Saturday, April 5, 1997, at St. Louis University Hospital...
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JANETTA SACHSE
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
Funeral service for Janetta Sachse of Cape Girardeau will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at West Side Church of God. The Rev. Chad McIntosh will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Sachse, 51, died Sunday, April 6, 1997, in a car accident on Highway 63 north of Columbia...
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THOMAS HALE
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
THEBES, Ill. -- Thomas Hale of Thebes died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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WILLIAM BARNHILL
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- William N. "Bill" Barnhill, 66, of Springfield, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, April 7, 1997, at St. Joseph Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. He was born June 19, 1930, in Poplar Bluff, son of the late William T. and Janet Smithson Barnhill...
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JOHN PATRICK MALONE II
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
WHITEWATER -- John Patrick Malone, 33, of Whitewater died Monday, April 7, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 14, 1964 in Sinton, Texas, the son of John Patrick Malone and Sue Anne Whitehead. He married Tammy L. Givens on April 7, 1990...
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BILLY JOE
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
Billy Joe, formerly Billy Joe Neace, 60, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at the home of a sister in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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MARY WHITE
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
BENTON -- Mary M. White, 83, of Rosebud died Monday, April 7, 1997, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Crystal City. She was born Aug. 24, 1913, in Amarillo, Texas, daughter of Roy Lee and Ollie May Austin Gordon. She and Dow Lawrence were married Jan. 31, 1940, at Benton. He died March 23, 1991...
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NATHEL CORGGOINS
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
Nathel Corggoins, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Jefferson Manor. He was born Sept. 30, 1919, in Arkansas, son of Nathanial and Alamay Watkins Corggoins. Corggoins previously lived in Kennett, Sikeston, Scott City, and Homestead, Fla. His wife died in an automobile accident in 1980...
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IRENE GRINDSTAFF
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
PERRYVILLE -- Irene Grindstaff, 83, of Perryville died Monday, April 7, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 31, 1914, in Scott County, daughter of Calvin and Amy Huey Spencer. She and Glen Grindstaff were married Nov. 21, 1940. He died May 10, 1972...
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CAL MOORE
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
CHARLESTON -- Cal "Kittie" Moore, 73, of Charleston died Saturday, April 5, 1997, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Marion, Ill. He was born April 12, 1923, in Leland, Miss., son of Ed and Anna Bell Harris Moore. He and Bobbie Sims were married June 12, 1985...
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PATSY HOFFMAN
(Obituary ~ 04/09/97)
Patsy Hoffman, 67, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 04/09/97)
Daughter to Kevin and Melinda Kosharek of Bloomington, Ill., St. Joseph Hospital there, 11:57 a.m. Monday, March 31, 1997. Name, Abigail Marie. Weight, 8 pounds. Mrs. Kosharek is the former Melinda Lucey, daughter of Fred and Margie Lucey of Benton. Mr. and Mrs. Kosharek are computer analysts with State Farm Insurance Co. in Bloomington. He is the son of Jack and Barbara Kosharek of Scott City...
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TALKING TRASH: TRY TO RECYCLE, REUSE `THE LITTLE BLUES'
(Column ~ 04/09/97)
Outspoken person that I am, I can HONESTLY say that I have never called, written in, or whatever to "Speak Out." Read it daily? Yes. Agree with everything I read? Hardly! Celebrate our First Amendment rights? You bet! Believe in tempering that right with discretion, good judgment, and a sense of conviction? Yes! I enjoy reading other people's opinions on timely topics, suggestions offered for improving our "human condition," and even negative comments that may evoke positive changes...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN TO SPONSOR MAKEOVER
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
When you look in the mirror is everything a little too ... familiar? Has your hairstyle changed since high school? Has the '70s revival just meant changing the part in your hair? Maybe it's time for a makeover. It's spring, and the Southeast Missourian is looking forward to helping a lucky winner find a new look just in time for sunny weather...
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ENERGETIC CITRUS COLORS BURST INTO SPRING FASHION
(Local News ~ 04/09/97)
Kathy Swan modeled a rose-colored, two-piece suit by the St. John Collection. Fashions are fairly bursting with citrus-hued energy this season in apparel ranging from junior t's to ladies' suitings. Brights like lime green, which were debuted some months ago, are hot topics as shoppers head to the stores to build or update their warm-weather wardrobes...
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