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LETTERS: ROAD TOLLS ARE LITTLE MORE THAN TAXES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/19/98)
To the editor: I am writing this letter from the viewpoint of a lifetime resident of Missouri, a product of the Missouri University system, a former Army lieutenant who served in Korea and Germany and as a combat troop leader in Desert Storm. In 1993 I returned to Missouri as a civilian and began a career as a salesman for a small company in Springfield. ...
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CLINTON'S TALK: GOOD SPIN, NO CONTRITION
(Editorial ~ 08/19/98)
In what must have been a painful admission, President Clinton went on national television and told the nation he had an "inappropriate relationship" with a former White House intern. But the president stopped short of asking the forgiveness of the American people. He never said he was sorry, only that he deeply regretted misleading people...
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RUST COMMENTARY: PAINFUL SPEECH: TRUTH, OR POLL-DRIVEN?
(Column ~ 08/19/98)
It was painful watching President BILL CLINTON in his Monday night message to America, primarily because one cannot observe him without wondering how much he says is the truth and how much is poll driven to touch the listeners' feelings. Longtime aide Paul Begala was said to have drafted the speech. In politics when one loses his credibility and integrity ... negotiations in good faith cease!...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 08/19/98)
NO ONE, and I do mean, no one, should give Gary Rust grief because he mentioned that he'd seen a documentary movie about Ayn Rand and deemed it fascinating. Neither should he be given any trouble because he suggested you "wrap yourself in the unique beliefs, life and philosophy of this fascinating woman." This in no way means Mr. ...
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CAPE WOMAN WINS $30,000 LOTTERY PRIZE
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
A Cape Girardeau woman won $30,000 in the Missouri Lottery "Red Hot Cash" scratch-off game. The winner, Viola Ruffin, 50, didn't even leave her home to buy the ticket; she gave a friend $2 for a ticket, and he bought the ticket at Bi-State Oil, 400 Morgan Oak...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU CITY COUNCIL
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
Consent ordinances -- Approved an ordinance repealing Sections 2-77 to 2-79 and adopting Sections 2-76 to 2-83 of the City Code relating to conflicts of interest. -- Approved an ordinance establishing the boundaries of Lateral Sewer District No. 14-1-D-6...
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RECOUNT AFFIRMS MOUSER'S VICTORY
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
A recount in Mississippi County didn't yield a conclusive winner in the Democratic primary contest for presiding commissioner. In Bollinger County, a recount didn't change results of Elwood Mouser's one-vote victory over Bill Fulton in the primary race for presiding commissioner...
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SAFE SCHOOLS: AREA COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES PLAN
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
No major crises have occurred at area schools in recent memory, and members of a Cape Girardeau County campus security committee hope to keep that record going for years to come. A committee of representatives from area public schools and law enforcement agencies began developing an emergency response plan last spring to improve safety and security in schools. ...
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SEN. ASHCROFT CALLS FOR CLINTON'S DEPARTURE; BOND AWAITS REPORT
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft has called for President Clinton to resign. Ashcroft's remarks come on the heels of Clinton's grand jury testimony and Monday night's televised speech to the nation. Abandoning months of denial, Clinton admitted to a grand jury and the American people that he had an inappropriate relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: SUPRISES IN MARRIAGE CAN PROVE HARD TO SWALLOW
(Column ~ 08/19/98)
Even a few years of dating before marriage can't reveal all that awaits. Marjorie and William make a cute couple. He's 68, she's somewhere in that neighborhood. They met at a senior citizens' Christmas social last year, fell in love on their first date and got married in March. Some of his eight kids and her three were pretty skeptical...
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SIX TO RUN FOR MISS HOMECOMERS TITLE
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
JACKSON -- Six young women will vie for the title of Miss Homecomers Friday at the city's annual Homecomers celebration. The six are Laura Beck of Jackson, Kaitlin Denise Crites of Jackson, Jyothil Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau, Chrissie Icaza of Jackson, Amanda Suzanne Koeller of Jackson and Amy McBride of Vanduser...
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ASK JACKSON
(Local News ~ 08/19/98)
The Southeast Missourian asked people to share their memories of Homecomers. Alberta Primm: "I remember going there with my daughter, Mary, and listening to the band play in the bandstand." Hadley Hartman: "Back in late 1930s, there were some high trapeze acts on the courthouse lawn. Once I played my accordion in the talent contest."...
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SLAMFEST HOOPS UP ITS 7TH TOURNAMENT
(College Sports ~ 08/19/98)
Scott Porter has some words of advice for area basketball fans. "If people want to see some tremendous talent, they should definitely be at Indian Park this weekend," he said. That's when the seventh annual Slamfest, a two-day outdoor, full-court basketball tournament, will be held at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau. Action will take place Saturday and Sunday...
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BRIEFLY: OVC ANNOUNCES MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS
(College Sports ~ 08/19/98)
The Ohio Valley Conference has announced 51 student-athletes from 16 sports have been awarded the 1997-98 Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is given annually to the student-athlete who achieves the highest grade-point average in a conference-sponsored sport...
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AREA BRIEFS: JAYCEES' AUTUMN OPEN
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/98)
The third annual Autumn Open four-person scramble will be held Sept. 19 at Cape Jaycees Municipal Golf Course. The tournament is open to men, women and mixed teams. Entry fee is $120 per team with the field limited to 40 teams. Cash prizes will be awarded...
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AREA BRIEFS: KIDS HUNTING DAY SATURDAY
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/98)
The Bootheel Boss Gobblers, a local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, will be holding a hunter's instruction day for youngsters Saturday. For boys and girls ages 17 and under, the event will begin at 1 p.m. at Cape County Park North, Shelter No. 10...
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JACKIE SIMMONS
(Obituary ~ 08/19/98)
DEXTER -- Jacqueline "Jackie" Simmons, 30, of Rural Route, Dexter, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998, at her parents' home in rural Parma. She was born Aug. 26, 1967, at Poplar Bluff, the daughter of Jerry Ronald and Donna Sue Sandusky Barker. She married Westley Simmons on June 15, 1996, at Parma...
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SALLY FRENZEL
(Obituary ~ 08/19/98)
JACKSON -- Selma V. "Sally" Frenzel, 86, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 21, 1912, in Chicago, daughter of Willard and Anna Kanton. She married Arnold Edward Frenzel, who died Nov. 15, 1995...
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RALPH LAPE SR.
(Obituary ~ 08/19/98)
CHAFFEE -- Ralph Lape Sr., 76, of Chaffee died Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 18, 1922, at Delta, son of Arthur Andrew and Trulie Mae Ikerman Lape. He and Edna Graser were married April 24, 1946...
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HOWARD ROBB
(Obituary ~ 08/19/98)
Howard E. Robb, 71, of Ijamsville, Md., died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1926, in Blytheville, Ark., son of John Howard and Edith Laverne Moore Robb. Robb was reared in Chaffee and St. Louis. He worked at the Curtiss-Wright War Plant in St. Louis during World War II, then returned to high school and later received degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis...
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LOUIS SPARKS
(Obituary ~ 08/19/98)
JACKSON -- Louis Denford Sparks, 67, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 31, 1931, in Hernando, Miss., son of Jesse Joe and Effie Aritta Vinson Sparks. He and Wanda Stone were married Dec. 22, 1956, at Chaffee...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 08/19/98)
Daughter to Billy Gene McFarlin and Latasha Lynn Moore of Advance, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:47 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 1998. Name, Katlyn Lynn. Weight, 6 pounds 5 ounces. Ms. Moore is the daughter of Ronda and Garry Hess of Advance. She is employed at Advance Nursing Center. McFarlin is the son of Don and Delores McFarlin of Advance. He is employed at Asa Asphalt Co...
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FERN ROSS
(Obituary ~ 08/19/98)
SOUTHAVEN, MISS. -- Fern Carmack Rose, 71, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1926, at Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Fred and Lenora Carmack. She was a housewife and a member of the Assembly of God Church in Horn Lake, Miss...
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A HARTE APPETITE: HERB BASIL HAS FLAVORABLE HISTORY
(Column ~ 08/19/98)
Had television been around then, both Jerry Springer and Martha Stewart might have fought to have as guests on their show Lorenzo and Isabella, the hero and heroine of a Keats' poem based on a story by Boccaccio. Isabella lived with her two brothers following the death of their father. ...
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