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LETTERS: POEM PROVIDES AN INFANT'S POINT OF VIEW
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/29/99)
To the editor: I'm not a real writer, but I was so inspired by the partial-birth abortion issue that I was inclined to write this poem. I feel it covers a lot of serious issues, and I have written this from the heart. Will We Ever See the Light? Hi. My name is Baby, a precious gift of God...
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VO-TECH CLASSES OFFER VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES
(Editorial ~ 09/29/99)
Need to upgrade your job skills? Are you looking for a new hobby? Are you falling off the technology curve? Cape Girardeau's Area Vocational-Technical School offers classes for all ages and occupations. The school is currently enrolling adults for its popular evening courses...
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DOBBINS STRESSES ACCESSIBILITY AT SEMO HELM
(Editorial ~ 09/29/99)
Ken Dobbins is certainly no newcomer to Southeast Missouri State University. But as president since July 1, he's looking at the university from a different point of view. For the previous eight years, he served as university's chief financial officer...
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USDA GLOBAL-WARMING REPORT LOOKS LIKE SUPPORT FOR KYOTO TREATY
(Column ~ 09/29/99)
Why is a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report lending credence to the global-warming theory? Could it be that the White House requested Secretary Dan Glickman's folks to write a report enhancing administration efforts to implement the Kyoto Protocol without ratification by the U.S. Senate?...
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FIRST SWAMPEAST MISSOURI CONTEST DRAWS NEARLY 850 ENTRIES
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Nearly 850 entries were received for the "You're so Swampeast Missouri if ..." contest. Picking out winners was tough for our panel of independent judges. The majority of contestants entered multiple times -- some more than 20 times. It was kind of like that old potato-chip slogan. Once you got started, it was hard to stop...
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ABOUT THE THIRD-PLACE WINNER: BRAD S. MEYR OF JACKSON
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Brad S. Meyr and his finacee, Kristi Hardy, had some good laughs the last few weeks dreaming up entries for the "You are so Swampeast Missouri if..." Contest. "It took a while to get the first one," he said, "but then everything fell into place. We got into a groove thinking up jokes."...
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JOKES POKE FUN AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Need a laugh? Today's newspaper is full of them -- nearly 850 to be exact. Eight pages in today's Section B are full of Swampeast Missouri jokes. This marks the first year for the "You are so Swampeast Missouri if ..." Contest patterned after the redneck humor of Jeff Foxworthy. What made the local entries so fun is that they are geared to Southeast, that is, Swampeast Missouri...
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SEMO'S RIVER CAMPUS TO BENEFIT FROM $5 MILLION IN STATE TAX CREDITS
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
The Missouri Development Finance Board will issue $5 million in state tax credits to corporations and individuals making major donations to Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus project. University and finance board officials said the 50 percent tax credits could generate $10 million in private money for the project...
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ARMY, AIRFORCE SHORT OF RECRUITMENT TARGETS
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
The strong American economy may be draining the military of its work force. With the end of the fiscal year on Thursday, the Army and Air Force are falling short in recruitment numbers despite extra incentives. The Army, which needed 74,500 new recruits by the end of the fiscal year, may be 6,000 short. The Air Force, which hoped to recruit 33,000 during the year, may be down by as many as 1,700 enlistees...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: THE EYE(BROWS) HAVE IT -- WAXING PAINFUL BUT BEAUTY ENHANCING
(Column ~ 09/29/99)
Lesley promised me pillows, music and a massage table. I got a sink, some wax and Hitler. What women do to enhance their appearance is utterly ridiculous. There, I've said it. It hit me the other day in the mall as throngs of females rushed toward clearance racks at the end-of-season sale. We all have masks we paint on every day -- different colors, different styles, but masks all the same...
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COOL, DAMP CONDITIONS IN FORECAST FOR REGION
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
With a high temperature at least 20 degrees lower than Tuesday's and a 60 percent chance of showers and thundershowers overnight, today's weather should differ dramatically from the dryness and warmth the region has been experiencing. Kelly Hooper, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., wouldn't say autumn has arrived...
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SHONEY'S CLOSES RESTAURANTS IN CAPE, MINER
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Shoney's Restaurant, 161 West Drive in Cape Girardeau, has closed operations 16 years after it opened. The local restaurant joins 72 other Shoney's restaurants that will close in 14 states by Halloween. Shoney's opened here in 1983. It closed Monday...
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TWO DIE IN SPEARATE ACCIDENTS
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Two people died from injuries suffered in separate accidents, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported on Tuesday. The patrol identified the victims as Kathryn Wallace, 39, of Vanduser and Brian Mitchell, 35, of Perryville. About 9:15 Monday night, Wallace was driving west on Route Z in Scott County, a mile east of Vanduser, when she lost control of her car and the car struck the abutment of a bridge. She was reported dead at the scene...
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ZONE CHANGE WOULD BE NEEDED FOR NEW JUVENILE CENTER
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Before the Cape Girardeau County Commission can build a new juvenile justice center, it must first get zoning approval from the city of Cape Girardeau. The county wants to build a new center on an 11-acre tract along North Clark Street. Because the center would be considered a public-use building, the zoning for the site must be changed. To do so, the county must request a special-use permit from the city council...
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CLINTON SEEKS TO BOOST RIVER DELTA AREA ECONOMY
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
The Clinton administration wants to boost economic opportunities in the Lower Mississippi Delta region. The area along the Mississippi River covers 219 counties and parishes in parts of seven states. The region extends from Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Louisiana...
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CAPE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS OFFER FLU SHOTS
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
The best way to avoid the body aches, fever, sore throat and congestion of influenza is to get a flu shot, experts say. And the best time to get a flu shot is October through mid-November said Jane Wernsman, assistant director of the Cape Girardeau County Health Center, which will begin offering flu and pneumonia vaccinations on Friday...
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JACKSON SCHOOL MAP RESULTS IMPROVE
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
JACKSON -- Students in the Jackson School District show gains in achievement on the most recent round of the Missouri Assessment Program tests. Rita Fischer, instructional coordinator, presented the results of the tests during the Jackson Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. The overall results were positive and show continued growth, she said...
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FIGHT CALLED TYPICAL JUNIOR HIGH BEHAVIOR, SAYS PRINCIPAL
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
An early morning fight outside of Central Junior High School resulted in juvenile citations for seven girls Tuesday. Police and school reports said two girls began to argue in the midst of a crowd of about 40 students just before school began. The argument escalated to a physical fight that involved seven students...
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COACH'S CORNER; SE FOOTBALL CONTINUES TO BE FRUSTRATED
(College Sports ~ 09/29/99)
Our 21-10 loss at Western Kentucky last Saturday night was as frustrating as our 0-4 record. We were in position to put up 14 to 21 more points but could only muster three. Defensively, we held a team that had been rushing nearly 300 yards and scoring 30 points per game to 223 yards and 14 points. One of Western Kentucky's touchdowns came on an interception return...
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OTAHKS UNPACK OVC WIN UPON RETURN TO HOME FLOOR
(College Sports ~ 09/29/99)
Every team likes to play at home. But Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball squad was extra happy to finally be back in front of its own fans Tuesday night. The Otahkians, after opening the season with a home match, played their next 13 contests away from Cape Girardeau...
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BRIEFLY: PINGEL HAS BIGGEST DAY OF SEASON
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/99)
FULTON -- Scott Pingel, a St. Vincent graduate, had his biggest day of the season last Saturday, catching 15 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown. Pingel's NCAA Division III Westminster Blue Jays lost the game, however, 51-35 to Kentucky Wesleyan, a Division II, non-scholarship school...
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BRIEFLY: STROM NETS FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/99)
Pat Strom of Cape Girardeau recorded her first hole-in-one Tuesday while playing at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Strom used a 7-wood to ace the No. 13, 130-yard hole. She was playing with Marlena Jones.
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BRIEFS: CO-ED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN SIKESTON
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/99)
A co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament will be held Oct. 9 at the Sikeston Recreational Complex. The entry fee is $75. Teams will furnish and hit their own blue dot softballs. Proceeds will benefit the Sikeston YMCA. For more information, call the YMCA at 472-9622 or Paula Wilson at 471-5347...
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NOTRE DAME, JACKSON SOFTBALL TEAMS PULL OUT EXTRA-INNING VICTORIES
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/99)
Ashley Reinagel doubled with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to score two runs as Notre Dame defeated Twin Rivers 3-2 Tuesday in high school softball action. Twin Rivers (15-4) had taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth, but Jessica Serratti and Katlyn Kelly opened the bottom half of the inning with singles. Jennifer Stout moved the runners up with a sacrifice bunt to set up Reinagel's winning hit...
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BRIEFS: SAINT FRANCIS TO HOLD CHILDREN'S FUN RUN OCT. 16
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/99)
Saint Francis Medical Center will hold its Children's Fun Run Oct. 16 on the hospital grounds. The race is open to children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Every participant will receive a T-shirt as well as a medal and treat bag. Registration cost is $8 and should be received no later than Oct. 1...
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GRACE I. HOBBS
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
Grace I. Hobbs, 86 of Springfield, Mo. passed away at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 1999, in Cox-South. Grace was born April 14, 1913 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. to the late Gustav L. and Anna Abernathy Heise. Grace married Willard A. Hobbs July 20, 1932. ...
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GLEN RICHARDSON
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
SIKESTON -- Glen Richardson, 77, of Sikeston died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, at the Clearview Nursing Center. He was born Nov. 12, 1921, in Scobey, Miss., the son of Daniel and Missouri Tarance Richardson. He married Cenia McCaster, who preceded him in death Nov. 13, 1973...
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ETHEL EVANS
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
CHARLESTON -- Funeral for Ethel Evans of Charleston will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The Rev. Gerald Collier will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today...
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FAT OLIVER
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
EAST PRAIRIE -- E.N. "Fat" Oliver, 86, of East Prairie died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at East Prairie Nursing Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1912, in Mayfield, Ky., son of Bird and Minnie Harrell Oliver. He and Colene Calhoun were married Sept. 22, 1934. She died Nov. 5, 1997...
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ELSIE BAGGOTT
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Elsie W. Baggott, 91, of Anna died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at Union County Hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1908, in Anna, daughter of Clay R. and Della Pearl Kiest Walser. She and Floyd F. Baggott were married June 2, 1942, in Anna. He died Sept. 2, 1985...
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KATHRYN WALLACE
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
VANDUSER -- Kathryn L. Wallace, 39, of Vanduser died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, as a result of an automobile accident on Route Z. She was born June 28, 1960, at Morehouse, daughter of George Alfred and Frankie M. Spurlin Hood. She and Jeffrey K. Wallace were married July 3, 1989, at Morehouse...
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HAZEL SANDERS
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
Hazel Sanders, 96 of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1903, at Lakenan, daughter of Luther and Elizabeth May Drye Reynolds. She and Norman E. Sanders were married May 20, 1926, at Dexter. He died in 1983...
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ETHEL GLOVER
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Ethel P. Glover, 93, of Anna died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Union County Hospital. Crain Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
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CHARLES BRONENKANT
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
BRAZEAU -- Charles Lee Bronenkant, 88, of Brazeau died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 6, 1911, at Brazeau, son of Frederick Charles "C.F." and Gertie Lee Barber Bronenkant. Bronenkant retired as postmaster at Brazeau Post Office. He was a member of Brazeau Presbyterian Church and National Postmasters Association...
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JERRY FRIEDRICH
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
JACKSON -- Gerald G. "Jerry" Friedrich, 78, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at his home. He was born March 3, 1921, son of Tony H. and Helen Grant Friedrich. He and Elsie L. Ralls were married June 6, 1942, at Charleston, She died Oct. 29, 1988...
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JOHN NUNNELEE JR.
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
SIKESTON -- John Fred Nunnelee Jr., 84, of Sikeston died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Dec. 19, 1914, at Charleston, son of John Fred and Audrey Vivian Moxley Nunnelee Sr. He and Myrtle M. Rogers were married April 7, 1934, at Benton...
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ROBERT G. WILLIAMSON
(Obituary ~ 09/29/99)
Robert G. Williamson age 71 of Jackson, Mo. passed away at his home Monday, Sept. 27, 1999. He was born June 6, 1928 the son of the late Russell "Buck" and Mae Craft Williamson. He married the former Betty Riehn July 29, 1953 and she survives of Jackson. ...
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ABOUT THE FIRST-PLACE WINNER: JOYCE JOHNSON OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Joyce Johnson had a good laugh dreaming up entries for the "You are so Swampeast Missouri if..." Contest. But it paid off. The Cape Girardeau resident is the grand prize winner. She receives $1,000 in West Park Mall dollars, a comic-strip umbrella and a framed caricature of her entry...
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ABOUT THE SECOND-PLACE WINNER: JAMIE KARRAKER OF CAPE GIRARDEAU
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Jamie Karraker and his wife, Sharon, had great fun with the "You are so Swampest Missouri if..." Contest. They brainstormed over the three weeks of the contest, coming up with more than 40 jokes. He picked out the best eight and entered. His wife entered a few as well...
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RECIPE SWAP: ABUNDANT APPLE CROP IS BASIS FOR ALL KINDS OF DELICIOUS SURPRISES IN KITCHEN
(Column ~ 09/29/99)
For no more rain than we've had this summer, I'm surprised at the abundance of apples that are on the trees. Right off of the tree the apples are crisp, juicy and sweet. Last week I had the privilege of going to the orchard with my Ross' kindergarten class and two other kindergarten classes. It was very exciting to go on a field trip with 51 kindergarten children. The bus ride was fun with singing and lots of visiting...
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A HARTE APPETITE; BAGEL SPANS ETHNIC SPECIALTY TO UNIVERSAL FAVORITE
(Column ~ 09/29/99)
If you, like many Americans, are trying to follow a healthy diet, it may surprise you to learn that bagels are dangerous. That's right. Statistics reveal that the bagel is responsible for untold numbers of visits to hospital emergency rooms. That's because so many people are cutting their hands while trying to slice one. In fact, Mark Smith, head of George Washington Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine, claims such wounds may be the greatest under-reported injury of our time!...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: GOODNESS, GRACIOUS! WHAT A LADY! WHAT A DELICIOUS CAKE!
(Column ~ 09/29/99)
Dear Kathline: Today you traveled through time and the heavens. On meeting St. Peter, I'm sure that you noted the interesting journey and the kindness of your guardian angel. Your choice of tasks will be to feed the lion and the lamb, for this is fascinating; and to greet new arrivals because you can make them feel at home...
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AREA COOKS WIN RIBBON IN DISTRICT FAIR CONTEST
(Local News ~ 09/29/99)
Ann Bodenstein of Gordonville was the first place winner of the R.B. Rice Heartland Classic recipe contest held at the 1999 SEMO District Fair. Her recipe for Hawaiian Meatballs was the first place winner, with Squash Casserole by Dortha Strack of Cape Girardeau taking second place and Tamale Bake by Jan Bradshaw of Gordonville winning third place...
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