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Dr. Grow: Moving plants from outside to inside for winter
(Column ~ 10/06/99)
A systemic insecticide is used to treat the soil of a potted plant so that its juices will carry it to kill any feeding insects. Each spring Marilyn, my bride of almost 33 years, takes all of our house plants outside, puts them in the shade and gives them TLC all summer long. She waters them daily and fertilizes them weekly with either 23-18-16 or 9-59-8. She even talks to them. By the end of the summer, these beautiful plants are lush, green and usually twice their original size...
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32ND CIRCUIT RECOGNIZED FOR SPEEDY JUSTICE
(Editorial ~ 10/06/99)
Americans have the right to a speedy trial. But as the courts have become bogged down with civil and criminal cases, swift justice has sometimes proved elusive. But in Missouri's 32nd Judicial Circuit, which includes the counties of Perry, Cape Girardeau and Bollinger, the legal system has always moved at a rather proficient pace...
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JUVENILE-CENTER SITE RAISES THORNY PROBLEMS
(Editorial ~ 10/06/99)
Cape Girardeau County has had a tough time finding a suitable place for a new juvenile center. People think the center is a great idea, but they may be a little hesitant to live nearby. They forget that the existing juvenile center at 325 Merriwether is in the center of a residential area, operating quietly with little notice from neighbors...
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RUST COMMENTARY; CITY OF ROSES MUSIC FESTIVALL WILL FEATURE 78 MUSICAL GROUPS
(Column ~ 10/06/99)
The Southeast Missouri MUSIC AWARDS banquet kicked off a big week for music in Cape. Last Friday night's banquet recognized 14 individuals or groups who were voted outstanding in their categories (as reported in our Saturday newspaper) and the first-ever tie for the lifetime achievement award...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/06/99)
I CANNOT believe some of the streets that the city is resurfacing while letting others go. Just this week they resurfaced Olive Street from Chestnut to Fountain streets. The stretch of road from over the levee past Sloan's Creek Bridge is broken up and busted, and it's almost impassable without shaking your car to pieces. ...
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LETTERS: WHAT ABOUT DEMOCRATS' ETHICAL LAPSES?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/06/99)
To the editor: On the front page of your Sept. 30 paper was an article about the Missouri Democrats complaining about U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft's renting a contributor list to Linda Tripp. Let me get this straight. This is the same Democratic Party that saw nothing wrong with Al Gore's collecting $5,000 each from Buddhist monks, who had taken vows of poverty, in violation of federal law (or was that law, written by Democrats, only intended to apply to Christian groups giving to Republicans?). ...
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RECIPE SWAP: WHEN TEMPERATURES GET COOLER, WARM UP WITH SOUP, STEW AND WARM BREADS
(Column ~ 10/06/99)
There is definitely the feeling of fall in the air. Crisp cool mornings and clear blue skies free of the haze of high humidity is a welcome sight after a long hot dry summer. With cooler temperatures comes the desire to serve soups, stews and warm breads from the oven...
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DETECTIVE WARNS OF INTERNET DANGERS TO KIDS
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
When sexual predators and pedophiles targeted young children, it used to mean they ran the risk of being seen in public where children are found. That isn't true anymore. With advent of the Internet, the popularity of chat rooms and instant messages, sexual predators can find children without leaving their homes...
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BUSY WEEKEND IS AHEAD IN CAPE GIRARDEAU
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
"Van Gogh's Ear," "Snooky Pryor," "The Brown Bagger," "Burlap to Cashmere," Shade Tree Folk," "Puppet Power." Visitors to downtown Cape Girardeau this weekend will be hearing some different names -- some strange, some familiar -- as musical artists move into the spotlight...
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RETIRED DIRECTOR OF CAPE CENTRAL BAND RECIEVES HONOR AT JACKSON BAND FESTIVAL
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
JACKSON -- Ron Nall, who retired in 1998 as director of the Cape Girardeau Central High School band, was honored Tuesday night as more than 1,200 high school musicians from around the region performed en masse at the Jackson Marching Band Festival. Nall and his wife, Anita, were recognized along with their children Daron, Jeffrey and Lesley, and Nall's parents, John and Eileen Nall...
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TRIP TO ORLANDO BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF AMUSEMENT PARKS
(Column ~ 10/06/99)
It stunk to be a single rider in a cart made for doubles, but that was my lot in life. My friends had it all figured out -- how I could spent part of this week's business trip to Orlando getting work done and the other part having fun. I planned a solid schedule of morning-to-night business meetings, hoping to pack in a lot of work in two days...
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REGENTS TO HEAR RESULTS OF FORUMS
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
Southeast Missouri State University needs to provide more two-year and graduate programs. That's the message university officials have received at nine strategic planning forums held throughout the region last month. The Board of Regents is scheduled to discuss the results of last month's forums at its meeting today...
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HARLEY CYCLISTS TO VISIT CAPE IN 2001
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
Cape Girardeau will play host to some 2,500 Harley Davidson motorcycle owners when the Missouri State H.O.G. Rally meets here in September 2001. Representatives from the Southeast Missouri Harley Owners Group, or SEMO H.O.G., and the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau presented a bid package to the State Rally Committee Sunday. The bureau later received word the bid had been selected from a field of five cities, including Lake of the Ozarks and Hannibal...
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IRON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY SEEKS NONPROFIT STATUS
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
With events planned through the end of the year, the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway is chugging along while seeking nonprofit status. "Fall is always a busy time for us," said Danny Davis, president of the financially ailing tourist line that takes riders from Jackson to Gordonville in vintage railroad cars...
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ORAN PUPILS LEARN NEED FOR PLAN TO ESCAPE FIRE
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
ORAN -- Wade Boggs' parents might not have trained to escape their house during a fire, but he has. "We haven't all done a fire drill together, but I've practiced opening the windows," said 9-year-old Boggs, who participated in National Fire Prevention Week at Oran Elementary School on Tuesday...
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PARENTS ASKED TO VOLUNTEER IN CAPE SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
Parents interested in relieving Cape Girardeau School District teachers and students of stress pledged to become volunteers in the VIP program Tuesday. About 10 people attended the organizational meeting for VIP, Volunteering and Involved Parents, held at the Cape Girardeau Civic Center...
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TIGERS TURN OUT LIGHTS ON KNIGHTS
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/99)
Cape Central's soccer team invoked the mercy rule Tuesday as it peppered visiting Farmington with an 11-1 loss. Chris Cole led the barrage with four goals while Brett McNabb had a hand in nearly half the goals with five assists. Matt Gooden, Arthur Pilsner, Eric Daume, Cody Hill and Jon Mark Thompson each netted a goal and an assist. Justin Shelby and Andrew Christianson kicked home the other two goals...
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COACH'S CORNER: INDIANS FELT ELECTRICTY OF HUGE CROWD
(College Sports ~ 10/06/99)
Many thanks to the 11,000-plus fans who attended our Family Weekend game with Eastern Kentucky, which we lost 37-28 despite a big comeback. I'm sure that the Beach Boys had more to do with the record-setting attendance than we did. However, Saturday night's atmosphere was the most electric in many years. I know that we haven't provided much to cheer about, but I am appreciative of the energy of our fans...
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AREA BRIEFS; CO-ED VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/99)
ADVANCE -- The Advance Athletic Booster Club will be sponsoring an open co-ed volleyball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 23. Team entries are $60 and must be made by Oct. 13. The tournament will consist of pool play and a playoff bracket. For more information, call Carl Ritter at (573) 722-3708...
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OTHAKIANS SWEEP SIU
(College Sports ~ 10/06/99)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team made quick work of regional rival Southern Illinois Tuesday with a 15-7, 15-3, 15-13 victory. The sweep upped the Otahkians' season mark to 12-5. SIU fell to 3-11 overall. Krista Haukap led Southeast with 13 kills and Lea Beckemeyer added 11. Amy Henken dished out 39 assists. On the defensive side, Haukap and Jackie Derwort each finished with a team-high 11 digs...
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HILLSBORO REBOUNDS FOR VICTORY OVER PERRYVILLE
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Perryville won the first set Tuesday night, but Hillsboro had the final say, defeating the Lady Pirates in three sets. Perryville (7-13-1) took the opener 15-10, but then watched Hillsboro roll off two comfortable wins 15-7, 15-5. Kate Kuntze led Perryville with seven kills and 10 digs. Natalie Bohnert added six kills, four blocks and nine digs and Rachel Best had six service points and five digs...
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JESSIE BEASLEY
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
DEXTER -- Graveside service for Jessie E. Beasley was held today at Hagy Cemetery. The Rev. George Hill officiated. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home at Dexter was in charge of arrangements. Beasley, 82, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston...
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FELICE DOVER
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
SIKESTON -- Felice Dover, 87, of Sikeston died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Oct. 3, 1912, at Matthews, daughter of Robert and Pearl Shields Ball. She and Gilbert C. Dover were married March 18, 1932, at Matthews. He died June 23, 1970...
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KATHERINE DRYDEN
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
Katherine M. Dryden, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born May 25, 1899, in Marian County, daughter of Adolph William and Ella Mabel Dickson Blohm. She and George H. Dryden were married July 15, 1917, at Hannibal. He died Jan. 23, 1985...
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IVA HART
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
ADVANCE -- Funeral for Iva Jean Hart of Advance will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Advance Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Brad Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park. Friends may call at Morgan Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. today...
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LEE ROY WILLIAMS
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
CHARLESTON -- Lee Roy Williams, 42, of Carbondale, Ill., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, while walking along Interstate 57 in Mississippi County. He was born July 3, 1957, in East Prairie, son of Isaiah and Clariece "Jackie" Vance Williams. He married Marva Pittman...
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BARNEY JAMES E. LIPSCOMB
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
Barney James E.Lipscomb, 68 of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, October 5, 1999 at his home. He was born June 22, 1931 in New Orleans, La., the son of James Ellis and Hattie Fred Langley Lipscomb. He married Dixie Aulds August 2, 1952 in Calhoun, La. Mr. ...
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ROBERT SHAFER
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
MALDEN -- Robert Daniel Shafer, 66, of Waterloo, Ala., and formerly of Malden, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at his home. Shafer had lived in Waterloo for about 10 years. He previously lived in Malden where he worked for the public utilities for 21 years...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 10/06/99)
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Panitch of Northbrook, Ill., Lake Forest Hospital, 8:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 1999. Name, Sarah Emily. Weight, 9 pounds 5 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Panitch is the former Decima Israel, daughter of Thomas and Kilja Israel of Cape Girardeau. Mr. and Mrs. Panitch are teachers at Maple School in Northbrook. He is the son of Mamie Panitch of Northbrook, and the late Milton Panitch...
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SENATORS SET AREA LISTENING POST FORUMS OCT. 13
(Local News ~ 10/06/99)
Tom Schulte, a representative of U.S. Sens. Christopher "Kit" Bond and John Ashcroft, will visit with constituents at "Listening Post" forums next Wednesday in Southeast Missouri. Sessions will be held at Dill Insurance in East Prairie at 9 a.m., Pizza Hut in Charleston at 11 a.m., Cole Insurance in Sikeston at 1 p.m. and the Riverside Regional Library in Scott City at 3 p.m...
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ROSEMARY VANDIVORT
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
SIKESTON -- Rosemary Vandivort, 76, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1923, at Blodgett, daughter of E.R. and Mildred Loebe Putnam Sr. She and William S. Vandivort were married June 28, 1945, in Sikeston...
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BYRON DORMEYER
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
Byron Ford Dormeyer, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at the Lutheran Home. He was born July 11, 1905, at Jackson, son of Frederick Eugene and Tacie Ford Dormeyer. He and Marie Farquhar were married June 25, 1931, in Cape Girardeau. She died Aug. 27, 1990...
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JEANNE JONES
(Obituary ~ 10/06/99)
REYNOLDSVILLE, Ill. -- Funeral for Jeanne Jones of Odessa, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Announcement courtesy of Crain Funeral Home in Anna. Jones, 72, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Boerne, Texas...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: TWO REAL SWEET POTATO FELLOWS
(Column ~ 10/06/99)
My daddy, Richard Thompson, would have celebrated his 74th birthday on Oct. 3. Because there are so many things I would like to tell you about Daddy, I have decided to let his deeds speak for themselves. During World War II Daddy was a medic in Germany. ...
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