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Dr. Grow: Starting with seeds: Planting can be a great project to get children interested in gardening
(Column ~ 01/31/01)
I am always looking for things to do with my granddaughter, Kelsi. We seem to have more fun together when we are doing a hands-on activity. Because of the bad weather we have had recently it has been difficult to do some of the more traditional things, such as taking a walk, going to the park, or playing in the sandbox. Therefore I have decided to start garden seeds indoors with her...
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CAPE PASTOR INVITED TO D.C. PRAYER BREAKFAST
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
The invitation wasn't something the Rev. Gary Brothers, senior pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau, had expected. Brothers was asked to attend the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday in Washington, D.C. He will be one of several thousand ministers and religious leaders who will gather for the event sponsored by congressional leaders. President George W. Bush is expected to attend...
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BLUNT CALLS FOR UNIFORM VOTING PLAN ACROSS STATE
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt ignored the recommendation of his own bipartisan elections commission in suggesting the state adopt a single voting system for use in all counties. He also wants Congress to move Veterans Day to coincide with the November general election and, in effect, turn election day into a national holiday...
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BARGE HITS CAIRO BRIDGE; TRAFFIC HALTED 3 HOURS
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Ohio River bridge at Cairo was closed to traffic for three hours Tuesday afternoon when a 24-barge tow struck the bridge's pier. The tow struck the U.S. 51 bridge between Illinois and Kentucky at about noon Tuesday. The bridge remained closed until engineers determined it was safe, said Lt. Josh McTaggart of the U.S. Coast Guard office at Paducah, Ky. The bridge was reopened about 3 p.m...
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UNION PLANTERS MAKING CUTBACKS
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
Union Planters Bank will close three branch operations in Southeast Missouri and one in Southern Illinois. Scheduled for closure are properties at Perryville, Benton and Marble Hill in Missouri, and Carbondale in Illinois. The closings follow a year-long look at growth potential and are part of a consolidation effort by the Memphis-based banking corporation...
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EXPERTS HOPE FLU WAVE HAS PASSED
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
Area school and nursing home administrators hope the wave of illnesses that have plagued students, patients and staff all month has finally subsided. According to the Cape Girardeau County Health Center, the number of confirmed flu cases are down in Cape Girardeau County for the month, but agencies have sent people home in high numbers this month with flu-like symptoms, including headaches, stomachaches, and fever...
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BOOBY-TRAPPED FIELD YIELDS BITTER HARVEST FOR GROWER
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
Shotguns attached to trip wires in a national forest aren't typical security measures for drug traffickers in Southeast Missouri, but a 45-year-old marijuana grower was the exception, a federal prosecutor said. John Paul Long of Fredericktown, Mo., told law enforcement officers how he had placed loaded shotguns around a 1,000-plant marijuana patch in the Mark Twain National Forest near Fredericktown, said Michael Price, assistant U.S. attorney...
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ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OPENS LOCAL BRANCH
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
Cape Girardeau area residents living with arthritis will have more immediate access to information and other resources, as the Arthritis Foundation has opened a Southeast Missouri branch. Marilyn Duncan, Southeast Missouri Branch director, said the chapter temporarily is operating out of her home in Chaffee, but she can meet with people at their convenience to discuss arthritis concerns and provide other information...
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BLUEJAYS SINK SHOTS, INDIANS
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Dribble penetrate. Jumpstop. Shot. Make. Charleston made scoring look easy Tuesday night in an 86-77 win over Jackson. The Bluejays shot 61 percent from the field (34 of 56) and turned the ball over just eight times to pull to 10-10 on the season. Jackson dropped to 9-11...
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SUCCESSFUL ROAD TRIP BUOYS INDIANS' OVC HOPES
(College Sports ~ 01/31/01)
It feels great to come home from an Ohio Valley Conference road trip with two victories. Our hard earned wins over Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky, along with our win last week at Morris Brown, give us a three-game win streak and some momentum going into two crucial home games at the Show Me Center this week...
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SCOTT CENTRAL CLOSES STRONG TO DEFEAT ORAN
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/01)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Scott County Central snapped a late deadlock with a big fourth quarter as the Braves defeated Oran 73-58 Tuesday night in boys basketball action. With the score tied 50-50 entering the final period, Scott County Central held a 23-8 scoring advantage over the final eight minutes...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/31/01)
Son to Christopher David and Kimberly Jean Florek of Advance, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:47 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001. Name, Christian David. Weight, 8 pounds 8 1/2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Florek is the former Kimberly Sissum, daughter of Dewaine and Judy Hinkle of Advance. She is a social worker at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Florek is the son of Bill and Dorothy Thompson of Oran, Mo. He is a cell technician at Dana Corp. in Cape Girardeau...
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GLADYS MORGAN
(Obituary ~ 01/31/01)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Gladys Morgan, 80, of Dexter died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at Beverly Health and Rehab Center. She was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Red Rock, Ark., daughter of Homer Cleveland and Dora Lilly Holt Henderson. She and Doy S. Morgan were married April 13, 1935, at Red Rock. He died Dec. 17, 1989...
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CURTIS SMITH
(Obituary ~ 01/31/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Curtis F. "Bockey" Smith, 57, of Kankakee, Ill., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at Riverside Hospital. He was born June 25, 1943, at Chaffee, son of Otis and Bertha Kynion Smith. He and Patricia A. Windmiller were married Feb. 23, 1972, in Kankakee...
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HORACE VAN MATRE
(Obituary ~ 01/31/01)
Horace Van Matre, 75, of Advance, Mo., died Tuesday, June 30, 2001, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.
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JEANETTE BECHT
(Obituary ~ 01/31/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jeanette Clara Seabaugh Becht, 85, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at her home. She was born Nov. 24, 1915, in Ordway, Colo., daughter of Albert and Josephine Steimle Pobst. She and Sewell S. Seabaugh were married April 6, 1937. He died Aug. 14, 1986. She and George H. Becht were married Dec. 21, 1996...
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LETTERS: JOHN ASHCROFT IS RIGHT PERSON FOR THE POSITION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/31/01)
To the editor: I support and encourage your support of John Ashcroft for U.S. attorney general. He is a man of character, principle and values. He is the right person for the job. FRANK WORTHINGTON Sikeston, Mo.
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LETTERS: TELL DEMOCRATS IN U.S. SENATE TO BACK ASHCROFT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/31/01)
To the editor: The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have switched tactics in their effort to defeat the nominee for attorney general, John Ashcroft. Democrats are demanding Ashcroft give them written answers to about 350 questions and are still considering launching a filibuster to defeat his nomination. ...
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LETTERS: ASHCROFT, NORTON PICKS BELIE CLAIM OF COMPROMISE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/31/01)
To the editor: Both during the campaign and following the election we heard much of bipartisanship, of reconciliation and of compromise from George W. Bush and his entourage. His actions suggest we have been witnessing nothing but the charming words of a silver-tongued devil...
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BUSH PLAN IS FOR NATION'S WORST SCHOOLS
(Editorial ~ 01/31/01)
Not a week into his presidency, George W. Bush took on one of the most serious problems facing our nation: how to turn our worst public schools -- where disinterested and violent students, burned-out teachers and bureaucracy-shackled administrators make learning a virtual impossibility -- into centers for academic achievement...
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SOAP BOX DERBY PROVIDES FAMILY ACTIVITY
(Editorial ~ 01/31/01)
There are some wholesome family activities that endure, providing opportunities for parents and kids to work together on something meaningful. That means shutting off the television and all of its shady language and sexual innuendo. That means turning off shoot-'em-up video games and radio stations playing hits with titles like "The Thong Song."...
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FLOODPLAIN RULES: COMPLEX, CONFUSING
(Editorial ~ 01/31/01)
SCOTT CITY -- I would like to clarify some of the information stated in your Jan. 28 article about the flood threat in Cape Girardeau. 1. There is a mandatory purchase requirement that applies to all forms of federal or federally related financial assistance for buildings located in a special flood hazard area (SFHA) as shown on the community's flood insurance rate map (FIRM)...
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TEAMSTERS, DNC AND REFORMERS
(Column ~ 01/31/01)
Sen. John McCain and Senate Democrats are all hot to trot over the prospect of finally enacting meaningful campaign-finance reform. The reformers' zeal would be easier to understand if they were similarly exercised over violations of existing laws. Last week a federal grand jury indicted former Teamster president Ron Carey over fund-raising activities connected to his 1996 re-election campaign. ...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 01/31/01)
ACCORDING TO the news, two places laid off 20,000 at each place. And another laid off 10,000 people. And all the stores say their sales were way down this year. People are afraid to buy anything anymore, for this has been a bad year. Small factories have also closed. And it all happened with the Democrats and Clinton...
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RECIPES TO FIGHT THE FLU BUG
(Column ~ 01/31/01)
Have you or someone you know had this terrible virus going around? It seems that there is so much sickness right now. So far our family has been very lucky. I'm almost afraid to talk about it, afraid I will put an end to our good health trend. A Cape Girardeau reader recently had the flu and during her recovery she made chicken soup for herself and her family. She wanted to share the recipe with other readers who might need her recovery comfort food...
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STARTING WITH SEEDS: PLANTING CAN BE A GREAT PROJECT TO GET CHILDREN INTERESTED IN GARDENING
(Local News ~ 01/31/01)
I am always looking for things to do with my granddaughter, Kelsi. We seem to have more fun together when we are doing a hands-on activity. Because of the bad weather we have had recently it has been difficult to do some of the more traditional things, such as taking a walk, going to the park, or playing in the sandbox. Therefore I have decided to start garden seeds indoors with her...
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