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SHORTAGE MEANS LOST REVENUE: TEEN CHALLENGE STRAWBERRY CROP BELOW EXPECTATIONS THIS SEASON
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
A strawberry shortfall means less strawberry shortcake this year for Mid-America Teen Challenge customers. Crop watchers at the rural Cape Girardeau drug and alcohol rehabilitation center say dry conditions, old plants, weeds and other factors cut the crop by 70 to 80 percent, although there won't be a final tally until the growing season ends next month...
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ONE DEAD, SIX HURT IN FRUITLAND CRASH
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
FRUITLAND, Mo. -- A two-vehicle accident killed one person and sent six others to hospitals with moderate to serious injuries Wednesday. A full-sized pickup truck and a sports utility vehicle collided at Route C and U.S. 61 about 6:40 p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported...
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MAN WHO SHOT TEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE, AGAIN
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
BENTON, Mo. -- Gary Evans walked out of the courtroom Wednesday with two life sentences for the third time for the same crime -- killing a 17-year-old girl. As a bailiff led him out, Evans turned his head toward his mother and sister and asked them to start up the appeals process again...
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LETTERS FROM HOME: GETTING TO KNOW THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FAMILY
(Column ~ 05/24/01)
May 24, 2001 Dear Patty, "Do you want to hear my bird story?" Lee Ann asked. Of course we did. Even though we had just met her, Lee Ann was family and we like birds. DC likes them a lot. Actually, Lee Ann had two bird stories with a common theme. In number one, her next door neighbor asked her to take care of her chickens while she was out of town. ...
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OLD TIMER'S DAY SET FOR SATURDAY IN ALTENBURG
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Antique tractors will parade, balance and pull, eggs and skillets will be tossed and beds will be raced in Saturday's 25th annual Old Timer's Day. Greg Unger, a member of the sponsoring East Perry County Jaycees, says 50 to 75 antique tractors can be expected for the event, which begins at 9 a.m. at the East Perry County Fairgrounds and continues until 10 p.m...
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LOCAL TEACHER WINS NATIONAL AWARD
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
Central High School teacher Susan Hekmat is among 15 teachers in the nation selected to receive the Outstanding Speech-Drama-Debate Educator Award. The award is the top honor presented by the National Federation Interscholastic Speech and Debate Association based in Indianapolis, Ind. ...
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MAXWELL SAYS DON'T SCRAP THE VACATION
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
Don't scrap the summer vacation because of high fuel prices. Missouri Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell delivered that message at a news conference at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Wednesday, his final stop on a six-city fly-around to officially kick off the summer tourism season...
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VISITING BRAZILIANS FIND LOCAL AMERICANS HAPPY
(Local News ~ 05/24/01)
Brazilians think of themselves as happy and warm people, but several of them who have traveled to the United States have had experiences that make them think Americans are distant and cold. That is just one of the stereotypes five members of a Brazilian exchange group are examining during a monthlong stay in Missouri...
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STEELE BARRIER STANDS IN PATH OF RED DEVILS
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
Experience in close games could be the Devils' advocate today. Close games and close calls have been the norm in the Red Devils' eight-game winning streak. But Chaffee, using its formula of solid defense and great pitching, has had a knack for winning the close ones...
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HOLCOMB GETS ANOTHER SHOT AT ST. VINCENT
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
The St. Vincent Indians had no competition at state last year, winning 10-0 and 9-0 in the Class 1A semifinal and championship games. But the sectional game, now that was a different story. The Indians slipped past a gritty Holcomb team 3-0. It was their final close game of the season...
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ADVANCE'S BATS ARE HEATING UP AT THE RIGHT TIME
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
The Advance Hornets worked. And Advance coach Jim Below waited. A season-long progression in the Hornets' hitting game has Below excited about the Hornets' chances at knocking off Ellington at 4 p.m. today in a Class 1A sectional baseball game in Advance, Mo...
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SPORTS DIGEST: CENTRAL GRAD BENNETT TO PLAY IN NCAA TOURNEY
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate Ross Bennett will participate this weekend in his second straight NCAA Baseball Regional as a member of the Baylor University Bears. Baylor (35-22) will play Houston Friday in the four-team regional in Houston...
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SPORTS DIGEST: JACKSON JUNIOR LEGION TOURNEY BEGINS TONIGHT
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The Jackson American Legion Post #158 will host its fifth annual Memorial Weekend Junior Legion Tournament today through Sunday at Legion Field in the Jackson City Park. The eight-team event will feature two pools of four teams each, with the pool winners meeting for the championship at 7 p.m. Sunday...
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SPORTS DIGEST: ACKSON WOMAN PLACES SECOND IN SENIOR GOLF
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Lillian Schneider of Jackson finished second in the 61-67 age division during the Missouri Women's Golf Association Senior Tournament that concluded Wednesday at the Kennett Country Club. Schneider had a two-day total of 185 (91-94) on the par-72 course. Julia McEwen, champion of the 61-67 division, shot a 175 (87-88)...
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SPORTS DIGEST: CAPE GATOR SWIMMERS CLAIM WINS AT MEET
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/01)
High-point winners for the Cape Girardeau Gator Swim Team from a recent meet that the group hosted were Angela Welker, Ashley Tellor, Steffan Troxel, Jamison Kuper, David Welker, Caleb Statler, Sam Grambling, Nick Welker and Alex Heddle. Also, Zach Statler of the Gators was chosen for regional competition in Omaha, Neb., by virtue of his achievements at local meets...
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MABEL RAEBEL
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
Mabel C. Raebel, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born July 17,1903, in St. Louis, daughter of Charles E. and Lisette Riedesel Murphy. She and Wilmer E. Raebel were married Dec. 7, 1935, at Union, Mo. He died May 15, 1995...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 05/24/01)
Daughter to Roderick L. and Teresa L. Anderson of Sikeston, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:17 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001. Name, Jalin McKenzie. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Anderson is the former Teresa Forgey, daughter of Wilbur and Diana Forgey of Sikeston. She is an office associate at Wal-Mart. Anderson is the son of Vernon and Jo Anderson of Sikeston. He is a quality assurance inspector with Terminix...
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ETHEL STORY
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Ethel Martin Story, 78, of Villa Ridge and formerly of Thebes, Ill., died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at the Union County Hospital at Anna, Ill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Jones Funeral Home at Tamms, Ill.
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HELMUTH DOBERENZ
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Funeral for Helmuth Martin Doberenz of Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Rev. David Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. Friday, and at the church after 9 a.m. Saturday...
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LARUE PROFFER
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- LaRue Walter Proffer, 94, of Chaffee died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Chaffee Nursing center. He was born April 8, 1907, in Stoddard County, Mo., son of William Franklin and Olive Beth Williams Proffer. He and Dorothy Louise Lamb were married March 2, 1943. She died Feb. 12, 1990...
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ANNE DAVIS
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Anne L. Davis, 44, of Marble Hill died Monday, May 21, 2001, at Columbia University Hospital. She was born May 5, 1957, in Nashville, Tenn., daughter of Frank and Carrie Brunke Campbell. She and Joey L. Davis were married June 12, 1984...
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GERTRUDE SUTTON
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
Gertrude D. Sutton, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at the Lutheran Home. She was born June 14, 1919, in St. Louis. She married Boyd Sutton, who preceded her in death. Sutton worked in housekeeping at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis a number of years. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral...
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THELMA CLENDENEN
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
ANNA, Ill. -- Thelma Juanita Clendenen, 80, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born July 23, 1920, in Delta, Ill., daughter of Alvah and Gladys Hammel Cain. She and Dean William Clendenen were married March 11, 1944, in Seattle, Wash...
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BYFORD LOWRY
(Obituary ~ 05/24/01)
Funeral for Byford L. Lowry of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Hal Greene will officiate. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call at the chapel from 4-8 p.m. Friday...
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LETTERS: PALESTINIANS ARE TARGETS OF FUNDS, ARMS FROM U.S.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/24/01)
To the editor: The Palestinians have been suffering from the Sharonism and Ariel Sharon's government in Israel just like the Jews suffered from Nazism and Adolf Hitler's government in Germany. But what's worse is that Sharon is using U.S. tax money and our F-16s to do so...
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LETTERS: STE. GENEVIEVE NEEDS TO SUPPORT CEMENT COMPANY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/24/01)
To the editor: I am a business representative from the Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis, and I am looking forward to Holnam Cement Co.'s plant at Lee Island near Ste. Genevieve, Mo. I am a lifelong resident of Ste. Genevieve County. I'm raising my children here, and I want them to enjoy the natural beauty of the area long into the future. I hope they will raise their families here and will be able to find meaningful employment...
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PRESS RELEASES PROVIDE PARTY INSIGHTS
(Editorial ~ 05/24/01)
Many times news articles omit or don't give the full message or statements handed out in press conferences. The following are the two Republican press releases handed out at the press conferences immediately following the adjournment of the Missouri General Assembly last Friday:...
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WHY DELAY RELEASE OF INAUGURAL RECORDS?
(Editorial ~ 05/24/01)
It took some prodding, but Missouri Gov. Bob Holden finally has decided to release records of private fund raising and spending for his nearly million-dollar inauguration, the second-most costly gubernatorial inauguration next to Puerto Rico's of 17 that were held since December and the only one still carrying major debt...
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NURSING HOME NEEDS TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION
(Editorial ~ 05/24/01)
The tragic deaths of four residents at a nursing home in University City, Mo., during extremely hot conditions in April so easily could have been prevented had the air-conditioning system been on. To compound the problem, paramedics who were called to the nursing home said they met opposition when they told the staff that conditions were so hot inside that the home's residents had to be evacuated...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 05/24/01)
I KNOW each wretched person who lies to himself. These are the people who do not obtain proper nourishment for the four parts of themselves which they will never know: the body, the mind, the soul and the heart. I WANT to comment about the caller who said the government should take over the oil companies in order to drive down the price. Everywhere this has been tried, the price has only increased...
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LETTERS: MEDICAL EXHIBIT ON VIEW TILL FALL AT CAPE MUSEUM
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/24/01)
To the editor: The Cape River Heritage Museum held an official opening exhibit, "Antique Medical Memorabilia." The museum board wishes to thank Dr. John K. Holcomb, Mr. and Mrs. Don Magwitz, St. Francis Medical Center and Dr. Richard Kies for lending their most interesting medical artifacts...
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