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DRAWN TO DIVERSITY
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
In juroring the 2001 Girardot National Drawing Exhibition opening tonight at Gallery 100, Diane Hansen tried not to be a snob. "I wanted styles that were sophisticated, academic and informed as well as styles that were less informed," she says. The latter styles, often called "Outsider Art," are no less artistic for their lack of sophistication, Hansen says...
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SUSPECTS IN FIVE CAPE ROBBERIES ARRESTED IN SIKESTON
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
Two suspects in five Cape Girardeau armed robberies were arrested Thursday in Sikeston, Mo., following an anonymous tip. Police picked up Delores Johnson Wright and Eric C. Thomas after a motorist passing a house in the Sunset neighborhood of Sikeston saw Thomas in the front yard, Cape Girardeau police officer Alvin Spencer said...
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SAYING THANKS: STATE EXPECTS TO ISSUE DIPLOMAS TO WAR VETERANS
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
Joe Gedville enjoyed learning, but after eighth grade at a Catholic school in south St. Louis, he ended his academic career. As was common in the 1920s, Gedville dropped out and went to work to help support his family. In his case, he became an errand boy for a paper company. That's just the way things had to be, said Gedville...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: HERE IT IS: THE SURE-FIRE SOLUTION TO THE ROUNDABOUT CRISIS
(Column ~ 06/01/01)
I had hoped we would be past the roundabout issue by now. Indeed, it was my fervent wish that The River City of Roses Traffic-Go-Round and Memorial Circle of Weeds would have become something of a tourist destination by this time, joining such attractions as The World's Shortest River With a Waterfall on the campus of our very own university or The Gold-Plated Cement Creek and Rollerblade Track that runs the entire length of our metropolis...
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STUDENTS TAKE COURSES TO CATCH UP, GET AHEAD
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
More than 2,300 students will return to area schools this month for summer programs designed to catch them up or get them ahead in coursework. Students at Jackson and Scott City schools began summer programs this week while Cape Girardeau students will enter classes over the next two weeks...
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FORD GROVES PROGRAM WILL ID KIDS
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
Ford Groves will hold a "Commitment to Kids" safety identification day Saturday at 1501 N. Kingshighway. The Commitment to Kids program is a partnership among Ford Blue Oval Certified dealers, actress Jamie Lee Curtis and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a nationwide child identification effort...
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STATE HATE-CRIMES LAW UPHELD
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
In a tight 4-3 decision, the Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's hate-crimes law that allows for harsher punishment in cases where discriminatory motivation is believed to be a factor. Writing for the majority, Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. said that though poorly worded in one section, the statute was not so vague as to be unconstitutional. The court issued its ruling Tuesday...
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POLICE SEEK FIVE IN MONEY TRANSFER THEFTS
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
Western Union money transfers totaling $17,902 were picked up at Food Giant, Schnucks, Kmart and Checks Plus in Cape Girardeau this week after a computer terminal used for the transfers was not turned off, Cpl. Rick Schmidt said. Police were made aware of the thefts after security personnel at Western Union contacted them, detective Trevor Pulley said...
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SCOTT AND NEW MADRID COUNTIES FORMING MAJOR CASE SQUAD
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Law enforcement officers in Scott and New Madrid counties are joining forces to create a major case squad. The idea of combining top investigators from the two counties' sheriffs' departments and Sikeston police comes after the bodies of three Sikeston residents believed to be homicide victims were discovered in the past six months...
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AREA UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES WHO WILL GET 2001 FUNDING
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
The Area Wide United Way has announced the agencies that will be funded by its 2001 campaign drive, and is working to make sure that donations of local funds are used to meet community needs. "We're being careful about where we spend the funding, and making sure those needs are being met," said Nancy Jernigan, executive director of the United Way...
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FRUITLAND LIVESTOCK AUCTION
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
FRUITLAND, Mo. -- Cattle receipts Tuesday: 390. Week ago 421. Compared to last week, steers and heifers 250-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, supply over 600 lbs too small to establish a trend. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2.00 higher. Demand and supply light. ...
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COMMENTARY: WAR VET CHANGES MIND ON HONORARY DIPLOMA
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
My grandfather, John Matoske, isn't the stereotypical crotchety old man. But he is sometimes difficult. Such behavior is designed solely so he can have some fun at the expense of myself and my brother, itinerant boarders in the basement of his house on the Hill in south St. Louis...
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INDIANS LOSE GRIP ON TITLE
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/01)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Ryan Brown will probably never forgive himself. The senior all-state catcher who will go down as one of the best athletes to attend St. Vincent High, threw the state title game away Thursday night when his throw back to pitcher Tyler Wengert sailed high...
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BOYS OF SUMMER READY TO TAKE FIELD
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/01)
Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons and Chaffee Medicap Pharmacy will both look to build on last year's success while Jackson figures to field a team for the entire season after folding up about halfway through the 2000 campaign. That sums up the situations for the three area squads as the 2001 American Legion baseball season approaches...
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SPORTS DIGEST: PENNINGTON TO ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
(College Sports ~ 06/01/01)
Southeast Missouri State University pitcher Todd Pennington has been named to the Baseball Weekly All-America second team. During his junior season, Pennington was 12-2 and led NCAA Division I with a 1.33 ERA. Pennington, the OVC Pitcher of the Year, was honored last week as a second team All-American by Louisville Slugger TPX...
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ON AUTO RACING: JACKSON CAR OWNER FOCUSED ON ATPR POINTS TITLE
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/01)
Joe Reddick knows how it feels to win a season points title. With help from a Springfield, Ill., racer, he could experience it again this year. Reddick, a longtime Jackson, Mo., short-track racer, said Wednesday he's committed to winning the season point championship for the sprint division at Auto Tire and Parts Racepark near Benton, Mo. He's picked Robbie Standridge to drive his yellow No. 12X car to the title...
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STEVE VICK
(Obituary ~ 06/01/01)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Steve Vick, 54, of Killen, Ala., and formerly of Mounds, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Ala. He was born Nov. 7, 1946, in Cairo, Ill., the son of Elmer and Madlyn Breazeale Vick. He married Jeanie Wilson. She survives...
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MARY LAYTON
(Obituary ~ 06/01/01)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Mary Alice Jane Layton, 75, of Bloomfield died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at her home. She was born March 28, 1926, in Peel, Ark., daughter of Willis "Poppy" and Malinda Smothers Merriman. She and Raymond Everett Layton were married Jan. 22, 1949. He died Nov. 2, 1981...
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VIOLA HALTER
(Obituary ~ 06/01/01)
Viola I. Halter, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at Heartland Care Rehab Center. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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VIOLA LAPPE
(Obituary ~ 06/01/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Viola M. Lappe, 89, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at her home. She was born Dec. 1, 1911, in Perry County, Mo., daughter of Henry and Francis Maddock Schremp. She and Henry L. Lappe were married Oct. 19, 1930. He died July 20, 1963...
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MELVIN KUTSCHER
(Obituary ~ 06/01/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Melvin G. Kutscher, 80, of Perryville died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at PerryOaks Manor. He was born April 17, 1921, at New Wells, Mo., son of Martin and Diamanda Leine Kutscher. He first married Trula Blaylock Dec. 9, 1954. She died Nov. 28, 1983. He later married Berniece Bryant March 1, 1987...
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ALBERT CASPER
(Obituary ~ 06/01/01)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Albert E. "Gene" Casper, 72, of Mounds died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in a one-vehicle accident on Olive Branch Road near Mounds. He was born April 20, 1929, in Kankakee, Ill. Casper was a former riverboat pilot with Waterfront Services in Cairo, Ill. He attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of Mounds VFW Post...
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FRIDAY COFFEE DUE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
(Local News ~ 06/01/01)
Cape Girardeau County's legislators will join a legislator from Perryville for a legislative session update at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee at 7:30 a.m. today. Panel members will be Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, and Reps. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau; David Schwab, R-Jackson; and Pat Naeger, R-Perryville...
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MCGWIRE'S RETURN BRINGS SOME EXCITEMENT
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/01)
It's easy to catch Big Mac fever, especially when Mark McGwire returns to St. Louis Cardinals action after recuperating from surgery. And, true to form, McGwire gave his fans what they have come to expect: a home run in his first game after getting off the disabled list...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/01/01)
I IMPLORE Gov. Bob Holden to put tobacco-lawyer fees on the agenda for a special session of the Missouri Legislature. I urge him to do it in large part to appease the Southeast Missourian and, perhaps, motivate them to editorialize about another subject...
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PRACTICAL CHANGES WOULD BENEFIT FARMERS
(Editorial ~ 06/01/01)
Farms that happen to be located near growing towns and cities can either be a boon or a bane. For some owners of agricultural property, the potential for development can represent a significant financial opportunity. For property owners who want to turn land into cash, new subdivisions and shopping centers are welcome indeed...
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LETTERS: PARKS DEPARTMENT PRAISED FOR WORK AT ARENA PARK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/01/01)
To the editor: A big thanks goes to the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department for preparing the diamond at Arena Park for the Central Junior High School junior varsity baseball team this spring. We want Cape Girardeau to know what a great job the department did. A special tip of the hat goes to C.J. Ordania, Mike Forbes and Greg Juester, who faithfully did the work. And, yes, the new fence sure added to the field...
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LETTERS: ACTORS PURSUE SELFISH BENEFITS FROM STEM CELLS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/01/01)
To the editor: Actor Christopher Reeve and seven scientists have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the administration of illegally withholding funding for contentious stem-cell research and causing irreparable harm by delaying the creation of therapies that would save lives...
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