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Loosely watched programs waste billions
(Editorial ~ 02/21/02)
Once again, millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent in ways that raise serious questions about government's ability to monitor major funding items. In this case, the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants totaling more than $2 billion to a variety of not-for-profit groups, some of which have little to do with the environment and some of which have furthered their cause by suing the EPA...
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Justices voice reasons for school vouchers
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
WASHINGTON -- Several Supreme Court justices seemed sympathetic Wednesday to the idea that government can help pay tuition for children at religious schools and stay within constitutional bounds. Again and again during a spirited argument, four justices suggested that a school tuition voucher program can pass muster if it gives parents lots of choices -- both religious and nonreligious...
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Pentagon says officials won't lie to public
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday that a Pentagon campaign to influence global opinion will not include lies to the public, but might employ "tactical" deception to confuse an enemy for battlefield advantage. "Government officials, the Department of Defense, this secretary and the people that work with me tell the American people and the people of the world the truth," Rumsfeld said while meeting with troops providing security at the Salt Lake City Olympics...
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Prison cuts hurt small towns
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
VIENNA, Ill. -- Rodger Gossett takes a sip of coffee and imagines the state prison down the road closing. "This whole area would be devastated," Gossett said Wednesday at Dolly's Restaurant near the Vienna Correctional Facility, one of two prisons Gov. George Ryan proposes closing to save money...
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Like grandpa, like grandson - Jim Shea wins Olympic gold
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
PARK CITY, Utah -- Jimmy Shea is convinced that Gramps had something to do with this. There's no doubt in his mind. He was trailing by the slimmest of margins, the skeleton gold medal slipping away. Then, in the final yards -- somehow, some way -- he made up the time and zoomed to victory...
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After season out of spotlight, Ankiel's warm-up is 'awesome'
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Rick Ankiel, trying to rebound from a loss of control that cost him most of the 2001 season, got off to a good start Wednesday. The St. Louis Cardinals' left-hander threw 40 pitches in batting practice at Roger Dean Stadium during the team's first full-squad practice, and looked sharp...
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Hudson, Martinez face setbacks
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
Tim Hudson will miss part of spring training for the Oakland Athletics. Dave Martinez will miss the entire season for the Atlanta Braves. With every team trying to get through spring training healthy, the Chicago White Sox also had a minor setback Wednesday when reliever Kelly Wunsch injured his hamstring...
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New challenges await NCAA committee
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
The bracket sheet for the NCAA men's basketball tournament won't look any different. The selection committee, however, has a chance to make the opening-round matchups quite different. When the 10-member committee meets next month in Indianapolis to complete and seed the 65-team field, it will have new options in where teams play the first weekend...
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U.S. adds four more medals to its Games total
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
SALT LAKE CITY -- The latest recipe for American medal success: Start with a third generation Olympian winning a gold for his late grandfather. Add a local favorite with multihued hair and a gold medal of her own. Garnish with Lee Ann Parsley and her silver medal...
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Aviation minister's death by mob not conspiracy
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's foreign minister said Wednesday the country's aviation minister was killed by an angry mob, not senior government conspirators as interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai has claimed. Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah said that police had questioned dozens of witnesses and now believe that Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Abdul Rahman was killed last week at Kabul airport by Islamic pilgrims enraged that their flights to Saudi Arabia had been delayed...
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Law clerk joins Cape prosecutor
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Southeast Missourian JACKSON, Mo. -- There's a new face in the prosecutor's office. Felicia J. Ford, 27, began work Tuesday as a law clerk for Morley Swingle, Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney. A 1992 graduate of Central High School, Ford received her Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School on Jan. 19...
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Old St. Vincent's - A labor of community love
(Editorial ~ 02/21/02)
Twenty-five years ago, the future of the historic edifice that had housed St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church for 125 years was cloudy. The years had taken their toll, and the building overlooking the Mississippi River was in need of major repairs. A new parish church was dedicated several blocks from downtown. It would have been an easy decision to lock the doors of the old building and walk away...
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Cape police report 2/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/02)
Cape Girardeau Thursday, Feb. 20 ArrestsLouis Shurn, of 45 S. West End Blvd., Apt. 204, was arrested Wednesday on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for contempt of court. James Michael Smith, 28, of 11043 Highway 77, Chaffee, Mo., was arrested on two separate warrants for failure to appear in court...
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Cape fire report 2/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/02)
Cape Girardeau Thursday, Feb. 21 Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:At 5:20 p.m., an emergency medical service at 225 S. Henderson. At 9:39 p.m., an emergency medical service at 3130 Themis. Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Crimestoppers 2/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/02)
On Feb. 15, sometime between 1:55 and 2:28 a.m., people broke into Westfield Shoppingtown West Park. Entry was apparently gained from the Tilt entrance side of the mall by breaking out a glass pane. The suspects then went to Kay Jewelers and gained access by breaking out a store display window. An unknown amount of damage was done to the store's display cases and an unknown amount of jewelry was taken...
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Saturday afternoons at the Orpheum
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Paula Kempe had to keep her ears tuned to more than musical notes when she was playing in the orchestra pit at the Orpheum Theatre. "We had to watch the movie and change our refrains frequently," said Kempe, who was one of a number of people to correctly identify last week's "Where is this?" photograph. "If the action on the screen was fast, we had to play fast. If it was slow, we had to play slow."...
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Finding 50 Fabulous Features downtown
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
What's one great thing about Old Town Cape? Better yet, what are 50 great things about the city's historic commercial district? Old Town Cape is inviting area residents to share their ideas for the 50 Fabulous Features of Old Town Cape contest. "We hope the public will be creative with their responses," said Marsha Toll, promotions committee chairperson...
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Military digest 2/21
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Wischmann completes Army basic training Elizabeth J. Wischmann completed Army basic training in January at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. She is the daughter of Norman and Trish Goehman of Cape Girardeau and is married to Derek W. Wischmann of Jackson, Mo. Wischmann will receive advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as a combat medic...
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Community digest 2/21/02
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Delta Sigma Theta plans Aids Walk/Run The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Omicron Pi Chapter, at Southeast Missouri State University will host their first annual Aids Walk/Run March 9. Delta Sigma Theta sorority has selected the fight against HIV/AIDS as one of its national initiatives for the 2000-2002 biennium. Members are asking the community for donations and/or participation in the cause...
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Illinois jobless down for first time in months
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
The Associated Press CHICAGO -- Illinois' jobless rate fell slightly in January for the first time since April, state officials said Wednesday. The January rate was 5.9 percent, just below the revised figure of 6 percent for December, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The number of unemployed people in the state declined by 3,100 to 373,300...
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Tight budget painful to cities, workers, poor
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. George Ryan delivered a message of fiscal pain Wednesday for state employees, nursing homes and even some Illinois cities. His $52.8 billion budget proposal generated fear and anger among influential interest groups, but the lawmakers who must vote on his spending plan seemed open to the idea of cutting back. Still, some talked about limiting the pain...
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Attorney doesn't know, won't say, what happened to rogue client
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
HERMITAGE, Mo. -- The common link between two of Kansas City's most notorious fugitives can be found at the end of a rutted dirt lane near the Lake of the Ozarks. That's where 91-year-old Alex Peebles lives. During his days as a prominent Kansas City attorney, Peebles was friends with Harry Truman and represented Mob boss Nick Civella...
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Georgia case highlights disparity in state laws
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
The ghastly discovery of scores of bodies discarded in the woods near a Georgia crematory has illustrated what consumer advocates say is a lack of state regulation and oversight of the industry. Ten states have no laws, and most of those that do -- including Georgia -- lack adequate enforcement, consumer advocates say...
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Cigarette taxes may rise to boost revenue, limit smoking
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
SALEM, Ore. -- Squeezed by the recession, nearly half of the states are looking at raising cigarette taxes to generate revenue and discourage people from smoking, too. "We've never seen as many states looking at increasing cigarette taxes as a way to make up for fiscal deficits as we're seeing right now," said Janis Borton of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Twenty-two states are considering proposals by governors or legislators to boost cigarette taxes, according to the group...
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Microsoft co-founder donates $14 million
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
SEATTLE -- Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corp., has given the University of Washington $14 million for a computer science center that will bear his name. The Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, already under construction, will more than double the space available for the program when it opens next year...
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Changes to road panel pursued
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Five Southeast Missouri representatives are endorsing a bill that would give legislative leaders input in selecting the members of the State Highways and Transportation Commission. State Rep. Lanie Black, R-Charleston, is lead sponsor of the measure, which would also establish regular, staggered turnover on the governing board of the Missouri Department of Transportation...
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Screening process at airport receives Fed review
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
A representative with the new Transportation Security Administration visited Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Wednesday as a first step toward federal government control of the airport's screening process. The federal government started the process of taking over airport security nationwide Sunday...
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'A Painted House' brings former teacher, student together
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- While teaching English at Central High School from 1940 until she retired in 1976, Miss Inez Smith was among the school's legendary women teachers along with her sister Irene Wright, the late Alene Sadler, math teacher Grace Williams and the late school librarian Mildred Vogelsang...
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Strong leadership
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Born with a great name for a cop, Steve Strong has been asked to live up to it in the months since he was hired as Cape Girardeau police chief. Six months ago, the department was short-staffed due to a high turnover of officers, equipment was limited and morale was low...
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Budget woes to limit jobs at new prison
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state's financial crunch will keep the new South East Correctional Center in Charleston from upgrading to a maximum security facility in the foreseeable future. The delay means the prison, which will continue to receive medium-security inmates, will employ 80 fewer workers than originally planned...
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Bush urges Jiang to respect religious freedom in China
(International News ~ 02/21/02)
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- On the final leg of his Asian trip, President Bush said Thursday that China, Japan and South Korea, are lending "steady and strong support" to the U.S.-led war on terrorism. Beginning his two-day trip to Beijing, Bush urged Chinese President Jiang Zemin to respect religious freedoms and consider the Vatican's plea to free Catholic bishops, sticking points in otherwise improving U.S.-Chinese relations. ...
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Train catches fire in Egypt, leaving 373 dead
(International News ~ 02/21/02)
REQA AL-GHARBIYA, Egypt -- A train crowded with Egyptians leaving the capital for a religious holiday caught fire and sped on in flames for miles Wednesday, killing 373 people, including some who died as they jumped from the burning cars, police said...
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Storm frustrates power customers
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the huge ice storm hit the area late last month, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people, Randy and Lori Ross became concerned for their two children. The Ross children have special needs that require electricity. On their second day without power, Ross called Missouri Public Service, which told him his family was on a priority list...
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House panel passes concealed weapons bills
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two bills that would allow Missourians to carry concealed weapons cleared a House panel on Wednesday. The House Special Committee on Sportsmanship, Safety and Firearms endorsed legislation that would allow those over 21 to carry a concealed weapon with a permit for a period of three years...
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Initial approval given to protect people in nursing homes
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A nursing home employee could face jail time for having sex with a resident under legislation given initial House approval Wednesday. The bill sponsored by Rep. Rick Johnson, D-High Ridge, would prohibit employees and owners of nursing homes or of special Alzheimer's care units from having sexual relations with residents...
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Cardinals agree to share profits if team is sold
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals agreed Wednesday to share up to 15 percent of the profits from the sale of the team with the public, if the city, county and state agree to help build the club a new stadium, the mayor's chief of staff said. "The public participants are going to get a percentage of the owners' profits," said Jeff Rainford...
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Team short of support for stadium, official says
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Supporters of state aid for a new St. Louis Cardinals ballpark development don't have enough votes yet for passage in the Legislature, a top team official acknowledged Wednesday. But team president Mark Lamping, outlining a game plan of aggressive lobbying, predicted eventual approval...
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Security for Nelly cost near $9,000
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Capitol visit by rap stars Nelly and the St. Lunatics cost state and city taxpayers $8,864 for security. The rappers were at the Capitol on Feb. 5 to be recognized by Gov. Bob Holden and the House for their work with schools in their hometown of St. Louis and elsewhere...
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Court to allow special prosecutor
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It appears a special prosecutor will handle the rape and kidnapping case against a southwest Missouri man suspected of sexually attacking two Drury University students. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District denied a petition Wednesday by Darrell Moore, Greene County prosecutor. He had sought to reverse a judge's ruling that disqualified his office from handling the latest case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Stumph of Springfield...
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Israeli army gets rights criticism
(International News ~ 02/21/02)
The Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Israeli soldiers fired indiscriminately and without justification at civilians and paramedics in the Gaza Strip this week and apparently used illegal anti-personnel shells in the incident, an Israeli human rights group said Wednesday...
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Tourism backers hope to blunt cuts
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Proposed deep cuts to state spending on promoting tourism would be counterproductive, tourism officials told lawmakers Wednesday, costing Missouri revenue when it sorely needs to generate more. After suggested cuts by Gov. Bob Holden and a House committee, the Division of Tourism is facing a 37 percent budget reduction...
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Health digest 2/21/02
(Community ~ 02/21/02)
Hospital expands 'Building Blocks' Southeast Missouri Hospital has been awarded an additional $160,000 in a federal grant to expand its Building Blocks program for maternal and early childhood health. The additional funding will expand the hospital's home visitation program and allow up to 100 children to be enrolled. The program is offered free of charge to women with little or no income who are first-time mothers and are less than 28 weeks pregnant at the enrollment date...
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Indicted officers continue working in Dexter
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Two of Dexter's top police officers remain on the job nearly a month after a Stoddard County grand jury indicted them on criminal felonies involving another officer who pleaded guilty to statutory rape and deviant sexual intercourse...
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Ohno gets gold after another bizarre finish
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
AP Sports WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- OK, so nothing comes easy for Apolo Anton Ohno. If he is not being accused of fixing a race, getting knocked down on the last lap or skating with stitches in his leg, he's dodging a rival speedskater with a half-lap to go...
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Barklage resigns as chief of staff for Kinder
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The chief of staff for Missouri's top senator resigned Thursday as Senate Democrats pushed for an investigation of whether his connection to Republican Party fund-raising posed a conflict of interest. David Barklage had led the office of Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder for about a year...
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Gunmen fire on British patrol in second such incident in a week
(International News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Thousands of ethnic Pashtuns are fleeing northern Afghanistan, claiming that anti-Taliban commanders have been inciting people to loot their homes and in some cases, kill Pashtuns, a U.N. spokesman said Thursday...
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CIA warns of potential for civil war in Afghanistan
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
AP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Central Intelligence Agency is warning in a classified analysis that Afghanistan could descend into civil war due to fierce competition for power among rival warlords, a senior U.S. official said Friday...
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Terrorist targets, Washington maps found in October raid
(International News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- NATO authorities who raided a Saudi aid agency last fall found computer files containing photographs of terrorist targets and street maps of Washington with government buildings marked, a senior U.S. official disclosed Thursday...
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Colombian military advances on rebel territory
(International News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterFLORENCIA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian warplanes began bombing a vast rebel territory Thursday and amassing troops nearby, following the president's decision to cancel peace talks and reclaim the region from leftist guerrillas, the military reported...
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The fraternity party is next door
(Column ~ 02/21/02)
Feb. 21, 2002 Dear Pat, In college I attended lots of fraternity parties, not as a fraternity brother but as a member of a rock 'n' roll band. While they danced, drank and paddled each other, we were making music and gas money. Back then I looked on fraternities and sororities as elitist social clubs a 20-year-old egalitarian snob would never want to belong to. ...
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Treat for those who stuck by us - A hot streak
(Sports Column ~ 02/21/02)
ggarner It was great to get a big win over Eastern Illinois Tuesday night in our final Show Me Center game of the season. That victory gave us three wins in the last four games and two wins in our last three home contests. I would like to give a special thanks to our loyal group of core fans who really stuck with us during the hard times. ...
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Reporter reported dead
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
BULLETIN NEW YORK -- Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl believed dead, newspaper says. WASHINGTON -- Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was taken hostage by Islamic extremists in Pakistan, is dead, State Department says.
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Wall Street Journal reporter is dead, officials say
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was taken hostage a month ago by Islamic extremists in Pakistan, is dead, the State Deparmtent said Thursday. "Our embassy in Pakistan has confirmed today that they have received evidence that Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is dead. We have informed Mr. Pearl's family and expressed our sincere condolences."...
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Southeast feels the effects of a tough basketball season
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Not only has the Southeast athletic department had to combat a rough economy, but it's also had to deal with the effects of a sudden slump in the men's basketball program. The results have been costly. For more of this story, see Thursday's Southeast Missourian...
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Barklage resigns as Kinder's chief of staff
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The chief of staff for Missouri's top senator resigned Thursday as Senate Democrats pushed for an investigation of whether his connection to Republican Party fund-raising posed a conflict of interest...
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USOC turns over threatening e-mails on Ohno to FBI
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/02)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Threatening e-mails regarding short-track speedskating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno have been turned over to the FBI for investigation, the U.S. Olympic Committee said Thursday. The threats were received following Ohno's first race of the Olympics, when he won the silver medal in the 1,000 meters after wiping out near the finish line, USOC spokesman Mike Moran said...
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Bush administration backs crackdown on Colombian rebels
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
AP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration supported Colombian President Andres Pastrana in his decision to crack down on rebels. "We've always expressed our support for President Pastrana," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Thursday. "We've always said these are decisions for him to make."...
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Rumsfeld - Afghans killed in raid were not Al-Qaida, Taliban
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- Ten to 15 people killed in a deadly Jan. 23 commando raid conducted by U.S. special forces in Afghanistan were not al-Qaida or Taliban as first suspected, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday...
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LA federal judge dismisses petition over Afghan war detainees
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
Associated Press WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a petition by civil rights advocates who want the Afghan detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to be brought before a U.S. court. U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz ruled that the civil rights advocates do not have standing to bring the case, and that even if they did, no U.S. federal court would have jurisdiction to hear it...
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Army helicopter crashes in Philippines with 12 Americans aboard
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. Army helicopter crashed at sea in the Philippines Thursday with 12 Americans aboard. A search by another U.S. helicopter and other American military aircraft found no survivors, but the search was continuing, said Navy Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman...
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Stocks fall on lingering worries about business, Enron
(National News ~ 02/21/02)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Sellers resurfaced on Wall Street late Thursday, unloading stocks following the previous sessions' buying binge. Tech suffered the brunt of the selling, and the Nasdaq composite index fell to its lowest close since Halloween on a revenue warning from Ciena and a reduced earnings forecast for Intel...
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Agencies aren't playing fair
(Column ~ 02/21/02)
By Gary D. Gross TIPTON, Mo. -- As you may be aware, employees within the Missouri Department of Corrections are embroiled in a battle to decertify -- on the grounds of non-representation -- the union that has represented them for the past 19 years...
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Officials - SEMO still real bargain
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Southeast Missouri State University still could be a financial bargain for students even if state spending cuts prompt a major hike in fees, school officials say. That point was underscored at an open forum Wednesday sponsored by the university's Budget Review Committee. About 30 students, faculty, staff and administrators attended the noontime meeting at Academic Hall Auditorium...
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Internships help open doors
(Local News ~ 02/21/02)
Nearly 70 percent of employers nationwide overlook students for interviews who haven't completed an internship in their field of study, said Jerry Lee Westbrook, assistant dean of students and director of Career Services at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Calvin Bohannon
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Calvin Lawrence Bohannon, 78, of Charleston died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Nov. 14, 1923, in Dogwood, Mo., son of Grover Lawrence and Celia Ann Brodhacker Bohannon. He and Wilma Frances Telker were married June 27, 1953, at Charleston...
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Mary Parnell
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
THEBES, Ill. -- Mary E. Parnell, 85, of Thebes died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services of Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 15, 1916, at Belknap, Ill., daughter of George and Stella Jameson Steele. She married Thomas Parnell, who died in 1986...
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Kristal Hoffman
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A memorial service for Kristal D. Hoffman of St. Charles, Mo., will be held at 6 p.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, Mo. Another memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center in St. Charles...
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Marie Miesner
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marie F. Miesner, loving and devoted wife of the late Ervin R. Miesner, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Mary Queen of Mother Center in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 4, 1911, at Biehle, Mo., daughter of August and Cecilia Burgee Moll...
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Speak out 2/18/02
(Speak Out ~ 02/21/02)
Radiation danger THERE'S A lot of talk about Yucca Mountain being reopened by the president and the nuclear fallout possibility and the possibility of radiation seeping into the ground. What I would suggest is to get a map of Nevada and look at the bottom right-hand corner. ...
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Program looks for relief from a tough season on and off court
(College Sports ~ 02/21/02)
A lousy economy. A rocky men's basketball season. So far, the athletic department at Southeast Missouri State University has escaped what could have been crippling effects of both. Even as the men's program looks for a solution to its 6-20 season, its home attendance -- 931 fewer per game, a $40,000 drop from a year ago -- continues to lead the Ohio Valley Conference. ...
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Tech knocks off Mizzou, rides into tie for third
(College Sports ~ 02/21/02)
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Andre Emmett scored 26 points and Andy Ellis had a double- double as Texas Tech defeated Missouri 91-68 Wednesday night. The victory pushed the Red Raiders (19-6, 8-5 Big 12) into a three-way tie for third place in the Big 12 with Texas and Oklahoma State. The Cowboys beat the Longhorns 85-80 in Austin on Wednesday night...
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Jackson knocks Central out of playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/02)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jenna Leet scored 19 points as Jackson advanced to the Class 4A, District 1 Tournament finals with a 59-43 victory Wednesday night over Cape Girardeau Central. Jackson (18-8), the second seed, will face Poplar Bluff (23-3) in the championship game at 6 p.m. Friday. The top-seeded Mules demolished No. 4 seed Farmington 68-27 in the other semifinal...
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James Kaufman
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
PEKIN, Ill. -- James Albert "Pepper" Kaufman, 75, of Pekin died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Pekin Hospital. He was born Dec. 22, 1926, in McClure, Ill., son of Albert Frank and Flona Helen Jackson Kaufman. He and Reva E. Colyer were married Sept. 16, 1948, in Piggott, Ark...
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Charles Uhr
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
A memorial service for Charles Ivan Uhr of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Chaffee, Mo. The Rev. Vyron Yount will officiate. There is no visitation. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Mill Spring man slain; suspect is in custody
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
MILL SPRING, Mo. -- An early morning shooting Wednesday in Mill Spring has left one man dead and another in jail charged with the murder. Wayne County sheriff's deputy Bobby Burch said an autopsy was planned for Bobby G. Clyburn, 36, of Mill Spring...
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Route AB to be made one lane to widen road
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
Standard Democrat SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation will reduce Route AB in northern Cape Girardeau and southern Scott counties to one lane near the Interstate 55 interchange from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. The purpose of the change is for the crew to widen the roadway...
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Gunshot kills Bootheel woman
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
Daily Dunklin Democrat HORNERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Hornersville woman is the victim of a fatal gunshot wound, Dunklin County authorities said Wednesday. Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder identified the victim as Robin Michelle Hall, 36. Holder said his department received a call Tuesday afternoon about a shooting incident at 606 School St. in Hornersville. Officers arrived to found Hall's body, reportedly shot to death with a 20-gauge shotgun blast...
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Doniphan dentist to file as candidate for House seat
(State News ~ 02/21/02)
Daily American Republic DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dr. Larry W. Jackson, president of the Missouri Dental Board, has announced his candidacy for state representative of the 153rd District. Jackson, a Democrat, said he is already listening to the people as he travels the district...
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Out of the past 2/21/02
(Out of the Past ~ 02/21/02)
10 years ago: Feb. 21, 1992 All Southeast Missouri senators and representatives voted in favor of proposal to increase state's fuel tax by 6 cents a gallon; after lengthy discussion, and intense lobbying from highway and Chamber of Commerce officials, Missouri General Assembly yesterday gave final approval to bill increasing fuel tax; Gov. John Ashcroft signed measure into law...
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Correction 2/21/02
(Correction ~ 02/21/02)
Because of a typographical error, the police report Wednesday listed an incorrect age of an individual cited for open burning. He is 48. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.
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Births 2/21/02
(Births ~ 02/21/02)
Daughter to Jeff and Kelle Sadler of Mountain Grove, Mo., Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo., 6:36 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Name, Savannah Rose. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sadler is the former Kelle McGrew, daughter of Edward and Nancy McGrew of Cape Girardeau. She is a preschool aide at Plato Elementary School at Plato, Mo. Sadler is the son of Leroy and Viola Sadler of Whitewater, Mo. He is a science teacher at Plato High School...
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Robert Haley
(Obituary ~ 02/21/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- Robert Harold Haley, 88, of Anna died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1913, in Martin, Tenn., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry Haley. He and Edna Davis were married May 18, 1942, in Wenatchee, Wash. She died Feb. 28, 1991...
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Health calendar 2/21
(Community ~ 02/21/02)
Today Woman to Woman luncheon at noon at conference rooms A and B in St. Francis Education Center. Jerri Taylor will speak about her experiences with heart surgery. Heart healthy weight loss program from noon to 1 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The program will be about fads, ephedra and prescription diet medications. Lunch is $5 per person...
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