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Ownership is not for wimps
(Column ~ 11/10/04)
My sister Jennifer was 21 when she got her first house, a tan two-bedroom with a tidy little yard just off William Street. The Other Half's brother even beat that -- a homeowner at 20. He and his new wife refurbished an old place in Bertrand. What made those two jump in so confidently at such an early age? It haunted me as I moved from apartment to apartment -- nine in the last 10 years...
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Trinity Lutheran School achieves national accreditation
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau was recently awarded accreditation from the National Lutheran School Accreditation Commission. The school has now received the accreditation three times, something only a handful of Lutheran schools have done. Trinity has an enrollment of 200 students...
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Steamboat items build museum's collection
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
The new River Campus museum will depict the Southeast Missouri region's "crossroads" of history, including almost 200 items from a defunct steamboat museum in St. Louis. Among the items is the anchor from the Eagle Packet Co.'s third and final steamboat to be named for the city of Cape Girardeau. Two previous steamboats named Cape Girardeau sank, the first in 1910 and the second in 1916...
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Judge denies county motion in Jackson road tax case
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
The city of Jackson won another small victory in the road and bridge tax lawsuit against the county last week when Judge Byron Luber denied the county's motions for a new trial and for the court to receive additional evidence. County Commissioner Larry Bock said the motion for a new trial was little more than a formality...
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Region digest 11/10/04
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
Ex-teacher gets prison on child porn charge A former band teacher at both Cameron, Mo., and Senath-Hornersville high schools was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., for attempting to receive child pornography over the Internet. ...
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Vaccine donation
(Editorial ~ 11/10/04)
Regardless of what paper you read or news program you watch, the stories are the same: America has a shortage of the flu vaccine. Word of flu-shot clinics brings people out in droves, lining sidewalks and waiting for hours for only a few hundred vaccinations. Health officials from across the globe have met to discuss a possible flu pandemic and its repercussions...
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Let politicians help with vaccine
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/10/04)
To the editor: In response to "Scott County's rare commodity -- flu vaccine": If the health department in the country where this tainted flu vaccine was made hadn't done something to stop the manufacturing of the vaccine, there would have been a lot of tainted vaccine being injected into people's bodies. ...
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Support for federal amendment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/10/04)
To the editor: The election results show Americans overwhelmingly want marriage to be defined as the union of a man and a woman. All of the 11 states with constitutional amendments on marriage passed them by 60 percent or 70 percent of the vote in most cases...
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Naeters dream has come true
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/10/04)
To the editor: When the Naeter brothers launched the Southeast Missourian on Oct. 3, 1904, they were indeed hopeful, but little did they know it would be their greatest achievement in bringing fame and prominence. Their philosophy to "Do good for others" has done even more. It has brought pleasure with toil. Their goal to produce constructive news for the newspaper paid off 100 percent...
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Bush must stick to his mandate
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/10/04)
To the editor: Now that President Bush has won re-election, the Democrats are saying he must move to the center of the political spectrum. Of course, the two parties never have and never will agree upon where the center of the political spectrum really lies. The Democrats believe that it is somewhere near the center of the left...
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Clela Wenger
(Obituary ~ 11/10/04)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Clela Wenger, 86, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 14, 1918, at Wolf Lake, Ill., daughter of Nathaniel and Sula Pirtle Godwin. She and Francis Wenger were married Jan. 13, 1936, in Union County. He died Feb. 13, 1985...
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Margaret Uhrhan
(Obituary ~ 11/10/04)
Margaret Alice Uhrhan, 58, of Choctaw, Okla., died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004. She was born April 26, 1946, at Fornfelt, Mo., daughter of James Talbert and Eurcie Rogers Hager. She and Gary Wayne Uhrhan were married near Scott City. He died in 2001. Uhrhan was formerly of the Scott City area. She retired from General Motors about 1998...
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Toria Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 11/10/04)
Toria E. Abernathy, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Life Care Center. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Scott County to consider water district plan
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County moves closer to a possible countywide water district with a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the county courthouse in Benton to discuss details of such a district and decide whether to proceed with its creation. At the meeting, John Chittenden of Waters Engineering Inc. will talk about the necessary construction and funding for the project...
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Top court tosses case out because of illegal search
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously reinforced precedent requiring law enforcement officers to let motorists stopped for traffic violations go once the purpose of the stop is completed unless they discover specific evidence of another crime...
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Bush plan to drill in refuge gets second look
(National News ~ 11/10/04)
WASHINGTON -- Republican gains in the Senate could give President Bush his best chance yet to achieve his No. 1 energy priority -- opening an oil-rich but environmentally sensitive Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling. If he is successful, it would be a stinging defeat for environmentalists and an energy triumph that eluded Bush his first four years in the White House. ...
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Clemens collects his 7th Cy Young
(Professional Sports ~ 11/10/04)
The Astros pitcher won his first NL Cy Young Award, beating out Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks. By Ronald Blum ~ The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Clearly, sticking around the major leagues was a great career move for Roger Clemens. As dominant as ever after reversing his decision to retire, the 42-year-old Rocket easily won his record seventh Cy Young Award on Tuesday after taking the Houston Astros within one win of the World Series...
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Wannstedt quits amid Dolphins' 1-8 season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/10/04)
DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt called it quits Tuesday midway through a dismal season that began with the retirement of running back Ricky Williams and has left the team with the NFL's worst record at 1-8. Defensive coordinator Jim Bates was promoted to interim coach...
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Jacksonville St.'s pursuers become EIU fans this week
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
The Gamecocks hold a one-game lead over three teams in conference play. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Eastern Illinois was all but eliminated from Ohio Valley Conference championship contention with a heartbreaking overtime loss Saturday -- but the Panthers can still have a big impact on the OVC race...
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Life-and-death country lyrics give honor, gain recognition
(State News ~ 11/10/04)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" won song of the year and single of the year, and Kenny Chesney took entertainer of the year and album of the year honors during the Country Music Association awards Tuesday night. "Of course the song is special to me, but I think it is special to a lot of people," McGraw said. "The song to me is not about death, it's an affirmation about life."...
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Ashcroft, Evans resign Bush Cabinet
(National News ~ 11/10/04)
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General John Ashcroft, a fierce conservative who generated controversy with his tough tactics in the war on terror, and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, one of President Bush's closest friends, resigned Tuesday, the first members of the Cabinet to quit before the start of a second term...
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Election observations
(Column ~ 11/10/04)
Some of the best Missouri election observations that have not been widely reported are as follows: Free-fall of Democrats: Right about now, Missouri Democrats must be wondering whether someone forgot to attach the bungee cord. As recently as 2001, the Democratic Party controlled five of Missouri's six statewide offices, had a majority in the state House and -- with special elections looming -- had a shot at maintaining control of the state Senate...
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Playing dead is an art on 'CSI' franchise
(Entertainment ~ 11/10/04)
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -- In the makeup trailer for "CSI: Miami," the coroner and the murder victim sit side by side. Vibrantly tinted lipstick and blush are applied to series star Khandi Alexander, who plays Dr. Alexx Woods. In the next chair, actress Megan Boye sits quietly as death is painted onto her face...
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U.S. forces muscle their way into Fallujah's center
(International News ~ 11/10/04)
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. troops powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city's deserted, narrow passageways and using loudspeakers to try to goad militants onto the streets...
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Palestinian leaders make plans as Arafat's condition worsens
(International News ~ 11/10/04)
The Associated Press PARIS -- A deeply comatose Yasser Arafat clung to life Tuesday after suffering another downturn, his major organs still functioning but his survival dependent "on the will of God," the Palestinian foreign minister said. Palestinian leaders made preparations for Arafat's eventual death. They said they would bury Arafat at his sandbagged headquarters in the West Bank and turn the site into a shrine...
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Clarett haunts Ohio St. with host of allegations
(Professional Sports ~ 11/10/04)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett accused coach Jim Tressel, his staff and school boosters of arranging for him to get passing grades, cars, and thousands of dollars, including for bogus summer jobs. The school immediately denied the claims Tuesday...
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Betty Garland
(Obituary ~ 11/10/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Betty Sue Garland, 68, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 30, 1936, at Scopus, Mo., daughter of Henry Melvin and Earcy Elizabeth Hanners Long. She and James Junior Garland were married Dec. 1, 1951. He died Jan. 5, 1995...
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Dale Reiss
(Obituary ~ 11/10/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dale J. Reiss, 58, of Thornton, Colo., and formerly of Perryville, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1946, at Sereno, Mo., son of Martin C. and Virgie M. Gibbar Reiss. Reiss was the owner and operator of Reiss Remodeling in Thornton...
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Out of the past 11/10/04
(Out of the Past ~ 11/10/04)
25 years ago: Nov. 10, 1979 A new concept in meeting the specialized social and psychological needs of the elderly will become a reality in Cape Girar-deau, when a model eldercare center opens in mid-December; the facility will be administered through the Southeast Missouri State University Home Economics Department, College of Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with the Area Agency on Aging...
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Perryville gets a double dose of playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/04)
Both St. Vincent and Perryville High School will play sectional football games tonight. By Jeremy Joffray ~ Southeast Missourian Perryville residents have football on the brain today with both the St. Vincent Indians and Perryville Pirates in action tonight in the sectional playoff round...
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Arts school set for construction
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
In February, Southeast Missouri State University plans to start demolition work at the old St. Vincent's Seminary, clearing the way for construction to begin on its new River Campus arts school seven years after plans to build it were first announced...
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Study - New drug helps people keep weight off
(National News ~ 11/10/04)
NEW ORLEANS -- The biggest test yet of an experimental new diet pill found that people not only lost weight but kept it off for two years, longer than any other diet drug has been able to achieve, scientists reported Tuesday. In tests on more than 3,000 people throughout the United States and Canada, those who were given the higher of two doses of the drug lost more than 5 percent of their initial body weight, and a third of them lost more than 10 percent...
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Cards release schedule for final year at Busch
(Professional Sports ~ 11/10/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Having lost the World Series to Boston, the defending NL champion St. Louis Cardinals will have a rematch with the Red Sox next summer in what will be the 40th and final season at the current Busch Stadium, the Cardinals said Tuesday in announcing their 2005 schedule...
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State to appeal ruling in union bargaining case
(State News ~ 11/10/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state said Tuesday it plans to appeal a judge's ruling ordering the secretary of state to take a procedural step required before unions can collect fees from some nonunion state workers. Unions and Democratic Gov. Bob Holden have been fighting with Secretary of State Matt Blunt and other Republicans over collective bargaining for a few years...
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State's GOP wins counter national legislative trend
(State News ~ 11/10/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The expansion of the Republican majorities in the Missouri Legislature in last week's elections ran counter to the national trend that saw Democrats post modest statehouse gains. Of 7,382 state legislative seats across the country, Democrats now hold 10 more than Republicans, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan policy group based in Denver. Heading into Election Day, the GOP had a 64-seat edge...
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New-improved Lafayette eases to 4-0 victory
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/04)
The Central soccer team improved from an Oct. 4 meeting with Lafayette. Tigers coach Tom Doyle is pretty sure of that. Six straight wins, including five shutouts, to close the regular season and win the district championship back him up. But Lafayette demonstrated Tuesday night that it has improved more. The Lancers posted a 4-0 victory in the Class 3 sectional meeting at Houck Stadium...
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MSHSAA amendment works for swimmers
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/04)
Swimming teams across the state may have a couple of new faces on their teams this season, thanks to a recent ruling by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. An amendment now allows members of high school swimming and diving teams to belong to non-school swimming and diving teams during the high school season. The amendment was approved by a vote of 416 to 82...
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Submit your favorite Christmas treat recipes
(Community ~ 11/10/04)
Holiday meals, parties and gatherings wouldn't be complete without the candy and sweet treats that make the season festive. Again this year the Southeast Missourian is looking for the best Christmas treats around. The "Holiday Best" candy contest has begun...
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Weekly Spotlight--Tyson Whiteside
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/04)
Weekly spotlight TYSON WHITESIDE School: Central Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Accomplishment: Whiteside, whose health was severely in question two years ago after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, has scored 19 goals to lead all area high school soccer players this season. ...
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New Salem boys, girls post road victories
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/04)
New Salem Baptist Academy of Marble Hill swept a basketball doubleheader against host Pathway Christian Academy in Blytheville, Ark., Tuesday night. New Salem's boys romped 77-52 to improve to 2-0, while the girls won their season opener 50-38. In the boys game, Boone Gaines led New Salem with 23 points. Valy Wolf had 18 points and 22 rebounds; Josiah Davault had 14 points and 21 rebounds; and Brett Jones added 13 points...
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Speak Out 11/10/04
(Speak Out ~ 11/10/04)
Teacher's pay YES, A beginning teacher has low pay. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in education in 1990. That degree cost me about $20,000. My starting pay was $18,000. In 1996 I earned a master's while working a full-time teaching job at a cost of approximately $25,000. ...
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Club news 11/10/04
(Community News ~ 11/10/04)
Xi Nu Phi The Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Nov. 2 at the home of Cathy Pancoast. Pledge training was held for new members and pictures were turned in for the scrapbook. Linda Biri will be the extension officer for the remainder of the year...
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Births 11/10/04
(Births ~ 11/10/04)
Olroyd Daughter to Doug and Jill Olroyd of Ballwin, Mo., Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004. Name, Claire Suzanne. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Olroyd is the former Jill Jauch, daughter of Max and Charlotte Jauch of Cape Girardeau. She is a pharmaceutical sales specialist with AstraZeneca. Olroyd is the son of Dr. Jim and Becky Olroyd of Swansea, Ill. He is an orthopedic sales specialist with Johnson & Johnson...
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Sports briefs 11/10/04
(Other Sports ~ 11/10/04)
Baseball n A vacancy in the Chicago Cubs broadcasting booth was filled Tuesday when former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly was hired as the team's television analyst beginning next season. Brenly, 50, replaces Steve Stone, who resigned last month after 20 years following a season of turmoil where he came under fire for on-air comments critical of the team's performance and its managerial strategy...
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Area sports digest 11/10/04
(Other Sports ~ 11/10/04)
Eastern Illinois captures OVC soccer tournament Eastern Illinois won its fourth straight Ohio Valley Conference soccer tournament title Sunday, scoring two goals with under three minutes remaining to rally for a 3-2 victory over host and top seed Samford in the championship match...
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Cape fire report 11/10/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/10/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Monday: At 5:53 p.m., canceled emergency medical service in the 1100 block of Linden Street. At 8:18 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2800 block of Independence Street. At 8:24 p.m., trailer fire at 4946 Nash Road...
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Cape police report 11/10/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/10/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Tuesday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Jennifer Jeanne Rankin, 24, 14381 U.S. 61, Oak Ridge, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to drive in a single lane...
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People affected by terror attacks paid $38.1 billion
(National News ~ 11/10/04)
NEW YORK -- Victims and businesses affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have received $38.1 billion, according to a new study that questions whether the payouts were fair to all victims. The 173-page report, "Compensation for Losses from the 9-11 Attacks," also criticized the government, and said that it had been ill-equipped to handle the attacks, particularly noting the performance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Cape airport runways to reopen today
(Local News ~ 11/10/04)
The two runways at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport were scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. today after 10 days of construction work halted all flights into and out of the airport. City officials plan to celebrate the event at an airport ceremony at 10 a.m. today...
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Gathering brings together friends and food
(Column ~ 11/10/04)
Tracey Tripp of Cape Girardeau has been a part of an Internet community where the common interest is cooking. She has been chatting and sharing recipes with this group for about seven years. The membership has remained relatively stable, and over the years they have shared much more than recipes. ...
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Beautiful bonsai - Combining both art and horticulture
(Column ~ 11/10/04)
By definition bonsai is the art of creating a miniature tree in a container. This art form was developed in China between the 10th and 13th centuries. During the latter part of this period, the art form spread to Japan. Because of China's warm southern regions, most of the plants used by Chinese artists are tropical and subtropical species. On the other hand, because Japan has a temperate climate, Japanese artists work primarily with conifers, deciduous species and broadleaf evergreens...
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