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New Web site links military families with communities
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
A Virginia-based organization headed by a military wife is seeking a way to connect military families to communities across the country. The Military Family Network has launched its "One Million Community Connections" campaign as a way of providing a sense of community for military families, and a way of encouraging communities to reach out to military families...
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Jackson School District receives good audit report
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
The Jackson School District received a clean bill of health on the 2003-2004 year audit, which was presented to school board members this week. The audit, which was conducted this fall by Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co. LLP, covers everything from net assets to expenditures to compliance with state and federal mandates...
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Former classmates raise funds for trooper
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
It was a night of music and friendship. Several members of Notre Dame Regional High School's class of 1985 and some from other classes gathered together Saturday and gave a concert that raised more than $5,000 to help a fellow graduate, Brad Lively...
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CONCEIVING THE DREAM
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
Barb Elfrink ripped the pregnancy test out of her husband Kenny's hand. "Let me see that." Sure enough, Kenny was right. There were two lines. Positive. Suddenly, at 6 a.m. on a Monday morning, Barb had a brighter perspective on life. Thirty minutes earlier, in the darkness before dawn, the test showed only one line. She was dreading the phone call that would come from the nurse at the fertility clinic later that day. She was sure her six-year failures would continue...
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Parking affected by Sunday's parade
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
Parking in certain parts of Cape Girardeau will be restricted Sunday due to the 2004 Downtown Merchants' Parade of Lights at 5:30 p.m. According to Cape Girardeau police, beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Broadway from North West End Boulevard to Main Street; on Main Street from Park Drive to William Street; on North West End Boulevard from Broadway to Parkview Drive; on the east side of Perry Avenue from Broadway to Parkview; on Parkview from Perry Avenue to North West End, and the entire area within Capaha Park.. ...
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Airman arrives home from Iraq for holiday
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
Thanksgiving is a time for getting together with loved ones and giving thanks. Two things that the Martin family were able to do Thursday because Andrew Martin made it home from Iraq in time to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, two sisters, grandmother and nieces, as well as the three family dogs...
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Life near the fast lanes
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
A stretch of Mount Auburn Road resembles a raceway, plagued by speeding motorists and crowded traffic lanes, some neighborhood residents and Cape Girardeau City Council members say. "They do go awfully fast through here," said Doris Lumsden, who lives at 602 N. Mount Auburn Road. She and her husband, Ronald, said the city's decision to make the former two-lane road into a four-lane street has added to the problem because traffic in the outside lanes now comes dangerously close to the curb...
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Ready for Christmas? Me too
(Column ~ 11/26/04)
For years, I seethed every time I heard anyone say, with a mouth full of turkey and dressing, "I've finished all my Christmas shopping." Why I needed to know that isn't exactly clear. But some smug people who are extremely organized, never procrastinate and love shopping for sweaters in July obviously enjoy being the first gift giver to use up all the wrapping paper they bought from kids in the neighborhood who work nights keeping the schools afloat financially...
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Youngsters hope for toys; widow wants to join Lifeline
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
Editor's note: This is the first installment in a series of profiles for the Toybox and Christmas for the Elderly campaigns sponsored Kyla, 10 and her brother, Danny, 9, have some special requests for Santa this year, and hope the Jaycees can help fill their wishes. Kyla wants a tea set, jump rope, Barbie doll set and card games. She'd like an Easy-bake oven and cooking mixes, notebooks, card games, a diary and an alarm clock...
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More top CIA officials reportedly departing
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
WASHINGTON -- The chiefs of the CIA's Europe and Far East divisions are retiring, according to a federal official, marking the latest high-level departures at the spy agency since Porter Goss took over as director at the end of September. The names of the officials will not be released because they work undercover. ...
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Eve Ensler takes on other body parts with latest work
(Entertainment ~ 11/26/04)
NEW YORK-- Now that Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues" has traveled the globe, her stomach has a thing or two to add. Ensler, the woman who transformed the vagina from a hushed "down there" into a marquee word that tumbles from the mouths of the highest-profile celebrities, has come to accept her private parts...
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Ukrainian high court halts presidential vote approval
(International News ~ 11/26/04)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's Supreme Court gave the political opposition some breathing room Thursday, ruling that the results of a presidential election are not official until it hears an appeal from a Western-leaning candidate who says it was stolen from him...
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Marines in Iraq thankful for comrades, families
(International News ~ 11/26/04)
FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Lt. Sven Jensen's U.S. Marines unit survived for weeks on military rations while living rough in Iraq's Fallujah, so he wangled a truck Thursday and drove his men to the rear for a rare treat: Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce...
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Jailed Palestinian leader will run for Arafat's job
(International News ~ 11/26/04)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Marwan Barghouti, a fiery Palestinian leader serving multiple life terms in an Israeli prison, indicated Thursday that he is running for Yasser Arafat's position as head of the Palestinian Authority, defying the traditional leadership and scrambling the political picture ahead of the Jan. 9 election. Barghouti, 45, is challenging interim leader Mahmoud Abbas, 69, a pragmatist who appears to have the tacit support of Israel and the United States...
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Oldest state employee finds joy in her job
(State News ~ 11/26/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's oldest full-time state employee celebrates her 90th birthday today. Virginia Arn figures she has 10 years to go before it's time to retire. "This job has been heaven," Arn said. "I love the people. I have a lot of fun with them. People are always asking me how old I am, and I don't mind telling them. But I also tell them I'm going to work until I'm 100, and then I'm going to take four or five years off and party."...
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Volunteers inventory outtakes of Truman documentary
(State News ~ 11/26/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the 18,000 film and audio clips, kept in as many as 2,600 metal film cans, there are hidden moments that detail a side of Harry S. Truman most have never seen. A handful of volunteers at Truman's presidential library in suburban Independence are among the few. They have been sifting through the material for years so that researchers, historians and others can have a fuller picture of the only president from Missouri...
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IOC urges Turin organizers to solve problems soon
(Professional Sports ~ 11/26/04)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- On a day when police inspected Turin's financial records, the IOC urged Italian organizers to sort out their problems soon or risk a crisis of confidence in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Valentino Castellani, head of the organizing committee TOROC, reported to the International Olympic Committee executive board Thursday just hours after Italian investigators combed through Turin documents as part of an investigation into possible financial irregularities...
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Firefighter faces arson charges
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A federal firefighter is accused of deliberately setting three blazes earlier this year that destroyed 800 acres of the Los Padres National Forest. Craig Matthew Underwood, who works for the U.S. Forest Service, was arraigned Wednesday in federal court on three counts of willfully setting fire to federal lands...
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Bush sticks close to home for Thanksgiving this year
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush spent a down-to-earth Thanksgiving Day at his ranch eating leftovers and riding his mountain bike -- a world away from Baghdad, his secret destination a year ago. Bush also called members of the military stationed around the world, most of them deployed to the Middle East...
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America- Thanks, again
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
Despite 30-degree temperatures and biting wind, Carl Williams was up at sunrise Thursday to prepare turkey legs, bratwurst, hamburgers and hot dogs on an outdoor grill in Detroit before the city's annual Thanksgiving Day parade. He had a lot of cooking to do. Thousands of people braved the chilly weather for the parade before football fans from the Detroit Lions-Indianapols Colts game across the street started showing up...
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Brown retires from Grizzlies due to health
(Professional Sports ~ 11/26/04)
Hubie Brown retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday due to health reasons. "Unexpected health-related issues will not allow me to continue coaching the Memphis Grizzlies," the 71-year-old Brown said in a statement. "This situation was unforeseen and absolutely nonexistent at the beginning of the season."...
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multiples graphic
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
In the past two decades, the number of multiple births in the United States has jumped dramatically. Between 1980 and 2000, twin births have increased 74 percent, and higher order multiples -- triplets or more -- have increased fivefold, says the National Center for Health Statistics...
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Small class, small world Mueller brothers to cross paths in Cla
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/04)
Tim and Larry Mueller will be on opposite sidelines Saturday when St. Vincent squares off against East Buchanan. By Jeremy Joffray ~ Southeast Missourian St. Vincent assistant football coach Tim Mueller got an early introduction to the game from his older brother, Larry Mueller...
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Jackson relies on work ethic, not reputation for winning
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/04)
Over the past 10 years Jackson's varsity wrestling program has lost 10 dual meets. Jackson's junior-varsity team has not lost a dual meet in 13 years, a streak of 124 victories. The Indians have created one of the top wrestling programs in the state through a work ethic second to none...
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East Buchanan hopes for title at end of the rainbow
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/04)
GOWER, Mo. -- Ron Musser doesn't resemble the kind of guy who'd invent stories about rainbows. He looks like a man who wouldn't even notice a rainbow, much less talk about one. Musser, a Gower native, has served as head football coach at East Buchanan High School for 14 years. His Bulldogs, mediocre a year ago, are 13-0 after ripping through their competition. They play Saturday in their first state championship football game, taking on St. Vincent in the Missouri Class 1 final in St. Louis...
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Southeast plays host to four-team Classic
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach B.J. Smith is glad his team will finally get to play some home games around the Thanksgiving holiday. The four-team Southeast HealthPoint Plaza Thanksgiving Classic takes place today and Saturday at the Show Me Center, with two games both days...
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You blew your diet on Thanksgiving, so now what? Some advice f
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
It happened again, didn't it? Despite your promises to cut the carbs, trim the fat and count the calories, Thanksgiving came and the turkey wasn't the only thing that ended up stuffed. At least you're not alone. Overeating at Thanksgiving is about as traditional as pumpkin pie. Now it's just a question of whether you take control or slip into that seasonal binge you promise will stop when the ball drops in Times Square...
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Sunni leaders urge delaying Iraqi elections
(International News ~ 11/26/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Leading Sunni Muslim politicians Thursday urged postponement of the Jan. 30 national elections, and a senior official said the government had agreed to meet outside the country with Saddam Hussein supporters to try to convince them to abandon the insurgency...
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Manning tosses six TDs in Colts' blowout
(Professional Sports ~ 11/26/04)
DETROIT -- Peyton Manning threw for six touchdowns in less than three quarters and raised his season total to 41 scoring passes, leading the Indianapolis Colts past the Detroit Lions 41-9 Thursday. Manning set an NFL record with at least four TD passes in a fifth straight game -- and he did it by halftime. Dan Marino had a four-game streak with at least four TDs in 1984, when he also set a league mark with 48 TD passes in a season...
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France, Russia reach Fed Cup championship
(Professional Sports ~ 11/26/04)
MOSCOW -- Defending champion France and Russia swept their semifinals Thursday and will play for the Fed Cup championship. French Open champion Anastasia Myskina and U.S. Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova won singles matches to power Russia past Austria 5-0. France, led by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin, defeated Spain by the same score...
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Wineries for winter holidays
(Entertainment ~ 11/26/04)
BY KATHRYN ALFISI ~ SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN It may not be grape-harvesting season or warm enough for outdoor concerts and picnics, but there are still reasons to visit area wineries this Christmas season. Like the open houses being offered by some Southern Illinois wineries or River Ridge Winery's Yule Log Cabin, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day until New Year's Day...
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Mike Renick performs in Cape Girardeau
(Entertainment ~ 11/26/04)
Cape Girardeau musician and Real Rock 99.3 FM radio personality Mike Renick will give two performances in Cape Girardeau this weekend. Today from 9 to 11 p.m. he will perform an acoustic show at Jeremiah's, 127 N. Water St. and from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday he will perform at the River City Yacht Club above Port Cape, 19 N. Water St...
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Coming to theaters 11/26/04
(Entertainment ~ 11/26/04)
'Alexander' Starring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins and Rosario Dawson. Oliver Stone's epic follows the life of Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world by the time he was 25. With a Greek and Macedonian army, Alexander tore through 22,000 miles of territory in eight years, building the world's largest empire. ...
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R.O. Hawkins Junior High
(Honor Roll ~ 11/26/04)
** R.O. Hawkins Junior High School A Honor Roll 9th grade -- Allen Ahner, Terry Amelunke, Caitlin Bell, Grace Blades, Kelsey Bohnert, Hana Bolen, Sierra Bollinger, Mollie Bowman, Jamie Brewer, Veronica Brown, Jacob Bullinger, Chelby Chezem, Paige Clark, Alisha Craft, Zachariah Dumey, Bailey Duncan, Jesse Eichhorn, Janelle Essner, Spencer Goodman, Cody Goodpasture, Andrew Graham, Seth Gregory, Nicholas Grieshop, Anna Haertling, Lindsey Hartle, Casey Hatton, Perry Hazelwood, Crystal Hency, Morgan Henley, Luke Hervas, Heather Hileman, Karly Hinkebein, Emily Hoffman, Cassandra Kamp, Bobby King, Matthew Kinsey, Allen Kirchner, Andrew Koenig, Matthew Lang, David Law, Samantha Leirer, Levi Lewis, Amanda Mayfield, Lyndsay McNeely, Olivia Meyer, Jennifer Miller, Justin Miller, James Myers, Chelsea Olson, Courtney Olson, Dana Overbeck, Morgan Pensel, Andrea Penzel, Jessica Pitts, Lindsay Poole, Angelia Prokopf, Tyler Ptacek, Brooke Qualls, Ratko Radojcic, Nathan Redecker, Pierce Robertson, Lyndsey Ross, Jamie Schumacher, Kyle Schutte, Casey Schwab, Christina Shinn, Jake Sievers, Benjamin Sirrine, Laura Sitzes, Allison Smith, Ashley Sneathen, Ashlea Soemo, Megan Spooler, Kelsie Storz, Morgan Stout, Richard Stroder, Whitney Tankersley, Brooke Taylor, Jennifer Tenholder, Corey Trowbridge, Alexandra Turner, Seth Wachter, Carrie Walker, Teresa Walker, Nicholas Welker, Austin Wessel, Joseph Wiginton.. ...
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Jackson High School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/26/04)
** Jackson High School Scholastic honor roll 12th grade -- Madalyn Graham, Kathleen Grieshop, Garrett Huck, Rachel Lowes, Dustin Mayfield, Lucas McIntosh, Amanda Sutterer, Amber Tenholder. 11th grade -- Lauren Law, Jacob Sailer, Paul Sander, Kyle Sutherlin...
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Egyptian School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/26/04)
Egyptian High Honor Roll 3rd grade--Gina Adams, Joshua Burton, Denise Carson, Danielle Carthell, Billy Davis, Cameron Grueninger, Jeri McKee, Nathan-Wanya Price, Hunter Sissom. 4th grade-- Kyle Bigham, April Blaney, Jimberlea Bledsoe, Morgan Busby, Corika Coleman, Jesse Goldsmith, Raelyn Melton, Devantae Price, Alexander Santamaria, Alexis Sissom, Logan Sissom, Elizabeth Wolford...
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Cape police report 11/26/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/26/04)
** Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests J.C. Lamar Brown, 24, 918 College St., was arrested Wednesday on a Cape County warrant for failure to appear, failure to pay fine for resisting arrest, failure to pay fines for possession of controlled substance and failure to pay fine for no operators license...
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Bush wants more money for abstinence education
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's re-election insures that more federal money will flow to abstinence education that precludes discussion of birth control, even as the administration awaits evidence that the approach gets kids to refrain from sex. Congress last weekend included more than $131 million for abstinence programs in a $388 billion spending bill, an increase of $30 million but about $100 million less than Bush requested. ...
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Speak Out 11/26/04
(Speak Out ~ 11/26/04)
** Mesmerized audience THE TRANS-SIBERIAN Or-chestra concert was the best I've ever been to, and I've been to well over a hundred concerts. The lighting, the musicians, the whole package were just incredible. We were very honored that the group came to Cape Girardeau, and we hope it comes back again. ...
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Five people killed in I-57 accident near Marion, Ill.
(State News ~ 11/26/04)
MARION, Ill. -- Five people were killed on Thanksgiving Day in an accident on Interstate 57 near Marion, state police said. A northbound van carrying a family of four from Chicago crossed the median and struck a vehicle head-on, killing everyone in the van and the driver of the vehicle, Illinois State Police trooper Ray Minor said...
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Chicago to hold eBay auction to raise money
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
CHICAGO -- City officials hope there are people willing to pay plenty of money to own a vintage Playboy Bunny costume, toss green dye into the Chicago River or throw a dinner party prepared by Oprah Winfrey's chef. The Chicago-related items and experiences -- Playboy Enterprises and Winfrey's show are both based in the city, and turning the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day is a hallowed city tradition -- will be up for sale Dec. 2 to 16 on eBay...
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Old is new for Mustang
(Column ~ 11/26/04)
This 'pony car' combines improved ride with outstanding performance Trying to find a baby boomer that hasn't driven a Ford Mustang is nearly impossible. Appearing in 1964 when millions of boomers were getting their driver's licenses, it was an immediate sensation. ...
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Out of the past 11/26/04
(Out of the Past ~ 11/26/04)
** 25 years ago: Nov. 26, 1979 Mayor Paul W. Stehr says he doesn't favor a special election to fill the city council seat left vacant by the death of Oliver A. Hope, whose third term expires next year; according to city manager W.G. Lawley, before an election law change in 1978, the council could appoint someone to fill the seat, but under the new law, a vacancy must be filled through an election...
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Scott City High School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/26/04)
** Scott City High School High Honor Roll 9th grade -- Sarah Eichhorn, Emilee Glueck, Micheala Hobeck, Donielle Howell, Brittany Licare, David Massey, Ryan Milley, Lauren Schaefer. 10th grade -- Megan Eaton, Nora Glasser, Andrew Glueck, Caitlan Hester, Maurina Matlock, Austen Robinson, Daniel Schuenemeyer...
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Vague living wills create uncertainty
(National News ~ 11/26/04)
Patients checking into hospitals and clients meeting with their attorneys often are advised to take a simple step toward planning for the future: fill out a living will. But the reality is, too often, they don't really work. The concept is straightforward: outline your wishes while you're healthy to guide doctors and family members who might have to make life-or-death decisions for you later on. ...
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Rescinding the order
(Editorial ~ 11/26/04)
Matt Blunt's victory in this year's race for Missouri governor could have an enormous impact on future legislation and policies, because it will be the first time in decades that both chambers of the General Assembly and the governor's office are occupied by Republicans...
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Tigers try to continue recent rise
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/04)
The Central's wrestling team continues to improve under coach Josh Crowell, coming off back-to-back winning dual seasons for the first time in years. Central finished 6-4 last year after a 7-3 finish in 2003. With seven returning lettermen, Crowell is optimistic...
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Cyclones still wary of a struggling Smith
(Local News ~ 11/26/04)
AMES, Iowa -- He began the season as a serious contender for the Heisman Trophy. He was fast, elusive and had a strong arm -- everything you'd want in a quarterback. So whatever happened to Brad Smith anyway? Smith is having his poorest year at Missouri and his team is faring even worse. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel has been criticized for turning Smith into a dropback passer, robbing him of the creativity that made him such a threat. It's almost as if he has dropped out of sight...
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A Jackson student's experience
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/26/04)
To the editor: I disagree with Christopher W. Feeney's letter, "Jackson facilities are adequate," because of my experience in the high school. I am a senior at Jackson High School and have been attending the high school for three years. I know how inadequate the facilities are. ...
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Hats off to FBLA representatives
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/26/04)
To the editor: I am the Future Business Leaders of America adviser at Central High School in Cape Girardeau. At this time of thanksgiving, I would like to express my thanks for my FBLA members. Last week Mrs. Pingel and I had the privilege -- yes, I said privilege -- of accompanying 14 FBLA members to Chicago. ...
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Non-members accept the benefits
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/26/04)
To the editor: Figan Lund wrote a letter asserting that union membership is not required in order to hold a job in Missouri. I do not know the truth of the matter one way or the other, but I have seen other letters in the same vein. I do not know if this is true in Lund's case or not, but people who write like Lund seem to be victims of (1) an unjustified conceit and (2) a delusion...
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Denver Lewis
(Obituary ~ 11/26/04)
Denver B. Lewis, 100, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 27, 1904, on a farm west of Jackson, son of Edward R. and Mora Ford Lewis. He and Wilma Martin were married Sept. 5, 1925. She died Oct. 3, 1992...
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Leonard Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 11/26/04)
Leonard Slinkard, 68, of Concord, North Carolina died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 at home. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City and are incomplete at this time.
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Walter Lee Farmer
(Obituary ~ 11/26/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Walter Lee Farmer, 72, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at home. He was born Oct. 23, 1932, at Newton County, Ark., son of Simon and Tilda (Smith) Farmer. He and Violet Abernathy were married Nov. 12, 1954, at Benton, Mo. Farmer was employed as a sanitation worker at Bunny Bread Co. 27 years and worked at Leonard's Shell Station for 17 years...
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Nancy Creighton
(Obituary ~ 11/26/04)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Nancy Creighton, 106 or more years old, of Mounds died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at Jonesboro Healthcare. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Heavenly Gates Funeral Home.
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Cape Central Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/26/04)
Cape Central Middle School A Honor Roll 6th grade -- Cortney Brown, Allie Caldwell, Jimmy Chisholm, Nakiya Curry, Austin Davis, Matt Deisher, Katlynn Dodd, Mary Dohogne, Myles Edwards, Ellen Garrett, Trey Gardner, Michael Gordon, Jessica Hagerty, Andrew Hileman, Owen Hill, Nick Hines, J.P. ...
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Canellos column 11/25/04
(Column ~ 11/26/04)
The original red-state political strategy dates back to 1968, the first presidential election after the full implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the end of Reconstruction until that point, the South had been reliably Democratic, the anchor of the electoral majorities of Franklin Roosevelt and other Democrats before and after him...
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