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Bill limiting municipal taxes would have little effect in Cape
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
A proposed state law would limit how much cities could tax telephone companies on the basis of gross receipts, but Cape Girardeau city officials said the legislation would have little impact locally. That's because Cape Girardeau charges a flat fee rather than a percentage of gross receipts, city attorney Eric Cunningham said...
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Biotech rice firm looks at backup plans
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
With the rice-growing season several weeks old, a biotech firm wanting to plant Missouri's first-ever genetically modified rice crop indicated Monday that last-minute setbacks make producing a crop this year less likely. "We haven't given up, but it's going to be pretty tough," Ventria Biosciences president Scott Deeter said. "We're still working whatever angles we can to make it work in Missouri, but we're business people. We're developing alternatives as we speak."...
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Cape Guard unit to be eliminated
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After it returns from Iraq in late 2006, the Cape Girardeau-based Engineer Brigade, 35th Infantry Division will cease to exist under a force restructuring plan the Missouri National Guard announced on Monday. Capt. Tamara Spicer, a Guard spokeswoman, said members of the unit will have the option of switching to other units that operate out of the armory in Cape Girardeau or joining units elsewhere in Southeast Missouri...
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River vision
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
While artist Gary Lucy sits in his studio on the banks of the Missouri River in Washington, Mo. over the next two years, his mind will be on another town and another river -- Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi. During that time the Caruthersville, Mo., native and Southeast Missouri State University alumnus will be working on his next big project -- a mural to be prominently displayed in the university's new River Campus...
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Jackson officials may limit collecting at intersection
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
Commuters who pass through Jackson have helped a youth baseball team go to a Midwest Regional Tournament in Boonville. They've helped raise money for cancer research. They raised money for school athletics. By dropping bills and change into buckets at Hope and Main streets, commuters have paid thousands of dollars to worthwhile activities and organizations...
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Newspaper seeks logo, slogan, mascot for anti-litter campaign
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
Wanted: A catchy phrase and trash-hating mascot to help clean up Cape Girardeau County. The Southeast Missourian is sponsoring a contest to find a logo, slogan and mascot for the region's anti-litter campaign. The campaign kicked off in March after the newspaper received a growing number of complaints about litter in the area. ...
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Prison education, treatment programs face cuts
(State News ~ 04/26/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Violent inmates seeking to better themselves through education classes or substance abuse treatment may have to wait longer for those services under the proposed state budget. The Department of Corrections plans to close three of the five education programs, which help inmates acquire their high school equivalency degrees, at the state's prisons for the most serious offenders...
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Black panther still evading capture
(State News ~ 04/26/05)
BRANSON, Mo. -- Animal control officials have called off attempts to catch a black panther spotted roaming around Branson last week and will wait for evidence the big cat is still around. Attempts to catch the feline in a wire cage using chicken and beef as bait failed over the weekend when animal control officer Jeff McRoy discovered the food missing Monday morning and the cage door propped open with a steel pipe. He would like the person who tampered with the cage to contact him...
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Guardsmen back from Iraq readjust to small-town life
(State News ~ 04/26/05)
Standard Democrat SIKESTON, Mo. -- After a year in Iraq, Zach Petty found a few things changed in his hometown. Friends have different jobs. His parents have new wallpaper. But he's not complaining. Petty and his fellow members of the Missouri National Guard 1140th Engineer Battalion returned about two months ago, and they're still readjusting...
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Miller helps Pacers get even with Celtics
(Professional Sports ~ 04/26/05)
Reggie Miller still had a big shot left in his 39-year-old body. Miller hit a 13-footer for Indiana's last basket, capping his 28-point game and leading the Pacers to an 82-79 road win over the Boston Celtics that tied their playoff series at one game each Monday night...
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LaBruyere fires second no-hitter
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/05)
To say Central sophomore Brad LaBruyere has been unhittable for the Tigers' baseball team this year would not be far from the truth. On Monday, for the second time this season, LaBruyere threw a no-hitter in a 5-0 home victory over Farmington. LaBruyere previously no-hit Notre Dame in a home game on April 5...
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Frist, Reid work on compromise on judge approvals
(National News ~ 04/26/05)
WASHINGTON -- In private talks with Majority Leader Bill Frist, the Senate's top Democrat has indicated a willingness to allow confirmation of at least two of President Bush's seven controversial appeals court nominees, but only as part of a broader compromise requiring Republicans to abandon threats to ban judicial filibusters, officials said Monday...
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Man driving wrong way on I-70 dies in crash
(State News ~ 04/26/05)
ST. LOUIS -- A 40-year-old man died early Monday after crashing into a pickup while driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 in St. Louis, police said. The accident happened about 3:45 a.m. Police said Michael Jordan of East St. Louis, Ill., was driving his 1994 Infiniti J30 eastbound in the westbound lanes when he collided head-on with a Dodge Ram pickup. ...
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Man mistakenly shoots hunters imitating turkey
(State News ~ 04/26/05)
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Two hunters sustained gunshot injuries after a third hunter mistaken their game calls for a turkey. Jackson County Sheriff's reports said the accidental shooting took place Sunday morning north of Grain Valley near Tarsney Lakes. Deputies did not release the names of the men and no charges have been filed...
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Officials taking no chances in preparation for Killen trial
(State News ~ 04/26/05)
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. -- The case of a reputed Klansman accused in the killings of three civil rights workers generates chatter on hate group Web sites, but so far only one white supremacist has made plans to hold a rally at the trial. Still, police chief David Edwards said when it comes to security for the June 13 trial of Edgar Ray Killen, he'd rather err on the side of caution. Edwards plans to put at least 50 officers at the Neshoba County Courthouse each day of the trial...
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Japanese investigate driver, speed in derailment
(International News ~ 04/26/05)
AMAGASAKI, Japan -- The death toll jumped to 73 Tuesday as crews pulled more victims from the wreckage of Japan's deadliest rail crash in decades. Investigators focused on whether excessive speed or the driver's inexperience caused the train to derail and slam into a building...
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Nation/world digest 04/26/05
(National News ~ 04/26/05)
Feds indict 14 in reputed mob murders; Putin: Soviet collapse 'tragedy' for Russians; Two toddlers found dead in Georgia pond; Existing homes sales outstrip expectations; Benedict XVI says he prayed not to be pope
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Bush prods Saudis on gasoline prices
(National News ~ 04/26/05)
CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush prodded Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah on Monday to help curb skyrocketing oil prices, and the White House expressed hope that the kingdom's plans would ease U.S. gasoline prices that have shot above $2.20 a gallon...
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Baseball fans cheer for food
(Column ~ 04/26/05)
So you think Major League Baseball is all about the game on the field? Wrong. As any kid will tell you, it's about what you can eat at the ballpark. I attended two Cardinal games in St. Louis over the weekend with my 9-year-old daughter. The weather was cold, but that didn't keep people from chowing down...
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Herbert Hale
(Obituary ~ 04/26/05)
Herbert "Shaw" Hale, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Heartland Care and Rehab. He was born Feb. 5, 1913, at Charleston, Mo., son of Dines and Nellie Pickens Hale. He and Cassie Dolly Andrews were married Feb. 5, 1935. Hale was a motor grader 35 years with Missouri State Highway Department at Morley, Mo. He moved to Cape Girardeau 27 years ago from Morley, and was a member of Red Star Baptist Church...
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U.S. inspector finishes work without finding Iraqi WMD
(National News ~ 04/26/05)
WASHINGTON -- In his final word, the CIA's top weapons inspector in Iraq said Monday that the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has "gone as far as feasible" and has found nothing, closing an investigation into the purported programs of Saddam Hussein that were used to justify the 2003 invasion...
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Concern about end-of-life choices
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/26/05)
To the editor: In Missouri, a feeding tube can be removed if a patient has appointed another person to make medical decisions or has signed a legal form refusing such a measure. A bill filed by state Rep. Cynthia Davis (House Bill 905) would take away a legal guardian's right to remove a patient's feeding tube. This bill would limit a family's decision about end-of-life treatment...
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Julian Pannier
(Obituary ~ 04/26/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Julian W. Pannier, 72, of Perryville died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 20, 1933, in Perryville, son of Julian Joseph and Edith Otto Pannier. Pannier was a retired Perryville police officer. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, American Legion Post 133 Honor Guard, and a volunteer with Perry County Memorial Hospital and Perry County Community Center...
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William Bell
(Obituary ~ 04/26/05)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- William E. Bell, 78, of St. Louis died Friday, April 22, 2005, at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 1, 1927, in St. Louis, son of Christopher C. and Nellie Stotler Bell. He and Marion Brown of St. Louis were married Feb. 29,1945...
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Hattie Winchester
(Obituary ~ 04/26/05)
Hattie S. Winchester, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Dec. 8, 1913, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of James Nelson and Mattie E. Wallace Stewart. She and McAdoo Winchester were married Dec. 19, 1942, in Jackson. He died Feb. 23, 2005...
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Speak Out 4/26/05
(Speak Out ~ 04/26/05)
Advice to joggers; Beautiful city; Great music too; Don't turn them loose; Cookie-cutter question; Major safety issue; Tooting and ringing; Courage to change; Essential health care; Curb the legislators; Paying for the pool; Can't go to restaurant; Pool maintenance; Middle-class standards; Bricks and mortar; On the wrong foot?; Act like a city
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Births 4/26/05
(Births ~ 04/26/05)
Crocker; Friese; Westbrook; Rowe; Brunkhorst; Jackson; Massey; Pope; Stroud
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Sports briefs 4/26/05
(Other Sports ~ 04/26/05)
Baseball...
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Jackson's school issue
(Editorial ~ 04/26/05)
A majority of Jackson School District voters have twice approved a proposed bond issue for a $27 million construction and renovation program that would upgrade some buildings and add others to provide facilities for a growing school system. But in both votes there weren't enough yes votes to reach the four-sevenths supermajority required for the general-obligation bond issue...
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Learning briefs 4/26/05
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
Sheltons establish music scholarship ; Aufdenberg receives Regents' Scholarship ; Kelly senior named All-American Scholar; Schloss named to Sigma Pi Kappa society; Students awarded SEMO President's scholarships; Central student accepted to fine arts academy; Fieser earns President's Plus Scholarship; Faculty, students to get service award at SEMO; Area students earn medals at competition; Johnston awarded President's Scholarship; Scott City student receives two awards; Smith awarded Hiram College scholarship
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Out of the past 4/26/05
(Out of the Past ~ 04/26/05)
25 years ago: April 26, 1980 Backers of Ronald Reagan in the 10th Congressional District did their work prior to today's Republican district convention here; it takes only about 30 minutes to elect three delegates and alternates to the national convention in support of Reagan; the delegates are Sikeston Mayor Mary Doggett, Robert Naeter of Cape Girardeau and Rozella Randolph of Imperial, Mo...
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Lecture on Faulkner novel scheduled for today
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
Dr. Peter Froehlich, assistant director of the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University, will lecture on one of William Faulkner's well-known novels today at 4 p.m. in Crisp Hall Auditorium. Froehlich will discuss Faulkner's "Absalom, Absalom!" as it relates to frontier and plantation mythology. The event is free and open to the public...
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Police reports 4/26/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/26/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Monday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests * Cobret L. Joe, 18, 227 S. Spanish St., was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon and property damage...
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Gerlene Harris
(Obituary ~ 04/26/05)
Gerlene I. Harris, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 4, 1920, in Laflin, Mo., daughter of Floyd B. and Alma J. Mayfield Crites. She and Leemon B. Abbott were married July 5, 1937. He preceded her in death. She and Riley C. Harris were married Oct. 26, 1946, in Osceola, Ark. He died in 1986...
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Fire Report 4/25/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/26/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: * At 7:21 p.m., motor vehicle accident at 1925 Broadway. * At 7:41 p.m., emergency medical service at Morgan Oak and South Sprigg streets. * At 8:52 p.m., fire alarm at 321 Dearmont Circle...
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Running for a cause
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
Editor's note: Erick Harris, a graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau, is spending a semester in London for an internship in Parliament and is writing about his experiences. By Erick Harris Last Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the London Marathon. ...
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Gators celebrate achievements at spring banquet
(Community Sports ~ 04/26/05)
The Gators Swim Team had plenty of reason to celebrate at its spring banquet April 14 at the Grace United Methodist Church. Several individuals and the team itself had plenty of success in recent meets. Seven Gators swimmers qualified for the Speedo Championship Series Sectional Meet in Topeka, Kan., last month...
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Mississippi County jury acquits man charged with stealing clothes
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
A Mississippi County jury acquitted Edwin Minner on April 14 of stealing clothing from Guy's Big and Tall store in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau County assistant prosecuting attorney Ben Gray expressed disappointment with the verdict. Gray said an eyewitness claimed to have watched Minner and James Proby walk out of the store with clothing in their pants, and an employee of the store testified he saw clothing from the store inside Minner's van...
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Swimming by accident
(Community Sports ~ 04/26/05)
The Jackson senior will be swimming competitively at Indiana University. Steffan Troxel should have felt right at home earlier this month when he swam the 1,500-meter freestyle at the World Swimming Trials in Indianapolis. Troxel, a senior at Jackson High School and member of the Gator Swim Club in Cape Girardeau, was trying to make the cut in an optional event during the trials...
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Mouser records golf ace
(Other Sports ~ 04/26/05)
Randy Mouser of Jackson recorded his first career hole-in-one over the weekend when he aced the 156-yard No. 18 hole at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson...
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Redhawks sign two recruits but lose another
(College Sports ~ 04/26/05)
Eric Jones, who verbally committed to the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program prior to last fall's early signing period but never actually signed, has finally put his signature on a national letter of intent. Southeast coach Gary Garner announced the signing of Jones on Monday, along with junior college forward John Chappell. ...
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Ex-Cards step up to the tee for Southeast baseball
(Community Sports ~ 04/26/05)
Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson was the site of a mini St. Louis Cardinals reunion Monday. Three former Cardinals whose careers all overlapped at least somewhat were the centers of attention during the second annual Joe Uhls Memorial Golf Tournament and Dinner, which serves as a fund raiser for the Southeast Missouri State baseball program...
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Journell tries to raise his stock
(Professional Sports ~ 04/26/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Starting, long relief, closing -- it's all the same to Jimmy Journell. As long as he's pitching in the major leagues, the St. Louis Cardinals' reliever is a happy man. "Everything feels great," Journell said. "Everything right now is just gravy."...
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Rainout gives Brewers needed break
(Professional Sports ~ 04/26/05)
ST. LOUIS -- A rainout Monday night was the best possible news for the Milwaukee Brewers' pitching staff. The postponement of the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals means the Brewers don't have to use a substitute starter for a while. Wes Obermueller, subbing for ailing Ben Sheets, was scheduled to make his first start of the season on Monday...
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Senior offers a few parting words for Notre Dame
(Community ~ 04/26/05)
Only 11 more days of my high school career left! Boy, where has time gone? It seems like only yesterday I was sitting down writing my "last first day of school" column. Now I am registering for college classes, mailing out graduation announcements and preparing to say goodbye to everyone and everything that I have become so close to...
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Tables turn for teachers
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
Teaching students how to effectively rate their teachers and professors by giving positive feedback and making them better education consumers is part of the work of Web sites like www.ratemyteachers.com and its sister site, www.ratemyprofessors.com...
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Jackson school board agenda
(Local News ~ 04/26/05)
JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA ** 7 p.m. today at 614 E. Adams St. On the agenda: * Approval of at-risk program evaluation * Approval of Comprehensive School Reform grants * Approval of letter of support for trail project * Reports
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