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Man in Festus robbery will face similar charges in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
A Ste. Genevieve County deputy arrested accused bank robber James E. Cusick after finding him hiding in the trunk of the getaway vehicle used in a Festus, Mo., bank heist in 2004. Cusick, who pleaded guilty to that robbery and received a 32-month federal prison term in May, now faces charges for the Oct. 14 robbery of the Bank of America at 800 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau...
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Man pleads guilty on cocaine charge
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
A Sikeston, Mo., man pleaded guilty to the charge of one felony count of distribution of cocaine base, according to federal prosecutor Catherine L. Hanaway. Michael Winfield, 41, appeared before U.S. District Judge Charles A. Shaw on Monday. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 21...
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Fair show features big cats
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Barbara and Yaro Hoffmann don't put their heads in the mouths of their tigers anymore. They say it's too dangerous. But kissing a 400-pound royal Bengal isn't the safest thing either. The Hoffmanns will be performing at various times each day until the end of the SEMO District Fair at their "Exotic Endangered Cats of the World" exhibit...
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Displaced family may decide to stay in Mo.
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
The decision depends on whether Darwin Chatman can get a commercial driver's license. Members of the Chatman family are torn between surviving in a hurricane-ravaged town or re-establishing themselves in Southeast Missouri. Darwin and Belinda Chatman fled Luling, La., with their three children the day before Hurricane Katrina struck. Belinda's parents, James and Ruth Estay of Destrehan, La., followed in a second car...
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City council to put charter changes to vote
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
An election could come as early as Feb. 7. Cape Girardeau's city council operated shorthanded for the first three months of the year after two council members resigned. Council members don't want that to happen again. They want voters to amend the city charter to allow the council to fill the vacancies by appointment until an election can be held...
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Katrina Notebook
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Eagle Ridge Christian School Plans to help: Raised $4,103.87 for donation to the American Red Cross for local Katrina victims. The school administrator challenged the students and faculty to collect the most money in three class divisions. The students also participated in a canned food drive ...
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Jackson man sentenced to five years
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
A Jackson man accused of beating his girlfriend and breaking a police officer's nose received five years in prison. Circuit judge David A. Dolan sentenced Allison Van Brooks on Tuesday for a February attack on Natasha Ribble and the police officer, said Cape Girardeau County prosecutor Morley Swingle. The sentencing took place in Charleston, Mo., where the case was moved on a change of venue...
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Red Cross director recovering
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Mary Burton, director of Southeast Missouri chapter of the Red Cross, returned to her position Monday after recovering from an angiogram. Volunteer Harry Rediger stepped in to assist in Burton's absence and will do so until Friday. Burton, 51, admitted herself to the Southeast Missouri Hospital emergency room a week ago after experiencing stress-related chest pains. ...
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Schools fight back on NCAA mascot ban
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/05)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA spent four years studying the use of American Indian nicknames. It took less than a month for the governing body to start backpedaling. With university presidents threatening lawsuits, complaining about the rationale and openly questioning the Aug. 5 decision to ban Indian mascots, logos and nicknames from postseason tournaments, the NCAA has responded with unusual speed in making alterations...
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OVC favorites coming off excruciating losses
(College Sports ~ 09/14/05)
It's hard to imagine the Ohio Valley Conference's anticipated top two contenders being hit with more excruciating defeats than they were on Saturday. Preseason favorite Jacksonville State, the two-time defending OVC champion, saw Chattanooga score a touchdown with 10 seconds left to post a 21-18 victory...
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Love of God calls for the best in each of us
(Column ~ 09/14/05)
In one of my classes, I had asked what the meaning of love is. A 16-year-old raised her hand and said that "love is when I receive phone calls from my boyfriend three times a day." I proceeded to ask her how long she has known this boyfriend. "Two weeks," she said...
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Egypt-Gaza border swings open for business
(International News ~ 09/14/05)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- The Egypt-Gaza border was open for business Tuesday: cheap cigarettes, live goats and Egyptian tourists flooded into Gaza, and Gazans celebrating their new freedom rushed to Egyptian seaside resorts. Any semblance of order along the once heavily guarded frontier disintegrated a day after Israeli troops left Gaza after 38 years...
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Death toll in La. climbs past 400
(National News ~ 09/14/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- Hurricane Katrina's death toll in Louisiana jumped by more than half Tuesday to 423 as recovery workers turned more of their attention to gathering up and counting the corpses in a city all but emptied out of the living. As of Monday at least 236 people were reported dead elsewhere along the Gulf Coast, most of them in Mississippi...
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Missouri's response to hurricane
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/14/05)
To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to commend all Missourians for their efforts to aid Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Our state is living up to its motto as the Show Me State by offering a helping a hand and welcoming thousands of displaced Americans...
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Music department opening season
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Music will deliver the first performance of its 2005-2006 season at 8 p.m. Thursday with a concert by the Southeast Baroque Ensemble at Old St. Vincent's Church. The ensemble consists of Sara Edgerton on cello, Paul Thompson on flute, Gary Miller on harpsichord and Brandon Christensen on violin. For more information, call 651-2265...
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Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Commission agenda
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
7 p.m. today ** City hall, 401 Independence St. Public hearings * Request of Craig and Elizabeth Thomas to rezone 124 S. Spanish St. from residential to commercial. * Request of R. Hetzel Properties LLC for a special-use permit for an apartment on the second floor of a building at 20 N. Pacific St. in a commercial district...
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SEMO District Fair winners
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Poultry recipe contest ** First place: Mindy Best, Jackson; second place: Marie James, Cape Girardeau; third place: Denise Yamnitz, Jackson; fourth place: Robert Weeks, Cape Girardeau; fifth place: Joan Weeks, Cape Girardeau. ** Karaoke contest ** Senior winners...
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Speak Out 9/14/05
(Speak Out ~ 09/14/05)
In my pocketbook; Finding the money; Earthquake help?; The Bible says ...; Ulterior motive; Out of sight; People in action; Great fireworks
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Hurricane relief
(Editorial ~ 09/14/05)
Area efforts to help Gulf Coast residents whose lives have been turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina have ranged from money collected by school children to National Guardsmen helping to clear debris in New Orleans. All of it counts. Last week, local monetary donations to the Red Cross and Salvation Army were approaching $200,000. ...
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Report abuse to proper authorities
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/14/05)
To the editor: A recent Speak Out caller said he had contacted local animal shelters with complaints about animal abuse and animals at large but there appeared to be no response and the situation persisted. At the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, we share this reader's concern for animal welfare. ...
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Central tennis turns back Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/05)
The Central girls tennis team remained perfect in dual meet competition with a 7-2 win at Jackson on Tuesday. Dani Gross, Sarah Ford, Monica Toole, Lindsey Pingel and Kristen Ford each won singles matches for the Tigers (8-0). For the Indians, Sarah Detring won in singles, and the doubles team of Alynda Lane and Sarah Hinkebein also won...
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Saint Francis clinic aims to educate coaches
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/05)
High school players often spend parts of their summer attending various camps in order to hone their skills. Officials at Saint Francis Medical Center think it's about time the coaches have their own clinic to attend. The first Saint Francis Medical Center Coaches Clinic will take place today with about 100 coaches from more than 20 area high schools expected to attend...
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Sports briefs 9/14/05
(Other Sports ~ 09/14/05)
Baseball...
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Widest embrace better than dogma
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/14/05)
To the editor: God exists, say June Seabaugh and Warren Jordan, whether you believe in him or not. But you better believe in him (and, says Jordan, not live in New Orleans) because God remands unbelievers to Satan (after his hurricane kills them) unless, according to Seabaugh, you "have God up your sleeve" through a profession of belief in Jesus. Which means Jesus won't save you whether you believe it or not as well?...
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Carlston Bohnsack
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
Carlston A. Bohnsack, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Dec. 27, 1918, in Cape Girardeau, son of Albert and Florence Martin Bohnsack. He and Laura "Larry" Ward Bohnsack were married July 6, 1942, in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Roberts rebuffs Democrats' questions during hearing
(National News ~ 09/14/05)
WASHINGTON -- Chief justice nominee John Roberts repeatedly refused to answer questions about abortion and other contentious issues at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, telling frustrated Democrats he would not discuss matters that could come before the Supreme Court...
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Della Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
Della Augusta Seabaugh, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born June 12, 1914, in Jackson, daughter of Charles and Emma Rust Sievers. She and Otto Seabaugh were married June 24, 1967, in Monroe, N.C. He died Jan. 2, 2004...
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Unbeaten Illinois seeks faster start against No. 15 California
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/05)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As Illinois hits the road for the first time this season and faces a ranked opponent for the first time since last October, coach Ron Zook said Tuesday his team can't afford another sluggish start like those that have plagued its first two games...
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Cyril Elfrink
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
KELSO, Mo. -- Cyril Jacob Elfrink, 72, of Kelso died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 23, 1933, at Leopold, Mo., son of Martin and Anna Beel Elfrink. He and Inez Laverne Enderle were married Sept. 28, 1957, at Chaffee, Mo...
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Dr. Carrie Dinwiddie
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Dr. Carrie L. Dinwiddie, 94, of Columbus, Ind., formerly of Cairo, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at Keepsake Village of Columbus. She was born April 19, 1911, in Tupelo, Miss., daughter of Dave and Josephine Murry Hopkins. She and Oscar E. Dinwiddie were married Dec. 29, 1929. He died Nov. 27, 1995...
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Out of the past 9/14/05
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/05)
25 years ago: Sept. 14, 1980 As about 100 hospital employees, volunteers and area residents look on from the shade of the main hospital building, Southeast Missouri Hospital lays the cornerstone for its Regional Oncology Center, which is slated to open later this year for the treatment of cancer...
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Milbert Kassel
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Milbert N. Kassel, 76, of Frohna died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 22, 1928, at Uniontown, Mo., son of August Edward and Lydia Christina Jungclaus Kassel. He and Anna McKinney were married May 6, 1961...
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Births 9/14/05
(Births ~ 09/14/05)
Gosnell; Soch
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Maggie Hoffman
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
Maggie M. Hoffman, 93, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 30, 1912, near Whitewater, daughter of Oliver and Margaret M. Bennett Statler. She and Theodore Harvey Hoffman were married Sept. 3, 1933. He died Dec. 10, 1999...
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Burnett, Simmons win Chip-A-Ways tourney
(Community Sports ~ 09/14/05)
Sissy Burnett and Sherrie Simmons carded a 67 to capture the championship in the Cape JC Chip-A-Ways Guest Day tournament on Tuesday at the Cape Jaycee Golf Course. Burnett and Simmons won by one stroke over Charlotte West and Marie Ballard. Two teams -- Sharon Dow and Deanna Peterman and the team of Barb Johnson and Bette Belate -- tied for third place with 69s...
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Eileen Witt
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Eileen S. Witt, 84, of Advance, formerly of St. Charles, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Feb. 22, 1921, at Hiram, Mo., daughter of Benjamin and Cora Barnhart McCullough. She and James P. Witt were married Dec. 2, 1940, at Warrenton, Mo. He died in 1954...
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Eula Pape
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Eula Mae Pape, 93, of Zalma died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at her home. She was born Sept. 21, 1911, at Grassy, Mo., daughter of Charles and Trella Kerr Thomas. She and August Conrad Pape were married Dec. 7, 1927, at Zalma. He died Feb. 14, 1993...
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Chocolate cake mixes made better with candy bars
(Community ~ 09/14/05)
In writing Recipe Swap, I have met so many wonderful people and have enjoyed so many recipes that you, the readers, have sent in to share with others. Now, I am asking for more recipes. During this back-to-school and district fair time, mail usually drops off a little. ...
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Bush calls for day of prayer
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Never underestimate the power of prayer. In times of tragedy, it can keep people calm and also inspire them to take action, said the Rev. Scott Moon, pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. That's one reason Moon and pastors from other local churches have decided to participate in a national day of prayer for Hurricane Katrina survivors Friday...
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Judge rejects probation for man who admitted to throwing, stomping cat
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Eric L. Ford has until Oct. 11 to withdraw a guilty plea for animal cruelty or face jail time. A Mississippi County judge Tuesday rejected a probation deal for an admitted cat-killer. Eric L. Ford, 45, of 259 N. Park Ave. in Cape Girardeau, now must decide whether to withdraw a guilty plea for felony animal cruelty and face a jury or accept whatever sentence circuit judge David Dolan delivers. Ford has until Oct. 11 to make up his mind...
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Day 6: Clearing a road to recovery
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- The 1140th Engineer Battalion began its mission in earnest Tuesday, removing debris from residential roads so their paths will be clear when weary New Orleans residents decide to come home. With floodwater slowly subsiding around them, the guardsmen began work at about 7 a.m...
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President: 'Katrina exposed serious problems' in all levels of government
(National News ~ 09/14/05)
He scheduled a speech to the nation from Louisiana for Thursday evening. WASHINGTON -- President Bush for the first time took responsibility Tuesday for federal government mistakes in dealing with Hurricane Katrina and suggested the calamity raised broader questions about the government's ability to handle both natural disasters and terror attacks...
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Mission drift? Not at Three Rivers Community College
(Column ~ 09/14/05)
Michael DeVaney, finance professor at Southeast Missouri State University, clearly stated the mission drift at SEMO in his Aug. 27 op-ed column. It is equally clear that he does not know or understand the mission of a community college. Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo., is a comprehensive community college. There is no mission drift at Three Rivers Community College. Let me clarify...
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Deuces wild: Magic No. at 2 for Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Chris Carpenter survived a rare off night, his 13-game winning streak still intact. Carpenter blew a four-run lead in his worst outing since his streak began in mid-June, but the St. Louis Cardinals rallied on David Eckstein's ninth-inning RBI single to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night...
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National mark tops 7 million students
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/05)
Football had the most participants and had the largest increase among boys sports. INDIANAPOLIS -- California and New York continued cutting into Texas' huge lead in the number of high school students participating in sports. Total student participation for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, meanwhile, rose 1.6 percent from 2003-04 to a record 7 million in 2004-05, according to an annual survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations. ...
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World briefs 9/14/05
(International News ~ 09/14/05)
Children found in cages were well-dressed WAKEMAN, Ohio -- The 11 children removed from a house where authorities say some of them slept in cages are polite, well-behaved, well-dressed and appear to have been well-fed, neighbors and authorities said Tuesday. ...
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Area sports digest 9/14/05
(Community Sports ~ 09/14/05)
Braves, Yankees start 2-0 in fall baseball league The Braves and Yankees both swept doubleheaders Saturday to kick off the SEMO Fall Baseball League season at Jackson's American Legion Field. Caleb Daughhettee and Alex Chasteen picked up wins for the Braves. Dylan Jenkins had two hits in the Braves' opening 6-5 win over the Cardinals, and Bryce Faulkner and Chris Simmons had two hits apiece in the 7-4 win in the second game...
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Bowling scores 9/14/05
(Community Sports ~ 09/14/05)
WEST PARK LANES ** Men High game: Matt Weldon 290, Ron Propst 289, Spence Tollison 279, Kyle Bruce 275, Tim Sadler 269, Mike Ireland 268, Dan Atkinson 267, Bruce Turner 266, Rich Morris 262, Bill Hanlon 257, David Barberis 257, Micah Cross 256, Darryl James 253, Robert Forester 252, Rod Davis 247, Cline Myers 244, Dave Lynch 244, Larry Welker 241, Don Dunn 239, Dave Lacey 237, Keith Brown 236, Ron McCulley 234, Albert Zoellner 233, Don Slinkard 232, Craig Pecaut 232...
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Indians climb in state rankings
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/05)
St. Vincent, the only local team in the state football rankings, climbed from No. 10 to No. 7 in this week's top 10 listing for Class 1. The Indians, the defending Class 1 state champion, had lost their opener but rebounded to beat Park Hills Central on Friday night...
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Tigers claim 7th straight victory, beat Sikeston 4-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Central continued its hot streak with its seventh straight victory Tuesday night, a 4-0 decision against Sikeston. All three local teams won by shutouts Tuesday with Notre Dame blanking Poplar Bluff and Jackson putting up a half-dozen goals in blanking Anna-Jonesboro, Ill...
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Black and gold, hold the red
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/05)
Chase Hoffman makes an impact for Missouri as a true freshman. COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Gary Pinkel has seen enough of Chase Coffman through two games to know he made the right decision to play the freshman tight end instead of redshirting him. "I'm on the sideline saying, 'This guy's a freshman?' This is only the second game he's played in college," Pinkel said...
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Saints may soon march out of town
(Sports Column ~ 09/14/05)
The New Orleans Saints gave the NFL just what it wanted Sunday -- a feel-good story to warm the hearts and wrap the flag around. The team with no home won one for people with no homes. Saints fans cheered as they watched on big screens in shelters across the country, and for a few hours, at least, everyone had something to smile about...
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Peace group hopes for life after war
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
The goal is to create a viable liberal organization in Southeast Missouri. Around the start of the war in Iraq, Dr. Marcus Bond, Dr. Robert Polack and their colleagues in the SEMO Coalition for Peace and Justice would have been out on the street, protest signs in hand, talking to anyone who would listen about the issues. But today's coalition is a different animal -- a long-term progressive and issue-based organization readying itself to live beyond the war...
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