Stories from Monday, January 21, 1991

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Earl G. Lewis Jr., former Vietnam pilot and prisoner of war, applauds the U.S. for fighting the war in the Persian Gulf the way he believes the Vietnam war should have been fought. "I'm all in favor of it," Lewis said Sunday in a telephone interview. "It looks like we're doing it the way it should have been done then...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - During her eight years in the Missouri House of Representatives, Mary Kasten has taken a special interest in seeking ways to strengthen the family unit. During that time, the Cape Girardeau Republican has seen and experienced some of the frustration caused by a lack of coordination between agencies that deal with families in Missouri. Kasten said a lack of coordination, excessive duplication and turf battles have troubled her, prompting a search for a solution...