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QUANTITY OF QUALITY: A PROPER EDUCATION STEP
(Editorial ~ 08/22/91)
At the secondary school level, emphasis has been placed in recent years on "at-risk" students, those in danger of dropping out before receiving diplomas. At the level of higher education, we expect students to weigh their own risks; they pay their money and take their chances. ...
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VETERANS HOME TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
An open house will be held at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau Sunday from 2-5 p.m. The open house will provide individuals an opportunity to meet the new administrator, Desma Reno, and the newly named physician for the home, Dr. Kennett D. Asher of Jackson...
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CHILDREN'S ART TO BE DISPLAYED
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
An exhibit of artworks made by students in the "Dream and Draw" Summer Art Workshop sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts will be on display during the month of September at Gallery 100. The 176 artworks on display were made by students age 6-15 from Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, Scott City, Marble Hill, Patton, Oak Ridge and McClure, Ill...
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23RD ANNUAL BENTON NEIGHBOR DAYS PLANNED FOR AUG. 30-31
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
BENTON -- This year's Benton Neighbor Day Celebration kicks off Aug. 30 with two days of activities. The celebration is in its 23rd year. The midway opens at 5 p.m., with registration available for free prizes. At 7 p.m. there will be a Little Mr. and Miss Neighbor Day contest, followed by the Neighbor Day Queen contest at 8:30 p.m. Fifteen area girls will compete for the crown...
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HORNBEAK WILL MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCES
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
Steve Hornbeak, keyboard player for the Lee Greenwood Band, will make special appearances at the Country Music Hall near McClure, Ill., and Legends nightclub in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 30. Cheryl Bowman, who handles publicity for the two clubs, said Hornbeak will perform several songs at each club. He will first appear at the Country Music Hall and then perform at Legends after 9 p.m., Bowman said...
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ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS BAZAAR SET FOR NOV. 23-24 IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
Though you may not be thinking of Christmas just yet, planning has begun for Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts Christmas Art & Craft Bazaar. The bazaar is scheduled for Nov. 23-34 at the Show Me Center and will be called "Christmas at the Show Me Center."...
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COUNSELING CENTER FAIR IS OCT. 19-20
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
The 7th annual Community Counseling Center Foundation Benefit Craft Fair will be held Oct. 19-20 at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The fair draws about 550 exhibitors from several states. Anyone interested in setting up a booth to sell hand-made arts and crafts and original designs may obtain an application through a craft shop or by calling Donna Sue Hodges at 334-1100...
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1991 FALL HUNTING CLASSIC WILL LAST THROUGH SUNDAY IN SPRINGFIELD
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
SPRINGFIELD -- The 1991 Fall Hunting Classic kicks off today at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Showroom in Springfield. World-renowned bow hunter Myles Keller will be featured seminar speaker, with presentations on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 12:25 p.m...
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MISSOURIANA
(Column ~ 08/22/91)
St. Louis now ranks fifth in the country in crime according to latest statistics ... and that's not counting all the back-stabbing at City Hall. --- After being installed as chairman of the National Governors' Association, the first thing John Ashcroft did was withhold 20 percent of the NGA's budget...
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ANTIQUE MARKET SET FOR SUNDAY
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
An Antique and Collector's Market will be held Sunday at the A.C. Brase Arena Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibitors from four states will be selling quilts, antique glassware, jewelry, coins, comic books, dolls, baseball cards, furniture, primitives, paper Americana, and other collectibles...
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HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE TV STATION THAT PUT OUT A PAPER?
(Column ~ 08/22/91)
"The network dinosaurs "The networks set all-time low ratings for the July 1-7 prime-time Nielsens. The combined 23.7 rating is apparently the worst in TV history even counting weeks of political conventions. These guys just don't know what America wants anymore."...
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`ASK YOUR DOCTOR' FEATURES DIETITIANS
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
Two dietitians will discuss fad diets, weight loss and diabetic diets on this week's "Ask Your Doctor" program. Anita Newcomber of Southeast Missouri Hospital and Carolyn Hammonds of St. Francis Medical Center will be guests on the medical show. The program will air at 8 tonight on cable channel 13...
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POPEYE PICNIC SET FOR FIRST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
CHESTER, Ill. -- The annual Popeye Picnic in Chester, Ill., is scheduled for Sept. 7-8. Highlights of the festival include Olive Oyl's Attic Sale at the American Legion Hall and tours of Popeye Museum. The activities will go on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days...
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FOLLOWING THE RIGHT TRACK; ST. LOUIS IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD IN JACKSON POPULAR STOP FOR MISSOURI'S TOUR BUSES
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
The St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad in Jackson continues to draw more and more visitors each year, according to the railroad's President Sam Drusch. "We're glad to report that we've had an increased ridership this year," said Drusch, who attributed the increase to the fact that more chartered bus tours from throughout the region than ever before have made a stop at the railroad...
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PROFESSOR EYES SOVIET CHANGES; UNIVERSITY STUDIES POSSIBLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
A delegation from Southeast Missouri State University saw first-hand the desire for democracy in one Soviet republic, only weeks before hard-liners staged an unsuccessful coup. The Southeast delegation consisted of Martin Jones, dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Jean Benton of the College of Education; and William Kimme of Washington, Mo., a former president of the Board of Regents. The wives of Jones and Kimme also made the trip...
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TEENAGER HURT IN FALL AT QUARRY
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
A 17-year-old Notre Dame High School student was in serious but stable condition Wednesday in the surgical intensive care unit at Southeast Missouri Hospital after he fell from the wall of an abandoned rock quarry in Trail of Tears State Park. The accident occurred shortly after noon Tuesday, according to Assistant Park Superintendent Greg Henson...
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NATURE CENTER: CROWD OF 200 FLOCKS TO PARK FOR DEDICATION
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
If there was ever any doubt about the amount of interest citizens had in a new Department of Conservation facility in Cape Girardeau, those doubts were dissolved Wednesday by the large crowd that turned out for the dedication. Jerry Presley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, said he and other staff members that came from Jefferson City for the opening were "overwhelmed by the turnout."...
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HOUSE PLAN WINS TENTATIVE APPROVAL
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
A late amendment to a Missouri House redistricting plan to put more of Sikeston in the district of State Rep. Dennis Ziegenhorn has resulted in State Reps. Ollie Amick and Gene Copeland being placed in the same district. Prior to Tuesday's meeting in Kansas City, it looked like Ziegenhorn of Sikeston, and Amick of Scott City would end up sharing a district. ...
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FATE OF FERRY IS UNCERTAIN; MISSOURI, TENNESSEE WITHHOLD PAYMENTS
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
HICKMAN, Ky. A plan to save the historic, 150-year-old Hickman, Ky.Dorena, Mo. ferry might be scuttled unless Missouri and Tennessee agree to help a new operating authority pay for the cost to purchase the ferry. Officials say that unless the states help pay their share of the cost for the Mississippi River ferry, it could be shut down to the public by the end of September...
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INDUSTRIAL FUELS PLANS APPEAL OF PERMIT DENIAL
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
SCOTT CITY -- Officials at Industrial Fuels and Resources, Inc. of Scott City say they plan to appeal a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) decision to deny the company a permit to operate as a hazardous waste management facility. The DNR announced last week they have asked the Missouri Attorney General's office to take legal action against Industrial Fuels for "recurring violations" at the facility and the company's failure to submit an adequate application for technical review...
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WRESTLERS MAKE DREAM COME TRUE
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
Professional wrestlers are a unique breed of entertainer-athletes who are well known for their dramatic, crowd-inspiring, high flying antics. But some also have other talents they can make dreams come true. For 11-year-old Brad Sacha of Cape Girardeau, the chance to see the World Wrestling Federation in action at the Show Me Center Wednesday night was a thrill...
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POPLAR BLUFF WOMAN DIES IN WEDNESDAY CRASH
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
POPLAR BLUFF -- A Poplar Bluff woman was killed early Wednesday the car she was driving struck a tree about one-half mile south of the city. The Missouri Highway Patrol reported that Tonoa Ursery, 25, was killed when the 1979 Chevrolet she was driving on Ashcroft Road apparently crossed a "T" intersection, struck a tree and overturned into the Black River...
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WHITLER TAKES OVER AS PRESIDENT, CEO OF FIRST EXCHANGE
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
E. Lee Whitler has replaced Don Chilton as president and chief executive officer of the First Exchange Corporation of Cape Girardeau. In a letter to stockholders dated July 31, Whitler said he would hold the post on an interim basis until until a permanent successor is named...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 08/22/91)
I WOULD LIKE to thank the doctor at Venture today. My 1-year-old son fell out of the shopping cart and hurt himself. The doctor I do not know his name came over and briefly examined my son. It seems that there are still doctors out there who are concerned about people. Thank you...
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R. HAZEL COTNER
(Obituary ~ 08/22/91)
R. Hazel Cotner, 96, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1991, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home will be handling arrangements.
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ROGER DALE OWENS
(Obituary ~ 08/22/91)
BLOOMFIELD -- Funeral services will be held today for Roger Dale Owens, 47, of Bloomfield, Mo. A former resident of East Prairie and St. Louis, he died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1991 at his residence. Services will begin at 2 p.m. at the Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie. The Rev. Don Thompson, pastor of the First Assembly of God Church of East Prairie, will officiate. Burial will follow in the East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 08/22/91)
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Tim Luttrull of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:27 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1991. Name, Kara Ashley. Weight, 9 pounds 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Luttrull is the former Kathy Dorries, daughter of Shirley Dorries of El Paso, Texas. The Luttrulls are employed at Lee-Rowan Co. He is the son of Omen and Brenda Luttrull of Jackson and Gary and Dianne Davis of Eads, Colo...
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BILL DARBY
(Obituary ~ 08/22/91)
BERTRAND -- Bill Darby, 79, of Bertrand, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1991, at Bertrand Retirement Facility. He was born Feb. 26, 1912, in Senatobia, Miss., son of Rex and Florence Wade Darby. He and Dorothy Howell were married Dec. 25, 1940. Darby had lived here since 1942, and was a retired farmer...
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RIVERFEST ANNUAL MEETING SEPT. 18
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
The Cape Girardeau Riverfest Association's annual meeting will be held Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carpenter's Hall, 815 Enterprise. The association will elect three board members to three year terms. Four candidates have been recommended: Peggy Barringer, Evelyn LeGrand, Tom Ross and Brian Stevens...
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CHAFFEE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS BIDS FOR CITY HALL REPAIR WORK
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
CHAFFEE - The Chaffee City Council Monday approved bids to repair damage to Chaffee City Hall from last fall's ambulance garage fire. Council members approved the bids at their regular meeting at the recommendation of the city's Property and Finance committees. The bids cover the replacement of garage doors and electrical and heating work...
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UNIVERSITY CENTER DEVELOPS STUDENT CLUB
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
A student club is taking shape in the University Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. Construction work began about two weeks ago to turn the northern section of the University Center's cafeteria into a student club. The $42,000 project is being done by university crews...
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STUDENTS, INSTRUCTOR WIN INNOVATOR OF YEAR HONOR
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
Two students and their instructor at Southeast Missouri State University took third in Zenith Data Systems' "Innovators of the Year" fourth annual international competition. Ralph Pittman, Southeast associate professor of industrial technology, and two of his students Tim Pickett of Charleston and Jeff Matthews of Fenton won the award based on a written entry describing their work in a spring semester course titled "Manufacturing Research in a Global Society."...
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CVB MEETING IS POSTPONED
(Local News ~ 08/22/91)
The regular monthly meeting of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board scheduled for Wednesday Aug. 21 has been postponed. Spokesman Cathy Crites said the meeting has been rescheduled to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 4 at the city council chambers in City Hall, 401 Independence...
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