Stories from Monday, March 15, 1993

Wanted: Police recruits. Experience preferred, not necessary. The Cape Girardeau police will hire five new officers over the next few months three to replace departing officers, two more if approved in the police budget by the city council. In May 1988, the Cape Girardeau police hired five officers by holding a mass "tryout." Persons interested took a physical fitness test, a written test and went through an interview process...

The Cape Girardeau City Council tonight will consider the results of a just-completed "transit study," which evaluated the city's taxi coupon program. The council also will consider a ban on parking on the south side of the 400 block of Good Hope an effort aimed at further curbing illicit drug sales in that part of the city...

BOSTON -- Recent dramatic and violent acts committed in the name of God represent "aberrations of religious thought" says the Roman Catholic prelate who helped write his church's new universal catechism. Cardinal Bernard Law said the bombing at New York's World Trade Center, the violent standoff that continues in Waco, Texas, and the killing Wednesday of a physician outside his abortion clinic in Pensacola, Fla., are the acts of people who misunderstand the teachings of religion...

The Southeast Missourian asked people if they thought the government's involvement with the Branch Davidians Sect religious cult in Waco, Texas was necessary and done properly. Dan Roberts said, "I don't believe the officers involved knew exactly what was going on before they went in there. Perhaps they should have done a little more research before taking any action. Seems their actions were pretty hasty."...

The Southeast Missouri Business Group on Health has chosen Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Missouri as its health insurance vendor. The choice was made Thursday by the group's Insurance Project Committee and in conjunction with its board of directors, according to a letter sent to member companies...

Sunday night's concert at the sold-out Show Me Center (attendance 7,064) gave music fans a chance to compare the king of country bands Alabama with heir apparent Diamond Rio. The king is not dead. Led by playful lead singer Randy Owen, Alabama cut loose with most of its hits they have recorded more than 30 No. 1 singles in a non-stop performance that showed why the band has been so popular for so long...

BOSTON -- A day in the life of Cardinal Bernard Law begins in prayer with a 7:30 a.m. Mass, and might include going to the United Nations to discuss the problem of refugees or going to a wake or a Boy Scout Council banquet. The personal meetings with visitors and correspondence are unending. On this night, after talking to a group of youths ready to be confirmed, Law expected to return to his residence about 10:30 p.m...

Russia is in trouble, and there is little the United States can do about it. Yet the events there the next few weeks will resonate powerfully in the future of our lives. A year and half ago, a political upheaval took place in what was then the Soviet Union. ...

One pursuit in which America takes second place to no other nation in the world is handwringing over domestic problems. During last fall's campaign, many candidates did well by declaring this nation on a sure course to "hell in a handbasket." Anxiety levels have risen since an apparent terrorist bombing in New York City. ...

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Greg House, Jackson Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:01 p.m. Monday, March 8, 1993. Name, Landon William. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Second son. Mrs. House is the former Vickie Arnzen, daughter of Harold Arnzen and Patsy Seabaugh of Jackson. She is a teller at Boatmen's Bank of Cape Girardeau. House is meat department manager at Town and Country, and is the son of Ken and Martha House of Mounds, Ill., and Ann and Alan Bowling of Fulton...

Erna A. Hadler, 87, of Perryville died March 13, 1993, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was a homemaker. She was born Nov. 7, 1904, in Farr, Mo., to Martin and Sarah Worth Schuessler. She married Henry Hadler on Sept. 18, 1927. He preceded her in death Nov. 2, 1982...

The Cape SEMO Chapter of Parents Without Partners has scheduled an orientation meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday for new members. The meeting will be in the Harris Room of the Community Counseling Center at the corner of Silver Springs and Bloomfield in Cape girardeau...

PERRYVILE -- Forest E. Thilenius of Perryville, 88, died March 12, 1993, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was a teacher. She was born Dec. 23, 1904, in Perry County, to Bernard and Carrie Blechle Huber. She is survived by one son, Howard Ed Thilenius of Perryville; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild...

Edna B. Brinkopf, 86, of 701 Perry Ave., died Saturday, March 13, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Oct. 12, 1906, at Egypt Mill, Mo., daughter of Henry and Mary Lehne Brinkman. She was married to Fred Brinkopf on Jan. 23, 1942, at Sikeston...

JACKSON -- Henry H. Rone, 98, of Jackson, died Sunday, March 14, 1993, at the Deal Nursing Home in Jackson. He was born Feb. 24, 1895, at Hickman, Ky., son of John and Soula Rone. He was married to Elnora Jones on Sept. 29, 1916, at New Madrid. She died in December 1961...

GALLATIN, TENN. Leona Schwettman, 82, of Gallatin, Tenn., and formerly of Cape Girardeau, died March 14, 1993, at the Brandy Wood Nursing Home in Gallatin. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which will be announced later.

SIKESTON -- William Orville Gruen, 88, of Sikeston died March 14, 1993, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Aug. 22, 1904, at Fruit Station, Ill., to the late Charles and Amelia Louise Freidhoff Gruen. He had been a resident of the area since 1917. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a member of the United Methodist Men, and a member and former bus driver for R.S.V.P...

David Musgraves, 45, of 3328 Collins St. died March 13, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1947, in Cape Girardeau to Charles and Loretta Davie Musgraves. On Aug. 23, 1969, he married the former Linda Lindy in Cape Girardeau. He had been employed by Brase Distributing in Cape Girardeau as a salesman for 27 years...

George W. Boeker, 60, of 559 N. Spring St., died March 13, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Oct. 30, 19932, in Chicago, the son of Charles Boeker and Kathrine Nushardt Boeker. He married Jennie DeKoster on Sept. 3, 1948, in Henderson, Ky. She preceded him in death on Aug. 19, 1989...

CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee High School Alumni Association met recently to elect new officers and discuss plans for the year. Officers are: Barbara Arnold, president; Ann Whitfield, vice president; Randy Dooley, secretary/treasurer, and Joy Hooker, historian/recorder...