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EVERYONE HAS A ROLE IN PREVENTING INJURIES
(Editorial ~ 03/26/93)
It's not a pretty picture. In an average week across Missouri, 20 people are killed in motor vehicle crashes, 16 die by firearms, 13 commit suicide, nine are murdered, seven die in falls, two are fatally injured on the job, two drown, two are killed in fires or by burns, and two die from poisoning. In all, about 3,300 Missourians die of injuries each year, according to a new study by the Missouri Department of Health...
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RED CROSS ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION AT ANNUAL SWIM A CROSS SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
To finish National Red Cross month with a splash, the Cape Girardeau unit will host its annual Swim A Cross Saturday at the Cape Central Pool. Mary Burton, coordinator of the event for the Red Cross, hopes to get as many people as possible to participate this year. "We really need to raise more money in donations," Burton said. "We're spending the money as quickly as we collect it."...
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LOCAL SIGN COMPANY MAY CLOSE OR BE SOLD
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
General Sign Co. of Cape Girardeau has prospects for some big jobs this year. "But, we may not be here to do the jobs," says Lon Maxie, owner of the 53-year-old business at 780 Nash Road. The firm has manufactured signs for companies throughout the United States...
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AN ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZES FOR CAMPAIGN
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Proponents of two school funding measures are relying on what Cape Girardeau banker Jim Limbaugh calls a "small army of volunteers" and campaign consultants to get their message across to the voters. Citizens for Better Schools is promoting passage of a $25 million bond issue and a building fund levy hike in the Cape Girardeau School District through talks to service clubs, the mailing of brochures, and the use of phone banks to reach the voters...
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CITY LEADERS GEAR UP TO `SELL SCHOOLS'
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Citizens for Better Schools is putting its money where its mouth is. The group plans to spend about $50,000 in private contributions to promote passage of a bond issue and tax hike in the Cape Girardeau School District. By law, the school district is prohibited from spending money to campaign for passage of the two funding measures...
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JACKSON BUYS BANK BUILDING FOR OFFICE USE
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
JACKSON -- A Jackson official says it probably will be at least one-and-a-half years before Jackson's municipal offices are moved into the former Jackson Exchange Bank building at West Main and Court streets. The city announced this week it is purchasing the two-story bank building from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for $625,000. The building was appraised by the FDIC at more than $1.1 million...
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DRISKILL NAMED STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOSS
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
JEFFERSON CITY - After months of speculation, state Rep. Joe Driskill was named Thursday by Gov. Mel Carnahan to head the Missouri Department of Economic Development. At an afternoon press conference in his Capitol office, Carnahan praised Driskill as one of the state's foremost authorities on job creation and economic development...
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CHS PLAYERS OFFER `SUITE' PERFORMANCES
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Cape Central's Red Dagger Drama Club has staged a production to be proud of in "Plaza Suite," opening tonight and continuing Saturday and Sunday in the high school gymnasium. The '70s-era three-act comedy by Neil Simon gives audiences a chance to see a large number of actors and actresses in lead roles. Director Cynthia Wyatt, working with a cast of mostly untried performers, has uncovered some instant troupers...
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WRITE-IN: NEWELL SEEKS POST IN SCOTT CITY
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
SCOTT CITY -- Another Ward 1 resident has announced his intentions to run for the open council seat as a write-in candidate in the April 6 election. Randy Newell, a resident of the city for 10 years, has decided to run for the Ward 1 seat against incumbent Brenda Moyers, also a write-in candidate...
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APPOINTMENT PLEASES AREA LEGISLATORS, BUSINESS PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Gov. Mel Carnahan's appointment Thursday of State Rep. Joe Driskill to head the Missouri Department of Economic Development is drawing rave reviews from area legislators and people involved in business and job growth. Everyone agrees that Driskill, who has earned a strong reputation during six terms in the Missouri House for economic development and business-related legislation, will move the state toward a new and more effective strategy for job creation...
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JAMES LOGAN HOPKINS
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
TAMMS, Ill. -- James Logan Hopkins, 73, of Jackson, Mo. and formerly of Olive Branch, Ill. died Thursday, March 25, 1993, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape GIrardeau. He was born March 11, 1920, at Thebes, the son of Roy and Vesta Benefield Hopkins. He was a retired from the Florsheim Shoe factory in Cape Girardeau...
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MILDRED BERNARD
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
BLOOMFIELD -- Mildred Bernard, 85, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Wednesday, March 24, 1993, in Grand Rapids. She was born July 6, 1917, at Bloomfield, daughter of Judson and Coatnie Welker Willis. Bernard was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include a son, Ray Bernard of Grand Rapids; two brothers, Jim Willis of Dexter, Judson Willis of Sikeston; five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren...
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EDITH N. WILSON
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Edith N. Wilson, 76, of Elkville, died Wednesday, March 24, 1993, at her home. She was born April 14, 1916, in Union County, daughter of John and Mary Susan Beard Rosenthal. She and Thomas E. Wilson were married Dec. 3, 1937, at Jackson, Mo. He died in 1967...
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AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND RED CROSS TO SPONSOR UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Two blood drives will be held April 7 in area high schools. In Bell City, the American Red Cross and Bell City Commu~nity/APT will sponsor a blood drive from 2-6 p.m. in the Bell City High School cafeteria. The American Red Cross and Oran High School/Student Council will sponsor a blood drive from 1:30-6 p.m. in the school cafeteria...
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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS DELAYS TRANSLATION OF CATHOLIC CATECHISM
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
The new Roman Catholic catechism is a best seller in France and Spain, but a disagreement about gender references is keeping the English translation off U.S. bookshelves. First due out in March, the translation was still being worked on this week. The U.S. translators' original version, which broadened references to man to include members of the human family and humanity, was turned back by the Vatican as unfaithful to the compendium of Catholic teaching approved by Pope John Paul II last June...
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BETTY L. FULLER
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
Funeral service for Betty Lou Fuller, 20 S. Pacific, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Dissen will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call after noon. Fuller, 59, died Wednesday, March 24, 1993, at her home...
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GILBERT C. GALEMORE
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
CHARLESTON -- Gilbert Clyde Galemore, 83, of Hermitage, Tenn., died Thursday, March 25, 1993, at Donelson Hospital in Donelson, Tenn. He was born March 2, 1910, in Middlebrook, Ark., son of William Logan and Alice E. Kidd Galemore. He and Eva Marie Laughlin were married June 7, 1930. She died April 19, 1987...
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MILDRED C. MCKINNEY
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
Funeral service for Mildred Christine McKinney, 1542 Trenton, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Ernest Swartz will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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WELTON C. NEES
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
JACKSON -- Welton C. Nees, 82, of Arcadia, died Thursday, March 25, 1993, at his home. He was born at Valle Mines, son of Charles Lee and Anna Rowe Nees. He and Anna Rackley were married Oct. 7, 1944. Nees was a retired agent-telegrapher with Union Pacific Railroad, working in Jackson 13 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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TESHIA I. PHILLIPS
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
CHAFFEE -- Teshia Inadel Phillips, 68, of Murphysboro, Ill., died Thursday, March 25, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 23, 1924, in Pinie, Ark., daughter of William Claude and Daisy Mae Hill Boley. She and Verlon Phillips were married April 17, 1943...
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HATTIE S. DETJEN
(Obituary ~ 03/26/93)
PERRYVILLE -- Hattie S. Detjen of Perryville died Thursday, March 25, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was 79. She was born Oct. 7, 1913, at Uniontown, the daughter of Gottfried and Hilda Herring Bock. She married Oscar Detjen on Feb. 24, 1946. He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1989...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 03/26/93)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Innis of Virginia Beach, Va., Parkview Memorial Hospital in Brunswick, Maine, 10:18 a.m. Friday, March 5, 1993. Name, Nicholas Paul. Weight, 8 pounds 8 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Innis is the former Paula Elders, daughter of Paul and Judy Elders of Scott City. Innis is stationed with the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach. He is the son of Owen and Wanda Innis of Scott City...
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FOSTER FAMILY TREATMENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN SET UP
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Community Counseling Center has announced the establishment of a foster family treatment program. This program places children with emotional and behavioral difficulties in homes with specially trained foster parents. Families that qualify receive 40 hours of training, respite care, monthly compensation, access to 24-hour emergency services, and licensing by Missouri Department of Mental Health and Division of Family Services...
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SEMINAR FOR LPNs SET AT ST. FRANCIS FOR APRIL 6
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
The second annual seminar for licensed practical nurses will be held April 6 at St. Francis Health and Education Centre. The seminar, titled "Your Profession in the '90s," will be from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dr. Rita Tadych will be the featured speaker of the day and will discuss "The Legal Boundaries of the LPN." She is the Missouri State Board of Nursing's assistant director for discipline and practice...
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CAPE STUDENTS WIN ZONE LEVEL ORATORICAL CONTEST
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Holly Brantley and Brandon Baker of Cape Girardeau have won at the zone level of the Optimist International Oratorical Contest sponsored by Zone 14 of the East Missouri District. Each will now advance to the regional level, from which winners will compete in the district contest for $1,500 scholarships...
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SHAWNEE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION ANNOUNCED
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Kindergarten registration in the Shawnee School District will be held in the coming weeks. The schedule for registration is: Shawnee Elementary North at Grand Tower, Thursday. Shawnee Elementary South at McClure, April 15. Those children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1 are eligible for the 1993-94 class...
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CAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TO SPONSOR OPEN HOUSE
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
A public open house will be held at Cape Christian School Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. The open house will include a slide show, short talk by parents of students, a tour of the facility and a brief panel discussion. Visitors will also have an opportunity to meet the teachers. Refreshments will be served and babysitting is available...
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NELL HOLCOMB TO HOLD SCREENINGS FOR STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Nell Holcomb School District will hold both kindergarten and preschool screenings on April 29. The purpose of the screening is to help parents monitor their child's growth and development and to assist in providing for educational needs of children within the district...
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CAPE COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB TO MEET
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
The Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club will meet April 2 at noon in the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau. Luncheon speakers will be County Auditor Weldon Macke, Collector Harold Kuehle and Treasurer Bill Reynolds. Club members should bring canned goods and staple items to be donated to FISH for their April food drive. All Republican women are welcome...
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WORKSHOP ON WHEELS TO PRESENT PROGRAM MONDAY
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Workshop on Wheels will be presenting a workshop titled "Activities for Infant and Toddlers" Monday at 7 p.m. The presentation will be held at Cinnamon Bear, 615 Bellevue. Cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of infants and toddlers will be reviewed to determine age-appropriate curriculum. Activity ideas to enhance development will be shared by Kathy Drews...
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PRO-FAMILY AGENDA TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Kay Coles James will speak on the pro-family agenda on April 17 at the 30th National Leadership Conference of the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation. James is the former associate director for the White House Office for National Drug Control Policy. She is public affairs director of National Right to Life and president of Black Americans for Life...
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`SEX IN THE '90S' TOPIC OF `ASK YOUR DOCTOR' SHOW
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Guest on Thursday's "Ask Your Doctor" is Dr. Paul D. Thompson. Thompson, who will talk about "Sex in the '90s." "Ask Your Doctor" can be seen every Thursday at 8 p.m., on cable channel 5. "Ask Your Doctor" is a special medical show with local doctors answering questions from local viewers calling in. It is sponsored jointly by St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital, in conjunction with the Cape Girardeau County Medical Society and channel 5...
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GREEKS ARE SET TO HOLD BLOOD DRIVE NEXT WEEK
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
The American Red Cross and the Southeast Missouri State University Greek Community are having their annual blood drive Monday through Friday. On Monday and Tuesday the blood drive will be held at the Greek cafeteria from noon-5 p.m. On Wednesday-Friday, it will be held at the University Center's fourth floor ballroom from 11 a.m.-4 p.m...
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TWO TURKEY-HUNTING RULE CHANGES
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Spring turkey hunters should be aware of two regulation changes affecig their sport, according to DeeCee Darrow, wildlife management specialist for the Missouri Department of Conservation. Darrow said this is the first time there has been a minimum age for purchasing a turkey permit. No one younger than 11 years will be allowed to purchase a turkey permit. The same regulation will apply to deer and turkey hunting this fall...
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A NEW LOOK AT AN `OLD-GROWTH FOREST'
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The phrase, "old-growth forest" evokes images of ancient trees whose massive trunks and towering crowns form living cathedrals. Romantic notions aside, though, it would be difficult for most Missourians to describe the characteristics of an "old-growth forest...
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FINS, FEATHERS, FUR
(Local News ~ 03/26/93)
Coming up: March 27-28 Central Pro-Am Bass Tournament, Lake of Ozarks. (417)-881-2158. March 28 VELO Girardeau Bicycle Club ride, Egypt Mills Hills, 18 miles, meet at Kent, 1:30 p.m. April 2-4 Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous, Greenville Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake...
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