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THE PUBLIC MIND: WEIGH THE FACTS, COSTS AND BENEFITS, THEN DECIDE HOW TO VOTE ON GAMBLING ISSUE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/04/93)
To the Editor: Over the past few weeks, a variety of letters have been published on the riverboat gambling issue. Unfortunately, there has been a tendency for some writers to make increasingly irresponsible and factually incorrect statements. I recall reading one writer who claimed that allowing riverboat gambling in Cape Girardeau would increase unemployment and drive down property values, while another linked gambling to illegal drugs...
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LA LECHE LEAGUE GATHERS JUNE 10
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
A lecture on the advantages of breastfeeding will be featured at the June 10 meeting of the La Leche League. The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. at 2609 Singing Hills in Cape Girardeau. Nursing babies are welcome. The meeting will be the first in a series of four that will offer both encouragement and breastfeeding information to interested mothers...
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AFTER 26 YEARS IN THE SEVENTH GRADE, DOLLE MOVES ON
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
"I've been in the seventh grade since March 1, 1967," Virginia Dolle will tell you with a great deal of pride. And after 26 years as secretary at L.J. Schultz Middle School, Dolle is retiring. "I never really applied for the job," Dolle said. "Melvin Gateley (former principal of the school) called me in to the school one day and offered me the job...
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SENIOR CITIZENS PLAN CARD PARTY TO BENEFIT CENTER
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
A benefit card party for the Senior Center Building Fund will be held June 14, not June 24 as reported in Friday's Missourian. The event will be held at VFW Post 3838 on North Kingshighway from 2-4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided, along with attendance prizes...
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JACKSON HOSTS KIDS DAY IN PARK
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
JACKSON -- All children and their families in the Jackson and Cape Girardeau area are invited to participate in the Jackson Noon Optimist Club's "Kids Day in the Park," on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Safety Village in the main Jackson City Park...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU WOMAN GETS PHARMACY AWARD
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Kristi L. Schetter of Cape Girardeau was named winner of the Roche Pharmacy Communications Award at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy's annual graduate recognition program. Schetter is the daughter of Elmer and Sandy Schetter and is a 1988 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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STUDENT FROM ALTENBURG WILL STUDY AT CAMBRIDGE
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
ALTENBURG -- Jennifer Palisch of Altenburg has been accepted to a summer study-abroad program at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Admission to the program is limited to 35 students annually. Selection is based on academic record and grade-point average, a series of essays, interviews, work experience, college activities and recommendations from professors...
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SIX AREA STUDENTS ARE ON DEAN'S LIST AT MURRAY
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Carol Long of Cape Girardeau and Jennifer Braswell of Jackson have earned recognition on the Murray State University dean's list with a perfect scholastic standing for the 1993 spring semester. Also on the dean's list from Cape Girardeau County are Sean Byrd and Angela Lovelady, both of Cape Girardeau; Gina Ross of Benton; and Michael Williams of Jackson...
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EOPOLD GIRL EARNS STATE TITLE OF `CHARM LAPETITE'
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
LEOPOLD -- Six-year-old Jessica Nicole Eftink of Leopold has received the state title of Missouri International-Southern Charm LaPetite. She is the daughter of Anthony and Karen Eftink of Leopold. Jessica competed with other 5- and 6-year-olds from Missouri in Springfield May 22-23. She won the composite and pro-am modeling divisions in her age group and was first alternate in the talent division...
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TWO MEMBERS OF PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS CITED
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Two local members of Parents Without Partners have been honored for their work with the organization. Ruth Tinnin of Jackson was named President of the Year for 1992 by the Parents Without Partners Gateway Regional Council. She serves as local chapter president for the 1992-93 year...
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STUDENT AT SCHULTZ WINS EXCHANGE CLUB AWARD
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Michael Minner, a student at L.J. Schultz Middle School, has received the Outstanding Young Citizen Award sponsored by the Breakfast Exchange Club. He is the son of Michael and Robin Minner. The award is based on citizenship, attitude, academics, character, service, leadership and sportsmanship...
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SEVERAL SCHULTZ STUDENTS IN DUKE UNIVERSITY'S TIP
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Several student from L.J. Schultz Middle School have been selected for the Duke University Talent Identification Program. The seventh-grade students took either the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Testing Program's Assessment. The tests are designed for college-bound high-school juniors and seniors...
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SCOTT CITY STUDENT ON DEAN'S LIST AT FSU
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
SCOTT CITY -- Kristi Enderle of Scott City has been named to the dean's list at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. Enderle earned a 3.7 grade-point average of a possible 4.0. Enderle attended Southeast Missouri State University for two years before transferring to Florida. She is a 1989 graduate of Notre Dame High School...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING FOSTERS THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE CAN GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/04/93)
To the Editor: I am here to speak to my community from a viewpoint which is increasingly being looked down upon, ridiculed and even called crazy by our secular elite! They say: "You can't legislate morals." "Separation of church and state." "Beware of religious fanaticism."...
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BUSH IN RETROSPECTIVE: SEAL OF APPROVAL
(Column ~ 06/04/93)
Here's a curious confession, one that comes hard for a boy raised in New Madrid County and who didn't see a Republican (except perhaps in pictures) until the eighth grade. I miss George Bush. He's like the uncle who made your dad mad and doesn't come around any more. Poor George, about to face a muggy Houston summer, imprisoned by the opulence provided by a liberated trust fund, he must surround himself these days with rowdy grandkids and memoriesof glory...
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BE OUR GUEST: VOTE TO MAKE GAMBLING LEGAL DOES NOT MAKE GAMBLING RIGHT
(Column ~ 06/04/93)
A resident of Cape Girardeau, C.W. "Woody" Rushing is a retired towboat pilot and cpatian who has spent most of his life on the inland waterways. He is one of the founders of the American Waterways Association, former president of Rushing Marine and Missouri Barge Lines and one of the original commissioners of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority...
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LAW TOUGHENS PENALTIES FOR DEAD-BEAT PARENTS
(Editorial ~ 06/04/93)
A new state law gets tough with parents who don't pay child support. It's good news for at least 500,000 Missouri children who are owed financial support. The law forces parents to make good on their legal duty to support their kids. Tougher penalties should provide a greater incentive to non-custodial parents who have been ordered to pay because of divorce, paternity lawsuit or separation. ...
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EASTER SEALS BEGINS FUND-RAISING IN AREA
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
The Southeast Missouri Regional Easter Seals Society has kicked off its 1993 Neighbor-to-Neighbor campaign in Cape Girardeau and Scott City. Donations are collected by designated block captains. The regional goal for this year's campaign is $10,000...
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BULAH M. WOOD
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
Funeral service for Bulah May Wood of Chicago, formerly of Cape Girardeau, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Edward E. Young will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9-11 a.m...
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LYMAN B. SIMMONS
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
Lyman B. Simmons, 78, of Commerce died June 3, 1993, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City.
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LEO E. BRIDGES
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
ANNA, Ill. -- Leo E. "Gene" Bridges, 65, of Anna died Thursday, June 3, 1993, at the Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 12, 1927, at Cambria, the son of Raymond Clyde and Ora Pearce Bridges. On June 27, 1947, he married Mary Lou Roach at Jonesboro. She survives of the home...
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ROSE M. KREMER
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Rose M. Kremer, 81, of Cairo, died Wednesday, June 2, 1993, at Daystar Care Center. She was born Aug. 21, 1911, in St. Louis, daughter of Albert and Rose Rotty Garnier. Kremer was a member of St. Louis Cathedral Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Gary Squires of Cache; two brothers, LeRoy Garnier of St. Louis, Al Garnier of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren...
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VIRGIL E. HARRIS
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
MARBLE HILL -- Virgil E. Harris 81, of St. Louis, formerly of Lutesville died Friday, May 28, 1993 in St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born at Cascade, Mo. on March 23, 1912, the son of James F. and Ida Stroup Harris. He married the former Ruby Miller. She preceded him in death March 21, 1992...
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MARY M. VINSON
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
Mary Marie Vinson, 79, of the Lutheran Home, died Thursday, June 3, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Dec. 12, 1913, at Lithium, daughter of Sylvester "Pat" and Emma Estes Franklin. She and Virgil Vinson were married July 27, 1932. He died Jan. 27, 1982...
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RICHARD R. GREER
(Obituary ~ 06/04/93)
PERRYVILLE -- Memorial service for Richard Ray Greer of Overland was held Saturday at Hilleman's Funeral Home in Overland. Burial was in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis County. Greer, 70, died Thursday, May 27, 1993. A native of Parma, he was the son of Collie and Margie Greer...
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SCHAEFER SCOLARSHIPLS PRESENTED AT SHAWNEE
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- The third annual Christy Lynn Schaefer Memorial Scholarships have been awarded at Shawnee High School. Four recipients from the 1993 graduating class are Stephanie Morgan Rhodes and Kristi Lynn Hardin, both of Wolf Lake, and Rollie Clay Matlock and Joseph Ryan Boren, both of McClure...
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MCCLURE, ILL., YOUTH EARNS SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
McCLURE, Ill. Rollie Clay Matlock, 17, son of Rollie B. and Kathy Matlock of McClure, have been awarded scholarships from the Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455 in Anna and the Mason organization. Matlock plans to attend Shawnee Community College in Ullin in the fall. He will pursue a degree in secondary education...
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PRAYER ISSUE AT CENTRAL'S GRADUATION
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
When the seniors at Cape Central High School graduate today, a majority of them have said they want to stand as a class and recite the Lord's Prayer together. The school administration has been advised by the district's legal counsel to discourage students from doing so...
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APPROVAL OF CORPS WOULD BE NEXT STEP
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Convincing voters of the merits of riverboat gambling in Cape Girardeau has been the first order of business for proponents of the measure. But if Tuesday's vote is favorable, those proposing to dock a riverboat casino in Cape Girardeau will have to make their pitch to government officials...
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NOTRE DAME TAKES STATE TITLE; BULLDOGS POST 3-1 VICTORY OVER MANSFIELD TO CAPTURE THE CROWN
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
COLUMBIA -- Several hundred fans cheered on Notre Dame High's Bulldogs during the Class 2A state baseball championship and the long trip from Cape Girardeau was certainly worth it. The Bulldogs rewarded their supporters by winning the state title with a 3-1 victory over Mansfield Thursday...
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PLASTICS RECYCLING PLANT OPENS NEAR AIRPORT; SEN. BOND AMONG THE WELL-WISHERS FOR HARRY SANDERS
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
SCOTT CITY -- U.S. Sen. Christopher Bond was among the well-wishers Thursday as Harry Sanders officially opened a plastics recycling facility in Scott City on Nash Road. Sanders, a former vice president of M&W Packaging, said he learned about the recycling business with his father in Europe. ...
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MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION: SCHOOL OFFICIALS EYE DRASTIC INCOME CHANGE
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Cape Girardeau schools stand to gain $1.6 million in new state money, according to education department projections. But Business Manager Larry Dew said Thursday he's not making plans to spend that money yet. Instead, Cape Girardeau school officials are asking a million dollar question about the new Missouri school aid package...
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FARM KIDS SHOW OFF ANIMALS, KNOWLEDGE
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Lambs should feel fluffy like cotton balls, thought Franklin School kindergartener Elizabeth Day. But she learned Thursday that sheep's wool is not quite that soft. "I thought it felt kind of like leather," Elizabeth said, after petting a sheep for the first time...
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CLERK'S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Cape Girardeau voters who will be out of town Tuesday will have an opportunity to cast an absentee vote Saturday. The city's voter registration office at the Common Pleas Courthouse Annex, 44 N. Lorimier, will be open from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, said registrar Lois Boston...
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BOND LASHES OUT AT CLINTON TAX PLAN
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
SCOTT CITY - U.S. Sen. Christopher Bond said he is viewing narrow approval of President Clinton's tax plan last week as a warning that the measure could become law. But on the other hand, the Missouri Republican said he is unsure whether there are 50 "kamikaze Democratic senators" who would support the plan...
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ROUTE 3 WORK TO START SOON
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Paving of a 4.5-mile section of Illinois Route 3 will start about two miles northwest of Olive Branch this month. "The contract has been let," said Bob Zieba, Illinois Department of Transportation district engineer in Carbondale. "We're still on target of opening this section of Route 3 to traffic by fall of 1994."...
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CAPE GIRARDEAN NOTICES DIFFERENT MOOD IN RUSSIA
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Dr. Robert Kessinger noticed a different mood in Moscow during his recent four-and-a-half-day visit. "The people appeared to be more relaxed," said Kessinger, of Cape Girardeau, a specific chiropractic who was in Russia with 15 other doctors of chiropractic to demonstrate brain stem research and its involvement in many disorders...
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HISTORY OF SAYINGS TOPIC OF AARP
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Leah Jansky will present a program on "Celebrating Speech with Saws" Monday at Grace United Methodist Church, Broadway and Caruthers. The program, which starts at 1:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. It is hosted by the American Association of Retired Persons, and funded by Missouri Humanities Council and National Endowment for the Humanities...
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HISTORIC RENDEZVOUS ON TAP THIS WEEKEND AT FORT DE CHARTRES
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, ILL. - The Midwest's largest gathering of 1700s-era soldiers, settlers, traders and campers will be held Saturday and Sunday, at the 24th annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site. The fort is located east of Prairie du Rocher, Ill., north of Chester. Activities are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days...
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CENTRAL SENIORS' AWARDS EXCEED $1 MILLION
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Cape Central High School presented awards and named graduating seniors who had been awarded scholarships from all of the United States at a recent assembly. The combined value of the scholarships awarded to Cape Central seniors exceeded $1 million. The winners of Southeast Missouri State University scholarships were: Chris Robertson, Governor's scholarship; Jessica Hogan, Shelley Holyfield, Kamilla Myrick and Chad Reimann, all were awarded a Regents Scholarship; Anna Fornkahl, Kristine Jackson, Cheryl Kluesner, Laura Krone, Summer Majors, Rebecca Rigdon, Gautam Rohatgi, Joanna Seres and Casey Sheehan, all were awarded the President's Scholarship; Wenke Buttl and Christian Kaplicki, the Regents International Scholarship; Laura Krone, Chad Reimann and Gautam Rohatgi received the Missouri Leadership Award; Alexis Anthony, Traci Baker and Jennifer Kafka received music scholarships.. ...
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DO YOU WANNA DANCE?; ROYAL BALLET & SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS TURNS 10 WITH RECITAL SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Nine little girls in tutus, rouge and smiles were having their pictures taken at the Royale Ballet & School of Performing Arts in downtown Cape Girardeau. The photo-session was a prelude to the school's annual recital, scheduled for Saturday. The recital coincides with the school's 10th anniversary...
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YOUTH ART CLASS REGISTRATION ENDS MONDAY
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Enrollment in summer art classes offered by the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts will close Monday. The classes are oepn to youths between the ages of 6 and 17. They may enroll for a morning (8:30-11:30 a.m.) or afternoon (1-4 p.m.) session. Fees are $40 per class. They will be held at the Art Building at Southeast Missouri State University...
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ART EXPERIENCE '93 OPENS SUNDAY AT GALLERY 100
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
Art Experience '93, a national art competition exhibiting 52 works selected from 256 entries, will be on display beginning Sunday at Gallery 100. An opening reception for the show will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. The exhibit will continue through June 30...
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RAGTIME PIANIST TO PERFORM THURSDAY ON COURTHOUSE LAWN
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
A ragtime music concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday on the Common Pleas Courthouse lawn. Ragtime pianist Mimi Blais, a regular performer at the Scott Joplin Festival in Sedalia, will perform at the gazebo. Blais will be accompanied on the washboard by Mike Schwimmer...
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1994 FISH CREEL LIMITS REVAMPED
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Anglers will no longer see the words "No Limit" in Missouri's fishing regulations after January 1, 1994. The Conservation Commission has approved a recommendation to improve and simplify the "seasons and limit" portion of the fishing chapter of the wildlife code...
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FINS, FURS, FEATHERS
(Local News ~ 06/04/93)
WEST PLAINS -- The Conservation Commission has established dates for the nine-day firearms deer season in Missouri, Nov. 13-21. Deer hunters using muzzleloaders will have a split season, Nov. 13-21, and Dec. 4-12. Archery deer and turkey seasons will run from Oct. 1 through Nov. 12, and from Nov. 22 through Dec. 31...
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