Stories from Monday, November 1, 1993

Two giant video screens bordering either side of the stage made every seat the best seat in the house, giving everyone a front-row view of McIntyre's story-telling eyes and pouty lower lip. The show opened with synthesizer-classical music, accented with a beautiful light show played on the massive curtains that bordered the stage. ...

The cost to dispose of Cape Girardeau's solid waste will increase next year, although probably not as much as city officials had feared. At tonight's meeting, the Cape Girardeau City Council will review bids received for the hauling and disposal of the city's trash...

To compare the old central dispatch room at the Cape Girardeau Police Department to the new -- featuring the Emergency 911 (E911) equipment -- would be like comparing a single-engine biplane to the Stealth Bomber. "This is the most modern (911) system on the market," said Juanita Henley, head of communications at the Cape Girardeau Police Department. "It's been a long road to get here, but we're ready to go on line as scheduled."...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Despite the absence of Gov. Jim Edgar at a Super Maximum Security prison victory picnic near Tamms Sunday afternoon, about 250 people turned out to cheer local petitioners for the prison and regional dignitaries. The picnic, held at the Egyptian High School just outside Tamms, was for the purpose of celebrating the successful effort that resulted in the site selection near Tamms of a $60-million super-maximum prison, and to raise money to begin the construction process...

Cape Girardeau's Board of Education is asking residents to voice their opinions and make suggestions on the school district's plan to move toward a middle school. Three open forums have been scheduled this month with the first set for Wednesday night at May Greene Elementary School...

JACKSON -- A series of public hearings will be held this week in the Region 8 Solid-Waste Management District of Southeast Missouri to explain details of a plan to meet state and federal requirements for reducing the amount of trash going into area landfills...

Effective today, the Southeast Missourian has a new district manager in charge of distribution for Scott City. The new manager is John Stephens. Subscribers who have any questions concerning delivery of the Southeast Missourian should feel free to call Stephens at 264-3226 or the Southeast Missourian Circulation Department at 334-7115...

The first two-thirds of Sunday night's Halloween rock concert at the Show Me Center illustrated what might be called the Barney Syndrome: Whether children or adults, people respond to familiar sing-along tunes. Barney conquers the world and Sesame Street wanes, the remnants of 1970s supergroup Bad Company has the near-sellout audience on its feet while innovative opening act Brother Cane works hard for grudging applause...

Temperatures were expected to begin returning to seasonal norms today with the departure of a cold air mass that treated the region to a pre-Halloween snowfall. The arctic air swooped in on Friday, trapping a layer of moisture beneath it and dusting some parts of the region with more than 2 inches of snow...

The locusts are descending, and by the time they reach the Missouri Capitol they may well have reached the size and strength to accomplish their hidden agenda. The point that should cause the most concern, however, is that those in a position of power to repel the approaching hordes may, by next January, be unprepared for the invasion or, worse still, be unable to halt the threat...

A survey by the city of every street in Cape Girardeau to determine repair and replacement needs is about to be completed. The information gathered during the inspection of 1,500 city blocks now will be fed into a computer so that city officials can make some sense of it...

ORAN -- Amelia Reinagel, 94, of Memphis, Tenn., and a former resident of Oran, died Oct. 31, 1993, in Memphis Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Oran.

ALTENBURG -- Elmer C. Schuessler, 83, of Altenburg, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1993, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 19, 1910, at Altenburg, son of Charles and Agnes Hellwege Schuessler. She married Norma Steffens, Nov. 28, 1937. She died Sept. 18, 1961...

She had been a shoe factory assembly line worker. She was born Sept. 9, 1921, to Frederick F. and Hilda Hoehn Yamnitz, both of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by a brother, Vernard E. Yamnitz of Perryville; and a sister, Aletha Eberherdt...

SCOTT CITY -- John Ressell Condon, 85, of Scott City died Oct. 30, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. He had been a musician, playing the piano with various groups in Chicago. He had lived in Scott City for nine years. He was born Nov. 26, 1907, in St. Louis to John and Ola Anderson Condon, both of whom preceded him in death...

MONDAY, NOV. 1 At 10:20 Friday, firefighters responded to 407 N. Kingshighway for a report of a fire alarm sounding. At 11:36 p.m. Friday, firefighters responded to 3265 William for medical assistance. At 1:45 a.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to 700 E. Rodney to look after a damaged power line until the power company arrived...

Catching up: Every year, more than 100 new businesses open in Cape Girardeau. That's the good news. But every year about the same number of businesses close operations. Since January 1 of 1993, a total of 139 licenses have been issued for new businesses. A total of 151 businesses have closed during the same period...

Chimney sweep: A worker who cleans the soot out of chimneys. In earlier times, many chimney sweeps worked in Europe and North America. A few of them still work at the trade. --The World Book, 1992 The myth that the age-old art of "chimney sweeping" is no longer needed is just that...

Karen Hendrickson, assistant administrator at Southeast Missouri Hospital, has been elected to a one-year term as secretary-treasurer of the Missouri State Board of Nursing. Hendrickson was named to the board in January by Gov. Mel Carnahan. She also serves on three board committees: executive, practice and discipline...

Joseph F. Gambill, who has served as plant manager of Biokyowa Inc. since the L-Lysine manufacturing plant opened in Nash Road Industrial Park in 1984, has retired. "I'm going to relax, play some golf, do some woodworking and add to my rock collections," said Gambill from his home this week...

Cool Beans Inc., The Coffee Cafe, has closed its operations at West Park Mall, but retail sales of coffee and syrups will continue. "We lost our lease at the mall," said Bill Zellmer, owner. "Our business was going great and we were looking forward to the Christmas season, but when our six-months lease expired, we were not offered a new lease."...