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PARK SERVICE HAS COURT, NOT PEOPLE, ON SIDE IN HORSE DISPUTE
(Editorial ~ 01/26/94)
The U.S. Supreme Court made it official Monday -- the 20 or so wild horses roaming a 24-mile stretch of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways can be corralled. The federal government has flexed its mighty muscles and 20 wild horses are the losers. But they aren't the only ones: Bit by bit the feds continue to chip away at local controls...
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FIGHT-FREE PROGRAM AT MAY GREENE
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Under a program implemented last fall May Greene School students are being rewarded for not fighting Southeast Missouri State University's cheerleaders and Sundancers will participate Friday in a Fight-Free School Program at May Greene. The groups will perform and speak to the elementary-school children during an assembly at 2 p.m. in the school gym...
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MORE THAN 800 SCHOOL NURSES RECOGNIZED TODAY
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
School nurses, perhaps best known for bandaging scraped knees and administering doses of TLC, are experiencing expanding roles in the school setting. Today is School Nurse Day, which recognizes more than 800 public, private and parochial school nurses in Missouri who provide services on a daily basis to over 750,000 school-age students...
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CONFERENCE OFFERS TWO DAYS OF INFORMATIVE FUN
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
St. Francis Medical Center's 1994 Womancare Conference March 4-5 at the Holiday Inn will offer women a chance to relax, laugh, learn, grow and be pampered. "The conference has been designed by women in the community who know we all need time to relax in a fun, stress-free environment and just be ourselves," said St. Francis Education Director Brenda Johnson. She and Womancare Patient Care Manager Barbara Crowell are co-chairmen of the conference...
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UMOJA PAGEANT WILL PROMOTE UNITY AND SELF-RESPECT AMONG BLACK YOUTHS
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Kimberley Carter wanted to do something positive for underprivileged black children in the community. "When I was in school I was able to be in a pageant because my parents had the kind of money it takes to be involved in that sort of thing," Carter said. "This project is to build the self-esteem of black youth in this community."...
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DOWNTOWN GROUPS BACK BOYD PROPOSAL
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Four downtown business groups Tuesday endorsed the Boyd Group's proposal for a riverboat casino in Cape Girardeau over a competing proposal a Boyd official said isn't feasible. "I don't see how they can build it for 58 million bucks," Robert Boughner said of Lady Luck Cape Girardeau's riverfront casino and resort proposal. "I don't think it could be done for that...
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LAWMAKERS ANTICIPATE APRIL VOTE
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Mel Carnahan and legislative leaders promised quick action Tuesday in response to a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that has cast a cloud over the licensing of riverboat gambling boats in the state. The result of the ruling is that a statewide election will have to be held on a constitutional amendment legalizing games of chance such as slot machines that would be available on boats Other games such as poker and blackjack, considered games of skill, do not require constitutional approval.. ...
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JACKSON ENJOYS SECOND-BEST CONSTRUCTION YEAR IN HISTORY
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
JACKSON -- New housing and commercial-industrial construction in Jackson in 1993 was at a near record level, said Robbie Roberts, building and zoning administrator. "We had an extremely good year," said Roberts. "The total number of new single-family housing starts was 86, at a cost of $7,273,000. Compared to 62 single-family houses built in 1992, at a cost of $5,191,300, our single-family housing construction last year was up 38 percent."...
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VISION 2000 AWARDS BREAKFAST TO BE HELD FRIDAY
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Vision 2000 will hold its annual awards breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday in the Harrison Room of Southeast Missouri Hospital. Kim McDowell, who heads up community service projects for the Southeast Missourian, will be the featured speaker. This year's "Award of Distinction" recipients are the Downtown Merchants Association, Harrig Development Group, Martha Bender, Terri Hirsch, Lauchette Low, Harry Sanders and Al Stoverink...
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STOCK PRICES SLIP FROM RECENT RECORD HIGHS
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Stock prices slipped in active trading Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping below the record 3,900-plus level it had pierced just a few days ago. The market actually opened higher than the 3,912.79 average of Monday, but slipped to a 3,889.43 by noon...
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EMERSON SAYS OBSTACLES LIE AHEAD IN SOLVING PROBLEMS
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson, R-Mo., said he believed Clinton touched upon the major issues that most Americans believe must be addressed; however, major obstacles lie ahead in solutions. "Regarding health care, for example, I am not sold on the Clinton plan," Emerson said. "I have many reservations about the devastating impact employer mandates will have on jobs...
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STELLA A. BREWER
(Obituary ~ 01/26/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Stella Ann Brewer, 91, of Perryville, died Monday, Jan. 24, 1994, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 10, 1902, at Perryville, daughter of Francis Monroe and Sara Elizabeth Tucker Bass. She and Edward L. Brewer were married June 30, 1925, in Perryville. He died July 31, 1962...
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ORREL B. MYERS
(Obituary ~ 01/26/94)
CHARLESTON -- Funeral service for Orrel Belle Myers of Charleston will be held at 11 a.m. today at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Richard Combs will officiate, with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Shelby Funeral Home at Charleston is in charge of arrangements...
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PAUL A. FARMER
(Obituary ~ 01/26/94)
GLEN ALLEN -- Paul A. Farmer, 32, of Hillsboro, died in a car accident Monday, Jan. 24, 1994, in St. Louis. He was born May 13, 1961, in Fayetteville, N.C., son of Gary and Jean Moore Farmer. He and Paula Cheffy were married April 30, 1984. Farmer was a mechanic at Arnold Bowl. He was formerly of Glen Allen...
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OLIVIA HELEN HARTEL
(Obituary ~ 01/26/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Olivia Helen Hartel, 86, of Perryville, died Monday, Jan. 25, 1994, at the Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 30, 1907, at Mascoutah, Ill., daughter of Benjamin and Mamie Gutjahr Pohlig. She married Edward Anton Hartel, Feb. 27, 1926. He died April 15, 1965...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/26/94)
Daughter to Dana Swoboda of Cape Girardeau and John Kielhafner Jr. of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 1994. Name, Danielle Christine. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Swoboda is the daughter of Eloise Munsell of Chaffee, and is employed at Famous-Barr. Kielhafner is employed at Strack Equipment, and is the son of John and Ann Kielhafner Sr. of Chaffee...
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FIVE INJURED IN TWO-CAR ACCIDENT NEAR JONESBORO
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Illinois State Police believe Tuesday's dense fog was an aggravating factor in a head-on collision of two cars on Route 146 five miles west of Jonesboro. At about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday an eastbound car driven by Richard Hale, 21, of Jonesboro, struck a westbound pickup truck driven by Gary Wayne Holtz, 35, of Chaffee, Mo. Both vehicles were riding the center line, police said...
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BALANCING JOBS, FAMILY
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Shari Marvel likens her family's hectic lifestyle to a juggler struggling to keep all the balls moving in the right direction. "It's all a juggling act," she said. Children, a full-time and part-time job, a business, and her husband, Joe, works the night shift. The couple has three children, Tera, 15, Billy Joe, 13, and Austin, 4...
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LADY BUG...DURING WINTER MONTHS, BIRDS REALLY ENJOY HOMEMADE TREATS
(Column ~ 01/26/94)
There is never a dull moment on a gray, cold day when the ground is covered with white, fluffy snow; when the bird feeders are well stocked with sunflower seeds, some suet and ears of corn. There are colorful cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmice, house finch and goldfinch vying for their food...
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FREE SCREENING HELPS ASSESS STROKE RISK
(Local News ~ 01/26/94)
Are you at risk for a stroke or cardiovascular disease? You can find out by taking part in a free stroke-prevention screening sponsored by St. Francis Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the center's Information Center, 2122 E. Jackson Blvd., in Jackson...
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