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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: THIS SOLDIER GIVES HIS THANKS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/05/94)
To the Editor, At this time of year and shortly after I've retired from the Army, I want to thank the Southeast Missourian and the people of Southeast Missouri for their support throughout my career. I have seen strong support during the Vietnam Era and through Desert Storm. It has been from individuals, veteran's groups, and churches. Again, it is greatly appreciated and has been for many years, as I'm sure many others have seen and felt...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: AND THE LIST GOES ON...
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/05/94)
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Peter Kinder for the tribute to Will Hunter. It was a privilege to have known Will at Central High. I graduated in 1936; he in 1937. We were members of "Red Dagger" and other organizations. Will grew tall, physically, very fast and experienced some of the awkwardness that accompanies rapid growth. Will was always courteous and was a super musician. A member of the band and orchestra of Central and was selected to the all state orchestra...
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30 YEARS AFTER THE MIRACLE SEASON
(Column ~ 06/05/94)
This year, though it lies shrouded in the mists of memory, an unforgettably thrilling boyhood experience beckons. That memory is, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur said of a different one, "watered by tears, coaxed and caressed by the smiles of yesterday." It's 1994, and 30 years have passed since 1964's miracle season...
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SCHOOL TAX PROPOSAL IS WORTHY OF SUPPORT
(Editorial ~ 06/05/94)
The school issue before Cape Girardeau voters Tuesday is a sound step for this district and local citizens. Failing last year in attempts to pass more grandiose plans, the school board learned from community feedback and now offers its vision in a separate and more modest package. The issue this time deals with maintenance of facilities and promises taxpayers here a reasonable return on investment. We believe this is a worthy proposal and urge its passage in Tuesday's election...
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SOUTHEAST ACAQUIRES STATE APPROVAL FOR $1.6 MILLION LINEAR ACCELERATOR
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
Southeast Missouri Hospital has received state approval for a $1.6 million project to replace a linear accelerator used at the Regional Cancer Center. The Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee approved Southeast's application recently. Robert Scheper, director of radiation oncology at Southeast, said, "The new linear accelerator will improve our capabilities to administer maximum amounts of radiation that the body will tolerate and to administer them under the best-controlled conditions."...
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FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE SPEAKER DISCUSSES DISABILITIES ACT
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
The last phase of implementation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act will begin July 26, members of the Chamber of Commerce were told Friday at their monthly First Friday Coffee. "The ADA job requirements are based on a person's ability to perform job functions," explained Karen Cain of the St. Louis-based Crawford Health and Rehabilitation Services...
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75TH ANNIVERSARY WILL BE CELEBRATED
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
Victory Chapter No. 431 Order of the Easter Star in Marble Hill will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with a program and reception June 18 from 2-4:00 p.m. at the Masonic Hall in Marble Hill. All members, their families and friends are invited. Families fo former and deceased members are also invited...
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SOLDIER RECALLS FRIENDSHIP THAT ENDURES FOR 50 YEARS
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
Not all stories from World War II are blood and guts tales. Something good came out of the conflict for Robert Kahtz. "A lasting friendship," said Kahtz, who "grew up fast" when he entered the U.S. Army at age 17 in Edwardsville, Ill. Kahtz, now of Cape Girardeau, was pleasantly surprised Friday when he answered his doorbell at 1751 Cecelia...
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SCHOOL BOARD HOPES THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR TAX MEASURE
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
Cape Girardeau Board of Education members hope the third time's a charm when voters go to the polls Tuesday. The board is asking for approval of a waiver on the property tax rollback provided by Proposition C, the state sales tax for education. The result would be a 37-cent tax increase per $100 assessed valuation. Money is earmarked for building improvements...
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LOCAL MEN REMEMBER `LONGEST DAY'
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
They're older now, most in their 70s, these Americans who will again storm the beaches of Normandy on Monday. Some will walk on Utah and Omaha beaches with a cane. For many, their hair has long turned from youthful colors to shades of gray. Their youthful skin -- some had only peach fuzz on the day of the greatest invasion in the history of warfare -- is now aged and wrinkled...
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CAPE CENTRAL CLAIMS STATE BASEBALL CROWN
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
COLUMBIA -- The Cape Girardeau Central High School Tiger baseball team won the Class 4A state championship Saturday night, beating Joplin 8-1. The win capped a 23-4 season for the Tigers and produced the school's first state championship in baseball in 32 years...
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CHARGES AND COUNTERCHARGES SWIRL AROUND SCOTT CITY MAYOR
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Mayor Larry Forhan and the publisher of a Scott City newspaper have accused each other of wrongdoing, amid continuing controversy at city hall. N.W. "Bruesstar" Bell -- who operates Bell Marketing in Cape Girardeau and publishes the Scott City paper -- has accused Forhan, a former employee, of tampering with the company's computer data and equipment...
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MAN NEVER IN A WAR, BUT MEDAL COLLECTON FIRES MILITARY INTEREST
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
Bob Stricker was never decorated for combat. He never joined the Army for that matter. But the 47-year-old Stricker, who was born two years after the end of World War II, has a ton of military medals -- including a couple of Purple Hearts. Instead of collecting his medals on the battlefield, the Cape Girardeau resident gets his at military trade shows...
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LEGISLATIVE GROUP TO TOUR AREA STATE PARKS
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
The one-tenth of one percent sale tax that helps fund state parks and soil-conservation efforts will run out in 1998. Although that is four years away, the citizens group that sponsored the successful campaigns for the tax is gearing up to seek renewal of the tax...
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SPEAKER: INCREASE IN VIOLENCE AFFECTS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
Sally Frese is a clinical nurse specialist and consultation liaison nurse at St. Louis University Medical Center. She can talk with ease about "humor in the workplace" and turn serious with her discussions of "guns, knives and gangs." Frese discussed both topics in Cape Girardeau Saturday as a guest speaker at the 7th annual LifeBeat Safety Conference...
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DEVON WALTON
(Obituary ~ 06/05/94)
DeVon Walton, 2, died Friday, June 3, 1994, in St. Louis. He was born at Sedgewickville November 24, 1991, son of Willie Walton and Nancy Davis. Survivors include the parents; two brothers, John Claude Davis and Joshua James Witcher; a sister, Tabitha Sue Davis; and maternal grandparents, Ted and Edith Davis of Sedgewickville...
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ALBION OTTO OSCAR DECKLEVER
(Obituary ~ 06/05/94)
Albion Otto Oscar Decklever, 80, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, June 3, 1994 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Jan. 8, 1914, at St. Ansgar, Iowa, son of Otto Decklever and Alice Duenow Decklever. He was owner/operator of a restaurant at Creston, Iowa before retiring in 1979. He also farmed in Osage, Iowa. He moved to Cape Girardeau in 1986...
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HAROLDINE EICHOFF
(Obituary ~ 06/05/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Haroldine Eichoff, 83, of Cairo, formerly of Mounds, died Friday, June 3, 1994, at Charleston, Mo. Manor Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Bessie Scully Smith. She was a retired beauty operator and owned a beauty shop in Mounds a number of years...
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AGNES D. LIGON
(Obituary ~ 06/05/94)
Agnes D. Ligon, 92, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, June 32, 1993, at the Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born April 10, 1902, daughter of Joseph and Anna Rehak. On Nov. 7, 1927, she married Carson Ligon at St. Louis. He preceded her in death on July 2, 1985...
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TAMMS MAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
SANDUSKY, Ill. -- A Tamms, Ill., man was injured in a one-car accident early Saturday, when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer, Illinois State Police said. The car left the roadway and overturned, police said. The driver, James L. Woodson, 30, was treated and released from St. Francis Medical Center...
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WILD FAR-OUT WONDERINGS
(Column ~ 06/05/94)
It is hard for me to turn my attention away from all the beautiful sights, sounds and fragrances of June, but sometimes I feel I should think more deeply about really serious things and stop my flitting around like a carefree butterfly. So, for one whole hour I thought about the Black Hole. ...
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QUILT GUILD HOSTS TRUNK SHOW
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
The River Heritage Quilters Guild will host a lecture and trunk show June 13 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 N. Ellis. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m., following the guild's regular business meeting. Admission is $1 for non-guild members...
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LAND TRANSFERS
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
JACKSON -- Warranty deeds issued at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds: John H. and Marilyn Foster to Larry R. Shafer; Grace James to Beatrice E. and Al Glastetter; Jerrie Lyn Reid and P. David Gerlach to Randol Farms Development Inc...
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CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S CLUB MEETS JUNE 13
(Local News ~ 06/05/94)
"A NeighBEAR Appreciation" is the theme for the June 13 luncheon at Holiday Inn, sponsored by Cape Girardeau County Christian Women's Club. The luncheon and meeting will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is $6.50 per person. Complimentary day care is provided for children birth to 10 years...
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