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LETTERS: IDEA FOR EDUCATION DOESN'T HAVE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/94)
To the editor: In Dr. Michael Bauman's Oct. 2 guest column he related what he sees as the appropriate role for public education. There may be a lot to be said for his view that a meaningful public education can result only from a Socratic teaching approach which focuses on eternal philosophical questions: What is the purpose of life? What is the good life? And so on. ...
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SCHOOL RANKING IS A PLUS
(Editorial ~ 10/09/94)
Americans are constantly being surveyed, prodded and polled. These studies can reveal much about our attitudes and cultural trends. But the abundance of these rankings can also blur the good, the bad and the ugly. One recent educational survey snared local attention. Conducted by a nationwide business magazine, it ranked 600 school districts across the nation. The Cape Girardeau School District was among 15 districts ranked in Missouri. It district finished fifth in the state...
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SHARE MEETING SET FOR THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
The effect of miscarriage, stillbirth and early infant death on family communication will be explored Thursday at a meeting of the SHARE support group. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Southeast Missouri Hospital Cancer Center's first-floor education room...
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CANDIDATE FORUM TO BE HELD TODAY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
A forum with candidates for Congress in the 8th District and state representative in the 158th District will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Southeast Missouri State University Center Ballroom. Congressional candidates scheduled to appear are Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson, Democrat Jay Thompson of Bourbon, and Libertarian Greg Tlapek of Cape Girardeau. Candidates for state representative are Republican Rep. Mary Kasten and Democrat Melinda McCulley...
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WRITER JEAN BELL MOSLEY INTERVIEW TO BE BROADCAST TONIGHT
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
A television interview celebrating the recent publication of "Seeds on the Wind," the newest book by Cape Girardeau's nationally-acclaimed author Jean Bell Mosley, will be rebroadcast at 6:30 tonight on public access Channel 5. The book is a collection of vintage columns, written primarily for the Southeast Missourian newspaper, that take the reader on a leisurely stroll through the months of the year, harvesting delight from the everyday miracles of life...
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GOOD OLD DAYS A GOOD OL' TIME IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
The Jackson Retail Merchants Association's second annual "Good Old Days" event proved fun for all. Those attending were able to see crafts, taste different foods and, as the name suggests, revisit the "good old days." There was even a bankrobbery. As was the case last year "bank robbers" rode into town and staged a daring daylight robbery of Jackson's Capital Bank on courthouse square...
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JACKSON MAN SAYS HIS HOBBY IS HISTORY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Bernard Schaper was in charge of the restoration of the Oliver House from 1976-1982. The historical home is open for tours on Saturdays from 1-4:30 p.m. Bernard Schaper's good times are history. No, he hasn't been grounded or had his freedom taken away from him. Schaper's hobby is local history -- studying history, talking about history and helping maintain the things that help others get some insight into what area life was like way back when...
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STAINED GLASS GLISTENS IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Stained glass can be used to create a variety of items. Mary Koenig of Jackson exhibits some of them in her workshop. She's holding a piece of pinkish-white, opalescent stained glass. Pieces of cut glass that have rough edges are smoothed at a grinding machine with a diamond-coated grinding wheel...
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HERITAGE ASSOCIATION SETS ANNUAL CRUISE PARTY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
The plans have been made and the stage has been set for the Jackson Heritage Association's third annual Cruise Party. Set to take place Oct. 22 at Bavarian Halle this year, the annual dinner and dance is the association's only fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund operation and upkeep at historic Oliver House in Jackson...
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BRANDENBURG COMPLETES TRAINING
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Air Force Capt. James A. Brandenburg has completed HC-130 mission qualification training at Kirtland Air ForceBase in New Mexico. The training emphasized low-level navigation, aerial refueling and airdrop. He is assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at Mildenhall AFB in the United Kingdom...
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LEARNING, FUN COMBINE IN LOCAL PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
A large parachute is one of several toys employed by the Romp and Stomp program to teach the children to play together. In a large, colorful room at the Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson, children join together for a program that makes learning fun...
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COMMUNITY 2000 SUPPORT CENTER TO HOLD TRAINING SESSION
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
"Music as a Prevention Tool in Drug Education" is the theme of the first Community 2000 Support Center training session. The session will be held Oct. 22 in Cape Girardeau. The program is for teachers, parents and elementary school-age children who are concerned about the problem of drug abuse...
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HOME TOUR IN SCOTT CITY NEXT SUNDAY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Historic Preservation Commission will host its third annual historical home tour next Sunday, Oct. 16, 1-5 p.m. The home of Chuck and Carol Keppler, 1320 Warner, is one of five stops on the tour. Known as "The Hamilton House," the home was built between 1907-1912 by Carl and Helen Wielpuetz. The house had numerous owners until 1941 when George and Minnie Hamilton bought it. Mrs. Hamilton planted many trees and flowers that are still around the home today...
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OCTOBER IS MONTH FOR SHOTS
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
The Cape Girardeau Public Health Center and local McDonald's restaurants have joined forces in an effort to improve Cape County's childhood immunization rate. The "Immunize for Healthy Lives" program is part of a month-long national effort to get more children vaccinated against life-threatening diseases. October has been designated Child Health Month...
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DOCTOR RECRUITMENT: TOUGH TO STAY EVEN
(Editorial ~ 10/09/94)
Aggressive physician recruitment efforts have paid off with the addition of nearly two dozen doctors this year. A number of these doctors are trained in primary care -- a critical need in the region. We welcome these new doctors to town. Unfortunately, their presence hasn't solved the shortage of primary care doctors. That is because nearly the same number of doctors have left the area or retired in the last two years...
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CAMPAIGN SPENDING: JUST WAIT UNTIL NEXT TIME
(Column ~ 10/09/94)
The polls tell us the public is fed up with Congress. Amongst the reasons given are misconduct by some members, free airport parking and other perks, overdrafts at the House bank, foreign junkets, golf and tennis outings, gridlock, "all talk and no action" and more...
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: LETTERS, CANDIDATES: A CAMPAIGN POLICY
(Column ~ 10/09/94)
The number of letters to the editor has increased recently. I would like to think this is because of my appeals, and it appears this has been the case for some of the letters. But most of the increase is simple to explain: There is an election in a few weeks, and there are some hotly contested races and issues on the ballot...
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LETTERS: LAW ON PUBLIC FUNDS, ELECTIONS WAS ONLY PARTIALLY EXPLAINED
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/94)
To the editor: Mel Hancock's guest column on election offenses as published by your paper on Oct. 3 was somewhat misleading, particularly in the areas of expenditures of public funds, public appearances and press releases. Revised Statutes of Missouri 1993 actually reads as follows:...
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SINGLE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 25 INJURES DELTA MAN
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
A 44-year-old Delta man was in fair condition Saturday night at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau following a late-night traffic accident Friday. The victim, Terry Smith was injured in the 11:20 p.m. accident when the vehicle he was driving ran off Highway 25 at Delta, the Missouri Highway Patrol said...
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THE REV. KELLY C. TOLBERT
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
SIKESTON -- The Rev. Kelly C. Tolbert, 93, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
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LINDA KASTEN
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
Linda Kasten, 83, of Uniontown, died at Jackson Manor Friday, Oct. 7, 1994. She was born at Red Bud, Ill. May 1, 1911, daughter of William and Anna Steufe Rowald. She married Oscar P. Kasten on June 30, 1945. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1986...
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JAMES ROY HARRIS
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
BLOOMFIELD -- James Roy Harris, 79, died at Martin Hills Retirement Home near Bloomfield Friday, Oct. 7, 1994. He was born March 18, 1915 at Advance, son of John W. and Bertie Simms Harris. He married Amelia Vogel in 1956. She preceded him in death in January of 1978...
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BERTHA M. KESTER
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
JACKSON -- Bertha M. Kester, 99, of Oak Ridge, died at Jackson Manor Nursing Home Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994. She was born at Oak Ridge Jan. 24, 1895, daughter of John Maintz and Augusta D. Haupt Maintz. She married Bennett C. Kester Jan. 26, 1926. He preceded her in death March 28, 1943...
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CLARENCE AUSTON DILLARD
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Clarence Auston Dillard, 72, of East Prairie, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994, at 1:15 p.m. in Missouri Delta Medical Center at Sikeston. He was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Shawneetown, Ill., son of Wesley and Bertha Ann Dillard. He married Betty Lou Phillips in February of 1955. She survives...
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CARL MAINORD
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
SIKESTON -- Carl E. Mainord, 68, of Sikeston, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born May 24, 1926 in Matthews, Mo., son of James W. Lorene Dowdy Mainord. He worked for Proffer Farms in Matthews. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a life member of the Sikeston Chapter of Disabled American Veterans...
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ELSIE MYRTLE SISK
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
CHARLESTON -- Elsie Myrtle Sisk, 91, of Charleston, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994, as Charleston Manor. She was born Oct. 14, 190-2 in Ripley County, daughter of Nelson and Della Margaret Jones Sutton. She had lived in Mississippi County most of her life. She was a member of the Charleston Church of Christ...
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FORT MASSAC ENCAMPMENT TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
METROPOLIS, Ill. - Some changes have been made at Fort Massac State Park in preparations for the 21st annual Fort Massac Encampment. The battlefield has been moved, crafts and food venders have new locations and the encampment has a new co-sponsor. More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the annual Fort Massac Encampment next weekend at Fort Massac State Park, on the banks of the Ohio River in Metropolis. The event is planned for Saturday and Sunday...
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PERRYVILLE MAN KILLED IN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
PERRYVILLE -- A 20-year-old Perryville man died Saturday from massive skull fractures suffered in an industrial accident. Wesley Dean Hotop died at 9:13 a.m. at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Perry County Coroner Patrick Naeger said Hotop suffered the fatal injuries around 8:40 a.m. while working at NPS, a styrofoam manufacturing plant in Perryville...
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ROSCOE LATTIE PIERCE
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
ADVANCE -- Roscoe Lattie Pierce, 82, of Brownwood, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 7, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 11, 1911, at Doniphan, son of Luther and Clara Link Pierce. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by a son, Jerry D. Pierce, of Bridgeton, Mo.; two daughters, Wilma J. Sheffer of St. Louis, and Patsy D. Robins, Anderson, Ind.,; a sister, Ortha Croy of Advance; nine grandchildren; and six great grandchildren...
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FREDA M. SEBAUGH
(Obituary ~ 10/09/94)
Freda M. Sebaugh of Sedgewickville died Friday, Oct. 7, 1994, at Deal Nursing Home in Jackson. Sebaugh was born Dec. 17, 1914, at Sedgewickville, daughter of Frederick F. Seabaugh and Emma E. Seabaugh. She married Paso A. Sebaugh Sept. 20, 1959. He preceded her in death May 7, 1990...
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NUMBER OF BLACKS DECLINING AT SEMO
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Black-student enrollment at Southeast Missouri State University has been cut almost in half over the past six years. Nearly 300 fewer black students enrolled this fall than in 1988. Some 665 blacks enrolled in 1988, 8 percent of the student body. This fall, 373 blacks are enrolled, or 5 percent of the student body...
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AREA CRAVES MORE HIGHER-ED ACCESS
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Southeast Missouri residents want more access to higher education. That is the message Southeast Missouri State University officials say they heard during nine public hearings in the region. About 140 people attended the forums, held across the region from Cape Girardeau to Poplar Bluff...
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HOUSE TAPS JEFFERSON CITY LAWYER IN MORIARTY TRIAL
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
When articles of impeachment are presented to the Missouri Supreme Court, the attorney representing the House of Representatives will be Mark Richardson. That is likely to cause some confusion because Mark Richardson, a lawyer, was one of five House members on a special impeachment committee. But the committee's attorney before the court will not be Rep. Mark Richardson of Poplar Bluff, but Mark A. Richardson, a Jefferson City attorney...
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RICHARDSON: COURT WON'T OUST MORIARTY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
State Rep. Mark Richardson doubts the Missouri Supreme Court will remove Secretary of State Judith Moriarty from office. The state House has voted three articles of impeachment against Moriarty. The next step is a trial before the Supreme Court. When the Supreme Court applies the legal test of "beyond a reasonable doubt" to the Moriarty case, it won't remove her from office, Richardson said...
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CITY CONSIDERS PROGRAM AIMED AT HELPING YOUNGSTERS RESIST GANGS
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Cape Girardeau City Councilman J.J. Williamson picked up information at the 60th annual Missouri Municipal League meeting in Springfield, Mo., that he felt compelled to share with city Police Chief Howard "Butch" Boyd Jr.. Williamson, a former highway patrolman, attended a seminar on youth violence and came away impressed enough to want to bring a program called GREAT, which stands for Gang Resistance And Training, to Cape Girardeau...
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WORKERS' COMP WORKSHOP SET WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
Legal rights of employers and insurers under the Missouri workers' compensation system will be discussed during a daylong workshop Wednesday at the Holiday Inn. "Workers' Comp 101 and Advanced Instruction" will include topics on claims and obligations, managing costs and ways to cope with the complexities of the system...
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MISSOURIAN WANTS TO KNOW WHAT OUTDOOR READERS WANT
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
In recent weeks the Southeast Missourian instituted several changes and additions to its outdoors section. The changes began with the inclusion of outdoors coverage as part of the Sunday sports section. As part of the new outdoors sub-section, the Missourian has added two weekly features: a column by Steve Vantreese, outdoors editor at The Paducah Sun, and a nature oriented series called "Whispering Hills" by freelance writer and illustrator Kathy Phelps...
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SANDPIPERS PREFER THE SOLITUDE
(Column ~ 10/09/94)
A spotted sandpiper feeds along the muddy edge where the water level has dropped in Whoopie Cat Lake. It stands in one spot as I approach to within 30 feet and sit on a folding stool. The bird doesn't stand still, though -- it continues to bob its body in typical spotted-sandpiper behavior...
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION OPPOSES HANCOCK II
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Conservation Commission has gone onrecord opposing the proposed constitutional amendment commonly called Hancock II. At its meeting in Clayton Sept. 23, the commissioners voted 3-1 to adopt a position statement opposing Hancock II, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as Constitutional Amendment No. 7...
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OUTDOORS: BOW HUNTING DEER HAS EVOLVED INTO COMPOUND SPORT
(Column ~ 10/09/94)
Thousands of hunters are slipping off into woodlot and thickets with the arrival of the autumn archery deer season -- a modern-day adaptation of an ancient pursuit. One of the main attractions of deer hunting with bow and arrow is that seasonal opportunities are generous, measured in months in most states, whereas gun hunting for deer usually encompasses a relative few days. The difference is based on the higher degree of difficulty with archery gear...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: PUTTERIN' IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH
(Column ~ 10/09/94)
All through the morning rituals--coffee, toast, newspaper--there was a repetitive snatch of song in the back room of my mind that kept saying, "I'm going to the pumpkin patch today." I set my time for departure by the clock, not by the hour or minute hands, but by the time the sun's finger, poking through the east window, would fall upon the pumpkin. Needs explaining? It is a clock with a hand-embroidered face. At one place on it there is a satin-stitched pumpkin...
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VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED TO SEEING THAT THE MEALS GO THROUGH
(Local News ~ 10/09/94)
At 11 a.m. on any given weekday, a group of people can be seen clustered high on the hill outside the kitchen of Southeast Missouri Hospital. These are Meals on Wheels volunteers who are waiting to deliver hot, nutritious noon meals to anyone within the city limits who is unable to prepare a meal or has no one else to do so...
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