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FAY D. WILKINS
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
Fay D. Wilkins, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 21, 1996, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford & Sons Funeral Home.
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A TAX PROTEST THAT WORKED
(Editorial ~ 03/22/96)
Another example of government gone awry occurred recently in St. Louis. There bureaucrats decided to extract a few more dollars from 401(k) savings accounts that are designed to defer federal and state taxes until retirement withdrawals are made. St. Louis, like many other cities, has its own form of income tax known as an earnings tax. Lo and behold, a judge ruled that 401(k) accounts aren't exempt from earnings taxes, leaving St. Louis free to start collecting...
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THE TOBACCO WAR
(Editorial ~ 03/22/96)
Anyone who still wonders if there is too much government can look to the tobacco industry for some answers. Recently one of the major tobacco companies, Liggett Group, caved in to the monumental pressure of class-action lawsuits, states' claims for Medicaid payments and never-ending federal regulations. ...
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KINDER'S COMMENTARY: BUSINESS IS SETTING THE REAL AGENDA
(Column ~ 03/22/96)
The world's financial markets have become the watchdogs over domestic economic, political, social and legal policies. They are the judge and jury. Instead of governments dictating to markets, international markets oversee governmental policies. International investors require confidence in the continued existence of transparent societies, with sound fiscal and monetary policies, and providing a dependable framework of political and legal stability. ...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 03/22/96)
THE KID writing about Rush Limbaugh, calling him old Rush Limbaugh, doesn't take time to learn that old Rush Limbaugh is over 100 years old and has been a top lawyer in Missouri since the early 1900s. Younger Rush hammers at the misdoings of the legislators and other socialistic big namers to get free air time so the concerns of us U.S conservatives can be brought out in the open where the far-left newspapers and TV people put them. ...
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LETTERS: JACKSON COLLECTOR ISSUE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/22/96)
To the editor: On April 2 the citizens of Jackson will be asked to vote on a proposal concerning the elected office of the city collector. In an effort to keep up with changing times and a rapidly growing community, the Jackson Board of Aldermen is asking citizens to consider a proposal making the city collector's position an appointed position instead of an elected one. This would not eliminate the collector's office. The proposal, as it will appear on the ballot, is as follows:...
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JAPANESE STUDENTS PLAY IN PERRYVILLE
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
PERRYVILLE -- It looked like child's play when the Japanese students spun a top across the parquet gymnasium floor, but the American students couldn't quite grasp how the toys worked. Despite the language barrier, the Japanese and American students were able to communicate through games and toys at an assembly Thursday...
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CAPE COUNTY TO PAY MORE FOR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
Funding cuts and increased costs mean counties will have to pick up more of the tab for services from the University of Missouri's Cooperative Extension. The Cape Girardeau County Commission met Thursday with Extension officials to discuss their concerns about those cost increases...
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DAVID WINCHESTER
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
ADVANCE -- David Winchester, 52, of Brighton, Ill., died Thursday, March 21, 1996, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born Dec. 10, 1943, in Memphis, Tenn., son of Wilford "Windy" and Tina Winchester. He and Martha Ford were married Sept. 10, 1966, in East St. Louis, Ill...
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YVETTA REED
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
Yvetta Opal Reed, 92, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, March 21, 1996, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born March 23, 1903, at Sturdivant, daughter of William Edward and Ora Lodemia Jones Hunt. She and Frank Edward Reed were married Aug. 15, 1920, at Sturdivant. He died Nov. 23, 1971...
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DEAN LEWIS
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
ADVANCE -- Dean E. Lewis, 85, of Lindale, Texas, died Wednesday, March 20, 1996, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. He was born July 4, 1910, in Advance, son of Dr. C.E. and Mary Francis Harwell Lewis. He and Opal R. Richmond were married Jan. 4, 1932, in Advance. She died March 13, 1996...
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ALMA ARNEL
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
BLOOMFIELD -- Alma Janiece Arnel, 50, of Harrison, Ark., died Wednesday, March 20, 1996, in Harrison. She was born Jan. 2, 1946, in Springfield, Ark., daughter of Sherman C. and Clennie Williams. She and Thomas L. Arnel were married July 28, 1964. Arnel was a 1963 graduate of Bloomfield High School. She and her husband had owned and operated Cresthaven Inn in Harrison. She was a member of First Christian Church in Harrison...
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CLYTA OVERFIELD
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
PARMA -- Clyta M. Overfield, 96, of Parma, died Wednesday, March 20, 1996, at Malden Nursing Center in Malden. She was born June 26, 1899, in Mississippi County, daughter of Lee and Daisy Marshall Henley. She and George W. Overfield were married Oct. 11, 1917, in Dunklin County. He died Feb. 5, 1985...
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EDNA TAUL
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
CANALOU -- Funeral service for Edna Taul of Canalou will be held at 1 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. The Rev. Fred Ritter will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sikeston. Taul, 90, died Tuesday, March 19, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston...
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SHIRLEY PARMLY
(Obituary ~ 03/22/96)
ALTO PASS, Ill. -- Funeral service for Shirley Parmly of Teutopolis, formerly of Alto Pass, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Alto Pass. The Rev. John Fozard will officiate, with burial in Alto Pass Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a.m...
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GASOLINE PUMP PRICES JUMP
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
Motorists are paying about 70 to 78 cents a gallon for gasoline in the immediate Southeast Missouri area -- Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Fruitland, Perryville, Scott City and Marble Hill. That's no misprint. But by the time federal, state and local taxes are added in, it all figures up to $1.13.9 to $1.16.9 for regular unleaded...
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AUDIT REVEALS MISSING BANK DEPOSITS FOR ORAN COFFERS
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
ORAN -- Accountants with the state auditor's office met with Oran residents Thursday to reveal what they called inaccuracies in city records and questionable procedures by the Board of Aldermen. Voters petitioned for the audit in 1995, gathering the 119 signatures needed to force the state auditor's office into action. Some signers mentioned suspicions about city finances and numerous closed Board of Aldermen meetings...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: WHATEVER HAPPENS, FIND SOMEONE TO BLAME
(Column ~ 03/22/96)
We've been doing it since the beginning of time. The only thing that's changed is who takes the fall. It all started when Eve blamed the snake. Ever since then, we humans have been quick to blame and reluctant to assume responsibility for what we do...
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SCOTT CITY SCHOOL AGENDA
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
Wednesday, March 20, 1996 Action Items -- Approved language arts curriculum. -- Set special meeting for April 4 at 6:30 p.m. to certify election results and reorganize the board. -- Amended the current budget to transfer funds. Closed Session -- Accepted resignation of elementary teacher Mary Berry...
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ARCHAEOLOGIST TO SPEAK SUNDAY
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
Dr. Jeff Mitchem, an archaeologist at Parkin Archaeological State Park in Parkin, Ark., will speak Sunday about the "Archaeology of Mississippian Life and de Soto Contact." He is the featured speaker for the annual Thomas Beckwith Memorial Lecture. The slide lecture begins at 2 p.m. in the University Museum. A reception will follow the free lecture...
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TEEN PREGNANCY UNIT MARKS DECADE
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
The Teen Pregnancy and Responsibility Network will celebrate 10 years of helping area youth with an open house from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau County Health Department. Featured speaker will be Carrie Peters, a woman with AIDS who has devoted her life to educating others about the disease...
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PARENTING CLASS STARTS MARCH 31
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
Raising children isn't easy, but having a system to deal with stress and cope with parenting problems helps That is the focus of a parenting class that will begin March 31 in Cape Girardeau. "I think that parents do not have a system of raising children," said the Rev. Larry Gallamore of Grace United Methodist Church. "Consequently, they have a lot of stress because they don't really have any training."...
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NO FLOODS EXPECTED; CITY PROCEEDS WITH BUYOUTS
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
The Mississippi River has flooded Henry and Oma Copeland's home in the 1400 block of North Water twice in the last three years. The National Weather Service forecasts little flooding along the river this spring. But the Copelands don't want predictions; they want guarantees...
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AGGRESSIVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ENVISIONED
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones said he wants Cape Girardeau County's emergency management office to be even more aggressive in preparing for the worst. Commissioners met Thursday with David Hitt, newly-appointed coordinator of the office, and Martha Vandivort, deputy coordinator. Both were hired March 18...
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BIRD, REDIGER, SPROAT DEBATE SCHOOL ISSUES AT FORUM
(Local News ~ 03/22/96)
A Cape Girardeau Board of Education candidate called for school uniforms or a standardized dress code, while the board member she is challenging said he has unfinished business on the board. The board member, Harry Rediger; his challenger, Jacqueline Sproat; and board hopeful, the Rev. William Bird, participated in a forum sponsored by the Cape Girardeau League of Women Voters at Washington School Thursday night...
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