Stories from Monday, April 1, 1996

To the editor: Does not the state of Missouri have a moral obligation to ensure that the women of Missouri who are contemplating an abortion make an informed decision and act freely on that decision? Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 741, the Caregiver Bill, attempts to do just that...

To the editor: For so many years liberals ridiculed the idea that a nation could protect itself from nuclear missiles, the most devastating weapons ever devised. You may remember all their claims that it couldn't be done, that it would be tremendously expensive and that it would take decades to build. They said it would violate international treaties, and the plan for such a system was just futile...

For the fifth consecutive year, the Missouri Legislature is on the verge of again failing to legalize concealed guns. Last week, Sen. Danny Staples agreed to amend the concealed guns bill and put the issue to a vote of the people on Aug. 6. Putting the measure on the ballot would bypass Gov. Mel Carnahan's threatened veto of the bill...

In July 1992, Missouri imposed a 1.5 percent tax for local governments on out-of-state purchases. The tax was added to the state's 4.225 percent use tax for out-of-state businesses selling their products in Missouri. The idea behind the additional local tax was to reimburse cities whose local sales taxes suffered from the competition of out-of-state businesses, such as mail-order catalog companies. The state collected the money and used a formula to divide it between counties and cities...

Dear Mel and Margaret: Congratulations to you both! The filing deadline passed and neither of you picked up a serious opponent, so you will represent your political parties in November as their candidate for governor, the highest office in the state and to millions of your fellow citizens, the most important one...

So, what do you call a new sandwich? That was not an easy decision for young Anthony Conza and two of his former high-school pals who were introducing a new submarine sandwich to the public in Hoboken, N.J., more than three decades ago. The trio, not long out of high school in 1964 -- Conza had completed a year of college and was working on Wall Street -- decided to "go into the restaurant business."...

This week the Southeast Missourian asked, "How long would you wait on someone who is late for an appointment?" Steve Hamblin, Jackson "If it's something simple I'd give them 10 or 15 minutes. If it's an appointment I initiated and they're late it depends on how important it is. I might wait an hour."...

Eighth District Republicans will caucus in Cape Girardeau April 13 to select three delegates and three alternates to the GOP National Convention. They also will choose a person, who would vote in the electoral college if Missouri sides with the Republican presidential candidate in the November election...

SCOTT CITY -- The mayoral candidates in Scott City should be familiar to residents because both have made bids for office before. Jerry Cummins and Rodney Holloway are vying for a seat as the city's top elected official. Mayor Larry Forhan is not seeking re-election for a second term...

Leaders from around the world learned that women's rights are human rights at the 1995 World Conference on Women, said Susan Frain. Last summer, Frain attended the two-week conference for non-governmental organizations in Beijing, China. She spoke about her experiences there at a discussion Sunday at the Wesley House on the Southeast Missouri State University campus...

Sunday's damp, cold and dark skies were hard on 12 college students from Central America. In their home country, there's no cold mist that soaks through clothes. They don't need heavy coats and mittens to deal with winter. But despite the weather, the 12 were all smiles as they gathered to dye Easter eggs at Dr. Adelaide Parsons' house. They shed their coats and chatted in rapid-fire Spanish...

METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Metropolis has hit the jackpot. After three years as host city to Merv Griffin's Players Riverboat Casino, this small Southern Illinois city of 7,500 residents has taken $15,598,123 to the bank. There is no sign the bank will close anytime soon...

It's spring, when my thoughts lightly turn to thoughts of ... mulch. Topsoil. Peat moss. Hey, after a certain point, reality sets in. Sort of. And there's some pretty heavy symbolism in pollination. If spring were to ever actually arrive, I'd be a ways behind schedule, but since we're apparently going to segue directly from winter to summer, I can keep right on planning my garden...

SCOTT CITY -- Beatrice Evelyn Kinder, 69, of Scott City died Saturday, March 30, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born June 6, 1926, at Illmo, daughter of Albert August and Carolina Rosena Rubel. She and Buford Edward Kinder were married Oct. 21, 1947, at Illmo. He died March 5, 1974...

SIKESTON -- Nora Y. McVay, 81, of Sikeston died Saturday, March 30, 1996, at the Sells Rest Home in Matthews. She was born July 3, 1914, at Double Springs, Ala., daughter of Wiley Brantley and Melissa Susan Peppers Young. She and Joseph Leonard McVay were married March 3, 1934, at New Madrid. He died Dec. 12, 1986...

DONGOLA, Ill. -- Paul A. Dodd, 33, of Dongola died Sunday, March 31, 1996, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hileman and Parr Funeral Services in Jonesboro, Ill.

WITTENBERG -- Herman G. Braeuner, 85, of Wittenberg died Saturday, March 30, 1996, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born May 5, 1910, at Wittenberg, son of Herman and Elizabeth Leine Braeuner. He worked as a sawmill operator and was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. He also was a World War II veteran and member of VFW Post 4282...

Minnie Schloss, 85, of Jackson died Sunday, March 31, 1996, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.

Monday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. Public Hearing -- On vacating the city's interest in a 10-foot utility easement in Chapel Heights Subdivision. Consent Ordinances -- Repeal Section 16-15 of the city code and enact a new section relating to jury trials. -- Vacate the city's interest in permanent easements and temporary construction easements for the Upper Cape LaCroix Trunk Sewer Project...

SIKESTON -- William Earl Sullivan, 76, of Sikeston died Saturday, March 30, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born July 25, 1919, at Harrison, Ark., son Frank and Rosie Pitts Sullivan. He and Lucille Box were married Dec. 20, 1938, at Benton...

Kelly Wills, national Jaycees president, and Lewis Ash, Missouri Jaycee president, will visit Cape Girardeau Tuesday during a 42-state "Wake Up America" campaign. The campaign goal is to register one million new voters and educate them about the issues before they head to the polls...

About 25 budding floral designers crowded into Francine's Flower and Garden Shop Sunday to watch Naito Shuka, a world-renowned designer, practice her trade. Naito was visiting her sister, Naito Nagako, who lives in Cape Girardeau. The sisters invited friends to watch Naito demonstrate Ikebana, a type of Oriental floral design that addresses the space, color and texture of flowers...

CHARLESTON -- Rosetta Hatchett, 76, of Highland, Ill., formerly of Charleston, died Friday, March 29, 1996, at Highland Health Care Center. She was born June 29, 1919, in Wildon, Ark., to Cato and Mamie Butler Randle. She was married to Joe L. Hatchett, who died Dec. 27, 1979...

Johnny Faith has been named national sales manager for Fox 23 KBSI-TV. Faith's appointment was announced by Joe Mazza, vice president and general manager of the company. Faith, who has been with KBSI 14 years, was previously senior account executive for the Cape Girardeau television station...

Delta Ford New Holland of Charleston has received the Zimmatic Dealer Excellence Award for outstanding Zimmatic sales and service in 1995. The award is presented by the Lindsay Manufacturing Co., which produces automated irrigation equipment, including Zimmatic center pivot, corner and lateral move systems, as well as computerized monitor and control units...

A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. was ranked number one among the 10 largest full-service, investment firms in a recent survey conducted by the national Council of Individual Investors (NCII). The survey included evaluations on commissions and fees, investment performances, services and disciplinary history...

Members of the Aid Association of Lutherans (AAL) Branch 1621 of Jackson, have received a Gold Star rating by the fraternal benefit society in recognition of volunteer service to the community. AAL's branches are rated in several performance categories. To achieve the Gold Star rating, branches must sponsor at least one AAL fundraiser or work project, conduct at least 12 meetings, and sponsor at least one educational activity within a year...

Don Underwood, retired vice president with Merrill Lynch, will be guest speaker at a free investment seminar Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau. Merrill Lynch recently opened at 1371 N. Mount Auburn Road. Bart Ozbun, who has more than 10 years of investment experience, is resident vice president, manager and a financial consultant of the local office...

ERA Cape Realty, 1409 A N. Mt. Auburn Road, has been honored by ERA Franchise Systems Inc., for 1995 fund-raising efforts for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). ERA Cape Realty, which raised more than $8,500 for MDA, received a national President's Club Award. The award is presented to ERA companies which raised more than $5,000,...

The Regional Commerce & Growth Association (RCGA) will hold its 8th annual banquet April 18 at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Ron Lemons, senior vice president of Freese & Nichols Inc., will be guest speaker. He will discuss the proposed Bollinger/Cape Girardeau Counties Lake and the potential economic impact of the lake project...

Wieser Mazda of Cape Girardeau recently received the Mazda President's Award of Honor. The award, for high customer satisfaction, is presented to the top 25 customer satisfaction dealerships in each of four sales volume categories. Mazda has more than 900 dealerships in the U.S...