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STRICTLY BUSINESS: EMPLOYMENT SCENE CHANGES WITH SEASONS
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
The employment scene changes with the seasons. This is the season of travel, tourism and construction in Missouri, and the state's employment report reflects that, with heavy increases in these categories. The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations report for April -- the latest available -- shows 20,600 more Missourians were employed in April than March. April employment was 2,830,700...
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ALL ABOARD FOR TOURISM
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
Although Cape Girardeau has neither an amusement park nor a zoo, it's still a popular tourist stop for visitors to Missouri. With its antique shops, history and regional attractions like the Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau is a popular getaway destination...
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CHARTER CLASS AT FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GRADUATES
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
When Christian Faith Academy held its commencement last week, it likely had one of the shortest ceremonies in the area -- that's because Robert Collier and Matthew Margrabe were the only students enrolled in the Class of 1996. Both students were members of the charter class at the school. They enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program when the school first opened its doors in 1982 in Scott City...
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CITY TO CONSIDER USE-TAX MEASURE
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
Cape Girardeau residents may have the chance to cast their votes in the on-again, off-again use tax. The special tax is paid by Missouri individuals and businesses on purchases made from out-of-state vendors. Its original purpose was to recover sales tax money local entities lost when Missourians bought outside the state...
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BIODIVERSITY IN LOWER OZARKS; ALL NOT EXCITED ABOUT PROJECT
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
A lot of people don't think the idea of a long-range coordinated resource management program is a good one. Count Carl Houser as one who does. "I think it's a great idea," said Houser. "It's an opportunity to get government agencies and citizens working together to plan for the long-term health of Missouri's natural resources."...
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CONTENTS UNDER PRESSUR E: GROCERY SHOPPING NOT HIGH ON THE LIST
(Column ~ 06/03/96)
Okay, what's for dinner tonight? Soup? Blah. Eggs? Nope. Frozen entree? Had that for lunch. I try not to microwave more than one meal a day. I used to try not to use the word microwave as a verb, but I've given up. Hey. Catfish. I love catfish. It'll even thaw in time...
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RICHARD JACO JR.
(Obituary ~ 06/03/96)
PERRYVILLE -- Richard "Jake" Jaco Jr., 73, of Perryville died Saturday, June 1, 1996, at his residence. He was born Dec. 8, 1922, in Cape Girardeau, son of Richard and Marie Lancaster Jaco Sr. Jaco was a heavy equipment operator at Mississippi Lime and a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II. He married Mary Frances Houston in 1946...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU CITY COUNCIL
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
Monday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. City Hall Public Hearings -- Regarding the request of the Roman Catholic Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese for a special use permit for an addition to the St. Vincent de Paul Church, 741 Forest, in an R-2 district. -- Regarding the request of Edward S. Narmore for a special use permit for four apartments at 99 S. Park in an M-1 district...
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JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
7:30 p.m. June 3 Action Items Power and Light Committee -- Consider resolution accepting petition for voluntary annexation from Jackson Elks Lodge #2652 and setting a public hearing for July 1 at 7:30 p.m. -- Consider motion authorizing pay request in the amount of $23,305.67 to Penzel Construction Co. as final payment under the City Hall renovation contract and change order relating to library...
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ON THE STREET
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
This week the Southeast Missourian asked, "What do you think the chances are that the Chicago Bulls will win another NBA Championship this June?" Brian Hughes, Cape Girardeau "One hundred percent. Because they swept the playoffs and Utah won't be any problem and neither will Seattle."...
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RICKY WAYNE STORIE
(Obituary ~ 06/03/96)
FRENCH VILLAGE -- Ricky Wayne Storie, 24, of French Village died Saturday, June 1, 1996, in St. Clair County, Ill., due to an automobile accident. He was born Jan. 14, 1972, in St. Louis, the son of Lyndola Keller Storie of French Village and the late Warren Lee Storie...
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GERI WISSMAN
(Obituary ~ 06/03/96)
FORT DEFIANCE, Va. -- Geraldine "Geri" Wissman, 64, of Fort Defiance, died Sunday, June 2, 1996, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford & Sons Mount Auburn Chapel.
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GEORGE PARKS
(Obituary ~ 06/03/96)
ANNA, Ill. -- George Edwin Parks, 94, of Anna died Sunday, June 2, 1996, at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born Jan. 28, 1902, in Anna to George C. and Carrie Rich Parks. He was married in 1923 to Ruth Barringer, who died in 1969. He married Ruth Barr in 1970, and she survives...
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FRED THOMAS WOODS
(Obituary ~ 06/03/96)
SCOTT CITY -- Fred Thomas Woods, 79, of Scott City died Sunday, June 2, 1996, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick/Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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BETTE GRIFFITH
(Obituary ~ 06/03/96)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Bette Griffith, 71, of Cobden died Saturday, June 1, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 30, 1925, in Detroit, the daughter of William R. and Opal M. Wright Davis. Griffith married Ralph B. "Bud" Griffith, Dec. 2, 1945, in Anna, Ill. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Roger Griffith of Dundee, Ill., and William Ralph Griffith of Boston; a sister, Joyce Verble of Anna; and five grandchildren...
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TRAIL OFFERS NEW VISTAS
(Editorial ~ 06/03/96)
Walkers, joggers, bicyclists and skaters can now enjoy the first leg of what will become a trail several miles long as part of the city's west-end flood-control project. The completed mile-long section of the Cape LaCroix Creek Recreation Trail stretches along Kingshighway from Independence to beneath Route K and southward to Brink Street. ...
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JAIL MEDICINE
(Editorial ~ 06/03/96)
A new policy at the Cape Girardeau County Jail promises to save the county a good deal of money in the cost of medical care for prisoners. Since it was implemented late last year, the county through April already has spent some $15,000 less than it did during the first four months of 1995 for prisoners' medical care. That is a significant savings considering Cape Girardeau County doled out almost $48,000 to provide medical care for prisoners last year, some $8,000 more than it had budgeted...
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MISSOURI WATCH: A TEST FOR CRITICS OF EDUCATION
(Column ~ 06/03/96)
At a recent party where the topics of conversation were anything but intellectual, one of the guests suddenly blurted forth the unexpected expletive: "Today's schools stink!" Several minutes were needed before those within earshot of the speaker gained their composure, but the gentleman continued his tirade, which in ail honesty, was delivered in flawless grammar...
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LETTERS: HUMANE SOCIETY WORKERS CARE ABOUT THE ANIMALS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/03/96)
To the editor: Once again it seems the Humane Society and its shelter and staff have been accused of not adopting to a "perfectly good home" because "they would rather put them to sleep than adopt them out." Shelter staff members across this nation have been having that statement thrown in their faces for years. It's nothing new, and it's not true, but it always hurts as if it were the first time it was heard...
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MISSOURI SYNOD CELEBRATES 150 YEARS
(Local News ~ 06/03/96)
The Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau launched 150 red, white and blue balloons Sunday to start a three-year celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The Missouri Synod, which currently includes more than 6,000 churches and 2.5 million members, was founded April 26, 1847. Cape Girardeau's Trinity Lutheran Church, on North Frederick Street, was founded in 1854, Trinity Rev. David Dissen said...
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BUSINESS MEMO: MAY DEPARTMENT EMBARKS ON $4 BILLION EXPANSIONS
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
ST. LOUIS -- May Department Stores Co. is embarking on a five-year, $4 billion expansion program that includes 125 new stores. David C. Farrell, chairman and chief executive officer, called the expansion plan the most aggressive in the company's history and said the plan includes $800 million for major expansions and remodels in 70 department stores and for modernizing distribution centers and equipment and the systems that help run the facilities. ...
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BUSINESS MEMO: FACTORY ORDERS INCREASE 1.9 PERCENT DURING APRIL
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
WASHINGTON -- Factory orders for big-ticket durable goods dropped 1.9 percent in April, the fifth decline in seven months. The decline was led by plunging aircraft orders, which often are volatile, but many other components were down as well, including orders for communications equipment, the Commerce Department said...
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BUSINESS MEMO: COLDWELL BANKER HAMILTON REALTY CELEBRATES WITH FLAGS
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
Coldwell Banker Hamilton Realty helped "celebrate America" over the Memorial Day holiday, placing more than 800 flags in various residential areas in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Special displays were also placed along the Olympic Torch Route on Highway 61 in Cape Girardeau and Jackson...
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BUSINESS MEMO: MISSOURI CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY RISES 29 PERCENT
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
Missouri's April construction activity was up 29 percent from April 1995. April totals were at $628,632,000, compared to the $489,089,000 during April 1995, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill, an authority on the construction market. Dodge, which issues monthly totals in its Dodge Report, also publishes Sweet's Catalog Files...
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BUSINESS MEMO:
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
South East Missouri Bank of Cape Girardeau has been recognized for its safety, soundness and financial strength by Veribanc, an independent bank research firm that makes quarterly assessments of financial institutions. South East Bank received a top rating of "Green," with three stars and a "Blue Ribbon" award, both highest ranking awards. ...
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PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 06/03/96)
Donna Eftink of Perryville has joined Shumate's Electrolysis of Cape Girardeau. Eftink, a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where she majored in biology and minored in chemistry, is a certified clinical electrologist. She obtained her electrology certification at the National Commission on Electrology Certification in Memphis, Tenn., and is active in the electrology continuing education program...
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