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BEVERLY HORTON
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
@$: read Beverly Horton SIKESTON -- Beverly Horton, 37, of Sikeston died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Sept. 21, 1959, in rural Charleston, daughter of Elbert Horton Sr. and Mary Lee Riggin. Horton attended Charleston High School. She was a certified medical technician...
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TAMMS MURDER SUSPECT'S TRIAL DELAYED
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
CAIRO, Ill. -- A continuance on Tuesday added to the delays in the trials of two suspects charged in connection with a double homicide in Tamms last April. Alexander County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Spomer granted another continuance in the trial for Cleotious Schoffner Jr. ...
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FEW SIGN UP FOR TAX-ASSESSMENT HEARINGS
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Cape Girardeau County's Board of Equalization has heard few complaints this summer. The lack of interest is somewhat surprising considering the assessed valuation increased for more than 18,000 residential and commercial properties. Notices of the assessment changes were sent out earlier this year...
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JOPLIN GLOBE: TERRORIST THREAT IS NO MOVIE PLOT, IT'S VERY REAL
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Talk about something straight out of a Hollywood scriptwriter's imagination and a Washington nightmare. Two Lithuanians tried to peddle tactical nuclear weapons and anti-aircraft missiles to representatives of a Columbian drug cartel. That the potential buyers happened to be U.S. Customs agents and the fact that the pair of would-be arms dealers were arrested doesn't change one inescapable and terrifying fact: Such advanced weapons are out there and available for the right price...
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TIPS FOR MOTORISTS IN SUMMER HEAT
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
To the editor: As it was in the summer of 1996, I once again find myself driving a car without an air conditioner. In May of this year, I replaced the Freon which I lost summer and had a dye added to my Freon so that if I lost it again this year the dye would show under a black light where my Freon leaked out. Thus the problem would be solved forever, right?...
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14-SCREEN THEATER TO OPEN IN CITY FRIDAY
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
-- LOCATION247 Siemers Road in Cape West Developmentn SIZE50,000 square footn CONSTRUCTION COST$2 millionn LOBBY Huge lobby spotlights neon-sculpture designs hanging from the ceiling. On the rear wall of the lobby, a rear-projection movie screen will showcase the latest film previews. ...
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UNTIDY LAWNS: CITY HOPES TO SPEED UP MOWING PROCESS
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Residents of the 700 block of North Spanish Street are tired of a few property owners who won't take care of their grounds. Randy Kilburn lives next door to an abandoned house at 721 N. Spanish. His neatly trimmed yard contrasts with the shoulder-high weeds next door that harbor all sorts of animals...
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LIZENBEE SENTENCED TO LIFE PLUS 15 YEARS
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Summary: Lizenbee was convicted of stabbing to death Gary Sams, 38, in Sams' Cape Girardeau home. NEW MADRID -- Clyde and Lucille Sams feel safer knowing that Robert Keith Lizenbee will not be free to hurt anyone ever again. Lizenbee, 32, who killed the Samses' son Gary, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole by New Madrid County Circuit Judge Fred W. Copeland...
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BELL REMOVES MICROWAVE TOWER: CITY FIXTURE OBSOLETE WITH FIBER OPTICS
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Something is missing from the Cape Girardeau skyline today -- a 110-foot microwave tower that stood high above the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. building at 800 Broadway for years. "The tower, which was installed atop a two-story building, was taken down Monday," said Ed McFadden, an equipment engineer with Southwestern Bell at St. Louis...
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DANNY DOES HIS THING IN FLORIDA: ONE HURRICANE'S STORY
(Column ~ 07/23/97)
A category 1 hurricane may not be bad, but it sure can ruin a weekend. As natural disasters go, hurricanes are among the most bizarre. Take tornadoes. They're a lot like bad love affairs. They whirl into your life unexpectedly, do a lot of damage and then disappear, leaving you (and your therapist) to clean up the mess...
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BOND, ASHCROFT LISTENING POST TODAY
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Tom Schulte, a representative of U.S. Sens. Christopher "Kit" Bond and John Ashcroft, will meet with constituents at a Listening Post forum today at 3:30 p.m. at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce office. "These special forums offer area residents the chance to meet with members of my staff and discuss problems and opinions," said Bond. "My staff and I can act as a guide through the governmental maze," he said...
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SEMO FAIR GRANDSTAND TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
SEMO Fair grandstand entertainment tickets go on sale at 8:30 a.m., today for concerts Sept. 11, 12, and 13. This year's opening concert on Thursday of the fair will feature Rising Tide Recording's Buffalo Club and Atlantic recording artist Mila Mason...
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CAPE JAYCEES JOIN WITH TOBACCO COMPANY TO STRESS NO YOUTH SALES
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Fifteen local retailers that sell cigarettes were visited Tuesday night by eight Cape Girardeau Jaycees members and Cape Girardeau police officer Charlie Herbst. The group hoped to make it clear that a Missouri state law prohibits the sale of tobacco to people under the age of 18...
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DAY CAMP TEACHES CHILDREN HOW TO COPE WITH DIABETES
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
JACKSON -- About 19 children with diabetes got a chance to learn more about the disease and have fun during a two-day camp sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital. About 127,000 children younger than the age of 20 are dependent on insulin. The first annual camp for children with Type I diabetes was held Monday and Tuesday, at Main Street Fitness...
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JACKSON WOMAN FINDS LIFE IN BUSINESS IS BEAR-Y REWARDING
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Each has a name. Jonathan was her first. His light brown acrylic fur and felt paws make him pretty plain, but Lillian Hahn would never sell him. He just sits next to the front door on a small bench. Peewee and J. Tedrick are much prettier. Peewee is 10 inches tall and made of white mohair. J. Tedrick is brown. Both earned Hahn second place in a contest in Minnesota...
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JACKSON POLICE REPORT
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
July 13 - 19 Arrests: Gary L. Winkelmann II, 18, of House Springs was arrested July 14 for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Leonard A. Lowes, 24, of Cape Girardeau was arrested Friday on a warrant from Jefferson County for default in a payment of a fine...
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ASK JACKSON
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
The Southeast Missourian asked people how they are keeping cool this summer. Chris Kohm: "I've been going swimming and trying to find some clothes that aren't as hot. I try to stay busy outside and just use a lot of sunscreen. I also drink a lot of water."...
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DUMEY TO PERFORM WITH MUNICIPAL BAND
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Municipal Band will hold its weekly concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at the band shell located in the city park. Special guest will be Mike Dumey, music instructor at Schultz School in Cape Girardeau. Dumey, a graduate of Jackson High School and Southeast Missouri State University, has served as a music instructor for Oak Ridge schools and has been director and star of several professional music groups including "Spotlight Tonight." He has performed as the lead vocalist at the International Discipleship conference in Jackson, Tenn.. ...
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GREEN FLAG WAVES FOR LEGION: DISTRICT 14 TOURNAMENT BEGINS TODAY
(High School Sports ~ 07/23/97)
(in Sikeston) Today's Schedule 10 a.m. (Game 1): Sikeston vs. Van Buren 1 p.m. (Game 2): Chaffee vs. Poplar Bluff 5:30 p.m. (Game 3): Dunklin Co. vs. Jackson 8:30 p.m. (Game 4): Cape Ford & Sons vs. Game 1 winner Thursday's Schedule 10 a.m. (Game 6): Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser...
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CAPAHAS DRILL CHESTER 19-0
(High School Sports ~ 07/23/97)
CHESTER, Ill., -- Cape's Kohlfeld Capahas improved to 29-4 with a 19-0 five inning win over Chester (Ill.). The Capahas laced 16 hits while Chester managed just three off two different pitchers. Garrett Dunning pitched the first three innings, allowing one hit. Eric Woolsey pitched the final two innings, giving up two hits...
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AREA BRIEFS
(High School Sports ~ 07/23/97)
Home Builders golf tourney The Fifth Annual SEMO Home Builders Association Classic Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 8 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. The event is a four-person scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Prizes will be available, including such give-a-ways as $10,000 cash and a 1997 Yamaha golf cart for a hole-in-one...
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OBITUARIES
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
horton obit Beverly Horton SIKESTON -- Beverly Horton, 37, of Sikeston died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Sept. 21, 1959, in rural Charleston, daughter of Elbert Horton Sr. and Mary Lee Riggin. Horton attended Charleston High School. She was a certified medical technician...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 07/23/97)
Daughter to Matthew Edward and Kimberly Ann Lewis of Spanish Fork, Utah, American Fork Hospital, 3:46 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 1997. Name, Erin Christine. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Lewis is the former Kimberly Criddle, daughter of Danny and Donna Criddle of Jackson. Lewis is the son of Robert and JoAnn Lewis. He is a software engineer with Novell...
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GOOD GROOMING CAN PREVENT 'HOT SPOTS'
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
Question: Every summer my dog Waldo has a recurring problem with what I am told are called "hot spots." Is there anything I can do to prevent them? Answer: So called "hot spots" or "Acute Moist Dermatitis" are typically areas devoid of hair. The skin in these areas is red, raw, and weeping moisture. The inflammation is usually very tender...
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TERM 'BARBECUE' DERIVATIONS UNCERTAIN
(Local News ~ 07/23/97)
No one knows for sure where the term "barbecue" originated. Many experts give credit to the Arawak Indians of the Caribbean who cooked meat over a fire on a rack of green wood the Spanish called "barbacoa." C. Clark "Smoky" Hale, who maintains an Internet site devoted to the subject, claims the word is actually of Indian derivation and means "the beginning of the sacred fire father." Rombauer and Becker in the Joy of Cooking (the one cookbook I'd try to save if the house were on fire) prefer to believe that the term was coined by French settlers in Florida who roasted goats "de barbe en queue," or from beard to tail.. ...
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