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LETTERS: WORK TO GET NAMES IN BOOK OF GOLD
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/97)
To the editor: We know that back in the past a name might have identified a person's occupation, such as Blacksmith or Baker. Other names developed out of family relationships such as John's son, Jack's son or Peter's son. Descriptive nicknames are well-known. There was Eric the Red or Red Skelton or Red Schoendienst. We have heard of Silent Cal, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Big and Little Poison Waner, Stan the Man Musial, Iron Man Lou Gehrig and Sunny Bottomly or even Ivan the Terrible...
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UNIVERSITY CENTER TO HOLD HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
The Southeast Missouri State University Center will again sponsor "Home for the Holidays," a weeklong series of activities in celebration of the holiday season. The activities will be held Dec. 8-12. This is the third year for the celebration, University Center officials said...
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WHAT'S KILLING US: VITAL STATISTICS REVEAL MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
In 1996, 647 people died in Cape Girardeau County. Cardiovascular disease claimed most of those lives -- 334 of the total deaths. Cancer -- classified as malignant neoplasm -- was the second leading cause of death, claiming 127 deaths. Of those 127 people, 49 died of cancer of the lungs and respiratory organs...
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CVB: A GOOD TIME TO EVALUATE ITS ROLE
(Editorial ~ 11/29/97)
The Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau's advisory board recently took a long, hard look at its mission and effectiveness. The self-examination could prove to be time well spent. Cape Girardeau's CVB operates on a budget of $316,000, which is based on a 3 percent hotel-motel-restaurant tax. That is no small potatoes, but it is important the money is spent in the most effective manner...
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GIVE GENEROUSLY TO SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGERS
(Editorial ~ 11/29/97)
You can hear the ring-a-ling at nearly every shopping store this Christmas season. And that jingle should provide a gentle reminder to help those in need. The Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign is under way. The agency has targeted an ambitious goal of $175,000. The money is raised through benefits, donations and the familiar red kettles and bell ringers...
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MEDICAL SURFARI: MANY LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF EPILIPSY
(Column ~ 11/29/97)
What disorder affects nearly 50 million people worldwide, yet nearly three-fourths are untreated? Epilepsy -- the same disorder, with early diagnosis and treatment, which often can be controlled in 75 percent of those affected. Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain, known as seizures. ...
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LETTERS: GENEROUS AID FROM POLICE OFFICER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/97)
To the editor: Thank you all so much for the generous hospitality when we stopped at your beautiful town (we were passengers off the Mississippi Queen). Special thanks to the nice officer who drove us across town to complete a mission. Wish I had his name. The chamber of commerce was exceptional...
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LETTERS: GOOD TEACHERS ARE KEY TO LEARNING
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/97)
To the editor: Anyone interested in the education of our youth and the future of our country as a thriving democracy should read Gary Rust's Nov. 19 column, "Computers at school." In the column, he quoted Michael Bloomberg who stated, "For all the purchases of computers in the classroom, our children don't read as well as before, have a worse sense of historical perspective, know less geography, possess fewer mathematical skills and have reduced exposure to the great literary achievements of mankind. ...
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LETTERS: CARING TOWN MAKES JOB EASIER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/97)
To the editor: One Sunday evening this past summer, my wife turned to me and asked, "Honey, do you think you could be a business manager at a high school?" Unbeknownst to me, this question would have a substantial impact on our lives. Her inquiry was a part of our then-routine review of the local newspapers searching for the right employment opportunity. ...
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DISTRICTS' REPORT CARDS DUE MONDAY
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
Monday will be show-and-tell day for all 524 Missouri school districts when they disclose their successes and failures in the form of a district report card. This is the second year schools have been required to publicize such information. The requirement was written into law as part of Senate Bill 380, also known as the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993...
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LAWMAKERS TO ADDRESS METH LABS
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
Four Democratic, Bootheel lawmakers and House Speaker Steve Gaw plan to hear from area law enforcement officials and prosecutors Friday about the methamphetamine problem. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at the Dexter High School Auditorium. The session is being hosted by state Sen. Jerry Howard of Dexter, and state Reps. Joe Heckemeyer of Sikeston, Larry Thomason of Kennett and Marilyn Williams of Dudley...
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PICKING THE PERFECT TREE
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
As families head out into fields and lots looking for Christmas trees, chances are each will find the perfect one. Local tree farmers say part of the joy of raising Christmas trees lies in the fact that everyone finds the best one. Owners of Christmas tree farms and lots expect this to be one of the busiest weekends of the year...
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YULE SHOPPING BEATS SUNRISE
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
Christmas holiday shoppers beat the sunrise as they crowded into retail stores Friday to catch the best deals the day after Thanksgiving. Numerous stores, including Venture, Target, Sears, Toys R Us, and Kmart opened their doors earlier than usual. All reported lines of shoppers eager to grab "early-bird" and/or "doorbuster" specials...
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`HOME' WRECKERS?
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
JACKSON -- The City of Jackson is seeking an injunction to stop Holigan Homes from operating what the city considers a sales office in the company's Savannah Ridge Subdivision. "This is a commercial operation in a residential neighborhood," Alderman David Hitt said Friday, confirming that legal action is imminent...
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BUCKING THE SYSTEM: CHRISTMAS SEASON BRINGS A LOT TO SMILE (AND SING) ABOUT
(Column ~ 11/29/97)
Thanksgiving marks the official start of the Christmas season, which means it's now time for me to incessantly sing Christmas carols and otherwise irritate my loved ones. Have you ever noticed that people seem to smile more just after Thanksgiving? In between the sale fights and the mad scramble for the last piece of pecan pie, there's a lot of grinning going on. Some folks are smiling because of the presents they know are coming, while others are anticipating the presents they'll be giving...
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SE HATCHETS READY FOR MIGHTY OAKS; INDIANS HOPE TO BUILD OFF BIG VICTORY
(College Sports ~ 11/29/97)
Southeast Missouri State University basketball coach Gary Garner is hoping his team's intensity that went along with playing a big-name opponent like Bradley won't drop too much against lesser-known Oakland City. The 2-1 Indians will face the 3-2 Mighty Oaks from Indiana in a 7:30 tipoff tonight at the Show Me Center...
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OTAHKIANS LOSE TO NEVADA 69-52
(College Sports ~ 11/29/97)
RENO, Nev. -- The Southeast Otahkian basketball team fell 69-52 in their opening-round game of the Holiday Inn Classic to tourney host Nevada. The Otahkians face Texas-El Paso today at 4:30 p.m. in a consolation contest. UTEP lost to South Carolina 100-60...
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BULLDOGS WIN 1ST CONTEST IN 2ND HALF
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/97)
NEW MADRID -- The Notre Dame Bulldogs opened their basketball season with a 72-52 win over Meridian (Ill.) in the Riverbend Classic Friday. Zach Miller scored 20 points and Jason Rubel added 17 to pace the Bulldogs. Josh Eftink and Nick Dannenmueller both totaled 10...
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CAR HITS TOT ON THEMIS; FOUR-WAY STOP URGED
(Local News ~ 11/29/97)
A 3-year-old girl was struck by a car Friday night in the 1400 block of Themis Street. The accident occurred in an area where neighbors have petitioned the city to put a four-way stop. An ambulance took the girl to Southeast Missouri Hospital. Police said her injuries appeared to be minor. They did not release her name...
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DEAN HICKMAN
(Obituary ~ 11/29/97)
DEXTER -- Dean Weaver Hickman, 79, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1997, at her home in Poplar Bluff. She was born Feb. 28, 1918, at Idalia, the daughter of Simon and Mila Hale Weaver. She married Herman Dudley Hickman on Nov. 5, 1939. He died Jan. 22, 1969...
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HAROLD DUGGER
(Obituary ~ 11/29/97)
COLUMBIA -- Harold H. Dugger, 81, of Columbia died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1997, at the University of Missouri Medical Center. He was born Aug. 19, 1916, at Winnetoon, Neb., the son of Silas C. and Minnie Holmes Dugger. He married Jennie Irene Burckhardt on June 9, 1946...
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RONNIE THOMAS BUSBY
(Obituary ~ 11/29/97)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Ronnie Thomas Busby, 50, of East Prairie, died Friday, Nov. 28, 1997, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born March 15, 1947, in Dorena, son of Cecil "Pete" and Margaret Adams Busy. He married Martha "Pat" Parker Feb. 11, 1972. She survives...
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