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LETTERS: JACKSON SETS BUDGET FIGURES STRAIGHT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/98)
To the editor: This letter is to serve as a correction to the article printed on the front page of the Missouri March 10. When the original request for comparative data was received, the Jackson School District administration responded promptly with accurate information. ...
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MEDICAL SURFARI: THE BENEFITS OF CARING FOR BRAIN
(Column ~ 03/13/98)
I work in a very small place -- the human head. I treat surgical problems of the brain, and neurologists and psychiatrists treat medical and psychological problems of the brain. We each have uniquely important jobs as guardians of the highest level of intelligence known...
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NEED SULFUR FOR FERTILIZER? TRY MATCHES
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
You don't normally read about placing matches into holes before setting out pepper plants. But, pepper plants like sulfur, and this is one way to provide it. This little gardening fact, along with others, will be presented during the SEMO Master Gardener's Symposium, to be held Saturday at the Jackson National Guard Armory...
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WAGING A WAR ON GERMS
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
From toys to pump-style soaps, Americans are waging war on germs with anti-bacterial products that are designed to keep us healthy. But do they work? Health experts say the products can kill some germs. The active ingredient in most anti-bacterial products is Triclosan, which can kill staphylococcus, E. Coli and salmonella...
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BLOOD DRIVES SCHEDULED
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
Several American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled. On Monday, the city of Cape Girardeau and MIX 104.7 FM will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Osage Community Centre. Also on Monday, a blood drive will be held at the American Legion Hall on North High Street in Jackson from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m...
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WOMAN TO WOMAN LUNCHEON PLANNED THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
Brenda S. Johnson, education manager for St. Francis Medical Center, will talk about how a positive attitude can trigger enthusiasm and enhance creativity at the Woman to Woman Luncheon at noon Thursday. The luncheon will be held at the hospital. There is a fee, and registration is required by calling 339-6107...
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TALKS AIM TO KEEP OUR HEALTH CARE LOCAL
(Editorial ~ 03/13/98)
Talks that could result in an affiliation between the two hospitals in Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center, are going smoothly. Administrators from both hospitals said recently the talks have put the toughest issues up front. ...
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GOOD WELFARE-TO-WORK MODELS ALREADY EXIST
(Editorial ~ 03/13/98)
Cape Girardeau County's efforts to create its own model for moving more and more residents into the workplace is being touted around the state and around the nation as something to keep an eye on. The Welfare Reform Task Force wants to prepare former welfare recipients to be good employees and wants to make sure there are good jobs available...
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LETTERS: YOU CAN'T FORCE OLDER TEENS TO LEARN
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/98)
To the editor: Tell me, please, how any human being could force knowledge into a rebellious 16- or 17-year-old. That's exactly what's expected by raising the compulsory school attendance age to 18. We're all aware that if a kid hasn't learned the basics by age 16, he's decided not to. Period...
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COLD-WEATHER WOES: FRUIT, VEGETABLE CROP THREATENED
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
With spring only a week away and temperatures having plummeted to the lowest of the year, produce growers and stores are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the weather's effect on fruits and vegetables and their prices. El Nino, blamed already for torrential rains and flooding in California and bitterly cold weather in the southeastern states, may also get the blame for higher produce prices in Southeast Missouri in the coming months...
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CANCER BENEFITS: BOY, 9, GETS TREATMENTS
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
When 9-year-old Nathan Wibbenmeyer complained his shoulder hurt, his mother wasn't surprised. The Cape Girardeau youngster played football, hockey, basketball and soccer, so sore muscles weren't uncommon. But after a fall on the playground brought Nathan excruciating pain, his mother decided it was time to get a thorough checkup...
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CANCER BENEFITS: MAN, 45, IN NEED OF HELP
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
Roger East has spent much of his life helping others, but now he is forced to accept help from others. East of Paducah, Ky., was diagnosed in September with having cancer of the neck. East, originally from Cape Girardeau, has family in this area. "He's a proud guy," said East's sister, Barbara East Glueck, "but there comes a time when you have to let the people who want to help do something. People wanted to help, but no one knew how."...
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INDIAN REMAINS A POSSIBLE SEMO MASCOT; COMMITTEE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO COME UP WITH SUGGESTION
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
An Indian mascot for Southeast Missouri State University could be appropriate if the costume is authentic looking and mirrors the type of clothing that would have been worn by Indians in the region, the school's president said Thursday. "An Indian is still an option," said the university president, Dr. Dale Nitzschke. "It depends on how we want to define mascot."...
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NEW APARTMENTS PLANNED
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
Construction of a $3 million apartment complex in South Cape Girardeau is scheduled to start next month. Cape Girardeau's Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday recommended granting a special-use permit for the 48-unit complex in the 900 block of Hackberry between Benton and South Pacific...
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MARRIAGE REWARDS PROPOSED
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
State Rep. Pat Kelley wants the state to reward parental responsibility and marriage and discourage divorce. Kelley, a Methodist minister from Lee's Summit, on Thursday introduced the Family Responsibility and Marriage Restoration Act. The bill declares that the state's public policy is to encourage chastity before marriage and faithfulness in marriage. It also states that marriage is a commitment for life, and parents are responsible for raising their children...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: TOP SECRET: MY CAR HOLDS THE KEY TO STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
(Column ~ 03/13/98)
That's right. My old car. Right here in River City. If the military folks want the inside dope, all they have to do is ask. I have a little car. It shows no signs of wealth. But everywhere I go in town, It cruises like a stealth. My car is brown and rusty...
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JACKSON NATIVE TO SPEAK AT NRA BANQUET
(Local News ~ 03/13/98)
Dee Dee Sarff, a national spokesperson for shooting sports, will be the guest speaker for the "Friends of the NRA" banquet Saturday, April 4. Sarff is originally from Jackson. The banquet begins at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Cape Girardeau. The mixer starts at 5:30 p.m...
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FAB FIVE: INDIANS' QUINTET ACT ON MOUND SILENCES MEMPHIS
(College Sports ~ 03/13/98)
Southeast Missouri State University's much-maligned pitching depth received a major shot -- pardon the pun -- in the arm Thursday afternoon. On a cold day at Capaha Field, Southeast's hurlers were extremely hot as five of them combined on a six-hit shutout during a 7-0 victory over Memphis...
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THE GATEWAY TO 4A FINAL: JACKSON GIRLS WAGE TITLE GAME REMATCH IN SEMIFINALS
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/98)
Try, try again ... That's what Jackson's girls basketball team will be doing when they make their fourth consecutive journey to Columbia in an attempt to claim a Class 4A state championship. The state streak started with a third-place finish in 1995 followed by runner-up endings the last two seasons. Friday's semifinal opponent, top-ranked Gateway Tech, beat Jackson 42-41 to claim last year's 4A title with a perfect 28-0 record...
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JAMES KOMIS
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
SIKESTON -- Funeral for James F. Komis of Oakland City, Ind., was held March 4 at Lamb and Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, with the Rev. Stephen Lintzenich officiating. Burial was in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Ind. Komis, 76, died Sunday, March 1, 1998, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oakland City...
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JAMES MILLER
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral for James R. Miller of East Prairie has been changed to 3 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. The Rev. Carl Cox will officiate, with burial in Dogwood Cemetery. Miller, 75, died Tuesday, March 10, 1998, at Veterans Hospital in Memphis, Tenn...
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RAY SISCO
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
MINER -- Ray Sisco, 51, of Miner died Wednesday, March 11, 1998, in an explosion near Charleston. He was born Feb. 7, 1947, at Doniphan, son of Charles Fred and Rhoda Lucinda Wilder Sisco. He and Sue McDowell were married April 9, 1965, in Sikeston...
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YVONNE LAND
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
MILL CREEK, Ill. -- Funeral for Yvonne Land of Mill Creek will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hileman and Parr Funeral Home in Jonesboro. The Rev. Raymond Oxford will officiate, with burial in Valley Mission Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today. An Eastern Star service will be held at 7...
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LOVEY TURNER
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
CHARLESTON -- Lovey L. Turner, 88, of Charleston died Tuesday, March 10, 1998, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born March 10, 1910, in the Birds Mills community, daughter of Randolph and Ada Clark Douglas. She married Albert Turner, who preceded her in death...
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ANNA HENDERSON
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
Anna Earlene Henderson, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 11, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Jan. 27, 1928, at Kennett, daughter of William F. and Rose A. Robinson Tidwell. She married Don Henderson in September 1971. He died in 1982...
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MARION ALSIP
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Marion Oscar Alsip, 77, of Cobden died Thursday, March 12, 1998, at Jackson County Nursing Home in Murphysboro. He was born May 20, 1920, in Johnson County, son of Austin C. and Tressie May Alsip. He and Betty Morris were married Jan. 27, 1983, in Jonesboro...
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TYLER BARNETT
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
Graveside service for Tyler Wayne Barnett will be held at 3 p.m. today at Rosewood Cemetery in Malden. Stan Dauck will officiate. Bradshaw Funeral Home at Malden is in charge of arrangements. The infant was stillborn Tuesday, March 10, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 03/13/98)
Son to James and Jane Hampson of Herndon, Va., Columbia Reston Hospital in Reston, Va., 8:50 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 1998. Name, Truman Rutledge. Weight, 5 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hampson is the former Jane Rutledge, daughter of Harley and Ruth Rutledge of Cape Girardeau. ...
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LOIS E. RAY
(Obituary ~ 03/13/98)
Lois E. Ray, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 12, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born July 5, 1930, at Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Orville A. and Helen R. Stewart Howell. She was formerly employed by Southeast Missouri State University in food service management...
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