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LETTERS: SCHULTZ SCHOOL APPRECIATES HELP
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/12/98)
To the editor: Thank you at the Southeast Missourian for sharing your time, talent and wealth with the students and staff of L.J. Schultz School. Your special support and care have made a big difference for us all, and the students had a far better years because of your efforts...
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DEPUTY GETS SUMMONS FOLLOWING TRAIN WRECK
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
JACKSON -- An off-duty Cape Girardeau County deputy has been issued a summons for failure to yield at a railroad crossing after his vehicle was struck an excursion train Wednesday afternoon. Ronald Wayne Eakins, 25, of Cape Girardeau was issued the summons after the truck he was driving was struck by the engine of the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway train in Jackson...
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ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE TO REOPEN
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
NEW MADRID -- Howard Higgerson tucks himself into one of the wooden desks at Higgerson school. The desk, now restored and lined up inside the one-room schoolhouse, is the same one he sat in while a student at Higgerson School. And, he adds with a grin, the same desk he held on to so tightly when a teacher prepared to paddle him...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/12/98)
THE SO-called people that want to save Social Security, whom I call the enemies of Social Security, bring out the fact that people are living longer, and that's presenting a problem. Well, we senior citizens are awfully sorry that we're living longer. ...
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SCHOOL CUTS MUST KEEP STUDENTS FIRST
(Editorial ~ 06/12/98)
The process of closing a million-dollar gap in the Cape Girardeau School District's finances hasn't been easy. Recently, the Board of Education agreed on $600,000-plus of spending cuts, including a freeze on salaries, and hopes anticipated revenue increases will make up the rest...
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MIGHTY MO TO TAKE ON NEW ROLE
(Editorial ~ 06/12/98)
The USS Missouri, namesake of the Show Me State, is about to become a war memorial. Fittingly, the battleship will be anchored near the USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor. The new memorial will be a tribute to the role the Missouri played in our nation's defense...
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LETTERS: GRATEFUL FOR HIGH-CALIBER DOCTORS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/12/98)
To the editor: Medics are sometimes criticized for their charges and yet overlooked for their successes in treating mankind and the development of health and welfare. Sometimes they are appreciated less than they should be for the skills they have developed. On occasion, we tend to overlook or forget the important contributions of some of these outstanding people in our community...
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LETTERS: SWEET ADELINES ARE SOURCE OF JOY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/12/98)
To the editor: How sweet is the sound of the Sweet Adelines. I have followed their career with interest and joy for many years. My niece in Tulsa, Okla., where the Sweet Adelines originated, was one of the early members in the 1950s. She has a beautiful voice, as do all of them today...
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AIRPORT ILS BEING REPAIRED
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
The instrument landing system at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport should be back in operation this month. The system, which failed in mid-May, is being repaired by the Federal Aviation Administration and could be ready as early as June 22, said an FAA spokesman...
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FORUM MISSES ISSUES; LOCAL CONCERNS NOT ADDRESSED, SOME SAY
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
CHARLESTON -- A number of Southeast Missouri residents said a legislative forum in Charleston Thursday night provided plenty of technical information but addressed few local concerns. "They didn't really talk about how things affect us," said Carla Baker of Sikeston. ...
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TREES FALL IN 50 MPH WINDS AT JACKSON
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
JACKSON -- Amy Lucy counts herself among the lucky ones after a strong thunderstorm delivered winds up to 5 mph, hail and rain about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Trees were uprooted and limbs broken. Many power lines were knocked down and thousands of Jackson power customers were without service...
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NOTRE DAME NEARS COMPLETION
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
Crews were busy installing final segments of the water line to the new Notre Dame High School Thursday. Construction began on the water lines, which run approximately 2.25 miles along Route K, two months ago. With the water lines finished and installation of sewer lines to the school nearing completion, the new building should be ready in plenty of time for the beginning of school Aug. 19, school officials said...
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CITY READIES FOR ANNUAL RIVERFEST CELEBRATION
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
Cape Girardeau will celebrate its connection to the Mississippi River when the 20th annual Riverfest opens downtown this afternoon. This year's Riverfest will run from 3 p.m. today until midnight and Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight. Because of the activities downtown, Cape Girardeau police have closed a number of streets to vehicle traffic. Parts of Water, Main, Spanish, Themis, Independence and Broadway streets are closed until 10 a.m. Sunday...
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172 LOCAL MUSICIANS TO PERFORM IN EUROPE
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
More than 170 of the state's top young musicians have been rehearsing "Stars and Stripes Forever," "Stompin' at the Savoy" and other classic American tunes this week at Southeast Missouri State University in preparation for a 16-day tour of Europe that begins when they leave Lambert Field in St. Louis Saturday...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: IT'S VACATION SEASON, SO GET READY FOR THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
(Column ~ 06/12/98)
Tell your children you're just going to the mall. By the time you reach Yellowstone, they'll get the knack of it. This year's vacation season should be a time of anticipation, excitement, relaxation, exploration and serendipity. But I can't tell you how many times I've already heard something like this: Whew! Am I ever glad to get back to work so I can recover from my vacation!...
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ABNORMAL HEART: A BIG HEART ALLOWS MINNER TO BEAT ODDS, PLAY COLLEGE BASEBALL
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/98)
Tom Vodnansky says he is looking for young men with plenty of heart and character as he goes about the task of building a brand-new baseball program at William Woods College in Fulton. In recent Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate Michael Minner, who has signed to play baseball for the Owls, Vodnansky feels he has somebody who fits that description to a tee...
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16TH ANNUAL RIVERFEST RUN TONIGHT
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/98)
Whether or not to run in tonight's 16th Annual Kohlfeld Riverfest Run, appears to be a question of the weather. "We have close to 200 entries, but we hope to have 300 by the time the race starts," said race organizer Joy Gilbert. "I think a lot of people are waiting to see what the weather will do."...
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CAPE LEGION PUTS ON 8-TEAM TOURNEY
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/98)
American Legion baseball teams from across the state -- as well as the area -- will converge on Cape Girardeau this weekend for the Capaha Classic Tournament. Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons is serving as the host for the tournament that begins today and runs through Sunday. Cape manager Ron Michel hopes the tourney will become an annual event...
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CAPAHAS PULL OUT 10-INNING WIN 7-6
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/98)
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. -- In a game that stretched into the late hours Wednesday, the McDowell Capahas rallied for a 7-6 victory over Fairview Heights in 10 innings. The Capahas trailed 5-3 entering the ninth inning, but staged a three-run rally for a 6-5 advantage. Fairview Heights then prolonged the contest with a run in the home half...
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AREA PLAYERS SELECTED FOR PREP ALL-STAR SERIES
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/98)
Just when it appeared the high school baseball season was over, one final game remains this weekend for a few area athletes. The 11th Annual Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series will be held at the University of Missouri's Simmons Field in Columbia starting Saturday. Class 1A and 3A all-star games will be played on the opening day with the 2A and 4A contests played Sunday afternoon. All four games are scheduled to last nine innings...
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LUCY MICHAEL
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
DIEHLSTADT -- Funeral for Lucy Hazel Michael of Leesburg, Fla., will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. The Rev. Dale Huff will officiate, with burial in Maynard Cemetery at Diehlstadt. Friends may call at the chapel from 5-8 p.m. Saturday...
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RENA POE
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
SIKESTON -- Funeral for Rena Poe of Sikeston will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Larry Arnold officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Poe, 91, died Wednesday, June 10, 1998, at Missouri Delta Medical Center...
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MARY CANNON
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
MALDEN -- Mary Louise Cannon, 90, of Kokomo, Ind., died Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. She was born Aug. 7, 1907, in Sunflower, Miss., daughter of Harry and Adeline Walker Chatman. She and Simmie Cannon were married in July 1927. He died April 9, 1989...
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ANNIE DOZA
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
PERRYVILLE -- Annie E. Doza, 80, of Perryville died Thursday, June 11, 1998, at Perry Oaks Healthcare. She was born June 3, 1918, at Lithium, daughter of Sylvester and Ada Grass Moll. She and Roger Doza were married Oct. 21, 1941. He died Feb. 19, 1975...
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MARY LOU KAUFMAN
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Mary Lou Kaufman, 65, of McClure died Thursday, June 11, 1998, at her home. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel in Cape Girardeau, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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LYNN BYRD
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
Lynn Byrd, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 11, 1998, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Aug. 2, 1918, at Brazeau, son of Nolan and Delthia Barber Byrd. He and Gertrude "Trudy" DeBolt were married Aug. 23, 1940. She died March 9, 1990. Byrd was a graduate of Perryville High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...
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MAXINE PERRY
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Funeral for Maxine Perry of Dongola will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola. Bill Branstetter and Kip Adams will officiate, with burial in Christian Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today, and Saturday until service time...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 06/12/98)
Son to Dennis E. and Lee Ann Blankenship of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:14 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 1998. Name, Logan Christopher. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Blankenship is the former Lee Ann Laws, daughter of Patty Laws and Eddie Laws of Scott City. She is a hairstylist at JCPenney. Blankenship is the son of Vicki Lohrstorfer of Marble Hill and Dennis Blankenship of Scott City. He is a production worker at E.R.D...
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OLIVIA GAINES
(Obituary ~ 06/12/98)
Graveside service for Olivia Jane Gaines was held Thursday at Dexter Cemetery. The Rev. Delbert Bishop officiated. Rainey Funeral Home at Dexter was in charge of arrangements. The infant was stillborn Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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X-RAY VISION: PROCEDURES HELP DOCTORS SEE INSIDE BODY
(Local News ~ 06/12/98)
Jennifer Paper loaded X-ray film to make an abdominal X-ray of a patient. Simsouda Mahathath, left, a radiology technician at Southeast Missouri Hosplital, positioned patient Stacy Cornell of Desoto for a chest X-ray. Dr. Jesse Ramsey examined a child's foot X-rays for abnormalities...
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MEDICAL SURFARI: BRAIN INJURY CAN LEAD TO LOST WORDS
(Column ~ 06/12/98)
Communication through speech is unique to our species and it is the highest level of interaction between two or more minds. Once we cross the line of speech development in our infancy and childhood, speech becomes so natural that most of us take for granted the hundreds of thousands to millions of words that we produce almost effortlessly each day -- never to return to the days when we gestured, grunted, groaned or cried to express our most basic needs. ...
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