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LETTERS: MBA HAS NO STAND ON GUN ISSUE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/99)
To the editor: In response to the letter printed in the Southeast Missourian, I would like to make some corrections regarding the position of the Missouri Bankers Association and the right-to-carry issue. Contrary to the printed letter: -- The Missouri Bankers Association is officially neutral on this issue. Our board of directors took this position Feb. 2...
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TEACHERS NEED COMPUTER TRAINING
(Editorial ~ 03/03/99)
Schools are embracing technology across the nation. A recent study showed schools will spend about $88 per student this year on computers and Internet connections. But while the classrooms are wired, the teachers are not. On average, schools are spending just $6 a student to train teachers to use these high-tech tools...
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SENIOR CENTER WORKING TO PAY OFF DEBT
(Editorial ~ 03/03/99)
There's no better bargain in town for senior citizens. Cape Girardeau's Senior Center serves up conversation, activities and a nutritious, hot meal each Monday through Friday. The center is hoping to spread the word to reach even more potential patrons...
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LOTS OF INTERST IN CURBING PET POPULATION
(Editorial ~ 03/03/99)
The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri is taking a more proactive stance in the fight against an out-of-control pet population. The society is certainly the perfect organization to lead the fight. After all, these are the people who must eventually deal with thousands of unwanted dogs, cats and other pets...
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RUST COMMENTARY: CAN'T EVEN GIVE MONEY AWAY
(Column ~ 03/03/99)
Unabomber -- How to give away $1 million: It was a simple plan. David Kaczynski wanted to give the $1 million reward he received for turning in his brother, Unabomber Ted, to the victims and families of his brother's crimes. But he was in for a surprise, courtesy of the tax laws...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 03/03/99)
THIS IS a commentary to all people out there who read the paper. I don't know if this happens to you or not. What's happened to the Postal Service? Does anybody know? It used to be the mailman wore a uniform. You could tell who he was. He didn't have hair clear down to his back and get out in the wet rain and delivering wet mail. ...
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LETTERS: CONGRATS TO ADDY-WINNING DESIGNER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/99)
To the editor: The board of directors of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri would like to formally congratulate and thank graphic designer Eric Woods for his recent sweep of the Addy awards in the area of advertising in the arts. On Feb. 25, Mr. ...
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COMPANY WILL BUILD AT AIRPORT
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
Aircraft manufacturer Zenair of Canada Ltd. and Independent Manufacturing and Development Co. might start assembling planes in Cape Girardeau within 60 days. Independent Manufacturing president Mathieu Heintz said he hopes to get started before 60 days...
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HOBBS GETS ROCKABILLY HONOR; CAPE GIRARDEAU SINGER IN ITS HALL OF FAME
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
Southeast Missouri can claim its share of the 5,000 inductees in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame: Billy Swan of "I Can Help" fame, Narvel "Reconsider Me" Felts and Dennis "Lover Please" Turner. The hall's newest inductee is Louis "Lou" Hobbs, the 57-year-old Cape Girardeau singer-guitarist who has been a fixture on the local music scene for a long time...
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CAPE SCHOOL'S BIGGERSTAFF TAKES POSITION AT WOODLAND
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
Assistant superintendent Bill Biggerstaff will leave the Cape Girardeau School District to become superintendent of Woodland schools at Marble Hill July 1. The Woodland school board hired Biggerstaff, 48, last week to replace Ron Wene, who will retire after 14 years as superintendent...
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DWIs: OPINIONS DIFFER ON HANDLING OF DRUNKEN DRIVERS
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
The state shouldn't lock up first-time offenders who drive drunk, says Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle, who prefers treatment to jail time. Rep. Mike Schilling, D-Springfield, has proposed a measure that would require first-time driving-while-intoxicated offenders to serve two days in a county jail...
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CHILDREN'S HOME SAVED FROM SALE
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
GORDONVILLE -- After much prayer and perseverance, Shepherd's Cove Children's Home got its salvation. The home and neighboring Abundant Life Church were slated for sale by auction Tuesday morning on the steps of Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau. But a local family trust helped save the church and property...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: PARTIES, SELECTED READINGS AND VERY, VERY BAD KNEES
(Column ~ 03/03/99)
The key to a great party is putting those little white lights on your plants. Throwing a party is always nerve-racking. Throwing one for a guy who has alienated half the women in town is a nightmare. Enter Al, who's leaving the office for greener pastures in Omaha. He's trying to convince himself that it's a good move...
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SE SHOOTS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT OVC CROWN
(College Sports ~ 03/03/99)
Lana Richmond doesn't expect her Southeast Missouri State University softball team to simply roll through the Ohio Valley Conference this season. But Richmond does figure another squad will have to play extremely well in order to keep the Otahkians from winning their fifth consecutive OVC championship...
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COUGARS POUNCE ON GIMPY INDIANS 4-2
(College Sports ~ 03/03/99)
Gary Collins, coach of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville's baseball team, maintains that his squad "could probably win the Ohio Valley" Conference. "That's how good we are," Collins proclaimed after his Cougars, ranked No. 9 in Division II, shut down Southeast Missouri State University 4-2 Tuesday before 255 fans at Capaha Park...
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CLASH IN 4A: JACKSON GIRLS, ST. JOSEPH'S TO BATTLE TONIGHT
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/99)
Okay, so the Jackson Lady Indians have climbed out of their formidable district. Now, Jackson, the top-ranked team in the state and owner of an 18-game winning streak, will coast to the Final Four, right? Not so fast, says Ron Cook, who will coach the Lady Indians against St. Joseph Academy of St. Louis in tonight's 4A sectional game at 8:15 in Farmington's Civic Center...
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A DREAM FIELD: OTAHKS CHANGE ADDRESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY
(College Sports ~ 03/03/99)
Southeast Missouri State University softball coach Lana Richmond surveys the Otahkians' brand-new stadium and smiles. "I've been here 17 years," she said. "It's about time I got a new home." And what a new home it is. The complex is a state-of-the-art facility that includes batting cages, bullpens, large dugouts, a large press box and bleacher seating for about 600 fans, with space for more bleachers if needed. There are also a concession stand, restrooms and storage rooms...
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BRIEFLY: S&T ENTERPRISES WINS BOWLING COMPETITION
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/99)
S&T Enterprises won the team portion of the Cape Girardeau Women's Bowling Association's 58th Annual Handicap Tournament this past weekend at Jackson Lanes. S&T Enterprises tallied a 3,319 score to lead the 68-team field. The team -- comprised of Fong Voelker (578), Brenda Stanfield (547), Marilyn Landewee (582), Jeanine Simpson (634) and Lori Clippard (606) - outdistanced runnerup The Board by 61 pins...
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AREA BRIEFS: CAPAHAS AUCTION IS SATURDAY
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/99)
The McDowell Capahas will hold their annual auction Saturday at the Show Me Center. Over 100 items will be up for bid. Admission is free. Doors open at 8 a.m. for viewing of auction items. The auction begins at 9. For more information, contact Jess or Mary Bolen at 335-6644...
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ND, SCOTT CITY GIRLS TO DECIDE DISTRICT CHAMP
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/99)
BLOOMFIELD -- Rivals Notre Dame and Scott City won semifinal games Tuesday night to set up a championship meeting in the Class 2A, District 2 girls basketball tournament. Top-seeded Notre Dame crushed No. 4 Greenville 56-24 while No. 3 Scott City slipped past No. 2 Kelly 37-33...
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AREA BRIEFS: YOUTH TIGER WRESTLING CAMP
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/99)
Registration is still open for the Youth Tiger Wrestling Camp which is being held through the month of March at Cape Central Fieldhouse. The camp, open to youngster in 8th grade and below, meets on Monday and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. Interested youths may register prior to Thursday's and Monday's camp session...
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AREA BRIEFS: CHAFFEE BASEBALL CLINIC
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/99)
The Chaffee Youth League and the Chaffee Optimist Club are co-sponsoring a baseball clinic for the Chaffee youths ages 9 to 12. The free clinic will be held March 13 at Chaffee High School from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Students will be taught fundamentals in hitting, fielding and throwing...
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ESTHER YOFFIE
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
Funeral for Esther N. Yoffie of Memphis, Tenn., was held Tuesday in the Sam Abraham Chapel at Baron Hirsch Cemetery. Canale Funeral Home in Memphis was in charge of arrangements. Yoffie, 96, died Monday, March 1, 1999, at Memphis Jewish Home. She married Nathan Yoffie, who preceded her in death...
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MARJETTA BOYLE
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
BERNIE -- Marjetta Adenline Boyle, 73, of Bernie died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at her home. She was born June 14, 1925, in Old Hickory, Ark., daughter of Eligah Martin and Jessie Ford Massingill. She and Roy A. Boyle were married Feb. 8, 1985. Boyle was a cottage parent at Pinecrest State School in Pineville, La., retiring in 1985. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Bernie...
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ANN FRANKUM
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
SIKESTON -- Ann Frankum, 57, of Ste. Genevieve died Monday, March 1, 1999, at Ste. Gene-vieve County Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve. She was born March 14, 1941, at Sikeston, daughter of Walter N. "Boyd" and Eva Starks Crowell. She and Larry Frankum were married Aug. 16, 1980...
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STEPHEN E. WILSON
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
Stephen E. Wilson, age 49 of Englewood, CO died Friday, February 26, 1999. He was born June 16, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Sidney Eugene and Donna June Wilson. He was a graduate of Cape Central High School and earned a degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He then moved to Texas, the Dallas-Houston area, where he lived and worked for many years...
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WILLIAM LEWIS
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
William M. Lewis, 92, of Chanute, Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 28, 1999, at Park Place Health Care in Chanute. He was born March 6, 1906, at Neelys Landing, son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth Kirby Lewis. He and Linda C. Gerecke were married in 1933 at Gordonville...
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MARY L. PENICK
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mary L. Penick, 93, of Cairo died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. She was born Oct. 27, 1905, at Chicago, daughter of Percy and Lillian Hinds Tallman. She and Dan Penick were married. He preceded her in death...
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'GENE' JACKSON
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
DELTA -- Eugene "Gene" Jackson, 65, of Delta died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 12, 1934, at Whitewater, son of Walter and Lorene L. Stroder Jackson. He and Deloris Parker were married Aug. 15, 1953, at Arbor...
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MARGURITTE WRIGHT
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
Marguritte Wright, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at the Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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L. LOUISE BROWN
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
L. Louise Brown of Jackson, MO, died March 1, 1999 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape. She was descendant of the late Louis Henry Blumenberg, a prominent landowner and an early settler in the Whitewater area. She was born Nov. 8, 1931 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Wilson Ernold (Cap) and Doraretta Marie Searcey Blumenberg. ...
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MR. WILLIAM 'DALE' HALL
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
Mr. William "Dale" Hall of Dutchtown, Mo. passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999 at the age of 60 years old. He was born Oct. 23, 1938. He is survived by wife, Tanya Hall.Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 1999, at Amick Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee, Mo. Interrment will be at Kenyon Cemetery near Delta, Mo...
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ERNA (KOEPPEL) TUCKER
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
Erna (Koeppel) Tucker, age 102, died March 1, 1999 at the Lutheran Home. She was born September 12, 1896 at Egypt Mills, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Margraf) Koeppel. She married L.A. Tucker October 20, 1923 at Cape Girardeau where they started the L.A. ...
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DONALD STRAUSER
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
Funeral for Donald Strauser of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Revs. Donny Ford and S.S. Borum will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel from 9-11 a.m. Thursday...
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WILLIAM JEFFERSON
(Obituary ~ 03/03/99)
CHARLESTON -- William Jefferson, 68, of Charleston died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Grand Chain, Ill., son of Matthew and Martha Dowd Banks Jefferson. He and Juanita Treadwell were married July 17, 1954...
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INTERSTATE 55 ACCIDENT KILLS HANNIBAL MAN
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
HAYTI -- A Hannibal man was killed and his wife injured in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Pemiscot County. Robert C. Bogart, 75, was killed in the accident, which happened about 9 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 55 near the 14-mile marker. Bogart was a passenger in the vehicle. His wife, Dorothy, 72, also was injured. She was taken to Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti...
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BRIDGE SPEED LIMIT TO DROP AFTER REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED
(Local News ~ 03/03/99)
The speed limit on the Mississippi River Bridge will drop from 40 mph to 25 mph after repairs are completed Thursday. Although the bridge is safe, reducing the speed limit is a precautionary measure, said Randy Hitt, area engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation. "We are continuing with our preventative approach to preserving the structure."...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 03/03/99)
Daughter to Kyle Morgan and Susan Evon Dean of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:53 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. Name, Carly Nichole. Weight, 9 pounds. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Dean is the former Susan Hutson, daughter of Janice Hutson and Tim Hutson of Bloomfield. She is employed at Hecht's Woman. Dean is the son of G.W. Dean and Harriet Dean of Cape Girardeau. He is self-employed...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: READIN', WRITIN' AND CHOCOLATE CRACKER CANDY
(Column ~ 03/03/99)
In the 1930s there were one-room schoolhouses all across the United States. If you were lucky like my mother, your schoolteacher would be married to the mail carrier, a kind heart man who gave a ride to the children living along the school road, thus saving them a lengthy walk...
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A HARTE APPETITE: CHOCOLATE'S JOURNEY CROSSES NEW, OLD WORLDS
(Column ~ 03/03/99)
Humorist Dave Barry once declared, "When I heated my home with oil, I used an average of 800 gallons a year. I have found that I can keep comfortably warm for an entire winter with slightly over half that quantity of beer." Though it probably won't please the heating oil industry or Anheuser-Busch, I respectfully suggest that when it comes to keeping warm in the winter, Barry should consider the virtues of hot chocolate instead...
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RECIPE SWAP: MAKE EVERY DAY AN OCCASION WITH RECIPE FAVORITES FROM READERS
(Column ~ 03/03/99)
Someone recently made a comment to me that over time we will run out of recipes to put in the Recipe Swap column. I can assure you that will never happen. Just looking at the wonderful variety of good recipes that we have to share with you this week, I am already excited to see what gets sent in next week to share...
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