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LETTERS: TIME TRAVELS WAS FULL OF MEMORIES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/16/99)
To the editor: Many people look forward to reading the Missourian each morning. It serves as the beginning of the day. The Feb. 28 progress issue, Time Travels, was without a doubt a winner. Memories of the early 1900s that had faded away were brought to light by the vivid illustrations. That alone gave the publications special interest and shed light...
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RUST COMMUNICATIONS BUYS NEVADA NEWSPAPER
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
Rust Publishing, a family owned subsidiary of Rust Communications of Cape Girardeau, has purchased the N.E.W. Vernon County Record in Nevada, Mo. Most of the content of the twice-weekly newspaper is being absorbed into the Nevada Daily Mail/Herald newspaper, Rust Communications officials said...
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MEDICAL SURFARI: DO YOU STOP BREATHING?
(Column ~ 04/16/99)
If you've read Charles Dickens' work, "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club", you may recall one of his characters named Joe who was an obese, red-faced boy. Dickens' multiple descriptions of his state of somnolence were probably one of the first descriptions of sleep apnea in popular literature...
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WET WEATHER BLAMED FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE OUTAGE
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
Wet weather disrupted telephone service to Cape Girardeau's Northfield neighborhood, leaving some residents without phone service for 24 hours. The outage affected a few hundred homes, said Brian Westrich, a spokesman for Southwestern Bell in St. Louis...
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JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
Agenda 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 19 City Hall Action items Power and Light Committee -- Consider a motion accepting certified election results of the April 6 municipal election. -- Consider a motion approving Amended Swimming Pool Regulations for 1999...
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CARING COUNCIL MEETS TODAY
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
The Community Caring Council will hold its annual meeting today at the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau. A short business meeting will be held to elect officers and members of the board of directors. The event is devoted to the recognition of work done in the community by Caring Council members. Hundreds of volunteer hours are given each year by members of the community who serve on committees, task forces and boards in an effort to bring about better results for families and children...
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MAKING COMMUNICATION EASIER
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
Two women in a store are having a conversation. One turns to go, saying, "See you later!" Mentally, she kicks herself. The woman she had been speaking with is blind. She hadn't meant to be so insensitive. Should she apologize? No. She should calm down...
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KANSAS LOOKS AT CONCEAL-CARRY ISSUE
(Editorial ~ 04/16/99)
While Missouri voters turned down the right to carry concealed weapons in a statewide referendum this month, some Kansas legislators are trying to pass a bill that would allow concealed weapons in the Sunflower State, one of the seven states that do not have some form of conceal-carry law...
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JUDGE WRIGHT EXHIBITS COURAGE IN CONTEMPT RULING
(Editorial ~ 04/16/99)
When nearly every Democrat in Congress opted to abrogate the duty to impeach President Clinton -- at the least for lying under oath, many Americans were left wondering who would stand up for right over wrong in our government. The answer came this week as U.S. ...
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NEARLY 40 PERCENT OF CAIRO VOTERS GO TO POLLS
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
CAIRO, Ill. -- More than double the usual number of Cairo residents turned out to cast their vote in Tuesday's election. About 39 percent or 1,493 of the city's 3,825 registered voters participated in municipal and board of education elections in the city's five precincts. Generally, less than 10 percent of registered voters participate in an off-year election...
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NEW CENTER AT PERRYVILLE SET TO OPEN ON MAY 15
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
PERRYVILLE -- The new Perry Park Center will open in mid May. "We thought the multipurpose center would be ready two weeks earlier," said Glenn Graham, president of the Perry County Multipurpose Center Commission, a group overseeing development of the park complex...
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TAX MAN HATH COME; LAST-MINUTE FILERS PACK POST OFFICES
(Local News ~ 04/16/99)
Taxpayers crowded into the Cape Girardeau post office Thursday to mail their tax returns. Area residents streamed into the post office throughout the day, most of them intent on mailing their tax returns. "We will cancel 300,000 to 350,000 pieces of mail," Postmaster Mike Keefe. "It's been busy all day long."...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: NOW I KNOW HOW THAT GUY WHO BUILT THE TAJ MAHAL FELT
(Column ~ 04/16/99)
There's something enormously satisfying about putting up a building, especially if you're a first-rate klutz. There was not only a barn raising at the Sullivan spread the other day, but also a barn moving. And a barn filling too. The end of this barn project has been the cause of great rejoicing. ...
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SE SIGNS 7-FOOT-2 GREEK
(College Sports ~ 04/16/99)
Southeast Missouri State University's men's basketball program went a long way to land its first recruit of the spring signing period. But based on his size alone, it was probably worth the trip. Indians' head coach Gary Garner announced Thursday that 7-foot-2 Kostas Avgerinos of Athens, Greece, has signed a letter of intent to attend Southeast in the fall...
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SE EXPECTS TO TRACK DOWN WINS
(College Sports ~ 04/16/99)
According to Southeast Missouri State University track and field coach Joey Haines, fans won't be disappointed if they come out to Saturday's quadrangular meet at the Abe Stuber Track & Field Complex. "It should be an excellent meet and we encourage people to come out," said Haines. ...
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GIRL POWER: CAPE CENTRAL STUDENTS WINS NATIONAL TITLE
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/99)
Away from the iron, Sabrina Pledger is about as soft-spoken and mild-mannered as a young lady can be. But put Sabrina in front of a barbell loaded down with weights and she becomes a holy terror. She also becomes one of the nation's top athletes in the sport of powerlifting...
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CHAFFEE HOSTS TWO EIGHT-TEAM TOURNEYS
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/99)
Chaffee will be buzzing with baseball and softball activity this weekend as the high school hosts a pair of eight-team tournaments. The Red Devils Baseball Classic and Lady Red Devils Softball Classic will both take place today and Saturday. And both Chaffee coaches are excited...
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CENTRAL POSTS WIN OVER MARION
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/99)
MARION, Ill. -- Cape Girardeau Central High's girls soccer team keeps producing victories. The Lady Tigers raised their record to 9-0-1 Thursday as they knocked off host Marion (Ill.) 4-2. Amber Voerg scored three goals while Kim Aslinger had the other. Voerg, Aslinger, Rachel Hessenkemper and Tricia Klipfel all recorded assists...
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BOB SURFACE
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
BELL CITY -- B.K. "Bob" Surface, 72, of Dallas, Ga., died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga. He was born May 15, 1926, at Bell City, son of Jake and Lillian Surface. He and Victoria Lynn were married Nov. 10, 1963, at Vanduser...
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JOYCE KAHTZ
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
Joyce Emily Kahtz, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at her home. She was born Jan. 27, 1927, in Edwardsville, Ill., daughter of Ralph and Walda Muench Irvin. She and Robert Kahtz were married Aug. 28, 1946, in Edwardsville. Kahtz graduated from Edwardsville High School, and attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston...
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DENISE MCRAVEN
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Denise S. McRaven, 46, of Joliet died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at her home. She was born in Joliet, daughter of William and Sylvia Surges. She married Michael McRaven. McRaven was a beautician. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Debra McRaven of Joliet; a son, Kevin McRaven of Joliet; her mother of Wilmington; four sisters, Donna Walsh, Kathleen Pagonis, Linda Orasco, Sharon Alexander; and a brother, Dennis Surges...
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KENNETH SHERRILL
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Kenneth L. Sherrill, 92, of Anna died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 16, 1906, in Anna, son of Fulton Thomas and Addie Treece Sherrill. He and Geneva L. Ritter were married July 9, 1947, in Anna...
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FRANCIS SCHOBEY
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
Francis J. Schobey, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at the Lutheran Home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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MARVIN PROFFER
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
JACKSON -- Marvin F. Proffer, 83, of Jackson died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 29, 1915, at Crump, son of Andrew J. and Blanch Proffer. He and Grace Davenport were married March 5, 1938. Proffer was a lifetime carpenter and cabinetmaker. He was a member of Emanuel United Church of Christ, member and past commander of Altenthal-Joerns American Legion Post 158 and a member of the honor guard...
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WILFRED W. SCHOMBERG
(Obituary ~ 04/16/99)
Wilfred Wilhelm Schomberg, 83, of Marthasville died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at his home. He was born April 13, 1916, at Treloar, Mo., son of Frederick and Hulda Lichtenberg Schomberg. April 13 was always a special day for Mr. Schomberg. On April 13, 1930, Mr. Schomberg was confirmed at Immanuel's United Church of Christ in Holstein, Mo...
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