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LETTERS: GOOD NEIGHBORS IN STORM'S WAKE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/30/99)
To the editor: Random acts of kindness continue. We were out of town when the severe storm hit Cape Girardeau May 17. While in Virginia, we learned about the storm from our friends, Lee and Kathryn. They checked our house and reported by e-mail that the house was OK, but there were limbs of all sizes strewn throughout the back yard. In their words, it was a mess...
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NOON OPTIMIST CLUB AGAIN PUTS ON AWARD-WINNING 'SAFETY CITY'
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
WALK-THROUGH: Before hitting their bikes, participants in Safety City are walked through the bicycle course by Noon Optimist Club members. Bikers must follow all rules of the roads that apply to motorists...
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SILVER ARROW, SQUAWLER WIN SEVERAL AWARDS
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Members of Jackson High School's newspaper and yearbook staffs brought home several awards from the 49th annual Southern Illinois School Press Association (SISPA) Conference recently. Christin Northdurft took first place for best in-depth newspaper story for the Squawler, while Rachel Warren took first in yearbook feature copy and Kyleigh Maevers in yearbook cover design...
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WINNERS NAMED IN BBQ COOK-OFF
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
One of the highlights of the Jackson Merchants Association's Spring Fling May 22 was the barbecue cook-off. The the Ribs category, "Ribmen," featuring chief cook Marcus Wicks, took first place. Second place went to Mercantile Bank and chief chef Mike Klipfel. Gregg Winingar and the Black Dog BBQ team took third...
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OPTIMISTS HOLD 'KIDS DAY IN TH EPARK'
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
"Kids' Day in the Park," a special day for children in the Jackson/Cape Girardeau area, will be held Saturday in the Jackson City Park. The annual event, organized by the Noon Optimist Club of Jackson, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, between Shelter # 4 and Shelter # 5, next to the club's celebrated "Safety City."...
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JACKSON TALENT AGAIN BOOSTS RIVER CITY PLAYERS (A REVIEW)
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
A love triangle? A real or fake suicide? Names forged or not forged? Guilty or not guilty? These are just a few of the questions that the audience/jury will be asked to make after viewing "Night of January 16th," an adapted Ayn Rand comedy-drama, being staged by the River City Players...
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PATTON MAN WILL GET PURPLE HEART TODAY -- AFTER 55 YEARS
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
MARBLE HILL -- VFW Post 5900 member Marvin Hill will be receiving his Purple Heart for wounds received during action in the South Pacific in World War II. Hill was never awarded his Purple Heart. "The captain gave me my ribbon, but said he was out of medals and I would get it when I returned to the states," Hill said. "I checked with the Veteran Affairs Officer twice over the years, but never heard anything."...
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MUNICIPAL BAND LAUNCHES ANOTHER SEASON
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Tradition will continue Thursday night, when the Jackson Municipal Band opens its 1999 concert season at the band shell in the city park. The Jackson Municipal Band began in 1920, under the leadership of Q.W. Roloff. This year Nick Leist, the present conductor, will take up the baton for the 32nd consecutive year...
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LETTERS: HIGHWAY SAFETY NEEDS ATTENTION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/30/99)
To the editor: The government can and does endeavor to pass regulations to increase safety on the highways. Attention is given to large trucks as a source of casualties. More attention should be given to four-wheelers and the safety departments of trucking firms...
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MISSOURI WATCH: THE FRACTIONALIZATION OF PUBLIC POLICY
(Column ~ 05/30/99)
As Americans move from one crisis to another -- from school shootings to Belgrade bombings and from Y2K problems to farm bankruptcies -- we seemingly shift from one week-long crisis to another, seldom seeing the resolution of one before encountering a still more-terrifying one on the pages of our morning newspapers and the 6 o'clock newscasts...
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KINDER'S COMMENTARY: WHY DOES IT TAKE A JUDGE TO SORT OUT NONSENSE IN SCHOOLS?
(Column ~ 05/30/99)
Ever wonder at the rise of the home-schooling movement, now said to be educating between one and two million children, or the spread and growth of Christian schools that didn't exist in most areas of the country when I was growing up as recently as the 1960s? I was appalled by a wire story that was buried inside an edition, last weekend, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Here are relevant excerpts from an article headlined:...
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MEMORIAL DAY: HONOR THOSE WHO FELL IN WAR
(Editorial ~ 05/30/99)
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, surely one of America's most meaningful and significant national holidays. The observance of so sacred a day must certainly be more than just another excuse for a weekend at the lake or a barbecue with friends. It is the day set aside to honor all the men and women who have given their lives for the survival of the freedoms we enjoy...
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MISSOURI UNPREPARED FOR RECESSION
(Editorial ~ 05/30/99)
Even a mild recession in the next two years could create a major revenue shortfall for state government in Missouri. So says a national study by a nonpartisan group in Washington, D.C. The study on how states would fare in a recession no worse than the one in the early 1990s was undertaken by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a not-for-profit research and policy institute that regularly conducts studies on national and statewide tax and revenue issues...
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'MISS JACKSON' ENJOYS VISIT; READY FOR STATE PAGEANT
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
"Miss Jackson" has been getting to know Jackson the past two weeks. Christina Heckenkamp, a Quincy, Ill., native, is in the middle of her reign as Miss Jackson and will be representing the city at the Miss Missouri pageant next month. She has been in town since classes ended at Truman State University, speaking to area groups...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 05/30/99)
JUST CALLING to congratulate the Southeast Missouri baseball Indians and Coach Hogan. Wonderful games, guys, and we appreciate you. I WANT to comment on this war we're carrying on in Kosovo. You know this is paid out of Social Security. Just when we were getting a surplus, all of a sudden we've got to go fight a war. ...
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BOLLINGER COUNTY MAN TO RECEIVE PURPLE HEART
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
MARBLE HILL -- Fifty-five years after being wounded in the South Pacific, World War II veteran Marvin Hill will receive a Purple Heart. Hill will receive the medal at a special ceremony at 2 p.m. today at the Bollinger County Memorial Cemetery. The Bollinger County man is a commander of VFW Post 5900...
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FIVE YEARS WITH GAMBLING
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
For gambling enthusiasts it's "Seven-come-eleven." A major change could be in store for Missouri and Illinois gamblers before year's end if visitors to riverboat casinos in the states could come and go as they please. This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of riverboat gambling in Missouri. The President Casino aboard the Admiral on the St. Louis riverfront and Station Casino at St. Charles opened May 27, 1994...
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OLE MCMORRIS' FARM HOLDS SURPRISES
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Maurice Schlosser, owner of Ole McMorris' Farm near Kelso, stood between a zebra and an emu. KELSO -- Marge and Maurice Schlosser's place is a zoo. The zebras try to kick each other, the bison shed and the camels spit indiscriminately. The Schlossers are the proprietors of Ole McMorris' Farm, a working farm east of Kelso with a number of unusual inhabitants: 37 bison, eight white elk, 26 brown elk, four camels, two zebras, seven fallow deer, a white-tail deer, an emu, eight donkeys, five llamas and two wallabies.. ...
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DOBBINS READY TO CALL SHOTS
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Ken Dobbins has the mentality of a baseball catcher. He likes to see the whole field. "You have to know what pitch to call and when," said Dobbins, who played Little League baseball growing up in Akron, Ohio. "You have a vision of the whole field." Mentally, the catcher is always in the game...
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MOUND CITY HOLDS MEMORIAL ROLL CALL
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Jim Wright, commander of Cairo American Legion Post 406, gave the address. The 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company G fired a cannon in a salute to veterans buried at Mound City National Cemetery. "In Flanders Field the poppies blow, "Between the crosses, row on row...
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MARK MY WORD: THREE-YEAR-OLDS NEED PLENTY OF CARE AND BAND-AIDS
(Column ~ 05/30/99)
When you're 3, a strange thing happens. Suddenly, your knees and elbows become life's little punching bags. Cuts and bruises take center stage, and you wonder how youngsters fared before the invention of Band-Aids. Our 3-year-old daughter, Bailey, has entered this battle zone...
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CHURCH PROMISE PUTS PREACHER ON ROOFTOP
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
The Rev. Jack Owens climbed a ladder Saturday afternoon to deliver his message from the roof of the New Life Gospel Center at Scott City. More commonly known as "Pastor Jack," Owens was keeping his end of a deal made with the congregation. "I told the congregation if we had a record attendance for Easter services that I would preach from the rooftop," Pastor Jack said...
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AZERBAIJAN OFFICIALS TO VISIT UNIVERSITY
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Ten agriculture officials from Azerbaijan plan to study agricultural credit and lending during a visit to Southeast Missouri, June 5-15. The group includes seven bankers and three agribusiness representatives. The visit is designed to help the nation as it moves toward privatization of agribusiness...
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PASSENGER VESSELS TO DOCK IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
The River Explorer will be the first of four river passenger vessels to visit Cape Girardeau this summer. The Explorer, a floating hotel operated by River Barge Excursions, will dock along the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau Tuesday. The boat will arrive about 3 a.m., and remain dockside until about 2 p.m...
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GREAT RIVER ROAD RAMBLE TO COME DOWN HIGHWAY 61
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
A parade of 30 vintage cars will roll through Southeast Missouri June 6 on the way to the Gulf of Mexico in an event called the Great River Road Ramble. The cars will drive from St. Peter, Mo., to Venice, La. All the vehicles were built before 1968, with the oldest a 1928 Mercedes-Benz. Other entrants include a 1964 Ford Mustang, a 1959 Studebaker, Thunderbirds, a Delta 88, Cadillacs, a 1940 Buick and a 1937 Jaguar...
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ND CLEARS ROAD TO COLUMBIA; 'DOGS CHAIN 9-5 LOSS ON CLEARWATER
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
Clearwater came out as flat as Interstate 55. And because of that, Notre Dame will be zipping west on Interstate 70 Tuesday. Clearwater (17-4) committed six errors and wasted numerous opportunities as the Bulldogs rolled to a 9-5 win at Notre Dame Saturday, advancing to the Class 2A Final Four in Columbia...
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EAGLES FLY TO STATE; ORAN ROUTS VAN BUREN 12-2 IN 1A GAME
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
ORAN -- The return road to the 1A Final Four has been relatively easy for the Oran Eagles baseball team. Saturday afternoon, state-ranked Oran eliminated the Van Buren Bulldogs 12-2 in five innings to advance into Wednesday's semifinals in Columbia...
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THE LATEST LINE: SE SOFTBALL PROVIDED ITS NCAA WORTH
(Sports Column ~ 05/30/99)
Otahkians made an impressive showing at regional. Often times -- in all sports -- teams from lower-level conferences who gain automatic NCAA Tournament berths are quickly eliminated in lopsided fashion, causing some sports fans to wonder what the heck they were doing in the NCAA tourney in the first place...
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CHS GIRLS: ALIVE AND KICKING
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
FENTON -- Cape Girardeau Central High's magical girls soccer season is still going strong. The Lady Tigers, in only their fourth year of play, earned their first state Final Four berth by beating Northwest of House Springs 2-0 Saturday night in the Class 4A quarterfinals at the Anheuser-Busch Conference and Sports Centre...
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CAPAHAS WIN TWO GAMES IN TOURNEY
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
CLARINDA, Iowa -- The Kohlfeld Capahas set up a championship showdown in a four-team round-robin tournament by winning games against Omaha (Neb.) and host Clarinda Saturday. The Capahas, 3-0 on the season, defeated Omaha 3-2 before rolling past Clarinda 8-2. Kohlfeld will face Wichita, also 2-0 in the tournament, for the title today at 2 p.m...
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WEBB EARNS ALL-STATE IN 100, 200
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
JEFFERSON CITY -- A day after taking first place in the long jump, Cape Central junior Dionna Webb took sixth in the 100-meter dash and eighth in the 200 as a three-event all-stater Saturday. Webb ran the 100 in :12.68 and the 200 in :26.03. Courtney Haman and Marisa Uzoaru shared sixth place in the high jump for Central with jumps of 5-4. Haman's personal best of 5-7 would have tied her with Sedalia Smith Cotton's Jennifer Drum for first place...
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FREE FISHING JUNE 12-13
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
In recognition of National Fishing Week, June 12 and 13 will be Free Fishing Days in Missouri. On Free Fishing Days the Conservation Department allows anglers to fish without having to buy fishing permits, daily trout tags or trout permits at most locations. ...
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OUTDOOR CORNER: RIGHT INGREDIENTS FORM A LUNKER
(Column ~ 05/30/99)
Every angler likes to catch big fish, really big fish. Sure, catching lots of fish is fun, but those monsters are something special. These are the fish stories that last a lifetime. It doesn't matter if they are bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill or any other kind of fish...
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AREA BRIEFS: OTAHKI GIRLS SCOUT COUNCIL BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
The Otahki Girl Scout Council Benefit Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 26, at Cape Girardeau Country Club. For more information, contact Glendella May at (573) 264-2039 or the Council office at (573) 334-7741...
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AREA BRIEFS: CHAFFEE FOOTBALL CAMP
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
Chaffee High School will hold a football camp for boys entering grades 9-12 June 1-5 from 8-10 a.m. daily. For more information, call Brian Horrell at 887-6827.
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AREA BRIEFS: SCOTT CITY BASKETBALL CAMP
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
The 1999 Scott City Runnin' Ram Basketball Camp will be held June 1-4. The camp, directed by Scott City head coach Derek McCord, will emphasize shooting, ball handling, rebounding, speed and agility enhancement and other areas of the game. Five-on-five play will also take place each day...
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AREA BRIEFS: SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BENEFIT GOLF TOURNEY
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/99)
The Scott County Sheriff's Department will hold its third annual Crime Prevention & D.A.R.E Program Benefit Golf Tournament June 4 at Bootheel Golf Club in Sikeston. The four-person scramble will begin at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. The entry fee is $50 per person, which includes lunch and range balls...
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RICHARD W. CISSELL
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Richard W. Cissell, 61, of Perryville died Friday, May 28, 1999, at the Perry County Nursing Home. He was born on Feb. 19, 1938, at Perryville, son of Leo Peter and Melba F. Hoffman Cissell. He was a stock clerk with Sabreliner Aircraft in Perryville. He was a member of Eagles Club in Perryville...
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REINHOLD HENRY HELLWEGE
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
Reinhold Henry Hellwege, 87, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, May 29, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 24, 1911, at Altenburg, son of Emanuel Hellwege and Elenora Weber Hellwege. He married Bertha Perr Nov. 15, 1941, at Altenburg. She survives...
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RAYNETTE WILLIAMS
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
MINER -- Raynette Williams, 64, of Miner died Saturday, May 29, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center at Sikeston. Williams was born May 6, 1935, daughter of Raymond L. and Nellie Bishop Ford. She and Buford A. Williams were married Aug. 2, 1959. She had been a bookkeeper for Mid-South Office Supply Co. and the Foster Grandparent Program at Sikeston. Williams was a member of the Sikeston VFW. She was a member of the Miner Baptist Church...
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GLORIA JAMIESON
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
BURFORDVILLE -- Gloria Jean Wells Jamieson, 54, died May 28, 1999, at her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 21, 1944, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ruby Mae Wells of Cape Girardeau and the late Raymond Wells. Gloria had been employed by Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau for 24 years...
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GENE STATLER
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
JACKSON -- Gene Statler, 80, of Jackson died Saturday, May 29, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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MADGE CAMP
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
Madge Kathleen Camp, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 29, 1999, at her home. Camp was born Sept. 7, 1913, at Parma, daughter of Arch William and Maude Sarff Wilkey. She and William Brady Camp were married May 15, 1936, at Risco. He died in July 1973...
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SCOTT FULLER
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
Scott Fuller, 45, of Burfordville died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 21, 1953, at Cape Girardeau, son of Robert Fuller and Betty Lou Carlisle Fuller. He married Dorothy Updegraff Sept. 4, 1997, at Wickliffe, Ky. She survives...
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VERNA BLUE
(Obituary ~ 05/30/99)
DELTA -- Verna Marie Blue, 62, of Delta died Friday, May 28, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Blue was born Nov. 22, 1936, at Delta, daughter of Oliver Amos and Connie Marie Fox Snider. She married Paul James Blue July 8, 1953. He died Jan. 3, 1999...
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ANY HOUSE CAN BE A HOME; MISSOURI VETERANS' HOME IN CAPE GIRARDEAU PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE AND ACTIVITIES FOR 147 RESIDENTS
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
Frank Wubker aimed for the corner pocket in a billiard game at the Missouri Veterans Home. A new bus took veterans on a shopping trip. Bill Walker, a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home, keeps the aquarium fish fed. When we talk about home most of us think of a dwelling housing two to six adults and children...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: A TUSSY-MUSSY FOR THE JUNE BRIDE
(Column ~ 05/30/99)
My tussy-mussy is looking a little frayed. It has been a decorative tabletop object for several years. One year, attending a "hat" party, I attached some bonnet strings to it and wore it as my chapeau. It got honorable mention. At a birthday luncheon for a friend, the centerpieces for the tables were a lot of little nosegays grouped together, appearing to be one arrangement. ...
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CAR MEET ON TAP IN DEXTER JUNE 120
(Local News ~ 05/30/99)
DEXTER -- Cars in the Park will be held June 12 in the Dexter East City Park to benefit local children's programs through the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Activities will include 50s music, drawings, a raffle for a Coca-Cola motorized car, food and booths...
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