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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 11/12/99)
I THINK a review of the court system, particularly the city courts, is really needed. For one thing, we have an attorney with a practice of his own being hired as a judge for two days a week. There could be a lot of conflict of interest. Particularly in a small town, where as a judge he could recognize you from his own practice. ...
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LOW RIVER BRINGS GOOD, BAD NEWS
(Editorial ~ 11/12/99)
With so little rain for the past few months, the Mississippi River is as low as anyone can remember it being for several years. That's not to say the river is running dry. It's still deep enough for barges to be pushed upstream and down. There's still a nasty current in the main channel...
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NOONTIME CHILLS REMIND US IT'S NOVEMBER
(Editorial ~ 11/12/99)
A brisk chill that moved into the Cape Girardeau area at lunchtime Thursday reminded us that it is almost the middle of November. Southern breezes in recent days have brought unnatural temperatures. And along with the warm wind has come more than a normal share of weather comments. Everybody talks about the weather, and this week the weather has been the top topic of conversation...
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SPRADLING ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWED
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
The Margaret "Peggy" Spradling Accounting Scholarship has been endowed through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Albert M. Spradling, Jr. and his family made a gift of $10,000 to the Foundation to endow the scholarship. The scholarship will benefit students, undergraduate or graduate, who are accounting majors. Recipients must be U.S. citizens, and preference will be given to highly motivated students who have average graduate point averages as compared to high academic achievers...
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PAL/MED DOCTOR TO APPEAL RULING
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
A Cape Girardeau doctor and his son who gained national prominence with a medical-office computer program plan to appeal a $300,000 jury decision against them that was reached after a federal court trial in Wichita, Kan. The jury ruled in favor of three Kansas doctors who alleged Dr. ...
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'NIGHT ON BROADWAY' IS ONE YOU'LL REMEMBER (THEATRICAL REVIEW)
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
From the bizarrely comic feast of cannibalistic delights in "Sweeney Todd" to the show-stopping trio "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" from "Company," Thursday night's musical revue "A Night on Broadway" proved that contemporary musical theater is thriving both on the Great White Way and at One University Plaza...
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TWO MORE HEPATITIS CASES CONFIRMED IN BOLLINGER
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
Two more cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in Bollinger County. The two new cases are associated with the previous eight cases that have been diagnosed in that county since early September, said Sara Michie, director of the Bollinger County Health Department. This outbreak has been traced to person-to-person transmission, and none of the cases has been associated with a restaurant or single event, she said...
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MEDICAL SURFARI: CIGARETTE BUTTS ARE LITTER
(Column ~ 11/12/99)
I just returned from Orlando where I gave a presentation at the annual meeting of the National Collegiate Honor Society. I spoke about leadership development, responsibility, compassion and role modeling. I also spoke about optimizing the positive, constructive potential of one's mind...
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LETTERS; NEED LABELING FOR GENETICALLY ALTERED FOOD
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/12/99)
To the editor: Recently, articles about the controversial subject of genetically engineered foods have appeared in such newspapers as the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is an issue that affects every American regardless of political affiliation. It is an issue that poses serious scientific, ethical and religious questions...
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'SCOUTING FOR FOOD' DRIVE TO BENEFIT LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
IN A NUTSHELL Saturday, Boy Scouts will be combing neighborhoods, picking up bags of donated canned goods for its "Scouting for Food" drive. Last week, Scouts left white plastic bags on the handles of doors of homes in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City and other nearby cities. This Saturday, the Scouts will be back to pick up the bags, hopefully filled with canned goods. To participate, leave the bag on the front step by 9 a.m...
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TIGER REFUGE FROM GROUND UP FIRST FOR DEPAUL
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
PERRYVILLE -- A tiger refuge in Perry County would be a new venture for DePaul University, which has worked only with zoos and wildlife parks."We've never started something from scratch before," said Denise Mattson, spokeswoman for the Chicago-based university. ...
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CHARTER SCHOOLS: MSTA RESOLVES CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Teachers Association pledged conditional support for public charter schools during a general convention Thursday. The organization represents more than 42,000 Missouri teachers. Little opposition was voiced against the charter-schools resolution, which was one of a slate of resolutions adopted in a voice vote by delegates during a special assembly held at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. ...
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CHARTER SCHOOLS -- LAST OF FOUR PARTS: SOUTHEAST OFFICIALS URGED TO SUPPORT CHARTER SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
ST. LOUIS -- Charter-school proponents urged Southeast Missouri State University officials Thursday night to sponsor charter schools to help address an educational crisis in St. Louis. More than a dozen supporters of charter schools turned out for a meeting at the University's Outreach Office in downtown St. ...
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TRIBUTES OFFERED TO AREA VETS
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
Each veteran is a hero to someone, said a speaker at one of several Veterans Day programs held Thursday. Activities around the area were meant to make those heroes feel special. From a program at Cape Girardeau Central High School to a ceremony at Capaha Park to an Avenue of Flags at Cape Girardeau County Park to a parade in Jackson, veterans were praised and thanked for serving their country and helping preserve freedom."During both war and peace, our nation's veterans have helped to preserve the fundamental rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution," Julia Jorgensen, a librarian at Central High School, said during "A Tribute to Veterans" held at the school. ...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: WHO ARE THESE FAMILIAR-LOOKING, AGING PEOPLE?
(Column ~ 11/12/99)
It seems to me that attachments grow as families dwindle. Much of my family on my mother's side was brought together this week by the death of an aunt. This is how we see each other these days. This is how we keep up with those who share the same genes...
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WEEKEND LECTURE SERIES BEGINS TONIGHT AT METHODIST CHURCH
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
The songs, preaching and life of John and Susannah Wesley will be the topic of a weekend lecture at Centenary United Methodist Church. The Revs. Dr. R. John and Cynthia Tudor will speak during the three-day lecture series. Services will be at 7 tonight and again Saturday and Sunday mornings...
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NEW MADRID WOMAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
A New Madrid woman was killed Wednesday evening in a single vehicle accident south of Portageville.Janice Burnes, 40 of New Madrid was killed when her vehicle ran off the road at a curve and overturned. She was not wearing a seatbelt.The accident occurred at 7 p.m., two miles south of Portageville, according to reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Burnes was taken to the Pemiscot County Morgue...
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UPWARD BOUND INFORMATIONAL MEETING TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
Southeast Missouri State University will hold an informational meeting on the Upward Bound program Tuesday at Cape Girardeau Junior High School. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the counselor's office. Upward Bound provides services enabling high-school students with limited income and who are potential first-generation college students with a need for academic support to achieve their educational goals. ...
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FOREIGN VISITS POPULAR AMONG STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 11/12/99)
Students studying foreign languages at Southeast Missouri State University have the opportunity to study internationally in one of five universities at an affordable cost. The five universities in direct exchange agreement with the department of foreign languages at Southeast are in Angers and Montpellier, France; Madrid, Spain; Jena, Germany; and Queretaro, Mexico. More than a dozen Southeast students plan to study in a foreign country for one or two semesters during this academic year...
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DREAMBUILDERS' DOSE OF REALTY NO SURPRISE TO GARNER
(College Sports ~ 11/12/99)
Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball coach Gary Garner claims he was about the only person who expected such a shaky performance during last Saturday's exhibition opener against the Dreambuilders. With only four players returning from last year's 20-9 team, and with basically eight new players on the roster -- many of them will be playing key roles -- Garner sure didn't expect the Indians to be flashing mid-season form...
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GLADYS TUCKER
(Obituary ~ 11/12/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Gladys M. Tucker, 90, of Perryville died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 15, 1909, in Perryville, daughter of Andrew and Albertine Feltz Kiefer. She and Emmett L. Tucker were married Feb. 26, 1930, in St. Louis. He died Sept. 13, 1976...
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JERRY HOLLIS
(Obituary ~ 11/12/99)
Jerry Hollis died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 at the age of 69 at his winter home in Grove City, Florida. Jerry was born May 29, 1930 in Flora, Illinois the son of the late Cecil "Red" and Marguerite (Bowman) Hollopeter. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he played varsity basketball. ...
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ETTA MILLER
(Obituary ~ 11/12/99)
ADVANCE -- Etta M. Miller, 88, of Advance died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 10, 1910, at Greenbriar, daughter of Robert Levi and Roena McCullough Garner. She and Denzil Miller were married June 9, 1928, at Greenbriar. He died Oct. 13, 1993...
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ADA BUCHHEIT
(Obituary ~ 11/12/99)
Funeral Mass for Ada Lee Buchheit of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Msgr. Richard Rolwing will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel from 4-8 p.m. today. The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3838 will have a service at 6:30, parish prayers will be at 7, and the rosary will be recited at 7:30 by Knights of Columbus Council 1111...
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ALDEAN STINNETT
(Obituary ~ 11/12/99)
MOREHOUSE -- Aldean V. Stinnett, 85, of Morehouse died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born March 26, 1914, in Idalia, daughter of Tom and Mayme Babb Clark. She married O.E. "Slim" Stinnett Oct. 12, 1935. He died March 1, 1971...
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