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BUSINESS MEMO: CONSUMER PRICES UP
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
A record rise in fuel oil prices along with a steep increase in gasoline costs drove up consumer prices by 0.5 percent in February the biggest monthly gain since last April. The jolt in the Consumer Price Index, the most closely watched inflation gauge, came from a huge 4.6 percent increase in energy prices, the biggest jump in 10 months, the Labor Department said Friday. It was a slightly worse showing on inflation than many analysts anticipated...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: ARNOLD WINS AWARD
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Doris Jean Arnold, broker associate with RE/MAX Realty One of Cape Girardeau, recently attended the RE/MAX International Convention at Las Vegas where she received the Platinum Club Award for sales production. Members of the Platinum Club must produce annual sales volume in excess of $8 million...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: BOST ELECTED TO POST
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Bill Bost, vice president of T. T. Simonds Construction Co., of Carbondale, Ill., has been elected District 9 director of the Associated General Contractors of Illinois. Included in the District is 13 Southern Illinois counties, including Alexander, Union, Pulaski, and Massac counties...
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BUSINESS MEMO: TAX TRAINING SEMINARS
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
The Missouri Department of Revenue will conduce a number of business tax seminars to familiarize new businesses with tax related issues. The workshops will include training on sales tax, withholding tax and business tax registrations. Two the free seminars will beheld at Cape Girardeau June 12 and Nov. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Cape Girardeau Tax Assistance Center, 3102 Blattner Drive, Suite 102...
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BUSINESS MEMO: GOLD STAR RATING
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Aid Association for Lutherans Branch 1255 of Friedheim has been awarded a Gold Star rating by the fraternal benefit society in recognition of exemplary volunteer service in the community. To achieve the highest AAL rating, gold or silver stars, branches must annually sponsor at least one benevolent activity (fund-raising event or work project), conduct at least 12 meetings, sponsor one educational activity, one member-awareness event, and comply with AAL's attendance, voting and reporting requirements.. ...
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BUSINESS MEMO: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Missouri unemployment increased slightly in January, but the increase was less than seasonally expected. The jobless rate was 2.8 percent in January, 0.001 percentage point higher than the revised December rate. Despite the slight increase, January's unemployment rate was well below January 1999's rate of 4.1 percent, according to the Department of Economic Development...
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BUSINESS MEMO: INDUSTRY DAY
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
The second annual Industry of the Year Awards & Missouri Industry Day program will be held April 17-18 at Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. The program to honor the Missouri Industry of the Year in three categories -- employers of 50 or less employees; employers of 51-250 employees; and employers of 251 and more employees -- is sponsored by Associated Industries of Missouri (AIM), The Mid-Missouri Business Journal and the Missouri Department of Economic Development...
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BUSINESS MEMO: GRIEF TELECONFERENCE
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Hospice Foundation of America's National Bereavement Teleconference, "Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents, and Loss," will be aired next month in Jackson, Charleston, Poplar Bluff and Kennett. The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), University Outreach & Extension, Three Rivers Community College and Kennett Vo-Tech School will join more than 2,400 organizations in the Untied States and Canada as local co-hosts for the live-via-satellite video teleconference, designed to focus on ways to help children and adolescents cope with loss.. ...
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BUSINESS MEMO: INTEREST RATES
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Expressing concern inflation could spoil the country's good economic times, the Federal Reserve on Tuesday nudged interest rates up for the fifth time since last June. Wall Street took the increase in stride, but economists warned borrowers to expect even higher interest rates in the months ahead as the central bank keeps struggling to cool down the red-hot economy...
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WHERE THE BISON ROAM
(Local News ~ 03/27/00)
There's a certain majesty about bison. The monstrous animals -- 10 to 12 feet long, 5 to 6 feet high, 1,000 to 2,000 pounds -- have a fascinating power and surprising grace that, along with an historic background, make them compelling to observe. Bison, more familiarly known as "buffalo," once roamed the plains in numbers so great that early explorers couldn't count them...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: WOMAN OF THE YEAR NAMED
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Pat Miller has been honored as "Woman of the Year" by the River City Business and Professional Women's organization. Miller, president of the local group, will compete in the statewide BPW Woman of the Year contest. Dorothy Michaelis is new president of the club. Other officers announced by nominates chairman Sue Batchelor, include Susan Smith, president-elect; Shirley Seabaugh, vice president; Brenday Neumeyer, secretary; and Lois Stewart, treasurer...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: MORRISON JOINS FORD GROVES
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Chad Morrison had joined the sales staff at Ford Groves Motors at Jackson. Morrison has seven years experience in sales. Morrison of Perryville formerly worked with Keller Motors. He is a graduate of the American Academy in California.
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TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE ESTATE TAXES (FINANCIAL FOCUS)
(Local News ~ 03/27/00)
This "Financial Focus" column is prepared by Edward Jones Investments, headquartered in St. Louis. Jones includes branches throughout the nation, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. You probably don't sit around thinking about estate taxes. After all, you've got other things with which to occupy your mind. Also, you may have heard that only people with really big estates will incur estate taxes...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: LABOR STILL A HIGHLY DEMANDED COMMODITY
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
New claims for unemployment benefits were up last week, but were still in a range economists said indicated employers are having trouble finding qualified workers. Labor is a highly demanded commodity these days, said Labor Department spokesman. While the tight labor market can be good for workers, it is worrisome to some economists. ...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: 16 EMPLOYEES HONORED
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Sixteen employees of the Cape Girardeau Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield office have received quality awards for 12 continuous months of outstanding customer service. They are: Denise Bolin, Tosha Cain, Connie Camden, Laura Criddle, Annette Cummings, Nicole Emmons, Karry Felty, Rebecca Hamby, Dana King, Nichole Lawrence, Barbara Lewis, Julie Osborn, Christy Riley, Shelby Stroup, Tonya Wendel and Kerri Wilson...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: MARY KAY HONORS THREE
(Business ~ 03/27/00)
Jana Jateff of Cape Girardeau, Betsy Ferguson of Patton and Leslie Thresher of East Prairie have received honors for top sales of Mary Kay Cosmetics products. Jateff, senior sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics, announced the sales honors during a consultant meeting in Cape Girardeau...
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OUTDOOR CLASSROOM CATCHING ON
(Local News ~ 03/27/00)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The "outdoor classroom" is an idea that is catching on. It captures a child's interest, say proponents of the concept. "Educators recognize the educational value of learning in the outdoors," said Bill Rogers, principal of Cairo's Emerson Grade School. "They reinforce lessons by providing actual examples of what the students are already studying."...
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LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WORK ALONGSIDE HONDURANS HOPING TO REBUILD
(Local News ~ 03/27/00)
Dr. Bill Ogburn performed some dentistry work while in Honduras. There was little running water or electricity in the villages so working conditions were hard, he said. Flashlights helped provide light needed for the surgery. Volunteers worked alongside the Hondurans to help rebuild the villages destroyed by flooding and mudslides after Hurricane Mitch in 1998...
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CITY TO EXTEND RECYCLING CENTER HOURS
(Local News ~ 03/27/00)
The city will extend its recycling center hours for the summer and will unveil a new drop-off facility Friday at 120 N. Broadview. Normal operating hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Summer hours are from 9 to noon Saturdays, beginning Saturday and running through Oct. 14...
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SHERIFFS NEED TRAINING TO THEIR JOBS WELL
(Editorial ~ 03/27/00)
The Missouri Senate unanimously passed a measure that would require all elected sheriffs in Missouri to get 470 hours of state-approved law-enforcement training. The measure has been sent to the House for further debate, and it stands a good chance of passage...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU ACTS TO CURB BOTTLE-ROCKET NUISANCE; LET'S HOPE ALL FIREWORKS AREN'T BANNED
(Editorial ~ 03/27/00)
The Cape Girardeau City Council has outlawed the discharge of bottle rockets in the city after Dec. 31. The decision comes after years of complaints around the Fourth of July. Last year alone in June and July police got 263 complaints about them being discharged. Most of the complaints concerned unsafe discharge near homes and vehicles, and noise (they sound like a firecracker) that frequently lasts well into the late hours of the night...
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LETTERS: LIONS CLUB URGES YES VOTE IN CAPE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/00)
To the editor: Cape Girardeau has a high quality-of-life level. Maintenance of that level requires a strong, progressive educational system. The Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club offers its supports and endorsement of the Master Plan Phase II bond-issue proposal...
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LETTERS: JACKSON BOARD USED BAD JUDGMENT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/00)
To the editor: My feelings regarding the Jackson School Board were eloquently expressed by Stuart Venable's letter in your paper March 23. It is apparent to me that the school board lacks intelligence when it comes to buying real estate. I pray that everyone will consider the board's bad judgment and vote no on the bond issue April 4. I know I am speaking for hundreds of people who, like me, are in their 80s and living on fixed incomes...
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LETTERS: TOBACCO DANGERS NEED TO BE TOLD
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/00)
To the editor: I recently read that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Food and Drug Administration has no authority to regulate the use of tobacco. The Supreme Court also stated the FDA had overstepped its boundaries in 1996 when it issued sweeping regulations for tobacco products. IN fact, it was said the FDA has already demonstrated the dangers of tobacco...
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SEMO BASEBALL TEAM FINISHES WEEKEND SWEEP
(College Sports ~ 03/27/00)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- There is still a long way to go in the Ohio Valley Conference baseball season, but Southeast Missouri State University's Indians made a major statement here over the weekend. Sunday's 12-7 romp past Austin Peay completed a Southeast sweep of the three-game road series. The Indians are 17-5 overall and 5-1 in OVC play while the Governors fell to 13-13 overall and 0-6 in the league...
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JAMES 'JAY' DOLAN
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
James "Jay" Dolan, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Aug. 4, 1939, in New Madrid County, son of Louis Patrick and Exia Taylor Dolan. He was self-employed as an auto mechanic until retiring. He had served in the U.S. Air Force...
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MORA BIDEWELL
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
ADVANCE -- Mora M. Bidewell, 87, of Advance died Saturday, March 25, 2000, at Heartland Care at Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 27, 1913, at Petersburg, Ind., daughter of Rolla and Mary Scott Jones. She married Elvin "Hoss" Bidewell. He died Feb. 4, 1970...
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ROSEMARY PIXLEY
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
ADVANCE -- Rosemary Pixley, 71, of Advance died Saturday, March 25, 2000, at her home. She was born Aug. 2, 1928, at Advance, daughter of Edgar Foster and Grace Bollinger McFerron. She and Charlie Pixley were married April 17, 1949, at Advance. Pixley was a member of the First Baptist Church at Advance...
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JUDY LOBER
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
ST. LOUIS -- Judy E. Lober, 90, of St. Louis died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at her residence. She was born in Lake County, Tenn., daughter of Tom and Hattie Pettes. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Jo Brown of Cape Girardeau and Rita Schoenberg of Kirkwood; a son, Ronald Lober of North County; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
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JESSIE VINES
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
KEWANEE -- Jessie Vines, 74, of Kewanee died Saturday, March 25, 2000 at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1925, in Blytheville, Ark., daughter of Cecil Smith and Minnie Hall Cizan. She and Ezra Wesley "E.W." Vines were married Nov. 11, 1941, at East Prairie. He died Aug. 8, 1992...
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NELLIE HUTCHISON
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
PUXICO -- Nellie M. Hutchison died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center in Puxico. She was born July 20, 1910, in the Thebes, Ill., area. Survivors include a sister, Viola Pixley of Sikeston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Hutchison; a son; and two brothers...
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DELLUS MINSON
(Obituary ~ 03/27/00)
Dellus E. Minson, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 25, 2000, at his home. He was born Nov. 28, 1923 at Cascade, son of Fred and Elsie Minson. He was united in marriage to Helen Clark on Dec. 15, 1945. Dellus served in the United States Army in Korea and later worked as a barber for many years in the Cape Girardeau area. He was a member of the Third Street Methodist church at Cape Girardeau...
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