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'JAWS' STILL HAS FRIGHTFUL BITE 25 YEARS LATER
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Thousands of surfers thought twice about their sport. Vacations were rescheduled. Ichthyology received a surge of interest. All these were results of the surprise move of 1975, "Jaws." More long-lasting, though, has been the way the shark-eats-man story that made Steven Spielberg famous has affected the motion picture industry...
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SEARCH FOR A BLOCKBUSTER: SEVERAL FILMS MAY FIGHT FOR TOP HONORS THIS SUMMER
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Everything from dinosaurs to gladiators to secret agents, violent storms, enemy submarines, cops with split personalities and college basketball players will be on the movie marquees this summer. For once, no summer blockbuster promises to tower above the rest...
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LIQUOR INDUSTRY DONATES TO STATE LAWMAKERS IN REGION
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
The liquor industry poured $12,612 into the campaigns of 11 state lawmakers in Southeast Missouri over the past four years, a study shows. Three other state representatives from the area -- Lanie Black of Charleston, Peter Myers of Sikeston and Bill Foster of Poplar Bluff -- didn't receive any money from the liquor industry...
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SEMO-VINCENTIANS LIBRARY AGREEMENT NEAR
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Southeast Missouri State University soon could lease a 46-year-old Catholic library in Perryville for use as a higher education center. The lease arrangement could be finalized as early as next week, university and Catholic officials said Thursday. Southeast wants to lease the library at St. ...
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STUDENTS GET SANDWICH TO BEAT ALL
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Central Junior High School students were given a 350-foot-long deli sandwich, potato chips and a drink Thursday afternoon for besting a challenge to participate in school activities this year. Some 660 students waited patiently for their turn to walk along the sandwich, which would have stretched almost the length of a football field from goal post to goal post, and get their meal. ...
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JURY WEIGHS PLIGHT OF CAMPBELL IN CAPE MELEE
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
HILLSBORO -- After nearly nine hours of deliberation, a jury had yet to reach a verdict late Thursday night in the trial of Kenneth Campbell. Campbell, 35, of Cape Girardeau is the last defendant to go to trial in connection with a June 11 civil disturbance in the Good Hope neighborhood of Cape Girardeau. Campbell is charged with assault of a law enforcement officer, a felony, and interfering with an arrest, a misdemeanor...
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ACCIDENT KILLS DONIPHAN WOMAN
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
A Doniphan woman was killed in an accident late Wednesday on U.S. 60. Melva Murray, 71, was killed when the vehicle she was riding in pulled into the path of an oncoming car and was struck broadside. The Missouri Highway Patrol said James Murray, 67, turned west from a parking lot onto U.S. 60 in Ellsinore and pulled into the path of a tractor-trailer driven by Paul Camarillo of San Antonio, Texas...
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HIGHWAY PATROL OUT IN FORCE
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Highway patrols will be out in greater numbers in Missouri and Illinois this weekend with the hope of keeping drivers' eyes on the road. In almost 60 percent of accidents with injuries, the cause is driver inattention, said Lt. Tim Hull of the Missouri Highway Patrol...
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POVERY SIMULATION MAY OPEN SOME EYES
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Learning what it's like to survive on a limited income can be a revelation to those who make a comfortable living. That's why University Outreach and Extension is bringing to Cape Girardeau "Life in the State of Poverty," a welfare simulation developed by Reform Organization for Welfare, said Mary Gosche, a human development specialist with University Outreach and Extension...
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DEXTER MAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
BLOOMFIELD -- A Dexter man was killed in a one-car accident Wednesday night, the state Highway Patrol said. Ronnie Duckworth, 51, was driving south on Highway 25 at 10:05 p.m. when the accident occurred. Duckworth's 1998 Chevorlet traveled off the west side of the roadway due to wet pavement about a mile south of Bloomfield, Trooper M.L. Keeney said. The car overturned, the trooper said...
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NIXON SAYS STATE HASN'T PAID TOBACCO LAWYERS
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon says the state hasn't paid a dime to private lawyers who represented the state in litigation against the tobacco industry. At a press conference in St. Louis Tuesday, state Sen. Peter Kinder said Nixon "agreed to pay" 48 private lawyers $479 million in legal fees or an average of $10 million per lawyer...
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CARNAHAN SIGNS HIGHWAY BILL HERE TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan plans to visit the Cape Girardeau area Tuesday to sign into law legislation that authorizes the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission to issue $2.25 billion in bonds to fund highway improvements. Carnahan is scheduled to sign the bill at 3:15 p.m. at MoDOT's maintenance facility at 3359 East Outer Road North in Scott City...
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CITY, AMERENUE IN PROCESS OF IMPROVING STREET LIGHTING
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Cape Girardeau motorists shouldn't be in the dark much longer while driving along city streets. The city and AmerenUE are in the process of upgrading street lights to make them brighter and burn more efficiently. There are 2,100 street lights in Cape Girardeau, and all but 40 are maintained by AmerenUE. The city operates 40 street lights along Route K from Kingshighway to Interstate 55...
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LOCAL BANDS GEAR UP FOR SEASON
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Municipal bands in Cape Girardeau and Jackson are gearing up for the opening of their summer performance seasons. The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday in a Memorial Day performance of patriotic and American music at Capaha Park, said Ron Nall, the band's director. Then, on June 7, the band will begin a weekly concert schedule, performing from 8 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday at the band shell in Capaha Park through Aug. 9...
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ARTS COUNCIL DOUBLES NUMBER OF ARTS CLASSES BEING OFFERED THIS SUMMER
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
If you want to learn to be a comedian, to turn yard-sale furniture into works of art or to make masks out of clay, the arts classes are available this summer. The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is the largest provider of summer arts classes in the region. The organization is doubling its offerings this year and expanding its schedule from one month to two. Among the offerings are classes in Stone Sculpture, Chalk Muraling, Ceramics, Clay & Masks, and Paper Making and Book Making...
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NEW GENERATION LEARNS AN ANCIENT ART FORM; JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LEARN UKRAINIAN EGG PAINTING
(Local News ~ 05/26/00)
Easter has come and gone, but Ann Freeman's third grade class at Jefferson Elementary School spent most of the morning Thursday decorating eggs to give away as gifts. Freeman's class learned Pysanky, an ancient Ukrainian art form that uses eggs, beeswax, dye and a special tool called a kyska. Barb Duncan worked with students four hours on the projects...
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TIGERS DISPOSE OF HILLSBORO IN 4A SECTIONAL
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/00)
HILLSBORO -- Cape Girardeau Central High's baseball team made the most of its first Class 4A sectional appearance since 1996. The Tigers used home runs from Zac Fidler and Mark Fisher, some timely hitting from the bottom of their order and determined pitching by Justin Cook to slip past Hillsboro 6-4 Thursday afternoon at Jefferson College...
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CAPAHAS ROMP PAST SALINE COUNTY 14-4 IN SEASON OPENER
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/00)
The McDowell Capahas got their 2000 baseball season started with a bang Thursday night as they rolled past Saline County (Ill.) 14-4 in a seven-inning, run-rule game at Capaha Field. Darin Kinsolving belted two long home runs -- one a grand slam -- and drove in six runs to pace a 12-hit McDowell attack...
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ST. VINCENT SURPRISES ANOTHER 1A FOE, REACHES QUARTERFINALS
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/00)
PERRYVILLE -- Call St. Vincent the Houdinis of Class 1A. Masters of deception, the Indians lived for another day in the 1A state playoffs with a 3-0 victory over the Holcomb Hornets Thursday at Perryville Park. St. Vincent finally climbed to the .500 mark despite being outhit by another opponent with a superior record. The win also put the Indians on the road for Saturday's 3 p.m. quarterfinal game against Winona...
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LEOPOLD FALLS IN 1A SECTIONAL 8-4
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/00)
WINONA -- Winona took advantage of its friendly confines Thursday, hitting four home runs and overpowering Leopold 8-4 in a Class 1A sectional game. Leopold (11-7), coming off its first district championship in school history, opened up the scoring and led 2-0 after the top of the first, but Winona (16-2) scored one in the second, one in the third, four in the fourth and two in the fifth...
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CLOSE CALL: ND STAGGERS INTO 2A QUARTERFINALS
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/00)
Whew. Gulp. Okay, let's not do this again. That was the basic sentiment among Notre Dame players and fans Thursday after the Bulldogs got several breaks and squeaked past a stubborn Senath-Hornersville squad 3-1 in a Class 2A sectional game at Notre Dame High...
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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE: LOCAL ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT STATE MEET
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/00)
Southeast Missouri track and field athletes go "to the mark" for the ultimate meet of their high school seasons. The state 3A and 4A track meet convenes today and extends through Saturday at Jefferson City. The top four performers in four sectional meets held throughout the state earned the right to compete...
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GUS HORNBACK
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
SIKESTON -- Funeral for Gus S. Hornback of Sikeston will be held at 11 a.m. today at First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Allen Basham will officiate. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Nunnelee Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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SHELTON LEE
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
ORAN -- Robert "Shelton" Lee, 88, of Oran died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 5, 1911, in Wickliffe, Ky., son of William Sanford and Rosa Mae Fields Lee. He and Earline Flowers were married Oct. 20, 1941, at New Madrid...
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FREDERICK BOETTCHER
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Frederick E. Boettcher, 63, of St. Louis died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at his home. He was born Dec. 23, 1936, in St. Louis, son of Elmer and Youple Bailey Boettcher. Boettcher was a newscaster at KFVS-TV in the 1960s. He was a manufacturer's representative for Lenco Inc. in Jackson several years. Boettcher owned Frederick's Music Lounge in St. Louis 20 years...
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ROSE ABERNATHY
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
PUXICO -- Rose Abernathy of Puxico died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home at Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
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BO HURLEY
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Bo "Bobby" Hurley, 47, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Sept. 4, 1952 in Bertrand, he was the son of Pauletta Hooper and the late Gene Hooper. He was the owner and operator of Bo's Jewelry and Pawn Shop in Sikeston...
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HORACE LUCAS
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Horace A. Lucas, 90, of Glendale, Ariz., died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Sun Health Hospice in Peoria, Ariz. He was born April 14, 1910, in John Day, Ore., son of Lucius E. and Helen Steil Lucas. He first married Helen Abercrombie, who preceded him in death. He later married Gladys Titus, who also preceded him in death...
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BENTON CRAIG
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Benton L. "Benny" Craig, 57, of Theodosia died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Skaggs Community Health Center in Branson, following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1942, at Walnut Shade, son of Lawrence and Geneva Craig. Craig was a lifelong resident of the Branson area, and a graduate of Branson High School. He worked 20 years for Table Rock Asphalt. After retiring he moved to Theodosia where he owned and operated a dump truck and loader service. He had also farmed...
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SYLVESTER VINSON
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
SIKESTON -- Sylvester Vinson, 74, of Shelby Township, Mich., died Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Utica, Mich. He was born Jan. 23, 1926, at Wyatt, son of Vester and Maggie Green Vinson. He and Kathryn Housman were married on June 24, 1950...
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LIBBY RILEY
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Graveside service for Elizabeth "Libby" Martin Riley of Alton, Ill., was held Wednesday at Upper Alton Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Prettyman officiated. Gent Funeral Home at Alton was in charge of arrangements. Riley, 62, died Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Eldercare in Alton...
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GEORGE MILLER
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
JACKSON -- George Sterling "Bud" Miller, 82, of Crestwood died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood. He was born Sept. 18, 1917, at Egypt Mills, son of Dr. O.J. and Clara Bray Miller. He and Janice Hartle were married June 21, 1969, in Cape Girardeau...
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RICHARD PARKS0
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Graveside service for Richard Vincent Parks of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at Mounds National Cemetery in Mounds, Ill. The Rev. Zachary Strong will officiate. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Chaffee is in charge of arrangements. Parks, 73, died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Heartland Care Rehab Center...
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WILMA REVELLE
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
A private funeral was held for Wilma L. Revelle, 84, of Pekin. Revelle died Tuesday, May 9, 2000 at Pekin Manor. Born March 16, 1916, near Whitewater, she was the daughter of George B. and Annie McCormick Kinder. She attended school at Drum, Mo. On June 16, 1932, she married Russell T. "Shorty" Revelle in Dongola. He died Nov. 24, 1991, in Pekin...
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EULA POSTON
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Eula Cordelia Poston, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Heartland Care Rehab Center. She was born Nov. 6, 1918, at Laflin, daughter of Harold B. and Esther M. Stevens Smith. Poston was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Poston of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Harry Smith of Jackson, Harold Smith of Silva; and a sister, Maybelle Chilton of Jackson...
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BENJAMIN BERKBUEGLER
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
PERRYVILLE -- Benjamin J. Berkbuegler, 59, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at his home. He was born March 19, 1941, in Perry County, son of Ben and Gertrude Rulo Berkbuegler. He and Shirley J. Robertson were married Feb. 10, 1962. Berkbuegler worked at Chrysler. He was a member of Christ the Savior Catholic Church at Brewer, and member of NRA...
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GEORGE BEAUDEAN
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
CHAFFEE -- George Gilbert Beaudean, 75, of Chaffee died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1925, the son of James and Julie Unterreiner Beaudean. He married Norma Rogers on Feb. 18, 1950. She survives. He was a house painter, and he was a Methodist. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the American Legion in Montana...
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LISA GARLAND
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
MARBLE HILL -- Lisa J. Garland, 34, of Marble Hill died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at her home. She was born Dec. 14, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ransom "Mann" and Maedean Cook Garland. Garland was a nurse with Cape Girardeau Physician Associates. She had been an Emergency Room nurse at Southeast Missouri Hospital and also with LifeBeat for several years...
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RAYMOND MANUS
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
LICK CREEK, Ill. -- Raymond E. Manus, 83, of Lick Creek died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at his home. He was born March 25, 1917, at Mt. Pleasant, son of George Henry and Mary Etta Gurley Manus. He and Elizabeth Haire were married May 23, 1937, at Buncombe...
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LORENE MORLEY
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
PARMA -- Lorene Morley, 79, of Parma died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. She was born June 24, 1920, in Reyno, Ark., daughter of Dennis and Donna Kirby Johnson. She and John Marvin Morley were married March 27, 1939, in Reyno. He died May 25, 1997...
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FIRE
(Obituary ~ 05/26/00)
Cape Girardeau Friday, May 26 Firefighters responded to these calls Wednesday: At 10:51 p.m., an alarm sounding at Dempster Hall on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. At 11:21 p.m., an electrical fire at 501 N. Silver Springs Road. Firefighters responded to these calls Thursday:...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 05/26/00)
I'M CALLING to say that I have children in the Jackson school district, and I support the Jackson school district and the Jackson school board. I think Jackson is a fantastic school district. That's one of the reasons that I brought my family to the area, and we reside in Jackson now. ...
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FOCUS ON SCOTT CITY INTERCHANGE LONG OVERDUE
(Editorial ~ 05/26/00)
Recently, problems at the Scott City interchange on Interstate 55 have been much in the news. When it comes to addressing these problems, there is both good and bad news. Population growth, combined with increasing industrial activity have put far more traffic on this interchange than it was ever supposed to handle when it was designed in the 1960s. ...
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PRESIDENT CLINTON'S LIES HAVE LED HIM DOWN THE ROAD TO POSSIBLE DISBARMENT IN ARKANSAS
(Editorial ~ 05/26/00)
So now a committee of the Arkansas Bar Association has recommended that the president of the United States be disbarred. Good for them. The committee recommendation will now go before a circuit judge before making its way to the state supreme court for a final decision, should it be appealed that far...
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LETTERS: FOND BASKETBALL MEMORIES LINGER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/26/00)
To the editor: It doesn't seem possible that two years have gone by so quickly. Surely, it was just a few weeks ago that Gary Garner and Tom Schuberth sat in our family room and convinced my son, Michael, to commit to SEMO and become part of their basketball family. The days following our trip to Salt Lake City this spring were pretty weepy times around our house. It would not be right to move on without thanking those that had something to do with the last two marvelous years...
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LETTERS: SALVATION ARMY TRIBUTE VERY TRUE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/26/00)
To the editor: I was most impressed by many kind words of Missouri Supreme Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh at his excellent praise of the Salvation Army in recognizing volunteers and support groups at their annual civic dinner. Judge Limbaugh was generous in pointing out the many deeds of kindness received by the Salvation Army and their compassion and patience which they show at all times...
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