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FOUR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS GIVE AUDIENCES CHOICES THIS WEEKEND (LOCAL THEATER REVIEWS)
(Local News ~ 04/06/01)
The University Theatre and Jackson, Cape Central and Notre Dame high schools this weekend will entertain area audiences with bawdy tales from the greatest poet of the Middle Ages, a sweet World War II romance, Agatha Christie's classic whodunit and the musical that put the square dance on Broadway...
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CAPE, JACKSON CHAMBERS TO HONOR TEACHERS
(Local News ~ 04/06/01)
Nine educators recently selected to receive 2001 Educators of the Year honors by the Cape Girardeau and Jackson chambers of commerce have a combined 239 years of teaching experience. Cape Girardeau chamber honorees are Mary Lou Shelton, Central High School; Candy Hahs, Saxony Lutheran High School; Terry Kitchen, Central High School; Brother David Migliorino, Notre Dame Regional High School; and Dr. Ernest L. Kern, Southeast Missouri State University...
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WEATHER DELAYS BROADWAY STRIPING; MOTORISTS FIND LACK OF LANES ON BROADWAY CONFUSING
(Local News ~ 04/06/01)
Broadway may be wider and paved, but some drivers are having a hard time parting with old habits of driving on the two-lane road that was recently under seemingly perpetual construction. "It seems like a lot of people still want to drive in single file," said Lance Keller, who owns a business on Broadway...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: THIS IS THE LAST DST COLUMN I'LL EVER WRITE. I MEAN IT...
(Column ~ 04/06/01)
As you've probably figured out by now, we recently had to change all the clocks. Again. My wife says I whine too much about switching to and from daylight-saving time. She says I ought to give it a rest. You already know I'm an obedient person. I always listen to my wife...
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TEEN CHALLENGE BANQUET SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 04/06/01)
Guests who attend the Teen Challenge International Mid-America annual spring banquet should leave with a sense of hope and encouragement. "We want individuals to know that no matter how down in the depths of sin and degradation that they are, there is hope for them through Teen Challenge," said the Rev. Jack Smart, the group's executive director. "Jesus Christ changes people's hearts and lives, whatever the situation they are facing."...
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NASH ROAD EXTENSION DISCUSSED
(Local News ~ 04/06/01)
Plans were discussed Thursday to raise funds to acquire right of way to expand Nash Road west to intersect with Highway 25 at Blomeyer during a special meeting at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce office. Dan Overbey, Southeast Missouri Regional Port director Dan Overbey and Cape Girardeau County commissioner Larry Bock explained what is being sought to a group of about 20 people, explaining that the four-mile extension, from the BioKyowa facility west to Blomeyer would alleviate heavy truck traffic to the port and industries along Nash Road.. ...
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MARCH PERMITS
(Local News ~ 04/06/01)
Status of Cape Girardeau building permits Three permits have been taken off the monthly status report on new buildings, additions and remodeling for Cape Girardeau. Permits requests are left on the status report from six months to a year. New buildings...
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BULLDOG DUO SHIPS TIGER BATS ABROAD
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/01)
The pitching mound was Scott land Thursday afternoon. Scott Eftink and Scott Wittenborn solved Cape Central's heavy hitters as the Bulldogs overcame some base running mistakes and beat the Tigers 3-2 in a SEMO Conference game that was resumed in the bottom of the first inning after rain halted play on Wednesday...
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ALL SPORT CLASSIC FIELD SHOULD FEATURE AN UPGRADE IN TALENT
(College Sports ~ 04/06/01)
The 20th annual ALL SPORT Classic should feature some of its top talent in the last several years. That's the opinion of Southeast Missouri State University track coach Joey Haines, who serves as the meet director for the event that will be held this weekend at the Abe Stuber Track & Field Complex...
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ORAN USES 10-RUN OUTBURST IN FOURTH TO REMAIN UNBEATEN
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/01)
ORAN, Mo. -- Oran sent 14 batters to the plate and scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fourth as the Eagles downed Scott City 11-3 in baseball action on Thursday. Trey Graviett earned the win to improve to 2-0. In 4 1/3 innings, he allowed three runs, one earned, on three hits and two walks. He fanned eight and hit three batters. Adam Friga pitched 2 2/3 innings and gave up two hits an no walks while striking out two. Oran improved to 4-0...
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BELMONT EDGES SOUTHEAST
(College Sports ~ 04/06/01)
NASHVILLE, Mo. -- The Southeast Missouri State women's tennis team dropped a close match to the Belmont Lady Bruins, 4-3, on Thursday. The Otahkians, up 3-2, saw Belmont pull even with a victory in the final doubles contest. In singles play, Southeast's Adrienne Bland rallied for a gutsy second-set win 7-6 (7-5) after dropping the first set 1-6, but ultimately lost a heartbreaker to Belmont's Starr Steffner in a super-tiebreaker (10-4). ...
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OTAHKS WIN NIGHTCAP TO SPLIT OVC DOUBLEHEADER WITH EIU
(College Sports ~ 04/06/01)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's softball team dropped the opener of an Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader to Eastern Illinois 3-1 Thursday, but the Otahks won the second game 3-0. In the first game, Southeast managed only three hits -- including an RBI double by Kemi Rampi in the third inning -- as Eastern won just its fifth game of the year and second in OVC action...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 04/06/01)
Daughter to Adam Wade Clover and Kimberly Ann Recar of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:55 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001. Name, Haylie Catherine. Weight, 5 pounds 14 ounces. Ms. Recar is employed at Thorngate Ltd. Clover is employed at Quality Freight Handling...
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GEORGIA GREENE
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
PARMA, Mo. -- Georgia Dell Greene, 61, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Mo. She was born Sept. 7, 1939, in Tiplersville, Miss., daughter of the Rev. L.L. and Lessie Bullman Greene. Greene lived in Parma most of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church...
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VIOLA BEAL
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
Viola Beal, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Feb. 15, 1905, at Oak Ridge, Mo., daughter of Hinckle and Ada Crites McLean. She and Harold Vest Beal were married June 3, 1922. He died Jan. 23, 1963...
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FIDELIA BROOKS
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
Fidelia Jane Brooks, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Aug. 4, 1903, in Kinsman, Ohio, daughter of Robert Harold and Lovicy Moran Wallace. She and Clifton J. Brooks were married Sept. 3, 1935, in Kinsman. He died Oct. 7, 1993...
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HATTIE ROBINSON
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
Hattie Lee Robinson, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 16, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 16, 1915, near Millersville, Mo., daughter of Russell M. and Effie Stearns Miller. She and W.N. "Rob" Robinson were married Feb. 17, 1946...
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HAROLD MILLER
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
KARNAK, Ill. -- Harold K. Miller, 81, of Karnak died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Marion, Ill. He was born Nov. 14, 1919, at Belknap, Ill., son of Earl and Lura Payne Miller. He and Iona Miller were married...
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ETTA HUGHES
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Etta Adaline "Addie" Hughes, 85, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born July 22, 1915, in Corinth, Miss., daughter of Arthur Daniel and Signora Michael Deloach. She married Clifton McClendon, who preceded her in death. She later married William Edward Hughes, who also preceded her in death...
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NORMA NELSON
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Norma Nelson, 74, of Advance died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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JOSEPH NATIONS
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Joseph G. Nations, 89, of Perryville died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 8, 1912, in Silver Lake, Mo., the son of Joseph and Anna B. Robinson Nations. He married Dora M. Kaiser on Sept. 25, 1937. She survives...
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CORINE BRANIGAN
(Obituary ~ 04/06/01)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Corine Branigan, 92, of Charleston died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at the home of a daughter in Charleston. She was born Oct. 4, 1908, in Macon, Miss., daughter of Oliver and Channie Walker Robinson. She and Phillip Branigan were married March 25, 1930. He died Sept. 7, 1996...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 04/06/01)
Where are the movies? I'M DISAPPOINTED in Cape's movie theaters. They have not brought us "Billy Elliot" or "Pollock." Do they think we in Cape are not capable of understanding the art? A kind act THIS IS to the anoymous man who picked up my hubcap when it fell off my car. Thank you for taking the time to find my car and return it to me. Most people wouldn't do such a kind act. This world needs more kind people like you...
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MILOSEVIC WILL FINALLY FACE HIS ACCUSERS
(Editorial ~ 04/06/01)
The name of Yugoslavia's beleaguered former president, Slobodan Milosevic, has become synonymous with dictatorial abuses. The chaos of his 13-year regime has left one tiny part of the world a mess that may take decades to undo. For months, both Yugoslav and U.N. authorities have been trying to put Milosevic behind bars for alleged corruption and war crimes. Even after he was toppled from power, he maintained a strong enough support base to avoid his would-be captors...
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MCCAIN-FEINGOLD IS PART OF THE PROBLEM
(Editorial ~ 04/06/01)
Perhaps some of the U.S. senators who have spent recent days debating the McCain-Feingold bill, whose aim is to limit certain political contributions, actually understand the complexities of what the legislation proposes to do. But for most Americans, the debate over donations to help elect candidates boils down to two basic camps: Those who think politicians are basically corrupt and need to have their access to campaign cash severely restricted. ...
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LETTERS: PUBLIC HEALTH WORKS TO KEEP YOU SAFE DAILY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/06/01)
To the editor: April is Public Health Month in Missouri. Public health affects each of us every day, no matter what our age, race or income. When you woke up this morning and took your shower, brushed your teeth or took a drink of water, did you think about whether your water was safe? No. You take for granted that your public-health system works to be sure you don't have to worry about this...
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LETTERS; WHEN YOU DRESS, CONSIDER FEELINGS OF YOUR HOST
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/06/01)
To the editor: There is no doubt in my mind that the admonition, "Judge not that you are also judged," precludes or prevents comments about people who are disrespectful to our universal God. People generally dress for the occasion whether it be active sports, recreation or a formal celebration. ...
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