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'WIDE MEADOWS': THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD (A CONTINUING SERIES)
(Column ~ 07/10/01)
Editor's note: This is an excerpt of a chapter from Jean Bell Mosley's book "Wide Meadows" that was first published in 1960. "Lonnie," Mama explained to Mrs. Britt, "I've done an awful thing and I want to use your phone." "It's out of order, Myrtle."...
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HEAT WAVE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH WEEK
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
As the mercury skyrockets in Southeast Missouri, so do utility bills and the chances for heat-related illness. Area hospitals reported some cases of heat exhaustion and dehydration and utility companies expected peak demands for electricity to power air-conditioning units this week...
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ONE MAN'S BRAINCHILD: AREA NEUROSURGEON CREATES BALLOON TO EDUCATE PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
Cape Girardeau neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Gibbs says his brain-shaped hot-air balloon is more than just a novelty. It's a way to get people to think about brains. "The purpose of the balloon is to capture people's attention," he said. "I want to have the attention of the world, because if you have a person's attention, you can teach them. I want to create a higher understanding of and appreciation for the human brain."...
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ACCIDENTS INJURE TWO SERIOUSLY
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
Accidents in Cape Girardeau County Sunday and Monday hospitalized two people with serious injuries. Aaron Wolfe, 20, of Cape Girardeau was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital early Sunday after the car he was driving ran off the road and struck a tree head-on. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated...
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STORM KOs POWER IN JACKSON AND ON SOUTHEAST CAMPUS
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
An electrical storm knocked out power in Jackson, Mo., and on the Southeast Missouri State University campus Monday evening. Crews continued working late Monday night to restore power in some parts of Jackson and to the entire university campus. The storm hit Jackson about 6:45 p.m. and knocked out one of the circuits that serves the city. The City of Jackson generates its own electricity. The number of customers affected was unknown...
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CHILD-ADVOCATE GROUP SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
A CASA volunteer can have some grueling experiences, but Pam Jenkins wouldn't trade those tough times for anything. Jenkins joined the Court Appointed Special Advocate program as a volunteer six years ago and is now the director. She admits that sometimes the settings aren't ideal, but that's exactly why CASA volunteers are needed to speak for children...
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BARGAINING, ROAD MONEY TOP ISSUES AT FORUM
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
Transportation issues and Gov. Bob Holden's recent executive order granting state employees the right to use collective bargaining headlined discussions at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce's 2001 Legislative Planning Forum Monday morning. The forum, held at the Show Me Center, was the first in a series of meetings to be conducted throughout the state this week to determine the most challenging issues facing Missouri employers. ...
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CAPE BOARD OF EDUCATION RATES DISTRICT
(Local News ~ 07/10/01)
In terms of meeting its goals over the past two years, the Cape Girardeau Board of Education rates the school district 7 to 8 1/2 on a 10-point scale. Those were the results when Superintendent Dr. Dan Steska asked board members to rate the district's performance during the board's annual retreat Monday. This year's retreat was held at Black Forest Villages just north of Cape Girardeau. Board member David Goncher was absent...
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MOVE JEFFERSON CITY INMATES TO BONNE TERRE
(Editorial ~ 07/10/01)
Missouri's state budget woes are vividly on display in the case of our corrections system. First, the good news, especially for Southeast Missouri. The new prison under construction at Charleston will open more or less on schedule next spring, possibly sooner. Lawmakers appropriated $5.6 million for the current fiscal year to equip and open the 1,600-bed Charleston prison. Estimates are that it will cost approximately $20 million a year to operate...
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SPORTS DIGEST: KING, HALL, ABNEY SHINE IN ATPR WINS
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/01)
BENTON, Mo. -- Shawn King, Chris Hall and Mike Abney each won for the first time this season Saturday at Auto Tire and Parts Racepark. King, of Cape Girardeau, swept the sprint division by winning his heat race, the dash and the 25-lap feature race. King led every lap of the feature, holding off a charge by newcomer Bobby Hawks of Springfield, Ill., in the final laps. Robbie Standridge was third...
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SPORTS DIGEST: JOHNSON EARNS MEDALIST AT KIMBELAND EVENT
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/01)
Barb Johnson earned medalist at the Ladies Golf Association's weekly event played at Kimbeland Country Club. Johnson also tied with Vicki Long and Lillian Schneider in championship flight for Play of the Day -- Best Score on Par 3's'. Other flight winners: Jackie Anderson (A), Elvia Percival and Bonnie Kinder (tie B), and Gladys Nebel (C)...
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SPORTS DIGEST: CAPE YANKEES DEFEAT NEW MADRID
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/01)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Cape Senior Babe Ruth Yankees improved to 27-3 on the season with an 8-4 victory over New Madrid Monday night. The game was the opener of a doubleheader, but the second game was canceled due to lightning in the area. Adam Ralls picked up the win for the Yankees, surrendering nine hits, striking out four and walking no one...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 07/10/01)
Twin daughter and son to Tony and Anne Heisserer of Scott City, Mo., Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Monday, May 14, 2001. Abigail Frances was born at 10:26 a.m. and weighed 2 pounds 9 ounces. Anthony Joseph Jr. was born at 3:44 p.m. and weighed 2 pounds 1 ounce. ...
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ROY PETTY
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
BERNIE, Mo. -- Roy Elmer Petty, 99, of Bernie died Monday, July 9, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 8, 1901, at Dexter, Mo., son of George Wesley and Laura Bell Williams Petty. He and Ollie Mills were married Feb. 7, 1925, at Bernie. She died Jan. 22, 1992...
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HAROLD PAYNE
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
Funeral for Harold Gene Payne of Cape Girardeau will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. Johnny Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Air Force from Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Ill...
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LEWIS HAHN
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
Lewis Edward Hahn of Highway 34 at Marble Hill, Mo., died Monday while hauling hay. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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ANCIL STREET
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Ancil L. Street, 91, formerly of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at the Dublin VA Hospital in Georgia. Street was retired from the U.S. Army as a chief warrant officer. He served in World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Mecey of Warner Robins and Peggy Older of Mount Dora, Fla.; a son, Ancil A. ...
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LYDIA LAURENTIUS
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lydia A. Laurentius, 82, of Perryville died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 10, 1918, in Perry County, Mo., daughter of Bernard and Caroline Dondlinger Unterreiner. She and James Laurentius were married Sept. 27, 1947. He died Aug. 7, 2000...
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JEWELL FROGGE
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jewell Pauline Frogge, 80, of Cobden, Ill., died Monday, July 9, 2001, at City Care Center in Anna. Friends may call at Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna from 6-8 p.m. today. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Dr. Daryl Varble officiating. Burial will be in the Jonesboro Cemetery at Jonesboro, Ill...
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ROBERT FISHER SR.
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
ANNA, Ill. -- Robert M. Fisher Sr., 81, of Anna died Sunday, July 8, 2001, in Anna. He was born Dec. 8, 1919, at Thebes, Ill., son of Hudson and Charlotte Spencer Fisher. He and Mary Holmes were married in February 1943 at Ste. Genevieve, Mo. She died Sept. 30, 1967...
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MARGARET SELF
(Obituary ~ 07/10/01)
MINER, Mo. -- Funeral for Margaret Free Self of Miner will be held at 1 p.m. today at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Mo. The Rev. Bob Burnes and Cline Ables will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. McMikle Funeral Home at Charleston is in charge of arrangements...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 07/10/01)
BENEDICT ARNOLD of Connecticut fought alongside Ethan Allan of Vermont at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He was accepted as a hero. Later Arnold felt he had been snubbed by Congress and became a traitor to his country. Now Vermont has a new Benedict Arnold, Sen. ...
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WOMEN'S SHELTERS FALL VICTIM TO FUNDING CUTS
(Editorial ~ 07/10/01)
Gov. Bob Holden has until Saturday to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature and sent to his desk. Some decisions he has already made are raising eyebrows, however. When Holden outlined his priorities for the legislative session, he placed domestic violence near the top, alongside such priorities as education, transportation and health care. ...
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LETTERS: BEING DIFFERENT AND DISAGREEING ARE PEFECTLY OK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/10/01)
To the editor: Could you imagine a country where not only can you not view the movie of your choice, you can no longer use Speak Out as a way to voice your opinion? This is the direction we are headed: straight for the censorship of not only what you say or view, but what you think...
Stories from Tuesday, July 10, 2001
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