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IN TOO DEEP: STAYING ALIVE IN A FLASH FLOOD
(Local News ~ 07/25/01)
Like many drivers Thursday, 16-year-old Matt Ward was sure his car could make it through the water. But it didn't. "I could see the dip in the road, but I didn't think it was that deep," said Ward, who had to crawl out the window of his Chevrolet Cavalier when it stalled in more than a foot of water on Westfield Drive...
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MODOT PLANS I-55 BRIDGE WORK
(Local News ~ 07/25/01)
There were more accidents along the short stretch of Interstate 55 between Nash Road and the Highway 74 Dutchtown interchange than anywhere in Cape Girardeau last year. The 31 mishaps injured 10 people and damaged dozens of vehicles -- no surprise to those who drive there regularly...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: MAYBE EVERYTHING COMING MY WAY ISN'T FOR THE BEST
(Column ~ 07/25/01)
It all began with that cursed fortune cookie. Swollen with greasy sesame chicken -- Southeast Missouri style -- I cracked the cookie open and pulled out that fateful slip of paper. "Everything will come your way." Now THAT'S a fortune, I thought. Riches, success, Russell Crowe wearing his "Gladiator" costume .....
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FOTO FEST SEMIFINALISTS SELECTED FOR THIRD WEEK
(Local News ~ 07/25/01)
Mother and son Marty and Anthony Riley of Cape Girardeau both entered winning photographs in the third week of the Foto Fest amateur photography contest. Other winners were Nikki Thompson of Jackson, Mo. and Judy White of Fredericktown, Mo. The photos are published on page 1C of today's Southeast Missourian...
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CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HELPING AREA BUSINESSES GET GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
(Local News ~ 07/25/01)
Area businesses could profit from doing business with Uncle Sam, says the director of Southeast Missouri State University's Small Business Development Center. So much so, the center is sponsoring a conference Aug. 8 to help area businesses land contracts with federal and state agencies...
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JACKSON MAN PICKS WINNING TICKET IN POWERBALL
(Local News ~ 07/25/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Richard Rioux, of Jackson, is a one-in-a-million winner in the Missouri Lottery Powerball. Make that a 1-in-1,953,393 winner. Rioux, who recently picked a $100,000 ticket, didn't know it for almost three weeks and couldn't believe how much money he'd been carrying around in his pocket...
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I-55 REDUCED TO ONE LANE IN CAPE, PERRY COUNTIES
(Local News ~ 07/25/01)
The northbound lane of Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane while raised pavement markers are installed. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution and obey reduced speed limits near the work zones. For more information, contact Darius Dowdy at (573) 472-5325, or call the Missouri Department of Transportation's customer service center at (888) 275-6636...
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GROVES TO MAKE HER SECOND TRIP TO AAU NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS
(High School Sports ~ 07/25/01)
Loren Groves is much more relaxed for her second trip to the AAU National Junior Olympics track & field meet. A year ago, Groves placed in the top seven in four events. The 15-year-old, who will be a sophomore at Scott City High School, has again qualified in four events for the prestigious event that will be held Saturday through Aug. 5 in Virginia Beach, Va...
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BILLINGS: INDIANS WILL BE BETTER
(College Sports ~ 07/25/01)
As Tim Billings prepares for his second season as Southeast Missouri State University's head football coach, there is no doubt in his mind that the program's rebuilding process is moving along in the right direction. Just don't ask him if the Indians' 2001 record will reflect the improvement he is confident his squad is going to demonstrate...
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SPORTS DIGEST: DUNKLIN COUNTY ROMPS IN LEGION TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 07/25/01)
SENATH, Mo. -- Second-seeded and host Dunklin County posted an 18-0 romp past seventh-seeded Charleston Tuesday in the final first-round game of the eight-team American Legion District 14 Tournament. Also Tuesday, fifth-seeded Poplar Bluff avoided a major upset bid by eighth-seeded Stoddard County with an 11-10 victory in an elimination contest...
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SPORTS DIGEST: SIKESTON JUNIOR LEGION WINS ZONE TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 07/25/01)
FESTUS, Mo. -- The Sikeston Junior American Legion baseball team qualified for this week's state tournament by winning the zone tourney that concluded Monday night. Sikeston (43-8) defeated host Festus 5-3 in the championship game. Festus had forced that if-necessary contest by handing Sikeston its first zone loss the previous day...
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EARL KESLER
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
Earl J. Kesler of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 23, 2001, at the Lutheran Home. He was the son of Calvin and Flora Beggs Kesler. He married Wilma Penrod, who died Jan. 21, 1999. Employed by the U.S. government 32 years, he was a real estate purchaser for the Civil Engineering Department. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Noon Optimist Club...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 07/25/01)
Son to Ray and Laura Garcia of Plattsmouth, Neb., Ehrling Bergquist Hospital at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb., 4:40 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2001. Name, Aaron Paul. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Garcia is the former Laura Spencer, daughter of Paul and Debbie Griffin of Jackson, Mo., and Chris Spencer of Chaffee. ...
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GLADYS PAYNE
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
Gladys Little Payne, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at her home. She was born June 20,1932, in Vandale, Ark., daughter of Jesse and Molly Robinson. She married Eugene Little, who preceded her in death. Payne moved to Sikeston, Mo., in 1952 and to Cape Girardeau in 1973. She worked several years at Bethesda Mission and was a member of House of Prayer Outreach Mission...
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RUTH HUGHES
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Ruth Hogendobler Hughes, 84, of Olmsted died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Daycare Health Care Center in Cairo, Ill. She was born Oct. 21, 1916, at Olmsted, daughter of E.C. and Georgie Clavin Hogendobler. She and Marcus L. Hughes were married May 14, 1933, at Mayfield, Ky. He preceded her in death...
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JOANNE JENKINS
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
A memorial service for Joanne Banks Jenkins of Albuquerque, N.M., will be held today at the family home. Jenkins, 69, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, in Albuquerque. She was born Nov. 15, 1931. She and Harry "Buddy" Jenkins were married June 23, 1951, in Cape Girardeau...
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WILLIE BUTTRY
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Willie Lee Buttry, 91, of Charleston died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born April 18, 1910, in Kennett, Mo., son of Charles and Lena Buttry. He and Bessie Wyatt were married Sept. 7, 1940...
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ESTHER SCARIM
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Graveside service for Esther Marie Scarim of Perryville will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Boniface Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Williams will officiate. Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Scarim, 85, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Mo...
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GARY UHRHAN
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Gary Wayne Uhrhan, 59, of Choctaw, Okla., died Monday, July 23, 2001, at his home. He was born Oct. 24, 1941, at Chaffee, son of Albert and Alice Rasberry Uhrhan. He and Margaret Hager were married March 26, 1966, in Jackson, Mo. Uhrhan had worked at General Motors since 1977. He was a member of Local 1999...
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MAE LOWE
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mae Ellen Lowe, 81, of Cairo died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Daystar Care Center. She was born Oct. 30, 1919, in Cairo, daughter of Edward and Ruby Lassiter Jones. She married John Dewey Lowe Sr., who died in 1998. Lowe was a member of First United Methodist Church...
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RUFUS MCCLUNG
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Rufus McClung, 80, of Mounds died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Massie Funeral Home in Cairo, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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JUDITH GREER
(Obituary ~ 07/25/01)
VIENNA, Ill. -- Judith Earlene Greer, 70, of Vienna died Monday, July 23, 2001, at the Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. She was born Sept. 15, 1930, at Mounds, Ill., daughter of Zeke and Izora Leek Loughary. Her husband, Raymond Greer, preceded her in death...
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LETTERS: HEALTH CARE FOR ALL ADDRESSES NEEDS OF ALL HUMANITY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/25/01)
To the editor: When Americans were first asked what kind of health care they needed, they stressed simplification, understandability and transportability. The current hodgepodge serves only to complicate the situation and fails to address those concerns. Managed care preserves at least two misconceptions...
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LETTERS: TRUTH IS WEAPON AGAINST DECEPTION FROM POLITICIANS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/25/01)
To the editor: History shows that the blood of citizens was sacrificed to bring power to the country and its leaders. If we look at those leaders and the battles, has there been a real appreciation for the sacrifices made on their behalf? Maybe not...
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FACILITIES CATER TO NEEDS OF AGING POPULATION
(Editorial ~ 07/25/01)
How fortunate Cape Girardeau is to have several fine facilities to care for our elderly. The issue becomes more important as our local population, along with that of the rest of the country, becomes older due to improved medical care and healthier lifestyles. More than 11,500 city residents are age 55 and older, according to the 2000 census...
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POLICE STUDY CATALOGS GRIPES, GIVES GUIDANCE
(Editorial ~ 07/25/01)
Cape Girardeau city officials are analyzing and correcting errors in a long-awaited, $43,569 study from the Washington, D.C.-based Police Executive Research Forum. The report contains 128 pages of information about and recommendations for the city's police department. The evaluation was based on departmental records, site visits and hours of interviews with officers, civilian workers and individuals in the community...
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JUDGES RESPOND TO AG's ALLEGATIONS
(Editorial ~ 07/25/01)
Attorney General JAY NIXON got an impressive response July 19 to his charges that Cole County Circuit Judges BYRON KINDER and THOMAS BROWN III had violated their trust in spending some interest money that was under their jurisdictions. Although the news media initially focused on the approximate $2.7 million in question, the judges' 18-page legal response in requesting a favorable judgment outlined the following arguments and then supported them with case law...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 07/25/01)
WE GOT our tax-refund letter. Now I know why they were sent out. Even where no tax refund is due, it is a political promo for George Bush at the taxpayers' expense. A RECENT caller was correct in calling Teddy Roosevelt an environmentalist. He was wrong when he called him a conservative Republican. ...
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RECIPE SWAP: DISHING OUT DESSERTS FOR BENEFIT AUCTION
(Column ~ 07/25/01)
It's dessert time, so get your sweet tooth ready. It is time for the annual Humane Society Dessert Auction to be held Aug. 5. This year's fabulous desserts will be auctioned from 2-4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Sierra Room. Desserts will be donated from area restaurants and noted bakers from the community...
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