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Stories from Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Allenville accessible only by boat, railroad (05/15/02)
ALLENVILLE, Mo. -- The flooded Diversion Channel has turned Allenville into an island in Cape Girardeau County, accessible only by boat and almost abandoned, weed-choked railroad tracks and a railroad trestle over the muddy, debris-clogged waters. Water-weary residents say it could get worse. The forecast of more rain later this week could send water into homes in the town of more than 100 people in the southwest part of the county, residents say...
Ex-Cape cop pleads guilty to slapping former wife (05/15/02)
A former Cape Girardeau police officer who was still a cop when he was charged with slapping his ex-wife in February has pleaded guilty to domestic assault. Robert G. Ulman II pleaded guilty May 9 to third-degree domestic assault before Associate Circuit Judge Michael Bullerdieck of Perry County. Bullerdieck placed Ulman, who had been an officer just a year before the incident, on two years of probation and ordered him to complete anger management classes...
Weed and Seed conference kicks off today at university (05/15/02)
The Great Plains Regional Weed and Seed Conference kicks off today with a reception at 6:30 p.m. at Southeast Missouri State University. Lisa Lane, executive director of Southeast Missouri Weed and Seed, said the conference is designed to enhance the understanding of the Weed and Seed program and increase participants' knowledge in asking for and managing grants and donations...
Council holding tax study session (05/15/02)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will hold a special study session at 7 p.m. today in the Osage Community Centre to discuss a tax increase recommendation presented by the city revenue team at the last council meeting. The team recommended a 3/4-cent sales tax, a half-cent to go to parks and stormwater improvements and a 1/4-cent to go to the fire department...
School cleaning up after floods (05/15/02)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The sound of fans whirring and the smell of musty creek water filled the air at Woodland schools Tuesday, a day after Crooked Creek spilled its banks and flooded the buildings with two feet of water and an inch of mud. Superintendent Bill Biggerstaff said a lot of the district's computers were damaged, hundreds of books were ruined and every hallway and classroom was turned into a swamp early Monday morning...
Flooding hits Thebes, Ill., but few houses affected (05/15/02)
THEBES, Ill. -- Retired towboat captain Bob Wright has a bird's-eye view of the swollen Mississippi River from his stilt home, surrounded by floodwaters that have buried the town's riverfront park and dumped two feet of water in the basement of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church...
Health problems coincide with obesity (05/15/02)
The problem of obesity in the United States is shaping up to become the biggest disease of the century and the cure -- more physical activity and wiser eating choices -- could prevent millions of cancer cases and other related diseases. That was the message at Tuesday's obesity conference in Cape Girardeau, where a hundred or so local community and health-care workers gathered to hear expert advice and a panel discussion on the causes of obesity and how it can be fought...
Pepper spray ends armed standoff (05/15/02)
LABEL: Charges filed By Sam Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian The fear that someone might die was in the air Monday night at the Pinewood Mobile Home Park. After breaking into a mobile home, a highly agitated Dax Justin May spent the next 7 1/2 hours threatening police, firing seven shots from a 12-gauge shotgun and high-powered 7 mm Mauser and refusing to talk with a negotiator, police said...
Hearings begin on Kinder Morgan permit (05/15/02)
By Marc Powers ~ Southeast Missourian JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The fate of a proposed $250 million power plant in Cape Girardeau County could hinge on the outcome of an administrative hearing that began Tuesday. Kinder Morgan Power Co. ...
Court upholds death sentence (05/15/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Jury selection practices in Cape Girardeau County comply with state law and didn't result in Terrance L. Anderson receiving an unfair trial on two charges of first-degree murder that landed him on death row, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday...
Development group outlines plans for subdivision (05/15/02)
LABEL: Next to golf course By Bob Miller ~ Southeast Missourian The Prestwick Plantation development group -- responsible for building Cape Girardeau's new, recently annexed Dalhousie Golf Course -- outlined the general plans Tuesday night for a huge, upscale subdivision that would co-exist with the golf course off Bloomfield Road...
Grandmother, neighbors recovering after siege (05/15/02)
Hours after the pepper spray cleared and Dax Justin May was hauled off to jail, a relative and neighbors were left wondering what might have gone wrong. His grandmother, June Trovillion, said May was diagnosed with a brain tumor about a year ago and, at one point, was given just four or five days to live...
Negotiators find agreement tough on taxes or revenue (05/15/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lawmakers laboring to balance an $18.9 billion budget for next year have eliminated as many money-raising ideas as they have agreed upon. Rejected Tuesday by House and Senate negotiators were higher taxes on some casinos and new fees for bad drivers...
Ex-Enron chief's donation at issue (05/15/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Top administrators and faculty of the University of Missouri-Columbia are having private talks about the future of an unfilled economics chair financed by and named for embattled ex-Enron chief Kenneth Lay.
New civil trials ordered for two sexual predators (05/15/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two men who were committed to state custody as sexually violent predators deserve new civil trials because of flawed jury instructions, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The decision applies specifically to the two men who appealed but will affect most of the 26 people held under the state's sexual predator law, the Missouri attorney general's office said...
Holden takes aim at lawmakers who voted against Rainy Day Fund (05/15/02)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers who opposed a plan to use emergency funds to offset a $230 million budget gap are "sabotaging the public good," Gov. Bob Holden said Tuesday. Holden spoke to 150 students and faculty at Lee's Summit High School about the Rainy Day Fund legislation, which would allow the state to use $120 million from its emergency savings to shore up government through the end of June...
Murder charges filed (05/15/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man, Raymond V. Lopez, has been charged with second-degree murder in a fire that killed a 3-year-old boy and injured two other people. Lopez, 58,was charged with first-degree arson in the May 4 fire.
House OKs legislation banning photo-taking in barns (05/15/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Taking aim at animal rights activists and undercover reporters, the Missouri House passed a measure Tuesday that would make it a crime to take pictures of animals in barns without an owner's permission. The ban would apply to still or motion pictures of farm animals in barns or other areas where they are housed or pastured. Photographers could be sentenced to up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine...
Experts say flood bad, but comparison to 1993 premature (05/15/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Even with rivers pouring over their banks and more heavy rain in the forecast, comparisons to 1993 are premature, experts say. The Great Flood of 1993 bowled over levees, ripped away homes and businesses and set new high water marks at many points along the Mississippi, Missouri and other rivers. The aftermath included newer, bigger levees and federal buyouts of properties in flood-prone areas...
Cardwell aldermen meet, impeach mayor (05/15/02)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- In an emotionally charged meeting this week, the Cardwell Board of Aldermen decided to impeach the city's mayor by a 3-1 vote. More than 100 people packed into city hall Monday where spectators repeatedly interrupted aldermen with shouting questions and comments...
Concealed guns bill stalls in Senate (05/15/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bill allowing Missourians to carry concealed weapons stalled Tuesday after the Senate agreed to put it to a public vote -- and have it take effect -- only outside large urban areas. On a voice vote, the Senate approved an amendment that would place the issue on the November ballot for all Missouri voters except those in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Kansas City, Jackson County and Greene County...
Bernie officer waives hearing on sex charge (05/15/02)
Daily American Republic BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Bernie police officer has been ordered to stand trial on a sexual misconduct charge involving five children who live in his Dexter neighborhood. During a court appearance this week before Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield, Randy Alan Barnes, 38, waived his preliminary hearing on the Class D felony of sexual misconduct involving a child. ...
Flooding closes Sam A. Baker Park (05/15/02)
Daily American Republic PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Floodwater that rose as high as four feet over Highway 143 closed Sam A. Baker Park this week. The 5,200-acre state park is located east of Piedmont.
Water problems return to Advance (05/15/02)
Daily Statesman BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Drainage and water problems continued to plague the city of Advance as the town's mayor, James Harnes, returned to the Stoddard County Commission meeting this week. Harnes attended last week's commission meeting, telling commissioners of problems within the Advance area...
Negotiators begin work to smooth out roads measure (05/15/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- House and Senate negotiators began talks Tuesday night aimed at forging a compromise on the chambers' starkly different versions of a transportation tax package to send to voters. The original Senate plan, sponsored by state Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, would raise $500 million a year through a three-eights-cent sales tax hike and 6-cent per gallon fuel tax increase...
Safety board takes aim at stopping runway close calls (05/15/02)
WASHINGTON -- An airplane, vehicle or person turns onto an airport runway by mistake on the average of more than once a day. Federal safety investigators say a fatal crash could result. "We're afraid the next major accident will be on the ground, not in the air, in aviation," said Marion Blakey, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board...
Officials discount mailbox bomber's links to terrorists (05/15/02)
PHILADELPHIA -- There is no evidence that a bomb found in a Postal Service mailbox was related to Middle Eastern terrorists, despite a note on the parcel that read "Free Palestine now," authorities said Tuesday. "No terrorist group has owned up to it. There is no indication at this point that it was terrorist related," said John Sinnen, assistant special agent in charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Philadelphia...
Trial begins in '63 church bombing that killed four (05/15/02)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A trial that could finally close one of the ugliest chapters of the civil rights era -- the 1963 church bombing that killed four black girls -- opened Tuesday with a prosecutor saying Bobby Frank Cherry boasted of the crime as if it were "a Klan medal."...
Town has lingering questions about students' deaths (05/15/02)
ENOLA, Pa. -- As a Pennsylvania school district tries to settle whether the deaths of six students since December are connected, Dawn Batdorf is anxious for reassurance. Her 13-year-old daughter Jessica collapsed April 22 while walking to her homeroom with friends at East Pennsboro Middle School and died at a hospital. The coroner's office has not ruled on the cause of death...
People talk 5/15 (05/15/02)
Actor ready to don Vader costume SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- As Anakin Skywalker in the new "Star Wars" movie, Hayden Christensen takes baby steps toward the dark side of the Force. But Christensen doesn't yet know if he'll get to don Darth Vader's black costume in the next film...
In Paris, first lady pushes to save Afghan art, culture (05/15/02)
Associated Press WriterPARIS (AP) -- With a phone call to the Labor Department, first lady Laura Bush tackled the problem of school uniforms for Afghan girls. With a tour Wednesday of an Afghan art exhibit here, she took on the salvage of Afghanistan's cultural treasures...
Stocks mixed, but tech shares pull off three-day advance (05/15/02)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street's rally stalled Wednesday as investors cashed in some of their profits from two days of big gains. But the technology sector still managed to advance for a third straight day, an achievement not seen since early April...
Senate defies veto threat in trade-negotiations vote (05/15/02)
WASHINGTON -- Ignoring a veto threat, the Senate voted Tuesday to give Congress greater leeway to change international trade deals deemed harmful to American industry. "While our country's future trade policies are debatable, the right of Congress to participate actively in setting those policies is not," said Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., a leading advocate of the proposal, which cleared on a voice vote...
Stress, the system often force foster parents out (05/15/02)
WASHINGTON -- Burned-out foster parents have little voice in decisions about kids they care for, are forced to spend hundreds of dollars on unexpected costs and too often are stung by false accusations of child abuse, government auditors say. The report helps explain why the number of foster families has fallen even as the need rises...
Work on missile defense silos will begin June 14 (05/15/02)
WASHINGTON -- Work on underground silos for missile interceptors will begin in Alaska on June 14, the first day the government will be freed from a 1972 treaty that bans major missile defenses, the head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said Tuesday...
Retail sales have best showing in six months (05/15/02)
WASHINGTON -- After a tightfisted March, U.S. consumers splurged in April and pushed retail sales up by 1.2 percent, the biggest increase in six months. The latest sales snapshot released by the Commerce Department Tuesday suggests that consumers -- the lifeblood of the economy -- are helping to support the budding economic recovery by keeping their pocketbooks and wallets open...
U.S. Treasury to dodge default (05/15/02)
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration plans to shift billions of dollars of civil service retirement funds to non-interest-bearing accounts this week in a move to prevent the federal government from defaulting on the national debt. The Treasury Department's action, announced Tuesday, would free up room for more government borrowing...
Baltimore priest wounded; man confesses, police say (05/15/02)
BALTIMORE -- A priest was shot and seriously wounded outside his home by a man who accused him of abuse nine years ago, authorities said Tuesday in the latest tragic turn in the sex scandal engulfing the Roman Catholic Church. Dontee Stokes, 26, surrendered Monday night and said he shot the Rev. Maurice Blackwell after the priest refused to talk to him, police spokeswoman Ragina Averella said. Stokes was charged with attempted murder, gun violations and assault...
SBC says it will cut 5,000 jobs (05/15/02)
SAN ANTONIO -- SBC Communications Inc. said Tuesday that it will eliminate 5,000 more jobs, or 2.6 percent of its work force, because of the slow economy. The cuts come on top of the 10,000 positions already eliminated since the fall. The telecommunications giant said the job reductions will be distributed throughout its 13-state service area and will involve both managers and non-management employees...
Ex-Andersen partner discussed Enron worries (05/15/02)
HOUSTON -- A former Arthur Andersen LLP partner said Tuesday that he implicitly prompted his staff to shred Enron-related documents because he believed the Securities and Exchange Commission planned an investigation. David B. Duncan, who was Andersen's chief auditor on the energy trader's account, also testified that he huddled with superiors after an Enron vice president related worries over some complicated transactions, but that the firm eventually accepted the word of Enron lawyers that everything appeared proper.. ...
Nation digest 05/15/02 (05/15/02)
President signs law to protect borders WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation Tuesday to hire more investigators and invest in new technologies to keep tabs on foreign visitors. The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act provides for 200 new investigators and 200 inspectors for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It requires foreign visitors to carry passports and visas that are tamper-resistant, and also gives border patrol agents a pay increase...
American-Israeli convicted of revealing nuclear secrets (05/15/02)
JERUSALEM -- A retired Israeli general, who also has American citizenship, was convicted Tuesday at a closed-door trial of disclosing nuclear weapons secrets, but was acquitted on the more serious charge of intending to harm state security. Brig. Gen. ...
Mrs. Bush speaks out on suicide bombers (05/15/02)
PARIS -- First lady Laura Bush, weighing in on the Middle East crisis Tuesday, condemned young Palestinian suicide bombers and grown-ups who incite them. The former schoolteacher and librarian also called for children across the globe to be taught tolerance and a respect for life...
Council approves revamping of U.N. sanctions against Iraq (05/15/02)
UNITED NATIONS -- A unified Security Council revamped U.N. sanctions against Iraq Tuesday to speed the delivery of food and medicine and also strengthen an 11-year-old military embargo. The 15-0 vote was hailed by the United States but denounced by Iraq...
Required gynecological test for women drivers dropped (05/15/02)
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Lithuania's Health Ministry on Tuesday scrapped a Soviet-era rule requiring that women undergo gynecological examinations to qualify for a driver's license. An ombudsman office in the former Soviet Baltic republic recently declared the provision discriminatory since men aren't asked to take an equivalent medical test...
Nationalists accuse Kremlin of caving in on new arms deal (05/15/02)
MOSCOW -- Russian nationalist lawmakers on Tuesday accused the Kremlin of caving in to Washington to reach a landmark U.S.-Russian arms control deal, while moderates said the agreement doesn't go far enough. The accord was announced Monday and is to be signed by President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit in Moscow next week...
Diplomatic mission hindered by deadly attack (05/15/02)
NEW DELHI, India -- A senior U.S. diplomat visited New Delhi on Tuesday for talks aimed to ease tension between India and Pakistan, but her mission was complicated by the deadliest attack this year in Kashmir, the flashpoint of two previous wars. Hours before Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca met with External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and other Indian officials, gunmen opened fire at an army camp in Indian-controlled Kashmir...
Cubans learn of referendum project via speech by Carter (05/15/02)
HAVANA -- Speaking in Spanish in a live, uncensored broadcast, Jimmy Carter gave Cubans a glimpse of Western-style democracy Tuesday, revealing to them the existence of a grassroots campaign to bring civil liberties to the communist-ruled island. The speech by the former president, the highest ranking American to visit the island since its 1959 revolution, was unprecedented, and amounted to a carefully balanced appeal for America to drop its embargo, and for Cuba to join the democracies of the Western Hemisphere.. ...
Priest overseeing Church of the Nativity recalls days of siege (05/15/02)
BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Praying every day, Father Ibrahim Faltas shepherded an unusual flock of 200 people, most of them Muslims and many of them armed, through a 39-day siege of the Church of the Nativity, warding off hunger and tension while dodging gunfire from Israeli troops outside and Palestinians inside...
Palestinian intelligence officers killed by Israeli troops (05/15/02)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces raided four West Bank villages Tuesday, killing two Palestinian intelligence officers and arresting 15 suspected militants, and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ruled out peace talks until attacks against Israel end. Speaking to Israel's Knessset, Sharon said the raids aimed at rooting out Palestinian militants would continue, even though Israel's large-scale incursion into the West Bank has ended. ...
Defense lawyers challenge videotaped death as 'fake' (05/15/02)
HYDERABAD, Pakistan -- Four Islamic militants accused of kidnapping and murdering Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl appeared unmoved as a graphic videotape of his death was shown in court Tuesday, said defense lawyers who challenged the tape as a "fake."...
NATO, Russia reach historic agreement (05/15/02)
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Heralding the Cold War's funeral, NATO and Russia reached a historic agreement Tuesday to combat common security threats in the post-Sept. 11 era. The deal establishing a NATO-Russia council to set policy on counterterrorism and a range of other issues was reached by Secretary of State Colin Powell and other NATO foreign ministers after meeting in the Icelandic capital with their Russian counterpart...
Central Hall of Fame inductees (05/15/02)
Bill Atchley 1949-51AN ATHLETE WHO COULD PLAY IT ALL, 'ATCH' EARNED EIGHT LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL WHILE AT CENTRAL. A THREE-YEAR STARTER IN FOOTBALL UNDER COACH LOU MUEGGE, ATCHLEY PLAYED QUARTERBACK, FULLBACK AND LINEBACKER. HE WAS A KEY MEMBER OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM, PLAYING FORWARD, AND SERVED AS A TIGER PITCHER AND SHORTSTOP IN BASEBALL...
Central season ends in district loss to PB (05/15/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Cape Girardeau Central's season ended with a 3-2 loss to Poplar Bluff in Tuesday's opening round of the Class 4A, District 1 baseball tournament at American Legion Field. "It went kind of like the whole season has gone," Central coach Steve Williams said. "We were close, but just couldn't get it done."...
Kitchen among honorees at Central banquet (05/15/02)
It was a celebration of orange and black Tuesday at A.C. Brase Arena with the annual Central High School All-School Recognition Banquet. It was only fitting in the end that it turned into a toast for a man who many say bleeds orange and black -- 'Mr. Tiger' Terry Kitchen...
Jackson wins first district in a long-delayed rematch (05/15/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- A jubilant Jackson girls' soccer team celebrated the program's first district championship Tuesday with a 4-0 win over Cape Girardeau Central at Jackson Soccer Field. The match was the first between the two county rivals since a classic 1-0 Central win in four overtimes at last season's district final. Rain wiped out three scheduled contests this season...
Alvarez powers Indians in win over Arkansas (05/15/02)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Tim Alvarez looked more like Tim Alvarez on Tuesday. The Southeast Missouri State University pitcher suffered his first loss of the season Sunday in a relief appearance against Eastern Illinois, but returned to his normal role of starter Tuesday night and dominated Arkansas with a complete-game performance in the Indians' 5-1 win...
Maple Leafs eliminate Senators, roll into conference finals (05/15/02)
TORONTO -- Game 7s continue to bring out the best in Alexander Mogilny and the resilient Toronto Maple Leafs. Mogilny scored twice, and Curtis Joseph stopped 19 shots in a 3-0 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday night that advanced the Maple Leafs to the NHL Eastern Conference finals...
Pirates bounce back from blowout, beat Arizona (05/15/02)
PITTSBURGH -- Chad Hermansen's two-run homer backed Kip Wells' effective pitching over 6 1/3 innings, and Pittsburgh rebounded from its worst shutout loss in nearly seven years to beat Arizona 2-1 on Tuesday. Hermansen followed Wells' one-out single in the third by homering on a 3-2 pitch...
Salmon lifts Angels to sixth win in a row (05/15/02)
DETROIT -- Tim Salmon homered and drove in four runs, and Kevin Appier scattered three hits over seven innings as the Anaheim Angels beat the woeful Detroit Tigers 9-2 Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Salmon went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, and Troy Glaus homered as Anaheim won for the 15th time in 17 games -- matching the best 17-game stretch in franchise history, which was from June 1-17, 1998...
Stephenson's return adds a boost, keeps Cubs ailing (05/15/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Garrett Stephenson gave the St. Louis Cardinals' ailing rotation a boost, and more help is on the way. Stephenson, pitching for the first time since April 14, threw four solid innings, helping extend the Chicago Cubs' losing streak to six with an 11-2 victory Tuesday...
Celtics bounce Pistons 90-81 (05/15/02)
The AssociatedPress AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Paul Pierce scored 18 points as part of a balanced attack as Boston beat Detroit 90-81 Tuesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1988. Kenny Anderson added 17 points, Antoine Walker, who fouled out, had 16, Rodney Rogers scored 14 and Tony Battie added 10 as the Celtics improved to 21-0 when playing a Game 5 with a 3-1 lead...
Weekend golf at a glance (05/15/02)
LOCAL EVENTS
  • Three-person scramble, Lead Belt Golf Course, Bonne Terre, Mo., Saturday and Sunday.
  • Two-man scramble, Current River Country Club, Doniphan, Mo., Saturday and Sunday.
  • Men's individual, Kennett (Mo.)Country Club,Saturday andSunday...
    • Outdoor grills are extension of kitchen appliances (05/15/02)
    Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Outdoor grills aren't just for flame-broiled burgers and steaks anymore. Today's grill is the appliance of choice for varied menus featuring veggies, pancakes, pizza and grilled corn-on-the-cob. These high-tech, multipurpose gotta-have units will even keep your marinade bubbly...
    Adding a few touches can help showcase your style (05/15/02)
    Many decorating enthusiasts are "taking time to smell the roses" when showcasing their personal style. When the outside pressures of the world get in the way, they look to their home as a sanctuary of calm and beauty. Softer, lighter looks take on new importance. A romantic style brings linens and lace pieces out of drawers so the homeowners can live with and appreciate them. Fabrics inspired by nature and the flowers in the garden work with vintage furnishings to create a restful mood...
    Mediterranean meals mix vibrant flavors in simple dish (05/15/02)
    CONCORD, N.H. -- Vegetarian cooking is at its best when it is at its simplest. Rather than laboring over complicated recipes, treat diners to a hearty but simple Mediterranean meal of tomato crostini, stuffed grape leaves and pasta and bean soup. Plan to make the grape leaves first, and the other two items as mealtime nears, then serve everything at once...
    Pollo rancho luna is simple Cuban dish (05/15/02)
    In Cuba, in the Havana of the 1950s, there was a popular country restaurant called Rancho Luna where families would come to spend leisurely Sundays enjoying the specialty of the house, pollo rancho luna: chicken marinated in a secret recipe. In a feature in the May issue of Cooking Light magazine, a Cuban-born cook describes the context, recalling some of the favorite dishes of the period and giving updated, low-fat recipes for them...
    Customer service as a priority (05/15/02)
    As technology grows, e-commerce is quickly becoming the norm. At Dale Carnegie Training, we believe people like to buy from people. Before a customer ever goes to the Internet, they have probably had some personal interface with a representative of the company he wishes to do business with. Exceeding, not just meeting, the customers' expectations is more important now that ever before...
    Paying for long-term care (05/15/02)
    Can I count on Medicare and Medicaid? Part 3 of a 4-part series If you're like everyone else, you're probably confused about the role of government in providing long-term care. You know that the two government programs targeted at healthcare for seniors are Medicare and Medicaid, but you're unsure of what each program covers and whether you'll be eligible...
    Planning a summer vacation -- no small task (05/15/02)
    Don't rule out seeing the world's largest gofer Summer is right around the corner, and chances are your kids are counting the days until they gain their summer freedom. After you've done your spring cleaning, mulched and mowed your yard until your green thumb has turned black, and listened to you child or grandchild tell you for the umpteenth time they are bored, you will realize it is time to plan your summer vacation...
    Beagle's tumor should be removed (05/15/02)
    jkoch By John Koch, DVM Question: I have an old beagle that I think has hemorrhoids. He has a hard, red bump about the size of a nickel on his rectum. I have been treating him with Preparation-H, but it hasn't helped much. Are there any other ointments that might work?...
    Pork chops recipe can add tang to dinner meal (05/15/02)
    I have to tell you a little about my fabulous Mother's Day. My day included church, lunch duty, folding laundry while listening to the Cardinal game, and various other household tidy-up chores. And all day we worked with Lexie on a very loose tooth. ...
    ABC adds comedy show to late-night lineup (05/15/02)
    NEW YORK -- ABC is canceling Bill Maher's late-night topical talk show, "Politically Incorrect," and replacing it with an entertainment show led by Comedy Central's Jimmy Kimmel. Maher's show, which starts at 12:05 a.m., has aired on ABC since 1997 and started on Comedy Central in 1993...
    George Lucas' new hope for digital cinema falls short (05/15/02)
    SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- George Lucas abandoned film for digital cameras on his new "Star Wars" movie. Unfortunately for Lucas, theaters have not followed his lead. Back when he showed his previous movie, "The Phantom Menace," using digital projectors at four theaters in 1999, Lucas expected the industry to be much further along by now in switching from reels of celluloid to the new technology, which uses digitally stored images...
    Holcim closes deal for Serbian cement plant (05/15/02)
    By suntimesnews.com JONA, Switzerland -- In response to moves to privatize Serbia's cement industry, Holcim Ltd. submitted an offer for a majority shareholding in the Novi Popovac plant in December 2001. Shortly before the end of the year, the Serbian privatization ministry accepted Holcim's bid...
    Technology report card for Missouri released (05/15/02)
    Ranked just below national average JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Department of Economic Development recently developed a Technology Report Card for Missouri-based on a compilation of studies previously done on the subject. Missouri was ranked against the national average and six states identified to be leading technology states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York...
    Southeast Hospital to invest $3 million in cancer therapy (05/15/02)
    New radiation treatment Business Today New treatments for prostate cancer and malignant tumors will "bring cancer care to a new level," at Southeast Missouri Hospital, administrator Jim Wente said April 18 at the annual meeting of the hospital association...
    ALCO to open in Ste. Genevieve on May 21 (05/15/02)
    Business Today STE. GENEVIEVE -- ALCO-Duckwall officials in Abilene, Kan., have announced that their new ALCO Discount Store in The Plaza Ste. Genevieve will open May 21. Construction on the long-awaited successor to the closed GrandPa's store in Ste. Genevieve is nearly complete. The store is locating in the building that formerly housed Country Mart before Country Mart moved to the other end of the plaza...
    Outdoors supply store expands, adds inventory (05/15/02)
    Business Today POPLAR BLUFF -- Dennis Outdoors now has more of everything -- more open areas, more variety and more volume. The outdoors supply store on Highway 67 South, just outside Poplar Bluff, has a new gun area with new racks and showcases. "We've just about doubled our gun (supplies)," said owner Randy Dennis. "We've expanded our ammunition. Hopefully if somebody's looking for a certain caliber, we'll have it."...
    Cape Electrical buys Tennessee firm (05/15/02)
    Cape Electrical Supply has purchased Hughes Electrical Supply in Union City, Tenn. The new location will operate under the name of Southfork Electrical Supply. Cape Electric currently operates Southfork locations in Mayfield, Paducah, and Murray, Ky., as well as Dyersburg Electrical Supply in Dyersburg, Tenn...
    Alderman finds goat business lucrative (05/15/02)
    Business Today DEXTER -- What does a herd of goats next to a public building equal? For Bloomfield resident Luther Burns it equals attention -- and plenty of it. Burns, who is also Ward I alderman in Bloomfield, has attracted many passers-by to his goat herd, which grazes and plays in a pasture next to the Stoddard County Health Clinic on Highway 25...
    How to recognize the right salesperson (05/15/02)
    A profile of behaviors By John R. Graham What does it take to be the type of salesperson who produces positive results year after year? Just ask any sales manager or salesperson this question. Each one will have a ready answer. Not surprisingly, it usually mirrors the way they think of themselves...
    City gets grant for business park improvements (05/15/02)
    FREDERICKTOWN -- Fredericktown's Business Park infrastructure improvements got a lift in mid-April when City Administrator Tim Morgan was notified the city had been approved for a $1,250,000 grant. The Public Works Grant from the Federal Economic Development Administration and the Department of Commerce will be used for the water tower and water main, and for roadway improvements off Highway 72 into the Business Park...
    Letter - State Chamber supports Yucca Mountain plan (05/15/02)
    To the Editor: Congress soon will debate legislation that will determine whether the federal government proceeds with plans to build a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel at one site designed for safe, permanent storage or continue to use dozens of sites around the country designed only for temporary storage...
    Baskin-Robbins closes in Cape (05/15/02)
    Business Today Baskin-Robbins, an ice cream parlor located at Town Plaza Shopping Center since 1978, closed on May 14, about two years after owners Nina and Richard Schmidt were told that Allied Domecq, an English company that owns Baskin-Robbins, was not interested in being in smaller, non-strategic markets and would not renew agreements with about 300 of its franchises...
    Letter - Break the Daschle deadlock (05/15/02)
    To the editor: These are critical times. More than six months have passed since the horrific attacks of Sept. 11, and America is on one of the highest states of alert for another terrorist attack. Sadly, as you probably also know, Sen. Tom Daschle and his Democrat cohorts continue to block key legislation that would protect us from just such an attack...
    Guest editorial -Carnahan misses the point with small business (05/15/02)
    By Trish Dunn National Federation of Independent Business Recently, an article appeared in the "West End Word," a local weekly in St. Louis, that was written about a group of small employers chosen to discuss their small-business concerns with Sen. ...
    Movie fans ditch lines, go online for tickets (05/15/02)
    CNET News.com The next installment in the "Star Wars" saga is about to open, but the days of camping out to get tickets to such films may be drawing to a close. "Attack of the Clones" is set to open next Thursday, and some die-hard fans began camping out weeks in advance to get tickets to the show. But many others have chosen a different route -- buying tickets online...
    A look at some opinion polls --political, entertainment, faith (05/15/02)
    Business TodayCalifornia would re-elect Bush President Bush lost California by 1.3 million votes in the 2000 election, but a new poll shows the majority of California voters are inclined to re-elect him. The Field Poll also showed that Bush would defeat Democrat Al Gore in a rematch in California...
    Dalhousie Golf Club completes first 18 holes (05/15/02)
    Opens to members in early June By Jim Obert Business Today Although construction continues, it is far enough along to give members, currently about 125, and visitors a good idea of what to expect when Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau opens for members in early June and to the general public in late June...
    Writing a News Release (05/15/02)
    By Maria Swan A news release is one of the written tactics to get information about your company or yourself out to the media in a ready-to-publish form. News releases are judged based on possible interest to the audience, its news value and timeliness...
    Yahoo hits home on Net access service (05/15/02)
    CNET News.com Yahoo and SBC Communications have quietly launched a dial-up Internet service that ties the portal's content with the Baby Bell's Web access network. The service, called "SBC Yahoo Dial," has already launched in Connecticut for subscribers to SNET's dial-up Net access service, which is owned by SBC. The co-branded service will launch in other SBC regions across the nation over the next few months...
    Innovative ideas drive networking, software firm (05/15/02)
    By Jim Obert Business Today JACKSON -- The computer network has become the information lifeline of a business. It can be the high-speed highway for data, video and telecommunications. And businesses often need custom software to solve technology problems...
    Ferry suspends operations, lack of funds (05/15/02)
    suntimesnews.com STE. GENEVIEVE -- The Ste. Genevieve - Modoc Ferry has shut down. The ferry suspended operations April 28 after both the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen and Ste. Genevieve County Commission turned down requests for bailout funding...
    FYI from Missouri Chamber of Commerce (05/15/02)
    Guidelines, not rules, will improve ergonomics On April 5, a year after President Bush and Congress repealed the burdensome ergonomics regulations issued in the final days of the Clinton administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new ergonomics plan, which focuses on training and voluntary guidelines...
    Grants could help create 500 jobs for Southern Illinois (05/15/02)
    Rural Development has approved two grants to benefit Pulaski and Edwards counties. The Southernmost Illinois Delta Empowerment Zone in Ullin will receive a grant for $150,000. These funds will be used to provide technical assistance and businesses support services to train, assist and advise businesses. This project will be supplemented with $50,100 in state and local funds allowing the creation of 40 new jobs...
    Transportation panel OKs Jackson four-lane highway (05/15/02)
    Business Today JEFFERSON CITY -- The state Highways and Transportation Commission on May 3 approved a controversial redesign of Highway 34-72 through Jackson, opposed by some city residents and business owners. The six-member commission unanimously endorsed a Department of Transportation recommendation that would make the route a four-lane, divided expressway...
    Southwestern Bell raises rates in Missouri (05/15/02)
    Missourians will pay more for call waiting, caller ID and other popular features after a rate increase from SBC Southwestern Bell went into effect May 6, thanks to a tie vote on the Missouri Public Service Commission two weeks ago. Rates for basic residential and business service will not change, though some long-distance rates will go up...
    Michelson Jewelers to close in Cape (05/15/02)
    Paducah, Ky.-based Michelson Jewelers has announced that it will shut down all of its stores outside Paducah, Ky., meaning the Cape Girardeau jewelry store that has been at the mall since it opened in 1981 will close before the summer ends. Michelson's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after experiencing a 25 percent drop in sales from the last half of 2000 until the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The company announced sales declined by another third after Sept. 11...
    Office business marks 20th anniversary (05/15/02)
    Specialized Office Services has more than 600 customers By Jim Obert Business Today In 1973, Brad Eggimann and Ed Dow met while working for the A.B. Dick Products Co. in Cape Girardeau. The company, which sold and serviced A.B. Dick office products as well as providing printing and stationary services, was owned by the notable Naeter brothers...
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