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Spooktacular decorating
(Community ~ 10/09/02)
Sales of Halloween decorations run only second to those found at Christmastime By Carol McGarvey ~ Better Homes and Gardens Books Autumn decorating for your home is fun and natural, when you use items such as colorful Indian corn, gourds, miniature and full-size pumpkins and shocks of wheat...
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MU's Gage sets record with eyes focused on another one
(Professional Sports ~ 10/09/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- As unlikely as it may seem, it wasn't standout freshman Brad Smith breaking Missouri school records last weekend during the Tigers' disappointing loss to No. 3 Oklahoma. But he did throw the pass that pushed wide receiver Justin Gage past Kenny Holly and his 151 career receptions in the school's record book. ...
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NCAA puts Colorado's football team on probation
(Professional Sports ~ 10/09/02)
BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado's football team was placed on two years' probation by the NCAA on Tuesday for recruiting violations, most of which occurred under former coach Rick Neuheisel. The NCAA cut the school's football scholarships and accepted Colorado's self-imposed recruiting limits, including reducing the number of visits by recruits...
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Epilepsy has many possible causes
(Column ~ 10/09/02)
jkoch By Dr. John Koch Question: What causes epilepsy? Is it inherited? Answer: Epilepsy may be inherited, but it doesn't necessarily have to be. Beagles, keeshonds and dachshunds sometimes have epilepsy as an inheritable trait. German shepherds, border collies, Irish setters and golden retrievers are suspected as sometimes having inherited epilepsy...
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Pumpkin recipes offer a taste of fall
(Column ~ 10/09/02)
smcclanahan Every fall brings a flurry of activity to kitchens and ovens that sat idle all summer because it was just too hot to heat up the kitchen. Now Recipe Swap readers are back in the mood to share recipes and enjoy all that fall has to offer them...
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Honors, honored and honorable
(Column ~ 10/09/02)
This is National Newspaper Week (Oct. 6-12), and we continue to enjoy our profession and the readership and advertising support you bring to our newspaper. You might not realize that we're a little unique. Even though there are more newspapers today (weeklies and dailies) than 20 years ago ... the number of family-owned daily newspapers in the United States has dropped from 1,650 in 1900 to 850 in 1960, to 350 by 1990 and to only 250 now (or less than 18 percent of all dailies)...
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New friends prompt reflection
(Column ~ 10/09/02)
One of Garth Brooks' best songs is "I'm Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)." I hear you, Garth. My trouble is all these early 20-somethings entering my life these days, mostly through new friendships and returning to college. Watching them makes me wonder what idjit behavior I'm having now that I'll think about in 10 years. What will make me shake my head and say, "What was I thinking?"...
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Nation briefs 10/09/02
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
Bail granted to one of six accused terror members BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A federal judge granted bail Tuesday to only one of six men accused of being part of an al-Qaida sleeper cell. In granting $600,000 bond to Sahim Alwan, Magistrate H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. said Alwan had "disclaimed any continued participation in the activities of al-Qaida" and had extricated himself from a training camp in Afghanistan...
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U.S. abortion rate drops significantly
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. abortion rate dropped significantly during the second half of the 1990s, particularly among teenagers, and experts attribute the decline to better awareness of contraception and a fear of disease that has cut down on sexual activity...
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Oregon considers nation's first universal health plan
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
SALEM, Ore. -- Every man, woman and child in Oregon would receive full medical insurance -- no co-payments, no deductibles -- under a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot that would create the first universal health care plan in the nation. The question is whether Oregonians are willing to pay higher taxes for a plan so generous it would cover even acupuncture and massage therapy...
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Congress debates Iraq resolution
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress passionately debated the wages of war and peace Tuesday, while hawks and doves argued about whether President Bush has made his case against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. A resolution authorizing the possible use of military force enjoys support in both houses of Congress, though Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., has threatened to filibuster what he called a "blank check" for President Bush, saying he left too many unanswered questions in his speech Monday...
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Beauty contest a big leap for Tibetan society
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
DHARMSALA, India -- The first Miss Tibet beauty contest is this week, and so far there is no money, no judges, and no public viewing or photography of the swimsuit competition. There is plenty of controversy, however. Only five of the original 30 entrants remain; most dropped out under pressure from family and friends. A beauty contest -- even with the swimsuit round closed to the public -- is a large leap for a society where women wear mostly ankle-length dresses and long-sleeved blouses...
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Member of tanker crew saw fishing boat before explosion
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
AL MUKALLA, Yemen -- The captain of a French oil tanker that exploded and caught fire off Yemen said Tuesday that a crew member saw a fishing boat approach the vessel before the blast, leading him to believe it was attacked. But Yemeni officials say there is no evidence of an attack...
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N. Ireland administration faces showdown over alleged spying
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Sinn Fein must be kicked out of Northern Ireland's administration within a week, or Protestants will scuttle the entire experiment in Protestant-Catholic power-sharing, First Minister David Trimble warned Britain in a high-risk showdown Tuesday...
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Ivory Coast claims success against rebels
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast -- Ivory Coast troops claimed successes Tuesday in an offensive to oust rebels who seized half the country -- even as insurgents captured another town. Emboldened by official claims of victory, pro-government Ivorians attacked members of rival tribes and immigrants, accusing them of helping the rebels...
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Kuwaiti gunmen fire on U.S. troops; one Marine dies
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
KUWAIT -- Two Kuwaiti gunmen in a pickup truck attacked U.S. forces during war games Tuesday on an island in the Persian Gulf, killing one Marine and wounding another before they were shot to death by U.S. troops. Kuwait called the assault a "terrorist act."...
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India proclaims Kashmir elections a vote for peace
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
SRINAGAR, India -- The final round of elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday was hailed by New Delhi as a vote for democracy and a demand for peace, but separatists called the balloting "a verdict on nothing." Though the fourth day of voting for 87 legislative seats in Jammu-Kashmir state began with violence at a polling station, it ended with local officials Tuesday reporting a turnout of 46 percent, considered strong given the bloodshed and separatist calls for a boycott...
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Israeli forces move into Hebron; settlers scuffle
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli armored vehicles rolled into the Palestinian parts of the divided West Bank city of Hebron Tuesday, after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon defended an Israeli raid in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of 16 Palestinians. At the Gaza-Egypt border on Tuesday, a 10-year-old Palestinian girl was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers, residents and doctors said. ...
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Bonds the star, but Cardinals put focus on Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 10/09/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Barry Bonds did his best, clanging shots off empty seats all over Busch Stadium, and still it was no use. Because in this playful game of home-run derby, when he challenged Benito Santiago and J.T. Snow at the same time Tuesday, he lost...
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Cardinals credit more than emotion for drive to NLCS
(Professional Sports ~ 10/09/02)
ST. LOUIS -- No Cardinals victory celebration is complete without the appearance of Darryl Kile's jersey, yet it would be inaccurate to say this is a team simply riding on emotion. The reminders of Kile are everywhere at Busch Stadium. A black flag with the initials DK and his uniform number, 57, flies high above the top of the stadium...
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Flower show set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Mixing red, white and blue flowers for a patriotic display could get some area gardeners a ribbon in an upcoming flower show sponsored by the Council of Garden Clubs of Cape Girardeau. The patriotic flower show "Showcasing America" will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Blanchard Elementary School. There is no admission charge...
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Marching band scores well at competition
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
The Central High School Marching Tigers came home with a second-place trophy from Saturday's band contest in Washington, Mo. The Tiger band from Cape Girardeau competed against six other high schools in the B division: schools with enrollments between 1,200 and 1,500...
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Two gas stations close; Casey's isn't moving in
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Two Cape Girardeau convenience stores have closed within a week, and another that had planned to open here has decided not to. Meanwhile, remaining store owners paint a gloomy market picture, pointing to shrinking profits and the prospect of Proposition A, which they say could make their situation more dire...
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Popular beer stein artist to sign work this weekend
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Jim Wainwright, one of Anheuser-Busch's more popular beer stein artists, will be on hand Saturday to sign collectible steins at Tobacco Lane at 244 S. Silver Springs Road. He will sign steins from noon to 4 p.m. Wainwright, of the eastern Missouri town of Terre du Lac, had his first collectors show in Des Moines, Iowa, where more than 2,000 people waited in line to get his signature on their steins...
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Pirate-ship corn maze gets no arrr-gument from visitors
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
BLODGETT, Mo. -- Two Jolly Roger flags fly at the entrance to the corn maze at Beggs Pumpkin Patch. Inside the maze, one of the informational placards says pirates flew the skull and crossbones hoping to scare ships' crews into surrendering without a fight...
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State finds problems with Scott County finances
(State News ~ 10/09/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state audit of Scott County raises questions of accounting problems within the sheriff's department and says guidelines governing the use of department vehicles are inadequate. The audit, issued Sept. 30, also says the Scott County Commission spent more than budgeted for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, in violation of state law...
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Officials worry bar's slogan will encourage binge drinking
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
A new bar that borders the Southeast Missouri State University campus and caters to the college crowd with its "walk here, crawl home" slogan has sparked concern from Southeast Missouri State University officials. School officials say they're worried the slogan, which ran in The Capaha Arrow student newspaper, encourages more binge drinking at a time when the university already is coping with too many drunken students. ...
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State's funeral directors claiming sales tax refunds
(State News ~ 10/09/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A recent ruling by an administrative judge could allow funeral directors to claim millions of dollars for sales taxes paid on caskets, burial vaults and concrete grave liners. Karen Winn, a member of the state Administrative Hearing Commission, ruled that the items are not tangible personal property because they are sold after they are buried in the ground. Fixtures that are part of the land are not subject to sales tax...
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Volunteers search for missing boy
(State News ~ 10/09/02)
RICHWOODS, Mo. -- Nancy Wilkes slept on a pew inside Book of Acts Methodist Church. Clara Boyer slept two hours at some point, but couldn't say when. Few people have been able to rest in this tiny eastern Missouri town since 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck was reported missing Sunday evening...
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Ex-director defends FBI record to Congress
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI gave top priority to counterterrorism during the 1990s but was hampered by a lack of support within Congress and the executive branch for extra resources, former FBI director Louis Freeh testified Tuesday. In his first appearance before Congress since stepping down as FBI director in June 2001, Freeh offered an exhaustive, polite rebuff of criticism that the FBI didn't give full attention to counterterrorism efforts before the Sept. 11 strikes...
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Sheriff's deputy collides with fleeing suspect
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
While engaged in a road pursuit, a Bollinger County Sheriff's Department deputy crashed his patrol car into a suspect's vehicle Tuesday night. The chase began in Marble Hill, Mo., where Robert J. Owens, 40, of Bonne Terre, Mo., reportedly ran a stop sign. Deputies closed in on him on Highway 34, about eight miles west of Marble Hill, where the crash occurred...
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Sentencing date announced for Scott County man
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
A Scott County man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to two charges of distributing cocaine base. Charlie L. Smith, 34, of Haywood City, Mo., appeared before U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel in Cape Girardeau. On April 10 and 20, Smith sold crack cocaine to a confidential informant in Scott County. He now faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine on each count. Sentencing was set for Jan. 6, 2003...
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Parma man pleads guilty to drug charge
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Chad A. Woods, 27, of Parma, Mo., pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges of distributing cocaine base. Woods pleaded guilty to one felony count of aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine base and a second count of distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel in Cape Girardeau...
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Americans continue gaining weight, study shows
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
PHILADELPHIA -- Americans are getting even fatter. Thirty-one percent of adults in the United States are obese -- up from 23 percent a decade ago and 15 percent in 1980. Sedentary lifestyles and oversized food portions get much of the blame, experts said. And the problem is not limited to adults...
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League's must-see game comes early
(College Sports ~ 10/09/02)
What looks to be perhaps the game of the year in the Ohio Valley Conference will take place on just the second weekend of league play. Defending champion Eastern Illinois (3-2, 1-0) and last year's runner-up Eastern Kentucky (4-2, 1-0) square off Saturday afternoon in Charleston, Ill...
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FanFare 10/9/02
(Other Sports ~ 10/09/02)
Baseball The Blue Jays gave general manager J.P. Ricciardi a new five-year contract Tuesday, a week after denying the Red Sox permission to interview him. Even though he was attacked by two fans during a late-season game, Tom Gamboa didn't want the Royals to switch him from first-base coach to bullpen coach. He still hasn't been given a reason for the change by general manager Allard Baird...
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Area sports digest 10/9/02
(Other Sports ~ 10/09/02)
Southeast volleyball team beats Eastern Ill. CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team defeated Eastern Illinois 30-21, 28-30, 30-27, 30-25 in Ohio Valley Conference action Tuesday night. The Otahkians improved to 8-9 overall and 3-2 in OVC play. The Panthers are 6-12 and 1-4 as they suffered their fifth straight loss...
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Jordanian team begins repairs on disputed holy site
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
JERUSALEM -- Jordan has stepped into a squabble between Israel and the Palestinians at Jerusalem's most disputed holy site, and will repair a bulging wall in danger of collapse, officials said Tuesday. Repair of the southern retaining wall of the Haram as-Sharif mosque compound, revered by Jews as the Temple Mount, had stalled amid wrangling over who should supervise the work. The mosques are built on the ruins of biblical Jewish Temples, and the site is sacred to both religions...
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Experts find evidence, clues suggesting Iraq has smallpox
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Fearing a biological attack from Iraq, the United States has made new smallpox vaccines and readied response plans for the reappearance of the deadly virus, which some experts are convinced is part of Saddam Hussein's arsenal. Clues include U.N. weapons inspectors' discovery of a machine labeled "smallpox" and Iraq's experimenting with a related virus that infects camels. The official U.S. position, shared by some experts, is that the evidence is inconclusive...
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John Goetz
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. - John Thomas Goetz, 61, of Charlestown, Ind., formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Ind. He was born Jan. 24, 1941, in Sikeston, son of Francis F. and Theta Leaun Pry Goetz. He and Tressie Sugg were married July 24, 1960...
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Virginia Vincent
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Virginia Ann Vincent, 80, of Scott City died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Heartland Care Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 26, 1922, at Benton, Mo., daughter of August and Pauline Glastetter Glueck. She and James Emerson Vincent were married June 1, 1967, in Cape Girardeau. He died Sept. 23, 1991...
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Lloyd Farrar
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
LONGTOWN, Mo. -- Lloyd Valle Farrar, 74, of Longtown died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1927, in Perry County, son of Valle and Mary Farrar. He and Elizabeth "Betty" Buchheit were married Sept. 10, 1949. Farrar worked at Procter & Gamble. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and Holy Name Society. He was a 1946 graduate of Perryville High School...
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Pauline Sambrookes
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Pauline J. Sambrookes, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Carol Ladwig
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Carol Ladwig, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at the home of a son in Paducah, Ky. She was the daughter of Harold and Carolyn Ferris. Ladwig was a licensed practical nurse. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include a son, Johnnie Harding of Paducah; a daughter, Carolyn Sikes of Paducah; a brother, Harold Ferris of New York; and three grandchildren...
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Pauline Dickerson
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Pauline J. Dickerson, 66, of Marble Hill died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at her home. She was born March 6, 1936, at Grassy, Mo., daughter of Jasper and Iva James Robbins. She and Jesse Cook were married in 1958. She and Troy Dickerson were married Sept. 5, 1967. He died March 18, 1989...
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Myra Obermiller
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Myra Jean Obermiller, 79, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at St. Mary's Health Center. She was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Jackson, daughter of Theodore and Ethel Davis Obermiller. Obermiller was valedictorian of the 1940 class of Jackson High School. She was a 1944 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Evelyn Suhre
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Evelyn M. Suhre, 80, of Ellis Grove, Ill., died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at her home. She was born Dec. 28, 1921, at Riley Lake, Ill., daughter of Wesley and Cora Greathouse Stirnaman. She and Billy F. Suhre were married Oct. 24, 1942, in St. Louis. He died April 2, 1984...
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Club news 10/9/02
(Community News ~ 10/09/02)
Editor's note: Please submit your club news information either typed or printed. It is sometimes very difficult to make out people's names. Please use members' first and last names instead of formal titles. For instance, Jane Smith, not Mrs. John Smith. Thank you....
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Out of the past 10/9/02
(Out of the Past ~ 10/09/02)
10 years ago: Oct. 9, 1992 Cape Girardeau public school officials say proposal to extend school year to 200 days may work in Sikeston but not in Cape Girardeau; since Cape Girardeau school buildings aren't air conditioned, discussion of addition of days to school calendar is out of question...
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Central avenges two losses with defeat of Carbondale
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/02)
Revenge -- how sweet it is. After suffering a pair of one goal losses to Carbondale earlier in the season, Central (10-5-1) got two second-half goals to rout the Terriers (14-2-1) 2-0 at home on Tuesday. "This is a big win for us," Central coach Tom Doyle said. "We really needed this game to build on."...
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Jackson wins tennis district; doubles teams state-bound
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/02)
Jackson's girls' tennis team qualified for sectionals with a first-place finish in Tuesday's Class 2, District 1 Tournament in St. Louis. Jackson won with 26.5 points, one point ahead of Poplar Bluff. Central finished fourth among nine teams with 15.5 points...
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Rebounding won't be the same, Garner says
(College Sports ~ 10/09/02)
Rebounding was arguably Southeast Missouri State University's biggest weakness last season. The Indians were beaten on the boards by an average of almost six rebounds per game as they slumped to a 6-22 record. But thanks in large part to the addition of two junior-college transfers, Southeast coach Gary Garner said he expects his team to improve considerably around the glass this season...
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Indians eager to improve after frustrating season
(College Sports ~ 10/09/02)
After three impressive seasons that featured a 62-28 record and the program's first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, the bottom fell out for Southeast Missouri State University last year. The Indians' 6-22 record -- fueled in part by the loss of several key players prior to the season -- was dismal by any standards...
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D.C. residents spooked over sniper
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
BOWIE, Md. -- Playgrounds and parks were empty, shoppers darted warily across parking lots and shaken parents escorted children to and from school Tuesday, a day after a youngster was wounded by the sniper roaming suburban Washington. Security firms across the region reported a surge in interest. ...
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Giants, not Cards, appear on the road to destiny
(Sports Column ~ 10/09/02)
They are this season's team of destiny, or so the St. Louis Cardinals believe. After they swept defending champion Arizona, the Cardinals carried the uniform top of their late, great teammate, Darryl Kile, onto the Busch Stadium field Saturday as they hugged and congratulated one another. ...
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Serve sandwiches as versatile finger foods
(Community ~ 10/09/02)
The term sandwich covers a world of quick and literally handy bites, from picnic fare to school lunch boxes, from stylish afternoon-tea items to spicy burgers. Cosmopolitan variations include canapes, the French ham-and-cheese croque monsieur, and open-faced Scandinavian sandwiches, including Danish smorrebrod and the Swedish smorgasbord...
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Roy Goddard
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- The funeral for Roy A. Goddard of Anna will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna. The Revs. Scott Harner and Paul Sadler will officiate. Burial will be in Ebenezer Hall Cemetery at Lick Creek, Ill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. today, and Thursday until service time...
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Ruth McMullen
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Ruth Jeanette McMullen, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 24, 1914, in Jackson, daughter of Adam Henry and Betty Koehler Loos. Mrs. McMullen owned and operated Ruth's Beauty Shop in Jackson and Cape Girardeau 40 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Women's Council, and St. Francis Medical Center Auxiliary...
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Judge approves Bush's request to reopen West Coast ports
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge approved President Bush's request Tuesday to reopen West Coast ports, ending a 10-day labor lockout that has cost the fragile U.S. economy $1 billion to $2 billion a day. Three hours after Justice Department officials filed the request in federal court, Judge William Alsup ruled the government had proven use of the Taft-Hartley Act was necessary to stop the lockout's impact on the economy...
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Terrorism's mental aspects discussed
(State News ~ 10/09/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missourians are less likely to panic in a terrorist attack if they are educated about efforts to deal with such a possibility, members of a state security panel said Tuesday. The Missouri Security Council, established by an executive order signed last month by Gov. ...
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St. Louis readies for centennial celebration
(State News ~ 10/09/02)
ST. LOUIS -- One hundred years after introducing itself to the world, the Gateway City plans to reunite with old friends and hopes to make a few new ones with its centennial celebration of the 1904 World's Fair. "Our celebration will not only be a celebration of our extraordinary past, but also a celebration of a better future," Mayor Francis Slay said at a rally Tuesday in announcing plans for the yearlong party...
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Lincoln adorns Illinois state quarter
(State News ~ 10/09/02)
CHICAGO -- He already has the penny and the $5 bill. Now Illinois' most famous and influential historical figure, Abraham Lincoln, will be the centerpiece of the state's new commemorative quarter. The new coin will hit change purses across the country in January, as part of the U.S. Mint's 50 States Commemorative Quarter Program, said Michael Moscow, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's president and chief executive officer...
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New Russion TV show will send winners to space station
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
MOSCOW -- Russia's biggest television station said Tuesday it was teaming up with the country's space agency to create a reality show that will be literally out of this world. The show will follow contestants as they go through the rigorous training required for cosmonauts, and the winner will spend a week on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, said Channel 1...
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Iraq says Bush speech attempt to justify 'illegitimate' attack
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's government on Tuesday described President Bush's speech as a "misleading" attempt to justify an attack, while Iraqis who listened to the address saw it as a sign of Washington's determination to go to war. "The speech contained misleading information through which Bush is trying to justify an illogical and illegitimate attack on Iraq," said Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri...
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Three win Nobel prize in physics for astronomy research
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A Japanese and two American astrophysicists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for using some of the most obscure particles and waves in nature to increase understanding of the universe. Riccardo Giacconi, 71, of the Associated Universities Inc. in Washington, D.C., will get half of the $1 million prize for his role in "pioneering contributions to astrophysics, which have led to the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources."...
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Pakistan test-fires second missile in less than a week
(International News ~ 10/09/02)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- With border tension running high in South Asia, nuclear-armed Pakistan test-fired a medium-range surface-to-surface missile Tuesday, its second in less than a week, the official media announced. The test was a success, according to state-run Pakistan Television, which also carried a statement from President Gen. Pervez Musharraf congratulating the Pakistani scientists who developed the missile...
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GOP try to push through tax break for suffering investors
(National News ~ 10/09/02)
WASHINGTON -- Concerned about rising voter anxiety about the economy only weeks before a crucial election, House Republicans on Tuesday began pushing a pair of tax cuts for investors whose retirement accounts and stock portfolios have suffered from the stock market swoon...
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City officials on lookout for 'gypsy cabs'
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- City manager Tom Lawson announced Tuesday morning that he and the Poplar Bluff Police Department are on the lookout for people who are operating illegal taxicabs in the city. Known in some areas as gypsy cabs, these cars are not licensed as taxicabs and are operating illegally...
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Edith Lusk
(Obituary ~ 10/09/02)
Edith Alleen Dwight Lusk, 85, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 17, 1917, in Jefferson City, Mo., daughter of Sereno Francis "Frank" and Edna Carl Dwight. She and Robert Allen Lusk were married Dec. 25, 1942, in Fayette, Mo. He died Feb. 28, 1982...
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Speak Out B 10/09/02
(Speak Out ~ 10/09/02)
Misused road funds WITH THE failure of Proposition B and all the media coverage about MoDOT's credibility, it is no wonder that Missourians do not trust MoDOT to wisely use additional highway funds. Here's a prime example: I live on a very busy state highway in rural Cape Girardeau County. About six weeks ago, MoDOT restriped our highway. Today they are preparing to resurface it with fresh oil and gravel. Why restripe a highway that is being resurfaced in six weeks?...
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Student feels hurt by the ridicule of other schools
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/02)
To the editor: As I leave the comforting halls of Notre Dame Regional High School, I enter into a world that despises us. It seems as though I can't go anywhere without being ridiculed for being a student at Notre Dame. In these halls I see friendly, loving people I like to call my family. ...
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50th reunion renews old ties -- maybe for last time
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/09/02)
To the editor: Having attended Central High School's 1952 class reunion recently, I was so grateful for the experience and the opportunity to renew those special friendships from our salad days. Those who planned the reunion deserve all of our classmates' appreciation and thanks for a job well done...
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Iraq's weapons dodges won't change outcome
(Editorial ~ 10/09/02)
Last week, Iraq agreed to a plan for the return of United Nations weapons inspectors for the first time in nearly four years -- with the usual Saddam Hussein weasel-clause and unacceptable wiggle room: The Iraqis ignored U.S. demands for access to Saddam's palaces and other contested sites...
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Yes vote on Amendment 4 makes sense
(Editorial ~ 10/09/02)
A constitutional amendment that will be voted on at the Nov. 5 election affects the treatment of public utilities in our state. Proposed Amendment 4, which enjoys wide bipartisan support, pertains to public utilities owned and operated by citizens of a city or county...
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Cape police report 10/9/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Oct. 9 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Brian L. Cayce, 35, of 1919 Old Sprigg Road, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of trafficking crack cocaine, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of stolen property...
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Cape fire report 10/9/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Oct. 9 Firefighters responded Tuesday to the following items: At 12:43 a.m., medical assist at 419 S. Hanover. At 8:52 a.m., smoke in sewer at 301 Albert. At 11:49 a.m., illegal burn at 224 Good Hope. At 1:54 p.m., emergency medical service at 1925 Broadway....
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Halloween Happenings
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
It's time to "Dare to be Scared" Again! Everyone likes a good scare now and then. Here is a list of some of the scarriest and most fun places to go for Halloween fun. Rocky Holler Haunted Hayrides - Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 - Halloween theme hayrides, scary and fun, family oriented. Hay filled trailer rides along a route with live monsters popping out of the dark. Call 243-6440...
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Wyman World
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
Special to Off! The restaurant business can certainly be a whirlwind. It requires wearing a different hat at any time: accounting, food preparation, marketing and personnel and human relations just to start, throw in a little human psychology and stress, and the fact that the ladies restroom toilet is overflowing. ...
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Space Walk Cafe
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
We are proud to announce the GRAND OPENING of the areas first Internet & Computer (LAN) Game Coffee Shop in downtown Cape Girardeau. This is a unique combination of the best European traditions in gourmet food and latest achievements in computer entertainment and internet technology. ...
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Inquisitive Males Answer Life's Eternal Question - Am I Sexy?
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
by Tom Edwards Find out the definitive answer by taking this short, infallibly objective quiz. Remember: There are no winners or losers, just certain individuals who will invariably be more liked, work less hard, and reach their life's goals sooner, regardless of their idiotic behavior or mental shortcomings, because they reek of sexiness...
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Weird News - Mirrors Shatter When This Woman Walks Near Them!
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- baffled scientists are trying to understand why mirrors shatter when Lucy Benawell gets near them! When the pretty blonde radio dispatcher stands close to any reflective glass surface for 30 to 45 seconds, it begins to develop tiny cracks. If she doesn't move away, the cracks expand and, within five minutes, glass is flying in all directions...
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The Dharma Bum
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
by Jaysen Buterin "Be good...and you will be lonesome." - Mark Twain And there are some days, no specific days in particular - just some days, when I think that ancient soothsayers and biblical prophets had a more arcane glimpse into the future of the universe than many of us do of our own present time. ...
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The Tuxedo
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
Reviewed by Justin Colburn and Keayn Dunya Cast: Jackie Chan .... Jimmy Tong Jennifer Love Hewitt .... Del Blaine Jason Isaacs .... Clark Devlin Debi Mazar .... Steena Ritchie Coster .... Diedrich Banning Peter Stormare .... Dr. Simms...
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Mystikaleidoscopes
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
Colorful Horoscopes WARNING: It is not recommended that you plan your life around these horoscopes, but we do hope you find them amusing. ARIES (Mar.23-Apr.19) You have something to get off your chest, but sometimes the method of communication is much more fun than the actual message. ...
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Alex Goes Off!
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
Uniformity Has Its Rewards by Alexandra R. Yaremko Some people have it and some people don't. A great deal of people wear one to work. All in all, having one for work makes laundry easier. And having one for play makes laundry twice as easy. What we're talking about here is a uniform, the rewards of which go beyond easier laundry dispensation, although that's a biggy...
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Kill Your T.V.
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
By Mix 96.5's Jason Parker If you did not attend the City of Roses Music Festival the last weekend of September you missed out. I must admit that I had never really experienced it before and was a virgin to it all, however my first time was painless. ...
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Entertainment Guide
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
ST. LOUIS 10/09/02 Johnny Dowd Frederick's Music Lounge 10/09/02 Stinking Lizaveta Hi-Pointe 10/09/02 Cave In Mississippi Nights 10/09/02 Small Brown Bike Mississippi Nights 10/09/02 Sparta Mississippi Nights 10/09/02 Paul McCartney Savvis Center...
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Off! the Shelf
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/02)
NAUSICAA Of The Valley Of The Wind Perfect Collection 1 Reviewed byJustin Colburn and Keayn Dunya "In a few short centuries, industrial civilization had spread from the western fringes of Eurasia to sprawl across the face of the planet. ...
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