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Tribute to 'Peanuts' cartoonist to feature Linus statues
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Paul's fourth summer-long tribute honoring cartoonist Charles Schulz will feature statues of Linus -- including one painted by the man Schulz named the character after. Linus Van Pelt -- Lucy's philosophical, blanket-toting younger brother -- is named after cartoonist Linus Maurer, who lives in Kenwood, Calif. Schulz and Maurer taught cartooning together at Art Instruction Schools in Minneapolis more than 50 years ago...
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Aid, volunteers speed tornado recovery
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
PIERCE CITY, Mo. -- Federal and state governments rushed in to help Missouri communities left in tatters by tornadoes. But Pierce City Mayor Mark Peters said it's generous private help -- from armies of volunteers, from companies, from schoolchildren, churches and anonymous donors -- that "makes all the difference and continues to amaze us."...
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Muslim group begins voter registration drive at St. Louis mosqu
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
ST. LOUIS -- After the call to prayer, the call to vote is going out to Muslims in the St. Louis area -- and around the nation. The nation's largest Muslim rights group is registering voters to give a stronger, more united political voice to the estimated 7 million Muslims living in the United States...
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Apartments cater to inner narcissist
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A quick quiz: 1. Who's the person you most admire? 2. What's the one possession you couldn't live without? 3. Who's hottest: (a) you at 17; (b) you at 21; (c) you right now; (d) Ashton Kutcher. Scoring: If you answered (1) me; (2) my mirror; and (3) a, b or c, congratulations -- you are a narcissist!...
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Teen born months early educates public on prematurity
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Laura Krumwiede was supposed to be a New Year's baby. Instead, she came into the world three months early, kicking and screaming with such force that she had to be sedated. She weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces, and was given only a 20 percent chance of survival...
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Skin-sculpting serums target appearance of fat
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
NEW YORK -- They're not quite the miracles in a bottle that many longing-to-be-buff bodies are hoping for, but some new skin-sculpting serums do promise to target the appearance of fat. Avon Solutions Cellu-Sculpt and Lab Series for Men's Ab Rescue Body Sculpting Gel are on the market in time for swimsuit season...
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Angry Algerians blame government for quake response
(International News ~ 05/25/03)
BOUMERDES, Algeria -- Furious crowds hurled debris and insults at Algeria's president Saturday when he visited a town devastated by an earthquake, blaming the government for a death toll that rose to nearly 1,900 and shortages of food and water. The anger came as Japanese rescue workers said they pulled a survivor from the rubble of a hotel on the Mediterranean coast at midnight Friday, more than two days after the quake hit...
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Hu's debut Western leaders get rare chance to size up China's
(International News ~ 05/25/03)
BEIJING -- He leads the world's most populous nation but remains a mystery to most, with few trips abroad and carefully scripted public appearances. Over the next two weeks, though, dozens of foreign leaders will get to know Hu Jintao when he makes his overseas debut as China's new president, traveling to Russia on Monday, then France for talks with President Bush and other leaders at the annual Group of Eight summit...
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Rapper Fat Joe knows his fame won't last forever
(Entertainment ~ 05/25/03)
NEW YORK-- Even though he's sold almost 2 million records over the past two years with hits like "What's Love," and "We Thuggin," Fat Joe knows his days as a best-selling rapper are numbered. "Sooner than later, people are not going to want to hear about Fat Joe no more. Positive. It happens to everybody," says the Bronx-bred rapper and sometime actor...
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Perry takes control after post-Annika Colonial's third round
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- With the focus back on the leaders after Annika Sorenstam missed the cut, Kenny Perry didn't go unnoticed again as he ran away from the rest of the field at the Colonial. Perry matched the Colonial record with a 9-under 61 in the third round Saturday. He was at 17 under and led by eight strokes -- the largest lead after 54 holes on the tour this season...
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Nets, Devils share arena, not much else
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Yes, the New Jersey Nets are aware that their arena-mates, the New Jersey Devils, are in the Stanley Cup finals. But that's about all they know about the hockey team. "Don't ask me to name three Devils," Nets coach Byron Scott said with a chuckle. "Stevenson, toughest guy on the team, I know that. I can't pronounce it, but the goalie, I love the way he plays. He got them in the finals; that's all that matters."...
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Imaginations soar inside Space Museum
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
WASHINGTON -- Kids of all ages are fascinated with flight. We marvel at men landing on the Moon and exploring space. We imagine what it would be like to fly around the world in a hot-air balloon. We are amazed that two brothers built the first airplane out of spruce and ash and covered the frame with muslin. And we are dazzled with the skill of pilots who can land a jet on an aircraft carrier...
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Holden's vetoes defy 130 years of history; GOP will have a plan
(Editorial ~ 05/25/03)
In the last week of the General Assembly's regular session, staffers in the office of Gov. Bob Holden called two St. Louis institutions to ask if they would host the governor the following week as he announced his veto of House Bill 10, the bill authorizing appropriations for the departments of health and mental health...
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A red-letter day for the River Campus
(Editorial ~ 05/25/03)
On Tuesday, a significant step will be taken on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River as it flows past Cape Girardeau and under the sweeping lines of the still-being-constructed Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. A ground-breaking ceremony will be held for what is to become Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus...
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Memorial Day- A time for honor, respect
(Editorial ~ 05/25/03)
There is a heightened awareness of U.S. military personnel who have laid down their lives in the service of their country as the nation settles into this Memorial Day weekend. It has only been a few weeks since the fierce battles of the war in Iraq, and there continue to be deaths as American peacekeepers work to restore order and dignity there...
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Police report 05/25/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/25/03)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, May 25 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Timothy R. Dean, 40, 1400 S. West End Blvd., Cape Girardeau, was arrested Friday on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to register a vehicle...
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Fire report 05/25/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/25/03)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, May 25 Firefighters responded Friday to the following items: At 5:07 p.m., extrication on County Road 264. At 6:51 p.m., medical assist at Shawnee Park Complex. At 7:38 p.m., illegal burn at 1000 Wolf Lane. Firefighters responded Saturday to the following items:...
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World briefs 9A
(Local News ~ 05/25/03)
North Korea wants direct talks with United States SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Saturday it would agree to negotiations with several nations over its suspected nuclear weapons program only after one-on-one talks with the United States. Washington says talks to defuse the growing tensions about North Korea's nuclear potential should involve several regional powers, including South Korea and Japan...
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Congress completes $984 billion borrowing boost, largest ever
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
WASHINGTON -- Congress is sending President Bush a record $984 billion boost in the government's authority to borrow money. The Republican-led Senate's approval in a largely party-line, 53-44 vote Friday completed Congress' work on a measure that will let lawmakers avoid the politically sensitive issue until next year, when another increase in borrowing authority will be necessary...
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Indianapolis to build race interest with painted cars
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
INDIANPAPOLIS -- A plastic race car marked like a Zebra, another with the black-and-white keys of a piano and dozens of others have been scattered throughout the city in the fastest art exhibit never to move. Dubbed Art in Motion, the cars are a project of the 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization founded in 1957 to support activities related to the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
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Artful wedding cakes transcend mere baking
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
NEW YORK -- No question about it, the perfect wedding cake is the dream of every bride and groom. One big question is, who makes the cake? There's no shortage of professionals who make cakes that scale the heights of baking art, from dream cake to sheer fantasy. Some of them even offer to share their skill -- they give classes, they publish books, they show images on their Web sites...
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Moneymaker wins $2.5 million in Poker World Series
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
The Associted Press LAS VEGAS -- It was only fitting that a man named Moneymaker would put down $40 and ultimately walk away with $2.5 million and the title of champion Saturday in the 34th annual World Series of Poker. Known to his friends as "Money," Chris Moneymaker, 27, also became the first person to win the prestigious tournament by qualifying on the Internet...
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New Yorkers celebrate Brooklyn Bridge's 120th birthday
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
NEW YORK -- Gray skies and intermittent drizzle didn't stop New Yorkers from paying respects to the Brooklyn Bridge on its 120th birthday by doing what the stone-and-steel icon was built for: crossing from one side to the other. New Yorkers with similar feelings turned out to ride, run and walk from lower Manhattan to Brooklyn on Saturday morning, kicking off a day of events commemorating the anniversary of the landmark's opening...
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FanFare 5/25/03
(Other Sports ~ 05/25/03)
Briefly Baseball Barry Bonds is not expected to play in the rest of San Francisco's four-game series with Colorado after tests revealed tendinitis in his sore right knee. Bonds was injured Friday night in the first game of the series when he crashed into the wall chasing a flyball by Preston Wilson in the fourth inning of Colorado's 10-7 win. The five-time MVP stayed in the game but limped off the field after leading off the fifth inning with a single...
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Bulldogs step forward
(High School Sports ~ 05/25/03)
Notre Dame's girls soccer team has added another chapter to a storybook season. The Bulldogs (21-2-1) fought off St. Pius 1-0 Saturday to advance to the Class 1 quarterfinals Tuesday at the Anheuser-Busch Conference and Sports Center in Fenton Notre Dame, which defeated St. ...
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Owners go for rare sweep in Indy, NASCAR events today
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
CONCORD, N.C. -- Chip Ganassi straddled his chair backward, settling in for a chat with NASCAR's top leaders. In Winston Cup just over two years now, Ganassi is beginning to feel at home. One of the top car owners in open-wheel racing, Ganassi has made a successful entrance into NASCAR and is looking for a banner day today in both series...
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Sorenstam content with one try
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Annika Sorenstam left the Colonial without a paycheck, although she could hardly call her historic week a total loss. "I got two phone numbers, so that's pretty good," she said, jokingly. Those belonged to Aaron Barber and Dean Wilson, the rookies who played alongside Sorenstam over two exhilarating, exhausting rounds as she became the first woman in 58 years to play on the PGA Tour. Sorenstam struck a quick friendship with Barber and Wilson...
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Agassi takes the next step in hunt for a Grand Slam
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
PARIS -- At 33, Andre Agassi is tennis' elder statesman, offering guidance, dispensing opinions, lending perspective. And winning tournaments. When matches start Monday at the French Open, he'll be the only man who has a shot at a Grand Slam this year, thanks to his Australian Open victory, one of three titles he's gathered while rolling to a 23-2 match record...
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Rested Ducks eager to finally play
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jiggy and Marty in the nets. Former teammates slamming each other into the boards. Brother against brother. The Stanley Cup matchup -- with an intriguing array of subplots -- finally is set. The upstart Anaheim Mighty Ducks are well-rested and eager to get started in their first Cup finals. They face the New Jersey Devils, who won the Cup in 1995 and 2000 and were in the finals in 2001...
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The big three- Castroneves goes for third straight Indy 500 win
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Helio Castroneves doesn't even try to be coy. He knows what's at stake today when he goes for his third straight Indianapolis 500 win. "I have a chance to make some history," he said. "Not many people get this kind of chance. This place if full of great drivers and heroes for many years, and maybe I can become part of that."...
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Nets cruise past Pistons into championship series
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- One year older and immeasurably wiser, the New Jersey Nets are back in the NBA Finals. The Nets won their 10th consecutive playoff game Saturday night, running full steam to a 102-82 victory to complete an Eastern Conference finals sweep of the Detroit Pistons...
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Area digest
(Other Sports ~ 05/25/03)
Murray State takes two to win OVC tournament PADUCAH, Ky. -- Murray State scored 30 runs Saturday and defeated Eastern Kentucky twice to claim the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament baseball championship and an automatic invitation to the NCAA Tournament...
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Indians' postseason pitching call was a curious move
(Sports Column ~ 05/25/03)
Another successful Southeast Missouri State University baseball season ended on a sour note when the Indians were dispatched from the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in three games despite entering as one of the favorites. A lack of timely hitting from an offense that produced well most of the year was a major tournament downfall for the Indians, who got into a hole right off the bat by losing in Wednesday's first round to Eastern Kentucky...
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D-Day group links families with lost stories
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
BEDFORD, Va. -- The American flag the government sent home after World War II is still folded in a wooden footlocker that Henry Aubin keeps in his cellar. The Purple Heart is down there somewhere, too. But the story of Raymond J. Aubin, the uncle who died in the war, was buried deeper with each passing decade as family members were left guessing about how he died...
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People talk 9B
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
McCartney performs in 'mystical' Russia MOSCOW -- Paul McCartney's dream to perform on Red Square is coming true -- an event President Vladimir Putin assured him Saturday couldn't have happened in Soviet times when the Beatles were deemed "propaganda of an alien ideology."...
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Jail inmates cope with spiders
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Spiders have infested a county jail in northeast Arkansas, biting at least 15 inmates and confounding the exterminator. The main offender appears to be the brown recluse spider. "We're doing the best we can to get rid of (the spiders)," Sheriff Jack McCann said...
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Whistle while you work
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
Ohio company prides itself on distinct product By Casey Laughman ~ The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Most people watch football for the touchdown passes or dramatic goal line stands. Then there's Ray Giesse, who likes to see the refs blow their whistles...
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Deal saves endangered fox species on private farmland
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
FRESNO, Calif. -- The federal government and a private farming company have reached an agreement to protect the endangered San Joaquin kit fox in Kern County, the first time such a deal has been struck to protect endangered species on private land, wildlife officials said...
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Good books should be page turners, not screen fillers
(Column ~ 05/25/03)
There's nothing like a good book. I'm just not sure it should be downloaded. Joni just finished reading a book the other night. It was a 1,200-page book downloaded on her Palm Pilot. It doesn't seem quite like reading a book to me. Electronic memos are one thing. I can accept the value of e-mail. But no one would mistake it for literature...
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Hanaway gets high marks, but serious issues remain
(Column ~ 05/25/03)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It's been 49 years since a Republican served as speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, and if one is to believe the claims of the legislative session just ended, the 2003 term was not only headed by a Republican but a woman with extraordinary powers of persuasion and leadership...
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Memorial Day meaning pondered around area
(Local News ~ 05/25/03)
All of the men and women currently serving in the United States military are veterans in the making, and America's ongoing military presence in Iraq has served as a reminder to many of sacrifice. Memorial Day, a day for honoring such sacrifice, is Monday and Southeast Missouri residents have mixed feelings about how the most recent war impacts the holiday...
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Renaissance blames delay on lawsuits
(Local News ~ 05/25/03)
Despite two years of strenuous legal wrangling, continuing cash-flow problems and some doubt about the marketability of their airplanes, officials at Renaissance Aircraft insist that their promise to create 200 new jobs and to begin production soon are more than flights of fancy...
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Why doesn't cat use litter?
(Column ~ 05/25/03)
jkoch By Dr. John Koch Question: My cat has stopped using his litter box. Is there some way I can retrain him to use his box? Answer: Inappropriate urination, as it is usually termed, is a big problem. It is one of the biggest reasons cats lose their happy homes. ...
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Groves grabs second title in state meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/25/03)
After breaking the state track meet record in the discus Friday, Loren Groves continued a big weekend with a win in the 100 hurdles (15.71), second place in the 300 hurdles (47.7) and fourth in the shot put (35-11) Saturday in the Class 2 girls state meet in Jefferson City...
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Berry festival draws hundreds
(Local News ~ 05/25/03)
Good prices and a good cause brought hundreds of people out to the 13th annual Teen Challenge Strawberry Fest on Saturday. But those weren't the only reasons. "The berries are wonderful," said Nan Robertson, a retired music teacher from Illinois...
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FBI-CIA 'matrix' tracks terror threats
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
WASHINGTON -- The decision to put the country on high alert for a terrorist attack was based largely on a top-secret daily report produced by the FBI and CIA that details every sign of a threat, from intercepted e-mails to satellite photos to clandestine whispers of spies...
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Warm and woodsy
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
Every once in a while a house and a setting meet and it creates a perfect match. That is the case with the house at 2530 Ridge Road in Jackson. This home has a woodsy setting, and it has been designed to give the feeling of a woodsy bungalow both inside and out. Though the house isn't particularly old, in some ways it is very reminiscent of the arts and crafts period of the early 1900's...
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Kaczmarek-Burroughs
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Roger and Sheila Kaczmarek of Omaha, Neb., and Ken and Colleen Burroughs of Altenburg announce the engagement of their children, Karissa Ann Kaczmarek and Justin Kenneth Burroughs. Kaczmarek is a 1995 graduate of Marian High School in Omaha. ...
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Glaus- Pingel
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glaus of New Madrid, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jodi Rae Glaus, to Scott Wayne Pingel. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pingel of Perryville. Glaus is a graduate of New Madrid County Central High School and William Woods University at Fulton, Mo. ...
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Shafer-Sitton
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
THEBES, Ill. -- Terry Shafer of Thebes and Jim and Rose Shafer of Fruitland announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Marie Shafer, to Jeromey Nathan Sitton. He is the son of Sherma Boner and Rodney and Betsy Sitton, all of Jonesboro, Ill. Shafer is a 1998 graduate of Egyptian High School in Tamms, Ill. She received a degree in secondary English education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2003...
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Schreckenberg-Pobst
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Patrick and Fern Schreckenberg of Leopold announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane Lea Schreckenberg, to David Andrew Pobst. He is the son of Melvin and Melissa Pobst of Oran, Mo. Schreckenberg is a 1995 graduate of Leopold High School, and received a degree in office systems management from Mineral Area College in 1997. She is employed with Missouri Department of Corrections...
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Davis-Dulworth
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
MARQUAND, Mo. -- Gary and Carol Davis of Marquand announce the engagement of their daughter, Marty Davis, to Chris Dulworth. He is the son of Larry and Connie Ward of Perth, Australia, and David Dulworth of Farmington, Mo. Davis is a 2000 graduate of Meadow Heights High School at Patton, Mo. She is employed at Country Mart in Fredericktown, Mo...
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Spiers-Smith
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
Larry and Barbara Sanford Spiers of St. Clair, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Ellen Spiers, to Eric Neil Smith. He is the son of Richard and the Rev. Marilyn Smith of DeSoto, Mo. Mrs. Spiers is formerly of Scott City. Spiers is a graduate of St. ...
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Plans for new lake takes shape in northwest part of Missouri
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
KINGSTON, Mo. -- If the federal government approves funding, Caldwell County residents may have a 362-acre lake for recreation and to ease water shortages in the area. On Friday, county and federal officials agreed to send the Little Otter Creek watershed plan and environmental impact statement to Congress -- a required step to get funding for the lake...
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Talk turns to conspiracy in church poisonings
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
NEW SWEDEN, Maine -- The police tape is gone, the satellite trucks have decamped and town hall is no longer a fingerprinting lab, but this once placid farming community remains deeply unsettled four weeks after 16 churchgoers were poisoned by arsenic-laced coffee...
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Hospital helps nightclub fire victims recover
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dr. David Harrington grimaces as he folds his right fingers into a fist -- describing how a burn patient might struggle to regain use of his hand after a skin-graft operation. The healing hurts. It burns. It aches. "At the end of the day you can make a fist and you can move your elbow and you feel great," said Harrington. "Then you wake up and you're stiff again. That process goes daily for four, six, eight months."...
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Toronto hospitals prepare for more SARS cases
(International News ~ 05/25/03)
TORONTO -- Hospital workers in Toronto once again strapped on stuffy masks and gowns Saturday to confront a new possible SARS outbreak that officials said involved 33 suspected cases, weeks after Canada proclaimed itself free of the deadly virus. The new cluster of possible cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome prompted U.S. health officials to issue a new travel alert for Canada's largest city...
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Lawmakers, Holden ready for showdown
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In making a series of daily budget veto announcements in the Capitol and around the state last week, Gov. Bob Holden said that by addressing areas of the budget individually he could spotlight the effects of spending cuts on average Missourians, a focus lost looking at the big picture...
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Shiites said to be killing Baathists
(International News ~ 05/25/03)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Shiite Muslim cleric sat cross-legged on the floor. With chilling calm, he explained the criteria -- how to decide which of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party officials are permitted to live, and which of them will die. Only officials attempting to return to positions they held under Saddam should be killed -- and only after a fair warning, said Sheik Ali al-Gharawi, one of several community leaders in a poverty-ridden Baghdad district known as al-Thawra, where an estimated 2 million Shiites live.. ...
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Morris delivers a followup to shutout
(Professional Sports ~ 05/25/03)
PITTSBURGH -- The offense took care of the first two innings. Matt Morris and the Cardinals' defense handled the rest of the game. Morris pitched his second consecutive shutout and Fernando Vina and Jim Edmonds homered in a three-run second inning as the Cardinals, making sure they wouldn't need a comeback this time, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 Saturday night...
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Opportunities overflowing
(Local News ~ 05/25/03)
A musical discovery from a Cape Girardeau seminary's past is becoming part of its performing arts future this week. As dignitaries from around the state gather at a groundbreaking for Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus arts school on Tuesday, they'll get copies of "College Home," the alma mater of St. Vincent's Seminary. The song apparently dates back to the late 1800s but was always sung a cappella, local musician Jerry Ford said. There were no sheets of music...
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Celebration in Central Park
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
NEW YORK Central Park is celebrating its 150th birthday and the city will spend the remainder of this year marking the anniversary with a light show, exhibits, performances and concerts. The 843-acre park has much to celebrate. A $300 million restoration has returned it to the magnificence of its heyday...
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Castor River Shut-ins perfect for adventure
(Community ~ 05/25/03)
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer, and many area residents find themselves packing up for a getaway to a hotel, lake or campground. So why not plan a getaway that's not too far from home? The Southeast Missourian is beginning an occasional series called "one-tank trips" about destinations -- tourist attractions, natural areas, state parks and quaint communities -- that are close by. ...
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Pennsylvania farmers suffer mining damage
(National News ~ 05/25/03)
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. -- A rift between Pennsylvania mining and farm interests over subsidence has been largely out of public view, but the son of a poinsettia farmer is trying to change that. Brandon Hudock, 27, was arrested last month after driving a Hothouse Floral Co. van with a protest banner into the parking lot of a mining company that he and his family say has done almost $2 million in damage to their 26-year-old business...
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Deere- Hagan
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
Reuben and Peggy Deere of Columbia, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Deere, to Sean Hagan, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Patrick and Karen Hagan of Cape Girardeau. Deere is a 2003 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Hillman-Gardner
(Engagement ~ 05/25/03)
Patrick and Jean Hillman of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Mae Hillman, to Michael Edward Gardner. He is the son of Robert and Jackie Gardner of Cape Girardeau, and Bernadette Gardner of Kelso, Mo. Hillman is a 1998 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002. She is a registered nurse...
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Dockins-Moore
(Wedding ~ 05/25/03)
Amy Renee Dockins and Robert Anthony Moore were married April 12, 2003, at St. John's United Church of Christ in Fruitland. David Schaffner performed the ceremony. Organist was JoAnn Petzoldt of Oak Ridge. Parents of the couple are Donald and Monessa Dockins of Oak Ridge, and Anthony and Marilyn Moore of Jackson...
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Ellen Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Ellen Catherine Smith, 94, of Dongola died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at home. Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola, from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. The funeral will be at 2 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with burial in St. John's Cemetery...
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Clifton Tucker
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Clifton C. Tucker, 86, of Jonesboro died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Aug. 22, 1916, at Saratoga, Ill., son of Alva and Emma Wall Tucker. He and Velma G. were married Dec. 10, 1945, in Anna, Ill...
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Harold Reinbott
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Harold William Reinbott, 88, of Morley, died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 9, 1914, at Essex, Mo., son of Charles and Clara Chaney Reinbott. He and Pauline Casey were married in 1997. Reinbott was a custodian with Sikeston public schools and a member of the Morley Church of Christ...
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Murrell Godwin
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
Murrell E. Godwin, 82, of Festus, Mo., died Friday, May 23, 2003, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was born July 12, 1920, at Jackson, son of Gayle and Paralee Foster Godwin. Godwin was a retired teacher, coach and athletic director for Festus schools. ...
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Wilburn Davis
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
Wilburn Lee "Willie" Davis, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 23, 2003, at his home. He was born April 20, 1949, at St. Louis, son of Wilburn W. Davis and Eva McGee. Davis was a self-employed auto body repairman and a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving as a Marine...
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Wanda Bolden
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Wanda Maxine Bolden, 78, of Sikeston died Friday, May 23, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Nov. 3, 1924, at Dogwood, Mo., daughter of Leonard and Effie May Heath Baker. She and Louis A. were married June 30, 1943, in Sikeston...
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Jean Neal
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
ORAN, Mo. -- Jean Neal,67, of Oran died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at home. She was born July 11, 1935, in Oran, daughter to the late Buford "Windy" Carter and Merl Ponder Carter, who survives, of Oran. She and Paul E. Neal were married on March 9, 1955, and he survives of the home. She was a retired city collector of Oran...
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George Albrecht
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
On May 24, 2003, George J.L. Albrecht of Scott City died at home after his battle with cancer. George Julius Louis Albrecht was the son of Edna Roth and Louis Albrecht and was born July 18, 1924. George was a dairy farmer for over 50 years and was co-owner of Albrecht Dairy Farms. ...
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Speak Out A 05/25/03
(Speak Out ~ 05/25/03)
A reason to laugh PLEASE, HEIDI, keep on telling your jokes. I wouldn't have anything to talk about with my hair stylist if you didn't write your column. We just laugh and laugh and laugh at your life. Not that your life is funny. It's the way you talk about your life. Your life is really inspirational. Well, maybe not inspirational. But it's a good read. You are fantastic. Keep it up...
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Marie Gilles
(Obituary ~ 05/25/03)
Myrtle Marie Gilles, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 15, 1922, at Perkins, Mo., daughter of Loyd and Leona L. Marcus Armstrong. She and Aaron L. Gilles were married Sept. 29, 1937 at Benton, Mo. He died June 7, 1987. She was a member of Hobbs Chapel Methodist Church...
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Out of the past 5/25/03
(Out of the Past ~ 05/25/03)
10 years ago: May 25, 1993 If Cape Girardeau voters approve riverboat gambling June 8, city officials will have to decide best use of local revenue from riverboat proceeds; Councilman Al Spradling III, whose term expires in 1996, says two projects top his list: Resurrection or demolition of old St. Francis hospital building and Marquette Hotel...
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Cairns-Clements
(Wedding ~ 05/25/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michelle Cairns and Jonathan Clements were married Oct. 12, 2002, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Revs. Bradley Modde and Kevin Fausz performed the ceremony. Music was provided by the Kinnison Family. Parents of the couple are Charlie and Jane Cairns and Donnie and Mona Clements, all of Perryville...
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Reiss-Clements
(Wedding ~ 05/25/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Christine R. Reiss and Eric D. Clements were married Nov. 16, 2002, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Mo. The Revs. Bradley Modde and Francis Agnew performed the ceremony. Organist and soloist was Tyson Zahner. Parents of the couple are Ken and Kathy Reiss of Sereno, and Donnie and Mona Clements of Perryville...
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Schuessler-Roth
(Wedding ~ 05/25/03)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Carol Jo Schuessler and Joseph Bradley Roth were married June 22, 2002, at Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul Winningham performed the ceremony. Organist was Nelda Koeberl and soloist was April Hemmann. Charles and June Schuessler of Uniontown are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Melvin and Ernestine Roth of Wittenberg, Mo...
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Letter 5/25/03
(Community Sports ~ 05/25/03)
To the editor: Female golfers should not be allowed to join Augusta National Gulf Club. This issue addresses time-honored tradition as well as the rights of private memberships. According to John Donovan from Sports Illustrated, Augusta National is a 70-year-old club, and its 300 all-male membership is growing rapidly. Tradition is good in many circumstances, including this one...
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FanSpeak 5/25/03
(Community Sports ~ 05/25/03)
Spread the coverage I WISH you would pay attention to all of the collegiate sports, because baseball is not the only sport. The track team has athletes still in season. We work hard, and we're some of the best athletes around. I think we would deserve some recognition for our abilities. I would like to read more about college track and field, especially since it is local. Also, try to get the facts...
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Region digest 05/25/03
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
Man shot in Sikeston; others shot in Charleston SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man was shot early Saturday, at about the same time five people were shot in Charleston, Mo. Trevor Neal was shot at 2:26 a.m. during an alleged confrontation with several other men at Dixie and Osage streets in Sikeston, according to Sikeston Department of Public Safety director Drew Juden...
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Area veterans get burial option
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
Standard Democrat BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Area veterans who want to be buried in a veterans cemetery will soon have an option closer to home - the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield. "It takes care of veterans that want to be buried in a veterans cemetery," said Ken Swearengin, cemetery director. ...
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6-year-old finds after-school job
(State News ~ 05/25/03)
Standard Democrat SIKESTON, Mo. -- After-school chores have a new meaning for Lane Williams. Ever since last summer, the 6-year-old has been earning wages helping clean the Sikeston Kindergarten Center after school. Lane's mother, Susan Williams, is a teacher at the center, so when she has to stay after school and work, Lane stays with her. Lane decided to make use of his time helping the custodians. His duties consist of sweeping, and sometimes mopping, several rooms...
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Drury won't stop till River Campus gets another vote
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/25/03)
To the editor: In response to Rhonda Roth's letter: When the newspaper titled the article in question "River Campus opponent Jim Drury complains to the city" and quoted the now-infamous double negative, "I never get a nickel's worth of credit for nothing," I saw two issues. First, it sounds as though Drury is a whiner and complainer. Second, he can't talk good...
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The day I thought I was pretty
(Column ~ 05/25/03)
It was Sunday morning, late in June. I was 12 years old, walking along a woodland path to neighbor Freemon's home to catch a ride to Sunday school. A wood thrush was flying in the leafy ceiling above me, sounding its inimitable golden notes as if to guide me along the way. But I knew the path, every little twist and turn, every wildflower that bordered both sides...
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