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Tractor-trailer runs off road while exiting I-55
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/04/04)
A Perryville, Mo., man was injured in a one-vehicle accident at 11 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 412 in Pemiscot County. Keith E. Green, 30, was driving a 2001 Freightliner tractor-trailer southbound on Interstate 55 and attempted to exit onto Highway 412. He lost control, ran off the left side of the road and overturned. Green and a passenger, 28-year-old Kenneth Wozniak of St. Louis, were both taken to Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti for treatment of minor injuries...
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The myth of 'liberal media'
(Column ~ 06/04/04)
By Robert Polack Jr. The myth of the "liberal media" is just that: a myth. The argument usually given to prove this myth is the percentage of news personnel who claim to be liberal. It seems that Dan Rather and John Doe, the local reporter, tend to say they are liberal, and so it is claimed the media are liberal. This ignores a number of critical factors...
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Excitement in an Eclipse
(Column ~ 06/04/04)
Sporty Mitsubishi vehicle is often mistaken for more expensive car One evening this week I was northbound on Interstate 55 between Scott City and Cape Girardeau when a fast-moving car caught my attention in my rearview mirror. As the speeding car closed the distance between us, I imagined it was an $80,000 Dodge Viper -- the fastest American production car on the road. ...
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Listening for a siren
(Column ~ 06/04/04)
I'm pretty sure most Cape Gir-ardeans who care about their city and its future are in favor of the quarter-cent sales tax for the fire department that is on next Tuesday's ballot. But will they go to the polls and vote? What a shame it would be if the proposed sale tax fails because folks who want city employees to get raises and want our police officers and firefighters to have the latest lifesaving equipment don't show up to vote...
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OPEC agrees to raise oil output ceiling
(National News ~ 06/04/04)
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- OPEC agreed Thursday to raise its oil production ceiling by 2 million barrels a day next month and an additional 500,000 barrels a day in August if necessary in a bid to rein in high prices. Oil prices fell for the second straight day from peaks reached earlier this week. ...
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Australian actress took a leap of faith with "Jumpers"
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/04)
NEW YORK -- Most actresses would simply leap at the chance to make a splash in a Tom Stoppard play. Most would do cartwheels for a shot at a meaty role that could lead to a Tony Award nomination. Most actresses clearly aren't Essie Davis. Handed the script for "Jumpers," the Australian-born Davis paged through the dense play and had two questions: First, what was all the fuss about? And second, why exactly should she do it?...
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U.N. troops open fire on rioting protesters
(International News ~ 06/04/04)
KINSHASA, Congo -- U.N. troops fired on rampaging protesters in Congo's capital Thursday, killing at least two, as the surprise capture of an eastern city by renegade commanders sparked the most violent protests here since the outbreak of the country's 1998-2002 war. Crowds turned on President Joseph Kabila's weak government and Congo's 10,800-member U.N. force for failing to stop the fall of the city of Bukavu, surging into the streets by the thousands to attack U.N. installations...
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Members of relief agency staff slain in ambush
(International News ~ 06/04/04)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Nobel Prize-winning relief agency halted its long-established operations in Afghanistan on Thursday after five staff members were killed in the deadliest attack on foreign aid workers since the fall of the Taliban. Wednesday's assault in northwestern Badghis province on workers with Medecins Sans Frontieres raised fears that insurgents already disrupting development efforts in Afghanistan's south and east are now targeting projects in the north. ...
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Shiite cleric gives new government his support
(International News ~ 06/04/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's most influential Shiite figure gave tacit endorsement to the U.N.-appointed government Thursday, breaking nearly three months of silence over the country's political future. But the supreme religious leader in neighboring Iran dubbed the body a "lackey" of America. ...
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Bush urges allies against taking troops out of Iraq
(International News ~ 06/04/04)
ROME -- President Bush, facing tough talks with U.S. allies, said Thursday it would be disastrous if they took their troops out of Iraq. Pulling out, Bush said, would send the wrong signals to the Iraqi people and to terrorists. "It would dispirit those who love freedom in Iraq," he said...
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Missouri faces Wichita State in opening game at regional
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The last time Arkansas played LeMoyne in an NCAA baseball tournament, the Razorbacks recovered from a regional tournament loss to the Dolphins, beat them in their second matchup, and advanced to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. That was in 1989...
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Warner on Rams era - 'It was the greatest six years of my life'
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Sitting at a podium before leading the St. Louis Rams to their second Super Bowl in three years, there was no sense of satisfaction for Kurt Warner. No, no. The two-time NFL MVP wanted five rings with the Rams. No one was scoffing at that show of bravado in early 2002, not after what he'd already accomplished. ...
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Els, Curtis share lead at the Memorial
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Ernie Els and Ben Curtis made their share of birdies on the Muirfield Village course Thursday. What made them co-leaders in the first round of the Memorial was finishing with a par. The last two British Open champions scrambled for par on the 18th hole -- Els from a bunker, Curtis with a delicate pitch up the hill -- and wound up with 4-under 68s, the highest score to lead at the Memorial in 14 years...
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St. Louis plans extravaganza for Olympic relay, centennial
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis is planning an Olympic-sized celebration June 17 to culminate the Olympic Torch relay through the region and to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1904 Games at Washington University. Fireworks, a performance by the St. Louis Symphony and appearances by Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee of East St. Louis, Ill., and five-time gold medal-winning speed skater Bonnie Blair will highlight the gala in Forest Park. Details of the event were announced Thursday...
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Census - Big farms dominating agriculture more than ever
(National News ~ 06/04/04)
Just 3 percent of the nation's farms -- those with sales of more than a half-million dollars a year -- are producing more than 60 percent of America's agricultural goods, according to the government's most in-depth look at who grows what. While farming remains an occupation dominated by middle-aged and older men, women are making some inroads, the Agriculture Department said Thursday in its latest Census of Agriculture. ...
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Area 8-Ball teams try to pocket invite to Las Vegas
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/04)
Rick Brown is looking forward to tonight and Saturday, when hundreds of area billiards players will be huddled over 23 tables in the A.C. Brase Arena Building. The players probably are looking forward to Sunday, when about 15 hours of competitive pool-playing will come to an end, and four teams will have earned berths to Las Vegas...
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Teen suffers minor injuries in accident
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/04/04)
A Kelso teenager was injured in a one-vehicle accident at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday on Cape Girardeau County Road 205, a mile and a half south of Cape Girardeau. The accident occurred as a 1992 Mercury driven by Kendra Medlin, 16, ran off the roadway and struck an embankment. Medlin was taken to St. Francis Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries...
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Oran's championship bid ends in a Whirlwind
(High School Sports ~ 06/04/04)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Class 1 championship baseball game Thursday at Taylor Stadium had everything a baseball fan could want, from strong pitching and fine fielding to clutch hitting. Unfortunately for Oran fans, it didn't include a state title. Archie scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 4-3 victory...
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A once-in-a-lifetime journey
(National News ~ 06/04/04)
Ben Franklin watched it. Sousa named a march after it. Crowds jammed the sidewalks of New York to see it in 1882. But nobody alive today has ever seen the silhouette of Venus crawl across the face of the sun. On Tuesday, that sky show -- astronomers call it a transit of Venus -- will return for the first time in 122 years, visible from much of Earth. ...
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Rolen uses bat to bean Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
PITTSBURGH -- Scott Rolen had three hits and two RBIs in his return to the lineup two days after he was hit in the helmet with a pitch, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Thursday night. Woody Williams (3-5) pitched six scoreless innings as the Cardinals swept the four-game series, and improved to 19-9 on the road, best in the National League. No team has won more games at PNC Park than the Cardinals, who are 22-6 there...
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CIA director resigns amid terror fears
(National News ~ 06/04/04)
WASHINGTON -- CIA director George Tenet, battered by Sept. 11 fallout and criticism of Iraq intelligence mistakes, said Thursday he would soon resign in a jarring announcement that threw open a key position at a critical time in the war against terrorism...
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Warner signs with Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner was signed by the New York Giants, giving the team a veteran quarterback in case top draft pick Eli Manning is not ready to start this season. The contract is a two-year deal, voidable after the first year. Warner will make $3.5 million in salary and bonuses, and more than $8 million if he achieves all his incentives this season, a source close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity...
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School systems contending with rising costs of energy
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Open windows, dripping faucets, antiquated light fixtures -- when it comes to lowering energy costs in school districts, no potential savings is too small to explore. School districts spend large sums of money each month on natural gas, electricity and vehicle fuel, and as with consumers across the country, increases in those costs are strongly felt...
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Bad neighbors
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Some of the people who live in the 300 and 400 blocks of South Hanover Street in Cape Girardeau are afraid to go out at night. They are wary of groups of young people who hang out on the sidewalk and in the yards. They complain about pit-bull fighting, drug sales and loud music. On May 15, a Saturday night, two men were shot while sitting in their car at Hanover and Jefferson streets. Such violence isn't common, but it does have residents on edge...
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Penzel awarded $6 million 34-72 widening contract
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Construction won't begin until August, but Phil Penzel can already see the white knuckles choking steering wheels. Penzel Construction was awarded a $6 million contract Wednesday by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to complete the first phase of the 34-72 upgrade. ...
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Brinson kicks off campaign
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Brinson kicks off state representative campaign Cape Girardeau downtown restaurant owner Phil Brinson kicked off his campaign for state representative on Thursday, telling about 20 supporters in front of the Broadway floodgate that his business experience sets him apart. ...
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Southeast begins summer construction along campus shuttle route
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Barricades block a section of Greek Drive near Southeast Missouri State University's science complex. Students and faculty have to take a different route to get to classes this summer on the north end of the campus. But school officials say any summer inconvenience will be more than offset by improvements to the shuttle route, including construction of two new pavilions to shelter students waiting for shuttle buses and changes to a part of Circle Drive near Academic Hall...
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Same-sex marriage vote moves to August ballot
(State News ~ 06/04/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although the Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday declined to order Secretary of State Matt Blunt to place a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages on the Aug. 3 ballot, it nonetheless said he has a duty to do so...
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Caps bring new look into tonight's opener
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/04)
Change appears to be a key word for the Capahas, Cape Girardeau's tradition-rich summer baseball team. Not only are the Capahas --who were founded in 1894 --under new sponsorship by Plaza Tire, but longtime manager Jess Bolen warns fans they better have a roster handy...
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Census report - It pays to be a man in most jobs
(National News ~ 06/04/04)
WASHINGTON -- If a woman wants to make more money than a man, her job options are severely limited. She could clean up hazardous waste. Or install telecommunications lines. But not much else. The Census Bureau compiled statistics on hundreds of job categories from its 2000 headcount and found just five where women typically earn at least as much as men...
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Community cuisine 6/4/04
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Bald Knob Cross of Peace dinner on tap for weekendA fried chicken and ham buffet-style dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bald Knob Cross of Peace. For more information, call (618) 532-8188. -- From staff, wire reports...
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John Gardner
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- John Lewis Gardner, 75, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 9, 1928, south of Jonesboro, son of Lewis and Anna M. Ditter Gardner. He and Wanda L. Kelley were married March 27, 1949, in Jonesboro...
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Brenda Shewmaker
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Brenda Louise Shewmaker, 52, of East Prairie died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1952, in East Prairie, daughter of Syrus and Louise Manning Redfering. She lived all her life in East Prairie and was employed by the Gates Rubber Co. in Charleston until ill health forced her to retire last fall...
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Euda Russom
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Euda M. Russom, 89, of Sikeston died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Miner Nursing Center. She was born Sept. 6, 1914, in Henderson, Tenn., daughter of William A. and Flora Chumney Kennedy. She and Henry L. Russom were married April 29, 1934, in Milledgeville, Tenn. He died Dec. 11, 1987...
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Out of the past 6/4/04
(Out of the Past ~ 06/04/04)
10 years ago: June 4, 1994 Decision Friday to allow Cape Girardeau Central High seniors who don't meet graduation requirements to participate in commencement ceremony prompted school's principal, Dan Milligan, to take stand against the move; Milligan removed some items from his office and says he's not sure if he will be back in the office next week...
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Coming to theaters 6/4/04
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/04)
'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Robbie Coltrane, Gary Oldman, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith and David Thewlis. This third installment of the "Potter" series has Harry beginning his third year at Hogwarts. ...
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Everybody's a critic - 'Raising Helen'
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/04)
Three and a half stars (out of 4) I loved "Raising Helen." Kate Hudson is superb as the young, vulnerable and quick-witted Helen Harris. She is living it up in New York City as an assistant to a top modeling agent when her sister and brother-in-law are killed in a car accident and she is given guardianship of their three children. Helen quickly learns that her fast-paced career is not suited to that of a full-time parent...
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The power of art
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/04)
Michelle Chrisman's talent and love of photography has led to her work being exhibited at several shows in Missouri and the sale of several of her photographs, an accomplishment for any 14-year-old, but even more so for Chrisman, who has Down syndrome...
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Artifacts 6/4/04
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/04)
Perry County Community Rodeo kicks off today The Fourth Annual Perry County Community Rodeo in Altenburg, Mo., begins at 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday. It will feature saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and more, plus appearances by Miss Rodeo USA, rodeo clown H.P. Wright and the band Third Degree. For more information, contact the Perryville Chamber of Commerce at (573) 547-6062...
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Riverdogs top Merchants 6-5
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/04)
The Cape Riverdogs won their opening game, 6-5 against the Southern Illinois Merchants on Thursday afternoon at Shawnee Community College in Illinois. Greg Craft singled to drive in a run in a top of the ninth inning, and David Mathis pitched his third straight scoreless inning in the bottom half to get the win...
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Perry County Rodeo sticks with tradition
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/04)
By David Wilson ~ Southeast Missourian The Perry County Rodeo Committee, along with the Perryville Chamber of Commerce, worked for two years to launch its first rodeo in 2001. "They wanted to do it right the first time," said Jackie Wengert of the chamber of commerce...
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NSA World Series Qualifer to be waged this weekend
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/04)
The Shawnee Park Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau will be filled with activity this weekend as the facility hosts the National Softball Association World Series Qualifier for the fifth consecutive year. A total of 42 female fast-pitch teams -- including about 15 local squads -- will participate in five divisions: women's, 18-under, 16-under, 14-under and 12-under. The top four finishers in each category earn berths in the NSA World Series later this summer in East Peoria, Ill...
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Help for a stinky heater
(Column ~ 06/04/04)
Dear Tom and Ray: I have a problem. I recently bought a 1992 Subaru Loyale. I hope it will be the best $400 car I ever bought, but there is one small problem. The heat stinks! The smell is an alluring combination of cat pee, ammonia, rotting dead animal, dirty socks and the smell you could expect about three or four hours after the church bean supper. ...
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Summer reading fun at the library
(Entertainment ~ 06/04/04)
To kick off its summer reading program, the Cape Girardeau Public Library will play host to Activated Storytellers, a national touring theatrical group. In past years, the library has held an outdoor carnival to open the festival, but youth services coordinator Sharon Anderson said "this year we decided to try something a little different."...
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Hazel Bethune
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Hazel S. Bethune, 97, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Charleston Manor in Charleston, Mo. She was born Aug. 27, 1906, in Sikeston, daughter of Jesse P. and Mary Etta Holland Weekley. She and Charles R. Bethune Sr. were married Aug. 27, 1926. He died Feb. 28, 1972...
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Walter Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
Walter A. Wilson, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 1, 2004. He was born June 27, 1930, in Mount Pleasant, Tenn., son of Betty Wilson. He and Mildred M. "Midge" Johnson were married in 1950. Wilson had worked at Esicar Meat Market, for the Naeter family almost 20 years, and at the Southeast Missourian newspaper from 1966 until retiring in 1992...
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Region briefs 6/4/04
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Charges filed against Stoddard County sheriff DEXTER, Mo. -- Stoddard County Sheriff Steve Fish and chief deputy Ricky Cook both were charged Wednesday with separate counts of Class C Felony of stealing in violation of state law. The complaint against Fish stated the sheriff reportedly sold a county-owned vehicle for $1,500 but reported it was sold for salvage for only $133.30. ...
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Final Cape Girardeau fire tax meeting draws few
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Most of the 20 or so people who gathered Thursday at Blanchard Elementary School for the city's last public meeting on the June 8 fire tax issue were city employees or family members. After more than 50 meetings in the last six weeks, city manager Doug Leslie said he has told members of many civic groups about the city's proposed quarter-cent sales tax and what it will provide if it passes, though he is concerned about a light voter turnout. ...
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Family, friends remember long-time press foreman
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Walter Wilson, a vital member of the Southeast Missourian family who retired in 1992, died Tuesday, June 1. He was 74. Wilson was a man with a great deal of energy, always working at one of his many different jobs. He built his own house, ran Wilson Electronics, worked as a locksmith and, among other jobs, was foreman of the Southeast Missourian pressroom...
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Cape police report 6/4/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/04/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Micah Jonathan Bain, 22, 1601 Rear Broadway, was arrested Wednesday on a city warrant for probation violation. Lois S. Mattingly, 46, 318 N. Sprigg, No. 201, was arrested Thursday on a warrant for tampering...
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Cape fire report 6/4/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/04/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday: At 9:22 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1111 Linden. At 10:30 p.m., an emergency medical service at 426 Bellevue, Apt. 2. At 11:49 p.m., an emergency medical service at 100 S. West End Blvd...
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Sports briefs 6/4/04
(Other Sports ~ 06/04/04)
Baseball Talented and temperamental Dodgers center fielder Milton Bradley was suspended for four games Thursday for his tantrum earlier this week after an ejection. Los Angeles manager Jim Tracy was suspended for one game. Bradley and Tracy also were fined undisclosed amounts by Bob Watson, baseball's vice president of on-field operations. Bradley is hitting .271 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs for the NL West leaders...
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Gun permits
(Editorial ~ 06/04/04)
Had Missouri voters approved a concealed-weapons proposal in April 1999, it was assumed that anyone wanting a permit would have been able to apply anywhere in the state. While the measure passed in 104 of Missouri's 114 counties, it was defeated in 10 urban counties and the city of St. Louis. This was enough of a margin to defeat the plan statewide...
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Flip-flops occur in both parties
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/04/04)
To the editor: Jonah Goldberg's column, "Flip-flopping identity," says John Kerry and all Democrats are flip-floppers on certain issues. I say the Republicans and President Bush are just as bad. Bush has many flip-flops in his record: March 19, 2002, Bush opposes Department of Homeland Security; June 6, 2002, Bush supports Department of Homeland Security. ...
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Publicize good things in Iraq
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/04/04)
To the editor: This Memorial Day and the dedication of the World War II Memorial have recalled to this veteran's mind our efforts as the Greatest Generation to save the world from tyranny and to establish democracy. During that time, no military activity such as the recent photos about so-called torture of prisoners would have been revealed by any media or anti-war activists. ...
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No other race used as mascots
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/04/04)
To the editor: The NCAA strongly supports the elimination of Indian names and mascots as symbols in college athletics. No other race of people in America is used for mascots or nicknames for sports teams. Interchange the name of any race with the word "Indians," and it immediately becomes clear...
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Speak Out 06/04/04
(Speak Out ~ 06/04/04)
Sweet gratitude I'D LIKE to express my gratitude to the couple who, in this fast-moving society, were so thoughtful to an unknown elderly person. They must truly live by the Golden Rule. I shall not forget their kindness and will endeavor to pass it on. The strawberries were delicious. Thanks again...
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Charles Heuring
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Charles J. Heuring, 84, of New Hamburg died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at the family farm. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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Marie Prince
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
Marie Prince, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1905, in Dongola, Ill., daughter of Paul and Mary Corzine Lingle. She and Coy Prince were married Sept. 22, 1928, in Cairo, Ill. He died Sept. 8, 1979...
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Thies drafted by the Twins
(College Sports ~ 06/04/04)
Day two of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft brought another opportunity for an area athlete. Central graduate John Thies, who recently finished his freshman season at Meramec Community College in Kirkwood, Mo., was drafted Tuesday by the Minnesota Twins in the 36th round...
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