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Family ties
(Community ~ 06/20/04)
Patriotism and a sense of duty link WWII veteran and his Army son, who was killed in Iraq By Bobby Ross Jr. The Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Esequiel Perez never bragged about his service in World War II -- if anything, the soft-spoken veteran downplayed his role...
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In the midst of it all
(Community ~ 06/20/04)
Home's central location makes it one worth considering By Tammy Raddle ~ Southeast Missourian The house at 2917 Park West Heights is surrounded by a bustling community, yet sits in a quiet cul-de-sac amid a shady yard...
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Fred Golightly
(Obituary ~ 06/20/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Fred Golightly, 83, of Chaffee died Friday, June 18, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Jan. 16, 1921, in Chaffee, to the late Otto and Maude Doughty Golightly. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Allwood April 25, 1949. He was a retired fleet mechanic with Central Food Packing Co. and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Chafffee and VFW Post 3127...
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Allan Davidson
(Obituary ~ 06/20/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Floyd Allan Davidson, 45, of Sikeston, died Thursday, June 17, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Jan. 30, 1959, in Sikeston to Shirley J. Davidson Miller and the late James A. Davidson. He and Susan J. Johnson were married June 9, 1978, in Sikeston...
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Mildred Jones
(Obituary ~ 06/20/04)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Mildred Loyd Jones, 84, of St. Louis and formerly of Zalma, died Friday, June 18, 2004, at the home of her daughter in Affton, Mo. She was born Oct. 27, 1919, at Zalma, daughter of Oscar and Julia Dennis Loyd. Jones was a member of Brush Creek Southern Baptist Church near Zalma for the past 64 years...
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Helen Kimber
(Obituary ~ 06/20/04)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Helen Plott Kimber, 96, of Dongola died Friday, June 18, 2004, at Union County Nursing Home in Anna, Ill. She was born Sept. 24, 1907, in Balcom, Ill., daughter of Harvey Augustus and Edna Kimmel Plott. She and Frank Kimber were married June 5, 1932. He died March 3, 1975...
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Benjamin Batchelor
(Obituary ~ 06/20/04)
Benjamin Batchelor was stillborn Friday, June 18, 2004, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Batchelor was the son of Matthew Franklin and Christina Lee Ellinghouse Batchelor of Cape Girardeau. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Lucas Batchelor of the home; grandparents, Charles and Claire Ellinghouse and Frank and Sue Batchelor of Cape Girardeau; great-grandparents, Melba Louise Ellinghouse of Fredericktown, Mo., Ann Smith, Herman and Lela Loiseau, both of Cape Girardeau, and Pat Ocheskey of Sikeston, Mo.. ...
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Out of the past 6/20/04
(Out of the Past ~ 06/20/04)
10 years ago: June 20, 1994 Although he isn't getting along like he used to, Greif, Cape Girardeau police dog, is settling into retirement; Greif was seriously injured March 12, when he was struck by car on Morgan Oak as he pursued fleeing drug suspect...
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Blytheville, Ark., hosts senior professional golf tourney
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
Thunder Bayou Golf Links on the Arkansas Aeroplex in Blytheville, Ark., will host the Cadillac/Adams Tight Lies Golf Classic Series the week of July 12-17. The professional tournament is open to golfers age 45 and up, competing for a $65,000 purse. A local qualifying stage will be played July 12, opening up 10 additional spots for competitors not already a member of the Cadillac/Adams Tight Lies Tour...
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Youth baseball provides bonding opportunities
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
There are no massive home runs. No "Web Gems" for ESPN to show. No one boos when a player makes an out, and cheers of encouragement are heard even when a player misplays a groundball. The simple pleasures of baseball can still be found at the youth level, where the bond between fathers and sons remains strong...
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Coach Martin's No. 1 fan
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
Recently, there have been positive comments made in the Southeast Missourian about basketball coaches Mike Kiehne, Paul Hale and Darrin Scott. I feel there is another area coach who deserves such recognition as well. Jackson High School is extremely lucky to have John Martin as part of its basketball program...
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FanSpeak June20
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
Memo to coaches: Call I ALWAYS wondered why small schools never got the attention they deserved. A lot of the time we would blame the newspaper, but this has been an enlightening year for me because I have found out that the majority of time when our games were not in the paper was not the paper's fault; it was the coach's fault. ...
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Speak Out 06/20/04
(Speak Out ~ 06/20/04)
Serving the time MARRIAGE IS a venerable institution and often carries a life sentence. Settle on mascot THERE IS a subtle enthusiasm building throughout Southeast Missouri State University over the prospect of a new mascot. Let's not douse it. How long do we need to drag out this discussion? The past is over. Southeast, lead by example...
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Commission sets dates for dove hunting
(Outdoors ~ 06/20/04)
By Jim Low Special to the Southeast Missourian JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri hunters will have the same number of days to hunt doves and most other early-migrating birds this year. However, the length of teal season -- or whether there will be an early teal season at all -- won't be known until the Missouri Department of Conservation receives s results of population surveys now underway...
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Sports briefs 6/20/04
(Other Sports ~ 06/20/04)
Long, Hoffman team up for win Vicki Long and Janice Hoffman captured the championship flight in the Ladies Guest Day tournament last week at Kimbeland Country Club. Long and Hoffman scored a 67, beating Barb Dalton and Suzie Ruppert by two strokes. The team of Vicki Miller and Sarah Thompson scored a 70...
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Jackson grad Parham signs with Indians
(College Sports ~ 06/20/04)
After Josh Parham's relatively undistinguished pitching career at Jackson High School, getting the chance to play Division I baseball appeared to be a slim possibility. But Parham will receive the opportunity to compete on the Division I level. The Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College product recently signed a letter of intent with Southeast Missouri State University. He will have three seasons of eligibility with the Indians...
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Panel seeks evidence from Cheney, wants to question Rice, Tenet
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
WASHINGTON -- Nearing the end of its work, the Sept. 11 commission is inviting Vice President Dick Cheney to provide any evidence he has that would show links between al-Qaida and Iraq under Saddam Hussein, a panel member said Saturday. He said the panel also wants to follow up its questioning of President Bush's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, and CIA Director George Tenet...
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A better traffic plan
(Editorial ~ 06/20/04)
Anyone who has driven in or around St. Louis recently knows about traffic jams, stop-and-go driving and bumper-to-bumper motoring for miles and miles. Years ago, St. Louis County's traffic had pretty much a straight shot north and south along Lindbergh Boulevard, a familiar road to residents of this area who went to the city on U.S. ...
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Fire report 06/20/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items Friday: At 4:14 p.m., emergency medical service at 1333 N. Sprigg St. At 4:46 p.m., emergency medical service at 121 S. Sprigg St. At 7:05 p.m., fire at 3419 William St. At 9:56 p.m., emergency medical service at 300 Broadway...
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Shaffar-Kassinger
(Wedding ~ 06/20/04)
Micaela Shaffar and Nathan Kassinger were married April 13, 2004, at Sandals Montego Bay in Jamaica. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Linda Shaffar of Jackson. The groom is the son of Shelby Beardsley of Advance, Mo. Matron of honor was Jamie Shaffar, sister-in-law of the bride...
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Rosanna-McLain
(Wedding ~ 06/20/04)
Mindy Sue Rosanna and John Richard McLain were united in marriage May 29, 2004, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Monsignor Edward Eftink performed the ceremony. Reader was Joe Bullinger, soloist was Darlene Bullinger, and musicians were Darlene and Ragena Bullinger, all of Jackson...
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Fulenwider-Fox
(Wedding ~ 06/20/04)
Emily K. Fulenwider and Jonathan R. Fox were married May 8, 2004, at First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Rev. Jacob Armstrong performed the ceremony. Dr. and Mrs. Rowland A. Fulenwider of Jackson are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Fox of Taylorsville, N.C...
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James-Hope
(Wedding ~ 06/20/04)
Alice Diane James and Kevin Michael Hope were married Aug. 16, 2003, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Scott Sunnenberg performed the ceremony. Organist was Leanne Hendrix, pianist was Katelynn James, violinist was Casey Cook, and guitarist and soloist was David James...
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Holm-Harrell
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Dale and Char Holm of Goodhue, Minn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Lea Holm, to Shannon Lee Harrell of Red Wing, Minn. He is the son of Fred and Pam Harrell of Chaffee. Holm is a graduate of Goodhue High School. She received a degree in massage therapy from Minnesota State College Southeast Technical. She is employed at Jostens Diploma Division in Red Wing, and is a masssage therapist...
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Stone- Morrow
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
Darrel and Carolyn Vandeven of Whitewater announce the engagement of their daughter, Dawn Stone, to Keith Morrow. He is the son of Jim and Diane Morrow of Scott City. Stone is a 1990 graduate of Delta High School. She is employed at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau...
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Tollison-Schumacker
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
Torrie Charine Tollison and Thomas Patrick Schumacker of Jackson announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Patricia Tollison of Jackson and Leon Tollison of St. Louis. Schumacker is the son of Thomas L. Schumacker of Chicago and Kathy Schumacker of Perryville, Mo...
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Moyers-Hindman
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
David and Joleda Moyers of Pocahontas announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Jayne Moyers, to Chet Robert Hindman. He is the son of Kim and Neva Hindman of Egypt Mills. Moyers is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. She received an associate's degree in technical computer graphics from Southeast Missouri State University in 2003. She is employed at C-Plant Federal Credit Union...
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Aslinger- Kelpe
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
Howard and Jean Aslinger of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Ann Aslinger, to Bryan Arthur Kelpe. He is the son of Gerald and Bonnie Kelpe of Cape Girardeau. Aslinger is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Faulkner-Cox
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Faulkner of New Madrid, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Nicole Faulkner, to Sgt. Christopher T. Cox. He is the son of Connie Bradford of Nixa, Mo. Faulkner is a 2001 graduate of New Madrid County Central High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in advertising from Southeast Missouri State University in May 2005. She is employed in the pharmacy at Walgreen Drug Store...
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Zschille-Peters
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brown of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Zschille of Sedgewickville announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Christina Zschille, to Keith Matthew Peters, both of Webster Groves, Mo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peters of Shrewsbury, Mo...
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Unsbee-McKee
(Engagement ~ 06/20/04)
Greg and Brenda Unsbee of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendy Elizabeth Unsbee, to Jason Edward McKee. He is the son of Albert and Peggy McKee of Cape Girardeau. Unsbee is a 1998 graduate of Central High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She is an orthodontic assistant for Dr. David Crowe...
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Spinning 9-11
(Column ~ 06/20/04)
The Wall Street Journal We'll say this on behalf of the latest staff reports from the 9-11 Commission: They are far more interesting than the media coverage suggests. Americans who go online to read the reports will actually learn a few things. For example, they'll discover new details about the links between al-Qaida and Iran. ...
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Geneva Convention is only for those who agree to it
(Column ~ 06/20/04)
By Jonah Goldberg "There's a reason why we sign these treaties: to protect my son in the military," Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware hissed at the attorney general through his enormous teeth. "That's why we have these treaties, so when Americans are captured they are not tortured. That's the reason in case anybody forgets it." Well ... sorta...
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March of Dimes awards Kinder
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- The March of Dimes gave an award on Saturday to Senate President Pro Tem Peter Kinder to recognize his legislative efforts. "Senator Kinder perennially went to bat for infant health-care advancements during his time in the General Assembly," said Deborah Kersting, state director for the Greater Missouri Chapter of the March of Dimes...
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Police report 06/21/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Chadwick James Ferguson, 19, Route P, St. Mary, Mo., was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, being a minor in possession of alcohol and a traffic offense...
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Nation briefs 6/20/04
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
Slain hostage's hometown begins mourning EAGLESWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- For days, childhood friends and residents had prayed for the safe return of Paul Johnson Jr. A day after learning of his beheading by militants in Saudi Arabia, residents responded with grief and fond memories of him. ...
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World briefs 6/20/04
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
Nazi hunter awarded British knighthood VIENNA, Austria -- Britain has awarded an honorary knighthood to Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity," the British Foreign Office said. Wiesenthal, 95, survived incarceration in Nazi prison camps during World War II and has since dedicated his life to bringing those responsible for the Holocaust to justice. ...
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Clinton book says he had to sleep on the couch
(National News ~ 06/20/04)
NEW YORK -- Bill Clinton says in his new book that his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky revealed "the darkest part of my inner life" and led to his temporary banishment from the White House bedroom to a nearby couch. In "My Life," a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the former president wrote that when he finally confessed to Hillary Rodham Clinton after months of public denials, she looked as if she had been punched in the gut. ...
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Child attacks DQ employee dressed in costume
(National News ~ 06/20/04)
OREM, Utah -- Talk about a frosty reception. Andrea Wilcox was trying to lure customers to a suburban Salt Lake City Dairy Queen restaurant last weekend by wearing an inflatable "Curly Top" suit when she was suddenly tackled for no apparent reason...
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Cape Legion tops tournament host
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons American Legion baseball team rebounded from a Friday loss to beat host Blytheville, Ark., 2-1 on Saturday in the Cason Classic. Cape (6-11), which committed seven errors in a 10-7 loss to Marissa, Ill., in the tournament opener, finishes the four-team event today with two games, against Marissa at 2 p.m. and Dunklin County at 4 p.m...
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Jackson scores 1, drops 2
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
A night after scoring 18 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Fulton, Ky., on Friday night, the Jackson American Legion RE/MAX Achievers managed a single run and dropped a pair of games to fellow Kentucky squad Calvert City on Saturday at home. Jackson lost the opener 7-1 and the second game 2-0. The losses drop the Achievers' record to 10-4...
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Pistons foil another prognostication
(Sports Column ~ 06/20/04)
Well, another prediction of mine turned out to be a flop -- and I wasn't the only one. All right, a quick show of hands. How many people, other than those with Detroit ties, actually thought the Pistons would prevail in the NBA Finals -- or even win a game or two?...
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Goosen likes view from top
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/04)
DAVE DUPREY * Associated Press Retief Goosen fired a 1-under 69 Saturday in the third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. He has a two-stroke lead heading into today's final round.By Doug Ferguson ~ The Associated Press...
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U.S. airstrike on suspected al-Zarqawi hideout
(International News ~ 06/20/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military stepped up its campaign against militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, launching an airstrike Saturday that pulverized a suspected hideout in Fallujah. At least 16 people were killed and several houses in the residential neighborhood were wrecked...
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Lean, mean eating machine In 'sport' of competitive eating
(International News ~ 06/20/04)
TOKYO -- He's taken on sumo wrestlers. No contest. Former NFL star William "The Refrigerator" Perry, three times his size, took up the gauntlet. Not even close. Nobody, but nobody, can eat hot dogs like Japan's Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi. And, once again, he's in training to devour the field at one of competitive eating's most venerable battles -- the annual Fourth of July hot dog wolfing contest on Coney Island...
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Cape council holds fate of plane maker
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
Financially troubled Renaissance Aircraft will have until Oct. 1 to get its airplane manufacturing business up and running at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport if the city council approves an amended lease agreement Monday night. City attorney Eric Cunningham said John Dearden, president of Renaissance Aircraft, has agreed in principal to the revisions regarding lease payments to the city that are crucial to retiring bonds used to finance construction of the manufacturing plant...
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A perfect summer day for putting on the dog
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
Being a Scottish terrier, Kelly shouldn't feel the need to dress up to go out on a summer day. But Saturday was special. The 28th year of Summerfest, arguably Scott City's biggest annual event, was taking place, and for the first time, dogs were invited...
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Fair tries to widen awareness of disabilities
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
The brochures were colorful, a ploy to grab people's attention. Many of the backdrops had photographs, another method of drawing passers-by in. It worked on some, but many kept walking without paying much attention to the seven booths advertising information on disabilities at Westfield Shoppingtown West Park's center court Saturday...
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Cards power by Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- For the second straight game, Albert Pujols upstaged Ken Griffey's quest for 500 homers. Pujols' go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night, their sixth straight win. Pujols hit the game-winning homer leading off the 10th Friday...
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Capahas split doubleheader at St. Joseph, Mo.
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/04)
The Plaza Tire Capahas concluded a pitching-rich series in St. Joseph, Mo., by splitting a doubleheader Saturday night. The Capahas (9-2) captured the opener 6-0 and dropped the nightcap 3-1. The Saints (15-5) wound up getting the better of the three-game set, which included their 3-2 victory Friday night...
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New coach called to serve his country
(College Sports ~ 06/20/04)
Damon Bradford hates to leave his family and his football team, but he's proud to serve his country. That in a nutshell sums up the feelings of Southeast Missouri State University's defensive coordinator, who was recently called up by the Tennessee National Guard and will report today for active duty...
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A Capitol perennial there for Kerry's picking
(National News ~ 06/20/04)
WASHINGTON -- Five months ago, a crushing loss in the Iowa caucuses caused Rep. Dick Gephardt to bow out tearfully from the Democratic presidential race and announce he would retire from Congress and return to private life at year's end. But now the Missouri congressman finds himself back in the public spotlight as Sen. John F. Kerry nears his selection of a running mate...
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Death database peers into Missouri's past
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
On the surface, former Missouri Lt. Gov. Thomas Reynolds had everything: a wife, community stature, a law practice in St. Louis. But a coroner's inquest conducted at Lynch's Undertaking Establishment tells a different story of Reynolds, who left Missouri briefly during the Civil War with other Confederate exiles...
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Programs give dads behind bars a chance to stay in touch
(National News ~ 06/20/04)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Two-year-old Kreed Goldsmith calls the big building surrounded by razor wire "Daddy's house," because that's where he gets to visit every few months with his father. "We've all had some sort of victims; we've all hurt somebody," said Kreed's father, Bryan Goldsmith, an inmate at the Penitentiary of New Mexico. "But we've created victims in our own family, because now we're away from them."...
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Ex-HealthSouth CFO receives fine
(National News ~ 06/20/04)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A federal judge on Saturday sentenced a former HealthSouth Corp. chief financial officer to six months of house arrest and ordered him to pay more than $2.4 million for his part in the clinic chain's multibillion-dollar accounting scandal...
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The wrong way to get rid of unwanted guests
(Local News ~ 06/20/04)
VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A woman tried to get rid of unwanted houseguests by gassing them. A family friend introduced the 51-year-old woman to Kevin Frye and Andrew King and she agreed to let them spend the night, investigators said. But the men overstayed their welcome -- refusing to leave for six weeks as they allegedly sold drugs from her apartment. ...
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HBO show boosts Deadwood tourism
(Community ~ 06/20/04)
DEADWOOD, S.D. -- The wild and woolly days of Deadwood's golden past not only come to life in the HBO series named for the place, but have kindled intense interest in this historic town that once was home to Wild Bill Hickok and other colorful characters...
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Another major title would bolster Roddick's status
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/04)
WIMBLEDON, England -- Andy Roddick has what it takes to be a transcendent tennis star. He boasts a record-breaking, highlight-reel-worthy 150 mph serve that makes opponents whiff and spectators gasp. He backs that up with a ferocious forehand, while the rest of his game is steadily improving under Brad Gilbert's tutelage...
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Formula One champ hardly noticed in U.S.
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/04)
INDIANAPOLIS -- When Michael Schumacher comes to America each year, he doesn't have to hide. The Formula One great can actually stroll down the street. He is forced to stand in lines and is spared the throngs of fans that usually crowd him. Schumacher was asked why he seems more relaxed in the United States...
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O'Neal doesn't like the Lakers' direction
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/04)
LOS ANGELES -- The NBA trade market has one huge addition: Call him The Big Commodity. "If any GM out there wants a hardworking big man who wants to win championships, call Mitch Kupchak, because he will entertain offers," Shaquille O'Neal said. Kupchak, the Lakers general manger, is about to oversee the breakup of the Lakers. Coach Phil Jackson is out and O'Neal looking to join him...
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NASCAR seeks week without controversy
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/04)
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- NASCAR president Mike Helton would give plenty to see a nice, simple race on today at Michigan International Speedway. Two weeks of mistakes, confusion and too many laps under the caution flag have left the stock car sanctioning organization in dire need of a problem-free weekend...
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Insurance company says archdiocese delayed revealing claim
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- An insurance company has sued the Archdiocese of St. Louis, saying it wasn't informed of a priest's sexual abuse in a timely manner and therefore it should not have to cover the costs of a settlement with the victim. The Evanston Insurance Co., which covers the archdiocese, says in its lawsuit the archdiocese didn't inform it of the sexual abuse claim against the Rev. ...
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Dog playing part of explorers' pet dies
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
WAVERLY, Mo. -- Seaman, the dog playing the part of the Lewis and Clark expedition's canine companion, has died during a 2-year recreation of the trip. The veterinary clinic at the University of Missouri-Columbia was conducting an autopsy to find out what killed the 20-month-old Newfoundland, who weighed about 140 pounds...
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Passengers learning about Lewis, Clark while riding the rails
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
ABOARD THE ANN RUTLEDGE -- Two centuries ago members of the Lewis and Clark expedition coated themselves in grease to keep off the swarms of mosquitos as they pulled a keel boat the size of a railroad car up the Missouri River. Now, as this Amtrak train glides along steel rails next to the muddy river, children and adults sit in air-conditioned comfort to hear tales of adventure and look at replicas of artifacts from that time...
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Man gets prison for selling fake gift certificates
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- A High Ridge, Mo., man was sentenced to five months in prison Friday for selling fake gift certificates to the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar chain on eBay. Jeremy Marshall, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud Jan. 27. He was ordered to pay $74,000 in restitution...
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Victims in fatal beating identified
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Two of the victims in a fatal beating last week have been identified. The bodies of Lazan T. Balentine, 32, and her son Kyri were found Thursday. Another son, 4-year-old Knighten Balentine, was airlifted to a hospital in St. Louis...
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Doctor charged with making 50,000 improper prescriptions
(State News ~ 06/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- A 78-year-old Jefferson County doctor faces federal charges for allegedly writing 50,000 illegal prescriptions, prosecutors said. Dr. Harry Meyer Katz, whose office is in Cedar Hill, was charged with 14 counts related to the illegal dispensation of prescription drugs, including Valium, Xanax and an acetaminophen with codeine pain reliever...
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St. Louis man retraces his father's steps to freedom
(Community ~ 06/20/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Sixty years ago, Clayton David's plane went down over Holland, forcing the World War II airman to rely on civilians to escort him across Europe to the relative safety of Spain, and ultimately home. His memories of that journey still fresh, he often shared them with his wife and children, both in the United States and on family jaunts to Europe. ...
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Al-Qaida uses beheadings to add layer of fear
(International News ~ 06/20/04)
It's a medieval way of dealing death, put before the world's eyes by a 21st century medium. Beheadings like that of American hostage Paul M. Johnson Jr. in Saudi Arabia add a new layer of horror to militant attacks, and al-Qaida-linked groups have turned to the tactic to drive away Westerners -- and bring glory to themselves among supporters...
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Iran reconsidering uranium enrichment suspension
(International News ~ 06/20/04)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran will resume some nuclear activities it suspended under world pressure and is considering restarting the uranium enrichment, its top nuclear official said Saturday, defying a resolution from the U.N. nuclear watchdog that rebuked Iran for past cover-ups in its nuclear program...
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Saudis search for Johnson's body after al-Qaida chief killed
(International News ~ 06/20/04)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi security agents searched homes in the capital and surrounding deserts Saturday for the body of slain American hostage Paul M. Johnson Jr., while Saudi officials hailed as a victory their slaying of his executioner, the top al-Qaida figure in the kingdom...
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Attempt set for first private manned spaceflight
(National News ~ 06/20/04)
LOS ANGELES -- The stuff of pulp science fiction and children's adventure books could become reality this week high over the Mojave Desert, when an innovative rocket plane points its nose toward space. SpaceShipOne will try to climb 62 miles up Monday morning, leaving Earth's atmosphere for a few minutes to become the first privately funded, non-governmental manned spacecraft...
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