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Missouri wrestlers gain a class, lose sectional round
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/04)
After the annual MSHSAA elections brought the creation of a new wrestling class in May, a recent meeting of the board of directors brought some changes to the old wrestling playoff format. With four classes instead of three, the sectional round of the state playoffs has been eliminated, with the top four wrestlers in each weight class advancing directly from the district tournament to the state meet...
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Madeline Cosgrave
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
SILVER LAKE, Mo. -- Madeline Marie Cosgrave, 71, of Silvis, Ill., died Thursday, June 24, 2004, in the Kentucky Lake area while vacationing with her husband. She was born June 23, 1933, at Silver Lake, daughter of Henry and Viola Maddock Zahner. She and John Cosgrave were married Oct. 6, 1956, at Silver Lake...
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Maryellis Cartner
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
ANNA, Ill. -- Maryellis Cartner, 83, of Anna died Friday, June 25, 2004, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born June 8, 1921, at Thebes, Ill., daughter of Guy G. and Lura Smith Jones. She and William Wayne Cartner were married Nov. 15, 1947, at Cairo, Ill...
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Walter Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
Walter E. Jones Jr., 83, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 25, 2004, at Life Care Center. He was born Sept. 19, 1920, at Toledo, Ohio, son of Margaret Wenzel and Walter E. Jones Sr. He and Aurelia B. Horrell were married July 28, 1951, at Jackson...
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Irene Wright
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
Irene Virginia Wright, 95 years old, died Thursday, June 24, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Sept. 28, 1908, at Benton, Mo., daughter of B. Hugh Smith, at that time Scott County Superintendent of Schools, and Bessie Burris Smith. She was a graduate of Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University, where she received a B.S. ...
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Beverly Griswold
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
Beverly Beth Barr Griswold, 67, of Sikeston, Mo., ascended to our Lord Jesus Christ on June 25, 2004. She was born Dec. 10, 1936, at Kansas City, Mo., to Dorothy Roach and was adopted 10 days after birth by M.P. and Louise Barr. She was married to Dr. N.L. Griswold in Buckner, Mo...
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Area calendar
(Other Sports ~ 06/27/04)
Basketball Youth tournament: Heartland Pride Sports and the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation are hosting the inaugural Mid America Youth Basketball Tournament July 30 to Aug. 1. The event is for boys and girls in grades 4-12. Entry deadline July 9. For info: 335-4269 or heartlandpridesports.org...
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Policing the airwaves
(Editorial ~ 06/27/04)
Both houses of Congress are now on record as favoring stiffer penalties for indecent programming on the public's airwaves. Last week, the Senate adopted a bill 99-1 that sets fines starting at $275,000 for each incident and increasing to $3 million a day. Federal law and FCC rules prohibit the broadcasting -- from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. when children are most likely to be in the audience -- of offensive content referring to sex or excretory functions...
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Police report 06/27/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/27/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Carley Capps III, 31, 2852 Vista Lane, Cape Girardeau, was issued a summons Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Bradley Dean Bowman, 42, 502 Oakhill, Jackson, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, failure to maintain a vehicle in a single lane and failure signal a turn...
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James Eby
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
James Eby, 92, of Whitewater died Saturday, June 26, 2004, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo.
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Carla Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Carla Gail Smith, 40, of Marble Hill died Friday, June 25, 2004, at her home. She was born on Oct. 31, 1963, at Imperial, Mo., daughter of Henry and Marjorie Waddle Heinbegner. She and Bruce W. Smith were married Feb. 6, 1986, at Imperial...
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Sports brief s 6/27/04
(Other Sports ~ 06/27/04)
Baseball Carl Crawford drove in three runs, including a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh, and Tampa Bay beat Florida to tie a major league record with their 13th straight interleague victory. The Devil Rays also became the first team in major league history to climb above .500 at any point in a season after being 18 games below, continuing a surge during which they've compiled baseball's best record -- 26-7 -- since May 20...
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FanSpeak 6/27/04
(Community Sports ~ 06/27/04)
More on DeWitt coverage I HOPE in the future that your sports department would realize a high school athlete getting drafted in the first round is a bigger story than a player being drafted in the fifth round. When was the last time a high school player from Southeast Missouri was drafted in the first round? Please explain?...
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Meredith Hahn
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Meredith Alvin Hahn, 76 of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Perryville, died Thursday, June 24, 2004. He was born June 21, 1928, at Perryville and had lived in Texarkana for the past six years. Hahn was a retired heavy equipment mechanic...
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Out of the past 6/27/04
(Out of the Past ~ 06/27/04)
10 years ago: June 27, 1994 Jackson Chamber of Commerce members honor Stone Manes in evening, naming him recipient of 1994 R.A. Fulenwider Award; award is presented annually by chamber to individual who has give meritorious service to city. Area farmers heaved sigh of relief this weekend; after five weeks of little or no rain, summer showers rejuvenate young crops and farmers' hopes that this will be good crop year...
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Laverne Ruehling
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Laverne D. Ruehling, 74, of Altenburg died Saturday, June 26, 2004, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 9, 1929, at Pocahontas, daughter of Hugo and Anita Boehme Petzoldt. She and Dillman Ruehling were married Dec. 29, 1947, in Altenburg...
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Grace Barr
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
Grace Virginia Barr, 85, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Thursday, June 24, 2004. She was born April 4, 1919, at Senath, Mo., daughter of Jason and Marie Parker. She and Lt. Col. Arthur W. "Pete" Barr were married March 15, 1942. He preceded her in death...
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Farris Wallace
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
Farris T. Wallace, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 26, 2004, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel.
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Garry McLard
(Obituary ~ 06/27/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Garry McLard, 37, of Chaffee died Saturday, June 26, 2004, as the result of a traffic accident. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee.
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Fire report 06/27/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/27/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Friday: At 5:16 p.m., an emergency medical service at 1741 Cape Meadows Circle. At 6:02 p.m., a vehicle accident at Park and North Main streets. At 6:17 p.m., an emergency medical service at 20 S. Sprigg St...
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Job growth has big impact
(Column ~ 06/27/04)
Federal Jobs and Growth Act: May 28 marked the one-year anniversary of the Jobs and Growth Act of 2003. One year ago President Bush signed into law the tax-cut bill which substantially reduced taxes for workers, families and small business people and created an environment for continued job creation and economic growth long term...
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Keep old tradition
(Column ~ 06/27/04)
By Ryland "Dutch" Meyr I am very concerned about changing the name of the Indians. The people I have talked to think it is not necessary. Changing the name was instigated by only a small fraction of our population. It is my opinion that the general concept of the people who have attended Southeast Missouri State university -- particularly the ones who have participated in sports -- is to keep the Indian name and restore the old tradition of the mascot...
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Fluegge-Woolf
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Don and Cheryl Reinagel of Kelso, Mo., and Dave and Debbie Fluegge of Antonia, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Rae Fluegge, to Robert Alan Woolf, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Robert Woolf of Oran, Mo., and Mary Penhale of Valrico, Fla...
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Krieger-Davis
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Kathy Krieger and James Krieger of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Ann Krieger, to Scott Andrew Davis. He is the son of Kenneth and Sonja Davis of Jackson, and the late Jean Davis of Cape Girardeau. Krieger is a 1995 graduate of Nerinx Hall High School. She received a bachelor's degree in management information systems and finance from St. Louis University. She is an IT manager with SBC Communications Inc...
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Ross-Davie
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Ross of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Schniepp of Franklin, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Rhiannon Ross, to Ryan Keith Davie. He is the son of Randy and Dixie Davie of Gordonville. Ross is a 1995 graduate of Lebanon Community High School in Lebanon, Ill., and attended Forest Park College. She is a customer service, sales support, and inside sales representative at Motorcycle Stuff...
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Nanney- Kaylor
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Jeffrey and Theresa Nanney of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Elizabeth Nanney, to Matthew Kyle Kaylor. He is the son of Roy and Kathy Kaylor of Bloomsdale, Mo. Nanney is a 2001 graduate of Ste. Genevieve High School, and a 2003 graduate of St. Louis Community College. She is employed at the Hair Saloon for Men in Kirkwood, Mo...
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Meyr-Perry
(Wedding ~ 06/27/04)
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown St. Louis was the setting Aug. 31, 2003, for the wedding of Lori Dawn Meyr and Daniel Graham Perry. The Rev. David Marth performed the ceremony. Readers were Doris Pflughaupt of Fort Wayne, Ind., aunt of the bride, and Patricia Kelly of St. Louis. Organist was Wes Kassulke and vocalist was Mona CaFazza, both of St. Louis...
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Hebert-Burgard
(Wedding ~ 06/27/04)
Tami Jo Hebert and Joshua David Burgard were married Aug. 9, 2003, at Cape Bible Chapel. Fred Burgard and Dale Dolence performed the ceremony. Pianist was Frank Delgado of Rock Falls, Ill., flutist was Judy Sharp and soloist was Alisha Walther, both of Cape Girardeau...
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Gilmer-Curnell
(Wedding ~ 06/27/04)
Scott City Baptist Church was the setting April 3, 2004, for the wedding of Patricia Ann Gilmer and Jeffrey Douglas Curnell. Tommy Miller of Scott City performed the ceremony. Soloist was Rhonda Laymon of Cape Girardeau. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmer of Scott City. The groom is the son of Lilla Curnell of Scott City, and the late Douglas Curnell...
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Summers-Yamnitz
(Wedding ~ 06/27/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jackie Marie Summers and Kyle Yamnitz exchanged wedding vows April 3, 2004, at Our Lady of Victory Church in Sereno, Mo. The Rev. Frances Agnew performed the ceremony. Musician and soloist was Tyson Zahner of Jackson. Parents of the couple are John and Linda Summers of St. Louis, and Mike and Beth Yamnitz of Perryville, Mo...
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Stout-Ridenour
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Carl and Carolyn Stout of Frankfort, Ky., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Ashley Stout, to Brian Keith Ridenour. He is the son of Gary and Marcia Ridenour of Cape Girardeau. Stout is a graduate of Western Hills High School in Frankfort, and of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She is a copywriter with The Bombay Co. of Fort Worth...
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Carlton-Engelhardt
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Jim and Cheri Honey of Ullin, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jen Carlton, to Mick Engelhardt. He is the son of Dr. Richard and Karen Engelhardt of Paris, Tenn., and the late Elaine Engelhardt. Carlton is also the daughter of the late Mike Carlton...
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Time to get smart on crime
(Column ~ 06/27/04)
By Dennis W. Archer After spending billions of dollars locking up more and more people for a broader range of crimes and longer periods of time than ever before, many of the states that pioneered our nation's tough-on-crime movement are looking for alternatives...
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Time for new tradition
(Column ~ 06/27/04)
By Mike Parker On Wednesday, the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will consider a proposal to make official changes to the university's nickname and mascot. There has been much discussion in public and private about the issues surrounding the used of the "Indian" and "Otahkian" nicknames, and much has been written about the groups that have publicly endorsed their retirement...
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Preussers mark 50th event
(Anniversary ~ 06/27/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Preusser of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Saturday at their home. Hosts were their children and spouses: Connie and Darrell Ulrich of Jackson, Peggy and Doug Goodson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa., and Tony and Iris Preusser of Friedheim...
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Diebolds married 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/27/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Diebold of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 22, 2004, with a Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A dinner and dance was held later at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Hosts were their children and spouses: Donna and Tim Joplin and Melissa and Shane Glover of Cape Girardeau, Gale Ledure of Kelso, Mo., Richard and Stacey Diebold of Scott City, Wayne and Diane Diebold of Branson, Mo., and Jeff and Val Diebold of O'Fallon, Mo...
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Pletcher- Cook
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Richard and Paula Pletcher of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Ann Pletcher, to Dustin Oliver Cook. He is the son of Allen and Deborah Cook of Scott City. Pletcher is a 1998 graduate of Central High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Immediate Health Care...
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Jansen-Branson
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Mike and Marilyn Jansen of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristy Jansen, to Steve Branson. He is the son of Russell Branson of Washington, Mo., and the late Betty Branson. Jansen is a 1999 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003. She is an oncology nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn...
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DeClue-Renfroe
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Larry DeClue of Cape Girardeau and Judy DeClue of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Leigh DeClue, to Ricky Lee Renfroe. He is the son of Ricky and Brenda Renfroe of Cape Girardeau. DeClue is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in May 2004...
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Parrish--Shoemaker
(Engagement ~ 06/27/04)
Bruce and Katherine Parrish of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Leigh Parrish, to T.J. Shoemaker. He is the son of Kevin and Royce Kessel and Charles Adams, all of Cape Girardeau. Parrish is a 1989 graduate of Central High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University. She is owner and manager of House of Brides...
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Monticello for the modern man
(Community ~ 06/27/04)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Thomas Jefferson was the quintessential 18th-century man -- a revolutionary tempered by reason. Yet a visit to his estate, Monticello, reveals his habits and interests to have been surprisingly similar to those of many 21st-century Americans...
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Officials urge caution after preliminary test suggests mad cow
(National News ~ 06/27/04)
WASHINGTON -- Government and beef industry officials urged consumers Saturday not to worry about the safety of meat as they await conclusive results of tests to determine whether the United States has a new case of mad cow disease. State-level agriculture officials, meanwhile, wondered whether the animal detected in preliminary tests was from their areas. ...
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EU supports Bush on Iraq security plan
(International News ~ 06/27/04)
With European Union support in hand, President Bush looked to seal an agreement for NATO to help stabilize Iraq as its fledgling government takes over this week. He shrugged off lingering European resentment of the war, saying "We'll just let the chips fall where they may."...
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Wimbledon is no match for the rain
(Professional Sports ~ 06/27/04)
WIMBLEDON, England -- Wimbledon organizers scheduled play on the middle Sunday for only the third time in the tournament's 127-year history as rain washed out all matches for the second time this week. A steady drizzle delayed the start of play at 11:15 a.m. and continued all afternoon. Organizers waited until 6:35 p.m. to call off all matches...
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Russians taken 1-2 in first round of draft
(Professional Sports ~ 06/27/04)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- History replaced mystery as top-rated forwards Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin became the first Russian duo to be chosen with the first two picks in the NHL draft. The choices came as a surprise to no one. Ovechkin was the consensus top player available Saturday, and the Washington Capitals spurned several offers for the No. 1 pick and took the total package forward...
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Race to downtown sites gives healthy dose of history
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
They went out by twos from Boardman Pavilion in downtown Cape Girardeau on Saturday, holding maps and armed with a clue. The goal: Figure out the clues leading to historic sites around downtown faster than other teams while traveling only on foot. Some competitors walked, others ran. But regardless of the pace, everyone got a healthy dose of history...
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Vehicle strikes duplex garage in Jackson
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
A vehicle driven by a Jackson woman crashed into the garage doors of a brick duplex in Jackson early Saturday, frightening tenants but causing no injuries. Jackson police said the accident occurred at 8:14 a.m. Police didn't name the driver and said the accident report wouldn't be completed for three to five days. As of Saturday night, the driver hadn't been charged in connection with the accident, which damaged the duplex at 539 and 543 Broadridge Drive...
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Fullerton draws first blood in CWS final
(College Sports ~ 06/27/04)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Felipe Garcia had four hits and three RBIs and Ricky Romero pitched six-plus strong innings, leading Cal State Fullerton to a 6-4 victory over Texas in the first game of the College World Series finals Saturday night. The Titans, seeking their first national title since 1995 and their fourth overall, can wrap up the best-of-three series with a win today...
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Caps sweep up at home
(Community Sports ~ 06/27/04)
If Jamie McAlister could have just fielded his position better, he might have given himself an A-plus grade Saturday. But McAlister wasn't far off a perfect mark as he helped lead the Plaza Tire Capahas to a doubleheader sweep of visiting Southern Illinois...
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Liberals in danger of losing majority in closely fought Canada
(International News ~ 06/27/04)
OTTAWA -- Embarrassed by financial scandal and hard-pressed by a newly united conservative opposition, Canada's Liberal Party heads into national elections Monday in grave danger of losing the parliamentary majority it has held since 1993. The result, regardless of who gets the most votes, could be one of Canada's most unstable governments in decades -- perhaps hesitant to make bold foreign policy commitments or other tough political decisions...
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Woman steals prosecutor's identity
(National News ~ 06/27/04)
HOUSTON -- If you're going to steal someone's identity to draw from their bank account, you might as well go for someone with a good job. A woman with a history of fraud got the bank account number of Houston's chief prosecutor, and is now accused of writing hot checks...
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Hundreds of families participate in 'Soldier for a Day'
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
Families of National Guard soldiers deployed in Iraq turned out for a "Soldier for a Day" celebration in Cape Girardeau Saturday. About 300 families from Southeast Missouri participated in the event at the Osage Community Centre that included an outdoor carnival featuring face painting, a dunking booth, bean bag toss and other games, as well as free food...
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Four men secure spots on Olympic gymnastics team
(Professional Sports ~ 06/27/04)
The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Paul Hamm and Brett McClure earned automatic spots onto the men's Olympic gymnastics team Saturday, and Jason Gatson and Hamm's brother, Morgan, were added on by the selection committee. Another seven gymnasts, including five-time national champion Blaine Wilson, closed out Olympic trials by being chosen to a training squad. ...
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Lewis, Clark celebrations to continue upriver
(State News ~ 06/27/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Less than seven weeks into their two-year journey, the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery stopped upstream from this river town and fired the keel-boat's cannon to celebrate the 28th birthday of the fledgling nation it was exploring...
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Letter by Gov. Holden backer draws scrutiny
(State News ~ 06/27/04)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former state lawmaker said Saturday that he plans to file an ethics complaint against Gov. Bob Holden over a letter from a Springfield lawyer that appeared to encourage supporters to make legally questionable donations. Doug Harpool, who supports State Auditor Claire McCaskill, Holden's rival in the Aug. 3 primary, said he plans to file a complaint Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission against the governor's campaign and lawyer Sam Hamra...
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Tourney victories pit Cape, Jackson Legion
(Other Sports ~ 06/27/04)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- The Jackson REMAX Achievers and Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Senior Legion teams will travel about two hours just to play each other today. Both teams won their games Saturday night and will square off in the fifth-place game in the Paducah Tournament today at 1 p.m...
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Envoys in North Korean nuclear dispute agree to meet again
(International News ~ 06/27/04)
BEIJING -- Envoys ended six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program Saturday with a promise to discuss steps toward dismantling it and to meet again by September, but they cautioned that the U.S. and North Korean positions remained far apart...
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Fighting fire with fire
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
The anger's gone. So too are the frustrations that led to a bitter labor dispute between Cape Girardeau firefighters and city officials 25 years ago this month. The newspaper clippings have long yellowed with age. But the memories of both sides are still strong and still far apart...
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Sizzling Cards win in 10
(Professional Sports ~ 06/27/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Edgar Renteria and the St. Louis Cardinals were both lucky and good. They had good fortune in the ninth inning to keep Kansas City from winning and then they kept it from going to waste in the 10th, when Renteria drove in the go-ahead run in the Cardinals 3-1 win over the Royals on Saturday night...
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Study- Hemophilia drug can help stroke victims
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
A hemophilia drug sharply cuts the chances that victims of the most devastating type of stroke will die or be severely disabled, providing the first possible treatment for brain hemorrhages, researchers reported Saturday. An international study involving 400 patients found that a single infusion of the drug, a synthetic version of a naturally occurring protein, given within three hours after onset cut by about one-third the risk of death or severe disability among patients in the midst of a bleeding stroke. ...
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Saturday accident kills Chaffee man
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
A one-vehicle accident killed a Chaffee, Mo., man early Saturday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Garry McLard, 37, was killed after he lost control of the eastbound car he was driving on Route M about half a mile east of Chaffee, the patrol said. The car ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned several times. McLard was ejected...
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Iraqi militants nab three Turks, threaten to behead hostages
(International News ~ 06/27/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Militants loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said Saturday they have kidnapped three Turkish workers and threatened to behead them in 72 hours, heightening tensions as President Bush visited Turkey. In new violence, an explosion possibly from a car bomb ripped through downtown Hillah, a largely Shiite Muslim city south of Baghdad, killing 19 people and wounding around 60, a senior Iraqi police official said. The official described the blast as a vicious attack on Iraqi civilians...
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Lay- Others destroyed Enron
(National News ~ 06/27/04)
HOUSTON -- Former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth Lay took responsibility for the company's spectacular demise but blamed any criminal acts on underlings in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. "I take full responsibility for what happened at Enron," Lay said in his first unrestricted interview since the company declared bankruptcy amid myriad accounting scandals in December 2001. "But saying that, I know in my mind that I did nothing criminal."...
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Museum's body exhibition may become anatomy of a controversy
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
LOS ANGELES -- Laker, or Clipper? Hard to tell with this basketball player. Not only is he not wearing a team jersey, he's not wearing his own skin. This nameless, skinless "athlete" has just arrived in Los Angeles from Frankfurt, Germany, to be part of the American premiere of the popular but controversial "Body Worlds: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies," opening Friday at the California Science Center...
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Southeast center's Early Head Start to close on Wednesday
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
Several low-income families may be without child care after a local Early Head Start program closes this week. Officials at the University Child Enrichment Center in Cape Girardeau said a loss of funding has forced them to close the Early Head Start program, which targets infants and toddlers from low-income families. The last day will be Wednesday...
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MoDOT taking input on proposal to improve Hwy. 51 intersection
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
PATTON, Mo. -- On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold an open house at its Patton maintenance facility. But instead of the building being the main attraction, MoDOT will show off improvement plans and field public inquiries regarding the nearby intersection of highways 72 and 51 in Bollinger County...
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Body of South Korean hostage returns home
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
INCHEON, South Korea -- The body of a South Korean worker kidnapped and beheaded in Iraq was returned to South Korea on Saturday and met at the airport by bereaved relatives and a police honor guard. Kim, a 33-year-old worker at a company supplying the U.S. ...
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Latin Americans protest wave of brutal kidnappings
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
MEXICO CITY -- There is a troubling trend taking hold across Latin America: Kidnappers are becoming more reckless, more brutal and more random about whom they choose to snatch off the streets. "Once they get you, they tend to be more violent, because they don't really have any coherent idea of how much money you have, or where you keep it," said Frank Holder, former head of Latin American operations for risk management company Kroll Inc. ...
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Two killed, 13 injured in bus crash in Phoenix
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
PHOENIX -- A bus traveling from Los Angeles to Texas went through an intersection as it left the highway Saturday and crashed, killing two people and injuring 13 others, police said. Authorities were investigating, but the cause of the wreck was not immediately known. ...
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Two traffic accidents injure three in Cape County
(Local News ~ 06/27/04)
Three people were injured in two traffic accidents in Cape Girardeau County on Saturday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Deborah Vance, 33, of Jackson was taken by ambulance to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau after she was injured in a 1:30 a.m. accident on U.S. 61 three miles north of Jackson. The patrol said Vance suffered moderate injuries...
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Early birds can get a chance at prizes
(Outdoors ~ 06/27/04)
You don't have to look at a calendar to determine that it's summertime. Now is the time to start making plans for Missouri's deer hunting seasons. Permits are on sale Thursday. Archery deer and turkey season opens Sept. 15. Opening dates for the five segments of firearms season range from Oct. 8 (urban portion) to Dec. 11 (anterless portion)...
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American Revolution history taught by cell phone
(Community ~ 06/27/04)
CONCORD, Mass. -- Strolling on ground where Minutemen and British regulars once skirmished, modern-day visitors to Minute Man National Historical Park no longer have to depend on the occasional mounted sign to imagine Paul Revere's ride or "the shot heard 'round the world."...
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Scott takes commanding lead at Booz Allen
(Professional Sports ~ 06/27/04)
POTOMAC, Md. -- Adam Scott took a six-stroke lead in the Booz Allen Classic, shooting a 4-under 67 in windy conditions. The 23-year-old Australian had an 18-under 195 total to match the 54-hole TPC at Avenel record set by Hal Sutton in 1991. Scott also tied the lowest 54-hole total on the PGA Tour this year. Phil Mickelson had a 195 total in the Bob Hope Classic, and David Toms did the same in the St. Jude Classic...
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La Russa quiets critics by steering Cards into lead
(Sports Column ~ 06/27/04)
The major league baseball season hasn't yet reached its halfway point, but right now the Cardinals are doing considerably better than most prognosticators thought they would. While Tony La Russa shouldn't be anointed the National League's manager of the year just yet, I guess it's about time the many La Russa bashers -- not only in St. Louis but around Southeast Missouri, where that faction seems to dominate based on conversations I've had -- give the guy some credit...
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Police release 911 transcript of kidnapped woman's plea
(National News ~ 06/27/04)
BARTOW, Fla. -- A woman who said she was kidnapped and tortured for a week by a man she met on a telephone chat line cried and panted as she told a 911 dispatcher she needed help to escape. Authorities released a transcript of the call on Friday and a report describing the woman's ordeal. Her name has not been released...
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Advocates go to ballot box to boost schools, services
(National News ~ 06/27/04)
Trying to funnel money toward long-starved programs, ballot questions in several states hope to persuade voters to bypass reluctant lawmakers and free up cash for emergency medical care, education, services for the poor and more. The uptick in voter initiatives comes after three years of economic straits. Most states now report an improving economy and healthy revenue, but advocates for many causes say spending, especially for social services, hasn't kept up...
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Retired Concorde lands in museum
(National News ~ 06/27/04)
NEW YORK -- After 27 years as the soaring star of international travel, earning five-star reviews from the Hollywood crowd but little applause elsewhere, one of the supersonic Concordes is taking on travelers in a more down-to-earth setting. The slender, needle-nosed airplane that British Airways designated Alpha Delta has been opened to public tours at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, on the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side...
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Alfred Molina takes his revenge on webslingers in Spider-Man 2
(Entertainment ~ 06/27/04)
CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Alfred Molina has had trouble with spiders before. You may remember the "Spider-Man 2" villain from his first notable screen role -- Satipo, the craven jungle guide who betrays Indiana Jones at the beginning of 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark."...
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Clapton guitar sells for close to $1 million
(Entertainment ~ 06/27/04)
NEW YORK -- One of Eric Clapton's prize guitars sold for a record $959,500 at an auction that raised more than $7.4 million for a drug treatment center, auction house officials said. "Blackie," the black-and-white Fender Stratocaster that served as Clapton's sole stage and studio guitar from 1970 to 1985, was the most expensive ever sold at auction, Christie's said in a statement. In 2002, a guitar belonging to Jerry Garcia sold for $957,500...
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Loud noise near Springfield was sonic boom, not meteor
(State News ~ 06/27/04)
HARTVILLE, Mo. -- The object that produced a loud boom over Webster County, just east of Springfield, came not from outer space but from St. Louis. Some NASA experts thought that the boom, heard and felt on the morning of June 19, was the sound of a meteor exploding in the atmosphere. It turned out to be a sonic boom, from a new F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet on a test flight from the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas plant in St. Louis...
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St. Louis board considers more school closings
(State News ~ 06/27/04)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis School Board is expected to vote on a budget Tuesday that could bring even more turmoil to the district. In an effort to turn around the district and its finances, an outside management firm already has closed 16 schools, eliminated jobs and switched maintenance and food services to private companies...
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A breathtaking view
(Community ~ 06/27/04)
Two-story home is reminiscent of plantation homes found in South. By Tammy Raddle ~ Southeast Missourian Some might say the days of the grace and charm of the Old South are forever gone, but the house at 190 Scenic View in Cedar Hill Lake Estates proves that grace and charm are alive and well...
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