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Communication chairman remembered as dedicated
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Colleagues of Dr. Ferrell Ervin remember him as a leader who was dedicated to his work, to his co-workers and to students. The 57-year-old chairman of the Department of Communication at Southeast Missouri State University and former president of the Cape Girardeau Board of Education died Friday after battling abdominal cancer since May...
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Second DQ coming to Jackson
(Column ~ 10/25/04)
Dairy Queen Enterprises in St. Louis has awarded an additional franchise to Jackson, a company representative confirmed last week. The franchise was granted to King William Management Inc. of Cape Girardeau. King William owns already owns and operates the Dairy Queen on William Street in Cape Girardeau and is currently completing construction on a second on North Sprigg Street. ...
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Some in McClure not sold on vote for incorporation
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Don Trowbridge likes his rural life. But without moving from his rented mobile home, he could soon find himself living in town. That's because McClure's 289 registered voters will decide on Nov. 2 whether to incorporate as a village, taking in a nearly two-square-mile area that includes Trowbridge's residence near the Grapevine Trail...
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Dance troupe performing at Southeast
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Dance lovers have an unusual opportunity this week as the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company holds a three-day residency at Southeast Missouri State University. On Wednesday, the company will hold a master class for dance students from the university and surrounding dance schools, while the public is invited to attend a lecture and demonstration Thursday and a performance Friday night...
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Group to write manual for being role models
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Some parents have no doubt wished children came with a manual. The Southeast Missouri Youth Substance Abuse Coalition recently was awarded a grant to write one for parents and other adults who work with young people to help children and teens make good decisions about drug, alcohol and tobacco use. The coalition wants the manual to provide information that will augment and enhance the work already being done in groups, churches and schools and through social service agencies...
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William Kelley Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/25/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- William Thomas "Dub" Kelley Sr., 78, of Sikeston died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Clearview Nursing Home in Sikeston. He was born Sept. 30, 1926, at Sikeston, son of Homer and Myrtle Alexander Kelley. He and Glenda Mae Denbow were married Sept. 13, 1949, at Piggott, Ark...
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Erma Meyer
(Obituary ~ 10/25/04)
Erma E. Meyer, 85, of Jackson died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 29, 1919, at Gordonville, daughter of Martin and Bertha Koch Grossheider. She and Arlon Meyer were married Dec. 27, 1942, at Gordonville. He died Nov. 17, 1990...
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James Abbott
(Obituary ~ 10/25/04)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- James Robert Abbott, 53, of Advance died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at St. Luke Hospital at St. Louis, Mo. He was born Dec. 20, 1950, at Bloomfield, Mo., son of Frank and Nellie Hurt Abbott. He and Mary Karen Leadbetter were married April 13, 1974, in Bollinger County, Mo...
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Terry Finger
(Obituary ~ 10/25/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Terry L. Finger, 46, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau of injuries from an auto accident. He was born Sept. 28, 1958, in Perry County, son of Walter and Jeanette Henneman Finger...
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Out of the past 10/25/04
(Out of the Past ~ 10/25/04)
25 years ago: Oct. 25, 1979 In a protest of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education's proposal to phase out the four state university laboratory schools including the one at Southeast Missouri State University, the school's board of regents endorses a faculty resolution that maintains the coordinating board shouldn't have the authority to cut the lab school funding...
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Births 10/25/04
(Births ~ 10/25/04)
Long Son to Justin Wade and Jill Elizabeth Long of Marble Hill, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:02 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004. Name, Logan Augustus. Weight, 7 pounds 7 1/2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Long is the former Jill Miles, daughter of Douglas and Thelma Miles of Marble Hill. She is employed at Miles Upholstery. Long is the son of Wayne and Donna Long of Marble Hill. He is a concrete finisher with Lix Nursery...
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Sports briefs 10/25/04
(Other Sports ~ 10/25/04)
Basketball n Liu Wei, a starting guard for the Chinese national team, was among three players released by the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Liu joined the Kings shortly before their tour of Beijing and Shanghai with the Houston Rockets earlier in the month. He is a star with the Shanghai Sharks, Yao Ming's former club team in China...
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Cape fire report 10/25/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Saturday: At 5:36 p.m., motor vehicle accident at William and Broadview streets. At 8:55 p.m., emergency medical service at 200 N. Ellis St. At 10:21 p.m., motor vehicle accident at Broadway and Pacific Street...
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Cape police report 10/25/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Sunday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Kenneth L. Carter, 33, 1101 Jefferson St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Bonnie Mae Harper, 46, 1405 Pemiscot St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and no headlights...
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Ferrell Ervin
(Obituary ~ 10/25/04)
R. Ferrell Ervin, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Oct. 29, 1946, at Booneville, Ark., son of Granville F. and Frances F. Bullion Ervin. He and Glenna S. Skelton were married Aug. 5, 1972, at Russellville, Ark...
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Welcome to public high school
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/25/04)
To the editor: Regarding the comment on Central High School's problems: I am a junior at CHS, and I don't participate in any sports activities, much less attend them. But I can safely assure you that we have a good principal in position. Dr. Mike Cowan is a great motivator and has great dedication, such as memorizing everyone's name in the school. All he ever wants is the best for CHS...
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Missouri jobless rate rises slightly in September
(State News ~ 10/25/04)
From staff and wire reports Missouri's unemployment rate inched up in September to 5.6 percent, slightly higher than the August rate, and higher than the national rate for the second straight month, federal data released last week shows. Missouri's rate in August was 5.5 percent, while the national rate in August and September was 5.4 percent...
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Steakhouse taking spot near new Holiday Inn
(Business ~ 10/25/04)
As the new Cape Girardeau Holiday Inn Express begins to take shape near the intersection of William Street and Interstate 55, rumors of what businesses will take up the dirt surrounding the new structure are reaching a fever pitch. But the gossip concerning one of those lots can now end...
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Former administrator supports Jackson issue
(Column ~ 10/25/04)
As a retired classroom teacher and building and district administrator in the Jackson School District for 34 years, I encourage district voters to vote for the special school bond election on Nov. 2. The main classroom building, Building A, was 42 years old when I was a Jackson High School graduate in 1962...
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Johnson's win overshadowed by race team's plane crash
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jimmie Johnson's series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday was overshadowed by word that a plane carrying members of the Hendrick Motorsports organization crashed. The Federal Aviation Administration said 10 people were aboard the plane when it crashed on its way to the race at Martinsville Speedway...
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Ryan Palmer fires 62 to win Funai Classic
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
The name was familiar. So was the charge. The highlight of Ryan Palmer's rookie season on the PGA Tour came seven months ago across town at Bay Hill, when he met Arnold Palmer for the first time. That changed Sunday in the Funai Classic at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., where the 28-year-old rookie made a name for himself with a comeback that would have made the King proud...
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Southeast readies for OVC tourney with a 2-1 victory
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team fizzled out late in its Ohio Valley Conference schedule, but the squad is intent on finishing the regular season strong and building momentum for next week's OVC tournament. Southeast took the first step in that direction on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Texas Tech in front of about 100 fans at Houck Stadium...
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Movie 'Grudge' grabs top box-office slot
(Entertainment ~ 10/25/04)
LOS ANGELES -- Movie-goers hold no grudges against Sarah Michelle Gellar, but they apparently have a beef with Ben Affleck. Gellar's fright flick "The Grudge" got a jump on Halloween with a $40 million opening weekend to debut at No. 1, while Affleck delivered a holiday turkey with "Surviving Christmas," his critically drubbed comedy that came in No. 7 with just $4.5 million...
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SNL gaffe exposes singer's extra help
(Entertainment ~ 10/25/04)
NEW YORK -- Singer Ashlee Simpson's "extra help" may have been exposed when a "Saturday Night Live" audience heard her voice singing the wrong song. Her record company, Geffen Records, blamed a computer glitch and she blamed her band for Sunday morning's incident, which cut off her planned performance of the song "Autobiography" on the network comedy show...
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Japanese evacuation centers full after major earthquakes
(International News ~ 10/25/04)
OJIYA, Japan -- Yoshikazu Ogawa stood outside the pile of rubble that was once his home, poking around the plaster and wood that had suddenly come crashing down on his two minivans when a series of earthquakes hit northern Japan, killing at least 23 people and injuring some 2,000...
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Bush says safety from terror 'up in the air'
(National News ~ 10/25/04)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- President Bush and Sen. John Kerry stayed on the offensive in swing states Sunday as the presidential race entered its final full week. In a television interview, Bush said it is "up in the air" whether the nation can ever be fully safe from another terror attack and suggested terrorists may still be contemplating ways to disrupt the election...
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Subway 500 overshadowed by race team's plane crash
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- A Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed Sunday on its way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 people aboard, including the son, brother and two nieces of the owner of one of auto racing's most successful organizations. The Beech 200 took off from Concord, N.C., and crashed in the Bull Mountain area seven miles from Martinsville's Blue Ridge Regional Airport about 12:30 p.m., said Arlene Murray, spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration...
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Army OKs investigation of Halliburton deal
(National News ~ 10/25/04)
WASHINGTON -- The Army has agreed to a Pentagon investigation into claims by a top contracting official that a Halliburton subsidiary unfairly won no-bid contracts worth billions of dollars for work in Iraq and the Balkans, according to Army documents obtained Sunday...
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Making good choices
(Editorial ~ 10/25/04)
Wearing crazy outfits or silly hats to school isn't likely to prevent children from using illegal drugs, but those activities could get their attention long enough for them to hear strong messages against substance abuse. Throughout the year, area schools plan activities that involve teaching children about the dangers of illegal drugs and substance abuse...
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Rebels kill about 50 Iraqi troops
(International News ~ 10/25/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In their boldest and deadliest ambush yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying U.S.-trained Iraqi soldiers heading home on leave and massacred about 50 of them -- forcing many to lie down on the ground and shooting them in the head, officials said Sunday...
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World briefs 10/25/04
(International News ~ 10/25/04)
Russian Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakh steppe ARKALYK, Kazakhstan -- A Russian-U.S. crew returned to Earth from the international space station Sunday in a pinpoint landing on the Kazakhstan steppe, and NASA's chief said the United States wanted to continue the joint relationship on future missions to Mars. ...
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SEMO homecoming set for this week
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Southeast Missourian Southeast Missouri State University will celebrate its homecoming this week with an international "bridge to the world" theme. Homecoming festivities are scheduled to start Thursday and extend through the weekend. Highlighting homecoming will be the annual parade on Saturday and the presentation of Merit and Distinguished Service awards, school officials said...
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Rams fall victim to Dolphin tricks
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
Miami defeated St. Louis 31-14 for its first victory of the season. By Steven Wine ~ The Associated Press MIAMI -- Jay Fiedler threw a game-clinching touchdown pass, then sprinted the length of the field to join his teammates in an end zone celebration, waving his index finger as he ran...
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Illinois negotiating purchase of flu vaccine in Europe
(State News ~ 10/25/04)
CHICAGO -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich says his administration has negotiated a tentative agreement to purchase at least 30,000 flu vaccinations from a British wholesaler, but federal regulators must approve the deal. Blagojevich's office said a letter would be sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requesting its approval of the deal, which would allow the state to provide flu shots to Illinoisans at risk for serious complications from the flu...
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Candidates tout experience in secretary of state's race
(State News ~ 10/25/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The two major party candidates for Missouri secretary of state are eloquent and politically savvy individuals who offer similar plans for the office. Where they draw contrasts is on the issue of experience. House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, a Republican, points to her six years of service as state representative, including the last two as House leader, and tenure on U.S. Sen. Kit Bond's staff. When it comes to experience, Hanaway says her opponent doesn't have enough...
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Voter registration complications in Missouri
(National News ~ 10/25/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missourians who signed up to vote at festivals or grocery stores or with door-to-door canvassers may be in for a surprise come Election Day. They might not really be registered to vote. Missouri law does not specifically require people conducting voter registration drives to turn over the registration cards to election officials...
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Community cuisine 10/25/04
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Fish dinner scheduled in Scott City on Friday An all-you-can-eat fall fish dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Knights of Columbus Upper Hall in Scott City. Hay rides, chili planned at Jackson church The Jackson Church of the Nazarene, on Old Toll Road just west of Beussink Bros. Cabinet Shop, will hold a chili supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Hay wagon rides will be given, and everyone is welcome to attend...
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Model organ is marked by mystery creator
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Ken Moxey of Cape Girardeau is a make-over artist of sorts. He uses his talent for restoring and recreating toys to bring smiles throughout the community. His most recent project, a model theater organ, will soon return to a room at the Glenn House. He invested more than 50 hours to restore the homemade miniature organ that measures about 18 inches wide and had been in the Glenn House for at least 15 years, according to Glenn House board member Barbara Port...
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Business memo 10/25/04
(Business ~ 10/25/04)
Southeast receives pulmonary certification Southeast Missouri Hospital has been awarded program certification for its pulmonary rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Certification recognizes those programs reviewed by a national board and found to meet exacting standards of care. Southeast's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program received the same certification several years ago...
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People on the move 10/25/04
(Business ~ 10/25/04)
Local Century 21, agents recognized Century 21 Ashland Realty recently received the Pacesetter Platinum Award for outstanding sales achievement and performance. In addition, a number of agents from Century 21 Ashland, Heartland and Key Realty received individual recognition for their performance. ...
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Community Q&A 10/25/04
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Name: Jane Stodghill Lives in: Cape Girardeau Family: Husband, Kent, with assortment of children, grandchildren, cats and dogs. What do you like most about the area: Good friendships I have made here. Favorite food: Creme brule. Favorite TV show: "Special Report with Brit Hume."...
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Powell calls North Korea a 'terrorist state' while in Asia
(International News ~ 10/25/04)
TOKYO -- Secretary of State Colin Powell pressed North Korea on Sunday to return to nuclear disarmament talks even as he branded the communist country a "terrorist state" that has "no respect for human rights." Powell's strong comments came after North Korea accused the United States of "evermore hostile acts," including U.S. participation in a multinational naval exercise set to begin today off the Japanese coast...
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Cards leave wins at home
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
BOSTON -- The scene is always the same at Busch Stadium: a sea of Cardinals fans dressed in red, cheering and chanting, spurring their team to a postseason victory. The problems start when St. Louis hits the road. The Cardinals dropped to 1-6 away from home this postseason with a 6-2 loss to Boston in Game 2 of the World Series on Sunday night. And they better cure their traveling woes fast because they need at least one win at Fenway Park to take home a title...
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Cards' big bats fail in the clutch
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
BOSTON-- The National League's best offense is off to a feeble start in the World Series, and the St. Louis Cardinals' chances along with it. A lineup that featured three MVP candidates in Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds was hitless in six at-bats with runners in scoring position Sunday night, failing to capitalize on the second straight four-error game by the Boston Red Sox defense...
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Internet users not as safe online as they believe
(National News ~ 10/25/04)
WASHINGTON -- Internet users at home are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by researchers. They found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware programs secretly running on their computers...
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Sunday's NFL games 10/25/04
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
Eagles 34, Browns 31, OT David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime and Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes -- two to Terrell Owens -- as the Eagles remained unbeaten. Akers' kick barely cleared the crossbar in front of Cleveland's Dawg Pound with 5:02 remaining in OT as the Eagles (6-0) continued their best start since 1981...
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Israel approves compensation for settlers uprooted from Gaza
(International News ~ 10/25/04)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Cabinet approved a compensation plan Sunday for settlers who will be uprooted by Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank, handing the prime minister an important victory two days before a showdown in parliament over the pullout...
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Karzai holds majority with almost all votes counted
(International News ~ 10/25/04)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Hamid Karzai clinched a majority of the votes cast in Afghanistan's first presidential election, near-complete results showed Sunday, leaving him all but certain of becoming his war-wrecked nation's first democratically elected leader...
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What is the highest point in Cape?
(Column ~ 10/25/04)
If you have a question, e-mail factorfiction@semissourian.com or call Speak Out (334-5111) and identify your call as a question for "Fact or fiction?" Q: Is it true that Academic Hall is the highest point in Cape Girardeau and that nothing can be built to exceed it?...
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Netflix girds for price war for online DVD rentals
(Business ~ 10/25/04)
SAN FRANCISCO The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. -- a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retail giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. invaded its turf. Convinced Amazon.com Inc. is ready to join the fray, Netflix is girding for a fierce price war that figures to make or break the Los Gatos-based company...
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Having the slime of their lives
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
If it involves slime, children will come. Mix in a chemistry lesson and children will learn. "I think I'm calling this glop for today," said instructor Dr. Jim McGill, holding up a handful of chunky gel before a class of reserved 9- to 13-year-olds. "What is this?"...
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Speak Out 10/25/04
(Speak Out ~ 10/25/04)
Not made in U.S. IT'S A sad day when one realizes that no American pharmaceutical company manufactures the flu vaccine. It shouldn't come as a surprise to any of us. After all, if just one person had a bad reaction to the vaccine, the trial lawyers in this country would come swooping down on the manufacturer like vultures...
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Varitek gets Red Sox off to another fast start
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
BOSTON-- Jason Varitek found the deepest part of Fenway Park with his first-inning line drive, and the Red Sox were off to another fast start. The thick-legged catcher drove in two runs with a rare triple to stake Boston to another early lead and help the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 Sunday night for a 2-0 lead in the World Series...
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Boston grabs a 2-0 series lead over Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 10/25/04)
Curt Schilling overcomes his ankle injury in a 6-2 victory in Game 2. By Ben Walker ~ The Associated Press BOSTON -- The bloody sock is now the very symbol of these Red Sox, a rallying cry in the shape of a stitched-up right ankle. Pitching again through so much pain it put his start in doubt, Curt Schilling helped Boston move halfway to snaring its most elusive prize: a first World Series championship since 1918...
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Community briefs 10/25/04
(Local News ~ 10/25/04)
Cape Genealogical society meeting Tuesday The Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Regional Library in Jackson. This informal meeting will be a time of research with no business meeting or formal program presented. Visitors are invited to bring their questions and work with more experienced genealogists at the meeting. The society is an organization which meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday. For more information, call Bill Eddleman at 335-1507...
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