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Heisserers mark 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/14/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Heisserer of Cape Girardeau observed their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 30, 2004. A Mass, dinner and dance was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Scott City. Heisserer and Alma Westrich were married Oct. 23, 1954, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo., by the Rev. Joseph Keusenkothen...
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Lunsford-Pace
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Amy Renea Lunsford and Joshua Wesley Pace were married Oct. 10, 2004, at their home. The Rev. Naamon Eaker performed the outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Tammy Lunsford of Sturdivant, Mo. The groom is the son of Cynthia Wilson of St. Louis and Wesley Pace of Kansas City, Mo...
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Clark-Leimer
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Kenda Jo Clark and Christopher Edward Leimer were married Sept. 25, 2004, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. John Rice and Dr. Craig Morgan performed the ceremony. Guitarist was Mark Cook, violinist was Casey Cook, and vocalists were Mark and Lana Cook, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Sims are honored on 50th
(Anniversary ~ 11/14/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Carl "Johnny" Sims of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th anniversary with a reception Nov. 6, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran School. The reception was hosted by their daughters and granddaughter. Sims and Betty Heise were married Nov. 6, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church...
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Friese-Rees
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Amanda Lynn Friese and Nathan Mark Rees were united in marriage Oct. 2, 2004, at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. Luther Rhodes performed the ceremony. Vocalists were the groom, his father, Sandy Eisenbeis and Debbie Sewing of Jackson, aunts of the groom; Brandy Teague of Bedford, Ind., Justin Teague of Elletsville, Ind., cousins of the bride, and Ricky Teague of Elletsville, great-uncle of the bride...
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Seyer-Kirchhoff
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Bethany Grace Seyer and Scott Keith Kirchhoff were united in marriage Oct. 9, 2004, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Revs. Normand Varone and Al Hoernig performed the ceremony. Organist was Cheryl Kern of New Hamburg. Vocalists were Kari Lape of Chaffee, Mo.; Kerri Seyer of Scott City, cousin of the bride; Justin Johnson of Charleston, Mo.; and Don Seyer of New Hamburg, father of the bride...
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Moore-Van Weelden
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Trisha Lynn Moore and Edwin Kaleb Van Weelden were married June 12, 2004, at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Washington, Mo. The Rev. William Schwab performed the ceremony. Mike and Brenda Moore of Washington are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Gary and Ginger Van Weelden of Cape Girardeau...
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Klinge-Eftink
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
ORAN, Mo. -- Erin Elizabeth Klinge and David John Eftink Jr. exchanged vows July 3, 2004, at the Conservatory in St. Charles, Mo. The Rev. John Manz of St. Paul, Minn., uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of David and Anne Klinge of St. Louis. The groom is the son of David and Katherine Eftink of Oran...
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Winchester-Snyder
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Deanna Michelle Winchester and Nicholas Allen Snyder exchanged vows July 31, 2004, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. Dan Usher performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Wade Winchester of St. Peters, Mo., and Terry Winchester of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Rodney and Connie Snyder of Jackson...
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Fletcher-Willingham
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Amy Lynn Fletcher and David Hurst Willingham were united in marriage Aug. 14, 2004, at the LDS St. Louis Temple. Jack O. Kramer performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Fletcher of Murphysboro, Ill. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willingham of Cape Girardeau...
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Walker-Zeilenga
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
Amber Nichole Walker and Brian John Zeilenga exchanged vows Oct. 9, 2004, at Abundant Life Church. David Butler performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Kim Walker of Jackson and Don Walker of Perryville, Mo. The groom is the son of Cassie Zeilenga of Jackson and Ralph Zeilenga of Lynwood, Ill...
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Pridemore-Rowland
(Wedding ~ 11/14/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Amy Lynn Pridemore and Matthew Michael Rowland were married May 29, 2004, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. The Rev. Kevin Fausz performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Jerry and Joan Pridemore and Tom and Ronda Rowland, all of Perryville...
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Emerine- Bruenderman
(Engagement ~ 11/14/04)
BENTON, Mo. -- Bill and Linda Emerine of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Emerine, to Jason Bruenderman. He is the son of Don and Brenda Bruenderman of Charleston, Mo. Emerine expects to receive a bachelor's degree in communication disorders from Southeast Missouri State University in May...
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Johnson- Kingree
(Engagement ~ 11/14/04)
Bruce and Kathy Marrs of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Johnson, to Kent Kingree. He is the son of Stephen and Deanna Kingree of Jackson. Johnson is a graduate of Jackson High School, and expects to graduate from Southeast Missouri State University in May 2005...
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Foreigners crowd airport for flights out of Ivory Coast
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Frightened Westerners -- many of them longtime residents of this former African economic success story -- piled into buses, boats and planes Saturday as a French-run evacuation built, despite government promises to protect the expatriates from a surge of anti-foreigner violence...
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Latest 'Apprentice' firing follows trend
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/04)
NEW YORK -- Maybe it doesn't pay to be a project manager on "The Apprentice." Chris Russo, 31, is the latest to be fired by Donald Trump on the business-themed NBC reality show. On Thursday's episode, Russo led the Apex team to a big loss during a bridal store task. Apex made a profit of $1,060.47 selling wedding gowns and accessories while the Mosaic team banked $12,788.94...
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Singer Rod Stewart loses lawsuit over tour dispute
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/04)
LOS ANGELES -- Singer Rod Stewart must repay the $780,000 he accepted as a deposit for a Latin American concert tour that was canceled, a jury ruled last week. The jury also assessed damages of $1.6 million against Stewart's attorneys and agents at the ICM talent agency for their roles in negotiating a contract for the tour...
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Nation briefs
(National News ~ 11/14/04)
CIA's No. 2 official retires amid growing infighting WASHINGTON -- John McLaughlin, who took temporary command of the CIA for three months this year during a wave of criticism of the spy agency, is retiring amid internal conflicts. In a statement Friday, McLaughlin, the CIA's deputy director and 32-year agency veteran, called his departure a "purely personal decision" and said it was time to move on to other endeavors. ...
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Oddly enough 11/14
(National News ~ 11/14/04)
Judge asked to resign after making adult video BUCHAREST, Romania -- A Romanian judge has been accused of very poor judgment for starring in an X-rated video. Simona Lungu, 36, a judge at the Bucharest Tribunal, resigned Wednesday after being investigated by judicial authorities over allegations that she acted in an adult video. ...
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Nation remains divided over gay marriage
(National News ~ 11/14/04)
BOSTON -- The fight for gay marriage appeared to be gaining ground a year ago. Although dozens of states had passed laws defining marriage as a heterosexual institution, advocates took heart in state-sanctioned civil unions in Vermont, expanded domestic partnership benefits in California, and a Supreme Court decision striking down the Texas sodomy ban...
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Muslim men arrested in van Gogh murder part of militant group
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch authorities have confirmed that 13 young Muslims arrested on terrorism charges in the Netherlands after the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh are members of a radical Islamic group with international links and a Syrian-born spiritual leader...
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Jailed leader Barghouti to run for Palestinian Authority presi
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the Palestinian uprising jailed by Israel but perhaps the strongest candidate to oust Yasser Arafat's old guard of politicians, plans to run in upcoming presidential elections, a person close to Barghouti said Saturday...
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Former Soviet dissidents warn that Russia is slipping back int
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
NEW YORK -- More than 50 former Soviet dissidents who spent years in prisons and Siberian exile say Russia is in danger of slipping back into a police state under President Vladimir Putin and the former KGB colleagues he has brought to power. Graying and aging, the former political prisoners reminisced one night last week about how they challenged the totalitarian superpower to abide by laws that on paper guaranteed free speech, a free press and fair trials...
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Pakistan- No sign of bin Laden
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
KARWANA MANZAI, Pakistan -- Maj. Gen. Niaz Khattak makes a bold prediction: South Waziristan -- a haven for al-Qaida-linked guerrillas -- will be pacified by the year's end. But the Pakistani commanding general has another, more disappointing message -- there's no sign of the man that Pakistan's American allies in the war on terror really want him to catch: Osama bin Laden...
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All of Fallujah now occupied, military says
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. military officials said Saturday that American troops had now "occupied" the entire city of Fallujah and there were no more major concentrations of insurgents still fighting after nearly a week of intense urban combat. A U.S. ...
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World briefs 11/14
(International News ~ 11/14/04)
Chinese envoy urges calm after submarine intrusion TOKYO -- Japan and China should try to resolve their differences calmly, China's ambassador to Japan said Saturday, a day after Tokyo filed a protest with Beijing over the intrusion of a Chinese nuclear submarine. Japanese officials protested to the Chinese Embassy on Friday after Tokyo determined that the submarine belonged to China. China has yet to respond...
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Three bounty hunters seize wrong man, who files suit
(State News ~ 11/14/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man whose name is the same as a parole absconder was mistakenly taken from his home this past summer and driven toward Springfield by three freelance bounty hunters. Now, the victim of mistaken identity, Richard Allen Sexton, has sued...
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Daring to ask Florida author probes for answers to politically
(State News ~ 11/14/04)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Why do black men look good in purple suits, while white men look like dorks? Why do so many senior citizens drive such big cars? What do people who have been blind since birth "see" in their dreams? Questions like these, which may be too politically incorrect to be uttered out loud, have found a place amid the anonymity of the Internet. ...
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Former circus trainer creates home for unwanted elephants
(State News ~ 11/14/04)
FORDLAND, Mo. -- Murray Hill loves elephants. So much so, that he once left his family and hid out for five years with two elephants that he believed were being abused. Hill still watches over elephants, but these days he does it on his southwest Missouri farm, which serves as a sanctuary for elephants that have outlived their usefulness to circuses and zoos because of age or behavioral problems...
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Peterson must now fight to save his life
(National News ~ 11/14/04)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- The jury that convicted Scott Peterson saw a man with two faces: in public, a loving father-to-be with a steady job and stable home, and in private a cheating husband who yearned for bachelorhood and was willing to kill for it...
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Budget crunch may be having impact on Southeast's win totals
(Sports Column ~ 11/14/04)
In July, the Southeast Missourian published two articles and several charts regarding Southeast Missouri State University's budget problems within its athletic department. Of particular note was how some of Southeast's sports -- especially the big two of football and men's basketball -- were glaringly underfunded when compared to the rest of the Ohio Valley Conference and, for that matter, many of the nation's similar programs...
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Prager column
(Column ~ 11/14/04)
According to The New York Times, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, reflecting on her party's recent losses in the presidential, Senate and House elections, asked: "How did a party that is filled with people with values -- and I am a person with values -- get tagged as the party without values?"...
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Cape Girardeau Veterans Day parade returns
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
The official holiday was two days earlier, but Cape Girardeau held a Veterans Day parade Saturday morning anyway, its first in 13 years. Harley-Davidson motorcycles and police cars headed up the parade, traveling west on Broadway from Lorimier Street followed by veterans groups, their auxiliaries and all branches of service. The parade was relatively solemn until the Marching Tigers, the Central High School band, played "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and other patriotic tunes...
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Jackson and Cape city councils to consider adopting disaster p
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
Southeast Missouri can be a dangerous place to live. The region is susceptible to tornadoes. Jackson was hit two years ago; Kelso was hit last month; a tornado in 1949 killed 21 people in Cape Girardeau. Then there's the floods. Some rise in a flash, taking people by surprise; others swell slowly over time, powerful and steady as homeowners pile sand bags around their property...
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Cape's new view nearly finished
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
For close to 30 years, the section of the Mississippi River floodwall on Water Street between Main and Independence streets has provided a view of nothing but gray concrete. That started to change late last year as the first two colorful and bold images of Cape Girardeau's history appeared, bringing the dull wall to life...
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Family seeks law against hunting while drinking
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
On Nov. 10, 2000, David McQuinley of Lebanon, Mo., went on a deer hunting trip with a friend and his friend's father. McQuinley, who had just turned 18, didn't make it back. His friend's father accidentally shot him. The man, William Ludlow of Waynesville, Mo., had been drinking. ...
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School ties animated film to lessons and parental involvement
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
By all appearances, Blanchard Elementary skipped Thanksgiving and went right to Christmas. Tiny blue snowflakes hang from the ceiling and wooden snowmen flank the entry way. One wall has been turned into a winter scene using paper cut-outs and a toy train track...
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Students of Eckankar religion hold workshop at Cape Girardeau l
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
About 18 years ago, Suzanne Williams of Jackson found herself looking for deeper answers to life. When she sat in church or taught Sunday school, she couldn't help feeling that something was missing, that there was more to life than she was getting from her religion. Williams decided to look elsewhere to fill that void...
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Daly-Donofrio pulls away with 64
(Professional Sports ~ 11/14/04)
MOBILE, Ala. -- Heather Daly-Donofrio shot a career-best 64 on Saturday to match the course record for three rounds and take a three-stroke lead in the LPGA Tournament of Champions. She opened with a 69 and had a 66 Friday on Magnolia Grove's rain-softened Crossings course, leaving her at 17 under. This is the first time in her seven-year career she has posted three rounds under 70...
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Rams face critical test in the West
(Professional Sports ~ 11/14/04)
ST. LOUIS - A month ago, the St. Louis Rams scored 17 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes of regulation and then beat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime to rescue what appeared to be a hopelessly lost game. When the Rams (4-4) face the Seahawks (5-3) today, they'll be trying to rescue their season...
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Southeast falls in exhibition
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
Harding University handed Southeast an 85-81 loss. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Harding University proved to be as tough a final exhibition opponent as Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball coach Gary Garner expected. So tough, in fact, that the Division II Bison from Searcy, Ark., disappointed an announced crowd of 2,125 at the Show Me Center Saturday night by rallying past a shorthanded Southeast squad 85-81...
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Southeast qualifies for OVC tourney
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
Southeast continued its recent strong play in a four-set win over Tennessee-Martin. ~ Southeast Missourian A young Southeast Missouri State University volleyball team found itself in dangerous territory heading into the last three weeks of the season...
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Southeast's Kutz caps wild Houck farewell with winning kick
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
Southeast blocked a field goal on the final play of regulation and went on to a 31-28 victory over Tennessee Tech in overtime. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Derek Kutz was admittedly a bit down in the dumps last week after he missed a 27-yard field goal with 4:29 remaining that could have put Southeast Missouri State University on top during what turned out to be a two-point loss at Tennessee State...
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Busch takes dwindling lead into Southern 500
(Professional Sports ~ 11/14/04)
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- The five drivers locked in the closest championship race in NASCAR's history have a single, simple goal in Sunday's Southern 500: win. Kurt Busch, racing for his first Nextel Cup title, holds a 41-point lead over four-time champion Jeff Gordon with two races remaining. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin, none of whom has won a Cup title, are all within 104 points of the leader going into the race at Darlington Raceway...
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Dean column 11/14/04
(Column ~ 11/14/04)
The Democrats took a beating last week, at least at the federal level. But while the re-election of the president may be a setback on many levels, especially from the point of view of fiscal conservatives like myself; the Democratic Party is not in the middle of a catastrophe...
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Heating assistance
(Column ~ 11/14/04)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Higher oil prices coupled with forecasts for an especially cold winter mean that more Missouri families will need help paying their utility bills. The Missouri Public Service Commission, utilities and the federal government all have a part to play...
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School funding to be key Missouri issue
(State News ~ 11/14/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With new legislators and a new governor in January, elected officials say changing the state's method of paying for public schools will be a priority next year. They have strong motivation this time around, as well -- a lawsuit was filed in January challenging the current formula as unfair and inadequate. The state also asked the judge in that case to put the matter on hold to give the legislature and governor time to craft a new system...
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State officials encourage hunters to limit pursuit of the almig
(Professional Sports ~ 11/14/04)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- As Missouri deer stalkers opened their hunting season this weekend, state officials encouraged them to go for the does -- and bypass the bucks. That's because Missouri woods are overpopulated with female deer. A new state Department of Conservation rule encourages hunters to take more does, a step that could lead to more big bucks in the long run by sparing the young ones...
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Fall harvest up from last year, but short of record
(Outdoors ~ 11/14/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Firearms turkey hunters had a good fall season this year, bagging 11,743 birds without a hunting mishap. The total bag for the season, which was Oct. 11 through Oct. 24, was 451 more than last year. However, it was 2,744 short of the record set in 2002...
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Visit a center, and you'll come back
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/04)
To the editor: Senior centers are relevant to the so-called baby boomers because all the senior citizens go there for the food, fun and fellowship that is always there. This proves what Jack Lemon said: "If you have done well, it's your responsibility to send the elevator back down." We are sending the elevator back down to the BBs to help them along the way. Come by ours at Cape Girardeau, and I'm sure you'll come back again...
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Center provides support system
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/04)
To the editor: I am writing in response to Robert Krone's letter about closing the senior centers. I have volunteered at the Cape Girardeau center since I retired five years ago. I have seen firsthand the importance of having a local center to help not only with meals, but as a support system that extends out to help each individual's needs...
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Speak Out A 11/13/04
(Speak Out ~ 11/14/04)
Handy handouts I AM a low-income single mom raising my children on my own. I receive no child support. I work a full-time job and still can't buy new clothes for me or my children. I have to rely on food stamps because after bills I can't buy food. ...
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Stephen Ayers
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
Stephen W. Ayers, 53, of St. Louis died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at his home. He was born April 23, 1951, in Sikeston, Mo., son of Glenn and Drucille Pixley Ayers. Survivors include a companion, Martha Cavin of St. Louis; a son, Jason (Susan) Ayers of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Rachel Ayers of Covington, Ky.; his mother of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Helen (Phil) Taylor and Linda Ayers of Cape Girardeau; four brothers, Philip (Loretta) Ayers of St. ...
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Alta Cockrell
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
Alta Mae Cockrell, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Arrangement are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Edith Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Edith E. Bohnert, 84, of Perryville died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at her home. She was born April 4, 1920, in Crosstown, Mo., daughter of August and Esther Mantz Cox. She and Eugene E. Bohnert were married March 22, 1937. Bohnert was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville...
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Ann Loyd
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ann Loyd, 86, died Saturday at Elder Care of Marble Hill. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Revs. Jerry Sander and Steven Sander officiating. Graveside services will be private...
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Wilma Cullins
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Wilma S. Cullins, 97, of Sikeston died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Clearview Nursing Center. She was born March 29, 1907, in Winters, Texas, daughter of Allison Espi and Selena Jane Stewart Stone. She and Allison M. Cullins were married May 10, 1936. He died April 25, 1951...
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Monroe Dunning
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Monroe A. Dunning, 87, of Advance died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1917, in Zalma, Mo., son of John and Ann Dunning. He and Lucille Poe were married Oct. 3, 1935, at Benton, Mo. She died Oct. 28, 1991...
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Joan Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
Joan Laverne Smith, 61, of Millersville died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Dec. 27, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Raymond O. and Hazel A. Sadler Welker. She and Donald Lloyd Smith were married May 25, 1963. He died March 6, 2000...
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Denise Moraz
(Obituary ~ 11/14/04)
Denise Carol Zahner Moraz, 46, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Perryville, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Aug. 14, 1958, in St. Louis, daughter of Alfred Gilbert and Rose Marie Tisher. Moraz was a 1976 graduate of Perryville High School. ...
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club news leftovers 11/10
(Community News ~ 11/14/04)
Exchange Club The Exchange Club of Cape Girardeau met Oct. 5 and 19 at Port Cape. The Oct. 5 meeting was called to order by Monty Kyle, president. Cliff Irwin presented the program. The Oct. 19 meeting was called to order by Kyle. Guest speaker was Donna Taake, 4-H Youth Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. She reported that youths ages five to 18 can be a 4-H member...
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Out of the past 11/14/04
(Out of the Past ~ 11/14/04)
25 years ago: Nov. 14, 1979 A Bell Telephone Co. toll cable is cut on North Kingshighway in the morning, interrupting long-distance service to Jackson, Pocahontas, Oak Ridge, Old Appleton, Frohna, Perryville and St. Mary. Jerry A. Hampton, produce manager at Ward's Big Star, has been awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Shawnee District of the Boy Scouts...
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Answering kids' questions about hunting not a task to take ligh
(Outdoors ~ 11/14/04)
"Daddy did you kill those squirrels?" That was how my then 4-year-old daughter responded to seeing three dead squirrels limp by the water hydrant. Not a question to brush off in favor of cleaning the afternoon's harvest. "Yes, I did," I said, offering my best neutral tone, knowing what was coming next...
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Ramey wins second straight Bassbusters event
(Outdoors ~ 11/14/04)
John Ramey of Cape won the Bassbusters of Southeast Missouri bass fishing tournament Nov. 7 on Lake of Egypt in Southern Illinois. The victory was Ramey's second straight. Like the previous week, the event took place under tough fishing conditions. ...
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briefly nov14
(Other Sports ~ 11/14/04)
Colleges The start of the Utah-Wyoming football game was delayed nearly two hours Saturday night because of a brownout at War Memorial Stadium. Shortly before the scheduled 5:06 p.m. MST kickoff, the lights on the north and west sides of the stadium went out...
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McMurray wins Busch race; Truex captures series crown
(Professional Sports ~ 11/14/04)
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Martin Truex Jr.'s fourth-place finish Saturday at Darlington Raceway gave Dale Earnhardt Jr. the first of two series championships he covets this year. With the help of a bad day by Busch Series runner-up Kyle Busch, Truex wrapped up the title with one more race remaining in the 2004 season, giving Chance 2 Motorsports, co-owned by Earnhardt and his stepmother, Teresa, their first championship...
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Choosing to cruise
(Community ~ 11/14/04)
More people are choosing cruises as an all-inclusive vacation ~ From staff and wire reports More people are taking cruises than ever before. And more options are available to cruisers than ever before -- more destinations, a bigger variety of activities on and off the ship, even more choices for dinner...
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How one vacationer fell in love on the water
(Community ~ 11/14/04)
There's something to be said for vacations you don't need a vacation to recover from. By Deepti Hajela ~ The Associated Press NEW YORK -- I'll always remember the day I fell in love. It was in May 1999, somewhere between Juneau, Alaska, and Vancouver, Canada. ...
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Election was uneventful, but officials question what's ahead
(National News ~ 11/14/04)
WASHINGTON -- Government counterterror experts say the threat of an attack by al-Qaida remains a significant concern, perhaps even this year, although the nation safely passed the benchmark of the Nov. 2 election. The Homeland Security Department last week lowered the terror alert for the financial sector in New York, Washington and northern New Jersey that was in place for three months. But authorities still caution the possibility of an attack is just as high as it was a month ago...
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Dick Cheney tested at Washington hospital for shortness of bre
(National News ~ 11/14/04)
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart trouble, went to a hospital Saturday after experiencing shortness of breath. Tests found no abnormalities, an aide said, and Cheney left after three hours. "I feel fine," the 63-year-old vice president said as he walked out with his wife, Lynne...
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Region digest 11/14/04
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
Shots fired at Cape residence Saturday The Cape Girardeau Police Department received a call on gunshots that were fired at a residence in the 600 block of Sycamore Circle at 1:13 p.m. Saturday. No one was injured. Police said they have identified a suspect who is still at large. A warrant for her arrest was issued on charges of unlawful use of a weapon, endangering a child and first-degree domestic assault...
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Police report 11/14/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Saturday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Patrick J. Conners of 308 Autumn Peak Drive, Fenton, Mo., was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Fire report 11/14/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following on Friday: At 5:56 p.m., illegal burn at 1107 N. West End Blvd. At 11:40 p.m., emergency medical service at 731 Broadway. Firefighters responded to the following on Saturday: At 8:09 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1900 block of North Kingshighway...
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Senior centers
(Editorial ~ 11/14/04)
As recent Speak Out comments and letters to the editor (like the two elsewhere on this page) demonstrate, residents who use senior centers in our area are fiercely supportive of them. And for good reason. The centers were established to provide places where America's elderly would have access to a nutritional meal at low or no cost and would be able to socialize with people their own age...
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Tee for two
(Community ~ 11/14/04)
The choice of a home reflects its owner's lifestyle and priorities in a number of ways. Location, landscaping and the style of the home all play a part in expressing personality. A perfect example of that is the condominium. The idea behind the condominium is to minimize the work of home ownership, while maximizing the pleasure of a nice home in a good location...
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Southeast displays heart in tight win
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
This will not go down as one of the more memorable Southeast Missouri State University football seasons, but the squad -- and particularly its 18 seniors -- will certainly have fond memories of Saturday's final home game. With nothing tangible to play for except pride, Southeast was able to dig down deep and post a 31-28 overtime victory over Tennessee Tech...
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Jacksonville St. clinches share of OVC crown
(Local News ~ 11/14/04)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Oscar Bonds ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns Saturday in leading Jacksonville State to a 31-21 victory over Eastern Illinois and at least a share of the OVC title. A 3-yard touchdown run by Bonds was part of a 17-point second quarter for Jacksonville State (8-1, 6-1 Ohio Valley). ...
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Area calendar
(Other Sports ~ 11/14/04)
Basketball Hotshot contest: The Jackson Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Points for Pizzas Basketball Hotshot Contest on Saturday at the multi-purpose building by Jackson High School. Registration is 9 a.m. with the contest to begin at 10. Divisions for ages 9-11, 12-14 and 15-17. No fee; Domino's pizzas for top three finishers. A half-court shoot-off also planned. Info: 204-8848...
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sports briefs and calender 11/14/04
(Other Sports ~ 11/14/04)
Local boy placed on Babe Ruth all-star team Ronnie Scott of Cape Girardeau has been selected for inclusion in the 2004 "Who's Who in Babe Ruth League." A member of the Cape All-Stars, Scott was part of an elite group of players chosen each year. Less than five percent of the total players in the Babe Ruth league are even considered for the award...
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FanSpeak Nov14
(Community Sports ~ 11/14/04)
Thanks for the memories I WOULD like to say thank you to the Perryville and Dexter football teams. They treated the fans at Pirate Stadium on Nov. 5 to one of the greatest football games many have ever witnessed. They showed why high school football is the best $3 dollar ticket in town...
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