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Four years later, Southeast class of '05 reflects on 9-11
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
Four years ago, Adam Schaefer arrived on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University like a lot of other freshmen -- optimistic and more than a little anxious. Then, just a few days into his college career, came the horrific jolt of the Sept. 11 attacks. Schaefer was in a chemistry lab when the news hit. He rushed to his dorm to watch the footage with a group that had gathered in the lounge...
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Area fitness program kicks off fourth year
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
The fourth annual Shape Up Cape program held its kickoff at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Seventy teams, a total of 420 people, will exercise from now to September, keeping track of points given for various activities. New features for this year's program are seminars to promote health and wellness. The first seminar, on healthy cooking, will be in June. Seminar topics for July and August have yet to be chosen...
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Conservation center opens at Cape park
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
For Margie Huber of Pocahontas, Saturday's grand opening of the Cape Girardeau conservation center was a back-to-nature experience. Following in the wake of several children, she was the human knapsack, carrying a token wildflower in a paper cup, animal track rub-offs on paper and various pamphlets and information sheets picked up by her crew...
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Spring-cleaning fever
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
"Housework can kill you, if done right." -- Erma Bombeck Many share the sentiments of the late columnist Erma Bombeck. But nonetheless, it's spring, and spring cleaning must be done. So put on some old clothes, and gather together a few rags, a roll of paper towels, a few trash bags and some cleaning solutions. Turn off the telephone and the television, and put on some lively music to get you in the mood...
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Plan a trip for Las Vegas' 100th birthday
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
You'd hardly know it to look at the place, but Las Vegas claims to be 100 years old this year. Why not plan a little vacation trip to help them celebrate? The big day is May 15, and you can learn more by going to the city's official Web site -- www.visitlasvegas.com/ -- and clicking on the red Centennial button. ...
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Kahne grabs first victory
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/05)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Kasey Kahne had been so close so many times in his first 46 races in NASCAR's premier series, it was starting to hurt. But the 25-year-old driver outran another brush with agony by outrunning Tony Stewart on two restarts in the last 14 laps Saturday night, and put the domination of Roush Racing and Hendrick Motorsports to rest for a night...
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Shaq rests while Miami wins
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/05)
WASHINGTON -- While Shaquille O'Neal sat, the phenom-on-the-rise had a dazzling coming-out party. The Miami Heat swept into the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night, finishing off the Washington Wizards 99-95 with an unbelievable third quarter from Dwyane Wade...
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Bullpen provides relief for Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/05)
NEW YORK -- Long after the aces departed, the St. Louis Cardinals turned the ball over to closer Jason Isringhausen, back on the mound for the first time since April 26. Trying to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, he fell behind Jose Reyes 3-0, then walked him with the count full...
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Sorenstam builds 10-stroke lead
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/05)
Annika Sorenstam finally had a few slip-ups, but they were hardly enough to stop the inevitable. Sorenstam stretched her lead to 10 strokes Saturday, virtually assuring her 60th LPGA Tour victory with another round to go in the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship in Stockbridge, Ga...
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Service branches, communities affected by base closings
(National News ~ 05/15/05)
WASHINGTON -- The shifting of troops and jobs from the Northeast to the Sunbelt and the West. The consolidation of scores of Reserve and Guard sites across the map. Mergers throughout the four service branches to create super-sized multipurpose bases...
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Police reports 5/15/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Saturday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests * Elizabeth E. Park, 25, 102 Riverside Drive, New Madrid, Mo., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for contempt of court...
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Fire reports 5/15/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: * At 8:03 p.m., lines arcing at Broadway and North Sprigg Street. * At 8:09 p.m., alarm at 717 N. Sprigg St. * At 8:35 p.m., medical assist at 511 Bellevue St. * At 9:07 p.m., lines down at 1700 Bloomfield St...
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Natural attraction
(Editorial ~ 05/15/05)
Cape Girardeau welcomed a new attraction to the region this weekend with the opening Saturday of the Missouri Department of Conservation's nature center. The nature center at the Cape County Park North will offer visitors an educational experience as they learn about Missouri's wildlife and natural environments. Its exhibits should hold the interest of both children and adults alike...
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Right house, right time
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
Sometimes buying a house comes down to things falling into place at just the right time. The home at 1409 Parkmor Drive in Cape Girardeauis the right house at the right time. It's a charming brick and gray-sided home with quaint gray shutters. It's well framed by an immaculate and easily maintained yard and is in an established neighborhood. It's listed at $139,900...
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Rams get 5 entries to state
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/05)
Scott City and Kelly both emerged with state qualifiers during Saturday's Class 2 District 1 track and field meet in Festus. The top two finishers in each event qualified for the state meet, set for Friday and Saturday in Jefferson City. Scott City qualified athletes in five events on the girls side, while Kelly had one girl and one boy qualify...
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Pirates boys come up short again
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/05)
Other Perryville qualifiers Boys Pole vault --4, Ryan Regelsperger, 12-0. 110 hurdles --4, Josh Hayden, 16.01. 300 hurdles --2, Clinton Rice, 41.55; 4, Hayden, 42.39. Long jump --4, Kyle Cottner, 20-3. Triple jump --3, Cottner, 41-10. Discus --3, Ben Rhyne, 136-9 1/2; 4, Matt Schamburg, 136-2...
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Man gets life for murdering family
(State News ~ 05/15/05)
ST. LOUIS -- A suburban St. Louis man who admitted killing his wife and two children by beating them with a frying pan and suffocating them has been sentenced to life in prison. Steven Horne, 50, of Breckenridge Hills, entered his plea Friday over the objections of his attorney. His sentence does not qualify him for parole in the deaths of his wife, Sharon, 47; his son Matthew, 12; and his daughter, Anne, 10, at the family's home on June 18, 2003...
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Frame your favorite pictures for posterity
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
Did you know that a single, high-quality picture "envelope," assembled to protect fine art, could easily cost $3,000 or more? By "envelope," we mean the frame, the glass, the mounting board, the mask (or border) and the craft paper backing. Fortunately, you don't have to spend anywhere near that to get your favorite photograph properly mounted and sealed. All you really need to do is read on...
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Militants near Syrian border 'neutralized'
(International News ~ 05/15/05)
OBEIDI, Iraq -- The U.S. military declared Saturday that its weeklong offensive near the Syrian border had "neutralized" an insurgent sanctuary there. But less than 24 hours earlier, fighters armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades swaggered through the desert town where the campaign began...
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Seasonal cleaning creates a healthier home
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
Seasonal cleaning means an all-out, deep-down attack on dust, dirt and clutter. Most important, effective seasonal cleaning can help create a healthier home. Seasonal changes generate allergens and trap dirt and dust in closed-up homes. The need to clean increases especially for those with allergies and asthma. But outdoor allergens and dirt combine with indoor allergens, like dust mites and pet dander, to trigger sneezing, coughing and irritated eyes in anyone, not just those with allergies...
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Biotech rice project could set lifesaving precedent
(Column ~ 05/15/05)
A company involved in biotechnology applied recently for permits from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to raise two varieties of genetically engineered rice in Missouri. Containing lactoferrin and lysomzyme, substances found in human tears, saliva and breast milk, the rice would combat digestive problems benefiting more than a million children throughout the world...
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Southeast student has hand in Cards' broadcasts
(Sports Column ~ 05/15/05)
Matt Kruszynski, a Southeast Missouri State student who for the past two years has been the public address announcer for Southeast and Capahas baseball games, is having quite a spring so far -- with the good times figuring to continue well into the summer and beyond...
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Misspelled names may keep seniors from receiving diplomas
(National News ~ 05/15/05)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Poor spelling could prevent hundreds of high school seniors from getting their diplomas next week -- but it's not the students' fault. Officials in Lee County in southwest Florida said some diplomas showed up with misspelled names for students and school board members; at least one degree misspelled "chairman." Some diplomas didn't arrive at all...
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Sign with giant hot dog is stolen
(National News ~ 05/15/05)
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Police are looking for a hot dog that's REALLY hot -- as in stolen. A sign featuring a giant wiener has gone missing from the Ebenezer Grill. But investigators believe the suspects should be easy to spot. "It's tough to hide a 10-foot weenie," Rock Hill police Lt. Jerry Waldrop said...
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One year on, legacy of gay marriage ruling is mixed
(National News ~ 05/15/05)
BOSTON -- Opponents saw it as a huge blow to the American family. Supporters looked on it as a moment of liberation. The first legal gay marriages in Massachusetts were a pivotal moment in America's culture wars. A year later, the legacy is mixed -- they remain legal here, and civil unions have been legalized in neighboring Connecticut, but a dozen states were propelled to prohibit same-sex weddings...
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AP chief- Media must build public trust with FOI fight
(National News ~ 05/15/05)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Confronted with growing government secrecy, the news media must forge a stronger alliance with the public on the need for open government policies, Associated Press president and CEO Tom Curley said Saturday. "We all need to do a better job of persuading the public that freedom of information is not a media privilege but a key part of what keeps other freedoms alive for all," Curley said at a conference of open government organizations. ...
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Hormonal drug may prevent prostate tumors
(National News ~ 05/15/05)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new study gives encouraging signs that a hormonal drug used to fight breast cancer might help prevent abnormal prostate growths from turning into cancers. Men who took low doses of the drug for a year cut their chances of developing prostate cancer roughly in half, doctors reported Saturday at meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
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More than 1,000 register for Iran presidential race
(International News ~ 05/15/05)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A record 1,010 people registered by Saturday to run in next month's presidential elections, which ruling clerics see as a chance to consolidate their power following the departure of reformist President Mohammad Khatami. Former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, who moves frequently between the hard-line and more moderate camps, will likely be a front-runner in the race. Rafsanjani has in the past sought to make contacts with the United States, a stance shunned by hard-liners...
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Feather-like ferns are nature's original foundation plants
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
Ferns are among the first perennials to show growth in the spring. They send up small stems with tips curled tightly in the shape of violin scrolls (fiddleheads) that straighten gradually into delicate, featherlike fronds. ified, some dating back 300 millioyears. ...
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Books of historic ads reflect life in bygone days
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
If you want to go back in recent history for a glimpse of daily life among typical Americans, don't bother searching for a time machine. Check out the ads instead. Historic and period print advertisements collected in some recent illustrated books go back to the 1920s to show what Americans of another day ate, drank, smoked and chewed; what was in their homes and offices, closets and medicine chests; what they looked at and listened to; and what they desired to own and aspired to be...
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Saxony has eight state entries in Class 1
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/05)
The Saxony Lutheran boys track and field team emerged with state qualifiers in eight events and a second-place finish during Saturday's Class 1 District 1 meet at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton. Viburnum won the 16-team event with 89 points, followed by Saxony Lutheran with 75. Chaffee (24) was ninth and Oran (11) 12th...
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Huey-Dean
(Wedding ~ 05/15/05)
Amanda Justine Huey and David Michael Dean were married Aug. 28, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Douglas Breite performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Darrell and Deborah Huey of Fruitland, and Don and Carol Dean of Cape Girardeau...
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Anna Hadley
(Obituary ~ 05/15/05)
Anna S. Hadley, 88, of Scott City died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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John Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/15/05)
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. -- John Williams, 65, of Princeville, formerly of Bollinger County, Mo., died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at home. He was born Dec. 31, 1939, at Peoria, Ill., son of John Harvey and Phoebe Ellen Miller Williams. He and Connie Sherrill were married July 21, 1996, in Princeville...
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Sarah Brust
(Obituary ~ 05/15/05)
Sarah Watson Brust, 83, of Ceredo, W.Va., formerly of Villa Ridge, Ill., died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, at Villa Ridge, daughter of Ralph and Mary Hayden Watson. She and Martin Brust were married Aug. 22, 1942. He died Sept. 11, 1983...
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Cagle-Connell
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
The engagement of Julie A. Cagle and Kevin I. Connell is announced by their daughters, Elizabeth and Jessica Cagle and Taylor and August Connell. Cagle is an interior designer with Rust & Martin Inc. Connell is self-employed. A June wedding is planned at Hanover Lutheran Church...
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Seyer-Hernandez-Franco
(Wedding ~ 05/15/05)
Amanda Jo Seyer and Guillermo Issac Hernandez-Franco were married April 16, 2005, at Joshua House in Hazelwood, Mo. Tim Cobillas performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Kay Seyer of Jackson and Albert Seyer of Fruitland. The groom is the son of Federico Hernandez and Ernestina Franco of Mexico...
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Vickery-Worley
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Jim and Suzie Vickery of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Suzanne Vickery, to Matthew Edward Worley, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Jerry and Dottie Worley of Cape Girardeau. Vickery is a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame High School, and a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is a reading specialist with Jennings School District...
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Huffman-Isaac
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Ken and Kayla Huffman of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Leanne Nicole Huffman, to Bradley Todd Isaac. He is the son of Don and Donna Isaac of Cape Girardeau. Huffman is a 1993 graduate of Zalma High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in physical education and a master's degree in school counseling from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a counselor with Jackson School District at North Elementary...
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Out of the past 5/15/05
(Out of the Past ~ 05/15/05)
25 years ago: May 15, 1980 The old paper ballot voting system is a thing of the past, at least as far as most elections in Cape Girardeau County are concerned; the county court decides to purchase punch-card voting system equipment from Standard Printing Co. of Hannibal, Mo., at a cost of $45,997; the equipment includes 200 vote recorders, 48 demonstrator units, and the computer system necessary to tabulate the votes...
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Rodriguez-Trout
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Joe and Vicki Rodriguez of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Dawn Rodriguez, to George Calvin Trout IV. He is the son of George and Deloris Trout III of Charleston, Miss. Rodriguez is a 1997 graduate of Central High School. ...
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Smith-Anders
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Steven and Suzanne Smith of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet Rebecca Smith, to Matthew Kenton Anders. He is the son of Joe and Shannon Anders of Cape Girardeau. Smith is a graduate of Central High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University. She recently completed a nine-month dietetic internship through Murray State University, and is pursuing a master's degree in nutrition...
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Kunz-Hesselbach
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
David and Gail Kunz of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Clarkson Kunz, to Joseph Edward Hesselbach. He is the son of Ronald and Mary Howard of Little Rock, Ark., and Michael Hesselbach of Chicago. Kunz is a 1997 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a master of accountancy from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2001. She expects to graduate from Washington University School of Law in May 2006...
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Wehmer- Bard
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Rod and Peggy Williams of Bremerton, Wash., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sylana Renae Wehmer, to Chad Timothy Bard. He is the son of Patty and Mitch Herod of Cape Girardeau and Tim Bard of East Prairie, Mo. Wehmer is a 1992 graduate of Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Wash. She is a dental assistant...
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Dowton-Sides
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Donna and George Plumb of Cape Girardeau and Kenneth and Kathleen Dowton of Ocala, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Noel Dowton, to Darrin Edwin Sides, both of Fairfield, Calif. He is the son of LaDonna and Steven Murphy of Cape Girardeau and Darrell and Ellen Jane Sides of Niagara Falls, Canada...
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Eva Abner
(Obituary ~ 05/15/05)
ELLETTSVILLE, Ind. -- Eva Marie Reece Abner, 87, of Ellettsville died Friday, May 13, 2005, at her home. She was born April 4, 1918, at Randles, Mo., daughter of Clarence and Carrie Armstrong McNeely. She and Glenard Reece were married Aug. 8, 1936, at Jackson. He died July, 10, 1985. She and Ed Abner were married in 1989. He died in 1993...
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Hurd-Stiff
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Roy and Debbie Hurd of Knoxville, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Misty Dawn Hurd, to Kenneth Scott Stiff. He is the son of Kenny and Teresa Stiff of Olive Branch. Hurd is a graduate of Halls High School and Tennessee School of Travel. She is employed at ORNL Federal Credit Union in Knoxville...
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Angling awards offer chances for recognition
(Outdoors ~ 05/15/05)
Most everyone likes to win awards. It's nice to receive recognition for a special accomplishment. This is especially true for kids because it can help build self esteem and a sense of accomplishment. In Missouri, there are awards for three levels of angling success -- state record fish, first fish and master angler...
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The truth about ALS treatment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/15/05)
To the editor: Why are you not mentioning that fetal stem cells are being used to treat the local man with ALS? The tone of the articles is quite positive -- even exuberant -- yet this opinion page is most frequented by columnists (syndicated and otherwise) who detest the idea of the very abortions that provided the cells for this treatment...
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Let art be just what it is
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/15/05)
To the editor: I was surprised in the least to see that a short blurb was in the paper from Southeast professor Ron Clayton. What didn't surprise me was the fact that he was in some way showing how backwards the area was, or is. The man gives true meaning to the name artist in that his ego is more masterful than most of his body of art...
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Mullin-Lage
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Malcolm D. Mullin of Keokuk, Iowa, announces the engagement of his daughter, Beth Ann Mullin, to Joseph David Lage. He is the son of Wally and Dori Lage of Cape Girardeau. Mullin is a 1990 graduate of Cardinal Stritch High School in Keokuk. She received a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Iowa in 1995, and a bachelor of science degree in medicine from the university in 1997. She is a senior regulatory affairs specialist with Abbott Laboratories of Chicago...
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Liberals afraid to speak up
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/15/05)
To the editor: I was just checking the county election results. Over 10,000 people in Cape Girardeau County voted Democrat for president in the 2004 election. The right-wing propaganda machine would like people to believe that there are only "ditto brains" here in Southeast Missouri, but it's not true...
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Speak Out 5/15/05
(Speak Out ~ 05/15/05)
Thanks to mayor; Fire foresight; Wake up to doughnuts; Jefferson City backward; Black velvet; Disappointed in KFVS; Beautiful writing; Art opinions
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John Oliver Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/15/05)
John Leachman Oliver Jr., prominent Cape Girardeau attorney and a fourth-generation practitioner from one of Missouri's most distinguished legal families, died May 12, 2005, at his home at the age of 62. Oliver was born April 23, 1943, in Carmel, Calif., the son of John ("Jack") L. ...
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Central's Walker has big day
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/05)
OAKVILLE, Mo. -- Central sprinter Allen Walker had a single goal in his mind going into the Class 4 District 1 track meet Saturday at Oakville High School. "My goal was to take first in every event I entered," said Walker, a sophomore. That goal was accomplished, as Walker was three-for-three in winning the 100-meter dash and running legs in the victorious 400- and 800-meter relay teams...
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FanSpeak 5/15/05
(Community Sports ~ 05/15/05)
Agreeing with critics; More NASCAR, please
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Engelen-Brown
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Robert and Annabel Engelen of Leopold announce the engagement of their daughter, Deanna Marie Engelen, to Christopher Domnic Brown, both of Whitewater. He is the son of Kenneth and Mary Jane Brown of Marble Hill, Mo. Engelen is a 2002 graduate of Leopold High School. She received an associate's degree in general studies from Mineral Area College in 2004. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Woods- Jennings
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
Bill and Bonnie Woods of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Louise Woods, to Adam Scott Jennings. He is the son of Gary and Becky Jennings of Magnolia, Ark. Woods is a 1997 graduate of Rockbridge High School in Columbia, and a 2001 graduate of Central Methodist College at Fayette, Mo. She is employed by Odyssey Pharmaceuticals...
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McOwan-Anglin
(Engagement ~ 05/15/05)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Deanna McOwan of Alton, Ill., announces the engagement of her daughter, Tonya Meredith McOwan, to Bruce Wayne Anglin Jr., both of Chaffee. He is the son of Bruce and Star Anglin of Chaffee. McOwan is a graduate of Alton High School. She is employed at Gilster-Mary Lee...
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Shedding light beneath Missouri
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
Scott House has been in plenty of tight spots. He wouldn't have it any other way. The Cape Girardeau man feels right at home in the muddy, damp underground world of Missouri's caves where the average yearly temperature is about 55 to 58 degrees Fahrenheit...
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Freshman senator builds reputation for being able to block legislation
(State News ~ 05/15/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In his first year in office, state Sen. Chris Koster has developed a reputation for defiantly standing up to what he views as the legislative excesses of fellow Republicans. Koster, R-Harrisonville, impressed many Capitol observers with his powers of persuasion and prosecutorial skill at decimating an opponent's argument in April when he blocked a Republican-sponsored bill to ban therapeutic cloning, a technique many believe will lead to cures for degenerative diseases and serious injuries but that is opposed by others as destroying human life. ...
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At session's end, business lobby happy and pro-life lobby angry
(State News ~ 05/15/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Republican Party owes its dominance of state government in large part to the efforts of two primary bases of support -- the pro-business lobby and social conservatives. With Friday's conclusion of the 2005 legislative session, one wing of the party walked away happy, the other fighting mad...
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Cardinal: Process for sainthood for John Paul still will need time
(International News ~ 05/15/05)
ROME -- The process of canonizing John Paul II will likely take time, the cardinal in charge of the Vatican's saint-making office said Saturday, a day after Pope Benedict XVI called for fast-track sainthood for the late pontiff. Benedict on Friday announced he was lifting the mandatory five-year waiting period for the start of the process toward beatification, the last formal step before possible canonization...
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Lesterville eliminates Zalma from Class 1 district baseball tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/05)
Lesterville profited from 12 walks and four errors by Zalma to post a 5-4 victory Friday in a play-in game of the Class 1 District 3 baseball tournament at Leopold. Eighth-seeded Lesterville will face top-seeded Saxony Lutheran at 2 p.m. Monday. Zalma 200 101 0 -- 4 3 4...
- Kelly Elementary School (Honor Roll ~ 05/15/05)
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Ohio resort under construction
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
MASON, Ohio -- A $100 million family resort and entertainment complex will be built on a 39-acre campground at Paramount's Kings Island, the Cincinnati-area amusement park. The complex, expected to open in late 2006, will be called Great Wolf Lodge and will be run by Great Wolf Resorts of Madison, Wis., according to the Dayton Daily News...
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They don't build 'em like this anymore
(Community Sports ~ 05/15/05)
The memories might be a little cloudy, but the legacy created by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees in 1955 is unshakable: a golf course open to everyone. A project to build a golf course 50 years ago became a challenge in innovation and a milestone for public golf in the area...
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ATV fans heading for Kentucky mines
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
EVARTS, Ky. - Tony Novick leaned against his ATV on an Appalachian ridge top, downing a lunch of beans and franks and enjoying the view of a distant mountain shrouded by clouds. The New Lexington, Ohio, man is one of a new breed of tourists flooding into the mountains to ride four-wheelers across seemingly endless miles of abandoned roads left behind when mining companies pulled out...
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Uzbekistan president Karimov blames Islamic militants
(International News ~ 05/15/05)
ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan -- Thousands of terrified Uzbeks trying to flee into Kyrgyzstan burned a government building Saturday and attacked border guards, a second day of violence triggered by a brazen jailbreak to free accused Islamic militants and a massive demonstration against economic conditions under the iron-fisted rule of President Islam Karimov...
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Record cocaine shipment seized in Colombia
(Local News ~ 05/15/05)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Fifteen tons of cocaine were seized in southwest Colombia, the largest haul ever in this South American country, police said Saturday. The $400 million worth of cocaine was discovered by authorities Thursday hidden in a wood-lined underground chamber near the Pacific coast. Found nearby were eight speed boats that likely would have been used to move the cocaine, originally estimated at 13.8 tons, to the United States...
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Organizer lady: Author offers organizational tips
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
In her book "Smart Organizing" author Sandra Felton offers tips on how to achieve success and tackle the trouble spots in their homes. She says people yearn for order but simplicity and harmony seldom come easily. She suggests that readers can address organizational problems at home with some simple steps to consolidate, containerize and condense...
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Firm creates covers that hide underside of decks
(Community ~ 05/15/05)
No matter how far homeowners go to create a deck that looks good, there's always one part that looks bad. The underside. Exposed beams, supports and cross members are the ugly underbelly of home construction. Too often these serve to collect cobwebs and bird nests. Plus, water and debris cascading from the deck above renders any patio, slab or garden below as unusable...
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Redhawks fall in OVC tourney
(College Sports ~ 05/15/05)
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- The Southeast Missouri State softball team saw its run through the losers bracket of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament finally come to an end. The fifth-seeded Redhawks, who posted two elimination victories Friday, were bounced from the six-team tournament Saturday, as top-seeded Jacksonville State prevailed 6-4 in the loser's bracket final...
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Sports briefs 5/15/05
(Other Sports ~ 05/15/05)
The Gator Swim Team had several top finishers in a meet the club hosted last weekend at Central Municipal Pool. Swimmers with top-10 finishes were: Hannah Kinder, second in the women's 50-meter freestyle, fifth in the women's 200 freestyle, ninth in the women's 200 breaststroke, fifth in the women's 400 freestyle, fourth in the women's 200 backstroke, sixth in the women's 100 butterfly, first in women's 100 backstroke, third in women's 100 breaststroke, first in women's 100 freestyle, first in women's 200 IM and second in the women's pentathlon (five events).. ...
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Redhawks off to good start against Tech
(College Sports ~ 05/15/05)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Rain was about the only thing that could slow down Southeast Missouri State's suddenly explosive baseball team Saturday. The Redhawks ripped host Tennessee Tech 20-10 in the first game of a doubleheader, and the Redhawks led 4-1 entering the bottom of the fifth inning in the nightcap when rain forced the suspension of that contest...
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