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Lawsuit challenges workers' comp law
(State News ~ 12/01/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than 70 labor groups filed suit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of Missouri's new workers' compensation law, claiming it reduces the rights of employees so greatly that it denies them justice for their injuries...
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Jackson schools' bonds for building project all sold
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
The construction schedule for Jackson High School is on track. All of the bonds have been sold, and as of Wednesday the $23 million is in an account the school board can access. The amount includes a reserve fund of $2.3 million required by law and about $700,000 to pay fees for such things as legal work...
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Goddesses past and present
(Column ~ 12/01/05)
Dec. 1, 2005 Dear Patty Cheerleaders were goddesses at my high school. At least they seemed to be and were treated that way. They yelled themselves hoarse leading cheers at pep rallies and football and basketball games. They were serious about preserving and revving up the school spirit that had been lodged in their care. They worked hard but never sweated...
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Appeals judges appear in Cape
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
A conviction for domestic assault, a disputed divorce and whether a state trooper too zealously enforced drunk driving laws are typical of the bill of fare served up to Missouri Court of Appeals judges. But the scene of the daily drama of hearings for the Eastern District judges was a little different. On Wednesday, the appeals court sat in the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau...
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Illinois police analyzing Cairo bones
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Illinois State Police crime lab will work to determine the age, sex and race for human bones discovered in a wooded area near Cairo, Alexander County Coroner David Barkett said Wednesday. Hunters discovered the bones from an incomplete skeleton Tuesday morning. Searches Wednesday in the area where the bones were found did not yield any additional remains, law enforcement officials said...
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Fire guts home in Oak Ridge
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
Firefighters battled an Oak Ridge house fire for five hours Tuesday evening. North County firefighters responded shortly after 8 p.m. to 180 Scots Pine Lane. Fruitland and Millersville firefighters assisted. The fire originated near an electric heater in an enclosed porch with furniture, said fire deputy Ron Hahs, leading investigators to believe the cause was electrical...
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Giles reaches deal to stay in San Diego
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
SAN DIEGO -- Right fielder Brian Giles reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night to re-sign with his hometown San Diego Padres for $30 million over three years. The deal is pending Giles' scheduled physical this morning and an announcement is expected later in the day, two baseball officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized yet...
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Young, Slay tackle conference honors
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The fourth-quarter touchdown pass against Ohio State. The first win over Oklahoma since 2000. The second-half rescue against Oklahoma State. Whatever No. 2 Texas needed this season, quarterback Vince Young delivered in dazzling and spectacular fashion...
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Fitzpatrick expected to start, but no official word from Vitt
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams interim coach Joe Vitt has been coy all week about whether rookie Ryan Fitzpatrick earned his first career start. But it was telling on Wednesday when the rookie from Harvard, and not veteran Jamie Martin, met with the media, usually the duty for the No. ...
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Shaw doesn't expect Martz back this year
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams president John Shaw says he would be shocked if Mike Martz got medical clearance to return to coaching this season. Martz stepped down Oct. 24 on doctors' orders while suffering from endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the lining of the heart. Interim coach Joe Vitt has coached the team the last six games, going 3-3 heading into Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins, and Shaw expects Vitt to finish out the year...
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Lorenz will get his kicks at Dome
(Community Sports ~ 12/01/05)
Kody Lorenz describes himself as the "big foot" on the Jackson United under-12 boys traveling soccer team. Lorenz, 11, has been taking the corner kicks for the team this season after landing the job halfway through last season. "At the beginning of the year, at tryouts, everyone takes corner kicks to see who can kick it closest to the goal and get enough lift to give someone a chance to head it in or kick it in," Lorenz said...
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Bush defends war, sets no timetable for pullout
(National News ~ 12/01/05)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- President Bush gave an unflinching defense of his war strategy on Wednesday, refusing to set a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawals and asserting that once-shaky Iraqi troops are proving increasingly capable. Democrats dismissed his words as a stay-the-course speech with no real strategy for success...
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French doctors claim world's first partial face transplant
(International News ~ 12/01/05)
LYON, France -- Doctors in France said they had performed the world's first partial face transplant, forging the way into a risky medical frontier by operating on a woman disfigured by a dog bite. The 38-year-old woman, who wants to remain anonymous, had a nose, lips and chin grafted onto her face from a brain-dead donor whose family gave consent. The operation, performed Sunday, was led by a surgeon already famous for a transplant breakthrough, Dr. Jean-Michel Dubernard...
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Judge lets 24-hour abortion wait take effect
(State News ~ 12/01/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge allowed Missouri's 24-hour abortion waiting period to take effect Wednesday but continued to bar a part of the 2003 law that mandated what abortion physicians must discuss with their patients. The revised preliminary injunction by Judge Scott O. Wright was praised as a partial victory by abortion opponents, who hope that a day's delay will discourage some women from having abortions...
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Bruins deal Thornton for three players
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
The struggling Boston Bruins traded captain Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in exchange for three players. The Bruins get forwards Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau and defenseman Brad Stuart for Thornton, a three-time all-star who signed a three-year, $20 million contract with Boston in August...
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Salukis beaten by Billikens
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Ian Vouyoukas scored 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, leading St. Louis University to a 56-42 victory Wednesday night over Southern Illinois. The Billikens (2-1) scored their first victory over the Salukis since they won a home-court decision in the 2002-03 season...
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Top-ranked Duke holds off Hoosiers
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Duke's J.J. Redick was more efficient than Indiana's Marco Killingsworth, and he had more help. Redick scored 29 points and Shelden Williams added 13 before fouling out to help No. 1 Duke hold off No. 17 Indiana 75-67 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night...
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Community cuisine 12/1/05
(Community News ~ 12/01/05)
Excelsior Club to serve chili on Saturday; Men of St. Ambrose plan sausage breakfast
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Girl Scouts donate lights for Festival
(Community News ~ 12/01/05)
The annual Festival of Lights, held by the Girl Scouts Tsalagi Service Unit, will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Jackson courthouse square. The Girl Scouts will place luminaries around the courthouse and light them as part of their traditional celebration. Included in the traditional festivities will be a visit by Santa at the Santa House, Christmas carols sung by the Scouts at 5:15 p.m. on the courthouse steps and hot chocolate and cookies for all in attendance...
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New art exhibit reunites faculty and alumni
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
A first-of-its-kind art exhibition opening Friday at the Southeast Missouri Regional Museum will reunite Southeast Missouri State University art program alumni with the faculty members who inspired them. "One + One" is a variation on the university's annual faculty art exhibition. Typically only faculty members get to exhibit their work in the show, but this year faculty members could invite one former student to join them...
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Police reports 12/1/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/01/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Coach suspended for cheating in California
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
LOS ANGELES -- An assistant high school football coach was suspended for at least a year after he was caught on videotape moving a field marker to help his team win, school officials said. The videotape shows the coach, Paul Bryan, improperly moving the marker to help San Pedro High School gain a first down on a critical play late in an Oct. 28 game. San Pedro scored on the drive and won the game against Gardena High School, 13-12...
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Fire reports 12/1/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/01/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Symbolic cuts
(Editorial ~ 12/01/05)
Criticism of congressional spending bills has increased sharply this year as the art of finessing funding for pork-barrel projects has reached new heights. A new symbol of spending excess was created: the bridge to nowhere. Actually, the proposed bridge would connect Ketchikan, Alaska, and the sparsely populated Gravina Island (where the area's airport is located). That bridge and another one in Anchorage were earmarked to receive $425.5 million...
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Jackson set for challenge at Heartland Hoopfest
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/05)
The second Heartland Hoopfest boys basketball tournament will take place Dec. 10 at the Perry Park Centre with Jackson getting a look at one of the country's top-rated freshmen. Jackson will face Lafayette at 7 p.m. in what will be the second-to-last game on the eight-game card. Lafayette is led by 6-foot-8 freshman Tyler Griffey, who is ranked in the top 10 nationally in his class in some publications. Griffey averaged 21 points a game in Lafayette's first three games of the season...
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Last days of fall good for bass fishing
(Outdoors ~ 12/01/05)
Bass fishing in deer season? Sure. In fact, the late fall can produce some great fishing days and some big fish to boot. The back of the creek bite is nearly over. With the cooling weather, the bass have begun to follow the baitfish toward their deeper winter locations...
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Medicaid appeal is like a lynching
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/01/05)
To the editor: Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton bragged recently that only 1 percent of those affected by Medicaid cuts bothered to file an appeal. A Jackson woman with severe disabilities appeared at such an appeal hearing recently in Cape Girardeau along with 15 supporters including her physician, family members and friends. ...
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Recommendation uses faulty info
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/01/05)
To the editor: When the report and recommendations of the Missouri State Government Review Commission were posted on the Internet this week, many in the disabled community were dismayed by what they read. Recommendation No. 41 stated that having the not-for-profit independent living centers provide consumer-directed in-home services to the disabled community costs twice as much as traditional services provided by other in-home service vendors. ...
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Voice of sanity will be missed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/01/05)
To the editor: Last week Cape Girardeau lost an important voice of sanity. Russ Kullberg, a longtime Southeast Missouri State University biology department faculty member, Four Seasons Audubon member and Sierra Club member, departed this Earth. Russ was well-known in the community as an advocate of ecological understanding and environmental concerns and as a proud political liberal and progressive. ...
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Let pit bulls guard the cemetery
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/01/05)
To the editor; Once you have made your bed among the thorns, torture and mental anguish of hell, there is no getting out or turning back. No amount of pleading or regret can ever change that. It will be a pretty hard bed to lie in forever and ever. Remember that...
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Speak Out 12/1/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/01/05)
Controlling deer; Dangerous candy; Inappropriate behavior; Thanks for purse; Stereotyping recipients
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Clemens Meyer
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Clemens I. Meyer, 81, of Perryville died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 30, 1923, at Apple Creek, Mo., son of Louis and Anna Meyer. He and Marie I. Kohlfeld were married Sept. 21, 1950. She died Jan. 6, 1982...
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William Hafford
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
CAIRO, Ill. -- William C. "Bill" Hafford, 63, of Cairo died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at his home. He was born May 1, 1942, in Cairo, son of Thomas and Kathryn Whitaker Hafford. He married Mary Griffith. Hafford owned B&H Heating and Cooling in Cairo. He was a member of Cairo Lodge 237 AF&AM and was a York Rite Mason. He was a member of Ainad Shrine Temple in East St. Louis, Ill., KIM Shrine Club in Cairo, Cairo VFW Post 2649 and served as commander three years, and member of American Legion...
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Gary Fore
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Gary Gene "Bluebird" Fore, 53, of Olive Branch died on arrival Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 30, 1952, in Cairo, Ill., son of Eugene and Norma J. Tucker Fore. Fore was a lifelong resident of Olive Branch, and was known for his bucktails and carvings...
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Margie O'Brien
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
Margie E. O'Brien, 81, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Monticello House. She was born Jan. 30, 1924, in St. Louis, daughter of Otto and Leah Hoeckelmann Holscher. She and Thomas John O'Brien were married May 14, 1948, in St. Louis. He died Feb. 22, 1982...
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Billy Stoner
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Billy G. Stoner, 71, of Anna died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at Jonesboro Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born Nov. 24, 1934, in Anna, son of George and Helen Brimm Stoner. He and Valetta J. Gurley were married July 13, 1955, in Compton, Calif...
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Margaret Brockmeyer
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
Margaret C. Brockmeyer, 95, of Scott City, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at her home. She was born Jan. 17, 1910, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Fredrick and Dora Krieger Meyer. She and Herman Brockmeyer were married Feb. 5, 1931, in Cape Girardeau. He died July 23, 1978...
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Maude Schuler
(Obituary ~ 12/01/05)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Maude Elizabeth Schuler, 85, of Mound City died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. She was born June 7, 1920, in Union County, daughter of Daniel and Mae Pearl Clardie Hood. She married Everett E. Schuler, who died in 1997...
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Births 12/1/05
(Births ~ 12/01/05)
Wolfson...
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Out of the past 12/1/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/01/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 1, 1980 Two members of the management study team from the Public Administration Service of Chicago meet with Cape Girardeau police chief Henry H. Gerecke as part of their first day of a planned 14-week study of the local police force's policies and procedures...
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Area digest Dec1
(Community Sports ~ 12/01/05)
NASCAR simulator coming to Jackson A NASCAR Nextel racing simulator will be at the Jackson branch of The Bank of Missouri on Friday and Saturday. The simulator will be open between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days at the bank, located at 233 W. Jackson Blvd...
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High court wrestles with parental notification law for abortion
(National News ~ 12/01/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with a New Hampshire law that requires a parent to be told before a daughter ends her pregnancy, with no hint the justices were ready for a dramatic retreat on abortion rights under their new chief...
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Central falls to Doniphan
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/05)
The Central boys basketball team fell to 0-2 at the Farmington Tournament with an 87-68 loss to Doniphan on Wednesday. Adrian Cox led the Tigers with 21 points, and Darnell Wilks added 14. Central will play Lutheran South or Salem in a consolation game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Farmington Civic Center...
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Danton seeks resentencing, release
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- Former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton wants a federal judge to reconsider the 7 1/2-year prison sentence he got for plotting to kill his agent, saying he unfairly has not been transferred to prison in his native Canada as promised...
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Barron's surgery scheduled for today
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Alex Barron will undergo surgery for a thumb injury today, possibly leaving the team without both starting tackles for this week's game. Barron, the team's first-round pick, was subbing for an injured Orlando Pace when he was hurt early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's overtime victory over the Texans. Pace underwent an MRI exam for a right hip flexor and left hamstring on Monday...
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Christmas display marks business' 60th anniversary
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
Five-year-old Brody Forester's face was lit up by the Christmas window display at Hutson's Fine Furniture. He strolled along the sidewalk in front of display Wednesday evening, his eyes lingering on a mechanical Rudolph almost as tall he was. The reindeer's head nodded up and down as its nose blinked red...
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Jackson kicking off holiday season
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
Jackson will begin the holiday season this weekend with a variety of Christmas events throughout the city. A Christmas parade, visits with Santa Claus, festive lights and holiday shopping are activities Jackson Chamber of Commerce executive director Marybeth Williams hopes will draw more people into the city Saturday...
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Crowell to file abortion-related bills
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
Abortion legislation will be at the top of state Sen. Jason Crowell's agenda for the upcoming legislative session. Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, will file four bills today on topics ranging from the availability of drugs that terminate pregnancies to aiding pregnancy support centers...
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National Guard hopes open houses provide education for public
(Community News ~ 12/01/05)
National Guard Armories in Cape Girardeau and Perryville will hold open houses Saturday for the purpose of public awareness, education and recruitment. National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Dan Eagan, formerly of Company B 1140th Engineer Battalion, now named 880th Engineer Team, said that since the unit has been deployed a lot during recent years it has not held an open house in quite a while, maybe since 1997. "This will be a display of the unit allowing the public to check us out," said Eagan...
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TSA to allow small scissors, tools on planes
(National News ~ 12/01/05)
WASHINGTON -- Airline passengers will be allowed to carry small scissors and tools onto planes, reversing a rule that led to confiscation of thousands of sharp objects since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a Homeland Security Department official said Wednesday. ...
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Gifts needed for girls, stroke victim
(Community News ~ 12/01/05)
Toybox A single mother with three daughters, ages 12, 15 and newborn, asks for Christmas gifts for all her girls, without specific requests. Preteen and teenage girls can always use gift cards. Christmas for the Elderly Mr. E lives at home with his wife on a disability income. ...
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Groups prepare packages for troops overseas
(Community News ~ 12/01/05)
This holiday season, some area military personnel will away from their family to serve their country. Currently there are 52 National Guardsmen from Southeast Missouri who will spend Christmas overseas, said Shanna Jacobson, a leader for the Family Readiness Group, which helps family members cope while their loved ones are deployed. "We've already prepared and shipped care packages for those soldiers, which should arrive before Christmas."...
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Health briefs 12/1/05
(Community ~ 12/01/05)
Briefly Musical program benefits cancer patients "A Christmas Story" will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cape Bible Chapel, 2911 Kage Road. The 10th annual holiday music program, sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital Foundation, will raise funds to help support programs and services for cancer patients at the hospital's Regional Cancer Center...
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Christmas shopping means Christmas stealing as thieves find cover with crowds
(Local News ~ 12/01/05)
Victoria's life of habitual shoplifting began with a pair of sexy underwear. "My mom wouldn't buy them for me because she said they were too grown-up," she said. So Victoria, 13 at the time, did what she would do hundreds of times over the next decade and a half...
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The mature body, part 1
(Column ~ 12/01/05)
I thought I would be brave and do a column on the mature body. Why not? Most of you reading this column have one. In the spirit of full disclosure, so do I. As I often do when I tackle a new subject, I poll the experts. I asked a doctor friend of mine what he could tell me about the mature body. His reply: "Why are you asking me? Just look in the mirror."...
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Hurricane victim thankful for Cape's hospitality
(Column ~ 12/01/05)
Thanks to the town that took us in. On Aug. 29, my life changed forever. Hurricane Katrina struck my hometown of Slidell, La., with her full force and fury, forcing my daughter and me to flee. We arrived in Cape Girardeau in the middle of the night on Aug. 27 with only four day's worth of clothes and a few treasured baby pictures...
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Books give positive and inspirational perspectives
(Column ~ 12/01/05)
I've read a number of books recently, but "Carry a Big Stick" about the uncommon heroism of Theodore Roosevelt and "Never Give In" about the extraordinary character of Winston Churchill were both positive and inspirational. Here are some brief excerpts from "Carry a Big Stick" by George Grant...
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Cape Girardeau public library events
(Community News ~ 12/01/05)
Throughout December the library will collect canned and dried food in lieu of fines. The food value will be 50 cents per item. Food may not be used to pay for replacement of lost items or any other library fees. Food will be donated to FISH food pantry for local families...
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Central, Notre Dame's Kuper take aim at elevating their status in state meet
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/05)
Central's boys swimming team used last year as an opportunity to gain experience at the state level, with state-qualifiers in five individual races and all three relays. The Tigers bring back their entire state group and will be shooting for some all-state finishes this time around...
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You can help rescue some of Missouri's streams
(Outdoors ~ 12/01/05)
If you caught my article on Sept. 20, you know there are indications the water in many of our streams is impaired. A recent analysis of Missouri's streams and rivers by the state reports that as many as half may be impaired, meaning they do not meet one or more water-quality standards...
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One month in: Spurs, Pistons again loom as title contenders
(Professional Sports ~ 12/01/05)
Larry Brown says a coach usually can tell right away if he has a team that can play or not. Well, now that the first month of the NBA season has come to a close, coaches and players should have had more than enough time to form their opinions. Everyone knows the Spurs and Pistons are good; the Raptors and Hawks are bad. And there's plenty more that already is clear...
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'Push fast, push hard,' heart association says in simpler CPR guidelines
(Community ~ 12/01/05)
"Push hard, push fast" next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest compressions instead of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the American Heart Association now urges people to give 30 compressions -- instead of 15 -- for every two rescue breaths...
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Fountain Street fire reported
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday, Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to a fire at a six-unit apartment building at 329 N. Fountain St. No one was injured. The fire was contained mostly within one unit in the two-story brick building.
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Boy, 10, handcuffed after hitting principal, officer
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
A 10-year-old boy is back with his parents after being taken from Jefferson Elementary School in handcuffs. The boy faces juvenile court proceedings for assault, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Barry Hovis said Thursday...
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Dear Santa: All I want is ...
(Column ~ 12/02/05)
I've been good, Santa. Really, I have. It's been almost a year since I publicly and unashamedly begged for something in this column. I haven't pestered anyone for real Southern pralines, all crumbly and filled with pecans. I didn't embarrass my family by mentioning, week after week, that I love fresh, ripe tomatoes...
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Missouri National Guard tries recruitment incentive
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
To increase its recruitment numbers, the Missouri National Guard is offering financial incentives to citizen-soldiers who bring in new members. Along with four other states, Missouri's National Guard is testing the Guard Recruiting Assistance Program. G-RAP is designed to increase National Guard numbers and keep all units full, said Master Sgt. Chad Craft, a recruitment officer for Area Five, which covers the area between St. Louis and Arkansas...
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Fishing trips
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
About once a month, Brad Pobst and Bruce Moyers enter an obscure cave by crawling on their knees through narrow shafts full of mud and decaying plant life. Some narrow sections force them to pass items from their backpacks one at a time. The tunnel eventually opens into a cavern where a creek cuts through a graveyard of crumbled limestone...
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Sikeston author wins book award
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Awards weren't on the mind of Edward "Ned" Matthews III when he wrote the book "Matthews: The Historic Adventures of a Pioneer Family." Matthews, of Sikeston, just wanted to create a history of his family and Southeast Missouri. But this week Matthews' book, published last December by the Southeast Missouri State University Press, did earn an award...
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Cape police seek three suspects for assault, robbery incident
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Three men reportedly stole $9,500 in items from two Cape Girardeau victims during an assault and robbery late Wednesday in downtown Cape Girardeau, police said. A 38-year-old man and 26-year-old woman suffered minor injuries during the incident that reportedly occurred at 9:50 p.m. at the corner of Main and Independence streets, said spokesman Sgt. Barry Hovis...
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Domestic assault charges filed against local man
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
A Cape Girardeau man, Willie Higgs III, was charged on Wednesday with assaulting his 33-year-old live-in fiancee and endangering the welfare of their 5-month-old daughter. Cape Girardeau County prosecutors charged Higgs, 32, of 220 N. Park St., with one count each of class C felony of domestic assault and class A misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child...
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Bulldogs reach final at Woodland tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
Top-seeded Notre Dame gained a 26-point halftime advantage over No. 5 Woodland en route to a 77-44 semifinal win in the Woodland boys basketball tournament Thursday. The Bulldogs will take on No. 2 Meadow Heights, a 71-58 winner over Leopold, tonight at 8 in the championship...
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Redhawks ready to jump into new season
(College Sports ~ 12/02/05)
Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes no doubt are looking forward to opening the indoor season on Saturday. That's because veteran coach Joey Haines figures the Redhawks -- who compete in the Arkansas State Kickoff Classic -- are tired of simply working out...
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More room, more power
(Column ~ 12/02/05)
Ah, the holidays: Children home from school, a turkey roasting in the oven, and a general state of confusion as friends come and go and telephones chirp endlessly. But this Thanksgiving was going to be special for me, for the local Mazda dealer had flagged me down in traffic a week earlier, shouting through his open window that the '06 Miata roadster had arrived É oops, sorry about that, I mean MX-5! The Miata is known in the rest of the world as the MX-5, and so I must be journalistically correct.. ...
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Key allies consider withdrawing from Iraq
(International News ~ 12/02/05)
VIENNA, Austria -- Two of America's allies in Iraq are withdrawing forces this month and a half-dozen others are debating possible pullouts or reductions, increasing pressure on Washington as calls mount to bring home U.S. troops. Bulgaria and Ukraine will begin withdrawing their combined 1,250 troops by mid-December. If Australia, Britain, Italy, Japan, Poland and South Korea reduce or recall their personnel, more than half of the non-American forces in Iraq could be gone by next summer...
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Search cut back for man missing since Sunday
(State News ~ 12/02/05)
KNOB LICK, Mo. -- Authorities scaled back the search Thursday for 57-year-old Larry Duvall, a mentally handicapped man and a diabetic who was last seen about 3 p.m. Sunday at his home in St. Francois County in eastern Missouri. Emergency workers from several departments and dozens of volunteers have searched on foot, horseback and on all-terrain vehicles. Divers looked at a lake near Duvall's home, and dogs trained to find missing people have been brought in...
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Afleet Alex retires due to injuries
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner Afleet Alex was retired Thursday because of new injuries, ending a career in which his gritty ride in the second leg of the Triple Crown was one of the highlights of the racing season. The injuries were discovered before the horse was shipped to Gulfstream Park this week. An ankle injury has sidelined Afleet Alex since his victory in the Belmont on June 11...
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Brown returns to Detroit tonight
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/05)
DETROIT -- Larry Brown has a lot of experience with this: returning to an NBA city where he used to coach. The Hall of Fame coach will be doing it for seventh time tonight when he leads the New York Knicks at Detroit. This time, however, won't be like the rest...
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All Big 12 FB list Dec2
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/05)
The 2005 Associated Press All-Big 12 team, as selected by 20 sports writers who regularly cover the league. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically; "u-" denotes unanimous selections. Offensive player of the year -- Vince Young, Texas. Defensive player of the year -- Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech...
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Saints on the move yet again
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/05)
SAN ANTONIO -- The one place the New Orleans Saints could call home during this hurricane-displaced season was the Alamodome. And now that's about to change -- the NCAA takes over the Alamodome next week for its women's volleyball tournament. The football team's locker room will move to a high school baseball field. The weight room will go into a tent on the field's parking lot. The front-office personnel will relocate to a city water works building...
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Free admission for canned goods offered at theater
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Cape West 14 Cine will hold a canned food drive on Saturday. Any person who brings three canned goods to the theater can receive free admission to any movie that begins before 4 p.m. People bringing in 10 cans can get a free movie pass for a later date. There is no limit to the number of people in one party who can get in free, as long as each person has three canned goods...
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Police reports 12/2/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/02/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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A downtown Christmas
(Editorial ~ 12/02/05)
Downtown Cape Girardeau is again going all out for Christmas shoppers. The fourth annual Downtown Christmas Open House will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and all day Saturday during normal shopping hours. The open house is both a shopping experience and an old-fashioned holiday social event...
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Community makes big meal possible
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/02/05)
To the editor: We wish to thank everyone who donated food, paper goods and plastic ware, who cooked turkeys, assisted in the kitchen preparing the turkeys and donated their time the night before and on Thanksgiving Day by setting up, cooking, serving, being a host or hostess, delivering meals or cleaning up -- all providing a holiday meal for more than 500 people...
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Another Bush ally resigns in disgrace
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/02/05)
To the editor: As if the indictments of Tom Delay and Lewis Libby wasn't enough, another Bush administration ally pleaded guilty in court to taking bribes that included cash, a yacht and a Rolls Royce. Randy Duke Cunningham, the eight-term Californian Republican, resigned after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, bribery and tax evasion, in one case failing to report more than $1 million in income...
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Bush-Cheney continue lies, deceptions
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/02/05)
To the editor: Despite the right-wing commentators promoted by this journal, it is evident to most Americans that Bush and Cheney mounted a campaign of lies and deceptions to get voters to endorse their invasion and occupation of Iraq. The prime architects of this invasion, neo-cons who avoided Vietnam-era service themselves because they "had better things to do," wanted to depose Saddam Hussein in 1998 -- long before 9-11 became their public justification...
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Speak Out 12/2/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/02/05)
Lots of sand prairie; Wrong message; Lots of training; Check bus lights; Too many officers; Cutting-edge school
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William McClard
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
DEXTER, Mo. -- William R. "Scrap" McClard, 58, of Dexter passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Missouri Southern Healthcare Facility in Dexter. He was born Aug. 12, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, son of Jesse B. and Hilda M. Sachse McClard. He was raised in Jackson by his mother and maternal grandfather, Otto Sachse...
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Florence Sutterer
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
SERENO, Mo. -- Florence T. Sutterer, 88, of Sereno died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 26, 1917, in Perryville, Mo., daughter of Fred Joseph and Frances Theresa Huber Sutterer. She and Elmer Joseph Sutterer were married Nov. 5, 1938. He died Dec. 10, 1996...
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Eula Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
Eula "Sweet Pea" Mitchell, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at the home of a daughter in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 23, 1918, daughter of Walter and Maudie Gay Faulkner. She married Louis Mitchell, who died Nov. 26, 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Becky Speight of Cape Girardeau, Pat Weaks of New Madrid, Mo.; a friend, Eddie Rains of Cape Girardeau; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...
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Loretta Downey
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Loretta Downey, 84, of Dexter died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at Central Gardens in Dexter. She was born Dec. 5, 1920, in Bay, Ark. She and John Downey were married Sept. 5, 1967. He died April 5, 1996. Downey attended Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Dexter...
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Freda Forsythe
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Freda M. Forsythe, 77, of Ste. Genevieve, formerly of Perryville, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in Martin County Memorial Hospital in Stuart, Fla. She was born Jan. 8, 1928, at Zion, Mo., daughter of Lee and Anna Kelly Skaggs. She and William Earl Forsythe were married Sept. 15, 1966...
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Douglas Aslinger
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
PATTON, Mo. -- Douglas Aslinger, 44, of Patton died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 19, 1961, in St. Louis, son of Harold and Shirley Korecky Aslinger. Aslinger was a 1980 graduate of Meadow Heights High School. He was a self-employed off-shore marine diesel technician, and attended Union Light Church near Marquand, Mo...
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Births 12/2/05
(Births ~ 12/02/05)
Bloom; Eaves; Worrell; Coy; Jordan; McDaniel
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Out of the past 12/2/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/02/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 2, 1980 Two Missouri Pacific Railroad employees were injured yesterday when the last three trains of a 38-car freight train derailed near Fayville Junction, three miles south of Thebes, Ill.; the two men were riding in the caboose when the accident occurred...
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At the theaters 12/2/05
(Entertainment ~ 12/02/05)
'Aeon Flux'; Still in theaters; 'Chicken Little'; 'Derailed'; 'Dreamer'; 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'; 'Ice Harvest'; 'In the Mix'; 'Jarhead'; 'Just Friends'; 'Legend of Zorro'; 'Pride & Prejudice'; 'Rent'; 'Saw 2'; 'Walk the Line'; 'Yours, Mine and Ours'; 'Zathura'
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FBI seeks help in breaking up jewel heist crew
(National News ~ 12/02/05)
WASHINGTON -- Jewel thieves in hooded sweat shirts have knocked over nearly five dozen stores from New Hampshire to North Carolina in the past two-and-a-half years, eluding capture with an efficient operation that has netted $5.1 million in men's watches, chains, bracelets and rings, the FBI said Thursday. ...
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Fire reports 12/02/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/02/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: At 6:13 p.m., a citizen assist in the 1700 block of Cecilia Street. At 6:27 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of South West End Boulevard. At 7:43 p.m., mutual aid in Scott City...
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Faculty member to get Pride Award
(Community News ~ 12/02/05)
SEMO faculty member to receive Pride Award History professor Dr. Alberta Macke Dougan will receive Southeast Missouri State University's Pride Award during commencement exercises at 2 p.m. Dec. 17 in the Show Me Center. The award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence as a teacher, an extraordinary level of scholarship and service, and whose accomplishments are noteworthy. ...
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Blues knock off Blue Jackets
(Professional Sports ~ 12/02/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Patrick Lalime hardly looked rusty after a six-game benching. Lalime stopped 25 shots and Dennis Wideman scored his first career goal and added an assist, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Thursday night...
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Disaster planning discussion reveals gaps in preparation for major earthquake
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Preparations for a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault fall far short of what would be needed to cope with such a disaster, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson said Thursday. As Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, left a conference room where local, state and federal officials discussed plans to meet a catastrophe, she said that some things she heard weren't encouraging...
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Bogan gives Cubs lift into Oran championship game
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
ORAN, Mo. -- Bell City rode the broad shoulders of junior Will Bogan to advance to the final of the Oran Invitational boys basketball tournament. With the score tied at 51-51, Bogan hit a putback layup at the buzzer for a 53-51 Bell City victory over Malden in Thursday's semifinal...
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Dobbins: Arts school may not get state funds in '06
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Lawmakers may turn down Southeast Missouri State University's request for $17.2 million in funding to help pay off bonds for the River Campus arts school project next year because of a tight state budget, university president Dr. Ken Dobbins said Thursday...
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Goal behind Chamber of Commerce's career day is to highlight career options
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
The education committee of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce will hold a career day in February at Central Junior High to show students what hometown career options they have. In late spring, eighth-graders schedule their first semester of high school classes, which could affect what careers are open to them...
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Girl needs sewing kit; man needs chair
(Community News ~ 12/02/05)
Toybox Barbara, 10, has fun making clothes for her dolls but needs fabric, a sewing kit and help that a fashion design kit could offer. Encouraging this child's creativity and motivation would make her Christmas merrier and keep her amused over Christmas vacation...
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Modern art, vintage setting
(Entertainment ~ 12/02/05)
Starting today, contemporary art has a permanent wall space in Cape Girardeau -- a space that defies the common notion of what an art gallery looks and feels like. Taking a cue from other towns around the country, local artist Sarah Riley has taken a turn-of-the-century Queen Anne home and turned it into something much more modern -- a space for avant garde art called the Fountain Street Gallery, located at 34 N. Fountain St...
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Sidetracked by Katrina, Big Easy student goes on tour
(Entertainment ~ 12/02/05)
By Matt Sanders Since late August, musician Jason Greenwald has been one of the thousands displaced from New Orleans. Like those others, he fled the city just before Hurricane Katrina, expecting to go back in a few days and maybe find some busted windows in his Garden District apartment...
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Everybody's a critic: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
(Entertainment ~ 12/02/05)
Movies based on books are in a funny genre. No matter how closely they follow the story, how strong the characters are, how beautiful the cinematography, not everyone will be pleased. Go see "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and you'll find that it doesn't matter who didn't make the final cut, or how closely the book is followed. ...
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Artifacts 12/2/05
(Community ~ 12/02/05)
Meeting, workshop held at arts council next week The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will hold two Missouri Arts Council meetings on Thursday. The first meeting will be a grant information workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. at the arts council. The workshop is open to all prospective grant applicants for MAC grants. ...
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With eight first-team selections, Texas equals North Division total
(College Sports ~ 12/02/05)
DALLAS -- Here's another reason why No. 2 Texas is such a heavy favorite to win the Big 12 title game: The South division-champion Longhorns put eight players on The Associated Press all-conference team, the same amount as the entire North division...
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USC's Leinart receives Unitas Award
(College Sports ~ 12/02/05)
College football USC's Leinart receives Unitas Award LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- USC's Matt Leinart won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award given to the top senior quarterback in college football. Leinart has completed 233 of 351 passes this season for 3,217 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Trojans. He is fifth nationally in passing efficiency...
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Redhawks bid for revenge tonight
(College Sports ~ 12/02/05)
Exactly one week after suffering an excruciating double-overtime home loss, Southeast Missouri State will have an opportunity for revenge. The Redhawks (3-2) visit the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2-3) at 7 p.m. tonight. Last Friday at the Show Me Center, the Panthers outlasted the Redhawks 90-87 in two overtimes...
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Jackson's Jansen, Gross earn honors at banquet
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
Jackson senior Cole Jansen was named the SEMO North Division's top lineman at the Poplar Bluff Gridiron Banquet on Wednesday. Jansen was a force on both the offensive and defensive line for the Indians. With the help of Jansen and the rest of the offensive line, Jackson running back Joel Penrod rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 18 touchdowns this season and led the SEMO North with 112 points...
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Johnson schedules surgery, likely will miss several games
(College Sports ~ 12/02/05)
David Johnson has had a run of bad luck during the early stages of his Southeast Missouri State basketball career. Johnson has already been hit with a variety of ailments, the latest being a hernia that will require surgery and likely sideline him for at least several games and perhaps as much as a month...
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Air bag should be fine, even after 10 years
(Column ~ 12/02/05)
Dear Tom and Ray: My 1995 Honda Prelude has warning labels that say the car's two air bags need to be inspected after 10 years. Well, it's almost 10 years later. Is this really needed? Or was this a warning that was put in before air bags were really understood?...
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State's student councils meet in Cape Girardeau next year
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
Central High School's Student Senate will play host for the state convention of the Missouri Association of Student Councils in Cape Girardeau next year. In an attempt to keep costs as low as possible, the Student Senate is seeking families willing to host a visiting student or two for the weekend of March 10 to 12. More than 1,200 high school students from across Missouri will be looking for a place to call home during the convention...
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Texas school lesson
(Column ~ 12/03/05)
The Wall Street Journal The Texas Supreme Court did the expected last week and struck down the statewide property tax for funding public schools. But what was surprising and welcome was the Court's unanimous ruling that the Texas school system, which spends nearly $10,000 per student, satisfies the funding "adequacy" requirements of the state constitution. Most remarkable of all was the court's declaration that "more money does not guarantee better schools or more educated students."...
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Case that transformed death penalty debate back in court
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
CHICAGO -- A 10-year-old girl by the name of Jeanine Nicarico helped to transform the debate over the death penalty in America. In 1983, Jeanine was kidnapped from her home outside Chicago, raped and murdered. During the two decades that followed, two men were tried amid allegations that sheriff's deputies and prosecutors concealed and fabricated evidence and put lying jailhouse snitches on the stand...
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Federal court strikes down Blagojevich video game restrictions
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A federal judge ruled Friday that a new Illinois law against selling violent or sexual video games to minors is unconstitutional, and he barred the state from enforcing it. State officials "have come nowhere near" demonstrating that the law passes constitutional muster, said U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly in Chicago...
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Rams work around injuries in offensive line, secondary
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Now that it's certain that Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback for the Rams on Sunday against the Washington Redskins, the question is: Who will protect him? Offensive tackle Orlando Pace is expected to return to the lineup, but he left in the first half of last week's overtime victory over the Texans with hamstring and hip flexor injuries...
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Longhorns have a lot at risk in title game
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
HOUSTON -- To earn the same $700,000 that every other school in the Big 12 will receive from Saturday's conference championship game, Texas has to work a little harder. The Longhorns must play a team they've already beaten to win a conference they've already dominated...
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Army hopes to take biggest step in turnaround season
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- Bobby Ross' rebuilding project at Army is one victory away from completion. Since arriving at West Point two years ago, Ross has steadily improved college football's worst team. Army (4-6) still hasn't had a winning season since 1996, but it's no longer a laughingstock program...
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Bitter about loss, Hopkins set for rematch with Taylor
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
LAS VEGAS -- The fighter in Bernard Hopkins still grows bitter when he thinks about the narrow loss to Jermain Taylor that cost him both his middleweight titles and one of the most remarkable championship runs in history. The promoter in Hopkins looks at it differently. He sees nothing but opportunity because the fight set up tonight's rematch for the 160-pound titles Hopkins once owned...
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U.S. payrolls grow by 215,000 in November
(National News ~ 12/03/05)
WASHINGTON -- America's payrolls snapped out of a two-month hurricane-induced funk in November and grew by 215,000, the most since July. The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent. The fresh snapshot of the jobs situation by the Labor Department on Friday suggested that employers were feeling much better about hiring now that energy prices have retreated from record highs and the energy supply and transportation disruptions from the trio of Gulf Coast hurricanes are easing...
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Fire reports 12/3/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Seven nights of 'First Fruits'
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
In a way, says Dr. Ivy Locke, everyone -- regardless of race -- should celebrate Kwanzaa. Or at least everyone's entitled to. "Where did civilization start?" she asked. "Everyone is of African descent." Kwanzaa is largely thought to be a celebration for blacks. And, indeed, millions of people of African descent throughout the world will celebrate Kwanzaa for seven nights from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1...
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Clothing, other basic needs can help needy children, elderly
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
Toybox Children in this family all have clothing needs. Size 3 to 4 T for 3-year-old Colton; school clothes in a size 7 or 8 for his 4-year-old brother, Eddie, and size 8 or 9 for his 6-year-old brother, Matthew. These brothers are keen on action figures like Buzz Lightyear, Spider-Man and the Hulk. ...
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Police reports 12/3/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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A Brazeau Christmas
(Editorial ~ 12/03/05)
The tiny community of Brazeau (pronounced BRAZ-o) nestles between Longtown and Frohna in eastern Perry County, 25 miles north of Cape Girardeau as the crow flies. For the sixth year, many of the 23 residents and others who live in the area have pitched in to decorate the town for today's Christmas Walk...
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Redhawks gymnastics squad will have an intrasquad meet Tuesday
(College Sports ~ 12/03/05)
Although the season doesn't begin for more than a month, Southeast Missouri State women's gymnastics fans can get a sneak preview of their squad on Tuesday. The Redhawks will hold their annual intrasquad "Meet the Team Night" at 5 p.m. at Parker Gym. There is no admission charge...
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Speak Out 12/3/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/03/05)
America's needs; Stiffer penalties; Let's do both; What country?; Card will save money; Postage bargain
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Aurelius Kaltwasser
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Rev. Aurelius Ottomar Kaltwasser, 99, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Sept. 14, 1906, at Walburg, Texas, son of John A. and Christina (nee Kasperick) Kaltwasser. He married Helene Clara Kunkel in Olney, Texas, on May 20, 1934. She preceded him in death on May 14, 2005...
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Dennis Reimann
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
Dennis J. Reimann, 50, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born on Oct. 24, 1955, at Cape Girardeau, son of Ernest O. and Lillian Lowes Reimann. Reimann was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills. He was a 1973 graduate of the former College High School in Cape Girardeau...
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Bruce Erwin
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
COBDEN, Ill., -- Bruce Erwin, 73, of Cobden and formerly of Bourbonnais, Ill., died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at his home. He was born March 19, 1932, at Cobden, son of Cecil Milo and Mabel Ruth Erwin. He married Virginia Crowell on June 27, 1956. Erwin was an insurance agent, working for Country Companies from 1961 to 1965 and for State Farm Insurance in Kankakee County from 1967 to 1988. ...
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Bob Medley
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
VANDUSER, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" Medley, 54, of Vanduser died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at his brother's home in Sikeston, Mo. He was born on Jan. 8, 1951, at Cape Girardeau, son of Russell L. and Iva Driskell Medley. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a machine operator for Good Humor Breyers in Sikeston for 23 years...
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Liz Crain
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
GRAND CHAIN, Ill. -- Liz Crain, 67, of Grand Chain and formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at her home. She was born Sept. 19, 1938, at Olmsted, Ill., daughter of John Paul and Ruby Edwards Caudle. She married James W. Crain. Crain was a retired riverboat cook, a hairdresser and a seamstress. She was a member of the Methodist Church...
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Mary Fritz
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Mary Sue Fritz, 60, of Villa Ridge died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. She was born Oct. 1, 1945, at Cairo, Ill., daughter of Adeil and Myra Rhymer Sharp. She married Carl Fritz. Fritz was a member of the Urbandale Community Church...
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Karlee Brown
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Karlee Sue Brown, infant, died Nov. 22, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Nov. 22, 2005, to Ron and Jackie Brown of Leopold. Survivors include her parents; Robert Seth Brown and Parker Leo Brown of Leopold; maternal grandparents, Robert and Karen Jansen of Leopold; paternal grandparents, Jean Brown and Eddie Graham of Marble Hill, Mo.; and great-grandmother Gladys Nenninger of Leopold...
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Louise Willard
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
Louise M. Willard, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at her home. She was born Feb. 10, 1911, in Perryville, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Frances Cox
(Obituary ~ 12/03/05)
Frances L. Cox, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Out of the past 12/3/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/03/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 3, 1980 In August, the Cape Girardeau City Council granted a request by Cape Girardeau Cable Television for a four-month extension on the deadline for the completion of the basic cable system here; however, with that deadline just two weeks away, cable officials report that work on the basic system will be forced to extend beyond the new deadline...
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Al-Qaida lacks capability in U.S., top counterterror official says
(National News ~ 12/03/05)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. counterterrorism agencies have not detected a significant al-Qaida operational capability in the United States since the 2003 arrest of a man who was plotting to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge. Nevertheless, al-Qaida's capabilities aren't clear and the group remains dangerous, said the new deputy director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kevin Brock...
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Russia's Amur River faces ecological blow from benzene spill
(International News ~ 12/03/05)
KHABAROVSK, Russia -- Fishermen are quick to tell yarns about the big catch. But on the banks of the Amur River, the stories anglers lovingly recount are about fish that did not reek of chemicals. A toxic spill heading this way from China is just the latest ecological blow to the Amur, whose basin is home to 5 million Russians. For years, residents have been warned not to swim in the river, eat its fish or even drink water from their taps because of pollutants and bacteria...
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Tennessee-Martin ready to make up for last year
(College Sports ~ 12/03/05)
Tennessee-Martin had a season last year that coach Bret Campbell would just as soon forget. "We had a number of setbacks that pulled us down through the season," said Campbell, whose squad went 6-21 overall and finished 10th in the 11-team Ohio Valley Conference at 3-13. "It was just a really tough year for everybody involved."...
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Kidnappers threaten to kill peace activists if demands not met
(International News ~ 12/03/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The kidnappers of four Christian peace activists threatened to kill the hostages unless all prisoners in U.S. and Iraqi detention centers are released, according to a videotape broadcast Friday by Al-Jazeera television. The tape showed what the broadcaster said were two Canadian hostages. An American and a Briton are also being held. The kidnappers gave the two governments until Dec. 8 to meet their demands, Al-Jazeera quoted a statement delivered with the tape as saying...
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Senate eyes plan for allowing Homeland Security to regulate chemical plants
(National News ~ 12/03/05)
WASHINGTON -- The chemical industry may face federal regulation of security at its plants to safeguard against terror attacks. Under a draft Senate plan, chemical plants that fail to create, update and submit security plans could be shut down by the Homeland Security Department...
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Strong earthquake rocks northern Japan
(National News ~ 12/03/05)
TOKYO -- A strong earthquake rocked northern Japan late Friday night, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake with preliminary magnitude 6.4 struck at 7:17 a.m. ...
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Research by Congress says EPA studies favored President Bush's air pollution plan
(National News ~ 12/03/05)
WASHINGTON -- Researchers who work for Congress say the Environmental Protection Agency skewed its analysis of air pollution legislation to favor President Bush's plan. The EPA's analysis "works in favor of" Bush's plan by overstating some costs of competing bills, said a report Friday by the Congressional Research Service. The 2002 Bush plan, dubbed "Clear Skies," remains stalled in Congress...
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N.C. inmate becomes 1,000th executed since '77
(National News ~ 12/03/05)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A double-murderer became the 1,000th person executed in the United States since capital punishment resumed 28 years ago. Kenneth Lee Boyd, who gunned down his estranged wife and father-in-law 17 years earlier, died at 2:15 a.m. Friday after receiving a lethal injection. Boyd's death rallied death penalty opponents, and about 150 protesters gathered outside the prison...
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Indiana authorities confirm identity of charred body
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- A burned body found near Mount Vernon, Ill., has been identified as that of a Davenport man who went missing last week, investigators said. Charles Lee "Chris" Nixon, 37, was last seen Nov. 25 at his home, where his roommate later found a blood stain and notified authorities. Nixon's body was found the next day about 240 miles away burning on rural property south of Interstate 64 in Jefferson County, Ill., according to that county's sheriff, Roger Mulch...
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Missouri approves tracking cell phone signals for real-time traffic reports
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri transportation officials approved a controversial contract Friday that will allow a private corporation to track signals from motorists' cell phones to map traffic snarls and highway congestion on major roads throughout the state...
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Police caution local business owners about the dangers of identity theft
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
Identity theft is the United States' fastest growing crime, victimizing 9 million Americans last year with staggering losses that amounted to more than $52 billion. On Friday, police warned Cape Girardeau business leaders that if they haven't been a victim of identity theft yet, there's a good chance they will be at some point. Some admitted later that they already had been, regaling horror stories of having thousands of dollars swiped with the help of their personal information...
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Clarification 12/3/05
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
The Bonney Bank Artists' First Friday event was incorrectly listed in Friday's Arts and Leisure section. The Bonney Bank Artists are not affiliated with Garden Gallery.
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Congress plans to look at BCS
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
Congress plans to look at BCS HOUSTON -- Calling the Bowl Championship Series "deeply flawed," the chairman of a congressional committee has called a hearing on the controversial system used to determine college football's national champion. A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, charged with regulating America's sports industry, announced Friday it will conduct a hearing on the BCS next week, after this season's bowl matchups are determined...
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Births 12/02/05
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
Halter Son to Michael Jacob Halter and Heather Nicole Huffman of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005. Name, Colton James. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Huffman is the former Heather Armstrong, daughter of Linda Stewart and James Stewart of Jackson. Halter is the son of Susan Smith and Michael Smith of Scott City. He is employed at Quality Packaging...
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It's official- Start goes to Fitzpatrick
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams rookie quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was finally declared the starter for Sunday's game against the Redskins. "Do you want a drum roll?" interim coach Joe Vitt said Friday. "Yes. I think he gets better every day, he really does."...
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Positive leadership: These days, criticism has become uncivil
(Column ~ 12/03/05)
In my Thursday column, I quoted from two books, one about Winston Churchill and the other about Theodore Roosevelt. The following is from the chapter in the Churchill book, "Never Give In" by Stephen Mansfield, on "action." "Things do not get better by being left alone. Unless they are adjusted, they explode with a shattering detonation."...
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Census confirms that St. Louis is growing in population
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Peter and Jane Reinecke were empty-nesters living in a 6,500-square-foot home in Chesterfield who tired of the 25-mile drive into St. Louis for trips to ballgames, the Fox Theatre and Muny Opera. So they found a century-old house in a historic city neighborhood, fell in love with it and moved in in March...
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State at risk of losing federal funding over Medicaid cuts
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Federal Medicaid officials said Friday that Missouri is at risk of losing some federal funding for medical services to the blind because of the way the state has implemented recent Medicaid cuts. State Medicaid director Mike Ditmore said the federal concerns could lead the state to simply pay for services for the blind, forgoing the typical federal reimbursement...
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Tax incentives on the chopping block for film crews shooting in Missouri
(State News ~ 12/03/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For years, Missouri has offered tax breaks to filmmakers looking to shoot movies within its borders. From 1999's Civil War yarn "Ride With the Devil," shot near Kansas City, to this year's "The Game of Their Lives," filmed partly in St. Louis, production companies could get up to $1 million in income tax expenses refunded to them if they spent more than $300,000...
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Bell City captures Oran tourney title
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/05)
With 6-foot-10 junior Will Bogan in foul trouble throughout Friday's championship game of the 50th annual Oran Invitational Tournament, No. 2 Bell City was at a bit of a height disadvantage against top-seeded Twin Rivers. The Royals had three players 6-3 or taller in their lineup, while 6-2 senior Jeff Liggins was often Bell City's tallest player on the floor. ...
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Illlinois police find $1.5 million worth of cocaine
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
UNION COUNTY, Ill. -- Illinois State Police put a $1.5 million dent into cocaine traffic passing through Union County, on Wednesday. During a safety check of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 57, a state trooper discovered 15 bricks of cocaine, with a gross weight of 37 pounds, in the cab of the truck. ...
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Two other children in the Altom home remain in foster care
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
The two surviving children from the home of Michael and Emily Altom are in foster care as their parents fight criminal charges in the death of their son. Holton Williams, 6, and Dorian Altom, 2, were removed from their parents' care Aug. 2, after Missouri Children's Division investigator Donna Kuntze Bullard and law enforcement officers saw the living conditions in their home...
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Altoms to face trial
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- When Dr. Ann DiMaio-Ricci looked at 4-year-old Ethan Patrick Williams soon after his arrival at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, she had a single thought: This child was going to die. "Clearly, here was a child in septic shock," DiMaio-Ricci testified Friday in the preliminary hearing on felony neglect charges against Ethan's mother and stepfather...
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MU falls short in Arkansas
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/05)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Missouri had made 3-pointer after 3-pointer during a second-half rally -- and now, needing one more to tie in the final seconds, the Tigers' Marcus Watkins was open on the right wing. "I saw a bunch of them that I didn't think were going in that went in," Arkansas coach Stan Heath said. "And then I saw that one -- I thought that was going in, and fortunately it didn't."...
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Panthers get Redhawks' number
(College Sports ~ 12/03/05)
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Fortunately for Southeast Missouri State's Redhawks, they don't have to play Wisconsin-Milwaukee any more this season. The Panthers posted their second narrow win over Southeast in a week, holding on for a 73-70 win on their home court Friday night...
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Notre Dame edges Meadow Heights in OT to win Woodland tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/05)
Top-seeded Notre Dame survived a back-and-forth battle with No. 2 Meadow Heights to claim the title of the Woodland Invitational boys basketball tournament 77-72 in overtime on Friday. The Bulldogs made twice as many field goals (34-17), but the Panthers drained eight 3-pointers compared to none for Notre Dame...
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NASCAR simulator draws a crowd
(Community Sports ~ 12/03/05)
Jackson Middle School sixth-grader Law Duncan had just driven two laps around Daytona International Speedway on Friday afternoon, hitting a top speed of 190 miles per hour and getting into three crashes. And he was ready for more. "I think we're going to do it again," said his father, Dr. Sam Duncan, a Jackson school district administrator...
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Relationships reveal our Christmas spirit
(Column ~ 12/03/05)
"The Life was revealed, and we saw and are testifying to and declare to you the Life, the eternal Life Who already existed with the Father and Who was made visible to us. What we have seen and heard, we are also telling you so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And this fellowship that we have is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah)." 1 John 1:2,3...
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Religion briefs 12/3/05
(Community News ~ 12/03/05)
Today; Sunday
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Alternate name for Christmas tree upsets some groups
(Local News ~ 12/03/05)
Some national retailers sell Christmas trees as "holiday" trees. That has created a firestorm of protest from some national Christian groups, including the American Family Association. But several local ministers say it's the job of Christians rather than retail stores to spread the Gospel...
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Haines' new team close to home, heart
(College Sports ~ 12/03/05)
Talley Haines still will have to make an impression to actually pitch for the Cardinals, but he at least has taken the first step toward that. Haines, a Central High School graduate who has played professional baseball the past eight years, signed a minor league contract with St. Louis on Friday...
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Cape Girardeau ...
(Community ~ 12/04/05)
"Whoaaaaa!" Santa Claus yelled as he guided his sleigh down onto the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. The reindeer hooves landed silently atop the well-lit four-lane concrete pad that was free of traffic. It was shortly after 1 a.m. The nine reindeer shuddered slightly as the cold, thick Southeast Missouri air collapsed all around them. Below, the Mississippi River was partially frozen...
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Harry Potter and the fast-food flunky enabler
(Column ~ 12/04/05)
This column was supposed to be about the indignity forced upon us during the two hours we spent watching the new Harry Potter movie last Saturday night...
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Outsourcing homecooked meals
(Community ~ 12/04/05)
For anyone who has ever been stuck in a grocery store for two hours, here's good news: A few local women not only understand your pain, they've decided to do something about it. Across the country, time-saving meal trends are popping up like bagels in a toaster...
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Senators tout money for meth battle, crime lab
(Local News ~ 12/04/05)
Federal funding will give local law enforcement more tools in the battle against methamphetamine, U.S. Sens. Kit Bond and Jim Talent said Saturday. The senators visited the Southeast Missouri Regional Crime Lab, speaking to state and local police and government officials. ...
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More seek trial under alcohol possession law
(Local News ~ 12/04/05)
The new law revoking driver's licenses for minors caught with alcohol is having an unintended but predictable effect. Defendants are asking for costly and time-consuming jury trials. That's what Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle predicted before the law took effect Aug. 28...
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Squirrel gets woman suspended from work
(National News ~ 12/04/05)
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- A woman says she was suspended from her job for spending too much time trying to rescue a squirrel trapped in the ceiling of the library where she works. Cindee Goetz said she contacted a friend who owns an animal-removal business about the animal after a company hired by the library tried using a trap that would kill it...
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Dean says Republicans will use immigration to divide voters
(National News ~ 12/04/05)
PHOENIX -- Republicans plan to use the vast problems caused by illegal immigration to try to divide Americans voting in next year's midterm election, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean said Saturday. "Once again, the Republicans created problems so they think they can come in and solve them," Dean told DNC members meeting in Phoenix...
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Pillows that tweet make soldiers sleep sweet in Kosovo
(International News ~ 12/04/05)
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Serbia-Montenegro -- Getting a good night's sleep in the Balkans can be rough for peacekeepers bunking in a military camp far from home and family for months at a time. So Danish researchers are testing an unusual solution -- MusiCure, a soft pillow that chirps like a bird and is designed to lull soldiers to sleep in Kosovo, Iraq and other hotspots...
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Wasps trained to sniff out drugs, bombs
(State News ~ 12/04/05)
TIFTON, Ga. -- Trained wasps could someday replace dogs for sniffing out drugs, bombs and bodies. No kidding. Scientists say a species of non-stinging wasps can be trained in only five minutes and are just as sensitive to odors as man's best friend, which can require up to six months of training at a cost of about $15,000 per dog...
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Man compiles last letters of Union soldiers
(State News ~ 12/04/05)
BELVIDERE, Ill. -- His name was Spencer Williams, and he served with the 3rd Tennessee Calvary in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. "Think about that a minute," said Frank Crawford, one of Boone County's best known historians. "He was especially brave and resolute because of the fact that he was a Southerner. Everybody in his family and all his neighbors were Southern, and yet he supported the preservation of the Union."...
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Unbeaten Illinois tops Musketeers at United Center
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
CHICAGO -- Dee Brown and James Augustine weren't about to let their last game at the United Center be a loss. The two seniors scored 43 of Illinois' 65 points Saturday in leading the No. 12 Illini to a 65-62 win over Xavier and their 15th consecutive victory at their "home away from home" in Chicago. They had to rebound from a sluggish start and an early 15-point deficit...
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Tar Heels win at Kentucky
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- North Carolina might have lost its top seven scorers from its national championship team and entered the season unranked. The Tar Heels, however, still are capable of a big victory. Led by a career-high 25 points from Reyshawn Terry, North Carolina upset No. 10 Kentucky 83-79 on Saturday, giving the Tar Heels an emphatic win on the road that ended the Wildcats' 11-game winning streak at Rupp Arena...
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Hingis hopes to return in time for Australian Open
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis hopes to make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open next month. Hingis, who announced earlier this week that she was coming back after a three-year retirement, is considering Australian Open warmup tournaments in Hong Kong or Gold Coast, Australia...
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Clark, Scott, Cabrera lead at Sun City tourney
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
Tim Clark shot a 67 and Adam Scott had a 68 under windy conditions Saturday to join Angel Cabrera in the lead after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City, South Africa. Clark had the lowest round of the day at 5-under for a 209 total. Cabrera, who entered the round with a two-stroke lead after firing a course-record 64 on Friday, shot a 74...
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No. 2 Longhorns leave no margin for upset in Big 12 title game
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
HOUSTON -- The quarterback pinned one behind his ear. The coach cradled an entire bouquet. The Texas Longhorns came out smelling like roses, with a resounding win that put them one victory away from the national title that has eluded the program for decades...
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Navy overwhelms Army
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- Tired of hearing the gap with its biggest rival had closed, Navy made a statement. Adam Ballard had 192 of the Midshipmen's 490 yards rushing, leading Navy to a 42-23 victory over Army in the 106th meeting between the service academies...
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Rams meet Redskins in must-win game today
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Fitzpatrick's Harvard education was supposed to prepare him for a career as a money manager. Instead, he's busy trying to solve NFL defenses. Fitzpatrick's big finish last weekend against the Texans kept the St. Louis Rams' faint playoff hopes alive for at least another week. In only three quarters, he passed for 310 yards, third best for an NFL debut quarterback, and erased a 21-point deficit in an overtime victory...
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Bears earn respect -- finally -- with defense
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
CHICAGO -- As the cameras and microphones crowded his locker Wednesday afternoon, Charles Tillman couldn't help but shake his head. This is new territory for him, new territory for the Chicago Bears. They lead the NFC North after years of losing, they have the No. 1-rated defense, they've won seven in a row heading into today's game against the Green Bay Packers, and they have attention -- locally and nationally...
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Stewart cashes in on record season
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
NEW YORK -- Tony Stewart's best year in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series reached the bottom line Friday, with the two-time champion setting a record for single-season earnings. He picked up $6,173,633 from the points fund set up by series sponsor Nextel and NASCAR, and added $517,000 in contingency awards from sponsors. Combined with the prize money earned during the 36-race season, Stewart's total of $13,578,168 breaks the previous mark of $10,979,757 by Jeff Gordon in 2001...
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Lindros happy to be playing in Toronto
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
ATLANTA -- A couple of hours before the game, clad in T-shirt, shorts and sneakers, Eric Lindros grabs a baseball glove and heads into a chilly, barren hallway beneath Philips Arena for a little catch. But this is merely a diversion. For as long as Lindros can remember, he wanted to play hockey for one of the NHL's most storied franchises. ...
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USC hammers UCLA; Bush runs for 260 yards
(Professional Sports ~ 12/04/05)
LOS ANGELES -- Run, Reggie, run -- all the way to the Rose Bowl. A step away from playing for an unprecedented third straight national title, Reggie Bush and No. 1 Southern California stomped into the championship game by overpowering their crosstown rivals Saturday...
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Christmas parades return to Minneapolis
(Community ~ 12/04/05)
MINNEAPOLIS -- The TCF Holidazzle parades have returned to downtown Minneapolis for the 14th year. The parades, sponsored by TCF Bank, are held Wednesday through Sunday evenings, from now through Dec. 23 at the Nicollet Mall. Each parade features brightly lit floats, marching bands, celebrity grand marshals and some 250 costumed characters from children's stories. Details at http://www.tcfholidazzle.com...
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December means Christmas at Disney
(Community ~ 12/04/05)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- December at Disney World means Christmas, Mickey, and this year, Narnia. "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party" takes place at the Magic Kingdom Dec. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 20. Separate admission to the event is required...
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Winter months not only time of year for skiing
(Community ~ 12/04/05)
NEW YORK -- This is the happiest time of year for skiing addicts -- the start of at least three months of their favorite sport. But the December-January issue of National Geographic Adventure points out that you can ski year-round if you're willing to travel...
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Bush, national security team try to agree on Iraq message
(National News ~ 12/04/05)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush and his national security team may be singing from the same songbook on their "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq" campaign blitz. They're just not necessarily always on the same page. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Donald H. ...
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Fire reports 12/4/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/04/05)
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Police reports 12/4/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/04/05)
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Good for the students
(Editorial ~ 12/04/05)
Students in the Cape Girardeau area are as caught up in the seasonal rush that precedes Christmas every year as the rest of us. Many students are contributing some holiday cheer by raising money for worthy charities. And another set of students, at Parkview State School for the Severely Handicapped, are the beneficiaries of community support. In both instances, students are the winners...
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Jackson set for challenge at Heartland Hoopfest
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/05)
The second Heartland Hoopfest boys basketball tournament will take place Dec. 10 at the Perry Park Centre with Jackson getting a look at one of the country's top-rated freshmen. Jackson will face Lafayette at 7 p.m. in what will be the second-to-last game on the eight-game card. Lafayette is led by 6-foot-8 freshman Tyler Griffey, who is ranked in the top 10 nationally in his class in some publications. Griffey averaged 21 points a game in Lafayette's first three games of the season...
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Jackson girls capture Farmington tournament championship
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/05)
The top-seeded Jackson's girls basketball team flexed its muscles with a 50-29 victory against No. 2 Farmington in the championship game of the Farmington tournament Saturday at the Farmington Civic Center. Jackson (3-0) jumped to a 12-3 lead after the first quarter and led 29-14 at the half. The Indians outscored Farmington in every quarter...
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Jackson ticket note Dec4
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/05)
Jackson selling tickets for Saturday's event Tickets for the Heartland Hoopfest boys basketball event will be sold this week at Jackson High School's main office during school hours. The eight-game card Saturday at Perry Park Center in Perryville, Mo., will include Jackson's 7 p.m. meeting with Lafayette...
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Sports briefs 12/4/05
(Other Sports ~ 12/04/05)
Jackson Elks free-throw contest set for Saturday...
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Christ-less Christmas is horrifying
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/04/05)
To the editor; Regarding stores in the area that no longer will call Christmas trees exactly that: Christmas trees: If you go to AFR.net (American Family Radio), there has been a lot of discussion regarding the word "Christmas" no longer being considered politically correct by most major chains such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart. The new proper term is "holiday trees."...
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AIDS policy causes growing concern
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/04/05)
To the editor: My church, the Anglican Communion, is active in Africa. Our Episcopal Diocese of Missouri recently formed a partnership with the diocese in the southern area of the Sudan. We are growing in our concern for issues in Africa. On this World AIDS Day, I want to register my deep concern that Pope Benedict XVI and the evangelical Bush administration are misguiding AIDS-prevention policy in Africa...
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Bush critics, then and now
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/04/05)
To the editor: To a Bush hater, these surely must be confusing days. They now put forth completely opposite mantras than just five years ago. Then: Bush was stupid, not capable of running on a treadmill. Now: Bush is so brilliant that he tricked the nation, including the brilliant Democrats in Congress, into going to war and re-electing him...
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Speak Out 12/4/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/04/05)
Time for a decision; Prescription blessing; Spirit of Christmas; Foreign songs; Good delivery; Junk mail; Reverse report cards; Church science; Discounting trend; Immigrant America; Expert advice; Limit the noise; Don't judge; Napoleon and history
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Frances Cox
(Obituary ~ 12/04/05)
Frances L. Cox, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Aug. 5, 1928, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ben and Ella Werner Nothdurft. She and Albert Cox were married April 27, 1952, at Cape Girardeau...
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Willadene Brown
(Obituary ~ 12/04/05)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Willadene Kniseley Brown, of Carbondale and formerly of Jonesboro, Ill., passed away in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale on Friday, Dec. 2, 2005. She was born Feb. 8, 1919, the daughter of Leroy and Ethel Fyke Kniseley. Willadene was united in marriage to Joseph L. Brown on May 25, 1941, in Centralia, Ill. Joseph Brown preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 1982. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Lee Brown...
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Mike Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/04/05)
Mike D. Smith, 40, of Scott City died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Louise Willard
(Obituary ~ 12/04/05)
Louise M. Willard, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at her home. She was born Feb. 10, 1911, in Perryville, Mo., daughter of Joseph and Mary Puyer Miget. Willard grew up in Perryville and Cape Girardeau. She was a member of St. Mary Cathedral, the owner of the Blue Moon Bar in Oran, Mo., and was a well-known seamstress and tailor for many years...
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Laverna Hente
(Obituary ~ 12/04/05)
Laverna Jean Hente, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 29, 1928, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Martin Edward and Rose Louis Fassold Hente. Hente was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. She was a graduate of Central High School and worked for Florsheim Shoes for 39 years...
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Judith Lyle
(Obituary ~ 12/04/05)
Judith Sherfield Lyle, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 14, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Lester I. "Rip" and Betty R. Fowler Sherfield. Lyle was a graduate of Southwest High School in St. Louis and of St. Luke's School of Nursing, where she received an R.N. degree. She was employed by Gibson Recovery Center in Cape Girardeau, working as a substance abuse counselor. She retired in 2001...
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Witcher-Greer
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. RYAN T. GREER CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Audrey Lane Witcher and Ryan Thomas Greer were united in marriage Nov. 12, 2005, at the American Legion Hall in Sikeston, Mo. Bobby Metcalf performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Candace Witcher of Chaffee. The groom is the son of Dennis and Pamela Clayes of Malden, Mo...
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Berner-Mills
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. JOHN C. MILLS (Her name is Berner; parents are Werner. She verified.) Kimberly Kay Berner and John Craig Mills were united in marriage Oct. 22, 2005, at First General Baptist Church. The Rev. Sam Ramdial performed the ceremony. Organist was Metta Matthews of Cape Girardeau, and soloist was John L. Mills of Cape Girardeau, father of the groom...
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Eaton-Cagle
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. MATTHEW L. CAGLE Alison Michelle Eaton and Matthew Lewis Cagle were married July 30, 2005, at Lynwood Baptist Church. The Rev. Derek Staples and the Rev. James Hackney, grandfather of the bride, performed the ceremony. Pianist was Margaret Little, and vocalists were Laura Graham and Matt Sherrill...
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Baker-Green
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. JUSTIN S. GREEN Bridgett Nicole Baker and Justin Samuel Green exchanged vows July 16, 2005, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Robert Henrichs performed the ceremony. Organist was Lois Fehrmann of Jackson, and soloist was Angie Hoffman of Cape Girardeau...
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Borage-Dobbins
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. PAUL L. DOBBINS Stacey Leigh Borage and Paul Larson Dobbins exchanged vows June 18, 2005, at First Christian Church in Fulton, Mo. The late Dr. Raymond McAllister and the Rev. Raymond Dunlap performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Janet Borage of St. Louis and Leigh and Tammy Borage of Fulton. The groom is the son of Dr. Kenneth and Jeanine Dobbins of Cape Girardeau...
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Buchheit-Baker
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. ADAM L. BAKER Sara Marie Buchheit and Adam Lynn Baker were married June 18, 2005, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Robert Henrichs performed the ceremony. Organist was Orville Perr Jr. Soloist was Sam Tucker, cousin of the bride...
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Bowen-Hopkins
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. JOSHUA D. HOPKINS New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson was the setting June 4, 2005, for the wedding of Michelle Renee Bowen and Joshua David Hopkins. The Rev. Richard Northcutt performed the ceremony. Readers were Angie McKinnery of Springfield, Ill., sister-in-law of the bride, and Audrey Calvert of Hannibal, Mo...
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Jordan-Essner
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
MR. & MRS. MATTHEW E. ESSNER BENTON, Mo. -- Jody Christine Jordan and Matthew Eugene Essner were married May 7, 2005, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Jefferson City, Mo. Parents of the couple are Jim and Jane Jordan of Jefferson City, and Larry and Betty Essner of Benton...
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Pierce-Booth
(Engagement ~ 12/04/05)
LEANNE PIERCE & WAYNE BOOTH Stan and Sue Pierce of Cape Girardeau and David and Bonnie Brenning of Troy, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Leanne Michelle Pierce, to Wayne Allan Booth. He is the son of Rodger and Janet Booth of Martinsburg, Ohio, and Francis Bash of Homer, Ohio...
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Simon-Adams
(Engagement ~ 12/04/05)
STACEY SIMON & ZACHARY ADAMS Mark and Carolyn Korlin of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Leigh Simon, to Zachary Joe Adams, both of St. Charles, Mo. He is the son of Bob and Pam Adams of Jackson. Simon received a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Lindenwood University. She is an agent account executive with U.S. Cellular...
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Ludwigs married 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/04/05)
Ludwigs celebrate 60th anniversary MR. & MRS. LUDWIG Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ludwig of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 22, 2005, with a dinner at the home of their grandchildren, Jamie and Shauna Criddle in Jackson. Cohosts were the couple's daughters and spouses, Cherry and Ed Hinderberger of Columbia, Mo., and Donna and Danny Criddle of Jackson...
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Vetters mark 60th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 12/04/05)
Vetters observe 60th anniversary MR. & MRS. VETTER ORAN, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vetter of Oran celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 1. Vetter and Neva Fredrich were married Dec. 1, 1945. He is a veteran of World War II and served in the First Special Service Force. He then farmed and was a driver for Elfrink Truck Lines. The Vetters are members of Guardian Angel Catholic Church...
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Out of the past 12/4/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/04/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 4, 1980 Governor-elect Kit Bond likely will appoint the Cape Girardeau and Jackson chambers of commerce to run the license fee offices in their respective cities rather than appoint political allies, a policy which long has been followed by Missouri governors...
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Fan Speak Dec4
(Community Sports ~ 12/04/05)
Stop the criticism COACHES FACE enough criticism from opposing fans, their own fans when they don't always win and their own players when those players don't get to play. It may be good entertainment to read anonymous, critical and often inaccurate statements on internet message boards, but I don't think anyone should have to see comments like that in our Sunday morning newspaper...
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Democrats' lack of unified position on Iraq could hinder election chances
(National News ~ 12/04/05)
WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says it's time for U.S. troops to start coming home from Iraq. Her top lieutenant, Rep. Steny Hoyer, says a precipitous pullout could be disastrous. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid calls on President Bush to develop a timetable for the phased withdrawal of troops. Some of his Democratic colleagues, including Sen. John Kerry, craft their own plans for the military's eventual return...
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Living in the savannah
(Community ~ 12/04/05)
Neatly trimmed shrubs line a curved concrete sidewalk up to the porch at 495 Stotler Way. A white door and shutters set off the earth-colored brick of this one-story house. Entering the front door, past a small area of stone tile, neutral carpeting runs from the family room throughout the rest of the home. The walls are cream colored with a cathedral ceiling that extends from the family room into the kitchen...
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Bottoms up! New trend has Christmas trees hanging from ceilings
(State News ~ 12/04/05)
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Todd Brabender remembers that December nearly 20 years ago when he and some University of Kansas friends gathered around a Christmas tree that was hanging upside-down from a water pipe in his apartment. It seemed like such a crazy idea then. But not anymore...
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Arkansas grandmother kidnaps baby Jesus
(National News ~ 12/04/05)
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. -- A 70-year-old grandmother was caught stealing the baby Jesus from the city of Eureka Springs' nativity scene, police said. A carriage driver tipped off police, who quickly caught up with her van after she took the statue. ...
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Skyhawks top Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 12/04/05)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State has struggled offensively so far this season. But the Redhawks' offensive problems reached new depths in the first half Saturday night, which helped create a hole Southeast could not dig out of. The result was a resounding defeat as host Tennessee-Martin coasted to a 72-60 victory in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams...
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Tigers make splash in opening meet
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/05)
The returning state qualifiers for the Central boys swimming team showed coach Dayna Powell that they really have been working hard since last season ended. The Tigers had six state cuts Saturday in the Cape Rock Invitational at Central Municipal Pool, marking the first time since 1999 that the program had even one state cut in the season's first meet...
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Redhawks' OVC-opening loss no surprise
(Sports Column ~ 12/04/05)
That the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team lost its Ohio Valley Conference opener at Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night was not really unexpected. Even though the Skyhawks and Redhawks tied for eighth in the OVC's preseason poll, UTM is widely regarded as an extremely talented, experienced team that quite a few people have touted as a potential darkhorse title contender...
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FanSpeak letter: Extending an apology
(Community Sports ~ 12/04/05)
Extending an apology To the editor: A Fan Speak writer last week submitted a prepared statement that was critical of an unprepared statement that I made. While the Fan Speak writer misquoted me and exaggerated my statement, I otherwise respect their opinion...
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MSHSAA not yet ready to change football playoff system
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/05)
The current Missouri high school football district playoff system is not going anywhere; at least not yet. A proposed eight-team, seeded football playoff system was shot down at the Missouri State High School Activities Association board of directors meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Columbia, Mo...
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Demolition blast fails to topple feed mill, tallest South Dakota building
(National News ~ 12/04/05)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Thousands of spectators gathered Saturday to watch the demolition of the city's tallest building -- but the Zip Feed Mill tower was stronger than it looked. The 202-foot-tall concrete structure dropped slightly, leaned a little -- and stopped...
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Boxx-Hoover
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
Nadia Virginia Boxx and Jonathan David Hoover were united in marriage Sept. 16, 2005, at Francine's Gardens. The Rev. Scott Moon performed the ceremony. Music was by Eric McGowen, saxophonist, and Kirk Miller's orchestra. Soloist was Linda Mahy...
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Reed-Hoover
(Wedding ~ 12/04/05)
Leslie Nicole Reed and Joseph Andrew Hoover were married Sept. 16, 2005, at Francine's Gardens in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Cy Smith performed the ceremony. Music was by Eric McGowen, saxophonist, and Kirk Miller's orchestra. Soloist was Eric Scott...
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Toybox, Christmas for the Elderly in need of financial help
(Community News ~ 12/04/05)
Without cash contributions from the community or donations of toys, Christmas will not be a happy memory for some area children. Contributions to Toybox this year are far behind the donations made in past years. The names of this family have been changed to protect their anonymity...
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Why is Leopold Southeast Missouri's top public school?
(Local News ~ 12/04/05)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Every parent but one. That's the best statistic Leopold superintendent Derek Urhahn can think of when it comes to describing how close-knit his school district is: Every parent but one showed up for the most recent elementary parent-teacher conferences...
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Jackson's ISO rating changes for the better
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
A lower rating from the Insurance Service Office will translate into a drop in homeowners insurance premiums for Jackson residents. City officials were notified last week that its ISO rating will be lowered from a five to a four, effective March 1, 2006...
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Not in my backyard
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
Developer Chad Hartle wants to bulldoze a 14-acre woods in the heart of Cape Girardeau and erect 47 rental homes for low-income senior citizens. The plan angers neighbors who say it will open up surrounding streets to more traffic, lower property values and create storm water problems...
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Bollinger County Salebarn used for goat sale
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
On Tuesday, more than 1,400 goats will be in Bollinger County at the SEMO Meat Goat Producers Association's annual goat sale. The sale is at the old Bollinger County Salebarn on Highway 51 between Patton and Marble Hill. Goat producers from as far away as Salem, Mo., will deliver their goats to the sale beginning at 8 a.m., said Katie Godsey, treasurer for the association...
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Revelers brave cold for Scott City parade
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
The chilly temperatures didn't stop 10-year-old Lindsey Hosey from standing along Main Street during Scott City's annual Christmas parade to collect candy on Sunday. Her parents, Stephanie and Tim, and sister, Tori, 13, were bundled up in blankets sitting in chairs, at the Miller Drywall Inc. parking lot...
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MAP test changes to affect those students with disabilites
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
Students with disabilities are on their own for the communication arts portion of the Missouri Achievement Program (MAP) test this spring. New guidelines from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education testing procedure state that teachers are no longer allowed to read the test questions to students with disabilities, unless they are visually impaired and oral reading is their primary means of learning. Doing so will invalidate the test...
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Stem-cell petition
(Column ~ 12/05/05)
The Kansas City Star A petition drive to protect a form of lifesaving stem-cell research in Missouri is proceeding with the approval of the state's top leaders. ... Yet a group in Scottsdale, Ariz., has gone to court to keep the initiative off the November 2006 ballot. The Alliance Defense Fund, a religious-based group, contends the ballot language attempts to deceive voters...
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Unwanted faxes
(Column ~ 12/05/05)
Hannibal Courier-Post In most offices, the fax machine is a necessary piece of equipment, but it often becomes a burden, thanks to ever-increasing junk faxes. Recently Attorney General Jay Nixon said the No. 1 complaint from small businesses to his office is regarding these junk faxes. Nixon's office has filed 13 lawsuits against those responsible for sending out unsolicited fax advertisements...
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Baseball academy for youngsters now open
(Column ~ 12/05/05)
There I am, patrolling center field, anxiously waiting for the crack of the bat. I pound my fist into my glove, just as some meathead slugger smokes the ball to the deepest part of the park. My part. I track the ball for a split second and then break into a dead sprint. The crowd moans. No chance. But with the grace of a gymnast, I scale the wall where I hover for a split second in mid-air, just long enough for the ball to plop elegantly into my outstretched glove...
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Store to take 'Stop Snitching' T-shirts off shelves
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
BOSTON -- A clothing store owner agreed Saturday to stop selling "Stop Snitching" T-shirts amid concerns the message was intimidating murder witnesses during a surge in violent crime. Store owner Antonio Ennis, after meeting with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and outraged community leaders, said he would stop selling the shirts in his store and over the Internet...
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Former Iraqi leader confronted by crowd outside Shiite mosque
(International News ~ 12/05/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- First came the assassination of two defense lawyers in Saddam Hussein's trial. Then, eight Sunni Arabs were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill the judge who prepared the indictment against the former Iraqi leader. As tensions built ahead of the trial's third session today, an Iraqi government official said one of the country's best-known insurgent groups planned to attack the building during the court session...
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Hopkins ponders retirement after loss to Taylor
(Professional Sports ~ 12/05/05)
LAS VEGAS -- Bernard Hopkins didn't act his age, but he didn't win the fight either. Jermain Taylor established himself as the future of the middleweight division, and now Hopkins can only look back and hope his legacy as a champion is secure. His second narrow loss Saturday night to Taylor did nothing to damage Hopkins' reputation as an ageless fighter, though it may have finally ended a remarkable career just a month before he turns 41...
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Furyk wins Nedbank Challenge
(Professional Sports ~ 12/05/05)
Jim Furyk won the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, after winning a four-way playoff Sunday with a 9-foot birdie chip on the second extra hole. Furyk, who earned $1.2 million, closed with an even-par 72 to match Adam Scott (73), 2004 winner Retief Goosen (72) and Darren Clarke (69) at 6-under 282...
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Rice to address reports of secret prisons on Europe visit
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
WASHINGTON -- During her trip to Europe this week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will tell allies the U.S. does not transport suspected terrorists around the globe to be tortured, the president's national security adviser said Sunday. European governments have expressed outrage over reports of secret CIA prisons where terrorism detainees may have been mistreated. ...
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Former 9/11 commissioners- U.S. at risk for more attacks
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is at great risk for more terrorist attacks because Congress and the White House have failed to enact several strong security measures, members of the former Sept. 11 commission said Sunday. "It's not a priority for the government right now," said the former chairman, Thomas Kean, ahead of the group's release of a report Monday assessing how well its recommendations have been followed...
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James Sturgeon
(Obituary ~ 12/05/05)
James 'Ed' Sturgeon, 62, of Advance died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Bellview Valley Nursing Home in Banner, Mo. He was born March 17, 1943, in Bollinger County, son of Raymond and Lula Angle Sturgeon. Sturgeon had worked for the Missouri Highway Department and was a 1962 graduate of Zalma High School. He was a deacon and a member of the Oak Grove General Baptist Church...
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World briefs 12/5/05
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
Defiant Gaza militants fire rockets at Israeli village; U.S. missile may have struck Pakistani house
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Fire reports 12/5/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/05/05)
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Police reports 12/5/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/05/05)
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Stakes for search engine Google rising with stock price
(Business ~ 12/05/05)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Is Google Inc.'s incandescent stock a golden opportunity or fool's gold? Investors have been arguing that question since Google's initial public offering in August 2004. But the stakes have grown progressively higher over the past 11 months as the online search engine maker's shares zoomed past $200, then $300 and, most recently, $400, as the company firmly established itself as the gold standard in Internet advertising...
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Google insiders cashing in
(Business ~ 12/05/05)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc. calls its headquarters the "Googleplex," but it's starting to resemble Fort Knox as new wealth has poured in from the stock sold by the company's insiders. As of late November, a total of 14 Google executives and directors had pocketed a combined $4.3 billion by selling 18.6 million of their shares so far this year, according to Thomson Financial...
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People on the move 12/05/05
(Business ~ 12/05/05)
Two earn leadership award at veterans home The Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau has selected Dennis Todd, head of the purchasing department, and Michelle Schabbing, who works in medical records, to receive the quarterly leadership award. Todd and Schabbing were chosen by their co-workers. Administrator Jan Rau said Todd and Schabbing best demonstrate the principles of the veterans home's "Achieve Global Training Program."...
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Rx for confusion
(Editorial ~ 12/05/05)
On Jan. 1, the federal government will begin subsidizing prescription drug coverage for people on Medicare, paying an estimated $720 billion over the next 10 years to 20 private insurance companies offering 47 coverage options nationwide. Within those options, deductibles can range from nothing to $250 and monthly premiums from $10.29 to $68.26. Some plans cover more drugs than others...
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Speak Out 12/5/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/05/05)
Work or welfare; More dignity, civility; Drivers beware; Big increase; Worthwhile books; Parade candy
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Michael Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/05/05)
Michael 'Mike' David Smith, 40, of Scott City died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at his residence. He was born on Nov. 17, 1965, in St. Louis, son of Robert Teddy 'R.T.' and Mabel Ruth Wiseman Smith. He and Shari Marie Tharp were married on March 17, 1990, in Cape Girardeau...
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Alida Villhard
(Obituary ~ 12/05/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alida Cora Villhard, 87, of Perryville died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. She was born April 12, 1918, in Kaskaskia Island, Ill., daughter of Paul and Bertha Roth Lohmann. She and Gilbert Villhard were married on June 1, 1941...
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Wanda Stevenson
(Obituary ~ 12/05/05)
Wanda Marie Stevenson, 84, of Jackson died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born on May 3, 1921, in St. Louis, daughter of Addison Lafayette and Jeffie Frissell Garrett. She and Lars Stevenson were married on March 14, 1943. He died on Jan. 22, 2004...
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Jacqueline Wohlwend
(Obituary ~ 12/05/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jacqueline M. Wohlwend, 46, of Anna died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at her home. She was born June 19, 1959, in Elgin, Ill., daughter of Jackie Dean and Emilie M. Ulrich Atwood. She and Carl Anthony Wohlwend were married on June 18, 1996, in Anna. He died on Nov. 15, 2003...
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Out of the past 12/5/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/05/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 5, 1980 The latest candidate to file for the city council seat now held by Mayor Paul W. Stehr is Jerry L. Young; Young operates Jerry Young Enterprises, Inc., which encompasses Speed Equipment World, Southeast General Tire and Wonder Muffler...
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Not his best numbers, but Lorenz places fourth on memorable day
(Community Sports ~ 12/05/05)
Preferring to be an athlete rather than a spectator, Kody Lorenz wasn't planning to stay for the duration of his first St. Louis Rams football game. He had a soccer game to play Sunday night. Lorenz, 11, a sixth-grade student at Jackson Middle School, competed in the NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Rams Team Championship event Sunday morning at the Edward Jones Dome prior to the Rams game with the Washington Redskins...
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Remembering 'Blind' Boone: Collector sells ragtime relics
(State News ~ 12/05/05)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- R. Michael Montgomery began his collection of "Blind" Boone memorabilia in 1965 after spotting an ad in a collectors newspaper for record catalogs. Montgomery's collection is now back in Columbia after the Convention and Visitors Bureau bought it last month...
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For digital photo printing, the retail route is usually cheaper
(Business ~ 12/05/05)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Point. Shoot. Print. Getting a hard copy of your memories has never been easier. Picture this: More than two-thirds of the estimated 17 billion prints from digital cameras made this year were created from the comfort of snap-happy American homes...
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Indonesians ask why fellow Muslims are turning to suicide bombings
(International News ~ 12/05/05)
PAMARICAN, Indonesia -- Aip Hidayat was a devout Muslim but showed no signs of fanaticism. He did not force his younger sister to wear a head scarf, chastise friends for skipping prayers or get into fiery debates about the U.S. war in Iraq. Yet the 21-year-old became the seventh person to carry out a suicide bombing in Indonesia, something many said was inconceivable just a few years ago...
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For the second time in three campaigns, Tigers have earned their independence
(College Sports ~ 12/05/05)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- For the second time in three years, Missouri will play in the Mainstay Independence Bowl, school and bowl officials announced Sunday. The Tigers will face Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks on Dec. 30 in Shreveport, La. Missouri's last bowl appearance was in the 2003 Independence Bowl, where it lost to Arkansas 27-14...
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San Diego dethrones itself as 'finest city'
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
SAN DIEGO -- America's Finest City? Not any more. One of its congressmen admitted taking $2.4 million in bribes, the FBI has investigated City Hall, the mayor resigned, a $1.37 billion pension shortfall damaged the city's credit rating and fueled talk of bankruptcy, and two councilmen were convicted of taking bribes from a strip club owner. ...
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Hurricane victims to get mortgage relief
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Housing Administration is launching a program to pay the mortgages of up to 20,000 victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma for as much as a year. The unprecedented mortgage relief will be offered to people who own homes with FHA-insured mortgages in designated hurricane-ravaged parts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas...
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Bush adviser: U.S. troop reductions could come as early as next year
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
WASHINGTON -- The United States may be ready to reduce troops in Iraq next year if Iraqis continue making progress at the current rate, President Bush's national security adviser said Sunday. Stephen Hadley appeared on a round of Sunday talk shows to follow up on President Bush's speech on Iraq from the U.S. ...
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Chinese spill prompts promises of better public safety
(International News ~ 12/05/05)
JIAMUSI, China -- A new disaster. An outcry that officials failed to warn China's public until it was almost too late. Another promise that next time, the government will do better. China's leaders say they will punish those responsible for a toxic spill in a major river. But there is no sign that they want to change a culture of secrecy that they consider not just a key political weapon but a legitimate way to deal with the Chinese public...
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Arkansas man scales White House fence
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
WASHINGTON -- A man from Arkansas scaled the fence surrounding the White House Sunday while President Bush was inside and was immediately captured by Secret Service officers Secret Service spokesman Jonathan Cherry identified the jumper as Shawn A. ...
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Family of missing children planning to visit Ohio site
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
CONCORD, N.H. -- The mother of two children who were shot to death and buried by their father 2 1/2 years ago plans to visit the shallow Ohio grave where their bodies were finally found last week. ...
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Open season on black bear starts today in N.J.
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
VERNON, N.J. -- New Jersey hunters take to the woods today for a controversial season aimed at thinning the state's growing population of black bears, whose hungry foraging has frightened suburban residents. ...
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California man linked to Lake Tahoe shootout
(National News ~ 12/05/05)
STATELINE, Nev. -- A California man with a previous drug arrest was identified Sunday as the gunman killed in a shootout with sheriff's deputies inside Harrah's Tahoe casino, but what set off the shooting remained a mystery. ...
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Iraqi officials uncover plan for attack on Saddam trial
(International News ~ 12/05/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Sunni Arab insurgent group was plotting to attack the trial of Saddam Hussein when it resumed today, Iraq's national security adviser said Sunday. The statement by national security adviser Mouwaffak al-Rubaie's office said the 1920 Revolution Brigades planned to fire rockets at the court building during today's session. Iraqi intelligence uncovered the plot, but the statement did not say whether anyone had been arrested...
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Council agenda 12/5/05
(Local News ~ 12/05/05)
Today, 7 p.m. City Hall, 401 Independence St. Study session at 5 p.m. Public Hearings A public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the historic preservation ordinance to lower the percentage of property owners required to establish a local historic district from 75 percent to 51 percent...
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Girls lacking toys, clothes; woman and son need heaters
(Community News ~ 12/05/05)
Santa please bring clothes and NASCAR to sisters Lindsay, 11, loves NASCAR and so does her 11-year-old sister, Christine, and 12-year-old sister, Missy. The girls enjoy sports and although they have each other to play with, if Santa could supply a basketball, football or softballs and gloves, they would put them to good use. ...
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A convenient Christmas
(Business ~ 12/05/05)
Since her heart surgery, Shirley Hobbs of Benton just isn't up for the Christmas shopping rush this year. So how does she plan to buy gifts for her slew of children, grandchildren and the other hodgepodge of in-laws and friends? Gift cards. "It's easier than shopping and that way you can let them pick out things they like," said Hobbs, 70. ...
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Trade talks plentiful heading into this week's winter meetings
(Professional Sports ~ 12/05/05)
When the winter meetings last were in Dallas five years ago, owners spent nearly $739 million on 24 free agents, giving Alex Rodriguez $252 million and Manny Ramirez's $160 million. With many top free agents this offseason already committed, the focus is likely to be on trades rather than signings when teams gather Monday...
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Furcal ready to sign with Dodgers
(Professional Sports ~ 12/05/05)
Shortstop Rafael Furcal and the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached preliminary agreement on a $39 million, three-year contract, his agent said Sunday. Paul Kinzer said a physical was scheduled for his client today. Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch would only say no announcement was planned before baseball's winter meetings, which begin today in Dallas...
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Rampley leads Jackson in Parkway South meet
(High School Sports ~ 12/05/05)
Jackson's Kamden Rampley finished 6-0 to win the 215-pound weight class at the Parkway South wrestling tournament in Manchester, Mo., on Saturday. The Indians finished second in the 12-team field with 291 points. Jackson finished behind only the 312.5 posted by Fort Zumwalt West, which was second in the state in Class 4 last year. Rounding out the top five were Seckman, Lafayette and Lindbergh...
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Rams' chances move from slim to nil with 24-9 loss to Redskins
(Professional Sports ~ 12/05/05)
ST. LOUIS -- In what amounted to a playoff elimination game, the Washington Redskins' defense refused to let their season go down the drain. Clinton Portis and Rock Cartwright both topped 100 yards rushing and the defense made Ryan Fitzpatrick, the St. Louis Rams' rookie from Harvard, run for his life in a 24-9 victory Sunday that snapped Washington's three-game losing streak...
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BCS gets its wish- No controversy for title tilt
(College Sports ~ 12/05/05)
LOS ANGELES -- A perfect championship game, a classic coaching matchup and Notre Dame. The Bowl Championship Series couldn't have asked for more -- a glitzy lineup with little for critics to gripe over. Only Oregon has a case to complain, as the Pac-10 has a 10-1 team left out of the marquee bowls for a second straight season...
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Holiday events on tap at Riverside library
(Community News ~ 12/05/05)
Riverside Regional Library is offering the following story time programs in December: Jackson n At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, "Winter Wonderland" story time. Ages 1 to 8. No story times Dec. 13, 15. At 9:30 a.m. Dec. 20 and 22, "A Visit from St. Nick" story time. Ages 1 to 8...
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Red House award program honors its volunteers
(Community News ~ 12/05/05)
About 50 people attended the award and presentation program held at the Red House Interpretive Center recently. Honorees included The Rose Hill Garden Club for the creation and maintainence of the garden around the perimeter of the Red House; docents and guides for weekly tours at the Red House and special visiting groups...
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Community briefs 12/5/05
(Community News ~ 12/05/05)
Arts council offers grant information workshop The Missouri Arts Council is presenting a grant information workshop in Cape Girardeau from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts, 32 N. Main. Reservations are requested. Those interested should RSVP to Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts, artscape@clas.net or 334-9233. This is an opportunity to get direct advice on grant applications, ask specific questions and receive useful information unavailable elsewhere...
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Jackson business association presents Miss Jackson pageants
(Community News ~ 12/05/05)
The Jackson Chapter of the American Business Women's Association presented the afternoon and evening Miss Jackson Pageants recently at the Jackson High School auditorium. Entertainment included the West Lane Elementary School Honors Choir. Breanne Walton, Miss Jackson 2005, and Ashley Skinner, Teen Miss Jackson 2005, were both on hand to crown their successors. Special guests at the evening pageant were Miss Missouri Pageant chairman of the board Lou Leonatti and his wife, Alice...
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University has used Web site images to discipline students
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
At Southeast Missouri State University, administrators want students to know the Web isn't as private as they might think. Last year the university's Judicial Affairs Office, an administrative body responsible for academic discipline on campus, began the use of photos posted on the Web site Facebook to take disciplinary action against students. Facebook is a Web site designed to help college students network...
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Cape Girardeau women plead guilty to child endangerment
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Two Cape Girardeau mothers pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment charges Monday at the Cape Girardeau County courthouse in Jackson. In one case involving filthy living conditions, Karen J. Clark, 40, of 215 Pearl St., pleaded guilty to an original felony charge and received five years probation on a suspended imposition of sentence...
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Students say party mob beat them up
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Two Southeast Missouri State University students, who say they were jumped and beaten by a dozen or more assailants after a party, identified some of their attackers as members of the university football team. Shaun Johnson and Ransom Ward, both sophomores, told Cape Girardeau police they were leaving an off-campus party when they were attacked...
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Dad blows fuse over Christmas lights
(Column ~ 12/06/05)
Oh, the weather outside is frightful. And I'm outside, standing on a ladder and hanging Christmas lights on my gutter. "Why didn't we do this when the weather was nice?" my wife, Joni, asked. Naturally, I didn't have a good answer. We never seem to get our Christmas decorations up until the weather turns frigid. If there's a chance for frostbite, it's time to put up the outside lights...
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USDA announces loan assistance for low-income homeowners
(Community News ~ 12/06/05)
Low-income families and individuals in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry counties are eligible for assistance on repairs to their homes through a USDA Rural Development loan program. Loans are available at a 1 percent interest rate to improve or modernize a home, make it safer or more sanitary, or to remove health hazards. Repairs can include new carpet, vinyl siding or other remodeling-type improvements...
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Notre Dame will use solar panels for teaching energy lessons
(Community News ~ 12/06/05)
Notre Dame Regional High School recently received notice it will be awarded a $2,500 matching grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with AmerenUE, to put solar panels in the school as part of the Missouri Schools Going Solar program...
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Officials worry education plan would undercut local control
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Several members of the Cape Girardeau Board of Education urged local lawmakers Monday to oppose a proposal requiring 65 percent of district funds to be spent on classroom instruction. State Sen. Jason Crowell and Rep. Nathan Cooper, both Cape Girardeau Republicans, heard from board members that the idea undermines local control of schools. The board held a special meeting to talk to the lawmakers...
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Rams stick with rookie
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Fitzpatrick will get his second start for the St. Louis Rams, even though the rookie quarterback from Harvard struggled in his first one. Interim coach Joe Vitt said Monday he'd stick with Fitzpatrick, who was held without a touchdown pass in Sunday's 24-9 loss to the Washington Redskins, until Marc Bulger is ready to return from a shoulder injury that has already sidelined him for two games...
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25 years later, Lennon's death lingers for men who were there
(National News ~ 12/06/05)
NEW YORK -- A television news producer. An emergency room doctor. Two NYPD beat cops. Before that December night 25 years ago, they shared little but this: As children of the '60s, the soundtrack of their lives came courtesy of the Beatles. Alan Weiss, a two-time Emmy winner before his 30th birthday, was working at WABC-TV. His teen years were the time of "Revolver" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." In his 20s, Weiss admired John Lennon's music and politics...
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Sears offers $718.5 million for rest of Sears Canada
(National News ~ 12/06/05)
NEW YORK -- Sears Holdings Corp. said Monday it agreed to buy the shares it doesn't already own in Sears Canada Inc. for $719 million, to help the retailer manage increasingly stiff competition in Canada. Sears Holdings, which currently owns 57.7 million shares, or about 53.8 percent of Sears Canada, offered to buy the remaining shares for 16.86 Canadian dollars ($14.52) each...
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China orders 150 Airbus jets
(National News ~ 12/06/05)
PARIS -- China ordered 150 Airbus single-aisle A320 airliners Monday, more than twice as many plane orders as the company's U.S.-based rival Boeing Co. snagged from China last month. The European aircraft manufacturer said the deal was worth nearly $10 billion and was "the largest single order that Airbus has ever received since it entered the Chinese market two decades ago."...
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Saddam defiant as witnesses testify about regime's brutality
(International News ~ 12/06/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A defiant Saddam Hussein threatened the judge and tried to intimidate a witness. A co-defendant spat into the gallery and got into shouting matches. But the court held no one in contempt, and the rules appeared to be written along the way...
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Illinois uses 19-0 run to remain unbeaten
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/05)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Freshman reserve Jamar Smith hit six 3-pointers and had 23 points Monday night to lift No. 11 Illinois to a 75-49 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock. Smith was 8-of-10 from the field and had three assists and two steals. He scored seven points and had an assist during a 19-0 second-half run that broke the game open...
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Seahawks keep Eagles in nosedive
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- A cross-country trip to Philadelphia for a Monday night game in the snow hasn't exactly been a formula for success. Then again, these are not the same old Seattle Seahawks. Using big plays on defense, including interception returns for touchdowns by Andre Dyson and rookie Lofa Tatupu, and smaller ones from their top-ranked offense, the Seahawks routed the Eagles 42-0...
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Learning briefs 12/6/05
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Cape Christian students attend conference; Gross receives Peck education scholarship; Jackson student lands two scholarships; Southeast's Sterrett selected as Walton fellow; Scala to attend Leadership Legacy Consortium
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School safety
(Editorial ~ 12/06/05)
Whenever incidents occur involving the safety of students at school, administrators are reminded of the necessity for preparing and reviewing policies to both prevent harm and to punish students who are, in some way, a threat to others. Because no two situations are alike, reasonable policies allow for a great deal of discretion in handling incidents that occur at schools. ...
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Jackson boys suffer first loss in Farmington championship
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/05)
The Jackson boys basketball team ran through the entire 2004 portion of the 2004-05 season without suffering a loss in 12 games. The Indians didn't get through the first week of this season before taking a loss, 47-35 to Doniphan on Saturday in the championship game of the Farmington tournament...
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Christmas tree is the wrong focus
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/05)
To the editor: I'm replying to the letter, "Christ-less Christmas is horrifying." Actually, cutting down a tree, erecting it in one's home and decorating it was once considered a heathen or pagan tradition. The Christmas tree has nothing to do with Christ. It's just another holiday tradition for many to enjoy...
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Extremists seize Democratic Party
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/05)
To the editor: Enough of liberal-socialists like Al Journet and his Marxian ilk at Southeast Missouri State University. Contrary to populist opinion, our military does not sacrifice for the rights of America's enemies. The Constitution does not apply to enemies...
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'Stand and fight law' already on books
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/05)
To the editor: Concerning the KFVS12 story on the "stand and fight law" being such a milestone: The U.S. Supreme Court in 1979 in Tennessee v. Garner said that persons who believe they, or a third party under their protection, are in imminent danger of death or serious physical injury may use deadly force to defend themselves or the third party. There is no mention of permits required, or the necessity for this act to take place in the home, it applies everywhere the threat occurs...
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Where are the Democrat's solutions?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/05)
To the editor: The president's approval rating jumped 6 percent, key economic indicators are at recent highs (some are the highest they've been in 12 years), consumer confidence reports rose above forecasted levels, gasoline prices are below $2 a gallon, and Iraq is about to hold another election. Even amidst skewed polls, a slanted media and a vocal minority, the Bush administration is accomplishing an agenda that is proactive and sensible...
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Speak Out 12/6/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/06/05)
Thanks for credit card; Iraqi readiness; Ready to help; SEMO's spending; Time for Plan B; Need a dog park; Take pride; Good memories; Bulk delivery; Let students pay; Wonderful program; Oran policing; Helping the poor
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Ralph Kasten
(Obituary ~ 12/06/05)
Ralph Aaron Kasten, 90, of Jackson died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 15, 1914, at Oak Ridge, son of Theodore Emanuel and Annette Willer Kasten. He and Carlene Hoffmeister were married Aug. 3, 1946...
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Patrick Murphy
(Obituary ~ 12/06/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Patrick Justin Murphy, 76, of Marble Hill died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Hammond, Ind., son of Thomas and Mary McGoldrich Murphy. He and Shirley Adele Kittoe were married June 6, 1964, in Hammond, Ind...
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Mary Fadler
(Obituary ~ 12/06/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary M. Fadler, 94, of Farmington, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, in Farmington. She was born Aug. 2, 1911, at Yount, Mo., daughter of David William and Metta Myrtle Murray Heitman. She and Perry Adam Fadler were married March 26, 1930. He died Nov. 20, 1991...
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Anna Wiedefeld
(Obituary ~ 12/06/05)
BENTON, Mo. -- Anna Marie Wiedefeld, 84, of Benton died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at her home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Benton is in charge of arrangements.
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John Spencer Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/06/05)
CANALOU, Mo. -- John David Spencer Sr., 50, of Canalou died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 17, 1955, in Sikeston, Mo., son of Harvey Steve and Ruby Helmes Spencer. He and Barbara Pierce were married Dec. 23, 1980, at Canalou...
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Out of the past 12/6/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/06/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 6, 1980 Acting Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Eugene Coombs has agreed to stay on as chief deputy with the sheriff's department when Herman "Bob" Gribler assumes the job of sheriff on Jan. 1. WASHINGTON -- The Missouri Bootheel's first Republican congressman in 50 years has lashed out at a liberal political committee that already has marked him for defeat in 1982; conservative Bill Emerson says, "I believe, really, that this is arrogance at its height -- a hit list before I'm even sworn in.". ...
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Big Brother's unblinking eyes
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Sikeston's newest cop doesn't eat, doesn't sleep and never blinks. This super cop patrols the schools and the public housing areas, looking for signs of something amiss, never missing a beat. Sikeston's newest cop isn't human -- it's a collection of more than 20 cameras, set up in and around the city's schools, public housing areas and paths into and out of the city...
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Cape council sets April 4 as election date for charter changes
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Cape Girardeau voters will decide the fate of three proposed charter amendments on April 4. The city council Monday night unanimously approved placing the three measures on the ballot after months of debate. The measures would allow the council to fill vacancies on the legislative board by appointment until the next special or regular election, allow the city to raise user fees without voter approval and revamp how ethics complaints are handled...
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Cape regional airport adds a fourth flight to its schedule
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Airline travelers would be offered a fourth round-trip flight from Cape Girardeau to St. Louis under an agreement approved by the city council Monday night. The agreement with Regions-Air would provide the added service, contingent upon final approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The federal agency already verbally signed off the arrangement...
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Study of Titanic wreckage indicates ship sank faster than previously thought
(National News ~ 12/06/05)
FALMOUTH, Mass. -- Undersea explorers said Monday that the discovery of more wreckage from the Titanic suggests that the luxury liner broke into three sections -- not two, as commonly thought -- and thus sank faster than previously believed. "The breakup and sinking of the Titanic has never been accurately depicted," Parks Stephenson, a Titanic historian, said at a conference at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute...
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MoDOT to hold regional planning meeting
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a regional planning meeting today in Sikeston. The Missouri Advanced Planning initiative is designed to bring community leaders from across a 25-county region together to discuss what improvements should be made to transportation systems. ...
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Scott City Council action 12/6/05
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Scott City Council action New business The city council passed an ordinance 7-0 to accept easements in the plat for Deer Run, a two-lot subdivision at the south end of Chelsea Drive owned by Jim McConnell. Ward 3 Councilman Kirk Lewis was absent...
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Cape police reports 12/6/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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University of Illinois creates buzz with new center for bee research
(State News ~ 12/06/05)
URBANA, Ill. -- A newly opened research facility at the University of Illinois promises to create quite a buzz. That would happen naturally at the UI's new million-dollar Bee Research Facility, which includes an apiary that can hold up to 50 hives of Western honeybees...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen action 12/6/05
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Jackson Board of Aldermen Action ** Public Hearings * Held a hearing to consider the voluntary annexation petition for 68.26 acres of property (known as the future Jackson Ridge Estates Subdivision), as submitted by P.B. Properties.
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Matt Leinart: One Heisman in hand
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/05)
LOS ANGELES -- Southern California was in deep trouble. The Trojans trailed Notre Dame 31-28 with 1:32 remaining, were stuck at their own 26-yard line and had just used their final timeout. It was fourth-and-9. The crowd of 80,795 at Notre Dame Stadium was going nuts, sensing the Fighting Irish were about to snap USC's 27-game winning streak and end the Trojans' hopes for an unprecedented third straight national championship...
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Holmes finishes as top qualifier at grueling six-round Q-school
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/05)
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. -- John Holmes played the best golf, while Bill Haas and Danny Ellis delivered the drama Monday to join 29 others who survived the most grueling week on the PGA Tour to earn their cards for next year. Holmes became the first player in 22 years to leave college and win the PGA Tour qualifying tournament, closing with a 3-under 69 to win by three shots over Alex Cejka of Germany. ...
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Redhawks try to avert slow start in OVC
(College Sports ~ 12/06/05)
No matter what happens this week, Southeast Missouri State will still have 17 Ohio Valley Conference games remaining. But coach Gary Garner knows that the Redhawks' two-game homestand is mighty important as they attempt to avoid the kind of slow OVC start that plagued them last year...
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Article details efforts by family to lose weight and keep it off
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Seeing her newly trim figure in a national magazine is one of the best rewards Melanie Lankheit received after a two-year battle to lose more than 150 pounds. Lankheit, her husband Cliff and son Kevin, are featured in the Dec. 13 issue of Woman's World. The family lost a combined 400 pounds by changing their diets, eating smaller portions and adding exercise to their daily activities...
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Dealing with last-minute registration
(Column ~ 12/06/05)
Yes, I know it's been a while since I've had a column. I think a self-imposed hiatus is just what I needed though. Things were pretty crazy with school and I'm almost positive my adviser wanted to decapitate me, throw my head in her trunk, put the car in neutral, let it slide off the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, force my family to buy her a new car, and make them build an entirely different bridge in the memory of the old one...
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No shortage of needs for campaign
(Community News ~ 12/06/05)
Child with cerebral palsy would like learning toys Learning about colors, shapes and the alphabet is Tammy's hope for her 5-year-old daughter, Mindy. With cerebral palsy Mindy's motor skills are a little behind, somewhere in the 2 to 3 1/2 year old range. ...
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Wilks nets 33 in Central's win over Eureka
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/05)
Central junior boys basketball player Darnell Wilks poured in 33 points to lead the Tigers to a 74-70 win over Eureka on Monday in the opening round of the Mobil On the Run Classic at Northwest High School. The Tigers improved to 2-2 and will play Marquette on Friday in the semifinals. Marquette knocked off Rolla in the other opening round game on Monday...
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Indians' Richardet repeats at all-state
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/05)
Postseason success may have alluded St. Vincent's football team this season, but that did not stop senior Waylon Richardet from receiving plenty of postseason honors. Richardet, who was already named Mississippi Area Football Conference Blue Division MVP, was named first-team all-state for the second straight year today by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association...
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High court takes on job transfers in sexual harassment cases
(National News ~ 12/06/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether an employer may be liable for financial damages if it transfers an employee who has complained of discrimination to a more difficult job. At issue is what constitutes "materially adverse" changes in employment...
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St. Paul Lutheran announces honor rolls for the quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 12/06/05)
Scholastic Honor Roll Eighth grade: Jerrett Schwab. Seventh grade: Ryan Sprandel. Sixth grade: Jeremy Engelhart, Tylyn Mayberry, Luke Mueller. Fifth grade: Lauren Barr, Lauren Hecht, Carly Lorenz, Jordan Myer, Natalie Mueller, Collin Sprandel, Logan Sprandel...
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Teen Challenge raising money for buildings
(Community News ~ 12/06/05)
Over the summer, Teen Challenge's cramped-quarters problem came to a head: The faith-based organization actually had to refuse to take young men who were looking to beat their self-destructive demons of drugs and alcohol. "We don't like to do that," said executive director Jack Smart. "It was tough. I don't remember the last time we've had to do that. But we were putting guys wherever we could find them. We were just out of room."...
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Giving back
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
The toughest balancing act for parents this season might not be the budget -- although that can be pretty hard, too. For many families, the tightrope is: How to make a holiday celebration happy and memorable for their children while teaching them about charity and humility?...
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Court briefs 12/06/05
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Burglary suspects make court appearance Two men charged with multiple counts of burglary and theft appeared on Monday at the Cape Girardeau County courthouse in Jackson. Garrett K. Williams, 19, of Chaffee, Mo., pleaded guilty to two felony counts of theft, while four other burglary and theft counts were dismissed. ...
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Rock and roll will never die: A Southern Illinois author says why
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Ask Southern Illinois University English professor Kevin J.H. Dettmar if rock and roll is dead, and he'll supply you with a 200-page answer. Here's the abridged version: People have said rock is dead from its beginning 50 years ago. But rock still lives, and changes all the time...
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'Killshot' factoids
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
All the useless knowledge you wanted to know but were afraid to ask The production of "Killshot" has been in the works for nearly two decades - the book having been written in the '80s. Originally, Quentin Tarantino wanted to direct it starring himself as Richie Nix with Robert DeNiro playing Armand "Blackbird" Degas!...
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A spectator's guide to movie-making
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
At the end of a movie we see the film credits that tell us who did exactly what for the production of a film. It is a long list, often into the hundreds, that represents the various jobs and responsibilities held by the crew (and cast) during the pre-production, production, and post-production phases of movie-making. ...
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Festival films delight smaller-than-expected crowd
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
The films at the Second Annual Digital Film Festival were about a variety of topics, from Christianity to "Montezuma's Revenge." The reactions to the festival, though, were far from varied. "I've loved the festival," said Nancy Haertling. "It was fun to watch."...
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The Camp looking for new place to settle
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Since opening in 2001, The Camp has been one of the best spots in town to watch local music, whether it be big crowd-drawing bands or less established, newer bands. But soon The Camp, located at 701 N. Main, will be no more, at least in terms of its location...
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Southeast Sundancers to compete in national competition in January
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Danielle Alspaugh believes the Southeast Missouri State Sundancers are one of the top dance teams in the country. On Jan. 14 and 15, the Sundancers plan to prove Alspaugh right at the 2006 UDA College Dance Team National Championship. The Sundancers, ranked Eighth among Division 1 schools based on preliminary results, will compete against the likes of Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University, James Madison, Fordham and St. Johns University...
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Babies, killer eyes and rock and roll: A local musician's night with Steve Ewing
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Another City of Roses has come and gone. It is always bittersweet. To the unjaded eye COR is a great way to get a lot of local bands to play in venues that normally don't host live music. After spending 5 years in the retail music business it was a lot of work for me. I also played in more than one band each year. So commonly I would play four or five sets a night then end up helping with equipment issues in my "spare time."...
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Bowerman brings laid-back solo act for charity to Cup & Cork
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Lindsay Bowerman has been playing music in the Cape area for more than 35 years. He does it quietly, proficiently and with a sense of passion for music -- both his own, and the songs he plays by other artists. He is truly a child of the '60s. "Your influences stay with you all your life.", says Bowerman, and his performance Nov. 12 at the Cup & Cork, a coffee/wine bistro recently opened in downtown, reflected that...
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Happiness is a warm film
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Everybody likes to go to the movies over the holidays. Just ask theater managers, and many will tell you Christmas Day is their favorite day of the year. To facilitate your movie-watching decision as you enjoy your new Christmas iPod, OFF! has put together this quick guide to movies out this holiday season. Enjoy!...
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Soooo juvenile: Arts Council, hospital host Children's Arts Fest
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Dozens of little Picassos, Rembrandts and Monets have been waiting for this (though not as anxiously as they are for Christmas) -- the annual Children's Arts Festival returns on Dec. 11. The event is sponsored by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and Southeast Missouri Hospital, and will feature 75 works created by local school kids...
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Where's the fashion at?
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
OK, I know what you may be thinking after reading this column title. What Cape Girardeau fashion? But you are wrong, my friend, in assuming that Cape Girardeau is suffering thrombosis to the fashion world of New York. Which it is. But in this arrangement, Cape has managed to blindly stumble into it's own closet -- and come out with a few choice outfits. Thus, I present, Cape Girardeau fashion:...
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Annual Christmas Hoot returns Dec. 17-18
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
The annual Christmas Hoot, an event organized by musicians and local venue owners to benefit Cottonwood Treatment Center, will be held Dec. 17-18 in downtown Cape Girardeau. Featured Dec. 17 shows for the Hoot include The JJMC Folkgrass Project at Sidewalk Sandwich Co., Wooden Ships at The Turnpike (formerly Players), Tevik at the former Our House, Prom Night Heroes at The Camp, 13th Floor at Broussards and Mike Renick at Rude Dog Pub...
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Redhawks ready to jump into new season
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes no doubt are looking forward to opening the indoor season. Veteran coach Joey Haines, Southeast's coach since 1982, expects another big year for his program. The women swept the Ohio Valley Conference last season for the second straight time, winning both the indoor and outdoor titles. They have captured five consecutive OVC championships overall...
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Screaming toward resolution: This, Is a Virtue prepares for final gig
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
After gigging hard and recording two albums in their sole year as a band, the members of the Cape Girardeau-based rock band This, is a Virtue are parting company. John Thurman, Josh Keusenkothen, Will Perry, Randy Casey and Lucas Collier will perform together for the last time on Dec. 10. After that, Collier will move to St. Louis to pursue his education and the rest will chase their own endeavors...
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Fists of Phoenix knows how to rock
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
I didn't know what to expect coming in to this thing. Even if I could have expected something, it wouldn't have been what I found -- a young local band with some great chops who blew the doors off a St. Louis alt-pop outfit. The billing for Nov. 11's concert at Port Cape had for weeks read like this: "Gunderson w/Fists of Phoenix." I had heard the name Gunderson on St. ...
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Your New Year's Eve guide, sort of
(Local News ~ 12/06/05)
Planning to get smashed this New Year's Eve, or just to spend the night scheming on that midnight kiss? Let OFF! Magazine be your guide to New Year's entertainment. (Some places didn't have their entertainment booked yet by our deadline, but we're throwing them in anyway)...
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Sydney's Santa: A little girl's legacy embodies true spirit of Christmas
(Community ~ 12/06/05)
A mom from New Madrid, Mo., fills an empty spot in her heart at Christmas by making the holiday brighter for underprivileged children. Stacy Pikey's mission also includes encouraging people to give the gift of life through organ and tissue donations as a tribute to her daughter Sydney...
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
On that bright Hawaiian morning 64 years ago today, Lester Bippus was a 20-year-old Navy seaman performing the most mundane of his military duties -- cleaning up breakfast dishes in the mess of the USS Tennessee. Just as Bippus was finishing up, the Cape Girardeau native was shocked by the sound of general quarters, an emergency alarm that called all hands to their battle stations...
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Judge says union workers wrongly denied pay raise
(State News ~ 12/07/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State legislators illegally denied a pay raise to unionized probation and parole officers while granting a raise to other state employees, a judge ruled. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan concluded that the decision to exclude certain employees from a $1,200 across-the-board pay increase effective in July 2004 violated the constitutional rights of public employees to engage in union activities...
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MoDOT consultants discuss survey, shortcomings
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Missouri's underfunded and outdated transportation system needs public help setting long-term goals, consultants told a group of community and business leaders Tuesday. The Southeast Regional Working Group met at the Missouri Department of Transportation District 10 office. Consultants from HNTB Corp., working under a $1.5 million contract from MoDOT, discussed details of a statewide opinion survey and perceived transportation shortcomings...
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Letter carriers picket Bond's offices
(State News ~ 12/07/05)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Angry that Sen. Kit Bond has put a hold on legislation related to postal rates, letter carriers held informational picketing outside of the Republican's Missouri offices on Tuesday. About two dozen members of the National Association of Letter Carriers walked in front of Bond's office in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, carrying signs like, "Bond: Give Us an Up or Down Vote."...
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York helps Islanders to 6-3 win over Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 12/07/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Mike York scored two goals and added three assists for his second career five-point game, lifting the New York Islanders to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. York, who entered the game with 13 points, also had five points on Jan. 23, 2002, against Boston when he played for the New York Rangers...
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Cards fail in quest to land Burnett
(Professional Sports ~ 12/07/05)
DALLAS -- The Toronto Blue Jays emerged as baseball's new big spender, agreeing to a $55 million, five-year contract with pitcher A.J. Burnett on Tuesday. One week after giving reliever B.J. Ryan a $47 million, five-year deal, the splurging Blue Jays landed the top starting pitcher on the free-agent market, one they hope will help them compete with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East...
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Gymnasts put new talent on display at intrasquad event
(College Sports ~ 12/07/05)
Injuries have made the Southeast Missouri State women's gymnastics team even younger and more inexperienced than coach Tom Farden had expected. But Farden was impressed enough with his returning athletes and large group of freshmen during Tuesday's intrasquad meet to believe that the Redhawks will have a solid chance to overcome their misfortune...
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Woman testifies at Saddam trial that she was tortured
(International News ~ 12/07/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Her voice disguised but her weeping still apparent, a woman testified Tuesday from behind a screen in the trial of Saddam Hussein and his seven lieutenants that she was assaulted and tortured with beatings and electric shocks by the former president's agents...
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Iranian plane hits apartment building in Tehran suburbs
(International News ~ 12/07/05)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A military plane loaded with Iranian journalists crashed into a 10-story apartment building Tuesday as the pilot attempted an emergency landing after developing engine trouble. At least 115 people died, the Tehran police chief said. Witnesses initially said the C-130 hit the top of the building. ...
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The perfect dilemma
(Professional Sports ~ 12/07/05)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tony Dungy treats the mounting questions like he's a politician. Everyone wants to know how the Indianapolis Colts cope with the pressure of staying perfect one more week. Dungy usually responds with a tactful touch. But there is one question that makes the Colts' coach groan: Will he continue playing starters if the Colts clinch the AFC South title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage this weekend?...
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Region/state digest 12/07/05
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
Morning accident on Interstate 55 injures three Three people were injured in a single-vehicle accident in Scott County on Tuesday. A 3-year-old girl received moderate injuries, while Robert Woodson, 46, and Laura Woodson, 46, all of Sikeston, Mo., received minor injuries. ...
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Pearl Harbor
(Editorial ~ 12/07/05)
Oil from the sunken battleship still bubbles to the surface at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Silence settles over the occupants when tour boats arrive from the dock. Visitors know this is not only a memorial but a tomb. The Arizona's crew accounted for nearly half the 2,390 lives lost in the Sunday morning attack on Dec. 7, 1941. The name of every man is engraved on the marble wall in the shrine...
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Sports briefs 12/7/05
(Other Sports ~ 12/07/05)
Basketball; Colleges; Soccer
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Speak Out 12/7/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/07/05)
The real meaning; This too will pass; Phenomenal job; Not my number; Liberty tree; Remember when?; New beginnings; Christmas is the reason; Education spending; There goes my raise; Parking-lot mania; Propaganda on hold
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Anna Wiedefeld
(Obituary ~ 12/07/05)
BENTON, Mo. -- Anna Marie Wiedefeld, 84, of Benton died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at her home. She was born Nov. 2, 1921, at Charleston, Mo., daughter of Henry and Rosella Layton Scheffer. She and Elmer Charles "Johnny" Wiedefeld were married July 29, 1948, in Piggott, Ark. He died Nov. 26, 2004...
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Willard Johns
(Obituary ~ 12/07/05)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Willard Woodrow Johns, 90, of Bloomfield died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 5, 1915, in Advance, Mo., son of Harry and Vallie Revelle Johns. He and Lillian Cazadd were married Dec. 6, 1939, at Zalma, Mo...
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Coy Farmer
(Obituary ~ 12/07/05)
Coy Farmer, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Jan. 23, 1914, at Boss, Mo., son of Peter and Myrtle Short Farmer. He and Mae L. Hanning were married Sept. 22, 1934, in St. Louis. She died Aug. 2, 2000...
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Dewey Hillier
(Obituary ~ 12/07/05)
Dewey Harlan Hillier, 66, of Walker, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at his home. He was born Sept. 4, 1939, in Nevada, Mo., son of Harvey and Viola Murphy Hillier. Hillier grew up in Nevada and graduated from Harwood High School. He worked at Hallmark 20 years, and later moved to Cape Girardeau and operated his own engraving business. He moved back to Vernon County seven years ago...
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Mary DeGuire
(Obituary ~ 12/07/05)
Mary DeGuire, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Ruth Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 12/07/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ruth M. Seabaugh, 90, of Advance died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 12/7/05
(Births ~ 12/07/05)
McKinnie; Rhymer; Young; Parker; Figliolo; Jones; Kennard; Strohmeyer
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Club news 12/7/05
(Community News ~ 12/07/05)
St. Vincent CCW; Lamplighters FCE
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Out of the past 12/7/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/07/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 7, 1980 The former location of SEMO Museum, 127 Water St., is being transformed into the Cafe Madder Rose; the building was purchased by John and Evelyn Boardman from Hutson Brothers Trust and is being extensively remodeled; the Madder Rose will be a wine and coffeehouse, serving select wines, fine coffees, French pastries and specialty sandwiches...
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Cozy and comfortable
(Community ~ 12/07/05)
The entry of this home, plan RD-1495 by the Homestore Plans and Publications Designers' Network, leads into a spacious living room, where a fireplace, framed by built-in bookshelves, lends a coziness to this home's comfortable center. The floor plan covers 1,495 square feet of living space...
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Snow could fall soon; not much expected
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
Below-average temperatures and possible snow in the next two days will put children, seniors and pets at risk, agencies warn. A northern cold front moving across Southeast Missouri today will likely bring as much as 1 inch of snow by Thursday morning, said meteorologist Greg Meffert with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky...
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Get your goats
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Many of the goats sold at the SEMO Meat Goat Producers' Association's sixth annual goat sale will eventually end up on pizzas. On Tuesday, about 50 producers delivered more than 1,300 goats to the sale at the old Bollinger County Salebarn near Marble Hill. That's a lot of pepperoni potential...
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Police interview beating witnesses
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
Cape Girardeau police said Tuesday they are vigorously investigating an attack on two Southeast Missouri State University students at a weekend fraternity party. Cpl. Don Perry, the detective conducting the inquiry, had eight interviews with potential witnesses Tuesday, police spokesman Jason Selzer said...
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Suicide bombers kill 43 in Iraq
(International News ~ 12/07/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Two suicide bombers detonated explosives inside Baghdad's main police academy Tuesday, killing at least 43 people and wounding more than 70, police said. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack, the capital's deadliest in months...
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Judge orders man not to drink, goes to lunch, sees him drinking
(Local News ~ 12/07/05)
When Circuit Judge William Syler put Jacob V. Vandeven on probation Monday morning for drunken driving, he ordered him not to drink. But less than a half-hour later, Vandeven was seen hoisting an adult beverage at Tractor's Classic American Grill in Jackson...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 12/7/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/07/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Cape police reports 12/7/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/07/05)
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Nation briefs 12/7/05
(National News ~ 12/07/05)
Kansas professor treated for roadside beating LAWRENCE, Kan. -- A college professor whose planned course on creationism and intelligent design was canceled after he derided Christian conservatives said he was beaten by two men along a rural road early Monday. ...
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Area sports digest 12/7/05
(Community Sports ~ 12/07/05)
Friedheim leads dartball league Friedheim climbed atop the standings in the Cape-Perry L.L.L. Dartball league after seven weeks of play. Friedheim (16-5) picked up a 3-0 win over Frohna, second-place Apple Creek (15-6) topped Shawneetown 2-1 and third-place Trinity (14-7) fell to Uniontown 2-1 on Nov. 29...
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Redhawks fare well at season-opening Arkansas State Kickoff Classic
(College Sports ~ 12/07/05)
Southeast Missouri State opened its indoor track and field season with some impressive performances at Saturday's Arkansas State Kickoff Classic. No team scores were kept. Finishing first for the Redhawks' men were senior Andrew Lambert in the high jump (6 feet 8 inches), senior Alonzo Nelson in the 55-meter hurdles (7.56 seconds) and senior Walter Washington in the 600-meters (1:20.97)...
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Notre Dame boys hold off Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/05)
Notre Dame's boys basketball team jumped out to an 11-point first-quarter lead and survived a late comeback by district opponent Dexter to capture a 75-69 road win on Tuesday. Notre Dame, coming off a championship in the Woodland tournament last week, improved to 3-0...
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First of four coaching finalists surfaces
(College Sports ~ 12/07/05)
Southeast Missouri State athletic director Don Kaverman believes the university's search for a new head football coach is proceeding smoothly. So smoothly, in fact, that Kaverman on Tuesday said one of the finalists for the position has already been identified...
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Vince Young: An Austin legend
(College Sports ~ 12/07/05)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Seventh-grader Vince Young toiled away in his yard, raking leaves and piling them in bags. Each time he finished, his mother would dump them out and tell him to do it again. It was his punishment for participating in a gang fight, and it was torture...
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FEMA admitted broken Katrina response, feared Mississippi riots, documents show
(National News ~ 12/07/05)
WASHINGTON -- Facing a growing body count and shortages of food, water and ice, federal emergency officials braced for riots in Mississippi in the days following Hurricane Katrina, new documents reveal. Federal Emergency Management Agency officials knew their response system had been shattered by the Aug. 29 storm and were unable to provide fast help -- even when the needs were obvious...
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Megachurches in several communities shutting down on Christmas Sunday, anticipating low attendance
(National News ~ 12/07/05)
This Christmas, no prayers will be said in several megachurches around the country. Even though the holiday falls this year on a Sunday, when churches normally host thousands for worship, pastors are canceling services, anticipating low attendance on what they call a family day...
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Bosnian hill may contain a first for Europe: a pyramid
(International News ~ 12/07/05)
VISOKO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- With eyes trained to recognize pyramids hidden in the hills of El Salvador, Mexico and Peru, Semir Osmanagic has been drawn to the mound overlooking this central Bosnian town. "It has all the elements: four perfectly shaped slopes pointing toward the cardinal points, a flat top and an entrance complex," he said, gazing at the hill and wondering what lies beneath...
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Autistic 9-year-old boy needs to be challenged; Mr. K needs to keep warm
(Community News ~ 12/07/05)
Randy, 9, has autism, and it's frustrating for his father to see him bored. His teacher suggested specific toys that would really help keep Randy challenged and amused. Topping the list are any Dr. Seuss books, followed by 25- to 50-piece puzzles and Play-Doh with cookie cutter shapes. ...
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Homemade fast food for a busy season
(Column ~ 12/07/05)
In the hustle and bustle of the upcoming Christmas holiday, I find myself reaching for good and quick recipes to fix and have on hand for reheats-in-a-hurry. If you have any recipes that you make and would like to share, please get those in. Charlie Rothman of Cape Girardeau sent in 12 of his favorite recipes that he wanted to pass along to you. ...
- Missouri All-State football teams (Professional Sports ~ 12/07/05)
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Local Lennon fans remember the rock icon's life and death on the anniversary of his murder
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
Shawn Wibbenmeyer was just a toddler when John Lennon was shot to death 25 years ago today in New York City. The 29-year-old was too young to be affected by the former Beatles' untimely death when it happened. That didn't stop him from being affected later by the music and message of the iconic Lennon...
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Petition seeking apology for kilt incident makes its way from Texas to Jackson
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
An Internet petition has made its way back to Southeast Missouri requesting an apology and change in the student dress code for Jackson High School. At the November Silver Arrow formal dance at the school, senior Nathan Warmack was asked to change from his clan kilt into pants by principal Rick McClard...
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The singer who touched the world
(Column ~ 12/08/05)
Dec. 8, 2005 Dear nieces and nephew, In the minds of people old enough to be paying attention a quarter-century ago, the names John Lennon and Howard Cosell are irrevocably linked. Lennon was a Beatle. Cosell was a sportscaster who exaggerated most things but not the significance of Lennon's death when he announced it 25 years ago today during a "Monday Night Football" game...
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SEMO Port receives $500,000 state grant
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
The Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority has been awarded almost $500,000 from a state transportation grant, which its director says the port needs to help pave the way for an imminent new agriculturally based business there and others down the road...
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Local prosecutor to appear on Court TV's Forensic Files
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
A local prosecutor's involvement in a Boone County murder case landed him a cameo on Court TV's top-rated program "Forensic Files." The episode titled "Cop Out" will air Wednesday at 8 p.m. Central time. Columbia police officer Steven A. Rios is serving a life sentence without parole for murdering a male college student, with whom the married officer admitted to having an affair. ...
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Traffic stop leads to five drug arrests within five hours
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
An early Tuesday morning traffic stop led police to arrest five drug suspects within five hours. Cape Girardeau County Prosecutors charged Dale J. Howard, 31, of 259 N. Park St., upstairs apartment, with one class A felony count of trafficking a controlled substance. He is being held on a $50,000 cash or surety bond and faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted...
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Statutory rape charges dismissed for Benton man
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
Scott County prosecutors dismissed on Wednesday statutory rape charges against David M. Bollinger, 18, of Benton, Mo. Charges are pending in Cape Girardeau County, since the alleged crime occurred in Cape Girardeau, said Prosecutor Paul Boyd. According to a sworn affidavit by Cape Girardeau detective Darren Estes, the 12-year-old victim told investigators that she and Bollinger had consensual sex once...
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Delta advances to Chaffee girls tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/05)
Delta cruised past Oran 65-22 on Wednday night in the semifinal round of the Lady Devils Invitational girls basketball tournament at Chaffee. The top-seeded Bobcats, who were 5-0 against Oran last season, will take on the winner of tonight's Kelly-Sikeston semifinal matchup in the championship at 4:30 p.m. Saturday...
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Young first-time offenders deserve a second chance
(Column ~ 12/08/05)
By Tracy Jones This is in response to the recent op-ed article, "Boot camp would be best for young offenders," by Steve Buhs of the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Mo. It really concerns me about first-time offenders, and I do mean first-time offenders. Here is a portion of my thoughts and my story:...
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Ford considers restructuring plan
(National News ~ 12/08/05)
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co.'s board of directors was meeting Wednesday and today to consider a restructuring plan that is likely to include a significant number of job cuts and plant closings. Ford spokesman Tom Hoyt confirmed the board was holding a regularly scheduled meeting and one of the items on the agenda was the restructuring plan. He wouldn't discuss any details of the plan, saying it hasn't been finalized...
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Air marshal kills passenger in Miami
(National News ~ 12/08/05)
MIAMI -- An agitated passenger who claimed to have a bomb in his backpack was shot and killed by a federal air marshal Wednesday after he bolted from a jetliner, officials said. No bomb was found. It was the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks that an air marshal had shot at anyone, Homeland Security Department spokesman Brian Doyle said...
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World digest 12/08/05
(International News ~ 12/08/05)
Saddam trial adjourns, will reconvene Dec. 21 BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants was adjourned Wednesday until Dec. 21 after two witnesses testified in a truncated session, which the ousted president refused to attend to protest his treatment in prison. After the prosecution witnesses described beatings and torture by the regime, Chief Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin adjourned the proceedings and said the court would reconvene six days after the Dec. 15 elections...
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Barnett reportedly out at Colorado
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
DENVER -- Colorado's Gary Barnett will not be retained as football coach following three straight losses to end the season, The Denver Post reported Wednesday. The newspaper said a source close to contract negotiations "indicated Tuesday" that Barnett will not be brought back to coach the Buffaloes, who lost to Iowa State, Nebraska and Texas by a combined score of 130-22. The source, which the newspaper did not identify, said the poor finish was the final straw...
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Lemieux hospitalized with irregular heartbeat
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins owner-player Mario Lemieux was hospitalized Wednesday for observation of an irregular heartbeat, the latest medical problem for a Hall of Famer who has missed the equivalent of five full seasons due to illness or injury...
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Carson, coordinator of 'Steel Curtain' defense, dies at 75
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Bud Carson, the architect of Pittsburgh's "Steel Curtain" defense who later coached the Cleveland Browns, died Wednesday. He was 75. Carson, who had been ill with emphysema, died at his home, according to his wife's employer, TV station WWSB...
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Rams defensive players vow to improve tackling
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Better late than never, the St. Louis Rams are going back to basics on defense. Poor tackling cost the Rams (5-7) dearly last week in a 24-9 loss to the Redskins that all but eliminated them from playoff consideration. Interim coach Joe Vitt complained about several crucial missed tackles after the Redskins rolled up 257 yards rushing, the most allowed by the team since the move to St. Louis 11 years ago...
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Bears elevate Grossman to No. 2 QB
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. --Their eight-game winning streak and top-rated defense were shoved to the background Wednesday when the Chicago Bears moved Rex Grossman up the depth chart to No. 2 quarterback behind rookie starter Kyle Orton. Grossman, the starter before breaking his ankle in a preseason game Aug. 12, has been the emergency third quarterback the past two weeks. Now he's closer to replacing Orton, who's struggling and has a quarterback rating of 60.2...
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New TV deal includes four networks
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Race fans, start your clickers. And make sure the TV listings are handy. Beginning in 2007, NASCAR viewers will need both to navigate their way through a 36-race television schedule. NASCAR agreed to an eight-year, $4.48 billion television deal Wednesday that will split its schedule among five networks beginning in 2007. The 36 events will be aired on Fox, ABC/ESPN and TNT, and the annual all-star race will be on Speed Channel...
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U.S. sets goal to reach quarterfinals again
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
NEW YORK -- Having taken the United States to the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals, Bruce Arena dismisses talk that the next step is for the Americans to advance to the semifinals at next year's tournament in Germany. "Let's face it, this is a difficult challenge for Brazil, the favorite, as it is for anybody," Arena said. "For everyone in our country to really think that the next logical step is the semifinals really doesn't understand what this challenge is all about."...
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Houston cuts Clemens loose
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
DALLAS -- Roger Clemens came out of retirement two years ago and helped his hometown Houston Astros reach their first World Series. Now that he's pondering his future again, they won't wait for his decision. With Clemens uncertain whether he will pitch again or retire, the Astros declined to offer salary arbitration on Wednesday. The move means the seven-time Cy Young Award winner can't re-sign with then National League champions before May 1...
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Consumer borrowing falls in October
(National News ~ 12/08/05)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer borrowing plunged in October by a record amount in dollar terms, reflecting a big drop in demand for auto loans. The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that Americans' borrowing fell by $7.2 billion at an annual rate in October, the biggest amount on record, with much of that decline reflecting a record drop of $5.6 billion, at an annual rate, in the category that includes auto loans...
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Community cuisine 12/8/05
(Community News ~ 12/08/05)
Breakfast benefits Eagles Christmas basket fund...
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To your good health
(Editorial ~ 12/08/05)
Although flu shots have been more widely available this year than in the past couple of years, there are still some shortages of vaccine. Anyone wanting a flu shot might not be able to get one from the family doctor, but other doctors or clinics in the area may have vaccines on hand...
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Legislator shows a change of heart
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/08/05)
To the editor: I knew state Sen. John Loudon in high school. I remember a football game against Affton, which had a disabled player who needed crutches to get on and off the field. He was John's blocking assignment. John couldn't bring himself to hit him. John was of high moral character. Even though we lost the game, we learned that some things are more important than winning. We learned about the strength and courage it takes to do what you feel is right...
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Student convention needs your help
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/08/05)
To the editor: The Central High School Student Senate would like to correct some misleading information presented in the Dec. 3 article regarding housing for our state convention. The state convention is March 9-11. Host families are responsible for providing a place for students to sleep (not necessarily beds) only on the nights of Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10. ...
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Claims of deception are misleading
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/08/05)
To the editor: Are we to assume that both Clintons, Kerry, Gore, Kennedy, Schumer et al. were all part of this campaign of lies, deception and distortion to get voters to endorse the Iraq war? Prior to 9-11, did they not, with all the same available intelligence, discuss the obvious facts that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, had used them and undoubtedly would use them again?...
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Speak Out 12/8/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/08/05)
Great show; Wonderful job; It's the parents; Taking my money
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Ruth Trost
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
Ruth Kies Trost, 83, of Bensenville, Ill., died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at her home. She was born Oct. 30, 1922, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of William J. and Elsie Heyde Kies. Mrs. Trost was a graduate of Central High School and Southeast Missouri State Teachers College. Later she earned an advanced degree in library science...
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Linda Lamkin
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
Linda O'Keefe Lamkin, wife of longtime Cape Girardeau resident Walter R. Lamkin, passed away peacefully at age 48 Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, surrounded by her family at her home in St. Louis. She had waged an inspirational fight against cancer and did so with a rare grace, unflagging optimism, a beautiful smile and sparkling Irish eyes for nearly three years. It was a battle that she ultimately won...
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Gauge Jones
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
Gauge D. Jones was born Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, and died Dec. 2, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born prematurely at 17 weeks gestation. Survivors include his parents, Kelly Simpson and Billy Jones of Cape Girardeau; two brothers and a sister, Atreyu and Tristin Robinson and Skyler Bevell of Cape Girardeau; maternal grandmother, Glenda Phillips of Cape Girardeau; paternal grandmother, Janet Appelt of Hungry Horse, Mont.; paternal grandfather, Bill Jones Sr. ...
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Mary DeGuire
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
Mary Edith Schlue DeGuire, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital, with God and her family by her side. She was born Nov. 9, 1917, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Bowman Schlue. She and Wesley W. DeGuire were married Oct. 3, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away May 22, 1986...
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Patty Ball
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
Patty Ball, 52, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Gene Hill
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Gene Foster Hill, 82, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Feb. 19, 1923, at Bloomfield, Mo., son of Claude Hill and Jessie Sifford Hill Yeakey. He and Maxine Shelby were married Oct. 30, 1943, at Sikeston...
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Fred Galbraith
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Fred Galbraith, 79, of Anna died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at City Care Center. He was born Aug. 21, 1926, in East St. Louis, Ill., son of Earl and Elizabeth Johnson Galbraith. Galbraith was a foreman at a silo company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Melvin Gilbert
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Melvin Edward Gilbert, 78, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. He was born April 28,1927, in El Reno, Okla., son of James and Mary Mattchet Gilbert. Gilbert was a chemical engineer with Ramco several years...
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Iva Tyler
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Iva L. Tyler, 78, of Mounds died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Barkett Funeral Home in Mounds.
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Victor Crater Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Victor Eugene Crater Jr., 77, of Marble Hill died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1928, in Bernardsville, N.J., son of Victor E. and Bertha Quint Mill Crater Sr. He and Florence Conklin were married Nov. 22, 1995, in Warwick, N.Y. She died in July 1999...
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Ruth Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 12/08/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ruth M. Seabaugh, 90, of Advance died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 24, 1915, at Hornersville, Mo., daughter of William Andrew and Mamie Conrad Masters. She and Pyrtle Seabaugh were married Oct. 7, 1933, in Jackson. He died April 2, 1999...
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Births 12/8/05
(Births ~ 12/08/05)
Magee...
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Out of the past 12/8/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/08/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 8, 1980 County Court Judge Leonard F. Sander says construction of the new Allenville bridge may be completed by Christmas; construction of the approximately $180,000, one-lane bridge was delayed for several weeks by the lack of state-approved welders to fabricate the bridge's steel structure...
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No overnight miracles, but Cape man is optimistic about progress
(Community ~ 12/08/05)
The first 48 hours were OK. After that, Max Asher's attempts to stop smoking via auriculotherapy suffered some setbacks. The Cape Girardeau man is still optimistic about the progress he's made since undergoing the therapy, a form of acupuncture that sends microcurrents to specific points on the outer ear...
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Health briefs/calendar 12/8/05
(Community ~ 12/08/05)
Briefly Starting Point plans new session An informational meeting for Starting Point, a medically supervised health and weight management program, will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Southeast Missouri Hospital's HealthPoint Plaza, 2126 Independence St. ...
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Owner's guide for the human body gains large fan base
(Community ~ 12/08/05)
CLEVELAND -- If Terry Prewitt's body were a house, not too long ago the interior would have been dirty and her pipes clogged, choked by the damage caused by a two-pack-a-day smoking habit. In search of a do-it-yourself guide for making body repairs, Prewitt turned to a Cleveland Clinic physician, Michael Roizen, who prescribed a smoking cessation plan that included substituting 30 minutes of daily exercise for nicotine. ...
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Safety is our battle cry
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
As cheerleading becomes more of a combination of dance, gymnastic and circus stunts, school officials are trying to make sure the safety standards are keeping up with the whirlwind of activity. A 2004 study by researchers at the Orthopedic Center in Rockville, Md., and physical therapists at the University of North Carolina found that 6 percent of 100,000 cheerleaders studied had "catastrophic injuries" such as death, skull fractures, cervical fractures, major ligament injuries and spinal cord contusions.. ...
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Local briefs 12/8/05
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Commission voted Tuesday to accept the sole submitted bid for 22 handicapped accessible voting machines for a total of $99,000 from the Elkins-Swyers company in Springfield, Mo. One machine will go in each precinct. The machines are required under the terms of the Help America Vote Act of 2002...
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Cape police reports 12/8/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/08/05)
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Cape fire reports 12/8/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/08/05)
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Community briefs 12/8/05
(Community News ~ 12/08/05)
Fifth annual Luminaries for Life campaign set The fifth annual Luminaries for Life campaign is accepting donations for lighting up the Saint Francis Healing Arts Garden, 211 Saint Francis Drive. Individuals making donations to the event are invited to a "Night of Remembrance" beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 20. Funds raised will support the Saint Francis Stroke Center. Call the Saint Francis Foundation at 331-5133 for more information or to make a donation...
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Reggie Bush: Comparable to Sayers
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
LOS ANGELES -- Reggie Bush raced around left end, easily leaving most Fresno State defenders in the dust, though a few had angles on him. Some 30 yards downfield, the Southern California star was hemmed in near the sideline -- so he stopped. With would-be tacklers whizzing by him, Bush changed direction, cruised all the way across the field and into the end zone...
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Area bowling scores 12/8/05
(Community Sports ~ 12/08/05)
West Park Lanes Submitted Dec. 5 Men High game: Keith Quade 288, Keith Schwent 284, Tom James 279, Bruce Turner 278, Sam Bell 278, Chuck Bertrand 276, Bill Cox 266, Rich Morris 266, Keith Brown 258, Phil Franklin 257, Mark Lugge 257, Scott Grupas 255, Bruce Anglin 254, Josh Hanlon 252, Cody Bell 251, Darryl James 249, Earl James 247, Jeff Drury 247, Tim Sadler 247, Charles Herbst III 246, Clinton Shirrell 246, Kyle Bruce 246, Ron McCulley 246, Don Spear 245, Mark James 244...
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Marion, Ill., won't get minor league team from South Bend, Ind.
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Midwest League has rejected the sale of the South Bend Silver Hawks baseball franchise to a group that wanted to move the team to the southern Illinois community of Marion. "The team will probably never leave South Bend in the foreseeable future," Midwest League legal counsel Richard Nussbaum said Tuesday. "The league said that Marion is not acceptable as a league franchise."...
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Even the tourney draw attracts plenty of attention, celebrities
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
LEIPZIG, Germany -- The soccer greats are here. The coaches are arriving. Supermodel Heidi Klum is in place. Everything is almost ready for Friday's World Cup draw. Such is the buzz for the next summer's soccer showcase that there are nowhere near enough tickets to go around and every tidbit about the organization suddenly becomes big news...
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SEMO, TRCC may be forced to report financial details
(Local News ~ 12/08/05)
Feuding Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers Community College have "irreconcilable differences" that state higher education officials say they can't resolve. But the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education may require the two institutions to annually disclose spending, enrollment and other details surrounding their competing higher education centers in the Bootheel...
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Cards catcher Molina will play for Puerto Rico in world event
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Add yet another catcher to Puerto Rico's World Classic roster: Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals. Molina told a Puerto Rican newspaper that he's been invited to participate in next year's inaugural World Classic by manager Jose Oquendo, who's also the Cardinals third base coach...
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Saipaia placed on injured reserve
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams offensive lineman Blaine Saipaia, who missed the last two games with a concussion, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. The team also expects to place cornerback Terry Fair on injured reserve today with a recurring neck injury...
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Meeting with candidate set for Friday afternoon
(College Sports ~ 12/08/05)
Craig Schurig, the first finalist for Southeast Missouri State's vacant head football coaching position, will take part in a public forum from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday. Southeast faculty, staff, students and boosters, along with media members and the public, can question Schurig during the meeting in the Indian Room at the University Center...
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Top court sides with feds in delinquent loans case
(National News ~ 12/08/05)
WASHINGTON -- America's seniors and disabled cannot escape debts from old student loans, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, freeing the government to pursue Social Security benefits as part of an effort to collect billions in delinquent loans. The Bush administration had argued that the ability to withhold Social Security benefits is an important tool in the pursuit of $5.7 billion in student loan debt that is more than 10 years old. Overall, outstanding loans total about $33 billion...
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Redhawks step into conference play tonight
(College Sports ~ 12/08/05)
Southeast Missouri State coach B.J. Smith thought his team would have a better record through six games. But Smith and his Redhawks aren't all that concerned about their current 3-3 mark because today they begin what is basically a new season. The Redhawks welcome Tennessee State (0-4) to the Show Me Center for a 5 p.m. tipoff that opens the Ohio Valley Conference schedule for both squads...
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House passes Gulf tax breaks
(National News ~ 12/08/05)
WASHINGTON -- The House approved a multibillion-dollar package of tax breaks on Wednesday that are intended to revive Gulf Coast businesses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. But the tax relief excludes the casinos and country clubs that underpin the area's leisure economy...
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Seeking some offense: Redhawks hope to shoot better in OVC home opener
(College Sports ~ 12/08/05)
Southeast Missouri State coach Gary Garner didn't expect the Redhawks to be an offensive juggernaut this season -- not after they lost their top three scorers from last year. But never did Garner expect the Redhawks to have so much trouble getting their offense going...
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Missouri loses at Davidson
(Professional Sports ~ 12/08/05)
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Missouri coach Quin Snyder was worried about his team's lack of size going into the season. Those fears turned into a nightmare Wednesday night. Ian Johnson had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Davidson to an 82-73 victory over Missouri...
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Missouri State professor proposes eliminating scholarships
(College Sports ~ 12/08/05)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An economics professor at Missouri State University is calling for the elimination of football scholarships there, saying the money could be better spent on faculty and keeping fee hikes at bay. Tom Wyrick, who will present his recommendation to the faculty senate today, also said low sales of season tickets show that football is of less interest at the university than at many other campuses and communities...
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Scientists decipher dog's DNA; science may help human disease prevention
(National News ~ 12/08/05)
BOSTON -- Mankind's best friend for thousands of years is ready to teach new tricks to science. The genetic makeup of the dog -- in this case a boxer named Tasha -- has been deciphered and should help identify genes that make both dogs and people vulnerable to cancers, heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, blindness, deafness and even some psychiatric disorders, scientists said Wednesday...
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Donations can relieve strain on budgets
(Community News ~ 12/08/05)
Mrs. Doe said that Christmas is all about love. Mrs. Doe's health problems are significant enough that medical bills cut into the family budget. Six-year-old Deanna's list includes a Real Meal oven, Hershey S'mores maker and a Barbie coat size 6. Adelaide, 11, would like the same oven and Hershey toy and a Now 19 CD. Connor, 9, would be happiest with the new Harry Potter book and Game Boy games...
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SE students make database for the Area United Way
(Community News ~ 12/08/05)
A real-world learning experience for college students will save the United Way of Southeast Missouri thousands of dollars. As part of their management of information systems course, nine Southeast Missouri State University students created an electronic grant application and searchable database for the United Way...
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The mature body, part 2
(Column ~ 12/08/05)
I received an earful (or e-mailful) on my last week's column on the "mature body." Even the term seemed to create some comment. One correspondent sarcastically claimed I was being unnecessarily "PC" by calling our aging bodies "mature." I suppose we could avoid the now-suspect PC language and just call them "gasbags."...
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Cape residents can recycle plastic bags
(Local News ~ 12/09/05)
The city of Cape Girardeau has added plastic bags to the items it will pick up at the curb for recycling. Plastic shopping bags and plastic newspaper bags will be accepted, effective immediately, city officials said. The plastic bags must be kept separate from other types of recyclable items. Only shopping bags and newspaper bags will be collected. The city doesn't recycle trash bags or other types of plastic bags, officials said...
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Kinder going to senior meeting in Washington, D.C.
(Local News ~ 12/09/05)
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder will attend the White House Conference on Aging this weekend as one of four delegates appointed by Gov. Matt Blunt. Kinder, a Cape Girardeau Republican whose job makes him the state's official senior advocate, will be joined by Rolla physician Jeffrey Kerr and two officials of the state Department of Health and Senior Services -- deputy director Nancie McAnaugh and project manager Betty Sims...
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Taking care of monkeys
(Column ~ 12/09/05)
Do you ever have days when the world seems to be resting squarely on your shoulders? You know what I'm talking about. The tension builds. The frustration mounts. In trying to deal with six balls in the air and a dozen revolving plates on limber sticks, you start to make mistakes. The balls go flying off on their own, and plates start crashing to the floor...
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Coordinating board orders annual report on Southeast, TRCC centers
(Local News ~ 12/09/05)
The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education on Thursday ordered Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers Community College to annually report on the operations of their competing Bootheel education centers. Seven board members supported the measure at the meeting in Jefferson City. Board member Kathy Swan of Cape Girardeau abstained because she said she wanted to avoid any conflict of interest...
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Moved by music
(Local News ~ 12/09/05)
Cape Girardeau third-grader Kendra Kelch is about to have her time in the spotlight. Kendra has always dreamed of being an artist. This weekend she'll have her first show. Her work will be displayed along with that of 74 other students at the galleries of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri during the sixth Children's Arts Festival, co-sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Disenchanted Red Sox dump Renteria on Braves
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
DALLAS -- Baseball executives finished the winter meetings with a flurry of deals before heading home, with the Boston Red Sox giving up on shortstop Edgar Renteria and the New York Yankees getting rid of second baseman Tony Womack. On the fourth and final day of the busiest winter meetings in years, Boston sent Renteria to the Atlanta Braves for Andy Marte...
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Redbirds ship King to Colorado, offer arbitration to Morris
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
DALLAS -- Left-hander Ray King has been traded from St. Louis to Colorado for outfielder Larry Bigbie and infielder Aaron Miles. King was 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 77 relief appearances for the Cardinals, but didn't make an appearance in either of the team's playoffs series this year...
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Christmas spirit
(Column ~ 12/09/05)
By Wes Wright Ah, it's Christmas once again, a time for peace, joy and goodwill toward men -- a wonderful sentiment, but why so difficult for us to follow? Every year there is a return to the familiar refrain of those who fear Christ is being left out of Christmas, followed by the refrain of those who see no reason to put Christ in there in the first place. Reading through editorials and Speak Out, one becomes increasingly convinced that there is more heat than light in such debates...
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Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend lead Grammy field
(National News ~ 12/09/05)
NEW YORK -- Mariah Carey is back in a big way. The singer was nominated for eight Grammy awards, including album of the year for "The Emancipation of Mimi" and song and record of the year for her torch ballad "We Belong Together." "This year has been such a blessing," Carey said shortly after the nominations were announced. "This is prayers answered. I'm grateful for the nominations and I'm really grateful for the fact that people are responding to the music I've made."...
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State board endorses plan to revamp college aid
(State News ~ 12/09/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state Coordinating Board for Higher Education endorsed a plan Thursday to shorten the length of college scholarships so that money can be spread among additional students. The suggestion is one of several from a task force report that would revamp the way Missouri administers its financial aid programs. Many of changes would require legislative approval...
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Brothers die in traffic crashes a few minutes apart
(State News ~ 12/09/05)
If anyone talked with Warren County sheriff's deputy Andy McDowell long enough, the conversation invariably turned to his two sons, friends said. On Wednesday, McDowell lost both sons in separate traffic crashes within a few minutes. Rory McDowell, 23, and Cory McDowell, 21, were pronounced dead early Wednesday a couple of miles from the home they shared with their father in southern Kentucky...
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Two charged in Kansas woman's death
(State News ~ 12/09/05)
COLUMBUS, Kan. -- Two people suspected in a string of home invasions have been charged with first-degree murder after a robbery victim had an apparent heart attack while police were interviewing her. John B. Gaston, 22, and James D. Rickey, 34, both of Joplin, Mo., also were charged Wednesday in Cherokee County District Court with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary...
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Missouri St. looks to eliminate programs
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University President Michael T. Nietzel will make recommendations to the Board of Governors on Dec. 16 about which sport programs should be cut to keep costs under control, the state's second-largest university system said Thursday...
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Colorado's Barnett accepts buyout offer under pressure
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
BOULDER, Colo. -- Gary Barnett reluctantly stepped down as football coach of Colorado on Thursday, accepting a $3 million settlement and ending a tenure that was riddled by off-the-field problems but ultimately done in by recent bad results on the field...
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Texas' Young, USC's Bush headline award winners
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Texas quarterback Vince Young and Southern California tailback Reggie Bush each took home two awards Thursday night, one as best player in the nation and one for being the best at his position, as college football honored its stars...
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Blues suffer 5-4 loss to Lightning
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
TAMPA, Fla. -- The struggling St. Louis Blues keep finding ways to lose. John Grahame tied a Lightning record with his eighth consecutive win, and Martin St. Louis scored a tiebreaking goal with 6:30 left in Tampa Bay's 5-4 victory against the Blues on Thursday night...
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Jackson eager for more carries this week against Minnesota
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson got only 11 carries last week for the St. Louis Rams, even with a rookie quarterback getting his first start, and the frustration is showing. Jackson emphasized Thursday he's just in his second year and the team comes first, and that he hadn't made his feelings known to the coaching staff. But he dropped his guard a bit with reporters, saying they could be his advocates...
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Leopold at its best
(Editorial ~ 12/09/05)
Anyone looking for a small town that best represents traditional American values would do well to spend some time in tiny Leopold, Mo., a Bollinger County community that draws its strengths from deep family roots, a well-developed sense of pride and strong religious ties...
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Sports briefs 12/9/05
(Other Sports ~ 12/09/05)
Baseball...
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Let's help Mexico be a better place
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/09/05)
To the editor: People have been complaining about illegal immigration. They coldly calculate what illegal Mexican immigrants cost the American people, seemingly blind to the fact that this country was built by immigrants on stolen land. Most Mexicans want nothing more than the average American: to have a good home and a good job to support his family, something Mexico is ill-equipped to provide...
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Speak Out 12/9/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/09/05)
Profound experience; Helping kids; Deer problem; Postage competition; Crazy system; Other post offices; Oran's image; Outstanding concert; A dog's social life; Growing, changing; Later flight; Incorrect paperwork; Uplifting program
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Airman Princessa Triplett
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
Airman Princessa Lee Triplett, 20, of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash., died in a vehicular accident Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, in Spokane. She was born July 28, 1985, daughter of Doug and Jackie Triplett. Airman Triplett was a 2003 graduate of Risco High School...
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Lanny Presley
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lanny Dale Presley, 62, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at his home. He was born March 29, 1943, in Granite City, Ill., son of Gerald Robert and Emily Lou Waltrip Presley. Presley owned and operated J.P. Auto Sales 14 years, and owned and operated Presley's Produce 20 years, both in Cape Girardeau...
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Iva Tyler
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Iva L. Tyler, 78, of Mounds, formerly of Tamms, Ill., died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at her home. Survivors include six sons, Dannie and Dale Butler of Mounds, James Webb of Marion, Ill., Don Webb of Tamms, Eddie Butler of East Cape Girardeau, Ill., Mike Webb of Kirbyton, Ky.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
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Virgil Lohman
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
Virgil H. Lohman, 81, of Jackson died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Jackson Manor. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Richard Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
Richard "R.J." Bollinger, 73, of Lower Lake, Calif., died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Meadowood Nursing Center in Clear Lake, Calif. He was born Nov. 4, 1932, in Pittsfield, Ill., son of Luther O. "Ikey" and Fern L. Dinsmore Bollinger. Bollinger was a 1950 graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau, moving to San Francisco, Calif., in 1957...
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Patty Ball
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
Patty Ball, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at her home. She was born Jan. 29, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Norman and Betty Bock Wood. She and Steve Ball were married Nov. 5, 1979, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Ball attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., Briarcliff College in Sioux City, Iowa, and the University of Wyoming in Laramie. She received a degree in psychology...
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Wilma Kassel
(Obituary ~ 12/09/05)
FARRAR, Mo. -- Wilma A. Kassel, 88, of Farrar died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Perry County Nursing Home in Perryville, Mo. She was born Oct. 6, 1917, at Farrar, daughter of Conrad and Emma Schlimpert Roth. She and Wilhelm "William" Kassel were married May 9, 1937. He died Aug. 17, 1997...
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Births 12/9/05
(Births ~ 12/09/05)
Schreckenberg; Burks; Anthony; Schnurbusch; Scott; Mayberry; Holmes; Young; Kneezle; Mackey; Clover; Dannenmueller; Scharenborg
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