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Stories from Saturday, January 26, 2008
Preserving the memories of WWII
(01/26/08)
Tommy Thompson still has a Navy uniform and still wears it proudly -- though he jokes that he had it tailored so it still fits. Thompson, formally Charles Thompson, spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy, earning five medals for his service. Though he never had to serve overseas, Thompson was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed the base, sucking the United States into World War II...
Emerson defends earmarks
(01/26/08)
The rivalry between Cape Girardeau and Sikeston, Mo., over the proposed path of a highway linking Paducah, Ky., and Southeast Missouri was on display Friday, albeit in a muted manner. During a meeting of community and business leaders with Republican U.S. ...
Vision 2020's Melvin Gateley awards announced, will be given out at Tuesday breakfast
(01/26/08)
Teresa Wildman says helping choose winners of the sixth annual Melvin Gateley Awards of Distinction "is amazing." "Many people are humble and earnest in serving their neighbors and people in the community," she said. Most have never been recognized... 
House a total loss after fire
(01/26/08)
Firefighters from the East County Fire Protection District battled a severe house fire Friday morning north of Cape Girardeau. The fire occurred at 2673 Brandy Lane at around 11 a.m. Firefighters spent about an hour and a half getting it under control, said Kelly Allen of the East County Fire Protection District...
Congresswoman to announce election plans Monday
(01/26/08)
With the field of candidates for the Republican nomination for governor growing, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson will consider her political future over the weekend before announcing her plans. Emerson, a Cape Girardeau Republican, on Friday told a group of community and business leaders from the area that she will make the decision known Monday. ... 
Houses, gas station demolished near River Campus
(01/26/08)
The air was filled with dust Thursday and Friday near the River Campus as old buildings were demolished, possibly to make room for parking. Two houses owned by Apple Creek Investments LLC were torn down near Morgan Oak and South Lorimier streets. A nearby Bi-State Oil Co. gas station, which closed Dec. 31, is also being leveled, according to owner Scott Blank... 
Bluegrass festival in Fruitland
(01/26/08)
The group Arlington performed for a crowd, many from the Missouri Veterans Home, during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival Friday, Jan. 25, at the Bavarian Halle in Fruitland. Arlington, The Link Family, The Harmon Family, and The Bob Lewis Family will all perform Saturday as well. There are performances from 1-5 pm and 7-10 pm... 
Family Fun Night
(01/26/08)
Tyson Abraham, left, and Jermaine Poindexter did word searches during the River Corridor Task Force Family Fun Night Friday, Jan. 25, at Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The River Corridor Task Force has four more evenings planned with themes targetted to help youths in different aspects of society, from leadership to athletics...
Briefly
(01/26/08)
Boeing, Lockheed bid on bomber program ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. are teaming up to bid on the anticipated U.S. Air Force Next Generation Bomber program, even before requirements have firmed up, the companies said Friday. They said they hope to be selected to design and build what will eventually become the next Air Force bomber. ...
Missouri Treasurer Steelman to run for governor; Talent won't
(01/26/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State Treasurer Sarah Steelman said Friday that she will enter the Republican race for governor, the second candidate to do so since Gov. Matt Blunt's surprise exit from the race. Steelman plans to formally announce her gubernatorial candidacy Saturday at her brother's home in Springfield...
Former lawmaker enters race for lieutenant governor
(01/26/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Former Republican House member Jack Jackson kicked off his lieutenant governor's campaign Friday, the first to formally enter the race since the incumbent set his sights on the governor's office. At a Capitol news conference, Jackson said he hadn't planned to run for anything in 2008 until Republican Gov. ... 
More prospectors head for Alaskan wilderness as gold prices climb
(01/26/08)
GIRDWOOD, Alaska -- The snow is still knee-high along the banks of Crow Creek, where men are crouching up to their chests in near-freezing water and the air is several degrees colder. But for Mike Telgenhoff and his companions, this is a fine day to look for gold...
Bush tells Congress it would be a mistake to delay or derail economic stimulus package
(01/26/08)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush urged Congress on Friday to quickly pass an economic stimulus package void of extraneous spending, saying only quick action will kick-start the sputtering economy. "I strongly believe it would be a mistake to delay or derail this bill," Bush said...
Gamblers flee fire at Monte Carlo resort on Las Vegas Strip
(01/26/08)
LAS VEGAS -- A fire on the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino forced guests and gamblers to flee and sent a plume of smoke above the Las Vegas Strip before easing about an hour later, hotel officials said. No injuries were reported and the fire was contained, Clark County fire chief Steve Smith said...
Fight over jeans leads to jackpot at Atlantic City casino
(01/26/08)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- All week, Sammy Zabib was getting an earful from his girlfriend for forgetting to buy her a pair of designer jeans she spotted in a casino boutique last weekend. "She was mad," said Zabib, a 42-year-old limousine fleet manager in New York. "We had an argument. More than one."...
Iraq rushes more troops against al-Qaida stronghold
(01/26/08)
BAGHDAD -- Shaken by two days of deadly bombings, the government said Friday it would dispatch several thousand more security forces to Mosul in a "decisive" bid to drive al-Qaida in Iraq from its last major stronghold. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gave no details on troop strength or when the additional police and soldiers would arrive in Iraq's main northern city. ... 
Gross to step aside as Jackson football coach
(01/26/08)
Jackson football coach Carl Gross submitted a letter of resignation from his positions as football coach, assistant track and field coach and junior high school science teacher. The letter from Gross, who has led the Indians football team for 19 years, was given to the school board, but has not yet been accepted, Jackson assistant superintendent James Welker confirmed Friday...
Central falls behind early, suffers 56-49 loss to Bluff
(01/26/08)
Poplar Bluff scored the first 12 points of the game against Central, but the Tigers boys basketball team refused to quit Friday night. The Tigers rallied behind a trio of 3-pointers by Anthony Watts in the third quarter, pulling within 41-36 heading into the final quarter, but the Mules held on for the 56-49 victory...
Tigers will join Indians in Class 5 District 1 for football
(01/26/08)
The annual Central vs. Jackson football game could have more at stake in the coming years. Central learned Friday that the school's increased enrollment has forced its football program to move from Class 4 to Class 5. The Tigers have been placed in District 1 of that class, along with rival Jackson, which advanced to the Class 5 state semifinals last season...
Southeast attempts to avenge loss
(01/26/08)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach John Ishee knows getting off to a decent start will be key today. That didn't happen the last time the Redhawks played Murray State, and they paid for it with one of their two Ohio Valley Conference losses... 
Redhawks land lofty score in home win
(01/26/08)
Tom Farden acknowledges that he's a hard coach to satisfy. That's why Farden was pleased, but not content, after Friday night's strong performance by his Southeast Missouri State women's gymnastics team. The Redhawks followed up a season-opening home upset of Kentucky by breaking the 194-point barrier during a home win over Illinois State... 
OVC suspends Edgar one game for radio tirade
(01/26/08)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Scott Edgar was upset enough with the officiating Thursday night to voice his displeasure in his post-game radio interview. Because of that, Edgar will not be on the bench today when the Redhawks visit archrival Murray State for a 2 p.m. contest that will be televised nationally by ESPN2...
Briefly
(01/26/08)
Briefly Scout Sunday held at First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church at Broadway and Lorimier Street will observe Scout Sunday at the 10:45 a.m. service Feb. 3. Troop 4 is one of the oldest scout troops in Cape Girardeau, and First Presbyterian has sponsored it since its beginning. ...
The sweat of summer
(01/26/08)
My first real job, not the ones I had to do at home but the kind that you choose to do and get paid real money, was mowing a lawn. Not just any lawn, but the church lawn. It was vital that this lawn was manicured to perfection. Not because it was on public display -- the lawn was actually behind the church and only visible to those who went out back to see it... 
Super Bowl Sunday is still a Sunday: Area churches plan evangelical events for Superbowl Sunday
(01/26/08)
Is it Super or "Souper" Bowl Sunday? It all depends on your perspective. As loyal football fans hunker down in front of their TV sets Feb. 3, area churches see the game as an opportunity for fellowship and giving. It's a reminder that there are those who don't even have a bowl of soup to eat...
The right force, you should find
(01/26/08)
The principal fell asleep at my baccalaureate. This religiously themed service, which has gone into disuse in many school districts, is held before high school graduation. In my case, it was held the night before we got our diplomas. My memory of baccalaureate is that it was pretty boring; it was the highlight of the evening, then, to see our fatigued school leader nodding off in the middle of a local clergyman's address...
Mary-Kate Olsen releases statement on Ledger death
(01/26/08)
NEW YORK -- Mary-Kate Olsen said Heath Ledger was a "friend" in a brief statement released Friday, the same day police said they have no interest in interviewing the "Full House" star. Released by her publicist, the statement is the first word from Olsen since the Australian-born actor's death. In its entirety, it reads:...
Junior Eastabrook
(01/26/08)
FRIEDHEIM, Mo. -- Junior LaPierre Eastabrook, 81, of Friedheim died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo. He was born July 28, 1926, in Crockett, Ark., son of LaPierre and Elsie Elnora Pulver Eastabrook. He and Austene Shelton were married Feb. 14, 1975. She died in September 2005...
Births 1/26/08
(01/26/08)
Waszkurak; Matthews; Workman; Swain; Coleman; Davis; Merkler; Roth; Brownlee; Lehmann; Wren; Seabaugh; Anderson; Bess; Wood; Willingham; Bennett; Brown
Fire report 1/26/08
(01/26/08)
n At 11:23 p.m., an alarm at 1236 Linden St. n At 12:35 a.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of South Spring Avenue. n At 10:14 a.m., emergency medical service at 3248 William St. n At 10:31 a.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of Bellevue Street...
Out of the past 1/26/08
(01/26/08)
A year has passed since the murder of Margie L. Call at her home at 1829 Brink Ave., and like three other murders of women in the neighborhood, police still have been unable to come up with suspects; police chief Ray Johnson says all paths taken in the investigation of Call's death have been "cool."...
Building inroads
(01/26/08)
Cape Girardeau County's Road and Bridge Advisory Board is flexing some muscle. With the backing of countless county property owners who want their roads paved, the advisory board recently set a Feb. 15 deadline for the county highway administrator to file easements for a $3.4 million road-building program in 2008. ...
Speak Out 1/26/08
(01/26/08)
No flags for holiday; Good Samaritan; Counting points; Sharing the burden; Working extra; Low-level rhetoric; Comparing workloads; Movie hype; Blame politicians |
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