Man who was POW with McCain coming to Cape Girardeau Friday
(10/15/08)
A retired Navy captain who spent more than five years in a North Vietnamese prison with Sen. John McCain will make a Friday visit to Cape Girardeau, the McCain presidential campaign announced Wednesday. The event with Charlie Plumb, a Navy pilot who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967, will be at 11:15 a.m. at the Team Emerson offices, 400 Broadway, The visit is part of a statewide tour that will also include stops in St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City...
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Stories from Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Hearing today in Jefferson City on Proposition A
(10/15/08)
Opponents and supporters of Proposition A, the measure to limit the number of casinos and increase casino taxes to benefit schools, are in court in Jefferson City today for a hearing on constitutional challenges to the proposal. David Knight, owner of Old Hickory Pits in Cape Girardeau, has joined forces with Rep. ...
Southeast Missouri Republicans outpace opponents in fundraising
(10/15/08)
Most area Republican legislative candidates were able to easily outpace their Nov. 4 election rivals in the latest round of fund-raising reports, which were due Wednesday at the Missouri Ethics Commission. The exceptions were Shelley Keeney, who hopes to succeed her boss, House Speaker Rod Jetton, in the 156th District and Rep. Scott Lipke, R-Jackson, who raised no money during the September period covered by the reports... 
Richards to ask Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority to improve accountability
(10/15/08)
The board chairman of the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority plans to ask fellow board members and officials to be more open about financial dealings. Doug Richards, the chairman of the agency's board of directors, said Wednesday the transit authority's rapid growth over the last 18 months has complicated the fiscal picture... 
Jill Biden to visit Cape Girardeau Saturday to talk about working families
(10/15/08)
Jill Biden, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, on Saturday will visit Cape Girardeau as part of a three-day campaign swing through Missouri. The news release announcing the visit said Biden's effort would take her "across the state to talk with voters about what's at stake for families who are struggling to make ends meet during increasingly challenging economic times."... 
Hundreds attend symphony's season opener at Bedell Performance Hall
(10/15/08)
A crowd of 607 attended the season-opening concert for the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra Tuesday night. Guest soloists David Halen and Jonathan Vinocour from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra also performed at the gala, which was held at the Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus... 
Group has half of signatures needed to place Cape Girardeau County ambulance district proposal on ballot
(10/15/08)
A four-person political action group believes it is time to reform Cape Girardeau County's ambulance system. Currently, the county has an exclusive contract with the privately funded Cape County Private Ambulance Service. However, the group wants to replace that system with a publicly funded countywide ambulance district...
2-year-old Stoddard County girl dies in farm accident
(10/15/08)
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. — A 2-year-old girl was killed in a farming accident west of Bernie on Monday morning. At about 9:45 a.m., the Stoddard County Sheriff's Department received a call to a Bernie farm on County Road 667, where the child had been run over by a tractor attempting to unload cotton into a module...
Cape Girardeau Fire Department responds to one-vehicle fire on I-55
(10/15/08)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a one-vehicle fire that occurred around 8:30 a.m. today near mile marker 98 on the northbound lane of Interstate 55. Within minutes after arriving on the scene, crews extinguished the fire. The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported no injuries to the driver of the pickup truck and no disruption to traffic...
Two Cape Girardeau men receive prison sentences in federal court
(10/15/08)
The following items were released by the office of federal prosecutor Catherine L. Hanaway. Sentences n Name: Arthur L. Ivy n Age: 26 n Residence: Cape Girardeau n Charge: One felony count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one felony count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime...
Finch, Purcell to face off in Cape Girardeau forum
(10/15/08)
The two candidates for Cape Girardeau County commissioner in District 2 will go head-to-head for the first time Thursday evening at the monthly meeting of the Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club. Incumbent Republican Jay Purcell and independent challenger Rock Finch will take part in a question-and-answer forum beginning at 7 p.m. ...
Jackson School District marking Disability Awareness Week with discussions, activities
(10/15/08)
Jackson banks, gas stations and fast-food restaurants all share a common message on their marquees this week: "Everybody Counts." The message is being promoted by Jackson School District officials and parents in recognition of Disability Awareness Week. October is National Disability Awareness Month...
Jackson band festival canceled for second time, won't be rescheduled
(10/15/08)
The 64th annual Jackson Marching Band Festival was canceled Tuesday for the second time in two weeks due to weather. According to the district's website, it will not be rescheduled. Last year, the noncompetitive event attracted 11 bands for a field show and 12 bands for a parade...
Cape Girardeau Public Health Center to hold flu clinic today
(10/15/08)
The Cape Girardeau Public Health Center will hold a flu clinic from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Osage Community Centre. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted. A $20 fee will be charged, or payment arrangements can be made or donations accepted. The Cape Girardeau Public Health Center has almost 6,000 flu shots. ...
Title: Strategic Presentation of One's Background Key to Success
(10/15/08)
Content: Dear Sam: I am a 43-year-old father of two who was recently downsized from my engineering job due to a lack of work in the field. I have a bachelor's degree in social sciences, but have never been able to use it as a plus in my job search...
Sheriff cites evidence of 'hatred' in killings
(10/15/08)
CARTHAGE, Mo. -- The weekend killings of a southwest Missouri couple in their rural Carthage home stunned their many friends, including a sheriff who said the manner of their deaths bore signs of "hatred." Robert Sheldon, 70, and his wife, Ellen, 71, were reported dead by a son who went to their home Sunday morning when they failed to attend services at Carthage's Fairview Christian Church. The couple's dog was also killed...
Ballot decision benefited Jay Nixon
(10/15/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- First he was a candidate. Then he was disqualified. Then a day after the deadline to certify candidates, little-known gubernatorial aspirant Daniel Carroll was placed back on the primary ballot by the secretary of state. Carroll was defeated soundly by Attorney General Jay Nixon in the Democratic governor's primary. ...
Jill Biden to campaign in Missouri
(10/15/08)
WASHINGTON -- The wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden makes her first campaign trip to Missouri this weekend. Jill Biden will spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday at events around the state discussing the economy, health care and education...
Ill. House cancels half of November veto session
(10/15/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House of Representatives has canceled half of an upcoming veto session. Word of the change came Tuesday in a memo from House Speaker Michael Madigan that didn't give an explanation. Madigan's spokesman, Steve Brown, said lawmakers already addressed business that would've been handled in the November session. He said they've returned repeatedly to Springfield since the spring session ended in May...
Missouri warns against allowing golf carts on streets
(10/15/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Cities across the country have approved ordinances allowing golf carts on local roads. But the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Revenue Department are warning that state law might not allow that. Using golf carts for short trips around town became more popular as gas prices climbed, and several Missouri cities have either allowed it or considered it in recent months...
Audit: Some Mo. children got vaccines with mercury
(10/15/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some infants, toddlers and pregnant women may have received influenza immunizations containing mercury last year in violation of a new Missouri law requiring mercury-free vaccines, a state audit says. The audit cites the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for doing a poor job of publicizing the law, which took effect in April 2007...
IRS promises solution to stimulus check problem
(10/15/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The Internal Revenue Service says overdue economic stimulus checks will soon be mailed to about a quarter of a million married couples who had been denied the money because a spouse's married name and Social Security number didn't match...
Amid slowing economy, some parents concerned about college price tag
(10/15/08)
ELON, N.C. -- The souring economy and the crisis on Wall Street are shrinking families' college savings, and some parents wonder whether they will be able to afford tuition at their youngsters' schools of choice. Students deciding where to apply may have to scale back their dreams. Some private schools worry they could lose business to public universities. Already, federal loan applications are up, and some schools are seeing more aid inquiries...
Federal government moves into banking business with $250 billion buy-in
(10/15/08)
WASHINGTON -- Big banks started falling in line Tuesday behind a modified bailout plan that will have the government spending as much as $250 billion in exchange for partial ownership -- putting the federal government in the banking business. Some early signs were hopeful for the latest in a series of efforts to aid the nation's financial system: Credit was a bit easier to come by, and stocks were down but not alarmingly so after Monday's leap...
Erratic winds hinder, help firefighters in Southern California
(10/15/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Ferocious desert winds pushed one of three major wildfires burning across Southern California to nearly double its size overnight, firefighters said Tuesday, the third day of the blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands to flee...
McCain proposes $52.5 billion economic recovery plan
(10/15/08)
BLUE BELL, Pa. -- John McCain, echoing both Barack Obama and Republican orthodoxy, proposed a $52.5 billion economic plan Tuesday that would eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits and cut the capital gains tax. He warned voters about taking a chance on his Democratic rival...
North Korea allows U.N. monitors into nuclear site
(10/15/08)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea allowed United Nations monitors back into their main nuclear site Tuesday, but it was unclear whether they had fulfilled a pledge to resume disabling the facilities in line with a six-nation deal. A diplomat in Vienna familiar with the International Atomic Energy Agency's work at the site said the agency's team had resumed monitoring the site, including reapplying seals the North had ordered taken off and remounting IAEA cameras. ...
Canada's Conservative Party wins re-election
(10/15/08)
OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the first major world leader to face voters since the global financial meltdown, led his Conservative Party to victory in Tuesday's election but was forecast to fall short of a majority in Parliament...
Syria starts diplomatic relations with Lebanon
(10/15/08)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria formally recognized Lebanon for the first time Tuesday by establishing diplomatic relations with its neighbor -- meeting a U.S. demand to do more for regional stability even as Damascus pursues indirect peace talks with Israel...
Notre Dame volleyball sweeps aside Central
(10/15/08)
Meghan Dohogne put down 11 kills and added six blocks to lead the Notre Dame volleyball team past Central in two games Tuesday. It was the Bulldogs' 12th straight win. Allyson Bradshaw added six kills, while Shannon Brennan recorded 20 assists and six blocks for the Bulldogs (17-4)... 
Bulldogs fend off Tigers 2-1
(10/15/08)
Joe Froemsdorf swung around and buried a shot past Central goalie Carlos Salas. The goal was one of the few bright spots offensively for the Notre Dame soccer team in the second half. But the Bulldogs' defense refused to wilt, and host Notre Dame held on for the 2-1 victory Tuesday... 
Kelly reaches Class 2 quarterfinals
(10/15/08)
BENTON -- In a marquee matchup of two of the top pitchers in Southeast Missouri, Kelly's Danielle Dock did her part. But Twin Rivers senior Carlee Vancil struggled, walking seven batters and throwing four wild pitches to help Kelly's aggressive offense produce a 7-0 victory in the Class 2 sectional game Tuesday afternoon...
Redhawks
basketball
lags in
graduation
(10/15/08)
While still well below the national average, the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program has improved its graduation rate. Figures released Tuesday by the NCAA showed that Southeast men's basketball had a 25 percent graduation rate for athletes who enrolled from 1998 to 2001...
La Russa's entire staff will return next season
(10/15/08)
ST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa's coaching staff will remain intact as he enters his 14th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager. St. Louis agreed to contracts Tuesday with first base coach Dave McKay, also heading into his 14th season with the Cardinals, third base coach Jose Oquendo (11th season), batting coach Hal McRae (fifth season), bench coach Joe Pettini (eighth season) and bullpen coach Marty Mason (10th season)...
Tampa Bay moves to brink of World Series with 13-4 win
(10/15/08)
BOSTON — They fluttered in and rocketed out: Three more homers sent sailing over the Green Monster to help the Tampa Bay Rays blow out Boston for the second straight game and move within one win of their first AL pennant. Evan Longoria hit his rookie-record fifth home run of the playoffs, and Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar also homered off aging knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on Tuesday night to give the Rays a 13-4 victory over the Red Sox that put the defending World Series champions on the brink of elimination.. ...
Bakers, start your ovens
(10/15/08)
Think your cookies take the cake? The Southeast Missourian and its special publications are teaming up for a holiday baking blowout. Enter your favorite cookie recipe in our Holiday Best contest by e-mailing the recipe to she@semissourian.com. The best recipes will be selected by a panel of Southeast Missourian staffers and local food experts, with winners invited to bake and enter their actual cookies in the final stage of the contest. ...
Recipe Swap: Recipes for a winning high school band
(10/15/08)
The Central Marching Tigers band recently competed in Washington, Mo., on a beautiful day in the high school football stadium. It was a good competition, and we felt good about our performance but not sure what place we would win. With great joy and much excitement, we celebrated with the band students at the buses after the announcement, "In first place in field competition, Cape Central." We were thrilled and the band students were pleased with their day... 
Dr. Grow: Be macho, plant pansies
(10/15/08)
The American Heritage Dictionary defines a pansy as (I'm trying to be politically correct) a nonmacho male. The implication is that a pansy can't handle stress of any kind and will wilt under extreme conditions. It also states that a pansy is a flower of the genus Viola...
James Marsden: Leading man, quirky character actor
(10/15/08)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Hollywood's leading men are usually perfect physical specimens. Those who aren't become character actors. Except James Marsden. He's pursued quirky characters despite his leading-man looks. Marsden is the guy on the sidelines, the goofy one who doesn't get the girl. So his face is familiar but not immediately identifiable...
Ringo Starr to stop accepting fan mail
(10/15/08)
LONDON -- Ringo Starr doesn't want to hear from you. If you do write, your letter will end up in the trash. That's the message from Richard Starkey, aka Ringo Starr. After 45 years of stardom, he doesn't want to spend any more time answering mail or sending signed photos back to fans...
Eleanor Sadorf
(10/15/08)
Eleanor E. Sadorf, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. She was born June 12, 1916, in St. Louis, daughter of Harry and Ida Nichel Boehm. She and Matt Sadorf were married Sept. 3, 1939, in St. Louis. He died April 28, 1999...
Clifford Myers
(10/15/08)
ANNA, Ill. -- Clifford A. Myers, 103, of Anna, formerly of Alto Pass, Ill., died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Union County Hospital. He was born July 28, 1905, in Alto Pass, son of Charles A. and Cora Cauble Myers. He and Lucille Hamilton were married Dec. 5, 1923. He and Iva Buescher were married Dec. 19, 1953. He later married Mary Lilly April 14, 1962. All preceded him in death...
Cleatie Cox
(10/15/08)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Cleatie Cox, 89, of Advance died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 11, 1919, at Swinton, Mo., son of Claude and Edna Pearl Frye Cox. Cox retired from the piston plant in Malden, Mo...
Ivan Morlan
(10/15/08)
AQUILLA, Mo. -- Ivan Morlan of Aquilla died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at his home. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in Dexter, Mo., is in charge of arrangements. 
Celeste Mouser
(10/15/08)
Celeste "Tudy" Mouser, 83, of Jackson passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 6, 1925, in Marble Hill, Mo., daughter of Leroy and Christina Mae Mansker Lincoln. She and Cletis Mouser were married Nov. 9, 1946, in Jackson... 
Mary Thompson
(10/15/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Eileen Thompson, 80, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Independence Care Center. She was born April 12, 1928, in Detroit, daughter of Noel E. and Hazel M. Eugas Johnson. She and Richard E. Thompson were married April 16, 1947, in Arkansas. He died Dec. 4, 1991... 
Fred DeHart Jr.
(10/15/08)
ORAN, Mo. -- Fred DeHart Jr., 82, of Oran died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 1, 1926, at Vanduser, Mo., son of Fred and Eunice Mable Brumly DeHart Sr. DeHart was a retired construction worker and self-employed horse trainer. He was a former member of Ste. Genevieve Saddle Club. He moved to Oran from Bloomsdale, Mo... 
Therese Pierce
(10/15/08)
Therese B. Pierce, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at her home, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born July 17, 1932, in East St. Louis, Ill., daughter of Dan Carroll and Ella Hagene Carroll Costello. She was later adopted by Dan Costello... 
Owen Scherer
(10/15/08)
Owen H. Scherer Sr., 78, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau after a long illness. He was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Benton, Mo., son of Felix L. and Hilda L. Hebenstriet Scherer. Mr. Scherer was a foreman with AmerenUE in Cape Girardeau 37 years, and also farmed and raised registered Longhorn cattle in the Jackson area. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 3838 and member of IBEW. He was of the Catholic belief...
Police report 10/15/2008
(10/15/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Jenna L. Holten, 20, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Nicholas P. Berger, 21, of Perryville, Mo., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for stealing...
Out of the past 10/15/08
(10/15/08)
25 years ago: Oct. 15, 1983 A new full gospel church has opened at the corner of Park and William streets in Cape Girardeau; Lyle Schmidt, pastor of The Potter's House Christian Center, conducts the first worship service there in the morning. The Cape Girardeau Zone of the Lutheran Laymen's League meets for the 24th annual Fall Rally in the afternoon at Hanover Lutheran Church, with Mark Eischer, League field man, speaking...
91 years with Uncle Sam
(10/15/08)
By Roy Manning Barber At 91 years old, I still remember getting papers off the press and carrying them down Main Street and to the shoe factory area in Cape Girardeau (1932-1937). Then Uncle Sam called me to serve in Gen. George Patton's 3rd Army in World War II...
Education issues
(10/15/08)
Education in the United States faces a host of challenges these days as the headlines clearly illustrate. Test scores are lagging in virtually all categories, dropout rates continue to be a persistent problem, especially in the inner cities, and teachers' salaries remain a barrier to attracting sufficient candidates in some areas...
University research
(10/15/08)
A story on the front page of the Southeast Missourian earlier this month detailed a research project at Southeast Missouri State University whose aim is to develop a more effective antibiotic. The research combines chemistry and biology and involves faculty members and students from both areas...
Humanitarian reasons to intervene
(10/15/08)
To the editor: Did David Limbaugh really say that he was worried that, as president, Barack Obama would "intervene in foreign conflicts solely for humanitarian reasons when our national interests are not at stake"? Is there a better reason to intervene than for humanitarian reasons? I guess that's why the Bush administration hasn't done more to combat genocide in Darfur, Sudan and other violent assaults against human life and dignity around the globe. ...
Trading our birthright of liberty
(10/15/08)
To the editor: What can we learn from history on the best direction in this election? Let's look at a lesson from the Bible. Esau was the eldest of twins. He was to receive the birthright from his father because he was born first. He was out hunting, and when he came home he was hungry. ...
Will of the people comes first
(10/15/08)
To the editor: I just read a Fox News story titled "Clinton: Bush Plowing Uzi's Worth of Bullets Into McCain-Palin Ticket." If you needed any proof, this shows how out of touch and power hungry Hillary and Bill Clinton are. In Bill Clinton's words, "The administration keeps plowing an Uzi's worth of bullets into the McCain-Palin ticket every time they have something else go wrong." Clinton told an evening rally of several hundred people, "It's good politics for us." This just about says it all for the Clintons. ...
Speak Out 10/15/08
(10/15/08)
It doesn't exist SINCE THE Cape Girardeau County Commission's taxpayer-funded lawyer says the commission is not a legal entity, everyone should refuse to do business with the commission. Don't sell it gravel, trucks, road graders or fuel. As a nonentity, the commission would not have legal authority to do business with you. You might not get paid since the commission is a nonentity...
PRIMITIVE HAND STITCHED CRAFTS BY KARLA VANGILDER TO BE FEATURED AT THE RED HOUSE INTERPRETIVE CENTER SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 10AM-4PM
(10/15/08)
Primitive, hand-stitched crafts, created by Karla Vangilder, will be featured at the Red House Interpretive Center of Cape Girardeau on Saturday, October 18th, from 10a.m. -- 4p.m. Karla comments about her work, "I have loved sewing and making a variety of crafts since I was a young girl. ... 
Cape Girardeau Joins 2008 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Observance
(10/15/08)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for all Americans to learn about domestic violence, reflect on the costs of the crime to our society, an promote laws, policies and programs to improve services to victims, hold offenders accountable an prevent domestic violence in our communities. ... 
Our dog Buddy
(10/15/08)
Here is Buddy relaxing at home. His favorite things are going to Capaha Park and eating braunschweiger. Owned by Adam and Deidre Rodgers of Cape Girardeau. 
Our Dogs
(10/15/08)
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