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Witness: Space tourism rocket explodes in desert
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
Witness: Space tourism rocket explodes in desert MOJAVE, Calif. -- A Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket exploded Friday after taking off on a test flight, killing one person aboard and seriously injuring another while scattering wreckage in Southern California's Mojave Desert, witnesses and officials said...
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Man wanted in trooper ambush captured; death penalty sought
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
LORDS VALLEY, Pa. -- A survivalist accused of ambushing two state troopers, killing one and seriously wounding the other, was captured Thursday by U.S. marshals near an abandoned airplane hangar, ending a seven-week manhunt that had rattled the nerves of area residents...
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Mailer compares vote record of neighbors
(State News ~ 10/31/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A voter report-card mailer meant to grade Missouri residents on how often they vote compared to their neighbors has some in the state claiming it's an invasion of privacy. Grow Missouri sent the mailers this week -- days before the Nov. 4 election -- as a way to encourage residents to vote in the state's first general election in nearly a quarter-century that doesn't feature a race for president, U.S. Senate or governor...
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Deputy: Murder case 'came down to a timeline'
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- The injury that killed 4-year-old Justin Hepburn had to have occurred during a four-hour window when he was alone with his father's girlfriend Dec. 10, 2011, a Union County, Illinois, deputy testified Thursday. Sacha Brown, 32, of Ware, Illinois, faces charges of murder, aggravated battery of a child younger than 13 and concealment of a homicide in connection with Justin's death...
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Isle Casino keeps bringing in money its second year
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
A second full year in business for Isle Casino Cape Girardeau means money in the pot for local governments. Since the casino's opening Oct. 30, 2012, the city of Cape Girardeau has been the benefactor of more than $6.3 million, which came from admission and gaming taxes paid by the casino through Sept. 30, according to figures from the Missouri Gaming Commission...
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Perryville boys soccer team nets district title
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
FESTUS, Mo. -- Before top-seeded Perryville took the field against host St. Pius X on Thursday in the Class 2 District 1 championship game, Perryville coach Jerry Fulton challenged the Pirates to get a lead on the second-seeded Lancers in the first half.
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St. Vincent volleyball team splits with defending state champion Winona
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The Indians won the first set 25-18 and lost the second 25-16.
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St. Vincent volleyball team opens Class 1 final four pool play with victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The Indians defeated New Haven 25-18, 25-18 in its first match of pool play on Friday.
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Extreme Halloween: Some residents go all out for holiday
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/14)
What makes a true die-hard Halloween fan? Driving a hearse is a good start. That's what Jarret Bollinger tools around in this time of year. By day, Bollinger's a mild-mannered K-12 art teacher in Bell City, Missouri. But as Halloween approaches, he puts his artistic skills to other use, making props and oddities to decorate his house...
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St. Vincent volleyball team to play for Class 1 state title
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The Indians will face two-time defending champion Winona at 3 p.m. Saturday.
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St. Vincent volleyball team secures spot in Class 1 title game
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The Indians will face two-time defending state champion Winona at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Show Me Center.
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Late goal lifts Southeast women's soccer team to Ohio Valley Conference title
(College Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The Redhawks will host the OVC tournament thanks to a 2-1 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Friday.
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Man pleads guilty to attacking colleague with box cutter
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
An Arkansas man pleaded guilty this week to attacking a colleague with a box cutter outside a Cape Girardeau hotel. Robert L. Brewer, 40, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, originally had been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the Aug. 7 attack...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
Today is Friday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2014. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state as President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation. (In order to achieve statehood, Nevada had sent its draft constitution to Washington, where it was misplaced; in order to get the proclamation signed before Election Day, James Nye, the territorial governor, sent another copy by telegraph at a cost of $3,416.77 for 16,543 words; allowing for inflation, today that would be about $50,000.). ...
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Frank Bertrand V
(Obituary ~ 10/31/14)
Frank Charles Bertrand V, infant, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. A private funeral and burial will take place at a later date at Hobbs Chapel.
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Jackson police report 10/31/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/31/14)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A 15-year-old boy was cited into juvenile court for assault and stealing. n Linda K. Lawrence, 62, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while operator's license revoked...
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Caruthersville man arrested on sex charges
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Caruthersville man was arrested Wednesday on sex-related charges in Pemiscot County. Officers from the Caruthersville Police Department arrested Roberto Slaughter, 37, of Caruthersville on a warrant for three counts of first-degree statutory rape, first-degree statutory sodomy, two counts of second-degree statutory rape and tampering or attempted tampering with a victim or witness in a felony prosecution...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/31/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/31/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Lisa Marie Smith, 29, 2039 Perryville Road, No. 5, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident...
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Local events scheduled for National Adoption Month
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
As part of National Adoption Month, the Children's Coalition will host Orphan Sunday Candlelight Vigil from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo to raise awareness of children who need homes. Evelyn Martin, regional director of Lutheran Family and Children's Services, said the event is meant to celebrate adoptive and foster families and raise awareness and provide education about adoption and foster care...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/31/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/31/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 12:46 a.m., a call on Morgan Oak Street. n At 7:56 a.m., a medical assist on Lakewood Drive. n At 12:44 p.m., a citizen assist on Oak Hills Drive. n At 2:38 p.m., a gas leak on Capaha Trail...
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Advanced Technology Showcase set at Southeast next week
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
The Department of Polytechnic Studies at Southeast Missouri State University will host an Advanced Technology Showcase from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from noon to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Otto and Della Seabaugh Polytechnic Building. The event will give high school juniors and seniors interested in chemistry, physics, advanced math, computers, industrial technology, and career and technology center subjects a chance to explore different disciplines...
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State agency backs effort to repair flood zone
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Missouri's top emergency management official will back Mississippi County's attempts to get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fix county roads it destroyed. Ron Walker, director of the State Emergency Management Agency, "said SEMA is willing to help us and are in agreement with us," Carlin Bennett, presiding county commissioner, said during the County Commission's regular meeting Thursday...
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Prosecutor: Grand jury tweet in Michael Brown case hacked
(State News ~ 10/31/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A tweet earlier this month suggesting insider information on the grand jury investigating the Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who shot Michael Brown was the result of someone hacking a woman's Twitter account, St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch said Thursday...
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Maine in standoff with nurse over Ebola
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
FORT KENT, Maine -- Insisting she is perfectly healthy, nurse Kaci Hickox again defied the state's Ebola quarantine Thursday by taking a bike ride with her boyfriend, and Maine health authorities struggled to reach a compromise that would limit her contact with others...
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Plane crashes at Wichita airport, killing 4
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
WICHITA, Kan. -- A small plane lost power after takeoff and crashed into a flight-training building while trying to return to a Kansas airport Thursday, killing at least four people, injuring at least five others and igniting a fire that sent up towering plumes of black smoke that could be seen for miles around Wichita, officials and witnesses said...
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Relatives suspect poisoning in five deaths
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Relatives of five Utah family members found dead in a locked bedroom last month suspected the deaths weren't accidental, and revelations that poison likely killed them confirmed their suspicions, according to a statement released Thursday...
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Militants hunt ex-police to prevent uprising
(International News ~ 10/31/14)
BAGHDAD -- The Islamic State group wanted to send a warning against anyone who might plot against its rule. Back when the extremists took over the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in June, police Col. Mohammed Hassan was among some Sunnis in the security forces who surrendered, handed over their weapons and pledged to cut ties with the police. ...
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North Korea cracking down on Ebola
(International News ~ 10/31/14)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea announced Thursday it will quarantine foreigners entering the country for 21 days over fears of the spread of the Ebola virus, However, no cases of the disease have been reported anywhere in Asia, and few foreigners are allowed to enter North Korea...
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Count Basie's music will be celebrated at Jazz Series opener
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/14)
Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Music will present the annual Jazz Series season opener, "Blues, Basie and Beyond" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus. The concert will open with the Jazz Lab Band, directed by Jay Contrino, who will play small group jazz from the standard "Watermelon Man," written by Herbie Hancock, to the Nat Adderley classic, "Sack of Woe." Other pieces will include a Jay Contrino arrangement of blues and "The Chicken" by Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis.. ...
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Sri Lanka says no hope finding mudslide survivors
(International News ~ 10/31/14)
KOSLANDA, Sri Lanka -- Hundreds of desperate Sri Lankan villagers dug with bare hands through the broken red earth of a deadly landslide Thursday, defying police orders after a top disaster official said there was no chance of finding more survivors at the high-elevation tea plantation...
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Bedell Hall will host 'Irish Christmas'
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/14)
Experience a show hailing from the heart of Ireland with "An Irish Christmas" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. This popular show features just about everything, including dancing through the generations over brooms and on half doors, around butter churns and shoemakers, into the world of mythology and out again. ...
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Southeast Construction Management students finish third in competition
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
Six students in the Construction Management Organization at Southeast Missouri State University finished third at the Associated Schools of Construction Competition on Oct. 22 through 25 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Southeast competed in ASC's Region 4, which includes 15 member schools in seven states from Missouri north through the Dakotas. Competition took place in four divisions: commercial building, design-build, heavy-civil and residential...
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Mixed-media artist's work will be shown at Crisp Museum
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/14)
Crystal Wagner's installations will encompass the entire gallery when she exhibits her work in the Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. "Crystal Wagner: Immersion" opens Nov. 7. Wagner will present an artist's talk at 6 p.m. Thursday. An opening reception is planned from 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 7. The exhibit runs through Jan. 25...
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Births 10/31/14
(Births ~ 10/31/14)
Daughter to Harry Raymond Hathaway II and Ashley Niccole Weibrecht of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:42 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. Name, Izzybella Jade. Weight, 3 pounds, 13 ounces. Fifth child, first daughter. Ms. Weibrecht is the daughter of James Weibrecht and Rhonda Staffeldt, both of Perryville. Hathaway is the son of Ross and Nora Evers of Sparta, Illinois, and Dennis Hathaway of Codder, Alaska...
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St. Vincent volleyball squad begins final four quest today
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The St. Vincent volleyball team will make its first appearance at the Class 1 final four in seven years at the Show Me Center today. The Indians finished second in state in 2007 after falling to Stockton in straight sets.
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Strengthening U.S. economic growth reflects help from Fed
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy powered its way to a solid annual growth rate of 3.5 percent from July through September, outpacing most of the developed world and appearing on track to extend its momentum through this year and beyond. The result isn't a fluke...
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Videos show elaborate FBI repairman ruse used as part of gambling bust
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
WASHINGTON -- Wearing a lapel camera and posing as an Internet repairman, an undercover government agent walked into a luxury villa at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and recorded everything he saw as part of a major international gambling bust. Defense lawyers said the FBI shut off Internet access to the suspects' villas and then agents impersonated repair technicians to get inside and collect evidence in an elaborate ruse the morning of July 4...
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Chocolate prices expected to increase next year
(National News ~ 10/31/14)
NEW YORK -- That bowl of chocolates for ninjas and ghosts won't cost you more this Halloween. Picking the perfect sweet for your Valentine could. The cost of ingredients in chocolate bars is rising, and the nation's biggest candy makers already have warned of price increases next year. And it's not just costs that are pushing up prices. A growing sweet tooth around the world means more demand for chocolate...
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Mustache Institute seeks nominees for its first Hall of Fame class
(State News ~ 10/31/14)
ST. LOUIS -- There are halls of fame for everything from baseball to rock 'n' roll, so why shouldn't those with a hairy upper lip get their just rewards? The tongue-in-cheek American Mustache Institute said it will unveil its inaugural class for the International Mustache Hall of Fame on Feb. 11 -- the birthday of Burt Reynolds. Nominations are being accepted through Nov. 30 at MustacheHall.com...
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Eagle Ridge boys soccer and volleyball teams claim state titles
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
The Eagle Ridge Christian School boys soccer and volleyball teams each came away with first-place finishes at the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association Division 2 volleyball and soccer tournaments last week in Joplin, Missouri.
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Central boys swimmers claim first place at Show Me Conference meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Allen makes 24 saves in Blues' 2-0 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 10/31/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Alexander Steen and Ryan Reaves scored, and Jake Allen stopped 24 shots in his second NHL shutout, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
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Best Bet: Empty Bowls Banquet
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/14)
The Salvation Army's Empty Bowls Banquet will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at 701 Good Hope St. Admission is $12 at the door for a soup meal and a handmade ceramic bowl. All proceeds benefit the organization's Meals With Friends program. Last season, the Salvation Army received more than $5,800 in donations toward its community meals...
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Artifacts 10/31/14
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/14)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will usher in the holidays with its 44th annual Arts and Crafts Extravaganza on Nov. 22 and 23 at the Osage Centre and the Show Me Center. Hours for the Nov. 22 show are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and hours for Nov. ...
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William Morgan Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/31/14)
ADVANCE, Mo.-- William "Bill" Morgan Sr., 90, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 2, 1924, at Advance, the son of Lloyd S. and Kathryn Ford Morgan. Big Bill, as he was known, was a 1941 graduate of Advance High School. ...
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Morton Estes Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/31/14)
Morton Bern "Mort" Estes Sr., 93, formerly of the Cape Girardeau area, died Oct. 28, 2014, in Ozark, Missouri. He was born Sept 15, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, son of Roland Bern Sr. and Grace Rebecca Morton Estes. Morton and Lillian "Sally" Roberts were married July 3, 1943, at her family home. Lillian passed away March 12, 2005...
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Willie Shackleford
(Obituary ~ 10/31/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Willie Louis Shackleford, 91, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at his home. A memorial service with military honors will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill is in charge of arrangements...
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Wiley Rader
(Obituary ~ 10/31/14)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Wiley G. Rader, 77, of Dongola died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Mound City National Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 178 and the Illinois National Guard...
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Realtors board endorses fire tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/31/14)
On Oct. 23, at our monthly meeting, members of the Cape Girardeau County Board of REALTORS unanimously voted to support the Public Safety Trust Fund and fire sales tax renewal issue on the city of Cape Girardeau November ballot. REALTORS are here to protect and serve property owners. ...
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Salvation Army Empty Bowls fundraiser helps feed many
(Editorial ~ 10/31/14)
Feeding the hungry is not only a good things to do. It's Scriptural. Jesus told his disciples about the importance of helping others. He said in Matthew 25:35-36, "'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'"...
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Enjoyed newspaper anniversary edition
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/31/14)
We rejoiced with all of you as we shared in the reading of Sunday's tribute and remembrance to the history of the Southeast Missourian. The photos and calendar memories were very special, and inspiring. Most of us don't take the initiative to document the "times in our lives" with written details. ...
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Cape Girardeau is taxed enough
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/31/14)
I love and support our local fire department. I realize how important it is for the Fire Department to get every penny of the money they need to continue to maintain critical services and adequate facilities and vehicles. This is exactly why I got so upset to hear that the Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer, along side Mayor Harry Rediger, say that, "the tax also has helped free enough general revenue to help provide necessary funds to the police department," according to the Southeast Missourian.. ...
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Seek answers instead of wallowing in ignorance
(Column ~ 10/31/14)
A thought: Seek answers instead of wallowing in ignorance How is it that I'm in the wrong place at the wrong time? It happened last week. My wife and I went to lunch at a local café where you get your own drinks. My wife was filling her iced-tea glass, and I was sitting at a table waiting for her...
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Prayer 10/31/14
(Prayer ~ 10/31/14)
O Lord God, thank you that we can cast our cares upon you. Amen.
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Speak Out 10/31/14
(Speak Out ~ 10/31/14)
America is exceptional With what's happening in our country now, I hope everyone read Thomas Sowell's article in the Southeast Missourian. It's so frustrating and irritating, what's happening in our education in this country, especially ignoring the exceptionalism of America. ...
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Dr. John Crampton
(Obituary ~ 10/31/14)
Dr. John V. Crampton, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau after a short battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Carl Junction, Missouri, to Claude and Neva Sigars Crampton. John served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He then went to Kansas State College in Pittsburg, Kansas, graduating with bachelor's and master's degrees in education...
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Three vying for 147th House District seat
(Local News ~ 10/31/14)
While voters in the 146th House District will see only one name on the ballot for the state representative seat, those in the 147th House District will see three. Incumbent Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, is running unopposed, while Cape Girardeau Republican Kathy Swan faces Democrat Gary Gaines and Libertarian Greg Tlapek in her run for re-election...
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Editorial: Cape Girardeau fire tax worth supporting
(Editorial ~ 10/31/14)
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to approve a 1/8-cent sales tax to support the fire department. If approved, these funds will be used to purchase vehicles and apparatus and to build new facilities. The tax will generate about $1.2 million per year, and the tax is set to expire in 21 years...
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Out of the Past 10/31/14
(Out of the Past ~ 10/31/14)
Former state senator Albert M. Spradling Jr. has written Missouri Sen. John C. Dennis asking why Dennis decided not to support his appointment to the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission; Spradling says on Sept. 25, at a Thorngate suit sale, Dennis indicated he would support the appointment...
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