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Regents approve tuition, fee increase at Southeast for fall 2018
(Local News ~ 05/12/18)
Southeast Missouri State University’s tuition and fees are going up for the 2018 fall semester, after action at Friday’s board of regents meeting. Kathy Mangels, vice president for finance and administration, said at the meeting the budget review committee has worked hard to arrive at a workable solution for a difficult situation...
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Alma Schrader principal Ruth Ann Orr to retire, focus on missions
(Local News ~ 05/12/18)
Ruth Ann Orr has been part of Cape Girardeau School District in some capacity for more than 35 years and will be officially retiring soon, but that won’t exactly be the end of her career. Her new focus will be on missions — here and abroad — with continued interaction among her church, community and school district...
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Sponsored: What caregivers need to know about hospice
(Local News ~ 05/12/18)
When a loved one's life is near the end, hospice is a peaceful solution for many families. Caregivers can find help and support through the staff at Southeast Hospice. Vickie Schnurbusch, MSN, RN, CHPN, Southeast Home Care Service Administrator, says, "Hospice is guidance and support for the patient when there is no cure. We redirect their hope to alleviate their worries and assure them in their goals."...
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Hawley says AG's office is reviewing Robinson case
(Local News ~ 05/12/18)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Missouri attorney general and U.S. Senate hopeful Josh Hawley visited the hometown of recently exonerated David Robinson on Friday, but could offer no specific update regarding why his office has thus far prevented his release from prison...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
Today in History Today is Saturday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2018. There are 233 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On May 12, 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. The two-week Trident Conference, headed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, opened in Washington...
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Out of the past: May 12
(Out of the Past ~ 05/12/18)
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce membership drive is over the 1,100 mark again following a one-day recruitment blitz Tuesday that resulted in at least 78 new members; the new figure leaves Cape Girardeau fourth on the Missouri Chambers of Commerce list behind North Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield...
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Fun and fancy free
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
Through the double gates of the dog parks of Kiwanis Park, tails wag and paws of all sizes bounce with excitement. It's a time the pups know they can run free, frolic and enjoy their time off-leash with minimal care -- much to their owners' enjoyment, also...
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Adopt Cashmeer 5-13-18
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Cashmeer is a very friendly senior male cat. He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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A blanket of green for your shade garden
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
Wild ginger is native to the eastern half of the United States. It spreads slowly from the roots outwardly about eight inches each year. The tightly clustered, uniform green leaves can make a very nice ground cover in a "shade garden." Wild ginger requires very little to no care once established. It grows wild in the deciduous woods and transplants well. If you know someone who owns a forest, you might ask permission to look for wild ginger there...
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FYI 5-13-18
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
Meals will be served from noon until 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau. Monday: Tacos, refried beans, rice, fruit Tuesday: Chicken stir fry, egg rolls, fruit Wednesday: Chicken alfredo linguine, peas, bread, fruit Thursday: Breakfast casserole, biscuit, gravy...
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Learning briefs 5-13-18
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
Hannah Pender of Cape Girardeau graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Dec. 16, 2017, according to a recent news release. Pender was among more than 700 students who received degrees...
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Senior Center Menus for May 14-18
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
Monday: Glazed ham slice or turkey tetrazzini, candied sweet potatoes, spinach salad, whole-grain bread and chilled apricots or sherbet and cookies. Tuesday: Chicken and rice or cabbage roll, green peas, picked beets, whole-grain garlic bread and blushing pears or iced chocolate cake...
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Summer bait fishing
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
From the time I could barely walk I've gone fishing. Fished in the summer wading with a pair of tennis shoes on to fishing through the ice when it was seriously cold out. Caught northerns to bluegill to bass to trout to catfish to bullheads. All of them are fun. ...
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Mother's Day, feed birds, see the hills
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
Happy Mother's Day! Happy birthday to Tyson Moyers, Leon Kirchdoerfer, Lachelle Carroll, Ben Spane, Sherra Jenkins, Jessica Holland, Carol Galloway, Debra Bader, Eddie Lair, Jimmy Roberts, Rick Duncan, Larry Glueck, David Moore, Jessie Brown, Chris Montgomery, Wanda Hahn, Shirley Jones, Leslie Herbst, Richard Sanders, Sherry Dirnberger, Rachel Daniel, Madison Cannon, Candi Bowman, Shirley Barber, Mary Rose and Dayneen Glastetter...
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Sprenger - 75 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/12/18)
Paul and Lucy Sprenger of O'Fallon, Missouri, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on May 16. They met on May 18, 1941. Paul had finished business school and was working in Cape Girardeau when he saw a picture of his sister's friend -- Lucy Nelson. ...
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Club news 5-13-18
(Community News ~ 05/12/18)
The Town and Country FCE met April 12 in the home of Sue Jones. The meeting opened with Lynn Boren, social worker from SoutheastHEALTH, as the speaker. She gave updated facts of the Hospice program. She held a question and answer session after her presentation...
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A mother's influence
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
According to the National Retail Federation, 86 percent of Americans will celebrate Mother's Day, expecting to generate $23.1 billion in sales on Mother's Day gifts. Greeting cards alone are expected to exceed $813 million. In contrast American's spent an all-time high of $15.5 billion for Father's Day 2017. Maybe Moms are just easier to shop for...
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Discovering your gifts
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
Do you ever reflect on the gifts you have -- those talents and abilities that are a part of you? You may become educated to become better at what those gifts enable you to do. Or perhaps, you can't see what you're really skilled at -- those that seem to come naturally. You often fail to notice them because they are so effortless for you. Nevertheless God has given each of us a special attribute that belongs to, only us...
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Mama bear and the image of God
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
A friend of mine was recently hiking in the Rocky Mountains. He rounded a bend and nearly came upon two twin Grizzly cubs. Luckily for my friend they were far enough away that he was able to turn and run before they saw him. When he was telling this story, he leaned close and said, "I wasn't running from the cubs. I was running from Mama! Beware of Mama!"...
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Go fly a Kite
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
When Kay and Larry Day came across a kite shop while vacationing in Wisconsin nearly two decades ago, they decided to buy kites for their grandchildren. On a whim, Larry bought one for himself. "He went out and flew it and decided he needed to go back and get a better one," Kay recalled...
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May is peak time for fresh strawberries
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
May brings not only spring weather but long awaited strawberries. May is peak time for fresh, local strawberries and you'll want to take advantage of them in every possible way. Today's recipes include entrees, soup and salads and dessert recipes. This versatile berry can be used in so many wonderful recipes, that the possibilities are nearly endless...
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Prayer 5-13-18
(Prayer ~ 05/12/18)
O Lord Jesus, may we treat others as we would want to be treated. Amen.
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Piscotty story a reminder to cherish mothers
(Column ~ 05/12/18)
A touching story made the rounds this week involving Oakland Athletics' baseball player Stephen Piscotty. On Sunday evening ESPN released a short film documenting how the former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder learned of his mother's diagnosis with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease...
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Giuliani: Don't expect Trump-Russia interview decision soon
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump and his lawyers likely won't decide whether he will answer questions from Russia probe investigators until after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month, according to the president's legal team. Rudy Giuliani, the president's new attorney, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday any preparation with Trump for a possible interview with federal investigators would likely be delayed until after the June 12 summit in Singapore because "I wouldn't want to take his concentration off something far, far more important.". ...
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Maurine Phillips
(Obituary ~ 05/12/18)
Maurine B. Phillips, 91, of Scott City died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 29, 1927, in Blytheville, Arkansas, to Clarence and Gladys Craddock Morris. She and John Phillips married May 6, 1957. She worked for Procter & Gamble and was a member of Assembly of God Church in Scott City...
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Bernard Meyer
(Obituary ~ 05/12/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Bernard J. Meyer, 84, of Perryville died Friday, May 11, 2018, at his home. He was born May 17, 1933, in Uniontown, Missouri, the son of John and Bridget Erzfeld Meyer. He and Rosie Robinson were married Oct. 5, 1957. She preceded him in death May 13, 1994...
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Robert Jones Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/12/18)
Robert Eugene Jones Sr., 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born July 7, 1946, in Oak Ridge, the son of Clint and Geraldine Whittaker Jones. He and Carolyn Sue Smith were married March 24, 1970, in Anna, Illinois. She passed away March 8, 2010...
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Mary Hoyle
(Obituary ~ 05/12/18)
ANNA, Ill. -- Mary Pitts Hoyle, 100, of Anna died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare in Jonesboro, Illinois. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Interment will follow at Anna City Cemetery...
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Philippine top judge ousted
(International News ~ 05/12/18)
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Supreme Court ousted its chief justice, a critic of the country's authoritarian president, in an unprecedented vote Friday by fellow judges she and hundreds of protesters called unconstitutional and a threat to democracy...
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Israel calls on Syria's Assad to 'get rid' of Iranian forces
(International News ~ 05/12/18)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's defense minister Friday called on President Bashar Assad to "get rid" of Iranian forces in Syria, warning their continued presence would only cause trouble. Iran, meanwhile, in its first official reaction to Israeli attacks on suspected Iranian targets in Syria, said Israel's attacks came "under fabricated and baseless excuses."...
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Iran cleric threatens destruction of Israeli cities
(International News ~ 05/12/18)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A prominent Iranian cleric Friday threatened two Israeli cities with destruction if the Jewish state "acts foolishly" and retaliates against it again, while thousands of protesters demonstrated against President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal with world powers...
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4 troopers hurt, suspect dead in Okla. shootout
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
TALIHINA, Okla. -- Four Oklahoma troopers were struck by gunfire or shrapnel while serving a warrant early Friday at a man's home that may have been booby-trapped to spark a large fire, authorities said. The blaze consumed several buildings in downtown Talihina, a town of about 1,100 people that's about 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City...
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Liam, Emma top baby names for 2017
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
Emma and Liam were the most frequently chosen baby names for 2017. For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl's name according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration on Friday. Liam pushed last year's champ, Noah, to second to claim the top spot...
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Flynn stumps for GOP as sentencing looms
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is campaigning for Republican candidates around the country as he awaits sentencing for lying to the FBI, an unusual and risky course setting off speculation and head-scratching over what he hopes to accomplish...
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Hawaii officials plead for visitors to keep travel plans
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
VOLCANO, Hawaii -- Warnings Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could shoot boulders and ash out of its summit crater are prompting people to rethink their plans to visit the Big Island. But most of the rest of the island is free of volcanic hazards, and local tourism officials are hoping travelers will recognize the Big Island is ready to welcome them...
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Trump open to negotiations with Calif. on gas mileage
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
WASHINGTON -- Addressing a key concern for manufacturers, President Donald Trump instructed his administration to explore negotiations with California on achieving a single fuel economy standard for the nation during a meeting with auto industry executives Friday...
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Aide who said McCain is 'dying' still works at White House
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
WASHINGTON -- The White House declined to condemn comments made by a special assistant to President Donald Trump dismissing Sen. John McCain's opinion during a closed-door meeting because, she said, "he's dying anyway." White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters Friday she would not comment on an internal staff meeting, but said Kelly Sadler, the aide in question, remains a White House staffer...
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2 trips to North Korea with top U.S. diplomat, 18 years apart
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
WASHINGTON -- It began with quiet words from State Department officials: Apply for a new passport immediately. You may soon be going to a country for which ordinary U.S. passports are not valid for travel. Vague as it was, the instruction to two reporters May 4 left little doubt about our mystery destination: North Korea...
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AT&T chief lobbyist out after hiring of Trump attorney Cohen
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
NEW YORK -- The chief lobbyist for AT&T is leaving the company after overseeing a $50,000-per-month contract for President Donald Trump's attorney Michael Cohen to serve as a political consultant. In a memo to employees, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said the company made a "big mistake" in hiring Cohen as a political consultant. While everything the company did was legal, Stephenson said the association with Cohen was "a serious misjudgment."...
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Few teeth in Trump's prescription to reduce drug prices
(National News ~ 05/12/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's long-promised plan to bring down drug prices, unveiled Friday, would mostly spare the pharmaceutical industry he previously accused of "getting away with murder." Instead he focuses on private competition and more openness to reduce America's prescription pain...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 8:33 a.m. on Chrysler Avenue, 12:31 p.m. on North Park Avenue, 3:20 p.m. Spartech Drive, 3:33 p.m. on Independence Street and 4:09 p.m. on North Fountain Street...
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Area police report 5-13-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Alicia Batteau, 33, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Robert Farrow, 22, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant...
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Missouri lawmakers pass bill on sheriff powers
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers have voted to expand where St. Louis sheriff deputies can arrest people. House members voted 131-7 Friday to give final approval to a bill giving those deputies the option of receiving a police-officer certification. ...
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Missouri Democrats oust lawmaker from caucus over radio show
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Democrats in the Missouri House have expelled a St. Louis County lawmaker from their caucus because of calls he made to a radio program whose host frequently makes racist and other offensive comments. ...
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Missouri Legislature passes bill to ban 'revenge porn'
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Legislature has approved a bill banning “revenge porn.” House lawmakers gave the measure final approval in a 138-0 vote Thursday. It passed the Senate 33-0 on Wednesday. If enacted, the proposal would make distributing a sexual image of someone without their consent a felony. ...
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Missouri Legislature approves bill on parental rights, rape
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Legislature passed a bill making it easier to terminate a father’s parental rights if the child was the result of rape. The bill, approved by the Senate in a 32-0 vote, would allow a judge to end a father’s parental rights if there was “clear, cogent, and convincing evidence” he raped the mother, resulting in the pregnancy. ...
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Missouri bill to expand crime victim confidentiality passes
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to expand an address confidentiality program to cover all crime victims who fear for their safety. Senators voted 32-0 Friday to give the bill final approval. The state program now allows victims of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking and rape to route mail through a state-run post office box. ...
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Missouri House would count only citizens when redistricting
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House has advanced a constitutional amendment requiring only U.S. citizens be counted for the purposes of legislative redistricting. The measure was approved on a 90-34 vote Friday. If the Senate agrees, voters will see the question on the Nov. 6 ballot...
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Missouri GOP lawmakers try to block Planned Parenthood money
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House's top budgeter Thursday said there should be "no loophole" in a state spending plan allowing Planned Parenthood to continue to receive state funding. The Republican-led Legislature starting in 2016 opted to forgo some federal funding in an attempt to avoid requirements Planned Parenthood be reimbursed if low-income patients go there for birth control, cancer screenings and other preventive care. ...
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Governor says education nominees withdrawn for confirmation
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Eric Greitens sent a letter Friday to the Senate saying his five appointees to the State Board of Education had withdrawn from consideration -- a move intended to avoid a permanent ban on them serving on the board. Some senators had blocked confirmation of the appointees because of frustration they had voted to fire education commissioner Margie Vandeven last year. ...
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Missouri Legislature advances right-to-work proposals
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature advanced two measures Friday in an attempt to protect a right-to-work law they passed last year prohibiting mandatory union fees in workplaces. Last year's law has remained on hold pending a union-backed referendum on repealing the measure, which is scheduled to occur during the November general election...
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Greitens' attorney says no images of woman found on phone
(State News ~ 05/12/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A special examiner extracted thousands of images from the cellphone of Gov. Eric Greitens "and none were found" of a woman whom the governor is charged with photographing while she was at least partially naked, Greitens' attorney said Friday...
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Road work 5/13/18
(Local News ~ 05/12/18)
Route F in Cape Girardeau County, between Route OO and Route Z, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21...
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Limbaugh appointed special prosecutor in deputy's sodomy case
(Local News ~ 05/12/18)
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh was appointed special prosecutor in the state’s case against Brandon Cook, a Scott County sheriff’s deputy arrested Thursday on charges of sodomy, Limbaugh said in a statement emailed Friday evening. ...
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75 years later, WWII soldier buried on American soil
(Community ~ 05/12/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Billy Ray Ball was a short, slim 19-year-old with thick glasses and a talent for the slide trombone in a family of musicians when he left the small farming community of Matthews to enlist in 1941. He was sent to the humid rainforests of a country 8,000 miles away that he knew little or nothing about...
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