YOUTH LEADER MEETS WITH CONGRESSMAN EMERSON

Seth Benton, a student at Cape Girardeau Central High School, participated in the Congressional Youth Leadership Council's summer session in Washington, D.C. He met with U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson during his visit to the nation's capital. "I am always pleased to meet with young folks from our area and find out what's one their minds," said Emerson. "I was particularly pleased with the level of interest and awareness that was expressed about important issues facing congress and our nation."...