Stories from Wednesday, March 6, 1991

Attending Southeast Missouri State University this fall will require deeper pockets. Combined tuition and room and board fees for many beginning students will total more than $4,500. That marks an increase of about $500 over current fees. The increase might make some students - and parents - flinch. But this fee hike must be placed into perspective. Even with the higher price tag, Southeast remains a good value for college-bound students...

Okay, we've dispensed with Saddam Hussein, the boil on humanity's buttocks. Let us now move on to address some domestic scoundrels ... like Ted Turner and Bart Simpson. Wars are fought on many fronts. Good has triumphed over evil in the Persian Gulf but we can't let down our guards for a minute. The battle for our hearts and minds rages. So too does at least one guardian in this fight...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - President George Bush announced Feb. 26 that as of midnight, fighting in the desert war would cease. Americans who had been intently listening to the progress of the war said prayers of thanks, and were relieved that some of the conflict would end...

JACKSON - As a first grade teacher at Orchard Drive Elementary School in Jackson, Gale King can make a rare claim. Last year she taught the granddaughter of one of her former students. An explanation of her 27-year career is needed, however. "I taught home economics at Oak Ridge High School several years ago," King said. "I've had the privilege of teaching children of my high school students, even a granddaughter of one of them...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Recent~ly approved student fee increases at Southeast Missouri State University mirror a nationwide trend, a university official said. Art Wallhausen, assistant to the president at Southeast, said that even with the increases Southeast fees next year should be about the same as those at other Missouri schools because the other schools also are expected to hike student fees...

Second in a series of three CAPE GIRARDEAU The newspaper's youngest readers enjoy a "treasure hunt" through the pages of the Southeast Missourian, thanks to projects their teachers have developed with the Newspaper In Education project. Elementary-level students hunt for letters, words, photographs, advertisements, ideas and concepts, depending on their reading level. Teachers say students enjoy these pursuits as well as the opportunity to just read the newspaper...

JEFFERSON CITY - Like many outstate legislators, Rep. Mary Kasten is struggling with a decision on whether to budget state funds to help construct a new stadium-convention center expansion in St. Louis. On one hand, the Cape Girardeau Republican has seen data suggesting that an expansion of the center would generate tax revenue and jobs for the entire state. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The arrival of March means spring weather is close at hand. Unfortunately, it also signals the start of the tornado season in Missouri and Illinois. In both states, tornado-preparedness exercises were held Tuesday. County emergency operation centers and law enforcement offices sounded statewide practice alerts that went out over weather-service radio stations and public radio and television stations to homes, schools and industries. ...

CAPT. MIKE SMYTH U.S. AIR FORCE Capt. Smyth is the son of Jim and Ann Smyth of rural Dexter, formerly of Cape Girardeau. Stationed in Saudi Arabia since Dec. 26, Smyth is with the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. He is trained to fly the F-15-E (Strike Eagle) Jet Fighter...

FRANK K. ELLIS, SR. Occupation: Fifth grade teacher, May Greene School, Cape girardeau. Best part of the job: "Student success." The book I'd recommend is "`How to Build a Better Vocabulary' by Maxwell Nurnberg." What do you do in your spare time? "Read, spend time with my family, play basketball, watch CNN News and read the paper. Sometimes I just love `maxing out.' (resting)"...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The City Council Monday directed the city staff to send a letter to the County Planning Commission opposing a proposed commercial development along Hopper Road west of the city limits. At the County Planning Commission's Feb. 18 meeting, Mid America Hotels proposed the commercial development for property on the northwest corner of the Hopper Road-Interstate 55 overpass. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- When Ryan Mattes, a St. Vincent student, prepared his project for a science fair, he never realized he would be called upon to demonstrate his findings to the "Class of 2000." "We wanted students to see just how smoking can affect the lungs," said Charlotte Knaup, a third-grade teacher at St. Vincent. "Ryan's project was just what we needed."...

SCOTT CITY -- Ruby Alberta Stevens, 77, of Scott City died Monday, March 4, 1991 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 19, 1913 at Whitewater, the daughter of Alex and Mathilda Hahn Welker. She was a drycleaning presser for 37 years in St. Louis...

SCOTT CITY -- James Dale Hamm Sr., 54, of Scott City died Monday, March 4, 1991 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 3, 1936 at Sedalia, the son of Zoa R. Hamm. He was employed as a deck-hand for Rushing Marine in Cape Girardeau...

Son to Mr. and Mrs. David B. Knight, 2105 Timothy Circle, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:24 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 1991. Name, Alex David. Weight, 9 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Knight is the former Ann Isaac, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Isaac of Caruthersville, and is a sales representative with the Southeast Missourian Newspaper. Knight is president of David B. Knight and Associates, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace R. Knight of Advance...

COBDEN, Ill. -- Funeral service for Billy Gene Linton of Cobden will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Apostolic Lighthouse Church. The Rev. Ron Strong will officiate, with burial in Alto Pass Cemetery. Friends may call at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna from 6-8:30 p.m. today...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Carol E. Byrd died Tuesday, March 5, 1991, at the Lutheran Home. He was 87 years old. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Funeral service for Carl J. Wright, 1852 Woodlawn, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Neil Stein will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dr. David J. Clark, a Cape Girardeau surgeon, died Tuesday, March 5, 1991. Clark, 46 years old, was a general surgeon. He was associated with the Cape Girardeau Surgical Group for more than 12 years. He died of a massive heart attack that he suffered at approximately 4 p.m. at his home, said a spokesman for the surgical group...

COLUMBIA -- Missouri swine production continues to decline. "Missourians support their agriculture," said Missouri Director of Agriculture Charles Kruse. "But, despite excellent people and resources, the state's hog production continues to decline."...

Studying word changes may seem a trivial pursuit in wartime, but nothing is more important than the ability to communicate in war or peace. Poor word choice has always caused more breakups than breakthroughs. (We've added breakthroughs to our list of buzz words.)...