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GODWIN AN INSPIRATION TO PEOPLE OF THIS AREA
(Editorial ~ 04/11/91)
Dr. Linda Godwin is expected to glide back to Earth today on the space shuttle Atlantis. It's a day later than planned (high winds in California scrubbed Wednesday's landing) but one doubts that Godwin and her fellow astronauts, having trained for years to get their shot in space, object to the extra flight time. ...
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THREE SHOWS ON TAP FOR WEEKEND
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Spring theater opens this weekend at Southeast Missouri State University, Notre Dame High School and Cape Central High School. Southeast's production of "Romeo & Juliet" opens Friday and runs through April 20 at Forrest H. Rose Theater. Performances are at 8 each night. Tickets are $4 for the general public and $3 for students, faculty, staff and senior citizens...
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AUTHOR TO SPEAK ON HOLOCAUST AT MONDAY LECTURE
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Holocaust survivor Alicia Appleman-Jurman will present her account of the Nazi occupation of Europe during World War II at a lecture Monday at the University Center ballroom. "Remembering the Holocaust" is sponsored by the Student Activities Council and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $1 for students and $2 for others...
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COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION BRINGS LIVE PERFORMANCE TO CAPE
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
Bringing the thrill of live performances to Cape Girardeau is what the Community Concert Association has been doing since its inception in 1935. Through the years the organization has brought performers such as the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Earl Rose and his Orchestra and the Von Trapp Family Singers for their first and probably only Cape Girardeau performances...
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MDA SPRING DANCE APRIL 19 IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
JACKSON -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association spring dance will be held April 19 at the KC Hall in Jackson. Admission is $10 per couple or $7 per person and proceeds will benefit MDA. The dance will be from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music will be provided by Charlie's Music Review. Door prizes will be given...
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AUCTION FEATURES HATS OF THE STARS
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Local entertainer Vi Keys will host her annual hat auction to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. This year's auction will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Holidome. Keys will auction hats from celebrities, artists and entertainers such as Phil Donahue, Earl Thomas Conley, Mickey Gilley and Gary Owens from television's "Laugh-in."...
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CAN WE HOPE TO RESTRAIN OUR ELDERLY'S HEALTH CARE COSTS?
(Column ~ 04/11/91)
Perhaps just perhaps I possess the minimal credentials to say this. Then again, perhaps not. Well, here goes. On Sunday, March 31, some 48 hours before the polls opened in Cape Girardeau County, I published a column urging passage of the senior citizens property tax levy. ...
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ACTION BY UNIVERSITY SHOULD RESOLVE CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Southeast Missouri State University's decision to purchase special computer equipment for a blind student should resolve a federal civil rights complaint filed by the student, a top university official said Wednesday. "I think we've gotten it straightened out now," said Dr. Ed Spicer, associate to the president. "We've made some arrangements to find some dollars to purchase this equipment."...
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FAMILY APPEALS DECISION; SCHOOL BOUNDARY DISPUTE CONTINUES
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- John and Jerre Hall still hope to have their 35-acre farm changed from the Jackson to the Cape Girardeau school district even though voters in the two districts split on the boundary change. A majority of yes votes was needed in both districts to redraw the school district lines...
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COUNTY GRAPPLES WITH HEALTH COSTS
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
JACKSON - Like other governmental entities and businesses, Cape Girardeau County is facing another year of skyrocketing increases in its costs of providing health insurance to employees. Presently, the county's 144 employees are covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and were recently advised that premiums could increase by as much as 30-40 percent when the new policy year begins June 1...
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ST. FRANCIS BEGINS OPEN HEART SURGERY
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - St. Francis Medical Center staff performed the hospital's first open-heart surgery Wednesday. A second procedure was scheduled for today. St. Francis officials said the hospital's first open-heart surgery patient, identified only as a male, was doing well following the operation...
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RED, WHITE AND BLUE: TEACHER PAYS TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTISM
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Cape Central High School teacher Jack Grisham believes in the red, white and blue and his classroom is a colorful and effective testimony to that belief. Grisham, a retired Army officer, long on patriotism and short on young people who fail to realize what a precious commodity freedom is, has turned his classroom into an art gallery. The subjects are many and varied, reflecting the nation's history and pride in the United States...
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P&Z RESISTS FUNERAL PARLOR AMONG HOMES
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The city's Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday voted unanimously to recommend the City Council deny a request for a special use permit for a funeral parlor off Cape Rock Drive. Most of the about 50 people who attended the commission's meeting Wednesday were opposed to the request by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and K&K Construction and Development Co. to put a funeral parlor at 2441 and 2437 Jean Ann Drive...
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JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD EXAMINES COST-CUTTING OPTIONS
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
JACKSON -- Reducing cafeteria services or closing the high school cafeteria and cutbacks in capital projects are among options the Jackson R-2 Board of Education may consider this summer, if the district's financial condition doesn't improve. A second list of cost-cutting options was presented to the board Tuesday by school district Business Manager Howard Alexander. The final list of cost-cutting options for the district's 1991-92 operations budget will be presented to the board April 23...
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DIETITIANS KEYNOTE TV SHOW TONIGHT
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dietitians from Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center will discuss "Heart Healthy Nutrition" on this week's Ask Your Doctor program. Ask Your Doctor airs tonight at 8 p.m. on cable channel 13. The medical program features local medical personnel answering questions from viewers who call in...
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SUPER KIDS RUN SET SUNDAY AFTERNOON
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A "Super Kids' Run" will be held here Sunday. The 1 p.m. run, which will benefit the Special Olympics, will be held at the Abe Stuber Track Complex on Southeast Missouri State University campus. The Student Recreation Center has been designated as backup in case of rain...
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MODEL OF BRIDGE IS ON DISPLAY AT CAPE CITY HALL
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A model of the proposed Mississippi River bridge and highway will be on public display at City Hall through April 27. The 12-foot-long model, constructed by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, will be displayed in the main hallway at City Hall, 401 Independence...
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SIKESTON BANK PLANS $5 MILLION COMPLEX
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
SIKESTON -- Construction of a $5 million bank and office building was announced Wednesday by First National Bank of Sikeston. "We need to start and recommit ourselves to a growing community to best serve the interests of the people. As part our commitment to continuing leadership we are proud to announce plans to construct a new bank and office building," said Joel Montgomery, chairman of the Board of the First National Bank at a press conference Wednesday...
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JACKSON HOSTS KID'S FUN FEST SATURDAY; EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO ADMISSION CHARGE
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The stage is set with clowns, games and prizes for the second annual Children's Fun Fest Saturday at the R.O. Hawkins Junior High School in Jackson. The event, hosted by the Jacksonian Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m...
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ZONTA RECOGNIZES RADER WITH ACHIEVEMENT HONOR
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Local realtor Birdie Rader recently was selected as the "Zonta Woman of Achievement" for 1991 by the Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau area. Since its inception in 1986, this honor has been awarded for outstanding contributions in the areas of career, family, church, community, youth and young career women, women's activities and self-improvement...
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SELECTS CENTRAL STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- New members of the National Honor Society were inducted at Cape Central High School Tuesday. Juniors and seniors at the school who meet standards in scholarship, leadership and service were invited to join the organization. Students in National Honor Society must maintain a cumulative B average and must be active in three approved school organizations and activities...
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CAPE STUDENT COMPETED IN STATE GEOGRAPHY BEE
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Candyce Nicole Dobbins, a fifth grader at Cape Christian School, competed at the state level National Geography Bee earlier this month. Dobbins won the first Geography Bee held at Cape Christian School which qualified her to advance to the state competition...
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS RECOGNIZES STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Southeast Missouri State University College of Business Administration will hold its 15th annual honors assembly at 3:30 p.m. today in the University Center Ballroom. More than 100 students majoring in business disciplines will be honored for outstanding academic achievements...
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BENEFIT DANCE SATURDAY WILL ASSIST CANCER VICTIM
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
SCOTT CITY -- A dance will be held Saturday to benefit cancer victim David Mattes. Mattes, 34, has a rare form of cancer and has been undergoing treatments in St. Louis for the past month, said Tom Reinagel, a friend of Mattes. The dance will be held at the Scott City Knights of Columbus Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight. A sound system, Charlie's Music Review, will provide music. Admission to the dance is a donation at the door...
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VOLUNTEER AWARDS LUNCH SCHEDULED HERE APRIL 25
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The 1991 Southwestern Bell Telephone Volunteer Awards will be presented April 25 at a luncheon at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Presentations will be made to the volunteer of the year in categories of age 25 and under, age 26-59 years, 60 years plus, and group or organization...
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ALICE M. MYERS
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Funeral service for Mrs. Alice Mae Redcloud Myers of Olmsted will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Elco Baptist Church. The Rev. John Kern will officiate, with burial in St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms after 5 p.m. today, and at the church after 9:30 a.m. Friday...
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SHARON P. SLINKARD
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Funeral service for Mrs. Sharon P. Slinkard, 1113 N. Fountain, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel. The Revs. Cy Smith and Jim Sanderson will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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MARGURITE SEVIER
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Mrs. Margurite Sevier, 417 S. Fountain, died Monday, April 8, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was 91 years old. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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EMMA PIRTLE
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
ORAN -- Funeral service for Mrs. Emma Pirtle of Oran Route 2 will be held at 2 p.m. today at Perkins Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Edwin Francis will officiate, with burial in Williams Cemetery at Perkins. Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee from 8-11 a.m. today, and then at the church from 12:30 p.m. until time of service...
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CARMEN HARRELSON
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
ANNA, Ill. -- Graveside service for Carmen Harrelson of Anna will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Antioch Cemetery near Macedonia. Crain Funeral Home here is in charge of arrangements. Miss Harrelson, 80 years old, died Wednesday, April 10, 1991, at Union County Hospital...
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MINNIE FRANCIS LIMBAUGH
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
SIKESTON -- Minnie Francis Limbaugh, 96, formerly of Sikeston, died Monday, April 8, 1991 at Sells Rest Home in Matthews. She was born November 29, 1894 in Sikeston to the late Edward and Sarah Grimes Jones. She was a retired laboratory technician for the Missouri State Health Department and a member of he First Church of the Nazarene in Sikeston...
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EPA INITIATES LAWSUIT AGAINST DEFUNCT FIRM IN LOCAL CLEANUP
(Local News ~ 04/11/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The federal government has filed a lawsuit against a defunct Illinois corporation and several shareholders to recoup costs associated with cleaning up the contaminated Missouri Electric Works site. An Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson said the former corporation is a potential responsible party to the site's contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and has not been active in helping to clean up the pollutants. ...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 04/11/91)
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fels, 551 Columbine, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:44 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 1991. Name, Courtney Renee. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Fels is the former Karen Heineck, daughter of Ken and Carol Heineck of St. Louis. Fels is employed at Procter & Gamble, and is the son of Henry and Alene Fels of Cape Girardeau...
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JAMES L. MCAFEE
(Obituary ~ 04/11/91)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for James Lee McAfee of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Marvin Buttrum will officiate, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until time of service...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 04/11/91)
THE COORDINATORS FOR the MS walk would like to say a great big thank-you to all who helped make this walk for MS a huge and safe success. Thank you. WHY DOES THE media continually refer to astronaut Linda Godwin as being an Oak Ridge native? She attended Jackson schools. The home where her parents lived as well as she has a Jackson address and a Jackson phone number. Can they just not say Jackson native instead of Oak Ridge native?...
Stories from Thursday, April 11, 1991
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