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COOK SAYS MEETING WAS USEFUL; EDUCATION BOARDS ENDORSE TAX PLAN
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
A Cape Girardeau attorney serving on the State Board of Education said Sunday that last week's joint meeting between her board and the Coordinating Board on Higher Education was a good session. She said she believes the two groups should get together on at least an annual basis...
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DOG SHOW: 824 ANIMALS COMPETE FOR TOP PRIZES IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
Penny, a champion miniature pinscher, pranced in her pen outside the A.C. Brase Arena Building Sunday. She seemed unaware of her handler's big plans for the day. They hoped the tiny dog would win best in show at the Southeast Missouri Kennel Club Show...
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REPORT EXPLORES YOUTHS AT RISK
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
A new statewide report examining "youth at risk" defines the dangers children face poverty, abuse, teen pregnancy, quitting school in each Missouri county. Development of the youth data-base profiles was one of three components of the Missouri Youth Initiative, funded by a $3.6 million grant from the Kellogg Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Missouri Extension Service...
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AGENCY COORDINATION DESCRIBED AS KEY
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
SIKESTON -- When agencies work together, children get better service and fewer suffer the at-risk consequences they are exposed to, says Robert Taylor, director of a pilot program in Sikeston to do just that. Sikeston is one of six locations around the state where trial projects to coordinate efforts and develop new programs are under way, thanks to the Missouri Youth Initiative Project, funded by a $3.6 million Kellogg Foundation grant...
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PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
The Southeast Missourian asked TCI Cable TV subscribers what they thought about the new Encore movie channel that was recently added to each subscriber's cable service. The channel is free in June and may be canceled by not paying the extra $1 monthly charge on the July bill. The charge will increase after May, 1992...
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THREE AREA BLOOD DRIVES SET THIS MONTH
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
The American Red Cross is cosponsoring three blood drives this month. The first is on Thursday at the Southeast Missouri State University Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clerical and technical service employees are co-sponsoring the drive. St. Joseph Catholic Church is co-sponsoring a Sunday blood drive at the parish center and school from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m...
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MEETING SET ON NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
An informational meeting on the National Register of Historic Places will be held Wednesday at Port Cape Girardeau restaurant. Martha Bender, a member of the Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission, said the luncheon meeting will be held beginning at noon...
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THE POPE IN POLAND: CHURCH MEETS STATE ON A ROCKY ROAD
(Column ~ 06/17/91)
The wall came down and democracy (or perhaps theocracy) was to rise up. Poland was to be free to function as a state and a church intertwined. "Exceptional emphasis should be laid for cooperation between the state and the Catholic Church, cooperation rooted in the good of individuals, who in the Polish situation are predominantly members of both of these communities at the same time." So spoke the Polish bishops. It hasn't fully worked out that way so far...
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CHILDREN DON'T HAVE TO TAKE READING VACATION
(Editorial ~ 06/17/91)
Students long anticipate the fun and activity of summer vacation. Teachers, on the other hand, often dread the backsliding that can occur when academic skills are idled during the summer months. But it doesn't have to be that way. Area libraries are doing their part to help youngsters retain their reading skills during the summer...
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ROY B. GREENLEE
(Obituary ~ 06/17/91)
JACKSON -- Roy B. Greenlee, 84, Jackson Route 2, died Sunday, June 16, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 10, 1906, at Noxall, son of Luther B. and Gurtha Cannon Greenlee. He and the former Leona May Dismukes were married July 1, 1928, at Sikeston...
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CLOLA GIBSON
(Obituary ~ 06/17/91)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Clola Gibson, 83, of Cobden, died Saturday, June 15, 1991, at her home. She was born July 29, 1907, at Alto Pass, daughter of Mose and Martha Bradley Lyerla. Survivors include four sons, Curtis, Floyd and William Leggans of Murphysboro, Earl Leggans of Jonesboro; a daughter, Betty Frick of Murphysboro; three sisters, Geneva Reynolds and Lela Harris of Murphysboro, Lorene King of Collinsville; 26 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren...
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COUNCIL TO CONSIDER BAN ON SMOKING IN GROCERY STORES
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will consider an ordinance banning smoking in grocery stores tonight. The ordinance, which includes fines and prison terms for violators, was prepared in response to a request of the council at its June 3 meeting. It is scheduled for the first reading tonight...
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WOMEN KILLED IN SINGLE-CAR ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
PATTERSON -- A woman was killed Sunday following a one-car accident near Sam A. Baker Park in Wayne County, said the Missouri Highway Patrol. The woman, Lela McGhee, 50, of Patterson Route 1, was killed after she was thrown from her car. The car overturned and she was struck by the car. The patrol said she was not wearing a seat belt...
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TWO SELECTED FOR GIRLS STATE
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
JACKSON -- Traci Tuschhoff and Tiffiney Kies, students at Jackson High School, have been selected to attend Missouri Girls State being held this week on the campus of William Woods College in Fulton. The American Legion Auxiliary, department of Missouri, sponsors Girls State...
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CAPE STUDENT IN DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
Anthony Salazar of Cape Girardeau has been selected to travel with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps of Dubuque, Iowa. Members range in age from 15 to 21 years and 75 percent of members come from Iowa high schools and colleges. Other members come from states including Missouri, Texas, Florida and California...
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FIRE IN VACANT HOUSE CAUSES HEAVY SMOKE OVER DOWNTOWN
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
Cape Girardeau firemen responded to a call late Sunday night at a vacant two-story house on the corner of North Frederick and Washington Street. Firefighters were dispatched shortly after 10 p.m. when several people in the area called to report the fire. The house is located at 451 N. Frederick...
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HARRY TALLEY
(Obituary ~ 06/17/91)
JACKSON -- Harry Talley, 76, of Jackson, died Sunday, June 16, 1991, at Deal Nursing Home. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Rodney Travis will officiate, with burial in Russell Heights Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today...
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TWO AREA JAYCEES CHAPTERS HONORED
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
Two Southeast Missouri Jaycees chapters were honored at the national meeting of the Jaycees June 11 in Minneapolis. The Jackson Jaycees chapter was awarded second place nationwide in its size category for their haunted house project. The Sikeston Jaycees chapter was awarded third place in their size category for their project, the Sikeston Jaycees Bootheel Rodeo...
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PARENT ACTION COALITION MEETS TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 06/17/91)
SIKESTON -- The Parent Action Coalition of Southeast Missouri, an advocacy and support group for parents of children with disabilities, will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Kenny Rodgers Cereal Palsy Center in Sikeston. The PAC has been established to fulfill a need for educating people about the potential disabled children and adults have to make positive contributions to society. ...
Stories from Monday, June 17, 1991
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