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CIVIL RIGHTS WORTH A FIGHT, NOT COMPROMISE
(Editorial ~ 06/30/91)
This summer finds official Washington focusing on a new civil rights bill. In a sincere effort to broker a compromise between the White House and congressional Democrats, Missouri's senior United States Senator is at center-stage. Credit Sen. Jack Danforth with tenacity and the best of intentions in pursuing goals he fervently believes to be of overriding importance to the nation. ...
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LOSING WITH CLASS: DEMOCRATS ON TITANIC
(Column ~ 06/30/91)
Stating the obvious, the Democrats are dead for the presidency in 1992. The takeoffs and landings of fugleman John Sununu are not enough to sink the good ship Bush. An economy on an upward creep or even a nervous plateau is good enough for the president to defeat a party in intellectual starvation. But there could be something positive about losing with class...
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BOLLINGER COUNTY: VOTER ROLLS LIKELY HIGH
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
MARBLE HILL -- Bollinger County Clerk Diane Holzum said last week that the county's voter registration roll needs to be purged of names of people no longer living in the county. Holzum said there are about 7,600 voters listed on the county's registration roll, which represents about 72 percent of the county's total population. She said the county plans to update the records this year...
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VOTING FOR 18-YEAR OLDS NOW ON BOOKS 20 YEARS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
As the casualty rate of young men fighting in the Vietnam War rose in 1971, an "old enough to fight, old enough to vote" sentiment swept the country, leading to the passage of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified 20 years ago today, getting the required three-fourths approval of states. ...
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PRESIDENT REFLECTS ON FIRST YEAR; STROUP BELIEVES PROGRESS APPARENT
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
When it comes to Southeast Missouri State University, there's no greater cheerleader than university President Kala Stroup. The university's 14th president never tires of talking of the university's successes, whether in athletics or in the classroom...
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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE INDUSTRIAL BLAZE; SIX AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPOND
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
SCOTT CITY -- Firefighters from at least six departments were battling what was reported as a toxic chemical burn Saturday night at the Industrial Fuels and Resources plant in Scott City. The plant, which reclaims waste solvents and converts the materials into fuels for use in cement kilns, is located in the Nash Road industrial tract, east of Interstate 55...
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MENTAL HEALTH CUTS AFFECT CAPE AGENCIES
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Over $30 million slashed from Missouri's mental health budget will hit two Cape Girardeau agencies, but officials said Friday they don't yet know how hard. Roger Henry, executive director of the Community Counseling Center, said, "It hasn't trickled down yet just how it will kill us."...
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UNIVERSITY GETS GRANT OF $202,460
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded a $202,460 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Talent Search Program in the five Bootheel counties of Southeast Missouri. The federal grant was announced Thursday. The funds will be used to identify qualified youths with potential for education at the post-secondary level, and to encourage them to complete high school and begin a post-secondary education program...
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COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY IN JACKSON SOLD TO ARKANSAS FIRM
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
JACKSON - After bottling its first soda nearly a century ago, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Southeast Missouri has changed hands. The company, which had enjoyed local ownership since its beginning in 1894, was sold Wednesday to the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northeast Arkansas, Inc...
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LICENSES REQUIRED FOR FIREWORKS STANDS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
JACKSON - Any individual or organization planning to open a fireworks stand in Cape Girardeau County first must obtain a county merchant's license, said county collector Harold D. Kuehle. Merchant's licenses are available from the county collector's offices located in the county administration building in Jackson and the court house annex building, 44 N. Lorimier, Cape Girardeau...
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MILES R. BAUGHER
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
BETHALTO, Ill. -- Miles Raymond Baugher, 61, of Edwardsville, Ill., died Friday, June 28, at his home. He was born Aug. 29, 1929 to Albert and Molly Baugher. He married Betty Jean Kroeschel Oct. 4, 1957 in East Alton. She survives, along with two daughters, Myra Humphries of Staunton, and Jess Baugher of the home; three sons, Mike Baugher of Staunton, Eddie Baugher of Bethalto, Randy Baugher of the home; and Terry Tumbleson, stationed with the armed forces in Germany...
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ELIZABETH J. ETHERINGTON
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
Elizabeth J. Etherington, 76, Cape Girardeau Route 1, died Thursday, June 27, 1991, at the home of her son. She was born Feb. 22, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of Charles C. and Alice Cramp Freed Jones. Etherington was a retired secretary. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Frederick H. and Priscilla Etherington Jr., Cape Girardeau Route 1; a sister, Harriett Parker of Farmington, Conn., and three granddaughters, Helen, Rebecca and Christina Etherington of Cape Girardeau...
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CHARLES K. DOUGLAS
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
SIKESTON - Charles K. Douglas, 71, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Sikeston, died Friday, June 28, 1991, at the University Medical Center in Columbia. He was born May 27, 1920, in Wickliffe, Ky., to the late Charlie and Hazel Douglas. He had been a truck driver for Terrell Lime and Fertilizer Co. of Sikeston and member of First Assembly of God Church in Sikeston. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II...
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LUCILLE C. SCHAEFER
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
Lucille C. Schaefer, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 28, 1991, at the Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 7, 1901, at Commerce, the daughter of Felix and Mary Adams Thomure. On Nov. 24, 1921, she married Edward A. Schaefer in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death March 22, 1976...
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WILLIAM J. LEGRAND
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
BENTON -- William J. LeGrand, 70, of Benton died Saturday, June 30, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 2, 1920 at Benton, the son of William and Mary Diebold LeGrand. On May 4, 1943, he married Lavana Dannenmueller at Oran. She survives...
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FLOY E. STEVENSON
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
EAST PRAIRIE - Floy E. Stevenson, 82, of East Prairie, died Saturday June, 29, 1991 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 21, 1909 in Malden, the son of James N. and Maggie Kennedy Stevenson, he had lived in Mississippi County since 1939. He was a retired farmer...
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EDWARD T. BURNS
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
MOREHOUSE -- Edward T. (Short) Burns, 74, of Morehouse, died Thursday, June 27, 1991, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Feb. 20, 1917, at Lakesville, Tenn., son of Robert A. and Nettie Talley Burns. Burns formerly worked at Elmer Ernst Construction Co. in Sikeston, and was a member of Clines Island General Baptist Church...
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EMMITT BLUE
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
SIKESTON - Emmitt Blue, 79, of Sikeston, died Friday, June 28, 1991, at Sikeston Health Care Center. He was born July 8, 1911 in Ellsinore to the late James and Addie Graham Blue. He lived in Sikeston for the past eight years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II...
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DOROTHY M. MAUTONE
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
Dorothy Mae Mautone, 67, of Chaffee, died Thursday, June 27, 1991, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1924, daughter of John Sylvester and Rebecca Deliah Harp Bagwell. She married Humbert Joseph Mautone Sept. 18, 1947. Mautone was a retired clerk from Velvet Freeze Store in Jennings, and member of Columbus Baptist Church in Columbus, Ky...
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LELIA FRANCES DALTON
(Obituary ~ 06/30/91)
Lelia Frances Dalton, 68, of 111 S. Louisiana, died at her home Friday, June 28, 1991. She was born March 22, 1923 in Buena Vista, Va., daughter of John David Conner and Charlotte Rosanna Leighton Conner. She worked as a seamstress for Tri-Con Industries. She was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the VFW Auxiliary...
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PETE JEFFRIES SET TO JOIN EMERSON STAFF
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Pete Jeffries has been named communications director for U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson. Jeffries leaves his position as a producer and assignment editor at KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau after three and a half years. Jeffries will begin his new duties in Emerson's Washington office Monday. He succeeds Marianna Rowe Deal, who took a position with the public relations firm of Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. in St. Louis...
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HAPPY TRAILS: THOUSANDS DRAWN FOR EMINENCE RIDE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
"If you stay in Shannon County long enough to wear out a pair of shoes, you'll never want to leave. But if you do, you'll always come back." Seaman Rayfield Former Eminence Mayor EMINENCE On the Cross Country Trail Ride, a lot of shoes get worn out...
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BANG-UP BUSINESS; POPLAR BLUFF FIRM OPERATES ELITE FIREWORKS TRADE WITH INTERNATIONAL TIES TO ORIENT
(Business ~ 06/30/91)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Don't let the modest, cluttered veneer of Wisdom Sales fool you. This is an elite establishment with international ties. Although the rusting trailers parked in the lot and the piled wood scraps scattered throughout the lot are a paltry indication, Dennis Wisdom's little fireworks operation soon will be the only U.S. distributor of Oguchi wares, the Cadillac of fireworks...
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AMERICA'S SUMMER SOUNDS MAY REACH MARS
(Column ~ 06/30/91)
Summertime sounds are approaching the apex of crescendo. Young persons ride with their car windows down so others can hear the music with which they are so enamored. I can hear the low insistent beat of the drums from a quarter mile away. By the time the car passes my house, all the birds, dog, crickets and other droning insects are dazed into silence. Then a cricket somewhere around the old cistern will start up again, tentatively, as if on alert for another bewilderment...
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LADYBUG SAYS ... BLOOMING FLOWERS ADD TO COLONIAL DREAM TRIP
(Column ~ 06/30/91)
A favorite rhyme in Miss Gross' Kindergarten at Campus School was: Ladybug, ladybug fly away home Your house is on fire And your children all gone All but one and her name was Ann And she crept under the pudding' pan. Now, our Anne did not creep under the pudding pan, but instead after her school teaching year was over, she took me, her friend and her friend's mother from Dunedin, Florida, on a wonderful trip through the Carolinas and Virginia. ...
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FARRAR TO ATTEND STUDENT CONFERENCE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Michael Farrar of Cape Girardeau will represent Southeast Missouri State University at the National Association for Campus Activities' national student government workshop Wednesday through Saturday. The workshop is being held on the University of Charleston campus in Charleston, W.Va...
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AREA STUDENTS ON DEAN'S LIST
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Ten area students were named to the University of Missouri-Rolla spring semester dean's list. They are: Carl W. Debrock and Steven J. Renick of Cape Girardeau; Tony L. Blaylock, Angela R. Colin, Joseph D. Frericks and Michelle D. Sievers of Jackson; Paul A. Petitt and Joseph W. Schumer of Scott City; James L. Blue of Chaffee; and Scott D. Halter of Benton appeared on the list...
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LAND TRANSFERS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Warranty deeds issued at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds: Wanda L. Hesse to Wanda L. Hesse and Pearl N. Young; Phillip and Marsha Lynne Craft to Leonard C. and Dorothy L. Hanners. Albert Burnett Jr. and Ruth E. Burnett to Donald W. and Betty K. Hensley; Michael L. Annis Inc. to John and Kate Bond; John and Kate Bond to A & A of Cape Girardeau Inc.; Jack L. and Barbara L. Cathcart to William H. and Della A. Quade...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/30/91)
TO THE USS Sally Ride, the federation starship here in Cape Girardeau: You folks did wonderful with the convention. I really enjoyed it much more than the one I went to last year, to tell you the truth. You folks did quite well. It was quite well organized and the guests were just wonderful. I hope to have another here next year. Thank you...
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AGENCY HAS MONEY AVAILABLE TO HELP LOW-INCOME STAY COOL
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
The East Missouri Action Agency has money available to provide cooling assistance for low income persons. The agency will receive $22,599 to help people with their electrical services when a shut-off notice has been given. Nancy Williams, EMAA's Executive Director, stated that priority will be given to the elderly and handicapped...
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BUYING OR SELLING, ASK SEVEN QUESTIONS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
As an entrepreneur, you can achieve diversification even though you may need to keep a large percentage of your personal funds in the business. Following are seven questions established by Ellie Williams and others of the St. Louis-based Moneywise, a financial education company, you should ask before you buy or sell:...
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CAPE NATIVE'S FIRM FINDS UNIQUE NICHE IN FINANCIAL EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Ellie Williams came across a consistent phenomenon when she was working as brokerage manager for Mark Twain Bancshares in St. Louis. Customers with whom the former Cape Girardean worked knew little about what to do with the money they earned and were scared at the thought of investing...
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BUILDING SALE PROMPTS MOVE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
One business is consolidating and two are expanding as the result of a real-estate transaction involving a downtown building. The building housing part of Monroe Glass Co., 221 Merriwether, was purchased by Hutson Enterprises from the Monroe Family Trust...
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GROCERY PLANS LATE-SUMMER OPENING
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Shoppers anticipating the opening of the Shop 'N Save grocery store here will be waiting a bit longer. Darrell Long, spokesman for Wetterau Scott City Division, said of the opening, "We are looking at somewhere around the last week of August or first week of September now."...
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JACKSON MAN FINDS PLAYGROUND MATERIAL; SHREDDED RUBBER OFFERS CHILDREN A PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
JACKSON -- This year marks the 10th anniversary of a government handbook that initiated a major transformation in the playground industry. The two-volume "Handbook for Public Playground Safety" suggested guidelines for manufacturers, designers and purchasers to reduce playground hazards for children. But the number of injuries and lawsuits resulting from playground accidents continues to escalate...
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GREENLEY NOW A HOMEDCO NURSE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Nancy Greenley, a registered nurse, has joined the staff of Homedco of Cape Girardeau as infusion therapy nurse. Greenley will be responsible for education, direct patient care and patient monitoring for Homedco patients. She monitors and reports patients' progress to physicians...
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PRUDENTIAL AGENT MOVING TO CAPE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
James D. Kraus, a registered representative of the Prudential Insurance Co. of America, is relocating from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau. Kraus' office is at 615 N. Broadview, Suite 23. It opens Monday. Kraus joined Prudential in 1988 after retiring from a 20-year stint with the Army. Kraus specializes in personal and business insurance, estate planning and investments...
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DAVIS JOINS STAFF AT KAGMO
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Dick Davis of Cape Girardeau has joined the staff of Kagmo Industrial Supply. As a sales representative, Davis handles products from Dodge Power Transmission, Furnas electrical controls, Goodman Conveyors and Eveready industrial batteries. Davis' territory includes parts of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee...
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APPLEBEE'S RESTAURANT TO OPEN HERE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
An informal restaurant will open in September in the Cape Centre shopping area. The restaurant, Applebee's, is being constructed at the southeast corner of the Route K and Broadview intersection. "Applebee's is a bar and grill," said Applebee's International spokesman Bob Martin in Kansas City. "It's in the casual-dining field. We feature prices that don't hurt the pocketbook," he said...
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CAVANER OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN RETIRES, HALEY NAMED REPLACEMENT
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Leo Jean Cavaner, advertising account executive for the Southeast Missourian, retires from the newspaper today, announced advertising manager Irvin Landewee. Cavaner said he plans to "work around home, fish, read, relax and enjoy life." Cavaner started selling advertising for the Southeast Missourian 10 years ago. He and his wife, Ruby, live in Cape Girardeau...
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NEW MARKET FOR USED ITEMS OPENS IN CITY
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Walt's Flea Market has opened at 429 Broadway. The shop has a variety of used merchandise. "We have all sorts of antiques, glassware, used furniture, and some small, kitchen appliances," said manager Darlene Clark. She said some antique furniture also should be available for sale...
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HOSPITAL WORK CITED IN REPORT
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Hospital construction across Missouri will help cushion weaknesses this year in commercial and residential construction, says Update, a Southwestern Bell Corp., publication for business managers in five states. "Missouri hospitals reflect a national trend, undergoing construction because of lower interest rates and strong demand for services," the magazine said...
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BEGINNINGS WILL MOVE DOWNTOWN
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Beginnings, a bridal shop at 615 Broadway, is moving to the Ragsdale building at Broadway and North Main. "We should be opening Monday if all goes well," said acting manager Vera Harper. The building at 615 Broadway has been closed. Beginnings will sell its remaining merchandise and fixtures at the 615 Broadway store at an auction today...
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AUTO DETAILING OPERATION TAKES SERVICE TO CUSTOMER
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Custom Auto Detailing has opened in Cape Girardeau. "This is a mobile business," said Susan Myrick, a partner in the operation. "We go to the customers." The new service, a family affair owned by Richard Myrick, Susan Myrick and their son, Gregg Myrick, offers a complete auto detailing operation...
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KOHLFELD EARNS STROH RECOGNITION
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Kohlfeld Distributing Inc., has earned the Golden Lion Award from Stroh Brewery Co., of Detroit, Mich. Stroh presents the award to 15 of its 850 wholesalers nationwide. The company also received Stroh's Proud Lion Award, which is presented to the nation's top 50 Stroh wholesalers. Recipients of both awards are determined by results of sales, distribution, service, marketing, product control and administration...
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ARTICLE FEATURES LOCAL FABRIC FIRM
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
A local fabric company sewed up national exposure by being featured in a leading magazine in the draperies industry. The company, R&M Enterprises, 2355 Rusmar, is featured in Draperies and Window Coverings, which is considered the No. 1 publication in the field...
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BANK NAMES VP, LOAN OFFICER
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
David Harline has joined the staff of AmeriFirst Bank of Cape Girardeau as vice president and loan officer. Jim Goble, bank president, made the announcement. "Harline was previously a loan officer with Mercantile Bank in Sikeston and also worked for Savings of America as a branch manager in Malden and Portageville," Goble said. "His experience includes commercial and real-estate lending, business development, loan compliance and marketing."...
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FORD AND SONS ADDS COUNSELORS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Two people have joined the staff of Ford and Sons Funeral Home and Memorial Park as family service counselors. One of them, Warren Robertson, has a background in sales in the Cape Girardeau area for 15 years. He and his wife, Coralie, live in Cape Girardeau and have four children...
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COMPANY REPORTS ON SALES OF TRUCKS
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Navistar International Transportation Corp., placed first in U.S. retail sales in 1990 for medium and heavy trucks, said William E. Horner, president of Wiethop Truck and Trailer Sales in Cape Girardeau. Wiethop handles Navistar vehicles and Utility brand trailers...
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BARBECUE SAUCE FESTIVAL FEATURE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
HORNERSVILLE -- Wicker's barbecue sauce will be included in the Smithsonian's "Folk Life Festival" this summer. The festival in Washington, D.C., began Friday and runs through Monday and will run again Thursday through July 7. As part of the festival, bottles of Wicker's original marinade and baste will be on display and sold in the Smithsonian's gift shop...
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UE OFFERS SALE OF PART OF OPERATION
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Union Electric Co., is offering to sell its Iowa retail-electric business in a 566-square-mile area it began serving in 1913. A company spokesman, C.W. Mueller, said the company decided to contact other utilities after receiving unsolicited bids for the territory. The sale effort is preliminary, he said...
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RAISED-LETTER PRINTING PROCESS BEGINS IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Larry Brewer is raising interest with a raised-letter printing process called thermography. Brewer said his new business, Brewer Creative Printing (BCP), is the only one in the area producing thermography on site. The work previously was done by printers in St. Louis, Memphis and Dallas, he said...
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RESTAURANT HAS NEW MANAGEMENT
(Local News ~ 06/30/91)
Hamburger Express, 902 William, is under new management and is holding a promotion this weekend. Betty Dickerson, who has been hired as general manager of the drive-through restaurant, said some changes have been instituted. "We are adding barbecue, ranch-seasoned fries and lemonade tea to the menu," she said. "And we have increased the food quality and quickened the service with new procedures and new quality standards."...
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