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Richard H. Giles
(Obituary ~ 03/22/92)
Richard H. Giles, 79, of 2046 Perryville died Saturday, March 21, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements which are incomplete.
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HOPE ILLINOIS SUPPORTS BRIDGE PROJECT FOR CAPE
(Editorial ~ 03/22/92)
The Mississippi River separates Missouri from Illinois. Millions of dollars and a disparate list of priorities separate Cape Girardeau from seeing its long-held dream of a new river bridge become a reality. In terms of aligning its preferences, Missouri has done its work; funding has been programmed for construction to take place this decade. ...
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SEEK KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH WITH PERSPECTIVE
(Column ~ 03/22/92)
You are invited to join the Southeast Missourian as it embarks upon a new era of personal and community responsibility, foremost, by seeking knowledge and truth through the potential of this newspaper. Pursuit of knowledge and truth is necessary if a democracy is to thrive. ...
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POSHARD'S WIN MARKS HIM AS A "DAVID" OF POLITICAL WORLD
(Column ~ 03/22/92)
Across the river in Illinois, our neighbors just produced one of the great David-whips-Goliath episodes of modern political history in this week's race that saw Democrat Rep. Glenn Poshard defeat his Democratic colleague, Rep. Terry Bruce. When last year's redristicting pitted the two incumbent congressmen against each other, Rep. ...
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MEANEST, UGLIEST, NASTIEST YEAR EVER IN POLITICS IS TAKING SHAPE
(Column ~ 03/22/92)
This may be shaping up as the meanest, ugliest, nastiest year in American political history. Already almost as many incumbent members of Congress have been unseated in the first 10 weeks of 1992 than lost during all 12 months of 1988. Four years ago, 99 percent of House members seeking re-election were returned to office. This year, five incumbents were dumped in the month of March alone; only seven were defeated in all of 1988...
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MU CURATORS MOVE TO REDUCE WORK FORCE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
ST. LOUIS The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted Friday to eliminate 604 faculty and staff positions from across the four-campus system over the next five years. A voluntary early retirement program, implemented by the board in December, will result in the retirement of another 705 faculty and staff...
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SEEK KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH WITH PERSPECTIVE
(Column ~ 03/22/92)
You are invited to join the Southeast Missourian as it embarks upon a new era of personal and community responsibility, foremost, by seeking knowledge and truth through the potential of this newspaper. Pursuit of knowledge and truth is necessary if a democracy is to thrive. ...
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CAPE CENTRAL PLACES SECOND AT SPEECH CONTEST HERE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Cape Girardeau Central High School placed second in the sweepstakes competition behind Poplar Bluff High School at the annual speech contest held at Southeast Missouri State University Friday and Saturday. Twenty-three schools and 150 students participate in the tournament. Top finishers at the district competition qualify to compete at the state speech tournament to be held next month...
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MARY C. HUNSEL
(Obituary ~ 03/22/92)
JACKSON -- Mary C. Hunsel, 65, of St. Peters, formerly of Jackson, died Thursday, March 19, 1992 at Barnes St. Peters Hospital. She was born March 3, 1927 at Jackson, the daughter of Henry Boss of O'Fallon and the late Ruby Boss. She was a fourth grade teacher at Fort Zumwalt School District for 17 years and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church...
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NICHOLAS TRATTA
(Obituary ~ 03/22/92)
CHARLESTON -- Nicholas Joseph Tratta, 66, of North Little Rock, Ark., died Saturday, March 21, 1992. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Bellinghausen Tratta, North Little Rock; one daughter, Margaret Tratta Rowe of Charleston; four sisters, Marry Bellinghausen, Highland, Ind., Norma Cordis, Anna Kallmer and Delores Hoffman, all of New York, N.Y.; two brothers, Albert Tratta and Tony Tratta, both of Highland, Ind.; and two grandchildren...
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ELSIE MAE PROFFER
(Obituary ~ 03/22/92)
SCOTT CITY -- Elsie Mae Proffer, 87, of Scott City, died Friday, March 20, 1992 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 25, 1904 in Campbell, the daughter of Robert Halford and Ador Hays Hargraves. On Sept. 1, 1923, she married William Proffer in Campbell. He preceded her in death Nov. 25, 1990...
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THERESA W. HELTON
(Obituary ~ 03/22/92)
Theresa W. Helton, 79, Cape Girardeau Route 3, died Friday, March 20, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of William and Minnie Niemeier Kimmich. She married George W. Helton. Helton had owned and operated Kimmich Cafe, and later retired from Ward's Big Star. She was a member of St. Vincent's Church...
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ELDA E. KUTSCHER
(Obituary ~ 03/22/92)
JACKSON - Elda Ellenora Kutscher, 74, of Jackson, died Friday, March 20, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 24, 1917 at Hilderbrand to Fred and Cora Ruppel Pohlman. She married Arthur Kutscher on Sept. 21, 1941 at Friedheim. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1986...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 03/22/92)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Brent Moore, 210 Hillvale, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 1992. Name, Taylor Shane. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Moore is the former Maria Everett, daughter of Sharon Everett of St. Louis and Randy Everett of Scott City. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are respiratory therapists at St. Francis Medical Center. He is the son of Ray and Laura Moore of Cape Girardeau...
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ZONING PROPOSAL DELIVERED
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
JACKSON - Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gene Huckstep said the commission will carefully review a proposed zoning order recommended to it by the County Planning Commission. "We really need to take some time to get educated about this," said Huckstep, who received the plan Thursday from Charles Engelhart, director of the planning commission...
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SOUTHEAST CAPITAL EFFORT TOPS $25 MILLION GOAL
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
When the message is clear and the need is real, raising money is easy, said James P. Limbaugh Friday as he announced that Southeast Missouri State University's capital campaign has exceeded its goal of $25 million. "As of the end of February 1992, the campaign has raised in gifts and pledges a total of $25,137,000," Limbaugh said. ...
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LOCAL GROUP ANNOUNCES PLANS TO UTILIZE FORMER SEMINARY SITE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
The Colonial Cape Girardeau Foundation announced plans Friday for a $7-8 million project to convert the 150-year-old former St. Vincent's Seminary into a national and local historic museum and civil war interpretative center. The plan also calls for the construction of a library near the seminary building to house a collection of items written or owned by President Ulysses S. Grant...
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STUDENTS WALK OUT AT CENTRAL HIGH TO PROTEST BUDGET CUTS
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
About 30 high school students at Cape Girardeau Central High walked out of classes Friday to protest budget cuts and a ban on discussion of the cuts during class time. Principal Dan Milligan said between 30 and 40 students walked out onto the Lou Muegge football field...
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FORM HELD ON UPGRADING STATE SERVICES
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Several of the nearly 50 people attending a forum Friday on a plan to restructure state services to children and families said they could not understand why employees of agencies could not communicate more instead of having a new agency created. The forum, one of several being held around the state this month, was sponsored by the Citizens for Missouri's Children to discuss with legislators, public agency representatives and other groups the services that a new agency would provide...
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TEEN CHALLENGE ANNUAL BANQUET SLATED APRIL 10
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Mid-America Teen Challenge will hold its annual spring banquet April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Show Me Center. The annual fund raising event features guest speaker Nicky Cruz, a former New York street gang leader who is now a crusader against drugs and violence...
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CANDIDATES TO SPEAK AT LEAGUE FORUM
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Candidates for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education and the Cape Girardeau City Council will participate in a public forum Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Cape Girardeau County, the forum, according to Voters' Service Director Yvonne Ketcham, will provide candidates "the opportunity to express their views to the public." Glenda Quinn will be the moderator...
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DOVER: MAN HOPES TO UNSEAT EMERSON
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
BELL CITY - Offering himself as someone who will represent the concerns of average working people, Johnny Dover, a Bell City factory worker, filed last week for Congress from the 8th District. "I think the people are just looking for an average working guy," said the 40-year-old Dover, a Democrat. "If I can win the primary, I feel like I've got a good shot in November."...
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FREE CONCERT SCHEDULED TONIGHT
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Kathleen Mattis will present a viola concert in Cape Girardeau March 22. The concert is free to the public and will be held at 3 p.m. at the Old St. Vincent's Religious and Cultural Center, 131 S. Main. Accompanying Wolf on the piano will be St. Louisan Patricia Wolf, a recent graduate of Juilliard. The concert will include works from two periods, including classical with works from Mozart. Representing the early 20th century will be works from Ralph Vaughan Williams and George Gershwin...
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PARK EVENT EMPHASIZES THE FAMILY
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Games, prizes, contests, crafts and stage entertainment are some of the activities to be enjoyed at this year's "Sunday in the Park." The family event, for children ages 2-12, will be held from 1-4 p.m. April 5 in the A.C. Brase Arena Building at Arena Park and nearby grounds...
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JACKSON CANDIDATES TO GATHER
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
JACKSON - The Jacksonian Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will sponsor a "Meet the School Board Candidates" forum Monday from 7-9 p.m. The program will be held in the R.O. Hawkins Junior High School Library on West Lane. Those attending the forum will be able to question each candidate about school issues and concerns...
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HISTORICAL TRACINGS OF SPRING HOUSE-CLEANING
(Column ~ 03/22/92)
There isn't any such word as house-cleaning in my big dictionary. You have to make it up with a hyphen. The nearest synonym is "housework" which is partially defined as "the tasks performed ... such as cleaning." The definition, with all its ramifications, never mentions spring. That word, spring, defined as a season, is 612 pages later on. How did the two ever get together as a phrase that makes some persons shiver and some glad that the time has come?...
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NAH'S ARK: CHILD-CARE CHAIN PART OF CHURCH MINISTRY
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Richard Price, pastor of The Good Life Church in Gordonville, believes his church has a calling to provide child care. The 100-member church already operates a chain of three centers called Noah's Ark in Fruitland, Jackson and Gordonville. Three centers are just a start, the minister says...
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LADYBUG SAYS... FREEZING WEATHER IS A REAL TEST FOR PLANTS
(Column ~ 03/22/92)
Long range weather forecasts often are as reliable as a politician's promises. Not always, though. On Feb. 22, Earl Finkle, who does the weather for the Saturday morning Farm Report, gave his monthly long-range forecast. He cautioned his viewers to beware the Ides of the Week of March 8. That week, he said, would bring heavy snow to the Plains states and freezing temperatures well down into the South...
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JCPENNEY AT A GLANCE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
April 14, 1902: James Cash Penney opens first store, a Golden Rule Store, in Kemmerer, Wyo. Jan. 17, 1913: JCPenney Co. is incorporated. Aug. 9, 1924: JCPenney Department Store opens at 33 N. Main in Cape Girardeau with 5,000 square feet. August 1929: JCPenney moves to 5 N. Main; almost doubles space to 9,500 square feet...
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JCPENNEY OBSERVES 90TH YEAR; HAS HAD CAPE STORE SINCE 1924
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
A simple statement explained the picture found in a small antique store at Paducah, Ky.: "Mr. and Mrs. James Cash Penney count the day's receipts." The old photograph was that of a young man and his wife seated around an old packing crate, counting stacks of coins and bills...
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BUSINESS MEMO
(Business ~ 03/22/92)
Coming up: March 24 Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission meeting in Perryville, 2 p.m. March 26 Wardrobe Workshop, JCPenney, West Park Mall. 7 p.m. March 27-29 Southeast Missouri Home Builders Association Home and Garden Show, Show Me Center...
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WINNERS
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Deb Govero is the grand prize winner of the CyberSports Jeopardy game held recently at CyberTel Cellular, 500 N. Kingshighway. Govero's prize is a four-day, three-night trip to Florida for four to see the St. Louis Cardinals during spring training at St. Petersburg, Fla...
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NEW EMPLOYEES
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
ST. LOUIS Randy L. Farmer, a native of Cape Girardeau, has been appointed assistant vice chancellor and director of medical and alumni development programs at Washington University. Farmer will be responsible for managing the fund-raising programs of the university's School of Medicine, which generates over $20 million annually in gift support...
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WAL-MART MAKES PLEDGE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
PERRYVILLE -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made a $4,000 pledge to community industrial development at Perryville. David Hand, assistant manager of the Perryville Wal-Mart/Sam's, recently presented a check for $2,000 to the Perry County Industrial Development Authority to be used for local industrial development efforts. The check represents a two-year pledge for local job-creation efforts...
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CAPE SALESMAN WINS TRUCK IN NATIONAL CONTEST
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
A year ago Mike Dean, a sales representative with Cape Toyota-Suzuki, 835 S. Kingshighway, finished in the runner-up position in the 1991 Toyota National Walk Around competition. He received $5,000 for his second-place finish. This year he moved up a notch...
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LOCAL RETAILER, CHILDREN'S BAZAAR, IS FEATURED IN NATIONAL MAGAZINE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Children's Business, a colorful, slick magazine geared to the children's wear retail industry, took its readers on an ultimate shopping spree in the March 1992 issue, stepping into 16 of the nation's top specialty shops. From New York to Los Angeles and from Michigan to Louisiana, a Children's Business writer discussed operations from small and large-city shops, including Children's Bazaar in the Crossroads Retail and Professional Center, Kingshighway and Independence...
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WATERBABIES INVENTOR WILL SPEAK HERE
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Daniel J. Lauer will be guest speaker at the Southeast Missouri Trade Expo to be held at the Show Me Center May 5. Lauer, inventor of the Waterbabies Doll, is a native of St. Louis and president and chairman of the board of Lauer Toys Inc. Other speakers will include representatives from major purchasing organizations. They will present information to conference participants regarding the types of goods and services they are seeking...
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TRAINING/SEMINARS
(Local News ~ 03/22/92)
Kimberly Plunk, an employee at Accu Grow Gardens and Florist, 1110 N. Cape Rock Drive, has completed the Phil Rulloda Advanced Hands-on Design Seminar presented recently in St. Louis. The seminar included topics on abstract design, European styles and techniques, foliage braiding, tropical and contemporary wedding flowers...
Stories from Sunday, March 22, 1992
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