Stories from Monday, June 1, 1992

The Cape Girardeau City Council tonight will consider whether to increase sewer and solid waste fees in adopting the proposed city operating budget. Last week, some council members said they were troubled by the fee hikes, particularly because many residents have complained in the past year about the city's trash collection and recycling efforts...

A final draft of a new city parades ordinance won't include a "de-hooding" measure promoted by the local NAACP chapter. The city council tonight will consider the parades law, which is designed to give the Cape Girardeau Police Department more latitude in regulating parades...

Despite widely publicized military cutbacks, area recruiters say military career opportunities abound for this year's high school and college graduates. Two area recruiters said the erroneous perception among many high school and college graduates is that the military is not hiring, a misconception that's made it difficult to meet May and June enlistment quotas...

The hottest ticket in Cape Girardeau this month may be one to ride the riverboat at this year's Riverfest. Riverboat rides, one of the most popular attractions at the annual celebration, are already selling out. The event is slated June 12-13. Last year was the first time the riverboat Spirit of St. Charles made an appearance at the downtown festival. Riverfest organizer Greg Talbut said tickets to the excursions are best bought in advance...

The Southeast Missourian asked fourth-grade students at Jefferson Elementary School about their television viewing and book reading habits. A recent report by "The Nation's Report Card" found that 62 percent of the fourth graders studied watched more than three hours of television daily in 1990...

The Cape Girardeau Public Library plans to spend the summer getting area kids more involved in reading through Summer Reading Club activities. The theme this year is "Leap Into Books." The Reading Club is the primary part of the summer kids' activities, but there are other events which are included in the club...

Captain William H. "Buck" Leyhe, a colorful Mississippi River steamboat captain, and one-time resident of Cape Girardeau, was inducted into the Inland Waterways division of the National Maritime Hall of Fame recently. The induction was celebrated May 16 at the American Merchant Marine Museum at Kings Point, N.Y...

City officials are hoping the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will approve a proposal by a Texas-based airline to expand air service in Cape Girardeau to include flights to Memphis, Tenn. Currently, Trans World Express airlines the city's sole commercial carrier provides service between Cape Girardeau and St. Louis...

Supporters of the effort to have Ross Perot's name placed on the presidential ballot in Missouri will be gathering signatures at three locations around Cape County on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Petitions can be signed in front of Perot's 8th district headquarters at 1400 North Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau; at K-Mart in Cape Girardeau; and at Estes Deli in Jackson...

VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- John T. Brown, 78, of Villa Ridge and formerly of Cairo died Sunday, May 31, 1992, at his home. He was born March 15, 1914, at Cairo, the son of John T. Brown Sr. and Kate Candee Brown. He married Cora Clifford, who survives of the home...

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buttram of Mexico, Mo., Audrain Medical Center there, 1:11 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 1992. Name, Nathaniel Aaron. Weight, 6 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Buttram is the former Christine Birk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Birk of Jackson. ...

PERRYVILLE -- Edward H. Holmes, 80, of Minnith died Saturday, May 30, 1992, at St. Louis. He was born Dec. 14, 1911, at Ste. Genevieve County, the son of David M. and Cora L. Hahn Holmes. On June 20, 1932, he married Beulah V. Anderson, who preceded him in death May 6, 1981...

SIKESTON -- Daniel Wesley Helton, 79, of Sikeston died Saturday, May 30, 1992, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Jan. 10, 1913, at Anniston, Ala., the son of Francis and Minnie Lee Tucker Helton. On Oct. 26, 1940, he married Dortha Cox, who survives of the home...

Mary Kathleen Outland, 82, of Springfield, died Saturday, May 30, 1992 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Springfield. She was born July 12, 1909 in Portageville, daughter of John and Minnie Lee Thompson Tant. She married Finis Outland in 1956. He preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 1989...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Harold Terry, 77, of Cobden and formerly of Tamms died Sunday, May 31, 1992, at the Hillside Terrace Nursing Home in Cobden. He was born Jan. 1, 1915, and was of the Catholic denomination. A former resident of H & S Care Center in Tamms, he's survived only by friends...

Solo medical practioners may become a thing of the past. The reason may not be one of free choice. More and more doctors may be forced to merge into larger group practices due to mounting government regulations and bureaucracy. This rising sea of red tape is a reflection of America's ailing medical delivery system...

Human nature makes us reactive creatures, hence the so-called AIDS crisis. Listen to the following statements: "AIDS is the greatest threat to the existence of mankind." "It has reached epidemic proportions with no cure in sight." "The federal government has failed to institute a program to deal with the problemor spend enough money on it." These are statements that could be attributed to any AIDS activist group.But do they reflect the truth? In fact, the federal government has adopted a credible program of research and education and Southeast Missouri's policy reflects that national outlook.. ...