Stories from Friday, July 17, 1992

To the Editor: There has been much in the news about carbon dioxide as a pollutant and the pressure being put on automobile manufacturers and electric utilities, among others, to reduce the output of carbon dioxide released into the air. It was suggested that smaller automobiles be produced and that less electric power be produced as it was indicated that carbon dioxide caused a "greenhouse effect." Presently there is a difference of opinions as to the hazard. ...

To the Editor: The stretch of the Mississippi river shore, known locally in the Scott City, Mo., area as the "Gray's Point Sand Bar," has long been used by the general public for recreation. The sand bar provides a low-water beach, up to 800 feet wide and more than one-half mile long, during much of the year. ...

To the Editor: Thanks to a recent Joplin Globe reprint of your June 26, 1992, editorial regarding the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutional principle of separation between religion and government as its relates to a state agency (a public school administration) which scheduled, organized, and required an unquestioned act of religion to be imposed upon everyone assembled at a graduation ceremony, I would offer the following as suggested reading in terms of legal precedent for and proper understanding of the Weisman decision:. ...

A college education remains out of reach for many students. The reasons are as varied as the students themselves, but topping the list are money, access and ability. Still, there's another reason often overlooked: These young people may have the aptitude for learning but an attitude of uncertainty...

After 12 years as treasurer of Cape Girardeau County, Bill Reynolds is satisfied that he has done a good job - expanding the role of the office, bringing the county maximum return on its investments, and being part of a strong team of officeholders that makes Cape County the envy of others...

Four local teachers participated in the 1992 Missouriana Studytour, learning first-hand how business operates, June 22 through July 3. Betty Landre, second grade teacher, Teri Jones, fourth grade teacher, Cheryl Crouch, learning disabilities teacher, all from Charles Clippard Elementary School, and Thomas Miller, math and physical education teacher at L.J. Schultz school attended...

Republican attorney general candidate David Steelman promised this week that if elected, he will keep a branch office serving Southeast Missouri open at the Cape County Courthouse in Jackson. "If I am fortunate to win the election, the office in Cape County will continue to stay open and be expanded," said Steelman. "There will be an office in Cape that will stand up for what Missourians believe."...

Perhaps Ross Perot was in over his head when he switched from business to the volatile world of politics, said some merchants and shoppers at West Park Mall Thursday. Word that Perot had ended his undeclared bid for the presidency spread quickly. Wayne Smith of Jackson said he was not surprised that Perot dropped out of the campaign...

Robin Johns stopped by the headquarters of Ross Perot early Thursday to get some information about the candidate for a class at Southeast Missouri State University. Johns was preparing for a debate next week and planned to argue why Perot would be a good president...

In an effort to get its pollution-reducing, coal-burning boiler running more efficiently, Southeast Missouri State University plans to enlist the aid of the boiler's de~signer. The designer, Alex Wormser, who operates a company in Massachusetts, will be hired by the university as a consultant at a cost of about $6,000 or $7,000...

Seventeen years after the Trail of Tears State Park Marina on the Mississippi River was completed, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is giving up its attempt to maintain the $1.5 million marina as a slackwater harbor. Actually, the DNR officially abandoned the idea of making it a marina for pleasure craft in April 1980, when it moved a large boat dock from the park to the Harry S. Truman State Park and Lake near Warsaw...

The city's newest citizens advisory board the Solid Waste Task Force Thursday met to discuss the parameters the group will follow in examining volume-based trash billing and other solid-waste issues. The nine-member committee is expected to recommend to the Cape Girardeau City Council within 90 days various billing options, and will further study the city's role in the formation of a solid-waste district in Southeast Missouri...

Planning is under way for the second annual YELL for Newspapers fund-raising campaign. About 50 volunteers representing 34 different civic organizations and business firms met Thursday to lay the groundwork for this year's old newsboys day, said Dorothy Klein of the United Way...

PADUCAH, Ky. - Coast Guard Commander Jack L. Buri is stepping down Friday as commanding officer of the Coast Guard marine safety office here. He will be reassigned as assistant chief of the information management division at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington...

R.E.L. Lamkin Jr., 343 N. Pacific, a longtime Cape Girardeau businessman and civic leader, died Wednesday, July 15, 1992, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He was 82. He was born Oct. 24, 1909, in Cape Girardeau, son of R.E.L. and Floy Tucker Lamkin. He and Virginia Williams were married June 1, 1937, in Cape Girardeau...

Funeral service for Mildred Bernice Harwell, 2766 Gordonville Road, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. David Dissen will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...

Rusby W. Ridings, 73, of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, July 15, 1992, at his home. He was born June 12, 1919, at Mayfield, son of Everett and Clara Williams Ridings. He and Imogene Bollinger were married Dec. 8, 1951. Ridings was a retired maintenance worker with Woodland Public Schools. He was a member of First Baptist Church, VFW Post 5900, Disabled American Veterans, and American Legion...

WAPPAPELLO -- Fishing at Wappapello Lake is good, according to reports from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "The water is clear and normal and bluegill and catfish are good," said spokesman Michael McClendon. "Bass are fair on plastic worms and spinner baits, especially early in the morning and late in the evening."...