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THE PUBLIC MIND: EULOGY FOR `A HOUSEWIFE' AND A FRIEND
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/05/93)
To the Editor: When the Southeast Missourian's obituary called her a "housewife" my heart rose in protest. Not that I blame the newspaper. This cryptic, dry description of the deceased is the accepted tradition. But in the case of Bonnie Young, whose sudden demise we learned of the other Saturday night, the description seems especially inadequate...
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ZIEGENHORN IMPRESSED WITH CARNAHAN'S PICK
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
JEFFERSON CITY - House Insurance Committee Chairman Dennis Ziegenhorn says he was impressed by his first meeting with Gov. Mel Carnahan's choice for director of the Missouri Department of Insurance. Last week Carnahan announced the appointment of 41-year-old Jay Angoff to serve as director. Angoff has been serving as special assistant for health insurance policy for New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio. Before that he was deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Insurance...
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GOODBYE, MY FRIEND, PEACE BE WITH YOU
(Column ~ 02/05/93)
For a long time I carried in my wallet a scrap of paper with a boyhood friend's name and phone number. It was just a small piece of paper, worn soft by time. For months I would forget the note was there. And then, I'd find a lump in one of my wallet's pockets, and I'd pull out the scrap of paper from where it had been hidden, crumpled, behind a credit card...
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STATE HAS FAR-REACHING SCHOOL CRISES
(Column ~ 02/05/93)
At least some state officials appear to recognize that, as of Jan, 15, Missouri has a full-fledged school crisis that is just now in its preliminary stages. How it will play out in the weeks and months ahead, it is not surprising to note, no one knows...
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BULLETPROOF VEST DRIVE WORTHY OF CITY SUPPORT
(Editorial ~ 02/05/93)
In some national comparisons, Missouri ranks near the top. But not all those top rankings are desirable. Some are dreadful. For example, Missouri ranks seventh in the nation in officer deaths. Nearly 500 have been killed in the line of duty. It's a chilling statistic that warrants our attention...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: QUIZ BOWL PARTICIPANT OFFERS HIS THANKS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/05/93)
To the Editor: I would like to thank you for giving me and the other students the opportunity to compete in the first Young Columbus Quiz Bowl. I know it was costly and time-consuming, and I acknowledge that. The experience will be one I will remember, and the fun I had was tremendous. I met a lot of new friends Saturday, and everyone there was really nice. The whole thing was an honor, and I hope to participate next year...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: THANKS FOR THE HELP WITH JAYCEE WEEK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/05/93)
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees, to extend our thanks to you and the Southeast Missourian staff. It was with great pride that we were able to publicly commemorate National Jaycee Week with a full page in the Southeast Missourian...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS MISS THE MARK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/05/93)
To the Editor: To quote from the "60 Minutes" segment of Jan. 24, 1993: "A rat is a cat is a pig is a dog is a boy." Incredible! Animal rights activists should channel their energy toward "the boy" part of this slogan. All the baby boys (and girls) involved in fetal tissue research are a lot more important than any animal ever was or will be!...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: VACCINE STORY MISSED SOME INFORMATION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/05/93)
To the Editor: Regarding the article on the Feb. 2 front page, "Clinton views free vaccine distribution": This Associated Press article gives the impression that President Clinton has suddenly decided to give immunizations for free. The Cape County Health Department and Clinic, and all other county health units, have been doing this for years. The Associated Press should have investigated by asking and pediatrician or family doctor, all of whom are familiar with this fact...
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JACKSON SCHOOL VOTERS TO DECIDE ON NEW SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to submit to voters a $4.7 million bond issue proposal for construction of a sixth- and seventh-grade middle schools. No increase in the school tax levy would be involved. The board's regular meeting was postponed from last week to give the administration more time to prepare the final bond issue package for presentation to the board. ...
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SCOTT COUNTY BUDGET IS UP OVER LAST YEAR'S
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
BENTON -- Scott County government operations are projected to cost more than $3.64 million this year. That's up from last year's estimated $3.45 million budget. The budget, recently approved by the Scott County Commission, projects total revenue of $4.48 million, including beginning fund balances of more than $1.26 million...
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CAT WALK: BUTTERED PAWS KEEP CAPE'S SOCKS AT HOME
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
Aside from the pressing national and international issues he is bombarded with daily, it appears that President Bill Clinton has yet another problem on his hands: his cat does not appear to like the family's new home. Throughout the week, NBC's morning talk show "Today" has been poking fun at Secret Service men and other White House aides walking Socks - "The First Cat" - around the perimeter of the grounds on a leash...
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CAPE BOARD TO PUT SCHOOL PROPOSALS BEFORE VOTERS
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education is scheduled to formally vote Monday to place a $25 million bond issue on the April 6 ballot. The board meets at 4:30 p.m. at May Greene Elementary School and the meeting is open to the public. The deadline to place issues on the April ballot is Feb. 9...
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FINAL LINEUP FOR JACKSON, CHAFFEE ELECTIONS
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
There will be new faces on the Jackson Board of Aldermen and Chaffee Board of Education no matter how balloting goes in April. That's because the incumbents are running for other political offices, are retiring, or moving out of their district. The filing deadline for municipal and school board offices was Tuesday...
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SWHAWNEE SCOUTING FUND-RAISER KICKED OFF
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
The Shawnee District Friends of Scouting this week kicked off its 1993 fund-raising campaign. Greg Deimund, Shawnee District Friends of Scouting chairman, said the goal of this year's campaign is $25,000. Eighty percent of that will be used to provide service directly to the Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Exploring programs...
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TRITT AND YEARWOOD TO PERFORM AT SIU
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Country stars Travis Tritt and Trisha Yearwood along with special guest Little Texas will perform Feb. 14 at the SIU Arena. Tritt is best known for the hits "Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares" and "Anymore." His single "Can I Trust You with My Heart?" currently is number four on the country charts...
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ADELL P. RING
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- Funeral service for Adell P. Ring of Wolf Lake will be held at 2 p.m. today at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna. Burial will be in Lindsey Cemetery at McClure. Ring, 66, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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WILLIAM J. SIDES
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
Funeral service for William J. "Bill" Sides, 1233 S. Benton, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Michael Zoellner will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery. Sides, 48, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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SADLER SERVICE IS POSTPONED
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
CHAFFEE -- Amick-Burnett Funeral Home at Chaffee has announced that the funeral service for Dewayne Andrew and Ashley Dawn Sadler, Chaffee Route 2, has been postponed. It was set for Saturday, and has been postponed because their mother, Janie Menz Sadlere, wants to attend the service, and is still hospitalized...
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JESSICA D. HAYWARD
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
Jessica Denise Hayward, 3, 127 S. Lorimier, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1989, at Sikeston, daughter of Sothern Jones and Annie Hayward. Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Michael and Jonathan Hayward of Cape Girardeau; four sisters, Jacqueline, Glenda, Mary and Wanda Hayward of Cape Girardeau, and paternal grandmother, Azalea Jones of Sikeston...
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DON HUELSON
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Funeral service for Don Huelson of Jonesboro will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Chapel in Anna. The Rev. Hurstle Laxton will officiate, with burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-9 p.m. today...
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ALBERT E. PETTY
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
JACKSON -- Albert Eugene Petty, 75, of Houston, Texas, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1993, at Texas Medical Center in Houston. He was born Dec. 22, 1917, at Kennett, son of William H. and Helen M. Griffin Petty. He and Roberta Anderson, formerly of Jackson, were married Oct. 13, 1940...
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LORA W. SEWARD
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Lora Welch Seward, 81, of Dongola, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1993, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born Jan. 16, 1912, in Mound City, daughter of James and Margaret May Leatherland. Survivors include two daughters, Beulah Lackey of Mound City, Jeanette Phillips of Olive Branch; four sons, Carl Welch of Fraser, Mich., Elmer Welch of Littleville, Ky., Sylvester Welch of Shawneetown, Gary Welch of Dongola; 20 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren...
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EUGENE MISKELL
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
CHAFFEE -- Eugene Miskell, 63, Chaffee Route 2, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 18, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert E. and Delphia Sally Sanders. Miskell was an engineer on a riverboat with Cargil Carriers of Ste. Genevieve. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1810, American Legion Post 389 and VFW Post 3127, all in Chaffee. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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DIMPLE M. HEWITT
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
Funeral service for Dimple Marie Hewitt of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Kim McDowell will officiate, with burial in Oakland Cemetery at Carbondale, Ill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9-11 a.m...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 02/05/93)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mayfield of Wichita, Kan., Wesley Methodist Center there, 5:42 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 1993. Name, Brandon Allen. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Mayfield is the former Kristi Allen, daughter of Jim and Nadine Allen of Chickasha, Okla. Mayfield is an engineer with Koch Industries Inc. in Wichita, and is the son of Donald and Marilyn Mayfield of Jackson...
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PEARL H. FOWLER
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
CANALOU -- Pearl H. Fowler, 68, of Canalou, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1993, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Nov. 13, 1924, in Savannah, Tenn., daughter of T.A. and Virgie Deshazier Worley. She and Grady H. Fowler were married Sept. 25, 1943, in Piggott, Ark...
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EARL G. KENNISON
(Obituary ~ 02/05/93)
MARBLE HILL -- Earl Granville Kennison, 76, of St. Charles, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1993, at Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center in St. Louis County. He was born Feb. 6, 1916, at Zalma, son of Emanuel and Francis Sullivan Kinnison. Kennison was a retired shipping clerk with Guth Electric Co. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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HEARTLAND MID-WINTER SENIOR FITNESS FROLIC WILL BE FEB. 25
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
A day of healthy fun and low-keyed competition for seniors 55 and older is being held on Feb. 25 at the Centenary United Methodist Church. The Heartland Mid-Winter Senior Fitness Frolic will include health checkups; fun, low-key competitive events; juice and fruit snacks and an award luncheon for all participants at noon on the following day...
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HEARING AIDS SEMINAR SET THIS WEEKEND
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
A weekend seminar at St. Francis Medical Center will cover a range of topics related to hearing loss and ways of dealing with it. "Hearing Aids and Beyond: A Holistic View of Individuals With Hearing Impairments" will be held in the St. Francis Health and Education Centre and is sponsored by the medical center's speech and audiology department...
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ART WORKSHOP SET AT JEFFERSON FEB. 13
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
China's Festival of Lanterns will be celebrated in an arts workshop for families from 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 13 at Jefferson Elementary School gymnasium. Part of the "Festivals, Families and the Arts" series, the program is designed for adults and children to participate together. Activities are suitable for children ages 10-13 accompanied by an adult...
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DELTA PROPOSES 53-CENT TAX; SCHOOL BOND ISSUE WOULD RAIXE $1.05 MILLION FOR BUILDINGS
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
DELTA -- Voters in Delta School district will be asked to approve a $1.05 million bond issue to build a new addition to the high school and make several other improvements. Superintendent Larry Beshears said the 53-cent tax increase will be on the April ballot...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE: FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS SET
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
Financial Aid Services at Southeast Missouri State University will sponsor three workshops in the region during February for interested students, their parents or guardians, and others. The workshops will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the commons area of Perryville High School; at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Bootheel Education Center in Malden; and at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in the University Center Party Room at Southeast...
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CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT TACKLES DUMPING IN OZARKS
(Local News ~ 02/05/93)
SULLIVAN -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) purchased several thousand acres of Ozark property last year. Now it's putting its efforts toward helping that land yield diverse animal and plant life, valuable research, sustainable resource use, and rich, clean, recreational opportunities...
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