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MAUDE N. GAMMONS
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Maude N. Gammons of East Prairie will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel. Mike Johnson and Burl Britt will officiate, with burial in East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Gammons, 68, of East Prairie, died Wednesday, March 31, 1993, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston...
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SEN. BOND CRITICAL OF `EMERGENCY' STIMULUS
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
WASHINGTON, D.C. Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo., doesn't think prevention of methane emissions from cows and subsidies for energy conservation efforts of Fortune 500 corporations are critical issues in need of immediate government attention. Bond took issue Thursday with the Clinton administration's "Emergency Stimulus Package," which proposes, among other things, to spend $23.5 million on Environmental Protection Agency programs related to "corporate welfare and cow emissions."...
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AGENDA IS FINALIZED FOR ANTI-DRUG RALLY
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
As Cape Girardeau's first large-scale anti-drug rally draws near, organizers of the event have finalized the agenda for the evening activities. The rally will be held at the Show Me Center April 15 as part of the sixth annual Healthy Lifestyles Conference, hosted by the Department of Health and Leisure at Southeast Missouri State University...
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LOCAL HEAD START PROGRAM TAKES APPLICATIONS FOR THE 1993-94 YEAR
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
Applications are now being taken for the Head Start program for the 1993-94 program year. The age requirement on children is age 3 by June 30, 1993, up to age 5 after July 1, 1993. Copies of the following information will be needed to complete an enrollment: birth verification, immunization record, Social Security numbers and proof of income...
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JACKSON JAYCEES EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
The Jackson Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday at Jackson City Park near the band shell. It will start at 10:30 a.m. Children up to age 10 are invited to be in the hunt. Lots of prizes are available from Jackson merchants in more than 600 plastic eggs. Polaroid pictures will be available of children and the Easter Bunny. Chuck E. Cheese is also scheduled to appear at the hunt...
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AREA STUDENTS EARN RECOGNITION AT 37TH REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
The 37th Annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair concluded last night at the Show Me Center with the awards ceremony. Students from area schools participated in the fair and judging took place at the junior and senior division in 22 categories ranging from botany to chemistry and engineering...
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DON'T THROW AWAY WORK DONE BUILDING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
(Column ~ 04/02/93)
When it comes to our national security, I have always contended and always will that we shouldn't mess around. Unfortunately, not everyone in the Congress shares my commitment to this ideal because, quite frankly, actions (as in votes) are much louder than words...
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JACKSON SCHOOL BONDS MAKE SENSE, GOOD VALUE
(Editorial ~ 04/02/93)
It's possible to have too much of a good thing. Such is the case in the Jackson Public Schools, where student overcrowding has hampered the educational process. We urge voters to approve a $4.7 million bond issue on Tuesday that will finance construction of a new middle school...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: IT IS IN EVERYONE'S BEST INTEREST TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOREST CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/02/93)
To the Editor: President Clinton's Northwest Forest Conference in Portland, Ore., will be April 2. It will focus on vanishing ancient forests primarily in Oregon, Washington and northern California. The Heartland may ignore the significance of this event in the mistaken opinion that what happens to forests out West do not have anything to do with us. That is incorrect...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: POINTING FINGER AT SEN. BOND ISN'T THE ANSWER; LOOK INSTEAD AT PRESIDENT CLINTON
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/02/93)
To the Editor: On March 22, 1993, there was a letter to the editor in the Southeast Missourian from Chris Godwin which I would like to respond to. Mr. Godwin claims that Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond proposes cutting civilian work force by 5~ percent...
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GEORGE A. WEBER
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
ALTENBURG -- George A. Weber, 87, of Altenburg, died Wednesday, March 31, 1993, at his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1905, in Jacob, Ill., son of Adolph and Sarah Marie Rodewald Weber. He and Leota Walther were married Sept. 26, 1931. Weber was retired from Frisco Railroad Co., and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church here...
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JOHN D. OLIVER
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
MARBLE HILL -- John D. Oliver, 63, of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, March 31, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 11, 1929, in Paragould, Ark., son of Lee and Opal Canamore Oliver. He and Norma Stafford were married June 23, 1958. Oliver was a vehicle painter, retiring from Reliable Finishing Co. in St. Louis...
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J.D. CHRISTIAN SANNON
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
SCOTT CITY -- J.D. Christian Sannan, son of Robert and Dianna Kinder Sannan of Scott City, was stillborn Wednesday, March 31, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Rae Sannan of the home; maternal grandparents, Loverene Kinder of Cape Girardeau, Dallas and Susie Kinder of Scott City; paternal grandmother, Mabel Knight of Houston, Texas; maternal great-grandparents, Vivian Kinder, Lillie Webb, Irvin and June Wheeler, all of Scott City...
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CLYDE ANGLIN
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
Committal service for Clyde Anglin, 1705 Bloomfield, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure, Ill. The Rev. Earl Cox will officiate, with military rites by VFW Post 3838. Anglin, 58, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1993, at his home.
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MARGARET E. LANG
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
JACKSON -- Margaret E. Lang, 69, Jackson Route 6, died Thursday, April 1, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital, following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 16, 1924, at Jackson, daughter of Leo and Zola Masterson Nitsch. She and Byron Lang were married Dec. 27, 1950, in Cape Girardeau...
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ALBERT A. BUCHER
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
CHAFFEE -- Albert Arnold "Duckie" Bucher, 70, of Chaffee, died Wednesday, March 31, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 14, 1922, at New Hamburg, son of Lawrence and Katie Scherer Bucher. He and LaVera Marie Scheeter were married Oct. 1, 1941...
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CLIFFORD F. CORKINS
(Obituary ~ 04/02/93)
Clifford Fred Corkins, 89, Creal Springs, Ill., died Thursday, April 1, 1993, at Creal Springs Nursing Home. He was born Feb. 4, 1904, son of Fred and Allie Martz Corkins. He and Mary Lipps were married in April 1928, in Arkansas. She died Jan. 3, 1978...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 04/02/93)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Rick Presnell, Perryville Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 1993. Name, Mitchell Randy. Weight, 7 pounds 11 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Presnell is the former Christy Welker, daughter of Joseph and Dolly Welker of Perryville. She is employed at Sabreliner Corp. Presnell is employed by General Motors Corp., and is the son of the late J. Darrell and Rose Presnell...
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SIKESTON AND LEOPOLD PUPILS TOP WINNERS
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
Students from Sikeston and Leopold High Schools will advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair after capturing the top senior-division displays in the 37th Annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair. Drew Kiesling, a sophomore at Sikeston Senior High, and Melissa Engelen, a junior at Leopold, earned the all-expense paid trip to the international competition, which will be held May 9-15 in Mississippi Beach, Miss. ...
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IT'S TIME TO SPRING FORWARD
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
It's almost time to rearrange the light in your life again. Daylight-saving time will return at 2 a.m. Sunday. That means the clocks should be moved ahead one hour. Remember: "Spring forward, fall back." For most of us, the best time to make the switch will be Saturday evening before we go to bed. The changeover will mean the loss of an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night, but an extra hour of sunlight on Sunday...
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POLICE: KIDS EARN JUNIOR CHIEF DESIGNATION
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
Drug abuse is no stranger to many third-graders at May Greene Elementary School. Several of the students in Jeanette Davis' third-grade class told Cape Girardeau Police Chief Howard Boyd Jr. Thursday that they personally knew of people who used illegal drugs...
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FIRE RIPS THROUGH WAREHOUSE; 45 FIREMEN, FIVE ENGINES ANSWER CALL
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
A fire that broke out in a warehouse at 2143 Independence St., Thursday afternoon extensively damaged the building and its contents. The warehouse, leased by several businesses, is located in the Town Plaza near the Plaza Galleria. The building was believed to be unoccupied at the time, and no one was injured during the hour required to control the blaze, Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Robert Ridgeway said...
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DIPPING BOND RATES FORCE CITY AND BANKS TO CHANGE FINANCING
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
A volatile bond market has forced the city and local Cape Girardeau banks to rescind an agreement they reached in February to finance the city's Convention and Visitor Bureau recreation project. All seven local banks had agreed to finance the project which will include construction of a softball and soccer complex; new, park land; and a multipurpose recreation building through the purchase of $3.73 million in "certificates of participation" at an average annual interest rate of 5.25 percent...
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CAPE YOUTH EARNS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
Kirk Yount, a member of Troop 10 in Cape Girardeau, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. To receive this highest award in Scouting, Yount earned 23 merit badges and completed a service project of building a double-sided bench at Cape Central Junior High School...
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GOVERNOR REVIEWING STATUS OF FEE OFFICES
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
A spokesman for Gov. Mel Carnahan said this week that the governor has not yet made a decision about the status of license fee offices in Cape Girardeau County, which are presently operated by the Cape Girardeau and Jackson Chambers of Commerce. "The license fee offices across the state are being reviewed, but very few changes have been made so far," said Deputy Chief of Staff Roy Temple...
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NELL HOLCOMB SCHOOL: FOUR CANDIDATES VYING FOR THREE BOARD SEATS
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
Four candidates including one incumbent are vying for three seats on the Nell Holcomb Board of Education. Bruce Domazlicky, an associate professor of economics at Southeast Missouri State University, is seeking re-election to a second, three-year term...
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FIVE CANDIDATES COMPETE FOR OAK RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
OAK RIDGE -- Incumbents Jeff Hahs and Jerry Schreiner are among five candidates seeking three positions on the Oak Ridge Board of Education when voters go to the polls Tuesday. Other candidates are Judy Abrisz of Old Appleton, Kenneth Green of Pocahontas, and Jacqueline Ludwig of Oak Ridge...
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ABSENTEE VOTING IS RUNNING WELL AHEAD
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
JACKSON - Absentee voting for Tuesday's city and school elections in Cape Girardeau County are running more than three times ahead of last year, a likely indication that voter turnout will be heavy next week. Patty Schlosser, voter registrar for the county clerk's office, reported Thursday afternoon that 213 absentee ballots had been issued, compared with 63 that were issued last year...
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MISSOURI FISHING: FROM GOOD TO POOR
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
JEFFERSON -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued its first weekly fishing report Thursday. Fishing conditions were reported as "poor" in three area streams Current, Castor and St. Francis. Castor was reported dingy. Both the St. Francis and Castor were reported clear...
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FINS, FURS, FEATHERS
(Local News ~ 04/02/93)
Coming up: April 2-4 Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous, Greenville Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake. April 3 Clearwater Lake clean-up, starts at 8 a.m. April 4 Velo Girardeau Bicycle Ride, the Thebes Historical Tour, 24 miles. Cyclists meet at McClure Elementary School at 2 p.m...
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