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U.S. LEADERSHIP CRITICAL IN WORLD COMMUNITY
(Column ~ 01/20/94)
President Clinton's recent trip through Europe and the former Soviet Union illuminates how much the world has changed in a relatively short time frame. It also reminds us that the United States -- as the leader of the free world -- must remain prepared through its foreign policy and military readiness to defend our interests at home and abroad...
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LETTERS FROM HOME: SAVING GRACES
(Column ~ 01/20/94)
Jan. 20, 1994 I am writing in the hope that the mail will get through even when phone calls can't. DC and I have been reminiscing -- if that is the correct word -- about our earthquake experiences. She was living in San Francisco during the Loma Prieta quake in 1989, and I was just 20 miles to the south in Redwood City, less-than-blissfully oblivious to each other. ...
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HISTORIAN HAUNTS CEMETERIES
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
Richard Betterly visits old cemeteries the way others take a walk in the park. For him, there's no more enjoyable pastime than strolling among ancient tombstones, viewing the artistry of the markers and the history buried there. Betterly, who has directed the historic preservation program at Southeast Missouri State University since the fall of 1992, estimates he has visited at least 200 old cemeteries in the last five years...
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AREA'S OLD CEMETERIES ALLOW US TO TOUCH THE PAST
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
Old cemeteries let us touch the past, says cemetery sexton Terrell Weaver. "It brings history to life," said Weaver, who oversees the city of Cape Girardeau's three cemeteries. "You read about the city of Cape and the area and then you actually see the name of this person that actually did those things."...
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POST-EARTHQUAKE SURVIVAL STORIES HAVE MEANING FOR US HERE
(Editorial ~ 01/20/94)
The massive earthquake that hit the Los Angeles area Monday also jolted the people of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois ... not literally, of course, but in the uneasy kinship of people who live on a fault line. Scenes played out in the most populace city in America's most populace state are not that far removed from what could happen here in our backyard if the New Madrid Fault decides to turn itself loose. ...
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PROVOST: SCRAP ACROSS-THE-BOARD FACULTY PAY HIKES
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
Southeast Missouri State University Provost Charles Kupchella wants to eliminate across-the-board pay raises for faculty and move strictly to a merit pay system. About 100 faculty members attended a forum Wednesday afternoon at the University Center, where Kupchella discussed his proposal...
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`WARMER' WEATHER ON THE WAY
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
The frigid weather that set consecutive record-low temperatures in Cape Girardeau Tuesday and Wednesday is moving eastward, allowing a warmup to begin. Forecasters said that by Saturday and Sunday highs could reach into the 40s and mid-50s. Many schools remained closed on Tuesday and Wednesday as wind chills remained well below zero. Icy roads prevented most rural school districts from reopening...
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GOP STATE COMMITTEE ADS DISTURB LAWMAKERS
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
JEFFERSON CITY -- State legislators from both parties are expressing concern about radio advertisements, paid for by the Missouri Republican Party, that began airing Monday. The ads were critical of nine Democratic lawmakers for supporting an education bill last year that increased taxes without a vote of the people...
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CITY WILL SEEK PRIVATE BIDS ON TRASH SERVICE
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
Citing an overwhelming public reaction to a proposed trash fee hike, the Cape Girardeau City Council Wednesday unanimously agreed to seek bids on residential trash service from private haulers. At the council's Jan. 3 meeting, a similar motion by Councilman Doug Richards failed in a 3-3 deadlock. The councilman's motion came in response to the fee hike that would increase monthly trash fees from $10.54 to $12...
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TWO MORE JOIN THE RACE FOR CAPE BOARD OF EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
Two more candidates have filed for seats on the Cape Girardeau Board of Education. Four candidates are vying for two seats on the board. Cape Girardeau dentist Robert Fox and social worker Addie Marie Walker have joined the race. They join incumbent Pat Ruopp and Steve Naeter as candidates for two three-year terms on the school board. Filing remains open until Feb. 1. The election will be held April 5...
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GOP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOVERNOR'S DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF ARGUE OVER ADS
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
JEFFERSON CITY - The executive director of the Missouri Republican Party said Wednesday that radio ads aired in the districts of nine Democratic legislators, reminding voters they voted for a major tax increase last year, have been very effective. "The ads were a decision of the Missouri Republican Party and we are very pleased with the response we've gotten," said Tony Hammond...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/20/94)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Walker of Los Angeles, Calif., hospital there, 8:13 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 1993. Name, Ethan Ryan. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Walker is the former Monica Lanpher, daughter of Nick and Charlotte Lanpher of Cape Girardeau. She is a customer service representative with BFI Medical Waste Systems. Walker is self-employed. He is the son of Paul Walker of Cape Girardeau, Donna Bauer of Memphis, Tenn., and Brenda Walker of Columbia...
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BETTRALEAN KIRK
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Bettralean "Betty" Kirk of Sikeston will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Flem E. Bronner Sr. will officiate, with burial in Smith West End Cemetery. Friends may call at Williams-Farr and Purnell Funeral Home from 7-8 p.m. Friday...
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FRANK DELPH
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
JACKSON -- Funeral service for Frank Delph of Jackson will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary United Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Ronnie Brown, Robert Smithey and Gracie Newell will officiate, with burial in Russell Heights Cemetery. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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MABEL A. ROBINS
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
MARBLE HILL -- Mabel Avanda Robins, 77, of Marble Hill, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1994, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1916, at Mayfield, daughter of Elisha and Emma E. Mayfield Fulton. She and the Rev. Quinton Robins were married Sept. 3, 1938. Robins was a member of New Salem Baptist Church 51 years. She has been a member of Dongola Friendship Baptist Church near Advance since 1983, where her husband is pastor...
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CHARLOTTA BRANNON
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
SIKESTON -- Charlotta Brannon, 84, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Oct. 14, 1909, in Bollinger County, daughter of George and Nancy Curd Grace. She married Jim Brannon in 1926. He died in 1973...
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DONNIE A. FARMER
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
MARQUAND -- Graveside service for Donnie Almeda Farmer of St. Louis will be held at noon today at Liberty Cemetery here. Kutis Funeral Home in St. Louis is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Liley Funeral Home at Patton. Farmer, 68, died Monday, Jan. 17, 1994, at St. Anthony Medical Center in St. Louis...
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CARL W. EDMONDS
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Carl W. Edmonds, 69, of Anna, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994, at Union County Hospital. He was born June 27, 1924, in West Frankfort, son of Loren and Ada Johnson Edmonds. He and Mary Lyerly were married July 4, 1948. Edmonds was a retired truck driver with ABF. He was a member of Anna Heights Baptist Church, Anna Masonic Lodge 520, Oasis Shrine in Belleville, and Teamsters Local in Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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HANSEL JAMES
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
ARBOR -- Hansel James, 49, of Arbor, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994, at his home. Morgan Funeral Home of Advance is in charge of arrangements.
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GLADYS D. SIMPSON
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
CHARLESTON -- Gladys D. Simpson, 94, of St. Louis, formerly of Charleston, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994, at her home. She was born Sept. 4, 1899, in Kansas City, daughter of Franklin E. and Emma Powell Danielson. She married Harry G. Simpson, who preceded her in death...
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CLOIS DELBERT COOMER
(Obituary ~ 01/20/94)
CHAFFEE -- Clois Delbert Coomer, 73, of Chaffee, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994, in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 27, 1920, son of Don and Dovie Marks Coomer. He was married to Sarah Collins. Coomer was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army...
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BIG STARS, BIG WHEELS ROLL INTO TOWN: STILL SOLID AS COUNTRY OAK
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
When it comes to longevity in the country music industry, the stage is every band's bread and butter. The longer you dine on the sumptuous repast of an appreciative, toe-tapping crowd, the greater the appetite for another helping. The trick, however, is to produce enough quality material and live-performance energy to keep the crowds coming back for more...
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BIG STARS, BIG WHEELS ROLL INTO TOWN: LET THE "THUNDER" SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL!
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
The 10th edition of the U.S. Hot Rod Thunder Nationals will converge on the Show Me Center Jan. 28-29. The event, sponsored by the Bootheel GMC Truck Dealers, will begin at 8 each night. The show offers the combination of thrills, acrobatics and speed...
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`LIGHTER SIDE OF AMORE' RETURNS TO CAMPUS FEB. 12
(Local News ~ 01/20/94)
What would happen if you took a few songs, sprinkled them with humor, then added a dash of poetry, magic and philosophy and put them all on stage right before Valentine's Day? You would have "The Lighter Side of Amore" Part II. The event, sponsored by the Southeast Missouri State Music Department, will take place Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in Academic Auditorium...
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