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KINDER TO INTRODUCE SCHOOL CHOICE BILL ON WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Legislation proposed by Sen. Peter Kinder to provide parents of Missouri schoolchildren an opportunity to choose the school their children will attend is schedule to be filed Wednesday. "This week I will be introducing a bill to empower parents with the ability to choose their children's schools while guaranteeing and strengthening the neighborhood school," said Kinder...
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CITY GLAD BATTLE ON STREETS IS OVER
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
When the weatherman forecasts freezing rain and sleet, officials charged with keeping city streets clear cringe in anticipation of their task. But when eight inches of snow falls atop the sleet and ice, and the mercury dips to record lows for days, their headache turns into a nightmare. That's what city street crews faced last week in Cape Girardeau and other area communities...
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TWO MAKE PROPOSALS TO BUY OR LEASE CITY LANDFILL IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
JACKSON -- Jackson's Board of Aldermen got its first look at written proposals from two private solid waste management firms to buy or lease the city landfill. The proposals call for what both companies described as a "long-term partnership" with the city that would upgrade the landfill to meet new EPA regulations, and turn it into a regional landfill operation. Each would also assume limited liability with the city for the landfill...
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SCOTT CITY SCHOOLS SEEK NEW TECHNOLOGY
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Senate Bill 380, passed by the Missouri Legislature in 1993, contains provisions for public schools to upgrade classroom technology. Although the money will not be available until the 1994-95 school year, Scott City is already making plans for its share of the funding...
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EAST CAPE, ILL. ASKED TO BOIL, CONSERVE WATER
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Residents of East Cape Girardeau were asked to boil and conserve water Monday, due to a leak in the city's water system. The city's water is supplied via a pipeline from McClure, Ill. East Cape Girardeau water supply maintenance chief Dale Brown said the pressure in the lines reflects a loss of about 25,000-30,000 gallons per day...
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GLENDON D. BOWERS
(Obituary ~ 01/25/94)
Glendon Dale Bowers, 74, of Danville, Ind., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 1994, at Hendricks County Hospital in Danville. He was born Nov. 1, 1919, in Roswell, N.M., son of Renzo D. and Lola Bowers. He and Fern Volpp were married Nov. 25, 1942...
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HANNAH J. MACON
(Obituary ~ 01/25/94)
Hannah Jane Macon, 93, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 21, 1994, at the home of a daughter in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born Dec. 3, 1900, in Columbia, Tenn., daughter of Henry and Ada Booker. She married Leroy Williams, who died in 1936. She later married Frank Macon in 1948, in Cape Girardeau. He died in 1984...
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IVEST "PETE" GOAD
(Obituary ~ 01/25/94)
Ivest "Pete" Goad, 92, 417 S. Ellis, died Monday, Jan. 23, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born May 3, 1901, at Tillman, son of W.M. and Parsetta Bollinger Goad. He and Regina Simpher were married Aug. 24, 1924. She died Sept. 7, 1984. Goad owned and operated Quick Service Garage a number of years, and had been a mechanic at Midwest Dairy. He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral...
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OLIVER RAMBO
(Obituary ~ 01/25/94)
JACKSON -- Oliver Rambo, 74, of Jackson, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 11, 1919, at Lutesville, son of Monroe and Melvina Isabell Ramsey Rambo. He and Ople Marie Stephens Storz were married Nov. 9, 1968...
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ARTHUR FIEDLER
(Obituary ~ 01/25/94)
SHAWNEETOWN -- Arthur "Addie" Fiedler, 84, of Shawneetown, died Monday, Jan. 24, 1994, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 9, 1909, at New Wells, son of Herman and Emily Popp Fiedler. He and Lorraine Sclimpert were married May 13, 1934...
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BEULAH I. MURPHY
(Obituary ~ 01/25/94)
Beulah I. "Boots" Murphy, 85, 536 S. Ellis, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1909, in St. Francois County, daughter of Reed J. and Bessie Vandiver Covington. She and Bernal Clayton Murphy were married Aug. 24, 1932, at Bonne Terre...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: EARTHQUAKES, GAMBLING AND THANKS: DURING EMERGENCY IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, YOUR HOSPITALITY WAS APPRECIATED
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/25/94)
Dear Editor, Every community enjoys a pat on the back and the folks in Cape Girardeau surely deserve one. On Jan. 17th (the day of California's earthquake and the Midwest's blizzard) we were travelling south, staying at your Cape Budget Motel. My husband suspected heart problems and we were forced to call upon your emergency units...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: EARTHQUAKES, GAMBLING AND THANKS: GAMBLING PROPONENT EXPLAINS HIS VIEWS ON LADY LUCK LETTER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/25/94)
To the Editor: I am writing to clarify my viewpoint concerning the two companies which have applied for a gaming license in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Let me begin by saying I am now and always have been in favor of riverboat gaming, due to its positive economic impact...
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BUILDING THE STATE'S BUDGET ON A HOUSE OF CARDS
(Editorial ~ 01/25/94)
The Missouri Supreme Court has the potential today to cave in -- both realistically and metaphorically -- a house of cards. A ruling is forthcoming by Missouri's top judges on a legal challenge to the state's riverboat gambling law. If the law is found to be unconstitutional, a scramble will be touched off to set it right. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: EARTHQUAKES, GAMBLING AND THANKS: CAPE GIRARDEAU NATIVE DESCRIBES WORKING THROUGH THE EARTHQUAKE: WOULD YOU BE READY?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/25/94)
To the Editor: An open letter to my friends living near the New Madrid fault: After surviving riots, fires, floods, drought, gang warfare, gridlocked freeways and several earthquakes, I considered myself almost a native Angeleno. Five years of living in this city and I figured I had just about seen it all. Until January 17th, at 4:31 a.m...
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FAMILIES COPE WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
Until three years ago, Julia Davis had never heard of Attention Deficit Disorder. But today she can talk for hours on the subject. Her interest is more personal than academic. Both of her daughters have the disorder. Julia and Bill Davis have three adopted children: Claire, 6, Joshua, 7, and Katherine, 8. The children are biological siblings...
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TEACHER'S CORNER: PHYSICS CLASS MAKES HAIR STAND ON END
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
Brad Wittenborn says his class can make your hair stand on end. He teaches physics at Notre Dame High School. "I teach physics because, not only is it one of the most practical and logical of the disciplines, it is the most interesting," he said. "We get the best toys and neatest demonstrations."...
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SUPPORT GROUP HELPS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ADD
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
Although she's a guidance counselor at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, Linda Meadows may be doing her best counseling at home. Her 8-year-old son, Kyle, has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Meadows said that she and her husband learned that their son had the disorder about four years ago...
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COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM NAMES SEMI-FINALISTS
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
ORAN -- Rebeccah E. Nothdurft of Oran has been named a semi-finalist in the 1993-94 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. She is one of 1,814 semi-finalists chosen from over 110,000 applicants nationwide. Semi-finalists must complete additional candidacy materials, which will be screened by the program review committee...
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SCOTT CITY YOUTH EARNS EAGLE SCOUT HONOR
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Barry Graham of Scott City received his Eagle Scout designation in December at a troop Court of Honor. He has earned a total of 28 merit badges and completed required community service hours. Graham, 14, is the son of Fred and Cathy Graham of Scott City...
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STUDENT PLACES FIRST AT PUBLIC SPEAKING TOURNEY
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
Jason Green of Cape Girardeau placed first in informative public speaking at the Cornhusker Speech Tournament held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Green's performance qualified him for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament...
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EXCHANGE CLUB NAMES YOUTH OF THE MONTH
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Ralf Emerson, a senior at Scott City High School, has been chosen the January Youth-of-the-Month by the Exchange Club of Cape Girardeau. Emerson is treasurer of the National Honor Society, a Student Council representative, president of Future Business Leaders of America, and a member of the Pep Club. He is also a member of the varsity track and basketball teams...
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TWO NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT CENTRAL METHODIST
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
Pamela Louise Evans-Smith and Toby Alan Crowden, both of Cape Girardeau, have been named to the dean's list at Central Methodist College in Fayette. To be named to the dean's list, students must earn a 3.25 grade point average or above. Evans-Smith is a junior at the college. She is the daughter of Jack and Mary Evans...
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MINI-WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED TODAY AT NOTRE DAME
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
A series of mini-workshops for parents and students are scheduled today. The workshops deal with alcohol and substance abuse prevention. The sessions for parents will be held from 7-9 p.m. The workshops range from the effects of tobacco and alcohol on the body to building self-esteem, relationships and communication...
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CAPE UPDATE: CLOSING THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS?
(Local News ~ 01/25/94)
During the past year much of the discussion related to our schools centered on the bond levies presented to the public. From these discussions several issues became controversial; issues like middle school or the rate of the local taxes. Should monies be spent in trying to repair older buildings? One issue which was seldom talked about was the need to close the high school campus...
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