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MISSOURI'S MISSING CRIME WEAPON
(Column ~ 02/12/94)
It has been more than a quarter of a century that a state senator from Northwest Missouri warned his colleagues about the results of continued legislative neglect of the Missouri Department of Corrections. As an experienced trial lawyer as well as legislator, the senator knew of what he spoke, warning his colleagues that if they persisted in underfunding Missouri's penal system, crime rates would increase and citizens would be at greater risk in their homes and neighborhoods...
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SRI LANKA IS PROGRAM TOPIC
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
Holidays and customs of Sri Lanka will be explored at a Festivals, Families and the Arts program today. Aslam Ahmed, a student at Southeast Missouri State University, will share his knowledge about his native country, Sri Lanka. The program will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. at Jefferson Elementary School. It is sponsored by Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts...
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TUNING INTO COMMUNITY, TELEVISION AND THE LORD
(Editorial ~ 02/12/94)
A highlight of the year within the Cape Girardeau business community came the night of Feb. 4, when more than 700 people turned out for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and dance at the Show Me Center. A feature of the event was presentation of the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Award, which is named in honor of 102-year-old Rush Limbaugh Sr., a Cape Girardeau attorney for more than 75 years and first recipient of the award...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABE; HIS VISITS TO REGION DETAILED IN NEW BOOK
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
The tall, ungainly farmboy turned lawyer was in hostile country when he appeared at the Jonesboro town square in rural Union County of Southern Illinois. The area in September of 1858 was heavy Democratic country and Abraham Lincoln, a Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, was in Jonesboro to debate the flashy incumbent, Sen. Stephen A. Douglas, popularly known as the "Little Giant."...
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LEGISLATORS URGE QUICK WORKERS' COMP ACTION
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
State Senator Peter Kinder is calling for swift action by his colleagues on a workers' compensation reform bill that was introduced this week by Senate Minority Leader Franc Flotron of St. Louis County. "Current workers' compensation laws have forced a crisis situation upon Missouri employers," said Kinder. "Businesses face no choice but to move jobs to other states unless we fix a broken workers' comp system."...
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ANTRHOPLOGIST HELPS TO MOVE THOUSANDS OF GRAVES IN ST. LOUIS
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
Cape Girardeau anthropologist Scott Grantham has seen his share of graves in recent months. From last August through January, Grantham was involved in moving the skeletal remains from some 2,500 graves in an abandoned, predominately black St. Louis cemetery to make way for completion of the MetroLink route to Lambert Airport...
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SCHOOL MAY RESTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education will hear a proposal to restructure top-level administration for the district. The school board meets Monday at 5 p.m. at the Central Junior High School cafeteria. Also up for discussion at the meeting is a retirement incentive plan, similar to the one offered by the school district a year and a half ago...
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VALENTINE TOURS SET AT GLENN HOUSE
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
The historic Glenn House, 325 South Sprigg, will sponsor a Valentine's Day Tour of the Victorian-era home today and Sunday, from 1-4 p.m. The theme of this weekend's tours is "A Valentine's Day Story." Valentine cards typical of the Victorian-era will be on display. In addition, cookies and hot chocolate, the drink traditionally served on St. Valentine's Day, will be served following the tours...
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MAMMOGRAPHY IS TOPIC FOR THURSDAY LUNCHEON MEETING
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
Cape Girardeau radiologist, Dr. Tommy Cupples, will discuss "What You Should Know about Mammography" at St. Francis Medical Center's Woman to Woman luncheon Feb. 17. The one-hour meal and program begins at noon in conference rooms A & B of the Health and Education Centre...
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EYE ANATOMY TO BE DISCUSSED AT SJOGREN'S GROUP TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
Eye anatomy and discussion of a dry eye study will be the program when the Sjogren's Support Group meets Tuesday at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. on the first floor of the Regional Cancer Center. Dr. Thomas Gibbons will present the program. The group's meetings are open to individuals with Sjogren's and their families...
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DOCTORS AND LAWYERS TO COMPETE AT BASKETBALL GAME THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
Doctors and lawyers will compete in the first doctors-lawyers basketball game Thursday. The game benefits the Community Counseling Center Foundation. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. at the Central High School old gymnasium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 12 years and younger...
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FREE CANCER SCREENING AVAILABLE FOR LOW-INCOME MISSOURI WOMEN
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
Low-income women may be eligible for free mammograms and Pap smear tests. Missouri's Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project, funded by the Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. The screenings are being offered in the Cape Girardeau area by East Missouri Action Agency Family Planning Clinic at 1111 Linden...
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'TIS THE SEASON FOR SLIPS AND FALLS
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
A wintry wonderland might appeal to romantic types and the folks at Currier and Ives, but snow and ice also can lead to a trip to the emergency room. 'Tis the season for slips, falls and fender benders, say those who treat the victims of winter's assault...
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FIRE RPEORT
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
At 7:51 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to a natural gas leak at 1049 N. Kingshighway. At 9:32 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to a report of smoke at 23 N. West End Blvd. At 4:57 a.m. Friday, firefighters responded to a call for medical assistance at 1400 N. Sprigg...
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CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S CLUB WILL GATHER
(Local News ~ 02/12/94)
"Home is Where the Heart Is" is the theme of Monday's luncheon sponsored by Cape County Christian Women's Club. The event will be held at noon at the Holiday Inn. Speaker will be Julie Adams of Fulton, who will talk about joy during trials. Vocalist will be Ruth Ann Ford, and featured will be a Valentine display of delicacies by Mary Ann Pensel...
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MARY E. MARTIN
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
ZALMA -- Mary Elizabeth Martin, 88, of Zalma, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 21, 1905, in Advance, daughter of James and Matilda Mason. She and Ira Leonard Martin were married Aug. 23, 1934, in Jonesboro, Ill...
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FLOYD WELLS
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
PARMA -- Funeral service for Floyd "Pete" Wells of Parma was held Friday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Parma. The Revs. Tom Hall and Vernon Miller officiated, with burial in Malden Memorial Park Cemetery at Malden. Wells, 76, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1994, at Dexter Memorial Hospital...
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J.R. ODUM
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for J.R. Odum of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter. The Revs. Billie Butler and E.J. McDougal will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery here. Odum, 68, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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WILLIAM TAYLOR
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
CHARLESTON -- William Taylor, 66, of Charleston, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1994, at John J. Pershing VA Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born May 11, 1927, at Wolf Island, son of Marion and Frankie Wright Taylor. Taylor was a retired farm laborer, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War...
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THURMAN L. MATTHEWS
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Thurman L. "Jap" Matthews, 60, East Prairie Route 1, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Feb. 1, 1934, in East Prairie, son of Kilmer and Agnes Cooper Matthews. Matthews was a lifelong resident of Mississippi County, and a retired farmer...
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IDA A. CHAPMAN
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
ZALMA -- Funeral service for Ida A. Chapman of Zalma will be held at 1 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. The Rev. Naamon Eaker will officiate, with burial in Berrong Cemetery near Gipsy. Chapman, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994, at Advance Nursing and Residential Care Center...
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MARY HALL LOUIS
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
Mary Hall Louis, 82, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994, in a Las Vegas hospital. She was born Aug. 25, 1911, in Shelbyville, Ky., daughter of Lee and Lillie Hall. She and Lyle P. Louis were married in August 1948 in Dillon, Mont. Louis moved here as a young child. She attended elementary and high school here, received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, and a master's degree in psychology from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn...
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JOHN E. HOWARD
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
MILLERSVILLE -- John E. Howard, 72, Millersville Route 1, died Friday, Feb. 11, 1994, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1921, at Jackson, son of Joe E. and Rosa Froemsdorf Howard. He and Dorothy Andrews were married July 24, 1943. She died Feb. 21, 1993...
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NEBRASKA B. KEY
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
BENTON -- Nebraska B. Key, 70, of Benton, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994, at Vencor Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 28, 1923, at Conran, son of Nebraska B. and Matilda Harrington Key. He and Anita Cobb were married Feb. 20, 1974, in St. Louis...
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HUGH T. MIZE
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
Funeral service for Hugh Thomas Mize of Cape Girardeau will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel. The Rev. Alan Berry will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m. Sunday...
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HARVEY M. MOWERY
(Obituary ~ 02/12/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Funeral service for Harvey M. Mowery of Cairo will be held at 1 p.m. today at Barkett Funeral Chapel here. The Rev. Kenneth Provines will officiate, with burial in Barlow Cemetery in Barlow, Ky. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to service time...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 02/12/94)
Daughter to Michael and Cynthia Mulhall of Marshall, Fitzgibbons Hospital there, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1994. Name, Katherine Dubois. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. The Mulhalls are formerly of Cape Girardeau. Son to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smith of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:57 p.m. ...
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