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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CAL THOMAS IGNORES `EX-GAY' REALITY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/11/94)
To the Editor, It's not possible to change someone's sexual orientation, as Cal Thomas suggested in a recent column, but it's possible to make them miserable over it. The ex-gay movement promoted by people like Cal Thomas preys on the spiritually and emotionally wounded. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: O.J. SIMPSON TV COVERAGE REFLECTS POORLY ON AMERICAN PRIORITIES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/11/94)
Dear Editor: I would like to comment on a recent example of misplaced priorities and a disturbing trend toward network news broadcasts becoming entertainment. On July 6, 1994, six people lost their lives in Georgia due to severe flash flooding. The lead story that day on the CBS Evening News was: O. J. Simpson. It went on for over ten minutes before any mention was made of the disaster in Georgia...
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THANKS TO GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, EAGLES SOAR AGAIN: ST. LOUIS PROVES EXCELLENT HOST FOR U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL
(Editorial ~ 07/11/94)
In the summer of 1978, a few thousand spectators spread blankets on a park hillside in Colorado Springs, Colo., to watch the opening ceremony of the four-day National Sports Festival. This summer, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St. Louis for the same event -- now called the U.S. Olympic Festival...
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THANKS TO GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, EAGLES SOAR AGAIN: FROM `ENDANGERED' TO `THREATENED'
(Editorial ~ 07/11/94)
Bald eagles, which numbered only about 800 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states 20 years ago, have staged such a comeback nationwide that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will move the national bird from the endangered to less-serious "threatened" status...
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REGIONAL PLAN TOUTED AS KEY TO SOLID WASTE
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
With federal and state mandates adding to the already difficult and costly task of solid waste disposal, area officials hope to soon develop a regional solid waste management plan. The plan, designed to help cities and counties comply with a statewide goal to reduce by 40 percent the trash they generate, is a cooperative effort of the seven counties that comprise the Region R Solid Waste Management District, one of 20 such districts around the state...
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LOW GAS PRICES FUEL MORE MISSOURI SUMMER DRIVING
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
Missourians may be paying a little more for gasoline these days, but the state's average of $1.03 for regular unleaded fuel is still well below the national average of $1.11 per gallon. "Motorists here are getting a bargain," said Bob Blank, of Bi-State Oil Company in Cape Girardeau, "The prices are even better than the state average."...
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PROPERTY STANDARDS GROUP CONSIDERS LEAD PAINT AND GOVERNMENT INTRUSION
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
Lead paint, and whether city officials should be given the power to regulate its levels in Cape Girardeau homes, will be the topic Tuesday at the final meeting of the city's minimum property standards review committee. The committee, which will meet at 6:30 p.m. at city hall, was selected by the city council to recommend a code of minimum housing standards before the first council meeting in August...
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JACKSON BAND TO PERFORM THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Municipal Band will hold its weekly concert on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the city park band shell. Tenor Nollie Moore Jr., a 1986 graduate of Jackson High School and a 1991 graduate of the University of Missouri, will be the special guest. Moore earned a degree in music education at the University of Missouri...
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PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
The Southeast Missourian asked, "What do you think of the United States hosting the World Cup Soccer Tournament?" Tom Bolen, Cape Girardeau "For soccer fans it's great. Personally, for me it wasn't all that much. I would have liked to have seen the USA do better, but they didn't do too well."...
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ARTS COUNCIL SEEKS ARTISANS FOR BOOTHS AT BALLOON FEST
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
The Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts is encouraging artists and craftsmen to secure booth space for Balloon Fest '94, scheduled for July 22-24 at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport. Booth spaces, 10 feet by 10 feet, are available for artists and craftsmen to display and sell their hand-made products. All arts and crafts products must be finished and hand-made by the exhibitor...
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JOHN D. MORRISON
(Obituary ~ 07/11/94)
John D. Morrison, 75, of 612 Taylor Street in Sikeston, died at 2:22 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 1994, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born March 4, 1919 in Clarksville, Ark., to the late William E. and Nancy Jane McCarley Morrison. ...
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EDWARD SWOPE
(Obituary ~ 07/11/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Edward Swope, 84, of Perryville died Sunday, July 10, 1994, at Perry County Hospital in Perryville. Funeral arrangements are pending at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville.
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LUCILLE R. HAGAN
(Obituary ~ 07/11/94)
Lucille Rebecca Hagan, 81, died July 10, 1994, 3:18 a.m. at Southeast Hospital. She was born June 4, 1913 in Perryville. She was the daughter of Willis David Morrison and Clara Besand. She was married to Clarence C. Hagan June 10, 1939 in Perryville...
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HARRY W. ARMSTRONG SR.
(Obituary ~ 07/11/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Harry W. Armstrong Sr., 73, of Cairo, died Saturday afternoon, July 9, 1994 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1920 in Topeka, Kan., to the late Arthur A. and Alma (Carlson) Armstrong. He was of the Baptist faith. He retired as a branch manager with Nabisco Foods, Inc., after 44 years...
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MARTHA KINDER
(Obituary ~ 07/11/94)
BURFORDVILLE -- Martha Kinder, 90, of Burfordville, died Sunday, June 10, 1994, at the Deal Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born Nov. 20, 1903, at Scopus, daughter of John and Lucinda Stroder Hahn. She married Bertie Kinder, Feb. 11, 1928. He died June 28, 1975...
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EVERYTHING ON "GO" FOR $20 MILLION, 500-JOB PROJECT AT FARMINGTON
(Column ~ 07/11/94)
Everything is "on go" for Huffy's move to Farmington, Mo. Huffy Corp., a leading U.S. bicycle manufacturer, is looking for an October start in the St. Francois County facility. Economic development officials at Farmington recently received a boost in plans to acquire the 200,000 square foot FMA Corp. ...
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"DRESSING DOWN" ON ITS WAY UP
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
America is loosening its corporate tie. For many companies, golf shirts and khakis, not three-piece suits, are par for the workday course. High heels have been replaced by sneakers and the business Oxford or conservative blouse has given way to t-shirts...
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MEMO
(Business ~ 07/11/94)
Venture Stores, Inc. has extended Sunday hours. "All Venture stores will be open from 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. on Sunday," said Kim Phillips, a spokesman for Venture, headquartered at St. Louis. "The summer hours will continue through Sept. 4." The regional chain operates a total of 104 stores in nine states, including at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau...
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CAPE COUNTY DEMOCRATS TO HOLD POT-LUCK
(Local News ~ 07/11/94)
Cape girardeau County Democrats will hold a pot-luck dinner July 10 in the basement of the County Administration Building in Jackson. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., and all Democrats are invited to attend. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish, table service and drinks. For more information about the event, call 243-5249 or 651-3313...
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