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DELORES A. MEISENHEIMER
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Delores Ann Meisenheimer, 51, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1994, at Doctors Regional Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Denver, the daughter of John A. Odom of Scott City and the late Virginia Ida Hahn Odom...
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LETTERS: AMENDMENT 7: PRO AND CON; PRO: GRASS-ROOTS TAXPAYERS FRUSTRATED BY MISLEADING CAMPAIGN
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/94)
To the editor: Missouri grass-roots taxpayers are becoming more and more frustrated as the Nov. 8 Election Day approaches. An intensive and misleading campaign against Amendment 7, or the Hancock II Amendment, has ensued. Large, organized, special-interest groups have for many years been feeding off the public treasury. their own personal gain has presented a danger to the future generations of Missouri taxpayers...
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CHANGE COMES TO FAMILY'S FARM OPERATION
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Some of the first cattle ever to be raised on the Meier farm. In the background is the farm's original home, constructed by John Mogler from bricks made on the farm. Meier's grandfather and grandmother, in the carriage, along with his father, and a team of mules in a photo taken on the farm sometime after the turn of the century...
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JESSE JAMES LEGACY PART OF PATTON HISTORY
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Bob Ford, who murdered Jesse James in 1882, was himself murdered in Creede, Colo., 10 years later by a man who idolized James. Edward O'Kelley, a heavy drinker, as he appeared soon after being arrested for the murder of Bob Ford in 1892. O'Kelley was about 35 years old...
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JACKSON ARTIST FEATURED IN EXHIBIT
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Gallery 100 has announced the opening of "Views on Impulse," an exhibit by Jackson artist Herb Wickham. The collection will be on display through Oct. 28 at the gallery, located at 1710 Mt. Auburn Rd. in Cape Girardeau. "Views on Impulse" is a collection of paintings and drawings that display Wickham's eye for detail, artistic dedication and sense of humor. ...
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FISHERMEN TAKE SECOND IN STATE TOURNEY
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Led by top finisher Terry Holmes, members of the Mossback Bassmasters Club took second place in last weekend's Missouri Bass Federation State Tournament held at Smithville Lake near Kansas City. Members of the team are, from left to right: front row, Scott Fischer, Chris Bowen, Randy Seabaugh, Joe Reiminger and Tim Green, all of Jackson; and second row, alternate Duane McKernan of Cape Girardeau and Chuck Roberts, Wayne Jones, Terry Holmes, Terry Young and Mark Nagle, all of Jackson...
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JACKSON HAUNTED HOUSE OPENS
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Jackson should prepare for a scare in the coming days with the opening of the Jackson Jaycees' annual haunted house. "Nightmare Manor" is the name of this year's house, located on Old Toll Road just off Highway 72. The annual fundraiser has been sponsored by the local chapter for many years and opened Friday evening...
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RAILWAY BRACES FOR ATTACK
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
The Union and Confederate armies will skirmish once again at the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Oct. 22 and 23. Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to ride the old-time steam train from Jackson and see the mock attack firsthand...
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PTO SETS DATE FOR BAKE SALE
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Jackson's Primary Annex Parent Teacher organization has scheduled a bake sale for Oct. 29 at the Jackson Wal-Mart. The sale is to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to Debbie Heise, president of the Kindergarten PTO, anyone wishing to donate baked items may do so by bringing them wrapped and ready to sell to the Primary Annex building on Oct. 28 or to the sale site on the morning of Oct. 29...
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SEMO STRAGEDY NEEDS TO INCLUDE IDEAS
(Editorial ~ 10/16/94)
Southeast Missouri State University has reached out into the region as part of its strategic planning. The university sponsored a series of community forums in late September and early October. The public turnout for these forums was disappointing. Only 140 attended the nine hearings held from Cape Girardeau to Poplar Bluff. ...
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: `FAR SIDE' COMING TO AN END; READERS CAN HELP PICK NEW COMIC STRIP
(Column ~ 10/16/94)
A lot of folks think Gary Larson is a hoot. Others think he is warped. Either way, Larson's "Far Side" comic has been immensely popular. It will come as bad news to some and good news to others that Larson is retiring at the end of the year. Universal Press Syndicate in Kansas City, which distributes "Far Side" to some 1,900 newspapers around the world, recently notified editors of Larson's decision. The syndicate sent along a personal letter from Larson as well...
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FILIBUSTERING: WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY OBSTRUCTION
(Column ~ 10/16/94)
The Founding Fathers didn't agree on everything when they met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a new Constitution. Yes, they wanted a reasonably strong presidency. Yes, they wanted a vigorous House of Representatives directly answerable to the electorate. But there were deep divisions on the nature and composition of the Senate...
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LETTERS: AMENDMENT 7: PRO AND CON; CON: VOTERS NEED TO REALIZE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/94)
To the editor: I urge my fellow Missourians to look closely at some of the industries that oppose the passage of Amendment 7. They are Associated General Contractors of America, Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City, Missouri Association of School Administrators, Missouri Industrial Development Council, Missouri Parent Teacher Association, Missouri Travel Council, Missouri Transportation and Development Council and the list goes on and on...
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LETTERS: AMENDMENT 7: PRO AND CON; CON: DON'T TAKE OUT REVENGE BY SUPPORTING AMENDMENT 7
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/94)
To the editor: On Oct. 3 Mel Hancock wrote a guest column for the Southeast Missourian that was nothing more than a constant attack on Gov. Carnahan and his views of Amendment 7. Why doesn't Mr. Hancock, instead, talk about what his amendment will do and the effects it will have on existing programs in Missouri? Is it that he doesn't know what will happen under his amendment or that opponents of the proposal are telling the truth about the amendment's devastating effects?...
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LETTERS: AMENDMENT 7: PRO AND CON; CON: THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH; WE HAVE TO PAY FOR STATE SERVICES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/94)
To the editor: The letter from my friend Charles E. Stiver in your Oct. 11 issue prompts this response. The proponents of Amendment 7 must have slept through the 1980s, a decade during which Missouri agencies learned very well "how to spend more frugally and wisely." Because of the revenue limits imposed by Hancock I and the reluctance of the governor and General Assembly to propose tax increases to the people, public service agencies have had to learn to operate with fewer resources. ...
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LETTERS: AMENDMENT 7: PRO AND CON; PRO: VOTERS CAN REGAIN CONTROL OF SPENDING OF THEIR TAX DOLLARS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/94)
To the editor: On Nov. 8 Missouri voters have a chance to approve an amendment that will enact a guideline for tax and expenditure limitation. Supporters of Amendment 7 have worked long and hard to put the measure out to the voters for approval. Now, through the hyperbole and hysteria of opponents, the real significance of the amendment is being lost. ...
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EMERSON REVIEWS SESSION
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Even though action on several major issues taken up by Congress in this session were delayed, U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson said that isn't necessarily bad. For example, even though no health bill passed the Congress, Emerson maintained that groundwork laid over the last two years will ensure passage of a plan that reflects the people's views...
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RESIDENTS SOUGHT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD GRANTS
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Residents who live in the Locust-Maple area could benefit from up to $14,000 in improvements if they qualify for the first phase of a two-year Neighborhood Block Grant. The first phase of the project, worth $383,500 in Neighborhood Block Grant money, would rehabilitate 35 homes. This marks the sixth Neighborhood Block Grant the city has received since 1982...
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EMMETT C. DOHOGNE
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Emmett C. Dohogne, 76, of Richmond, formerly of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 14, 1994, at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond. He was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Kelso, Mo., the son of Leo and Louise Diebold Dohogne. He married Alice Perez on March 27, 1944, in Tampa, Fla. She died Aug. 3, 1960. On Aug. 25, 1962, he married Shirley Bugg of Richmond...
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WORKSHOP SET
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
The Media Library Workshop sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association will be held Oct. 22 at the association's Mission Center. The event will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., conducted by Beth Andrews of Arlington, Texas. She is a media library field worker. Her topic will be "Preparing Media for Circulation."...
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FOOD BANK BENEFITS FROM HAGGARD TRIBUTE
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
SIKESTON -- The proceeds from an all-star album saluting Merle Haggard will benefit the second Harvest Food Bank Network, which includes the Bootheel Food Bank in Sikeston. The album, titled "Mama's Hungry Eyes," was released Tuesday. It includes favorite Merle Haggard tunes sung and played by Alabama, John Anderson and Marty Stuart, Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio, Steve Wariner and Lee Roy Parnell, Radney Foster, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Alan Jackson, Lorrie Morgan, Willie Nelson, Pam Tillis and Randy Travis.. ...
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GLEN J. LEINER
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Glen J. Leiner, 75, of Clearwater, formerly of Scott City, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1994, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with the Moss-Seaster Funeral Home in Clearwater and will be announced later.
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MELBA HEISE EMMONS
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
Melba Heise Emmons died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 10, 1912, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Albert G. and Katie Kimmich Heise. On Sept. 23, 1933, in Cape Girardeau, she married John Emmons, who died Feb. 12, 1979...
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MILDRED L. HAYS
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
SIKESTON -- Mildred LaFaye Hays, 67, of Sikeston, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1994, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born June 27, 1927, at Hartman, Ark., the daughter of James and Edna Brotherton Hays. A resident of Sikeston for the past 50 years, she was a member of Calvary Temple, where she had worked with various church organizations. ...
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ROSE K. MULLINS
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
Rose K. Mullins, 85, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Oct. 14, 1994, at her home. The body is at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel, where funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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GENORA LOCKARD
(Obituary ~ 10/16/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Genora Lockard, 79, of Anna, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1994, at the Jonesboro Health Care Center. She was born Oct. 9, 1915, at Makanda, Ill., the daughter of the Rev. Tim and Zula Clark Lockard. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Beulah Lockard of Joliet; a brother-in-law, Floyd Glick of Rock Falls, Ill.; two nieces, Shirley Dieter of Joliet and Jonnie Kostoff of Rock Falls; and two nephews, Danny Lockard of Joliet and Steve Glick of Rock Falls...
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CAROLINE'S CORNER: ODESSEY INTO CANADA
(Column ~ 10/16/94)
This is the first article in a two-part series.Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in Canada, and I am certain that the citizens of the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta are grateful that two U.S. travelers are no longer wandering in their land.Last month, Cousin Connie (my cousin, adopted sister and soul mate), and I were in northern Idaho on Labor Day weekend and we decided to take a little Thelma and Louise trek into Canada.Canada is clean, there is a $2,000 fine for littering, there must be three million window boxes full of luscious blooming flowers, and the Rockies are magnificent.Our only problem was that we had not planned to go to Canada and we were not thoroughly prepared for the adventure.As we passed through customs, we were asked the usual questions. ...
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EAGLE SCOUTS HELP BUILD OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
You don't have to be a grade-school student to raise your hand for volunteer work in the outdoor classroom at Clippard Elementary. Boy Scouts, the Elks Lodge, parents, teachers, garden clubs and the Missouri Conservation Department have all contributed something to nurture the garden atop the hill that overlooks Clippard School...
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JACKSON TEEN POUNDS ZYLOPHONE FROM CHAIR
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
As the freshman band at Jackson High School tromps onto the football field, Matt Smith quietly rolls onto it. And, while the other musicians march in formation on the chalk-marked grass, he sits in his wheelchair, pounding out the melody on his xylophone...
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FEDERAL FUNDS URGE SCHOOLS TO EXTEND YEAR
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
A new federal law encourages public schools to move to a 210-day academic year. Schools that do so will receive additional federal money. Congress has allocated $72 million for the first year of the five-year program. U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., was a key sponsors of the measure, believing a longer school year will improve elementary and secondary education...
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EX-CUBAN CALLS AMERICAN POLICY `IMMORAL'
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Mati Stone was born in a country where the truth was always whispered. Elections were fixed. A young lawyer named Fidel Castro was trying to start a revolution on the eastern side of the island. Now it's time for Cuban Americans to speak out against a wrongheaded U.S. policy toward Cuba and against the hard-liners who seem to be the only Cuban American voice Washington listens to, she says...
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MSBA WILL LEAD JACKSON SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
The Missouri School Boards Association will lead a national search to replace Jackson School Superintendent Wayne Maupin. Maupin retired Sept. 13 but will finish the school year. MSBA consultants Gale Bartow and Carol Gamble met with media representatives and school board members this week to explain how the search would proceed...
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OUTDOORS: MANNA OF THE OAKS
(Column ~ 10/16/94)
The oaks. Ancient civilizations worshiped them. Earlier navies sailed in warships built of their enduring timbers. Countless animal species and, until relatively recent times, numerous human cultures have feasted or starved based on the abundance of their fruits...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: REDDING UP FOR SPRING
(Column ~ 10/16/94)
There are some chores purple martin house-owners must do before the cold days come if they wish to insure the cheerful birds' annual return. The house must be lowered, cleaned out and its insides sulphur dusted. Mites have a way of surviving unless they take on a touch of sulphur. ...
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FISHERMAN: RIVER BECKONS `KING OF COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN'
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Harry Allen lowered his four-pronged hook into the Mississippi, dragged it along the side of his 20-foot commercial fishing boat and peered hard into the murky water. "I found it," exclaimed Allen, his grin causing the handlebar mustache to twitch against the bright sun. His excitement intensified when he felt resistance as he pulled the hook net out of the water. "I don't know what I've got, but somethin' is working awful hard to get out. Dad gum this bugger's a strong one."...
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REPORTING CHILD ABUSE, NEGELCT WORKSHOP TOPICS
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
A workshop on "Channels of Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect" will be held Tuesday at Step At A Time, 1003 Perry. It will begin at 7 p.m. Workshop on Wheels and the Area Licensed Providers Association will co-sponsor the workshop. The workshop will help mandated providers to identify possible indicators of child abuse and neglect, said Maryiln Schlosser, Workshop on Wheels coordinator. Opening the lines of communication after intervention will also be discussed...
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HUMANE SOCIETY SETS FUND-RAISER FON NOV. 5
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
JACKSON -- The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri will sponsor its 14th annual fund raising auction on Nov. 5. The auction will begin at 5 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. Auction items will include original artwork, restaurant gift certificates, Southeast Missouri State University basketball passes, small appliances, jewelry, golf rounds, pet supplies and certificates and handmade crafts...
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NATIVE CHOSEN FOR MODELING TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
Tracy Nenninger recently signed with John Robert Powers International through Images of St. Louis. She currently models in St. Louis and was selected to represent her agency in New York City in July 1995 at the International Model and Talent Association...
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CHOIRS PERFORM TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 10/16/94)
The Cape Girardeau Central High School choirs will perform Tuesday at the high school auditorium. Admission is free. The one-hour program will feature the Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir and the Mixed Concert Choir. The program will include music from the Renaissance to rock 'n' roll, Choir Director Judith Williams said...
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