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CLETIS M. DITTO
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Cletis Murrel Ditto of East Prairie will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie. James Bolden will officiate, with burial in Dogwood Cemetery. Ditto, 81, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995, at East Prairie Nursing Center...
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LETTERS: TIMES HAVE CHANGED FOR WOMEN
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/30/95)
To the editor: The Bible tells us man should at all times be head of the household. In years past the role of a woman was that of keeping the home fires burning. It was the husband's responsibility to earn the living, as the expression goes. Today however, times have changed. ...
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MARK RICHARDSON'S FATE
(Editorial ~ 06/30/95)
Rep. Mark Richardson's arrest for drunk driving in Arkansas last month has generated considerable comment in Jefferson City. Debate seems much less subdued in the rest of the state. The Poplar Bluff legislator has a bright political career ahead of him. ...
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PRESIDENT SEARCH SHOULD BE AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE
(Editorial ~ 06/30/95)
Southeast Missouri State University's search for a new president should be conducted as openly as possible by its Board of Regents. The university's operations are an integral part of the Cape Girardeau community and the surrounding region. What happens on campus affects us all...
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LETTERS: GOOD COULD COME OF RICHARDSON ARREST
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/30/95)
To the editor, Last Friday there were reports that Mark Richardson, minority leader in the Missouri House, was arrested in Arkansas on May 14 and charged with DWI, driving left of center and endangering the welfare of a child. From an article in the Missourian and other news reports I assume the following facts are true: while at an outing with friends and family, Richardson drank several light beers; he was taking medicine for a cold; he didn't have much to eat. ...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 06/30/95)
Son to Rocky D. and Ann Hayes, 3238 Bordeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, 1995. Name, Matthew Hunter. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hayes is the former Ann Kaltenbach, daughter of Wilfred and Connie Kaltenbach of Quincy, Ill. She is news bureau director at Southeast Missouri State University. Hayes is assistant district forester with Missouri Department of Conservation. He is the son of Wesley and Velma Hayes of Vienna, Mo...
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FRANKLIN D. STONE
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
Franklin D. Stone, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 29, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 2, 1936, at Cobden, Ill., son of John Henry and Clara Davis Stone. Survivors include two brothers, William Stone of Trenton, Ill., and George Stone of California; a sister, Mary Perry of Granite City, Ill.; two stepbrothers, Jim Haehnlein of East Ridge, Tenn., and Larry Haehnlein of Waupaca, Wis.; and a stepsister, Helen Scholz of Whitewater...
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WILLIAM A. HAMPTON
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
BLOOMFIELD -- William A. Hampton, 60, of Bloomfield died Thursday, June 29, 1995, at the Bloomfield Nursing Center. He was born March 9, 1935, at Detroit, son of James and Elaine Stamback Hampton. He and Virginia Cox were married May 29, 1978, at Trenton, Mich...
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SADIE A. HUFFMAN
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
Sadie A. Huffman, 79, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, June 29, 1995, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. She was born March 20, 1916, at Oran, daughter of Henry and Minnie Becklund Thomas. She and V.N. "Bud" Huffman were married Nov. 7, 1932, at Benton. He died May 21, 1958...
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JOSIE SITZ
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
DEXTER -- Josie Sitz, 87, of Dexter, died Wednesday, June 28, 1995, at Vintage Villa Nursing Center. She was born April 2, 1908, at Leora, daughter of Shirl and Roxie Christian Wilson. She and Archie Sitz were married Dec. 27, 1926, at Bloomfield. He died June 9, 1977...
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IONA GOZA
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
SIKESTON -- A memorial service for Iona Goza of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home. The Rev. Tom Geers will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to service time. Goza, 75, died Wednesday, June 28, 1995, at Hunter Acres Caring Center...
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OSCAR F. CALDWELL
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
Oscar F. Caldwell, 86, of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, June 28, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Feb. 8, 1909, at Sikeston, son of Early and Addie Lee Limley Caldwell. He and Lillian Rasberry were married June 18, 1931, at Benton...
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CARL J. WALLIS
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
PATTON -- Carl James Wallis, 68, of Patton, died Thursday, June 29, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 12, 1926, at Hornersville, son of James and Myrtle Shirley Wallis. He and Margaret Smith were married May 10, 1952...
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JOHN C. CHESSER
(Obituary ~ 06/30/95)
BENTON -- John C. Chesser, 58, Benton Route 1, died Wednesday, June 28, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 31, 1937, in Lamar, Ark., son of Charles F. and Maude May Stone Chesser. He and Darlene F. Cole were married Sept. 21, 1979, at Sikeston...
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UNIVERSITY FARM SELLS OFF DAIRY HERD
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
Southeast Missouri State University's dairy farm is all milked out. One by one, the herd of 100 Holsteins was auctioned Thursday under an orange and brown tent on the farm along County Road 618, north of Cape Girardeau. The milking equipment was also sold...
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RED STAR RESIDENT RETAINS SENSE OF WELL-BEING IN AFTERMATH OF '95 FLOOD
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
Jimmie Fischer is reminded of mental anguish and sorrow when he talks about this year's flood. And yet the 58-year-old resident of the Red Star District feels lucky to retain the home that contains pictures, antiques, a priceless doll collection and mementos that remind him of his German heritage...
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OAK RIDGE EXIT GETS NOD
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
JACKSON -- A month of deliberation on the Oak Ridge or Jackson interchange dilemma climaxed in a two-minute news conference Thursday, where the Cape Girardeau County Commission said Oak Ridge's exit ramps should be completed first. The debate began last month when the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission asked the county commission its opinion on whether a new I-55 interchange should be placed at Route E, a few miles outside Oak Ridge, or at Jackson, where the East Main Extension would extend to the interstate in five to 10 years.. ...
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FEELINGS VARY IN TWO TOWNS ON I-55 PICK
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
OAK RIDGE -- There are two main ways out of Oak Ridge -- Highway D and Highway E. The first runs between Oak Ridge and Jackson, meeting with Highway 61 near on the west side of the Fruitland interchange. The second runs between Oak Ridge and Fruitland, meeting with Highway 61 on the east side of the interchange...
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CAPE SCHOOLS APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education approved two budget amendments during a 15-minute meeting Thursday. Business manager Steve DelVecchio said the changes were needed so year-ending balances add up properly. "These changes bring us in line with our actual expenditures," DelVecchio said...
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SOYBEAN PRODUCERS TO VOICE OPINIONS IN POLL JULY 26
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
Soybean producers will participate in a nationwide poll next month to determine if they want a referendum on continuation of refunds on research and promotion assessments. The poll, to be conducted at Consolidated Farm Service Agency county offices, will be held July 26, but producers can request absentee forms by mail through July 14...
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CLEANUP TOOLS DEADLINE JULY 7
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
The Salvation Army will be offer cleaning and building supplies for flood victims until July 7. Flood victims can pick up the supplies at the Salvation Army headquarters at 701 Good Hope between 9 and 11:30 a.m. and 2 and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Proof of flood address and Social Security cards will be requested by the Salvation Army...
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COUNTY EYES I-66 BILL, PROJECT AS DEAD ISSUE
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
Cape Girardeau County got a bill last week asking for $9,200 to promote the I-66 coast-to-coast highway. The county received the bill even though commissioners in February said the county would no longer donate public funds to the project. The county has no plans to pay the bill...
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MALL MANAGER INJURED WHEN TRYING TO HALT RUNAWAY TRUCK
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
The manager of West Park Mall was injured Tuesday while attempting to secure a runaway pickup truck that slipped out of gear and hit four parked cars in the mall lot. James Govro, who took over as manager at the Cape Girardeau mall May 9, was the last person to drive the 1986 Ford F-250 pickup before it went out of control, according to a Cape Girardeau police report...
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SOME UE CUSTOMERS GET GAS RATE CUT
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
Some natural gas customers in Southeast Missouri will soon be paying 2 percent less on their next bill. Union Electric reduced its rates 2 percent because of a decrease in natural gas prices, according to the Missouri Public Service Commission. Because of the decrease, customers in the former SEMO District of the Missouri Utilities Co. will have their rates reduced...
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SCOTT CITY HIGH SCHOOL PLANS TO ADD TO ITS COMPUTER LABORATORIES
(Local News ~ 06/30/95)
SCOTT CITY -- Construction along the Information Superhighway has reached Scott City High School. Superintendent Doug Berry said the school is upgrading its computer technology labs. The installation of a Macintosh lab has prompted interest for more computers and classes, he said at a school board meeting Wednesday...
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