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ON THE STREET
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
The Southeast Missourian asked, "What is the best valentine gift you have ever received?" Blaine Lawson, Fredricktown "The best thing I've ever received is cash." Samantha Montgomery, Chaffee "A teddy bear." Edward Renaud, Cape Girardeau "A lot of love and affection."...
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JUNIOR HIGH ENROLLMENT MEETING SET
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
A pre-enrollment meeting for students who will be in the eighth, ninth or 10th grades next year will be held Tuesday at Cape Girardeau Central High School. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the junior high cafeteria. Students will enroll in classes and receive information about courses. Parents should attend...
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STOLEN MUSTANG RETURNED TWO YEARS LATER
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
Two years and 30,000 miles later, a California man got his Mustang back in October 1995. The 1982, red Ford Mustang coupe was dinged here and there, and ran a bit rougher than it did when it was stolen from a department store parking lot in 1993. The Mustang turned up in Los Angeles, where it had been taken to get a "smog" check. ...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: SECOND GAMBLING COMPANY EXPRESSES INTEREST
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
A second gaming corporation has expressed an interest in locating at Cape Girardeau. City Manager Michael Miller confirmed late last week that the city had received a letter from a law firm stating a casino client would be interested if negotiations with Boyd Gaming Corp. didn't work out...
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TRIP ON THE INTERNET CAN YIELD DETAILS ON FLAT TAX
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
On an unseasonably warm February day, few at the lunch counter were anxious to get back to work. The food was finished, but the coffee was good, and as the waitress filled our cups we filled the air with conversation. After exhausting the inevitable weather chat, we had moved on to the unavoidable debate: politics. Fred and John were arguing the merits of the various flat-tax plans that were being kicked about in the media. Butch and I mostly listened...
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PRAYER BREAKFAST SLATED FOR MARCH 1
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
Two communities getting together and thanking God for their blessings is the reason for the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, says its chairman, Dr. Bill Terry. Reservations are being accepted for the ninth annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Christian Business Men's Committee of Cape Girardeau. The event will be held March 1 at the Show Me Center, and the mayors of Cape Girardeau and Jackson are extending invitations to their respective communities...
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EVENTS SET FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
Juanita Spicer remembers growing up in Fort Smith, Ark., when families on her side of town used different water fountains, attended different schools and couldn't eat at some restaurants or stay at some hotels. Youngsters in the St. James AME Church youth choir don't remember those days, but they want to learn about them and the contributions made by African-Americans throughout history...
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DAY-CARES MAY LOSE REIMBURSEMENTS
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
More than 40 day-care agencies in Missouri soon could have higher grocery bills because state and local agencies misinterpreted food reimbursement regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Missouri Department of Health officials recently discovered the discrepancy during an internal review of the Child and Adult Day Care Food Program, which began in the 1970s to ensure children received proper nutrition. The program provides day-cares with about $30 million in reimbursements...
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CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE: CAT PURR-FECTLY FINE AFTER OWNER'S ORDEAL
(Column ~ 02/12/96)
I got home from work the other night and between changing clothes and checking the answering machine and deciding what to make for dinner, it was an hour or so before I realized what was missing. The cat. Melissa, also known as Little Miss when she's being sweet and Dead Meat when she's not, usually lurks by the front door so she can try to sneak out while I'm coming in. There was no sign of her...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 02/12/96)
WELL, IT'S up to the city council to let the taxpayers of Cape Girardeau know that their word is true. The old St. Francis grounds on Good Hope is the best place for the Cape citizens by a large margin. Let's do as President Carter suggested, to help older parts of cities to get back on their feet. This selection is by far the best all the way around...
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EARL CLINTON MCBRIDE
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
JACKSON -- Earl Clinton McBride, 84, of Jackson died Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1911, in Cape Girardeau County, son of John William and Isabelle Walker McBride. He and Hazel Abernathy were married June 14, 1931, in Columbia...
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HARRY RHODES
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
Harry Rhodes, 75, of Crump died at the Southeast Hospital Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996. He was born Nov. 28, 1920, at Crump, the son of Sidney Rhodes and Ezra Proffer Rhodes. He married Lucille Proffer May 27, 1942. Rhodes was an active member of the First General Baptist Church of Jackson, had served on the church's transportation committee and was a member of the J.O.Y. group...
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STELLA MILLER
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
Stella Margaret Headrick Miller, 70, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born June 24, 1925, at Perryville, daughter of William Alexander and Mary Beatrice Reed Miller. She married Clarence Headrick. Miller had worked as a cook and waitress at Coleman's Barbecue and Southern Cafe. She had also worked at Rozier's Five and Dime in Perryville and Cox's Five and Dime in Jackson...
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BERTHA BELL SANDERS
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
Bertha Bell Sanders, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Oct. 13, 1908, at Blodgett, daughter of George and Gertie Peel Johnson. SHe and Roy Earnest Sanders were married May 25, 1926, at Benton. He died June 9, 1979...
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ARETTA FAYE GOFORTH
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Aretta Faye Goforth, 66, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996, at the Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was born Dec. 8, 1929, at Union County, Ill., daughter of Dewey and Stella Vinson Gibson. She married Tony Ray Goforth in Jackson County. He died in 1970...
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LUCY L. BUNTIN SEIGFREID
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Lucy L. Buntin Seigfreid, 84, of Peoria and formerly of Mississippi County, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 1996, at Scottsdale Village Square Nursing Center in Peoria. She was born Sept. 24, 1911, in Bertrand to J.B. and Wilda Clack Buntin. She was an office manager for a physicians' group in Phoenix...
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PAUL DAVIDSON
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Paul Davidson, 79, of Dongola died Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996, at his home. He was born April 26, 1916, at Dongola to Charles E. and Myrtle Ellen Dillow Davidson. He married Imogene Simmerman Sept. 24, 1942. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Dongola and was a 50-year member of Dongola Masonic Lodge 581...
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ROBERT L. WHITE
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
SILVA -- Robert L. White, 77, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 1996, at John Pershing VA Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born Jan. 12, 1919, at Silva to Samuel and Nellie Lutes White. He married Theda Farmer on Oct. 1, 1960. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and retired from the Missouri State Highway Department...
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LOIS G. JONES
(Obituary ~ 02/12/96)
SIKESTON -- Lois G. Jones, 80, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996, at Sikeston Health Care. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
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MISSOURI WATCH: LOBBYISTS' ROLE IS INFURIATING TOPIC FOR LEGISLATORS
(Column ~ 02/12/96)
Ask the average Missourian what most needs changing in Jefferson City and chances are he will probably answer, "Clean up the place" or something similar, indicating a desire for reform as he views the subject. There's also a likelihood that this desire for reform centers more on legislators and other state officials whose names are unknown, not on the citizen's own state senator or representative...
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PRESERVING HISTORY
(Editorial ~ 02/12/96)
A proposal by Cape Girardeau's city manager, Michael Miller, has injected new hope into the Colonial Cape Girardeau Foundation's plan to turn old St. Vincent's Seminary into a cultural center and museum. Under the plan, the city will apply for $440,000 in federal funds through the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department to buy 16 acres of the old seminary property on the banks of the Mississippi River. ...
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THE LADY HOOKS U.S. FOR BOOKS
(Editorial ~ 02/12/96)
The deafening roar of howl and hoot that flayed the big-bucks deal for Newt For a time had its effect but was silenced to let Ms. Hillary board her Air Force jet. On a whirlwind tour across the land she went sans ghost but books in hand. With friendly crowds she joked not that the country is broke, but of villages and kids she spoke...
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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER HOPES TO BRING MORE RECOGNITION TO THE SPORT
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
Wheelchair basketball has been a well-known sport for decades. Wheelchair marathons and other such races also pop up regularly on ESPN. However, many other sports in which disabled athletes participate are unknown to mainstream sports fans. "One of the problems with wheelchair athletics is they don't have wide recognition," said Robby Sanders, who tours on the professional wheelchair tennis circuit. "We need to get out there so we can get more sponsors to help with the costs of tournaments."...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
Karen Penrod of Cape Girardeau has been promoted to assistant vice president at Boatmen's bank. Penrod started in banking at Farmers and Merchants Bank in 1977 as a part-time bookkeeper when she attended Southeast Missouri State University. She graduated from the university with a degree in business administration in 1981...
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MIE OBSERVES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
(Local News ~ 02/12/96)
Missouri Industrial Equipment is observing its 25th anniversary. The company, a locally owned Nissan Forklift dealership, was founded a quarter-century ago, in 1971, by Don E. Owen. Owen, president of the company, was joined by his son, Chris Owen, who is now CEO and general manager, in 1972...
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BUSINESS MEMO: SIU WILL HOST SEMINAR
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
"Understanding Environmental Compliance: Getting into Compliance Without Getting into Trouble" is the title of an environmental program, to be held at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Friday. The daylong workshop, sponsored by SIU's Office of Economic and Regional Development's Small Business Development Center, will be held from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m., and will be held at the Business Incubator, 150 E. Pleasant Hill Road in Carbondale...
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BUSINESS MEMO: SEARS SHOWS STRONG GAINS
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
Sears, Roebuck and Co. earnings rose 28 percent during the fourth quarter, showing strong gains in sales of electronics and clothing. For the three months ended Dec. 30, net income rose to $455 million, or $1.13 a share, from $356 million, or 90 cents a share, the comparable period a year earlier. Revenue rose 6.5 percent to $10.85 billion from $10.19 billion...
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BUSINESS MEMO: MASSEY INTRODUCES LOADERS
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
Massey Ferguson is introducing two new front-end loaders, Models 948 and 956. The new loaders are designed for operation with the new Massey Ferguson 6100 and 8100 series tractors, said Ivan Heuer of Heuer Sons Implement Co. in Cape Girardeau.
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BUSINESS MEMO: DRURY PLANS NEW MOTEL
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
Drury Inns Inc. has announced plans to build a 134-room motel at Champaign, Ill. Construction of the new motel, at Interstate 74 and Prospect Avenue, is expected to start in about 60 days. The hotel will mark the first Drury Inns development in Champaign...
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BUSINESS MEMO: BOATMEN'S COMPLETES SALE
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
Boatmen's Bancshares Inc. has completed the purchase of Fourth Financial Corp. Boatmen's exchanged about 28 million shares of common stock for all the outstanding common shares of Fourth Financial. The deal was announced late last year. Fourth Financial, with headquarters in Wichita, Kan., has assets of $7.4 billion...
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BUSINESS MEMO: BUSINESS RATING `HEAVENLY'
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
Heavenly Ham has been rated the No. 1 franchiser in its category for the second straight year by Entrepreneur Magazine's 1996 Annual Franchise 500. Heavenly Ham, which offers spiral-sliced honey and spice glazed hams and turkeys, is franchised by Atlanta-based Paradise Foods Inc. It has grown to more than 130 franchises in 33 states, including the store at 3443 William Suite A in Cape Girardeau...
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BUSINESS MEMO: `SECOND FRIDAY' COFFEE
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee will be a "Second Friday" coffee in March. The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will be held the first Friday of the month, March 1, at the Show Me Center, at 7 a.m., with Rear Adm. William L. Schachte, retired judge advocate general of the Navy, as guest speaker...
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BUSINESS MEMO: COUNSELING SESSION SET
(Business ~ 02/12/96)
The Small Business Development Center will conduct counseling sessions in four areas this month. The counselor, Gil Degenhardt, will be available Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce office. The counseling sessions (about one hour) are free. Call (573)-335-3312 for an appointment...
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