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CASE MUST BE MADE FOR DEBT
(Editorial ~ 07/28/96)
About 400 Missouri school districts, including 22 small ones here in Southeast Missouri, will be affected by the outcome of a vote at the Aug. 6 primary election on whether to change the Missouri Constitution. At issue is a proposed constitutional amendment to lift the maximum bonded indebtedness from the current 10 percent of a local district's assessed valuation to 15 percent. The measure has the support of school and teachers' organizations, including the Missouri School Board Association...
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MIGRANT WORKERS: LEGAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
KENNETT -- Arturo Sotro waited patiently in a chair with a note pad in hand so that he could explain his problem to Emily Bono. As another couple gathered their papers from the table and shuffled them back into a colored folder, Sotro took his seat across from Bono...
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LLAMAS, ALPACAS, POT BELLY PIGS -- OH MY!; FRUITLAND MAN'S EXOTIC ANIMAL COLLECTION BRINGS ENJOYMENT FOR MANY
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Up close and personal with one of Sherrell's alpacas. Sherrell feeds his llamas and sheep at his home. When you find something that you enjoy you can consider yourself lucky, when you find out something you enjoy can make you money, too. Then you are blessed...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 07/28/96)
I REALLY enjoyed the column by Aileen Lorberg about the English language. I have another headline to add to her list. It is found on page 5B of Wednesday's paper, the one about "Killer leaves burned corpses in park." FOR ALL you people in Jackson who don't lock your doors to your cars, your houses or your apartments and who wonder around in some dreamy, Mayberry-like daze thinking crime is not in Jackson, Jackson is a nice, sweet little town and it's a Norman Rockwell painting: For those of you who don't believe in a curfew, may I direct you to the July 24 Jackson police report in this very newspaper. ...
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KINDER'S COMMENTARY: CONSERVATISM HAS BROAD APPEAL
(Column ~ 07/28/96)
Late spring 1988. At home sick with the flu, this writer watched C-SPAN coverage of a seminar featuring the campaign managers of all seven Republican presidential candidates. Each analyzed the race George Bush had just wrapped up with a string of primary victories. ...
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MISSOURI WATCH: 'TIS THE SEASON: NATION'S VOTERS ARE POLLS APART
(Column ~ 07/28/96)
We are entering a season of the year that is known in certain circles as The Polling Season. It resembles another period known as The Mating Season, but to experience either one, persons must be participants, not bystanders. The manner in which most of us are forced to take part in The Polling Season is like having a birthday party without gifts. You're happy enough for the occasion but the rewards are nonexistent...
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MISSOURI COMMENTARY: THERE WAS ONLY ONE R. REAGAN
(Column ~ 07/28/96)
"It's the economy, stupid," proclaimed James Carville, Clinton's chief 1992 campaign guru. Indeed, it was. It's the economy that has been the dominant and decisive issue in 20th Century American presidential politics. Every once in a while a war or some other diversion pops up, but place your bet on the economy as to what will most influence the outcome in the run for the White House...
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RELIGION IN PUBLIC
(Editorial ~ 07/28/96)
Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Illinois, long ago carved out one of the great congressional careers of our time. Long a leader in the pro-life movement, Hyde is a thoughtful conservative who labored in the minority for nearly 20 years before ascending to chairman of the Judiciary Committee upon the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994...
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MIGRANT WORKERS: IN THE FIELDS; MIGRANT LABOR FILLS GAP FOR FARM OWNERS IN BOOTHEEL
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
KENNETT -- Emelda Gallegos thought she'd never have to chop cotton or pick tomatoes and sugar beets again after she was married. But she was forced back to the cotton fields this summer after her husband lost his job. Gallegos, her husband, Ambrosio, and their four children migrated to Missouri from Laredo, Texas, looking for jobs -- any jobs. They found them as migrant workers on area farms, joining thousands of others on an annual pilgrimage for work...
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CAPE CIVIC CENTER HOPES FOR REBIRTHS
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Cape Girardeau Civic Center leaders met with the public Saturday to discuss getting the group back on track, not to appease detractors, but for the sake of the children who benefit most from the organization. "Our young people are still out there hurting," said Fred Pennington, director of the Civic Center. "We are here to reorganize."...
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MARK MY WORD: GO FOR THE GOLD, BUT LEAVE ME THE REMOTE CONTROL
(Column ~ 07/28/96)
Sunday used to be a day of rest, a time when Joni and I could sit back and leisurely read the newspaper, go to a movie or just veg out. But that was before kids. As parents of 7-month-old Bailey and 4-year-old Becca, we find there is little time to rest unless you count the trips to the bathroom...
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REUNION OF FOUR FAMILIES AUG. 4
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
JACKSON -- A reunion of the John and Delilah Devenport, William Smith and Minnie Criddle, Frank and Nevada Stroder, and David and Mary Moore families will be held at noon Aug. 4 at Jackson KC Hall. Each family should bring a basket dinner to share, and is urged to bring any pictures or other memorabilia...
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CABOOSE MEETING AT SCOTT CITY HALL
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Residents are invited to a Scott City Caboose meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Anyone interested in the future plans for the caboose should attend the organizational meeting. "We have the caboose here," said Shirley Young, president of the Scott City Chamber of Commerce. "Now we need to move to the next phase."...
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CAPE SCHOOL BOARD AGREES WITH COMMITTEE
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Members of the Cape Girardeau School Board say within 10-15 years, Cape Girardeau's school system could be entirely restructured. At a work sesssion Saturday at the Victorian Inn, the school board was in almost complete agreement with the facilities review committee report which was completed last week...
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THREE VYING FOR PERRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S SEAT
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
PERRYVILLE -- Republican Sheriff Gary Schaaf and challenger Tom Burger will face off in the August primary, but unchallenged Democrat Raymond Detjen can relax for now. Voters will choose between Schaaf, a one-term sheriff, and Burger, a 30-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, to run in the November general election for Perry County sheriff...
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PERRY COUNTY RESERVE OFFICERS GET CAR
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
PERRYVILLE -- A surplus car donated by the Missouri Department of Public Safety will boost crime-fighting efforts of the Perry County Sheriff's Department Reserve. State Rep. Pat Naeger coordinated delivery of the car, which will be used in the reserve's new program, House Check...
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ONE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIVES OF 3 TEENS
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
PIEDMONT -- Three persons were killed when a truck left the road and struck a utility pole Friday. Dead were driver Joseph Barns, 16, of Piedmont and passengers John Nash, 12, of Piedmont and Ryan Nash, 13, of St. Louis. The Missouri Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on Route 24, about a mile west of Piedmont, at around 2:15 p.m...
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BALLOONISTS HOPING FOR CLEAR SKIES
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Balloonists at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport are looking for clear skies and calm winds this morning. The third and final balloon race of the Cape Girardeau Balloon and Arts Festival will be held at 6 a.m. today. "We keep close watch on the weather," said Rob Schantz, a promoter of the Cape Girardeau races. "Clear skies with a light wind up to about eight knots are ideal for ballooning."...
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TWO MEN DIE IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Two Cape Girardeau County men were killed in separate weekend traffic accidents. A Jackson man, Eugene M. Wade Sr., 63, died Friday night in a one-vehicle accident on E. Jackson Blvd. at Jackson. Ronnie Humphries, 45, of Cape Girardeau suffered fatal injuries in a one-car accident on County Road 620, about three miles north of Cape Girardeau...
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CAPAHAS TO PLAY IN NBC OPENER
(High School Sports ~ 07/28/96)
The way Cape Girardeau's Kohlfeld Capahas struggled at the end of the season, you might figure they won't exactly be brimming with confidence when the National Baseball Congress World Series opens today in Wichita, Kan. But according to Capahas manager Jess Bolen, that couldn't be further from the truth...
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SEMO BANK CHECKS OUT AT STATE
(High School Sports ~ 07/28/96)
Late-game drama offered no magic this time. Cape Girardeau's Junior American Legion baseball team mastered a comeback win Thursday over Anheuser-Busch, then on Friday rallied to knock off Sedalia and later almost caught Jefferson City. The Braves couldn't repeat the effort Saturday in a 5-3 loss to Anheuser-Busch, a defeat that eliminated host SEMO Bank from the Junior American Legion State Tournament...
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THE LATEST LINE: DOC DOSEN'T GO OUT WITH A BANG, BUT IT WAS SOME RIDE
(Sports Column ~ 07/28/96)
It wasn't exactly a storybook ending, but all things considered, John "Doc" Yallaly can't complain. Sure, Yallaly would rather not have seen his final game after 40 years as manager of Cape Girardeau's American Legion baseball program feature an eight-error, 10-unearned run performance...
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POPLAR BLUFF SQUAD WINS DISTRICT 14 LEGION TITLE
(High School Sports ~ 07/28/96)
CHAFFEE -- Poplar Bluff completed an undefeated run through the District 14 American Legion baseball tournament by beating Pemiscot County 9-4 in Saturday's championship game. Poplar Bluff, now 24-17 after going 4-0 in the district tourney despite being the third seed, will advance to zone play Thursday in the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin...
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OUTDOOR CORNER: MDC PROVIDES EARLY PERMIT INCENTIVES
(Column ~ 07/28/96)
We've all heard the adage that "the early bird gets the worm." Well, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is taking that advice and has approved a one-time incentive program for residents who apply "early" for firearms any-deer permits. As in past years, the deadline to apply for any-deer and bonus permits is Aug. ...
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CARGLE TO PLAY TENNIS AT METHODIST
(High School Sports ~ 07/28/96)
Matt Cargle should certainly be well-prepared for a collegiate tennis career. Cargle, who lives in Cape Girardeau, spent the last two years at the famed Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Some of the top professional tennis players in the world have spent time at the Bollettieri Academy, including Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi...
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RONNIE HUMPHRIES
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
Ronnie Humphries, 45, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 27, 1996, from injuries suffered in a traffic accident. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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JANE WATSON
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
WEST PLAINS -- Jane Bucheitt Watson, 24, died Friday, July 26, 1996, at her home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements, which will be announced later.
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ALTIA N. HASKINS
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
ADVANCE -- Altia N. Haskins , 96, of Advance died Saturday, July 27, 1996, at the Advance Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 8, 1899, at Leora, daughter of William N. and Polly A. Lufcy Ross. She was of the Baptist faith, a member of Advance Order of Eastern Star and the Bloomfield American Legion Auxiliary...
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DOROTHY L. BERNIER
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Dorothy Louise Dakin Bernier, 66, of Killeen, Texas, formerly of Tamms and Thebes, Ill., died Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Killeen. She was born Nov. 17, 1929, at Thebes, daughter of William and Lily Dakin. She married Joseph W.K. Bernier, who died in 1991...
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HARRY PAYNE JR.
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Harry Payne Jr. of Summerfield, Fla., formerly of Cairo and Sparta in Illinois, died Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at his home in Summerfield. Payne was born in Cairo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Sr. He was an employee with the Joppa energy plant before moving to Florida...
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RUBY DECKARD
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
Ruby M. Deckard, 63, of Zalma died Friday, July 26, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 15, 1932, at Sturdivant, daughter of Delbert and Pauline Bain Shirrell. She was a retired postal worker. She married Junior C. Deckard on July 12, 1949, at Zalma. He died July 13, 1970...
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DWIGHT A. DODSON
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
Dwight Aaron Dodson, 84, died Saturday, July 27, 1996, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 7, 1912, son of Era C. and Ann Busche Dodson. He married Virginia Lee Langston Sept. 7, 1942, in Indianapolis. She preceded him in death...
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EUGENE M. WADE SR.
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
JACKSON -- Eugene "Gene" Milton Wade Sr., 63, of Jackson died Friday, July 26, 1996 in Jackson. He was born March 20, 1933 in Old Appleton, son of Emerson J. and Ruby Sheppard Wade. He married Carolyn Pettit on Feb. 24, 1955. She survives. He was a soldier in the Korean War before spending 15 years as a construction worker. He was a member of the AME Church of Jackson, Veterans of Foreign War and M.W. Hiram Grand Masonic Lodge...
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RUSSELL O. SHIPP
(Obituary ~ 07/28/96)
Russell O. Shipp, 84, of St. Louis, died Saturday, July 27, 1996, at St. Louis. He was born Jan. 18, 1912, at Belgrade, son of John Henry and Bessie Henderson Shipp. He married Alice Jenkins April 17, 1934. She died Jan. 24, 1993. Shipp lived in Cape Girardeau a number of years and was employed by R. B. Potashnick. Following retirement, he moved to Potosi, and in 1995 he moved to St. Louis...
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RAISING A LITTLE ELK
(Local News ~ 07/28/96)
Abraham, who has been known to show off for cameras, was an impressive animal at about 1,000 pounds but had a lot of growing left to do. It was feeding time at the Rocking W Elk Farm. They called him Abraham because they hoped he would have the same fortune with offspring God had promised his namesake...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: CASING THE VICINITY
(Column ~ 07/28/96)
Being in good shape, having "raced, jumped, hurdled and swayed" with the Olympic athletes, I strolled down to "my" persimmon tree last week to see how the crop, if any, was coming along. I circled the tree, stopping at intervals to look up for a long time into the green leafy branches...
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