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CLICK & DOUBLE CLICK: SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN TO GO ONLINE; CHECK US OUT AT www.semissourian.com (COLUMNS 22)
(Column ~ 01/28/97)
Cybertip: What would you like to see on the Southeast Missourian's web site? E-mail us at movnldd.net. It's official. The Southeast Missourian is going online. We're busily working on our website. We have some ideas about what we would like to see on our site. We want your ideas too. Keep in mind we're doing this on a limited budget. We hope to be up by late March or early April...
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MISSOURI WATCH: NEW YEAR FOR OLD PROBLEMS
(Column ~ 01/28/97)
Thoughtful Missourians will recognize that as their state enters a new year, it brings with it an abundant number of old problems that continue to defy resolution. Hopefully, this will not be the case at the end of 1998, although the worrisome persistence of numerous dilemmas in the Show-Me State would counsel against undue optimism...
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TEACHER'S CORNER: TEACHER GIVES LESSONS IN PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
As a Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher, Heather Love believes she is giving her Cape Girardeau Central Junior High students much more than just the facts. She said she loves what she is teaching because she is giving her students practical skills they will use everyday...
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CAPE GIRARDEAU STYLE
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
Black History Month runs through Feb. 28. It is a time set aside to honor the contributions of African-Americans to the United States. Even more, it is a time to learn about the contributions this group has made locally. In Cape Girardeau, the mound builders, and the French, English and German settlers all have some type of recorded history; however, African-Americans have not been able to log their contributions to the city and the area as well as other ethnic groups...
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BOOK SPARKS CONTROVERSY AT SCHOOL; EGYPTIAN BOARD WON'T BAN PLAY
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Despite efforts of about 50 people to ban "Death of a Salesman," the Egyptian Board of Education Monday night renewed its support of a policy that allows parents to decide individually if their children should read the play. Last week the parents of Angela Phillips, a student at Egyptian High School, and about 15 supporters asked the school board to remove Arthur Miller's play from the literature being taught in Nancy Leatherman's advanced English III class...
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NEW SCHOOL AREAS PROPOSED; BOARD SEEKS INPUT ON ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
Cape Girardeau's Board of Education wants public input on a plan to redraw attendance areas for the city's elementary schools. The board Monday night tabled until Feb. 24 a proposal that tries to balance racial inequities in addition to reducing six elementary schools to five...
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FRENCH COLONIAL HERITAGE CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR EASTERN MISSOURI
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
The Reynolds House, 623 N. Main, will be included in a special French Colonial Heritage tour in May. Les Amis (The Friends), a not-for-profit French Colonial heritage support group, is seeking a partnership with the Missouri Division of State Parks and Missouri Division of Tourism for the project, which will feature a three-day French Colonial Heritage celebration in Eastern Missouri...
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A LIKELY STORY: BANNING BOOK PUTS BAN ON STUDENTS' LEARNING
(Column ~ 01/28/97)
Editor's note: Scott Moyers wrote this column before the Egyptian Board of Education voted Monday night to stick by its policy that allows parents to decide individually if their children should read the play, "Death of A Salesman." Memo to the citizens of Tamms, Ill.:...
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LETTERS: MOST FOLKS OPT FOR HEALTH
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/28/97)
To the editor: Although concerned residents would like the highly toxic PCBs dumped at the Missouri Electric Works Superfund site on Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau to be cleaned up as soon as possible, we do not need to blame the Environmental Protection Agency for the length of time it has taken to reach this point...
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CASINO MARKET IN MISSOURI MAY BE NEAR SATURATION POINT
(Editorial ~ 01/28/97)
It appears there may be some limits on gambling in Missouri after all. In a year in which casino operators will be pushing hard to remove the loss limit for gamblers on Missouri's riverboats (this effort likely will succeed), there is growing evidence that casino markets have about tapped out...
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IRS LIMITS TAXPAYER SERVICE AGAIN THIS YEAR
(Editorial ~ 01/28/97)
The Internal Revenue Service's office in Cape Girardeau has moved from the federal building downtown to office space at 137 S. Broadview. The move was necessitated by the need for additional courtroom space at the federal building. Although the office is open Monday through Friday and taxpayers can pick up tax forms from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., taxpayer assistance is only available on Mondays and Tuesdays...
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CELEBRATING PRIDE IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
Several local Catholic schools have seen an increase in enrollment and fund-raising efforts in recent years, and administrators say there definitely is reason for celebration during Catholic Schools Week. Parochial elementary and high schools in Cape Girardeau and Jackson kicked off a week-long tribute Sunday to Catholic schools, students and faculty in honor of Catholic Schools Week, which runs through Friday...
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CITY PICKS FINALIST FOR AIRPORT MANAGER
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
The city of Cape Girardeau has narrowed the field of candidates to become manager of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport to one finalist. An interview panel met individually with five candidates Thursday. The panel reconvened Friday to decide its top choice...
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COUNTY COMMISSION DEDICATES NEXT WEEK TO EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS
(Local News ~ 01/28/97)
JACKSON -- The Cape Girardeau County Commission wants to remind people that the threat of a major earthquake is real and they should be ready. "We are sitting right on top of a potentially devastating problem," said Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones. "We have just got to be as ready as we can get."...
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NEBRASKA TOO MUCH FOR SEMO GYMNASTS; OTAHKIANS' CHENIER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD IN ALL-AROUND
(College Sports ~ 01/28/97)
Erin Chenier is the first Canadian since 1987 to make the trek south to the Southeast Missouri State University gymnastics team. Needless to say, Southeast is glad she came. Chenier's all-around score of 39.275 Monday night in the KZIM/Schnuck's Invitational at the Show Me Center set a school record. Vanessa Simmons' 39.225 in 1995 was the previous record...
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CENTRAL GIRLS RIP CHARLESTON; NOTRE DAME SLIPS PAST DELTA
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/97)
CHARLESTON -- Cape Girardeau Central High's girls basketball team cleared its bench early and often Monday night as the Lady Tigers rolled past host Charleston 61-28. Nichole Thiele scored 22 points while Brooke Spradling added 10 for the Lady Tigers, who raised their record to 13-2...
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COLORFUL FICK WON'T BE REHIRED AS MOREHEAD STATE COACH
(College Sports ~ 01/28/97)
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State basketball coach Dick Fick, whose animated sideline style gained him national notoriety, will not be rehired when his contract expires after this season, the school announced Monday. Fick, in his sixth season at the Ohio Valley Conference school, has compiled a 61-93 overall record, including a 7-20 mark last season. The Eagles are 5-11 this season, including 3-5 in the OVC...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/28/97)
Triplets to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith Jr. of Danville, Pa., Geisinger Hospital in Danville, Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997. Samuel Joseph weighed 3 pounds 12 ounces, Lauren Rachel weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces, and Ryan Patrick weighed 3 pounds 2 ounces. The couple has another son and daughter. Mrs. Smith is the former Lisa Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Meyer of Cape Girardeau. Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Crookston, Minn. He is an administrator at Geisinger Hospital...
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NETTIE VICKERY
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
DEXTER -- Funeral service for Nettie E. Vickery of Dexter will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter. The Rev. Jimmy Kirby will officiate, with burial in Essex Cemetery at Essex. Vickery, 81, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at Dexter Memorial Hospital...
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BERTHA SISK
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
CHARLESTON -- Bertha Dove Sisk, 93, of Charleston died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at her home. She was born Oct. 8, 1903, in the Burr community of Ripley County, daughter of Roshier Cursean and Sarah Elizabeth Smelser Cates. She and A.A. Sisk were married Oct. 25, 1922. He died Dec. 14, 1970...
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DIXIE FORTNER
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
ADVANCE -- Dixie Fortner, 58, of Spring, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1997, at Northwest Medical Center in Houston, Texas. She was born July 9, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Harry and Clara Davault Sample. She and James E. Fortner were married Sept. 3, 1962, in Advance...
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GLADYS STEPHENS
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
Gladys Pearl Stephens, 91, of Advance died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 15, 1905, in Wayne County, daughter of William and Bessie M. Buchanan Ulery. She and Luey David Stephens were married July 28, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He died Jan. 25, 1976...
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TRAVEN BOYER
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
PERRYVILLE -- Private graveside service was held for Traven James Boyer, who died at birth Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his parents, Steven and Diane Stacy Boyer of Perryville; a sister, Falina Boyer of the home; a brother, Tython Boyer of the home; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Sandra Boyer of St. ...
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MYRTLE SCHMIDT
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
ALTENBURG -- Myrtle Mary Ann Schmidt, 76, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, in Houston, Texas. She was born June 6, 1920, in Altenburg, daughter of Fred and Agnes Schuessler Groh. She and Edger E. Schmidt were married Aug. 4, 1946. She lived in Altenburg most of her life...
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DORIS KELLER
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
Doris Jean Keller, 64, 4094 County Road 318, died Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Elmer C. and Iva Ausley Ford. She and Paul J. Keller were married June 20, 1947, in Piggott, Ark...
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DOLORES HAMPTON
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
Private entombment service for Dolores Nannie Hampton, 3120 Independence, will be held today at Memorial Park Mausoleum. The Rev. John Owen will officiate. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Hampton, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at Chateau Girardeau...
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ETHEL MAY
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
Ethel A. Howard May, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 25, 1910, in Burdette, Ark., daughter of James and Mary Ann Gay Burns. May had worked at Dunning Egg Co. in East Cape Girardeau, Ill., and later at Sunny Hill...
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MATTIE BROWN
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mattie Brown, 101, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 25, 1895, in Robinsville, Miss., daughter of Andrew and Hayes Johnson Kimble. She and Landis Julius were married in 1915. He died in 1936. She later married Willie Brown in 1964, in Cairo. He also preceded her in death...
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SIDNEY HARTLINE
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Sidney C. Hartline, 84, of Cobden died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at his home. He was born July 28, 1912, in Cobden, son of Walter and Ruth Coleman Hartline. He and Mildred Fears were married June 17, 1938, in Anna. She died Feb. 1, 1991...
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JOHN KIMBALL
(Obituary ~ 01/28/97)
Funeral Mass for John William Kimball of Cape Girardeau will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Friends may call at the church from 4:30 to service time. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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