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LETTERS: ATTITUDES INFLUENCED BY LAWS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/19/97)
To the editor: Your editorial Nov. 14 addressed the proposed city ordinance regarding youth possession of tobacco products and cautioned against "quick fixes." You suggested that changing the attitudes of teen-age role models and their parents may be more effective than criminalization of tobacco possession. ...
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BOND READY TO BATTLE CLINTON, LABOR, LAWYERS IN ELECTION RACE
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
U.S. Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond said Tuesday he is ready to battle President Clinton, organized labor and the trial lawyers to win re-election. "Bring them on, I'm ready," Bond said during a visit to the Southeast Missourian. Bond was in Cape Girardeau Tuesday for a fund-raiser. The Republican faces opposition from Democrat Jay Nixon, Missouri's attorney general...
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NEIGHBORHOOD PLRIDE DAY SET FOR SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
The Class of 2000 and Vision 2000 need volunteers to help spruce up Cape Girardeau's South Side Saturday morning. Volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. at the old Schnucks Midtown store on Sprigg Street and will pick up trash and debris along several blocks on the South Side...
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TRINITY STUDENTS LEND HELPING HANDS TO NEIGHBORS
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
Adam Collier was right at home raking leaves Monday morning. Heather Sexton didn't care for the job, but it was better "than being in a classroom on a sunshiny day." Collier and Sexton, second-graders at Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau, were joined by 22 of their classmates in a volunteerism program Monday...
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CITY VOTERS TO DECIDE ELECTION CHANGES
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
Cape Girardeau voters will decide two proposed changes to the city charter in the April election. Both proposals would bring the city's election policies in line with new state laws, said city attorney Eric Cunningham. The first proposal would change the date for municipal elections from the first Tuesday in April in even-numbered years to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April, in accordance with a revised state statute...
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PORT AUTHORITY NEEDS ROAD EXTENSION
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
SCOTT CITY -- A proposal to extend Nash Road westward was presented Tuesday by the executive director of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority to members of the Scott City Chamber of Commerce. Daniel Overbey, port authority director, told members of the chamber that the three mile extension of Nash Road (Route AB) to Route 25 is essential to alleviate congestion from the increased truck traffic and industry at the port and on Nash Road...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 11/19/97)
THERE IS a hot debate around our town and in Speak Out about what to do about a mascot for SEMO. My suggestion is to start with something entirely new. Since a lot of people in Cape are from small towns or out in the country, I would pick the new name for SEMO as the Swamp Hounds...
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RUST COMMENTARY; COMPUTERS AT SCHOOL
(Column ~ 11/19/97)
"MICHAEL BLOOMBERG is the most creative media entrepreneur of our time and, with BILL GATES, perhaps the most successful." -- Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO, NEWS Corp. This is one of the cover comments on the author of "BLOOMBERG by BLOOMBERG" ... ...
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HEALTH FOUNDATION GIVES POSITIVE SUPPORT
(Editorial ~ 11/19/97)
Sometimes a helping hand can make all the difference. In the health field, a foundation that had its start right here in Cape Girardeau has amassed some impressive statistics in terms of helping others. The Health Careers Foundation has awarded nearly $4.2 million to 2,600 people over the last seven years...
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IT'S TIME FOR ACTION ON ST. LOUIS DESEG CASE
(Editorial ~ 11/19/97)
The offer has been withdrawn. Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon put a $304 million offer to settle the St. Louis desegregation case on the table. The proposal received very little attention and a cold shoulder from St. Louis city school officials...
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LETTERS: PRAISE FOR ARTICLES ABOUT DRUGS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/19/97)
To the editor: On behalf of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, I would like to extend my appreciation to Mike Wells and Jeffrey Jackson for their excellent series of articles in the recent drug-prevention insert, "Making Choices." As we have emphasized, education of our community is a key ingredient of our success against illegal drugs. The information pertaining to the pitfalls of drug abuse as well as the dangers of methamphetamine were not only timely but informative and interesting...
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LETTERS: SOME NAMES TO REMEMBER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/19/97)
To the editor: Just finished reading your story on the lawmakers' pushing for impeachment. I see state Sen. Peter Kinder thinks President Clinton is an appallingly corrupt president, the most corrupt we have ever had. Do the names Nixon, Agnew and Mitchell ring a bell to Mr. Kinder?...
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SUMMIT URGES ALL-OUT WAR ON DRUGS; DEADLY NUMBERS ARE CITED
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
The nation's war on drugs must be fought on all fronts and involve everyone from parents to police and school staff to students, speakers at an anti-drug summit said Tuesday. "A lot of people say we can't fight this; we are not going to win," said U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. But the Cape Girardeau Republican insisted the war can be won...
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BE READY: MANY TAX BILLS ARE GOING UP
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
Watch the mailbox: Cape Girardeau County tax bills will arrive any day. Both personal property and real estate taxes are due by Dec. 31. County Collector Harold Kuehle said 55,000 tax bills are being mailed. "We are mailing 6,000 to 7,000 envelopes a day, and it will take us through Friday to get them all out," said Kuehle...
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PUBLIC GETS TO EXAMINE PROPOSED ROAD PLANS
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
Approximately 175 people turned out Tuesday night to look over alternatives for planned upgrades to Highways 34-72 and 25-74. State highway planners answered questions, pointed out routes and gathered input on the proposed corridors for the two highway projects...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION; SPLITTING HAIRS: FIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS GIVE PERMS
(Column ~ 11/19/97)
Sticking my finger in a light socket would have been cheaper. In an effort to recapture my lost youth, I'm returning my hair to its 1989 style. You remember it, girls. Mall bangs standing tall over your overprocessed locks. "Wings" on the sides of your head created by blowing hair outward while shellacking it in place with a half can of hairspray...
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PICKING JACKSON'S BEAUTEOUS MISSES
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
JACKSON -- No one from Jackson has ever won the Miss Jackson Scholarship Pageant in the seven years of its existence. The primary reason is that all preliminary contests for the Miss America contest -- Miss Jackson qualifies to compete for Miss Missouri -- must be open to anyone who is a resident of the U.S. Thus, last year's Miss Jackson was Stefanie Hammersmith of St. Louis, and the Miss Jackson to be chosen Saturday may come from Kirkwood or Moberly or Dexter...
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ASK JACKSON
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
The Southeast Missourian asked people about areas of traffic congestion in Jackson which they try to avoid. Karyn Beattie: "It is really difficult to get through the intersection of Route 72, Highway PP and Farmington in the afternoon when school is getting out. Traffic gets backed up to the stoplight."...
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MASTER GARDENER TO SHARE BUSINESS TIPS AND SECRETS
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
An acre equals 43,560 square feet. Half that and you have 21,780 square feet...Imagine a $60,000 income from that amount of space. That's what Ray Evans is shooting for, and currently, the Missouri Master Gardener member is up to about $50,000. Evans, who works with the Department of Conservation in public affairs, and his wife, Carole, are averaging about $2.50 per square foot in their back-yard "garden."...
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LIGHT DISPLAYS TO OPEN NOV. 26
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
The 10th annual Holiday of Lights festival in Cape County Park North begins Nov. 26. The holiday display will be illuminated Nov. 26 following performances by several area choirs. The event begins at 5:45 p.m. The Holiday of Lights display ranges from lighted trees to elaborate displays set up by local groups, clubs and individuals...
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TCI's FALL FOOD DRIVE UNDER WAY
(Local News ~ 11/19/97)
Local TCI offices are nearing the end of the fall food drive campaign. The "Take a Bite Out of Hunger" campaign concludes Nov. 30. "Our goal is to collect as much food as we possibly can, which we will then donate to local charities for distribution to needy families in our area," said Roger Harms of TCI in Cape Girardeau...
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JACKSON UNABLE TO WING IT AFTER OPENING TD DRIVE
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/97)
Watching the Jackson High football team this season, the Indians appeared to be a team of destiny as they rolled through an unbeaten regular season and stomped Kirkwood in their opening playoff game. But the Indians' dream season had its one and only nightmare Monday night during a 31-10 loss at Parkway Central in the Class 5A Quarterfinals...
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SE WEARS FAVORITE TAG WHEN EAGLES CALL
(College Sports ~ 11/19/97)
In a span of less than a week, Southeast Missouri State University's basketball team has gone from heavy underdog to heavy favorite. Coach Gary Garner hopes his squad handles the latter as well as the former. The Indians opened their season Sunday with an impressive performance during a 62-59 road loss to Big 12 Conference member Colorado...
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COACH'S CORNER: INDIANS HOPE TO CLOSE YEAR WITH A VICTORY
(College Sports ~ 11/19/97)
In last Saturday's 28-17 Southeast Missouri State win over rival Southern Illinois, our football team displayed a great deal of courage, poise and determination. After spotting SIU a 17-0 lead at the beginning of the third quarter, our defense shut down the Salukis and the offense scored 28 unanswered points...
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ALIVE AT FIVE: OTAHKS ADD TO OVC TITLE STREAK
(College Sports ~ 11/19/97)
To all those other Ohio Valley Conference volleyball teams who were just waiting for Southeast Missouri State University's Otahkians to finally take a tumble this year, well, they're simply going to have to keep on waiting. The Otahkians lost four standout starters from last year's team that rolled through the OVC with an 18-0 record and captured the school's fourth straight regular-season conference championship...
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ELNORA THORNTON
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
HOWARDVILLE -- Elnora Thornton, 77, of Howardville died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Belzoni, Miss., the daughter of Frank Jordan and Marie Austin Jordan. She lived in Missouri for more than 32 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church and of Queen Mirah Chapter 8 of the Order of the Eastern Star...
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NORMA FORBIS
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
SIKESTON -- Norma Alberta Forbis, 74, of Universal City, Texas, formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997, at Universal City, Texas. She was born April 28, 1923, at Henry County, Mo., the daughter of Joseph Albert and Iva Martin Paxton. She married Lloyd Forbis on Oct.15, 1944, at St. Johns. He preceded her in death in July 1992...
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AGNES LESSLEY
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
Private graveside service for Agnes Irene Lessley of Cape Girardeau will be held today at Memorial Park. The Rev. Jeffrey Sippy will officiate. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Lessley, 84, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997, at Beverly Health Rehab Center...
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ARVIL KIMBRO
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
ANNA, Ill. -- Arvil Walter Kimbro, 71, of Anna died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997, in Anna. He was born Dec. 27, 1925, son of Arvil S. and Emily Wilburg Kimbro. He and Margie Miller were married July 3, 1967, in Union County. Kimbro was a member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He was a veteran of World War II...
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RUSSELL HALLIDAY
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Russell Halliday, 95, of Hingham, Mass., died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Mass. He was born Aug. 23, 1902, in Cairo, son of Harry E. and Nell Galigher Halliday. Halliday was a graduate of Trinity Pawling School, was a member of its hockey and track teams, and later served as a trustee of the school. He was a 1926 graduate of Brown University...
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HILDEGARDE LAMER
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Hildegarde Lamer, 92, of Cobden died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997, at the Abbey in Carbondale. She was born July 12, 1905, in East St. Louis, daughter of John and Sophia Vitt Sweitzer. She and John L. Lamer were married April 19, 1923, in Cobden. He died June 19, 1970...
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VERSIE SHELBY
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
PUXICO -- Versie Shelby, 85, of Puxico died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, at Puxico Nursing Center. She was born July 19, 1912, in Brookland, Ark., daughter of George and Elva Stallings Roedel. She and Munroe Shelby were married Oct. 31, 1933, at Bloomfield. He died April 25, 1992...
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DEVIN LAWRENCE
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Devin Lawrence, 1 month, died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997, at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 16, 1997, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., son of Trena Lawrence of McClure. Survivors include her mother; a brother, Darian Lawrence of McClure; a sister, Alexandria Austin of McClure; grandparents, Michael Lawrence and Linda Lawrence of McClure; and great-grandmother, Jewell Lawrence of Jonesboro, Ark...
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DAVIS WINTERS
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
SIKESTON -- Davis Winters, 53, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, at his home. He was born May 1, 1944, in Sikeston, son of Charlie Lee and Mamie B. Buchanan Winters. He and Donna Reid were married July 24, 1981. Winters operated the MFA Bulk Plant in Kewanee 25 years, and currently was general manager of Rain Air Co. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Columbia, and attended Trinity Baptist Church in Sikeston...
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HERMAN STEVENSON
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
THEBES, Ill. -- Herman A. Stevenson, 51, of Thebes died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1946, at Thebes, son of Loren and Lura Belle Coplin Stevenson. Stevenson had worked at Illinois Minerals. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 11/19/97)
Daughter to Jeffrey Todd and Megan Suzanna Graviett of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:47 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Name, Kirstan Brooke. Weight, 4 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Graviett is the former Megan Hindman, daughter of Charles Hindman and Pat Hindman of Chaffee. ...
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CARL PHILLIPS
(Obituary ~ 11/19/97)
MORLEY -- Carl Phillips of Morley died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, in Morley. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.
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