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LETTERS:PARENTS MUST ASSUM RESPONSIBILITY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/04/97)
To the editor: When does human life begin? If you ask Professor Steven Pinker of MIT, he will tell you that newborn infants are not persons in the full sense of the word and, therefore, do not enjoy a right to life. He asks, "Who said that life begins at birth" Birth is as arbitrary a milestone as any other." Young people who allow their newborn infants to die in trash bins will be able to sleep better tonight, because Professor Pinker says that you shouldn't be judged as harshly as people who take human life in its later stages. ...
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UNIVERSITY GROUP PRESENTS `RENTED CHRISTMAS FAMILY'
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
The University Players will present the play "A Rented Christmas Family" at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Rose Theatre. Admission is free but donations accepted at door. Proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The half-hour family drama by Sherry Roseberry tells the story of a young professional whose boss is coming home to meet his employee's family at Christmas. ...
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HOUSE TOUR TO BENEFIT CHILDREN SERVICES
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
In honor of the tenth anniversary of the Lutheran Family and Children's Services home tour, an all-day event has been planned that includes the tour, food, prizes and musical entertainment. The tour will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features six homes and the sanctuary of St. Andrew Lutheran Church...
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TRAGEDY FOCUSES ON SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
(Editorial ~ 12/04/97)
Two recent incidents involving guns in schools, one of which led to the fatal shooting of three students the wounding of five others in a spray of bullets, is shocking evidence that no school can is absolutely safe. Monday morning's shooting at Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky., and last week's incident at Cape Girardeau's public schools in which a student showed up with a pistol he hoped to sell show that problems some urban schools have had to deal with for years have found their way into quieter small-town schools in the heart of the nation's Bible Belt.. ...
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WHO'S IN CHARGE OF PROBLEM SCHOOLS?
(Editorial ~ 12/04/97)
The principal of Baltimore's Northern High School showed she meant business when she suspended 1,200 of the school's 1,800 students for refusing to pick up their report cards in their home rooms. Although Alice Morgan-Brown's mass suspension brought the ire of superiors and parents alike, she demonstrated that discipline must be maintained. ...
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WORK TOGETHER FOR SAFE FOOD SUPPLY
(Editorial ~ 12/04/97)
Each time a new incident occurs that calls into question the safety of the nation's food supply, an ongoing boxing match involving the food industry, consumers and the government is revived. Most recently, beef patties were identified as the source of an E. coli outbreak in Colorado, and last spring 230 people were infected with hepatitis A through the Michigan school meals program...
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LETTERS:MISSISSIPPI RIVER INSPIRES A POEM
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/04/97)
To the editor: I used to live in Cape Girardeau and have always had a special affection for the Mississippi River, which inspired me to write this poem, which I would like to share with your readers: The Mighty Mississippi Oh mighty, muddy river. You came, you say, you conquered...
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STORE OWNERS READY TO PAY
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
Convenience stores, pizza delivery places and supermarkets could find themselves collecting the city of Cape Girardeau's restaurant tax. If changes now being studied go into effect, those businesses will be considered restaurants, under the ordinance which governs the special use tax...
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LUGGAGE SQUEEZE: MOST AIRLINES HAVE STARTED TO ENFORCE CARRY-ON LUGGAGE POLICIES
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
Airline passengers are being issued additional suggestions the remainder of this year -- "consult with your airline on its carry-on luggage policy." Passengers approaching loading gates with arms loaded down with wrapping paper, overflowing shopping bags, winter coats, a large purse, and a carry-on bag may be asked to step aside and surrender some of the bags to be tagged and sent to the cargo hold...
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PASSING GRADES: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRICTS SAY RECENT SURVEY MISREPRESENTS STUDENT TEST SCORES
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
A recent survey placing two nearby Illinois school districts among the state's worst is imprecise and misleading, according to local and state education officials. A story which ran in the Nov. 24 St. Louis Post-Dispatch placed Cairo School District 1 and Meridian School District 101 on a list of the 10 worst Illinois' public school districts serving students in kindergarten through 12th grades. The districts were the only two on the list that are not in the metropolitan area of a major city...
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LETTERS FROM HOME: THE BEAUTY OF GETTING SOMETHING DONE AROUND THE HOUSE
(Column ~ 12/04/97)
Dec. 4, 1997 Dear Pat, DC and I are approaching a household milestone. The peacocks are finally being evicted from our walls. When we moved into our house 3 1/2 years ago, one of the projects we set for ourselves was to replace the peacock wallpaper in the dining room. ...
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KBSI-TV AMONG STATIONS SOLD TO BALTIMORE GROUP
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., a multi-station radio and TV broadcast company headquartered in Baltimore, Md., has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire radio and televison stations of Max Media Properties, L.L.C., which includes KBSI-TV, a Fox affiliate at Cape Girardeau, and WDKA-TV in Paducah, Ky...
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ELEY DEFYING ODDS; SE STAR HOSTING YOUTH PROGRAM
(College Sports ~ 12/04/97)
When Southeast Missouri State University's basketball team takes on Austin Peay Saturday night at the Show Me Center, Indians' center Bud Eley will have the support of a special rooting section. In attendance will be 25 youngsters from Sikeston who are part of the Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) program. Eley has been serving as a mentor to the youngsters...
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TSU PROVIDES FIRST OVC TEST
(College Sports ~ 12/04/97)
Southeast Missouri State University's basketball Indians have already played two physically talented teams in Colorado and Bradley. Tonight, when the Indians open their Ohio Valley Conference schedule against Tennessee State at the Show Me Center, the Tigers figure to put on the floor the kind of talent that both Colorado and Bradley possessed...
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TULSA FIGHTS OFF LATE OTAHKIAN RALLY IN WIN
(College Sports ~ 12/04/97)
TULSA, Okla. -- The Southeast Othakian basketball team came within a last-second shot of Tulsa on the road Wednesday, but a 3-pointer by Jamie Neff rimmed out to give Tulsa a 74-71 victory. The loss dropped the Otahkians to 1-5 on the year. Tulsa improved to 3-2...
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INDIANS HEADED TO CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AFTER FIRST VICTORY
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/97)
FARMINGTON -- The Jackson Indian basketball team, seeded-second, opened their season Wednesday with a 55-40 victory over No. 3 North County in the Farmington Tournament. The victory advances the Indians to the championship game Friday against fourth-seed Farmington at the Farmington Civic Center. The Knights upset top-seed Park Hills Central earlier in the evening...
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MERLE STIMPSON
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
MARBLE HILL -- Merle L. Stimpson, 65, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997, at her home, following an illness. She was born April 3, 1932, in Marked Tree, Ark., daughter of Milton and Bessie Kilgo Aaron. She and Louie E. Stimpson were married Sept. 3, 1966, in West Memphis, Ark...
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MILDRED CROWDEN
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
DELTA -- Funeral service for Mildred Elizabeth Crowden of Delta will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The Rev. Arvil Huffman and Larry Stephenson will officiate. Burial will be in New Morley Cemetery at Morley. Friends may call at the chapel from 4-8 p.m. today...
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DICKIE ENGLAND
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Richard "Dickie" England of East Prairie will be held at 11 a.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie. Burl Britt will officiate, with burial in East Prairie Memorial Park. England, 50, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997, at his home, of an apparent heart attack...
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GENOFEVA DENEKE
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
Funeral service for Genofeva S. Deneke of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. David Dissen will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel Friday from 9 a.m. until service time...
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BETTY PHILLIPS
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
Funeral service for Betty Louise Phillips of Cape Girardeau will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. James Caughlan will officiate, with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery at Bloomfield. Friends may call at the chapel from 4-8 p.m. today...
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CLEMMER DEJOURNETT
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
DEXTER -- Graveside service for Clemmer C. DeJournett of Dexter was held Wednesday at Dexter Cemetery. The Rev. Lester Dale officiated. Rainey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. DeJournett, 83, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at Dexter Memorial Hospital...
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TREW HOYT
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
JACKSON -- D. Trew Hoyt, 91, of Jackson died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 18, 1906, in Industry, Ill., son of Charles and Cora Trew Hoyt. He and Alice Blain were married July 19, 1926. She died March 13, 1977...
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MICHAEL "MIKE" W. SKINNER
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
Mr. Michael "Mike" W. Skinner of 240 Skinner Ln. in Jackson, MO passed away at his home Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997 at the age of 40. He was born Jan. 21, 1957 in Cape Girardeau the son of Warren S. and Ella A. Wedekind Skinner. Mike graduated from Jackson High School in 1975. ...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 12/04/97)
Son to Greg Howard and Teresa Ann Kinsey of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 1997. Name, Christian Lawrence. Weight, 9 pounds 11 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Kinsey is the former Teresa Woodard, daughter of Ron and Glenda Woodard of Jackson. Kinsey is the son of Lawrence and Marilyn Kinsey of Sikeston. He is owner of Kinsey's Restaurant...
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KINDER BACKS TAX CAP SLATED FOR 1998
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
State Sen. Peter Kinder is co-sponsoring legislation that would put a cap on property taxes in Missouri. The Cape Girardeau Republican is backing a bill offered by state Sen. David Klarich, R-Ballwin. The bill is one of a number of measures filed by lawmakers this week in advance of the 1998 legislative session, which begins in January...
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RAYE STONE; LATOYA, CAROLYN, AND MARISSA HOLLOWAY
(Obituary ~ 12/04/97)
MALDEN -- Raye Evelyn Stone and three of her daughters, LaToya Lynnette Holloway, Carolyn Yvette Holloway, and Marissa Victoria Holloway, all of Malden, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, in an automobile accident at Dexter. Joint funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at the school gymnasium in Malden. The Rev. Garfrey Wilson will officiate, with burial in Macedonia Cemetery...
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A YULETIDE MADRIGAL FEASTE: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
Guests at the upcoming Yuletide Madrigal Feaste will be expected to dress well for the occasion. After all, their female hosts will be wearing high-waisted dresses with flowing sleeves, and the males will be in tunics, tights and feathered hats. The Cape Central High School Vocal Music Department will present a Yuletide Madrigal Feaste at 6:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Centenary Methodist Church...
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BILL NEEDLE: A 50-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
(Local News ~ 12/04/97)
When Bill Needle began his painting "Christ Lives" in 1992, he intended it as a Christmas present for his daughter and son-in-law, a Presbyterian minister. Five years later, the painting, like many others that he has painted over the past fifty, remains a part of the collection that hangs in Needle's home...
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