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LETTERS: DRURYS HAVE GIVEN MUCH TO CITY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/98)
To the editor: As a resident of Cape Girardeau and an employee of Drury Southwest, I would like to comment on the City Council's recent rejection of the request for a sixth-floor addition at Auburn Park Office. Drury Southwest applied for a special-use permit for occupancy of the sixth floor of Auburn Park Office. ...
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TICKETS REMAIN FOR TELEPHONE `DOCTOR'
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Sales have been brisk for The Telephone "Doctor," a nationally known expert on telephone etiquette and customer service, but tickets remain for her Friday program. The Telephone Doctor, Nancy Friedman, will be the keynote speaker for the 106th annual Southeast Missouri Press Association meeting...
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A LOOK BACK AT JACKSON
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
25 years ago, 1973 Dogwood seedling sale, in connection with beautification project sponsored by Jackson Community Betterment Association, has been set for Friday and Saturday at Schaper's Shopping Center; approximately 1,800 trees, 2 to 3 feet high, will be sold at 49 cents each with proceeds to be used for association's civic projects...
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FORMER RAPPER TO GIVE SPEECH AT SEMO TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Former rapper Reginald Jones will speak Tuesday at Southeast Missouri State University. In a speech titled, "Why Puff-Daddy is a capitalist," Jones will discuss how the free market is the best solution to the problems of inner cities. The title refers to a famous rap artist...
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KINDER'S COMMENTARY: PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD GIVE SOME MUCH-NEEDED TAX RELIEF
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
After Monday off following the Easter holiday, we will return to legislative duties Tuesday for the final, five-week sprint to adjournment. Among the first items on our plate upon return will be Senate Bill 731, the tax-cut measure. We took up SB 731 for a contentious afternoon of debate this past week before laying it aside without disposing of even the first proposed amendment...
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HARD TARGET PAINTBALL: PROVIDING FIVE ACRES OF GUN TOTIN' FUN
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Christopher Moore, left, ducks as Jeff Mungle opens fire. (Clockwise from the front)Sean Adams and Valerie Jansen take up more strategic positions as Jeff Mungle covers them from behind. Looking for a place to work through some aggressions? Or are you just looking for a place to have some fun shooting your friends? Then Hard Target Paintball located on Cree Lane off Route W in Fruitland may be the place for you...
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FROM THE PULPIT: HE LIVES! OUR EASTER AND ETERNAL JOY
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
Christ the Lord is Risen Today! Alleluia! Alleluia! So ring out the voices of Christendom throughout the world today (the Eastern Orthodox bodies next Sunday) as we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Today stands in sharp contrast with the mood of Good Friday as we consider our sorrow over the sins of which our Lord's head slumped in death on Calvary's cross...
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LEGISLATIVE REPORT: TAX RELIEF NOT MOVING IN HOUSE
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
There are only five weeks left in this year's legislative session and property tax relief legislation is still not on the House calendar for passage. House Bill 1546, the Homestead Exemption and Circuit Breaker bill, which would provide income tax credits for property taxes was passed by the Ways & Means Committee on Feb. 21, 1998...
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MISSOURI WATCH: DEMOCRACY'S DISAPPEARING DREAM
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
Ask any candidate for a statewide office in Jefferson City whether he or she favors bringing government closer to the people and, chances are, the response will be one approaching unbridled enthusiasm. You can almost hear the words flow from the mouths of candidates: "Of course I favor such a suggestion, and this is one improvement I want to sponsor if I am elected by you good folks."...
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THE MESSAGE OF EASTER: IT'S GOOD NEWS
(Editorial ~ 04/12/98)
This Easter editorial was first published by the Birmingham (Ala.) Post-Herald in 1997: Beginning with the sunrise services attended by many in this city, Easter is the most holy day in the Christian faith. It is the day, Christians believe, when a crucified Savior arose from the dead, assuring the faithful of forgiveness from sin and of eternal life. Why, then, is the cross the pre-eminent symbol of Christianity? Why not an open tomb or a sundered sepulcher?...
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RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK IS COMING
(Editorial ~ 04/12/98)
In just four weeks, Random Acts of Kindness Week will begin -- on Mother's Day, just like the previous two weeklong celebrations. Showing kindness in one way or another isn't confined to one week a year. The Southeast Missourian hears about the generosity of the people of our area throughout the year through letters to the editor, Speak Out and telephone calls that frequently turn into news stories...
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PUBLIC MEETING FOR BLIND TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Officials with the Missouri Department of Social Services' Rehabilitation Services for the Blind will hold a public meeting Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. The meeting will be held at the SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence office at 121 S. Broadview Plaza, Suite 12, from 2-4 p.m...
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STUDENTS GIVE MUSEUM NEW LOOK FOR EXHIBIT
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Missouri's Betsy Ross, a man whose defiant "Show me" became the state motto, and the state's stubborn official animal will be honored when the River Heritage Museum reopens Thursday with a new exhibit and look. A Southeast historic preservation class taught by Bob White organized the "Show Me Missouri!" exhibit and redesigned the museum's exhibit space in the process. White is on the museum's board of directors...
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SCOTT CITY IS KINDNESS CENTRAL
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Random Acts of Kindness took over Scott City last year and residents became absorbed with being kind. "It was so much fun. It made you want to think of doing something special," said civic leader Shirley Young. As president of the Scott City Chamber of Commerce last year, she embraced the week of kindness...
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ENDANGERED: CAIRO'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS THREATENED BY AGE, NEGLECT AND LACK OF MONEY
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Bill Harrell can trace his family tree back to the pre-Civil War era in Cairo and Alexander County. Harrell, an electrician and Cairo native, likes the city located at the confluence of two of the nation's great rivers -- Mississippi and Ohio. At one time, Cairo, because of its location on the water, created dreams of a great city. ...
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MARK MY WORD: EASTER EGGS AND KIDS COLOR OUR HARD-BOILED WORLD
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
For parents, Easter wouldn't be the same without all those colored eggs, fake grass and chocolate rabbits. Our nation's economy is chugging along. And why not? Store shelves are full of egg decorating kits, plastic eggs, stuffed bunnies and a whole host of other entertaining Easter stuff...
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CENTRAL TEAMS SWEEP JACKSON INVITATIONAL
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/98)
JACKSON -- Under a radiant sun that hasn't visited this meet in recent years, a big day from two underclassmen helped to lead Cape Girardeau Central High's girls track and field team to a commanding victory in the 10-team Jackson Invitational Saturday afternoon at Jackson Junior High School...
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THE LATEST LINE: SEMO HOOPS FINALLY CAN MOVE AHEAD
(Sports Column ~ 04/12/98)
Thursday's ruling handed down by the NCAA infractions committee against Southeast Missouri State University's men's basketball program was interesting from a couple of angles. First of all, serious supporters of SEMO hoops -- not to mention coach Gary Garner, his staff and players -- had to be elated by the three-year probation and loss of a scholarship...
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YELLOW JACKETS STING INDIANS WITH 5-RUN 9TH, SWEEP SERIES
(College Sports ~ 04/12/98)
ATLANTA -- After suffering two consecutive blowout losses to nationally-ranked Georgia Tech, Southeast Missouri State University's baseball Indians were in a prime position to salvage a victory here Saturday. But the Yellow Jackets staged a stunning ninth-inning rally by scoring five runs as they beat the Indians 6-5 to complete a doubleheader sweep as well as a sweep of the three-game series...
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CAPE CENTRAL CAPS MISSISSIPPI BASEBALL TOURNEY WITH 4-3 WIN
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/98)
SOUTH HAVEN, Miss. -- Cape Central High's baseball team defeated Hernando (Miss.) Saturday to finish tied for first in its pool in the Chamber Classic, but failed to qualify for elimination play. Cape Central (8-2) used a strong pitching performance from Paul Dobbins to edge Hernando 4-3. The Tigers finished pool play with a 3-1 record, but saw Collierville (Tenn.) advance into elimination play. Collierville accounted for Central's lone loss, a 10-1 setback on Friday...
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SE NETTERS SLIP PAST MOREHEAD
(College Sports ~ 04/12/98)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis team squeezed out a narrow 5-4 victory over visiting Morehead State Saturday. The Otahkians are now 5-8 overall and 3-5 in Ohio Valley Conference play. They will have their final regular-season match today, hosting Eastern Kentucky at 9 a.m...
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OUTDOOR CORNER: WHITE PELICANS MIGRATE TO AREA
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
If you have been down to the Diversion Channel in the last few weeks, you may have seen an unusual sight. Thousands of large white birds are resting and feeding in shallow flooded areas created by Mississippi River backwaters. This bird is the white pelican. The white pelican migrates through the Missouri every year, but this year the flocks are concentrated in a highly visible location which makes for good viewing...
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AREA BRIEFS: SOFTBALL TOURNEY IN JACKSON
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/98)
Jackson City Park will be the site of an ASA-sanctioned girls fast-pitch softball tournament June 6-7. There will be three age divisions: 14-under, 16-under and 18-under. All teams are guaranteed to play four games. The entry fee is $140. For more information, call Becky Riney at 243-4691...
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AREA BRIEFS: SCOTT CITY SWIM REGISTRATION
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/98)
The Scott City Parks and Recreation Department will be holding swim lesson registration April 23 from 4-8 p.m. at the high school cafeteria and again April 24 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Scott City Park office. An infant and tot class will be added this year. Applications for aides and instructors will also be available at these times...
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AREA BRIEFS: MARQUAND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/98)
A men's five-on-five basketball tournament will be held April 18 at Marquand High School. The entry fee is $85 per team. For more information, call Rob Harlow at 783-3748.
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AREA BRIEFS: SEMO HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/98)
The SEMO Horseshoe Association will held its first tournament of the 1998 season on April 19 at the K.C. Hall in Jackson. The tournament will begin at 1 p.m. and is open to all men, women and youths 13 and over. There will be a draw for partners. Entry fee is $5 per person...
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JOSEPHINE SOPHIE THOMPSON
(Obituary ~ 04/12/98)
BENTON -- Josephine Sophie Thompson of Benton died Saturday, April 11, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was 83. She was born April 1, 1915, in Paragould, Ark., daughter of William and Emma Strack Niederkorn. She married Earsel Joseph Thompson on June 23, 1933. He died Oct. 20, 1969...
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EDWARD HEISSERER
(Obituary ~ 04/12/98)
SCOTT CITY -- Funeral Mass for Edward A. Heisserer, Scott City Route 1, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso. The Rev. Oliver Clavin will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City after 3 p.m. today. The rosary will be recited at 6:30...
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THELMA FAIRLYN STEARNS
(Obituary ~ 04/12/98)
ANNA, Ill. -- Thelma Fairlyn Stearns, 82, of Anna died Friday, April, 10, 1998, at City Care Center in Anna. She was born Oct. 25, 1905, at Herrin, daughter of Hiriam Eli and Prudence Wills Fowler. She married Leonard T. Stearns of Marion on Sept. 1, 1923, at Herrin. He died in 1989...
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PATRICIA R. LOVELACE
(Obituary ~ 04/12/98)
Patricia R. Lovelace, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, April 11, 1998, at her home in Jefferson City. She was 78. She was born Nov. 26, 1919, at Greenville, Miss., daughter of William A. and Mary Ellen Tibbs Turner. They preceded her in death...
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BUTLER COUNTY MISHAPS KILL 2
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Two people were killed and two more were seriously injured in three separate accidents in Butler County Saturday afternoon. Ronald Rayfield, 45, of Poplar Bluff and his passenger, Danny Carroll, 39, of Fisk, were both killed when their vehicle ran off the edge of a bridge and overturned in a water-filled drainage ditch...
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SPRING PROJECTS: AREA PARKS GEAR UP FOR SUMMER BY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS, REPAIRS
(Local News ~ 04/12/98)
Parks and Recreation employee Tom Snider mowed grass around the soccer goals at Shawnee Soccer Park. Parks and Recreation employees Mike Kern, left, and Andrew Schlegel cut the grass at the Shawnee Sports Complex. Mike Kirn mowed around one of the Softball Fields at the Shawnee Park Sports Complex...
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FOR MOST OF THE CENTURY: DAD GOES ON TO THAT OTHER DIMENSION (PART 36)
(Column ~ 04/12/98)
Jean Bell Mosley's new autobiograpny, "For Most of the Century," is only available in serialized form in the Southeast Missourian. Return each week for her continuing story. Not only did Dad experience the tragedy of losing his right arm, there were other accidents. ...
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