Stories from Sunday, July 26, 1998

From neighboring Illinois this week came the following Associated Press dispatch: "More money and a good start on other issues resulted in overwhelming approval of the union faculty's first contract with Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus, the union announced." The approved contract provides for an 8 percent across-the-board pay raise plus a 3.5 percent and merit raises in 2000. Ratification by the SIU Board of Trustees is expected...

SCOTT CITY -- Plans for a new Heritage Center for Scott City will be presented Monday evening when Scott City Historic Preservation holds its monthly meeting. The center, which will house historical artifacts, literature and maps of the city, as well as current information about the town, will be run entirely by volunteers and will provide visitors with a place to become aware of the history of Scott City...

25 years ago: 1973 City of Jackson's plans for annexation will face opposition from city of Cape Girardeau; Cape Girardeau's city council has approved resolution opposing "any attempt by the city of Jackson to annex territory beyond the halfway point between our two existing city limits"; vote on annexation could come by early fall...

The Jackson Homecomers celebration will be held Aug. 18-22 in downtown Jackson. There is plenty of nightly entertainment planned. The Annual Talent Show will be held Tuesday through Thursday on the stage in front of the courthouse. Amateur acts of singing, dancing, acrobatics and instrumentals are invited to attend in singles, duets and groups. The stage is outdoor and there is no piano for solos...

DIES DOMINI ("The Day of the Lord") is the title of a recent letter issued July 7 by Pope John Paul II to Catholics. I have not seen the complete letter but I have seen a few news articles reporting its publication. One report states that the letter is some 95 pages in length, so the Pope must feel rather passionately on this issue...

Easy access to and from Interstate 55 and Route 72, and the fact that railroads are nearby, helped determine Lucent Recycling of Missouri Inc.'s decision to locate a plastics recycling center on Highway 61 North. The business opened in June in a 10,000-square-foot facility formerly known as the "old egg plant" -- a poultry breeding building...

IF YOU'VE been a Mississippi County or New Madrid County resident, you know the way the Democrats have abused the free election system. They have hauled truckloads of voters in. It's been that way for years. It seems to me that the black folks would be insulted to be used so blatantly. ...

Former Lt. Gov. Harriett Woods, a two-time loser in races for the U.S. Senate, is now challenged for recognition as the most liberal candidate ever nominated by a major party in Missouri's history. (She may have lost that distinction in 1994, when Democrats nominated former U.S. Rep. Alan Wheat, and he went on to a 59 percent-41 percent, lose-114-counties drubbing by U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft. An interesting exercise: Who is more liberal: Wheat, Woods -- or this year's contender?)...

What a remarkable world we live in. Narrowing it down a bit to the U.S. of A., we see a federal government that teeters between titillation and taunts, one seemingly preoccupied with the sexual habits of its elected officials, allowing a moment or two to witness the sparring of two political parties that, most times, seem to represent no one but their own leaders and benefactors...

The state of Missouri has lost another round in the Kansas City courtroom of U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan. At issue is the question, a perennial one in recent years, of whether the state budget must send funds to Planned Parenthood, which is Missouri's largest abortionist. This is an issue solely because Mel Carnahan, the most pro-abortion governor in Missouri history, insists on funding Planned Parenthood, a key early backer of his campaign...

A crowd, estimated at over 200 people, bunched together beneath a pavilion at Cape Girardeau County Park Saturday afternoon for a $10-a-plate fish fry on behalf of their candidate of choice for the 8th Congressional District, Tony Heckemeyer. Heckemeyer, D-Sikeston, is running in the August primary against two opponents for the Democratic nomination for Congress. The winner will face Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in the November general election...

Some states will thrive; others will slump. This was the latest prediction of Knight Kiplinger, who produces the Kiplinger Washington Letter, a weekly report on national economy. Conditions nationally look spotty, he wrote in his latest column. But:...

Both Cape Girardeau hospitals will oppose an application by a group of physicians to build a new free-standing ambulatory surgery center in the city. James Wente, administrator of Southeast Missouri Hospital, and James Sexton, president and chief executive officer of St. ...

In the contest for campaign dollars, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson has the winning hand so far. By June 30, Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, was sitting on a war chest of nearly $349,000, more than four times the amount of Democratic challenger Tony Heckemeyer...

A new free-standing ambulatory surgery center would make Cape Girardeau's health-care market more competitive with St. Louis and Memphis, said the surgeons who want the state's permission to build it. A group of at least 19 Cape Girardeau surgeons of varying specialties are investing in the planned $5.6 million Mississippi Valley Surgery Center...

Parenting can be a sticky situation. That's especially so in our home where 2-year-old Bailey has discovered the sticky joy of chewing gum. Her older sister, Becca, introduced her to gum and our home hasn't been the same since. We're constantly picking the pink stuff out of our carpet and clothes...

Jackson's magic in the District 14 American Legion baseball tournament finally ran out Saturday, but not before the Indians put together one final magical performance. The Indians, the last seed among seven teams after not having won a district game during the regular season, were able to advance all the way to Saturday's championship round against top-seeded Dunklin County...

McDowell Capahas manager Jess Bolen is the first person to admit that it's been a weird -- and somewhat disappointing -- season so far for Cape Girardeau's highest-level summer baseball team. But Bolen is still hopeful that the Capahas can make their usual strong showing in the National Baseball Congress World Series that begins later this week in Wichita, Kan...

BASE sports will conduct a baseball talent showcase at SIU-Carbondale Aug. 14-15. The two-day showcase event is for those high school baseball players who are interested in playing at the college level. Players will gain valuable experience and exposure needed to play at the next level. Parents will gain a better understanding of the recruiting process and what they can do to help their son get recruited...

Jackson High softball coach Becky Riney will conduct a three-day camp starting Monday for all girls entering grades 9-12 interested in playing in the fall season. The camp goes from 8-11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday at Jackson's City Park. There is no cost for the camp...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a trip to see the St. Louis Cardinals play the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 29. For $20, the Cape Parks and Recreation Department will provide a ticket to the game and transportation. To take part or for more information, call the Cape Parks and Recreation Department at 335-5421...

The Jackson Homecomer 5K race and one-mile walk will be held Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Jackson Court House Square. Entry fee is $7 if pre-registered by Aug. 14 or $8 the day of the race. There is also a family discount, with the entry fee $6 apiece for three or more pre-registered family members...

Cape Girardeau Central's football camp will be held July 27-31 at the practice field near the high school. The junior high camp, for grades 8-9, will be from 9-11 a.m. while the varsity camp, for grades 10-12, will be from 6-8 p.m. The camp is free of charge...

Sports physicals for Scott City athletes in grades 9-12 will be held July 28 at 6 p.m. at the high school. The physicals are free. For more information, call Scott City High School at 264-2138.

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department's second annual Adult Flag Football League is scheduled to begin Sept. 24. Play will be held on Thursday and Sunday afternoons. The league will consist of eight weeks plus playoffs. A manager's meeting will be held Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Osage Community Centre...

VALMEYER, Ill. -- The McDowell Capahas went extra innings in the first game of a road doubleheader, but made up for it in the second contest with a five-inning, run-rule shortened victory. McDowell (24-10) beat Valmeyer in the first game 6-4 in nine innings. The second game wasn't nearly as close as the Caps whipped their host 13-3...

James W. "Jay" Johnson of 205 Barberry died Friday, July 24, 1998, at home. He was 52. He was born Aug. 31, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, son of Oral R. and Hazel L. McClard Johnson. He married Joyce A. Schabbing June 8, 1968, in Cape Girardeau. She survives...

DIEHLSTADT -- Mattie Pearl Morrow, a longtime resident of Scott County, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was 84. She was born April 14, 1914, in Vina, Ala., daughter of Bose and Molcie Lee King Strickland. She married Richard H. Morrow on Sept. 6, 1931. He died Dec. 28, 1992...

ORAN -- Faye Phillips, 64, of Oran died Friday, July 24, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Jan. 8, 1934, at Sikeston, daughter of Earl and Mildred Matilda Litchford Masterson. She was married to Wayne Wilson "Scrappy" Phillips on March 28, 1953...

PATTON -- Buddy Miller, 65, of Patton died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at his home. He was born Feb. 3, 1933, at Glen Allen, son of James Arthur and Nora Alice Gromer Miller. He and Shirley Baker were married March 17, 1958, at St. Louis. Miller, who lived in St. Louis for 30 years, moved to Patton five years ago. He was a member of the Laborer's International Union of North America, Local 42. He was a member of the United Methodist Church near Patton...

Robert E. Rasche, a Cape Girardeau native who was a resident of Palm Harbor, Fla., died of a heart attack Friday, July 24, 1998, while on vacation in Newfoundland. He was 66. He was born Nov. 2, 1931. He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Kasten of Cape Girardeau; two children, David Rasche of Mishawaka, Ind., and Deborah Tripp of Key West, Fla.; his mother, Gladys Rasche Taylor of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Mrs. Harold Kuehle of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren; and a step-grandchild...

For Marjorie Thompson, living at 100 Longview has been no different since her house was designated a local historic landmark two years ago. Right now she is restoring part of the house due to gutter damage, and the mill work is expensive. It's a worthwhile expense to Thompson...

Jean Bell Mosley's new autobiography, "For Most of the Century," is only available in serialized form in the Southeast Missourian. Return each week for her continuing story. During the years of Edward's sickness, things around our premises began to look shabby. A sort of gray pall seemed to descend and cling to everything. It was not our first priority to remove it...

The Choral Union of Southeast Missouri State University will begin its fall rehearsal schedule Aug. 25 for a Dec. 1 performance of Handel's "Messiah." Regular rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in Brandt Music Hall Room 205. The Choral Union is a non-auditioned, "open membership" choir that draws singers from the region, including University students, faculty and staff. The 100-plus voice choir specializes in the performance of major choral and orchestral literature...

Melvin J. Van de Ven and William R. Schott have established the Schott & Van de Ven Certified Public Accountants Restricted Scholarship through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Under this scholarship, two $500 awards will be made annually -- one for the spring and one for the fall semester -- to children of deceased employees of Schott and Van de Ven Certified Public Accountants or children of current employees of the firm who have completed 30 semester hours with a minimum 2.75 grade point average.. ...