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NATION ON WHEELS: MAN AND MOTOR VEHICLES
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
A 1999 model features what is described as an aerodynamic interpretation of the classic look, featuring a wide selection of colors. A new concept car reveals lines for some future models. Concept cars are produced only if they receive rave reviews at auto shows...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: 20 MINUTES NOT A QUICK SERVICE MEAL
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
A fish sandwich, fries and a soda. Ten minutes to grab a quick lunch, 20 minutes spent in line, not a good day for this fast-food consumer. Today's fast-food consumers -- and that's just about everyone at one time or another -- know the frustrations when things don't go right at the drive-thru...
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LOCAL SERVICE MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF RULING
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
More than 60 people gathered beneath a funeral tent Sunday afternoon in Cape Girardeau to pray together and sing hymns of faith. Behind them stood rows and rows of white crosses representing the abortions that have taken place in the United States since the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision...
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INSTITUTIONS ADDRESS MILLENNIUM BUG
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
For Southeast Missouri State University and other institutions, the new millennium comes with a hefty price tag. The year 2000 computer problem known as the Y2K bug has sparked businesses and institutions to invest heavily in computer upgrades. The computer problem lies in two zeroes...
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PILGRIMAGE TO THE POPE
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
Cape Girardeau resident Keith Whitworth once said he only wanted to see two famous people during his lifetime: the president of the United States and the pope. In August 1996, Whitworth saw President Bill Clinton during a Cape Girardeau campaign stop. This week he's going to see Pope John Paul II in St. Louis...
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INSULT TO INJURY: VISIT OFFERS PROPHETS TO BE OBEYED, PROFITS TO BE MADE
(Column ~ 01/25/99)
"The Church acknowledges the legitimate role of profit as an indication that a business is functioning well." -- John Paul II "Centesimus Annus," 1991 If you can ignore Dick Vermeil and the Rams for just a moment, it has been a good 10-months for St. Louis and the surrounding area...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 01/25/99)
I AM a resident of Scott City. I just think it's ridiculous how a couple of our council members approach things. In an open meeting, they called people who did not stop on the railroad tracks "fools." Well, these so-called fools happen to be me. I think consideration needs to be taken of the individual who made the statement, and I think we need a councilman for that ward...
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LETTERS: TOUGHTER SENTENCING CAN SAVE LIVES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/25/99)
To the editor: The latest Speak Out caller to attack one of my letters sounds like the typical liberal: Cannot get anything straight. And he wants to hold my letter to the standards of annotation of a doctoral dissertation while he spouts personal opinion as if it came down from the mount with Moses. ...
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P&Z: LET'S STUDY THE PLAN IN DETAIL FIRST
(Editorial ~ 01/25/99)
Planning and zoning in Cape Girardeau County never has gained widespread acceptance by rural residents. Another effort to establish county planning and zoning appears headed to a vote. So controversial has the topic been that voters in 1992 rejected a countywide master plan that would have laid the groundwork for future zoning in unincorporated areas of Cape Girardeau County. ...
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LIGHT SENTENCE FOR NINTH DWI
(Editorial ~ 01/25/99)
The case of a Kelso man who was convicted a ninth time for driving while intoxicated must be frustrating to law enforcement personnel engaged in a battle to get drunken drivers off the roads. It is frustrating enough that a person is still driving after eight drunken-driving convictions, but the frustration worsens when a judge puts him in jail for just 120 days and orders participation in a treatment program. ...
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SCOTT CITY KIWANIS CLUB CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
SCOTT CITY -- For half a century, the Scott City Kiwanis Club has dedicated itself to quiet service to the community. The club, formed in January 1949, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a dinner today at 6:30 p.m. at Henson's Cafe in Scott City...
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OTAHKIANS AGAIN ON ROAD TODAY
(College Sports ~ 01/25/99)
Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach Ed Arnzen figures the Otahkians needed to win at least two of the three games on a rugged Ohio Valley Conference road trip. The Otahkians almost stumbled during the first leg of their journey -- but thanks to a big comeback, they're right on schedule...
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BUNCHE COMES UP BIG FOR INDIANS
(College Sports ~ 01/25/99)
At 6-feet-8 and a rugged 240 pounds, Brian Bunche has become known for his strong rebounding and solid defense when he comes off the bench for Southeast Missouri State University's basketball team. But Saturday night, the junior forward/center showed an offensive flair -- and he ended up being one of the major reasons the Indians were able to rally for an 81-70 road victory over Eastern Illinois...
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BRIEFLY: PERRYVILLE LOSES TO ILLINOIS SQUAD IN OVERIME
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Perryville High's boys basketball team scored in the waning seconds of regulation play to force overtime, but saw Chester, Ill., prevail 63-62 Saturday night. Perryville (6-9) rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to force the extra period. They trailed 48-41 at the start of the period and finally pulled even with four seconds left on a Ryan Verseman layin...
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RUBY OGDEN
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
CHARLESTON -- Ruby Geneva Ogden, 92, of Charleston died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Feb. 24, 1906, at Poplar Bluff, daughter of Jasper and Augusta Walker Ogden. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Charleston and Lincoln University at Jefferson City. She taught school beginning at Texas Bend in 1927 and retired from Hearnes Elementary School in 1970...
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ESTHER GLAUB
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Esther M. Glaub, 87, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at the Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. She was born March 29, 1911, in Perry County, daughter of Mortz and Mary Heiburger Ruch. She first married Gora Milfelt, who preceded her in death. She and John G. Glaub were married on Jan. 23, 1942. He died Aug. 16, 1973...
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WANDA REED
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Wanda Reed, 86, of Anna died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born July 5, 1912, at Golconda, daughter of Perry and Ethel Wagoner Davidson. She was married to Wendell Reed. He died in 1967. She was retired from the dietary department at Union County Hospital...
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CLYDE SHEFFER
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Clyde Sheffer, 91, of Dongola died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born Oct. 21, 1907, son of Aurelius and Nancy Betts Sheffer. He was married to Anna Louise Sheffer. She died May 16, 1993. He was a veteran of World War II...
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JANET ANDERSON
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Janet W. Anderson, 91, of Cobden died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at City Care Center in Cobden. She was born Feb. 8, 1907, at Cobden, daughter of Warren and Agnes Patterson Whelpley. She and Melvin C. Anderson were married in Cobden on Oct. 1, 1930. He died Aug. 11, 1979...
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LUTHER WINCHESTER
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
CHARLESTON -- Luther Winchester, 72, of Charleston died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 7, 1926, at Cape Girardeau, son of William Henderson and Lillian Anderson Winchester. He was married to Sally Burke for 54 years...
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STELLA PEARSON
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
SIKESTON -- Stella Pearl Pearson, 88, of Sikeston died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at Miner Nursing Center in Miner. She was born Feb. 28, 1910, at Formosa, Ark., daughter of Charley and Malissa Scroggins Shipp. She and Newton H. Pearson were married Oct. 20, 1933, in Conway County, Ark. He died Aug. 12, 1992...
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CECIL HAMMON
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Cecil Hammon, 83, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at the Jonesboro Healthcare Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Hileman and Parr Funeral Services in Jonesboro.
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OMER WISEMAN
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
ADVANCE -- Omer J. Wiseman, 85, of Advance died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 23, 1914, at Lutesville, son of Adam and Kate Shell Wiseman. He and Lora Jane Cato were married Oct. 15, 1932, at Greenbrier...
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3 HURT IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
OLD APPLETON -- Three men were injured in a traffic accident on Interstate 55, four miles west of Old Appleton at the 117 mile marker Saturday. The Missouri Highway Patrol reported the accident happened at 5:30 a.m. when a 1984 Volvo, driven by Paul Hamilton II, 22, of Bridgeton, struck a 1996 International tractor-trailer truck, driven by Chester Gordon, 56, of Guy, Ark. Both vehicles were southbound...
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HARLEY PHILLIPS
(Obituary ~ 01/25/99)
CHAFFEE -- Harley V. Phillips, 80, of Algonquin, Ill., formerly of Chaffee, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee.
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BUSINESS MEMO: FORD EARNINGS
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co.'s fourth-quarter profit declined after several one-time charges, but operating earnings increased nearly 7 percent. The world's No. 2 automaker said it earned $1 billion, or 84 cents a share, down 42 percent from the $1.8 billion, or $1.45 a share, it earned during the same period of 1997. ...
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BUSINESS MEMO: GENERAL MOTERS EARNINGS
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp.'s strong performance in North America overcame the effects of last summer's strikes and weak results overseas to generate a record fourth-quarter profit of $1.8 billion, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago. The world's largest automaker reports that it earned $2.61 a share, compared with $1.7 billion, or $2.33 a share, in the last three months of 1997. Revenues totaled $46.4 billion, down 2 percent from $47.1 billion a year ago...
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BUSINESS MEMO: ANTIQUE APPRAISAL SHOW
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
An antique and collectibles appraisal show will be held at Franklin School in Cape Girardeau from noon to 4 on Feb. 28. Appraisers from Phillips-Selkirks Auctioneers & Appraisers will offer opinions on furniture, rugs, books, silver, decorative art, jewelry and other items...
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BUSINESS MEMO: 'REBUILDING COMMUNITIES'
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
"Rebuilding Communities" will be the topic of a special workshop Wednesday at Sikeston. The workshop, sponsored by Southeast Missouri State University, the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Regional Commerce & Growth Associations, and Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri, will be held at Banquets Beyond the Bay, River Birch Mall in Sikeston, from 10 to noon...
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BUSINESS MEMO: H & H BLOCK MOVES
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
H & R Block of Cape Girardeau has moved to 245 S. Broadview. The new office provides more space, more tax preparers and has plenty of parking, said Diane Wichard, H & R Block district manager for Southeast Missouri. The new office contains space for 12 stations and includes 22 tax preparers...
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BUSINESS MEMO: 'NEW BEGINNINGS' PARTY
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
The Cape Girardeau Downtown Merchants Association will hold its "New Beginnings" party, Tuesday at the Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant, starting at 5:30 p.m. Association officers and board members will be on hand for the session. Officers include David Hutson of Hutson's Furniture, president, and Jim Weatherholt of In the Wine Cellar, vice president. ...
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BUSINESS MEMO: COMMERCIAL BANK EARNINGS
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
Commerce Bancshares Inc. has announced record earnings of $150 million for 1998, an increase of 13 percent from the $133 million in 1997. Per-share earnings were $2.42 for 1998, compared to $2.13 for 1997. Return on assets for the year was 1.43 percent...
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SHOULD YOU PILE INTO AN INDEX FUND?
(Local News ~ 01/25/99)
This "Financial Focus" column is prepared by Edward Jones Investments, headquartered in St. Louis. Jones includes branches throughout the nation, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Stock picking used to be an individual affair. Investors picked their stocks one at a time and monitored the progress of each. Then came stock mutual funds, and investors were able to rely on the pros to choose a group of stocks and stand and watch over their performance...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 01/25/99)
Russell Welder, court reporter for Judge John Grimm, 32nd Judicial Circuit, Division II, Cape Girardeau, has been installed as president of the Missouri Court Reporters Association during the group's annual convention at Lake of the Ozarks. Welder, who has been an official court reporter the past nine years, previously served as president-elect and vice president of the organization. In addition, he was a military reporter for 10 years...
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