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STRICTLY BUSINESS: FIRST-EVER: STATE 'INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR' AWARDS PLANNED
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Businesses and industries of the year awards abound throughout the state, from small communities to the larger metropolitan areas, where chambers of commerce and economic development groups select top businesses each year. Ten industries have received the "Commitment of Excellence" award in Cape Girardeau over the past decade. The annual fall award is designed to honor the "Industry of the Year."...
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PROFITS ON THE HALF SHELL: MUSSEL HARVEST MEANS BIG BUSINESS
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
Lying on the bottom of rivers and lakes, freshwater mussels quietly filter water. They don't do much else, but researchers and businessmen over the years have found the creatures fascinating. Musseling or clamming, which is the harvest of mussels, is big business along the Mississippi River and rivers throughout the region...
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EMAA GRANTS TO HELP PROMOTE ABSTINENCE
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
"Just say no" didn't work. Handing out condoms at schools didn't work. So the government is taking a new approach to curbing teen sexual activity and the resulting pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The East Missouri Action Agencies, in conjunction with four other community action agencies in southern Missouri, have received a $200,000 grant to teach abstinence in partnership with parents...
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THE PREZ: FROM LOG CABIN TO CHEERY TREE, STUDENTS SPEAK OUT ABOUT WASHINGTON, LINCOLN
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
We can't lie. George Washington didn't chop down the cherry tree and didn't wear wooden teeth. But for some second and third graders, history wouldn't be the same without that chopped down tree and those wooden teeth. In observance of Presidents' Day today, the Southeast Missourian asked some second graders at Washington Elementary School and third graders at Jefferson Elementary School what they knew about Washington and Lincoln...
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RUNNING FOR CITY OFFICE: SLATE OF CANDIDATES BRINGS RARE CONTEST
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
JACKSON -- When Carlton Meyer first ran for the Board of Aldermen in 1969, he was a member of a slate of candidates who agreed on a single issue: whether the city should establish a municipal gas system. All the candidates won, but Meyer laughingly admits he can't remember which side of the issue they were on...
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MEDIA MUST RESTORE ITS CREDIBILITY
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
A two-time Pulitzer prize nominee and former White House correspondent warned an audience at Southeast Missouri State University Sunday that the media was in danger of losing freedom of the press unless it restored its credibility in the public's eyes...
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INSULT TO INJURY: SEX, LIES AND WHITE HOUSE TAPES: THE PRESIDENTS AS PINOCCHIO
(Column ~ 02/15/99)
"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -- Groucho Marx So, just who is it we think we're kidding with this whole Presidents' Day nonsense, eh? First of all, the name itself -- Presidents' Day -- is a crock. Despite the lofty appellation, few who take the day off will spend it contemplating the historical development and political intricacies of the executive branch...
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LETTERS: YELL PROVIDES READING SUPPORT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/99)
To the editor: Thank you so much to the YELL Foundation for it generous support of helping to promote a literate society and its efforts in helping to make school fun and authentic. Without organizations such as YELL (Youth Education Literacy and Learning), helping the children of today reach their highest potential would prove more challenging than what it is...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 02/15/99)
DEMOCRATS WANT to censure the president for one reason and one reason only, to protect themselves. They know, given Clinton's track record, that another scandal is highly probable. They would have to explain to their constituents why they voted to retain Clinton in office in the first place. ...
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CENTER JUNCTION EFFORT COULD GET RESULTS
(Editorial ~ 02/15/99)
A plan that would permit improvements to be carried out at Center Junction sooner than the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department can get them done is an approach that appears to be a practical way of improving the intersection while stepping up planned development around the interchange...
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TREES ALONG HIGHWAY WILL ADD BEAUTY
(Editorial ~ 02/15/99)
The planting of trees along a portion of Highway 74 (Shawnee Parkway) will add a nice touch to the cross-city highway that will connect with the new Mississippi River bridge when it is finished. The state has awarded a contract to plant 180 trees along about a half-mile stretch on the north side of the highway between Interstate 55 and Silver Springs Road and on both sides of the road between Silver Springs and Kingshighway. ...
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LETTERS: MISSOURI FAMILY TRUST OFFICERS HELP
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/99)
To the editor: I read with great interest and appreciation the article by Marybelle Mueller in the TBY section of your newspaper. The article provides a lot of valuable information on the Missouri Family Trust. Providing for a disabled family member is of great concern to parents and siblings. They must answer the question of how to provide the amenities of life for that disabled child when the parent is no longer able to do it...
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AGENDA
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
Special meeting of the Board of Education Cape Girardeau School District Monday, Feb. 15 at noon Board office, 61 N. Clark -- Approval of agenda. -- Consideration of motion for closed session to consider: Scholastic probation, expulsion or graduation of identifiable individuals...
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JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
Tuesday, Feb. 16 City Hall Action items -- Consider a bill that makes amendments to the 1999 Budget. -- Consider a motion to appoint Rob Goyette to an unexpired term on the Library Board ending April 30, 2000. -- Consider a bill for an ordinance to grant power line easement to Union Electric Company, dba AmerenUE Company...
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JACKSON KNOCKS OFF LAFAYETTE
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/99)
ST. LOUIS -- Jackson High's boys basketball boasted four scorers in double figures Saturday night as the Indians defeated host Lafayette 56-42. John Oehl led the way for Jackson (15-8) with 14 points while Doug Cary scored 11 and Harith Jones and Justin Suedmeyer tallied 10 apiece...
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IVA PARSONS
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
MATTHEWS -- Iva Lee Parsons, 83, of Amory, Miss., formerly of Matthews, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Miss. She was born Sept. 14, 1915, at Portageville, daughter of Gilbert and Florence Asa Harden. She and Dennis Leon Parsons were married on March 10, 1932. He died in May 1981...
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JERRY COCHRAN
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
ADVANCE -- Jerry Lee Cochran, 47, of Advance died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at Dexter Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.
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CHARLES MORGAN
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Charles R. Morgan, 81, of Hammond, La., formerly of Southern Illinois, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, in Hammond. Arrangements are incomplete at Hileman and Parr Funeral Services in Jonesboro.
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DESSIE BOLLINGER
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
MILLERSVILLE -- Dessie M. Bollinger, 93, of Millersville died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 4, 1905, at Daisy, daughter of Peter Amos and Sarah Elizabeth Bowers Statler. She and Omer E. Bollinger were married Feb. 23, 1927. He died April 20, 1976...
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CELIA ALDRICH
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
ADVANCE -- Celia E. Aldrich, 97, of Advance died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at Advance Nursing Care Center. She was born March 31, 1901, at Patton, daughter of Jim and Ellen Bollinger Long. She and Albert Aldrich were married Jan. 2, 1924, at Glen Allen. He preceded her in death...
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LINUS PINGEL
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Linus A. Pingel, 82, of Perryville died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 16, 1916, at Biehle, son of Adolph and Regina Zoellner Pingel. He and Eleanor E. Wirth were married May 11, 1939, at Perryville...
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JUNE PENDER
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
June A. Pender, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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LINA O'GUIN
(Obituary ~ 02/15/99)
CHARLESTON -- Linda O'Guin, 55, of Charleston died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at her residence. She was born April 23, 1943, at Cairo, Ill., daughter of Fay Edwin and Roseland Dauksch Bradbury. She and Bill O'Guin were married June 16, 1959. She was the owner and operator of O'Guin Realty...
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NEW BUSINESS: PHOTO STUDIO MOVES
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Pat Patterson Photography Studio has moved to a new site, 2700 Bloomfield Road. The photography studio, owned by Pat and Edna Patterson, opened on Broadway in 1982, has operated at 124 N. Main for the past 12 years. "Our new location, in a house on a half-acre lot, will allow us to have outdoor and indoor studios," said Patterson, who started taking pictures with a 35mm camera in high school...
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NEW BUSINESS: MEDICAL SERVICES OPEN
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Occupational Medical Services, LLC, has opened at 60 Doctors Park, Suite 104. "We perform a number of services -- workers comp injury management, drug screening, physicals, eye and hearing testing," said Jerry Reppert, an Anna, Ill., businessman and partner in the operation. "One of the unique services we provide is on-site drug testing."...
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CAPAHA BANK OBSERVES ITS OWN PRESIDENT'S DAY
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
Today is "President's Day." February is a presidential month -- Abe Lincoln's birthday was Feb. 12, and George Washington's birthday is Feb. 22 -- so the powers-that-be decided to split the difference and establish the third Monday of the month as Presidents Day, honoring both...
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF INTERNET INVESTING
(Local News ~ 02/15/99)
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. Is cyber-investing in your future? Would you like to locate the nearest financial-services office, calculate how much money you'll need for retirement or monitor the performance of the stocks in your portfolio?...
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BUSINESS MEMO: PELLA WINDOW AWARD
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Pella Windows and Doors of St. Louis, a sales branch of Pella Window and Doors, headquartered at Pella, Iowa, received the 1998 Pella Distinguished Customer Service award for outstanding performance in sales, service and customer satisfaction. Pella Windows and Doors of St. Louis serves customers from seven Pella retail sites in Illinois and Missouri, including Cape Girardeau...
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BUSINESS MEMO: 300 IS MEMBERSHIP GOAL
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce is 290 strong, with a goal of more than 300 set before the end of the fiscal year, June 30. Ken Parrett is executive director of the Jackson Chamber.
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BUSINESS MEMO: AQUACULTURE CONFERENCE
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
The North Central Region Aquaculture Conference will be held Feb. 25 and 26 at Columbia, at the Holiday Inn Select. Speakers will include LaDon Swann of Purdue University and Tom LoSorodo of North Caroline State University, experts on recirculating systems...
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BUSINESS MEMO: IAAP MEETING SET
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
"I Am Woman, Poised and Professional," will be the topic of the International Association of Administrative Professionals meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Drury Lodge. Alissa Vandeven, training specialist in the training and development office at Southeast Missouri State University, will discuss the topic...
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BUSINESS MEMO: AMEREN EARNINGS
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Ameren Corp. has reported 1998 earnings of $386 million, or $2.82 a share, compared to $335 million, or $2.44 a share, in 1997. But the 1997 totals reflect a one-time write-off of $52 million on generating equipment in Illinois, making 1998 revenues comparable to 1997 levels...
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BUSINESS MEMO: JANUARY SALES UP
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Retails were up more than 8 percent nationally in January. Sales rose 8.3 percent at stores open at least a year as chain operations slashed prices on left-over goods from the holiday season. "Same-store" sales are a key indicator of a retailer's business. Wal-Mart's total sales were up 17.9 percent in January, with same-store sales up 10.3 percent. Kmart Corp.'s overall sales were up 9.9 percent, with same-store sales up 8.5 percent...
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BUSINESS MEMO: CHAMBER DAY AT CAPITOL
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
More than 300 business leaders from Missouri are expected to attend the Missouri Chamber of Commerce's eighth annual Chamber Day at the Capitol Wednesday. "Go the Extra Mile" is the theme of this year's meeting at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
Julie Poston and Melody Anderson, both of Jackson, and Tammy Wubker of Cape Girardeau have joined the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Cape Girardeau district office. Poston, who has a background in public relations, will serve as district secretary. She is a graduate of the accounting and secretarial program at Metro Business College in Cape Girardeau...
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BUSINESS MEMO: AMOCO CUTTING JOBS
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
CHICAGO -- BP Amoco said it expects to cut 1,500 management and non-management jobs in the Chicago area over the next 18 months. The move stems from the merger of British Petroleum Co. and Amoco Corp. last year and from the continuing slump in world oil prices...
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BUSINESS MEMO: ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
(Business ~ 02/15/99)
The Economic Outlook Conference will be held Thursday at Glenn Auditorium, Dempster Hall, Southeast Missouri State University. Speakers include Dr. William Gavin, vice president of the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Dr. Edward Robb, director of the Business and Public Administration Research Center at University of Missouri-Columbia...
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