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DEAR GRANDPA
(Column ~ 04/04/99)
Dear Grandpa, Three years ago I dropped out of school. I had a job in a fast food restaurant. Now I have been promoted to night manager. The pay is pretty good but there is no way I can afford an apartment on my own and a nice car. I can see now that I need more education to get a better paying job. Problem is I can't afford to stop working to go back to school. My parents say I had my chance before and messed-up, so I'm on my own. Any suggestions?...
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STUDENTS WILL 'FRED AND GINGER' AT BIG BAND GALA
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
Mary Pensel demonstrates the waltz technique to boys at Jackson High School. Jackson USA/Fred Lynch Jackson High School students are learning the graceful flowing movements of ballroom dancing. Granted, the moves probably won't be used with much of today's music, but these students are preparing for something else...
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THE SKY THIS APRIL: BLAME THE MOON
(Column ~ 04/04/99)
There is no doubt that the planet Venus dominates the western sky at sunset. In fact, Venus will dominate the western sky most of this spring. The bright, distinct winter objects are bidding us adieu as the constellations Taurus and Orion, the mighty star Sirius, and the planet Saturn head down in the west...
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FAMILY BUSINESS SEMINARS RESUME
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
A three-part seminar on family businesses resumes this month at Southeast Missouri State University, with the second and third sessions of the seminar. Sponsored by the Donald L. Harrison College of Business, the series focuses on family, management, ownership, family harmony, growth and wealth-transfer issues...
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SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TALK ISSUES
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
Cape Girardeau Board of Education candidates said they are eager to be involved in the decision regarding where to place elementary school boundaries to accommodate the opening of Barbara Blanchard Elementary School next fall. All eight candidates said they believe the school board has done the right thing in listening to public concerns regarding where boundaries will be drawn to accommodate the reduction of elementary schools from six to five when May Greene and Washington schools are closed and Blanchard school opens. ...
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CLEAR CHOICES OFFERED IN TUESDAY'S JACKSON VOTE (LAST OF TWO PARTS)
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
JACKSON -- When they go to the polls Tuesday, voters in Jackson will have a clear choice between the status quo or candiates who want to change the way the city operates. The most striking choices are between Mayor Paul Sander and Scott Lipke, his opponent for mayor, and between Ward 3 Alderwoman Valerie Tuschoff and candidate Chris Bowen...
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KOW PASTURE KLASSIC SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
NEW HAMBURG -- Sportsmen and/or sportswomen have only a few days left to practice their swings for the 14th annual Kow Pasture Klassic, to be held at Schindler's Tavern in New Hamburg. The annual tournament will be held Saturday, starting at 10 a.m...
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STODDARD COUNTY WORKERS TO DECIDE LOCAL USE TAX
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
BLOOMFIELD -- Voters in Stoddard County will decide Tuesday whether to impose a local use tax on out-of-state purchases. The tax would be at the same rate as the local sales tax -- currently 1.375 percent -- and would rise, fall or be repealed in accordance with the local sales tax...
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KINDER'S COMMENTARY: SIX HECTIC WEEKS REMAIN TO RESOLVE MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
(Column ~ 04/04/99)
When we return to Jefferson City Tuesday after the Easter break, six hectic weeks will remain in the 1999 legislative session that ends May 14. Lacking space for a complete summary of all legislative activity, here are a few high points. Partial-birth abortion:...
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LETTERS: WHO ARE PHONE COMPANIES KIDDING?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/04/99)
To the editor: Your recent article, "PSC studies SW Bell request," prompted me to write. The article as well as many recent television commercials lists Show Me Competition as being opposed to Southwestern Bell's entry into the long-distance market. ...
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THE EASTER STORY
(Editorial ~ 04/04/99)
A miraculous event 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem changed the world. On this Easter morning, the story is presented again from the Holy Bible (the gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapter 28): In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. ...
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LIMBAUGH COMMENTARY: KOSOVO AND THE NATIONAL INTEREST
(Column ~ 04/04/99)
Republican uncertainty concerning foreign policy is a reflection of our society's failure to reorient itself as to international issues in a post-Cold War world. Democrats would be experiencing similar uncertainty, but for the fact that their party leader is currently serving as president, and they must reflexively support him at all costs -- including at the cost of deep reflection about the proper U.S. foreign policy role...
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MISSOURI WATCH: MISSOURI IS STIFFING ITS COUNTIES
(Column ~ 04/04/99)
Although never envisioned as playing such a role, Missouri's 114 counties have become the Rodney Dangerfields of state government. They have been cast in this role for a number of reasons, none of them good, but perhaps the foremost casting director has been the Missouri General Assembly...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 04/04/99)
IT'S TIME for the Southeast Missourian to start telling us what exactly happened with the espionage from China. There's some really bad stuff in that. There must be. Otherwise we wouldn't be bombing a country day after day. When the other problems came up, the Clintons just bombed the country for one day. This China thing must be really bad...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/04/99)
Dear Mr. Evans, Thank you for your review of Jackson High School's Drama Club performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights Dream" in the Jackson Signal. The cast and crew worked very hard to present the play. Having our efforts reported in your newspaper encouraged us to do our best. We appreciate your support, both the article before the play and your review in the Sunday paper...
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REVISITING THE MIGHTY MUSSEL
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
The dreaded zebra mussel arrived this decade with tales of impending doom and ecological disaster for our waterways and industries. So what happened? Not much, it seems. Paranoid scientists threw a farewell-to-the-river party and nobody came. Not even the mussels...
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SEMO ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE INSIDE
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
"Then & Now," a special edition commemorating 125 years of history at Southeast Missouri State University, appears in today's Southeast Missourian. Stories look at students, degree programs and campus life over the years. The 40 stories and dozens of historic photos were written and compiled by students from the university's department of mass communications. Students' educational levles range from beginning newswriting students to senior journalism and public relations students...
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SPEAKING OUT: PROP B PROPONENT RECALLS EXPERIENCE IN SHOOTING
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
Dr. Suzanna Gratia Hupp has long been an advocate of laws allowing concealed weapons. "I have owned a gun since I was 21," she told the group Missourians Against Crime that supports Proposition B that would let Missouri residents carry concealed weapons...
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SMILE! RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS SET TO BEGIN ON MOTHER'S DAY
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
A kind act can bring a smile. Expect smiles to be abundant next month during the fourth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week that starts on Mother's Day, May 9. Registration begins Monday. Hundreds of organizations, businesses, churches, families and individuals are expected to participate...
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NEW COURTHOUSE TAKES SHAPE
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
CHARLESTON -- After several delays and more than two years after it was destroyed by fire, a new Mississippi County Courthouse is finally taking shape at the location of its predecessor in downtown Charleston. More than 100 members of the Grand Lodge of Missouri Ancient Free and Accepted Masons gathered Saturday to lay the cornerstone of the new building. The organization had also laid the cornerstone in the structure that burned...
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MARK MY WORD: EASTER MEANS IT'S TIME TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO SUGARY PEEPS
(Column ~ 04/04/99)
Two Emory University researchers have been peeping into Peeps, those marshmallow birds that annually flock to our Easter baskets. Gary Falcon and Jim Zimring wanted to know more about the edible birds. They were surprised to discover that Peeps don't dissolve in water. They finally had to resort to a chemical used to dissolve proteins to wash away the Peeps...
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THE LATEST LINE: STEWART HAD HUGE IMPACT AT MISSOURI
(Sports Column ~ 04/04/99)
There had reportedly been talk for the past few years -- even by some of his most loyal followers -- that perhaps it was time for Norm Stewart to finally relinquish the reigns of the University of Missouri basketball program. Thursday, it happened. After 32 seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Stewart stepped down. Whether is was his decision alone remains a hot topic of debate and the public perhaps won't ever know the whole story...
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SIU REIGNS AT RELAYS; SE RUNNER-UP IN ALL SPORT
(College Sports ~ 04/04/99)
Heading into Saturday's ALL SPORT Relays competitions, Southeast coach Joey Haines said he would like to see the women take first and the men third. Haines exited the Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex with a bittersweet perspective as the men overachieved, climbing three spots from Friday to take second, whereas the women took second place despite winning seven of 11 relay events...
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RAIN LETS GOVS EXIT CAPE WITH BIG SWEEP
(College Sports ~ 04/04/99)
After being swept by Austin Peay in Friday's doubleheader, Southeast Missouri State University's baseball Indians wanted a chance for some revenge Saturday. But the torrential rain that hit the area a short time before the scheduled 2 p.m. first pitch rendered Capaha Field unplayable, so the game was canceled...
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CENTRAL WINS FINALE OF TRIP
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- Cape Central slugged three home runs, including a grand slam by pinch-hitter Josh McIntosh to defeat Lafayette, Tenn., 14-5 Saturday in the ninth-place game of the Chamber Invitational. Central finished the round-robin tournament with a 2-3 record and improved to 4-5 overall...
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SE GOLFERS PLACE 7TH IN TOURNEY
(College Sports ~ 04/04/99)
PEKIN, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's men's golf team finished tied for seventh out of 16 squads during the Bradley Spring Invitational. The Indians had a 36-hole total of 624, 17 strokes behind champion St. Ambrose, which had 607. Wisconsin-Green Bay and Illinois State tied for second at 610...
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1999 FISHING PROSPECTS AVAILABLE
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The key to fishing success can be right at your fingertips with a copy of the 1999 Fishing Prospects report from the Missouri Department of Conservation. It has detailed information on prospects for fishing success at 22 streams and 58 lakes across the state...
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AREA BRIEFS: MEN'S SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN BENTON
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
A men's slow-pitch softball tournament will be held April 17-18 at Benton Ballpark. Entry fee is $90. For more information, call Tony Young (573) 471-8381 or Bruce Scherer (573) 545-3982.
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AREA BRIEFS: SEMO BAD BOYS BASEBALL TRYOUTS
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
Tryouts for the SEMO Bad Boys 11-12 year-old baseball team will be held Tuesday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at Arena Park Field No. 7. The tryout will last until 8 p.m. For more information, contact Homer Huskey at 334-4796.
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AREA BRIEFS: TIGER YOUTH WRESTLING CAMP
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
The second half of the Tiger youth wrestling camp, open to students in 7th grade and below, will begin April 12. The camp will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. through May 6. A tournament will be held on the final day. Cost is $20 and includes a T-shirt...
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AREA BRIEFS: GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE MEETING, REGISTRATION
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
A meeting will be held for the Cape Giardeau Girls Softball League on Thursday, April 15, at the Drury Lodge at 6 p.m. Registration will be held Saturday, April 17, in West Park Mall (in front of Famous Barr) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call 334-3043...
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AREA BRIEFS: FLEER BASEBALL DIAMOND SKILLS COMPETITION
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
The third annual Fleer Baseball Diamond Skills Competition will be held Saturday, May 8 at the Shawnee Park Sports Complex. The event, held by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, is for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. The event, free of charge, consists of batting, throwing, fielding ant running...
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AREA BRIEFS: SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES FORMING
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department is forming 6 on 6 and 4 on 4 sand volleyball leagues. The 6 on 6 league will be played on Mondays beginning June 7. The 4 on 4 league will be held on Tuesdays and begin June 1. Cost per team is $101. Registration deadline is May 21...
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AREA BRIEFS: BOYS AND GIRLS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUES
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department is forming boys and girls high school basketball leagues for this summer. The leagues, which will begin on June 10, will be played on Thursday nights at the A.C. Brase Arena and Osage Community Centre...
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AREA BRIEFS: MEN'S CO-ED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN MURPHYSBORO
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/99)
The 24th annual Men's Slowpitch Softball Tournament will be held April 17-18 in Murphysboro, Ill., to benefit the Southern Illinois Special Olympics. Entry fee is $100. Also, the Murphysboro Park District will hold a double-elimination co-ed tournament May 15-16. Entry fee is $100...
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RUBY WESTBROOK
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Ruby Mae Westbrook, 79, of Anna and formerly of Cobden, died Friday, April 2, 1999, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born Oct. 28, 1919, in Dongola, daughter of Lorenzo Wilcox and Flora Fidela Sheffer Benson. She married Carl Fred "Jim" Westbrook Jan. 18, 1935, in Union County. He survives...
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CHRISTINE JOHNSON
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
BERNIE -- Christine Johnson, 45, of Parma died Friday, April 2, 1999, at the Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 16, 1954, at Earle, Ark., daughter of Henry Johnson and Mae Lee Patton Johnson. She was a homemaker and was of Baptist faith...
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MABEL MCCRACKEN
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
BENTON -- Mabel McCracken, 84, formerly of Benton, died Saturday, March 3, 1999, at Boynton, Fla. She was born Nov. 16, 1914, at Hickory Grove Community near Benton, daughter of James C. and Addie Joyce Foster. She married Francis McCracken on May 15, 1942, at Detroit, Mich. He survives at Boynton Beach...
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STEVEN WRIGHT
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
Steven Wayne Wright, 48, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn., following a traffic accident. He was born April 18, 1950, at Cape Girardeau, son of Robert H. Wright and Geraldine Ford Wright...
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ERNESTEEN FORD
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Edna Ernesteen Ford, 79, of Cairo died Saturday, April 3, 1999, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. She was born Feb. 3, 1920, in Smithland, Ky., daughter of Zenus and Lula Fires Miller. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and friend and minister Gail Fuhr of Tamms...
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CECILE DILLOW
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Cecile Dillow, 95, of Dongola died Saturday, April 3, 1999, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born March 4, 1904, at Elco, daughter of Mose and Lillie Brown Jordan. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by nieces and nephews...
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JEAN WEST
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
A memorial service for Jean Wahl West of Forest Grove, Ore., and formerly of Anna., Ill., will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna. Pastor Rick Hertenstein will officiate, and burial will be at the Anna Cemetery. She died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1998, in Forest Grove after an 18-year battle with Parkinson's disease...
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ALLEN HAMMONDS
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
Allen Ray Hammonds, 36, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 20, 1962, in Kennett, son of Eugene and Lillian Hammonds Wynn of Kennett. He married Kay P. Bollinger on March 4, 1995. She survives...
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FREEDA E. DAVIS
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
Freeda E. Davis, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 2, 1999, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 20, 1911, daughter of James and Della Mae Martin Wright. She married Harold R. Davis Oct. 17, 1936, in Perryville. He died March 20, 1978...
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JERRY COUEY
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
Jerry Carl Couey, 49, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 2, 1999, at Grenada Lake Medical Center in Grenada, Miss. He was born Nov. 19, 1949, in Greenville, Miss., son of Marvin and Virginia Lucille Treadwell Couey. He married Becky Hill May 26, 1989, in Wickliffe, Ky. She survives...
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HAZEL DUNN
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
Hazel Emma Dunn, 86, of Jackson, died Friday, April 2, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 6, 1912, at Egypt Mills, daughter of William E. and Emma R. Lange Rehkopf. She married Pierce Lee Dunn in Cape Girardeau on June 29, 1935. He died Dec. 10, 1978...
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PYRTLE W. SEABAUGH
(Obituary ~ 04/04/99)
ADVANCE -- Pyrtle W. Seabaugh, 90, of Advance died Friday, April 2, 1999, at his home. He was born April 28, 1908, at Sedgewickville, son of William F. and Hannah Friese Seabaugh. He was a schoolteacher 15 years, a farmer and rural mail carrier for more than 30 years...
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GOURD WEAVINGS
(Local News ~ 04/04/99)
A basket was displayed in a southwestern setting with a pair of spurs. Brightly colored threads are used to secure the pine needles. BLODGETT -- Ruth and Tom Andre left Southern California and a large wholesale flower business for a simpler, slower life in Southeast Missouri...
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