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HELLO, MR. BUSH: A FEW THOUGHTS TO PONDER
(Editorial ~ 08/12/99)
Welcome to Cape Girardeau, Mr. Bush. This is a friendly part of the country where Texans are made to feel right at home. Most folks around here are as likely to call you George as Mr. Bush, although a lot of newspaper columnists and letter writers like to make up names like Double You or Junior or George II. Don't mind them. They don't mean any harm. It's just that Cape Girardeans are used to having presidents and would-be presidents come to town...
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EFFORT UNDER WAY TO DO AWAY WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
The Cape Girardeau Selective Service office closed in 1974, moving to Sikeston in a consolidation that occurred when President Richard M. Nixon ended the military draft. Now, legislation is afoot in Congress that would abolish the Selective Service System President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law nearly 60 years ago...
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STUPID & STUPIDER
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
@$: Stupid and stupider Neil Simon comedy `Fools' opens Friday at River City Yacht Club REVIEW By Sam Blackwell Welcome to the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov, where the men are strong, the women are good looking and the children are below average...
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FOOLS FOR THE STAGE
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
Sarah Semmler and David Hopper have their first leads in River City Players production. By Sam Blackwell Sarah Semmler and David Hopper, the leads in the upcoming River City Players comedy "Fools," are novice actors who are exploring their futures on stage...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 08/12/99)
IM CALLING concerning an act of kindness. Yesterday my car stopped at Walgreens, and a nice lady got out of her car and offered to push me into the Kmart parking lot. Id like to say thank you. There are still some very special people out there. And to the two young ladies who pushed my car: Thanks a million. And thank you, Speak Out...
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THE TRUTH ABOUT TAX CUTS
(Column ~ 08/12/99)
Once again, it's time for me to be politically incorrect. Somebody's gotta do it. After all, political incorrectness is usually synonymous with truth. So I want to set the record straight with some politically incorrect observations regarding the Republican tax-cut proposal...
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U.S. FARM BUREAU CHIEF IN AREA NEXT WEEK
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will be in Southeast Missouri next week. Dean Kleckner, who operates a 350-acre corn, soybean and hog farm near Rudd, Iowa, will meet with farmers and agricultural organizations during his visit to the area Wednesday and Thursday...
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BUSH MEETS WITH LIMBAUGHS: GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN CITY
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
Summary: The Texas governor will be at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port at 10 a.m. today Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush flew into Cape Girardeau Wednesday night and met privately with conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh; Limbaugh's mother, Millie; and brother, David Limbaugh...
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LIFEBEAT BACK IN THE SKIES: PROBE OF HELICOPTER ACCIDENTS CONTINUES
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
LifeBeat, Southeast Missouri Hospital's medical helicopter service, is operating again after a helicopter accident at the hospital. Another helicopter and pilot from St. Louis Helicopter Airways Inc. were on the job by 8 p.m. Tuesday, said Rodger Huffman, chief flight nurse for LifeBeat...
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COUNTERFEIT MONEY CIRCULATING HERE
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
Detecting counterfeit money Genuine bills have tiny red and blue fibers embedded throughout. The genuine portrait appears lifelike and stands out distinctly from the fine screenlike background. The treasury seal is clear, distinct and sharp. Bills dates after 1996 can be checked by looking for an imbedded security strip...
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FROM HOLLAND WITH LOVELY MUSIC AND SOMETHING TO TEACH US
(Column ~ 08/12/99)
Aug. 5, 1999 Dear Julie, On a trip in the '80s, I stopped in Holland just long enough to want to go back. Amsterdam is beautiful, a city crisscrossed by canals lined with architectural wonders spared from the bombing that devastated many European metropolises in World War II. ...
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JAYCEE BOOTHEEL RODEO KICKS UP DUST
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
Rick Young, the "agin' cajun," has been a rodeo clown for 40 years. (LOU PEUKERT) SIKESTON -- The music blares overhead and one by one the horses are led in to take their place in the chutes. There is a kind of understanding between horse and rider as to what is about to happen next at the rodeo. From a distance the horses seem docile and almost tame. Most of the time there is no difficulty in getting them in place...
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REGIONAL GIRLS ATTEND WEEKLONG GIRLS STATE PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
Local girls were among 750 young ladies from Missouri to participate in the week-long Girls State program held at Central Missouri State University at Warrensburg. The 58th session of Missouri Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary...
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INDIANS FIRED UP AT 1ST PRACTICE: MUMFORD HOPES TEAM ISN'T BLOWING SMOKE
(College Sports ~ 08/12/99)
If there is one constant regarding the first day of official football practice, it's that enthusiasm will be at a high level. So it was for Southeast Missouri State University's Indians Wednesday as they held their first full-squad workouts of 1999. The Tribe practiced twice, in the early morning and late afternoon...
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BRIEFLY
(High School Sports ~ 08/12/99)
Budweiser wins second state softball title The River Eagle Budweiser men's slow-pitch softball team captured the ASA state championship last weekend at the Shawnee Sports Complex in Cape Girardeau. Just two weeks ago, Budweiser won the WASA state title...
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AREA PLAYERS WITH MAJOR ASPIRATIONS
(College Sports ~ 08/12/99)
The following is a listing of players with area ties who are competing in professional baseball. Included in the list are each players' local connection, his last year as an amateur and his major league affiliation. Steve Bieser (Ste. Genevieve High School, Southeast Missouri State 1989) St. Louis Cardinals:...
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CHARLES STRINGER
(Obituary ~ 08/12/99)
Charles Stringer ULLIN, Ill. -- Charles Stringer, 85, of Ullin died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born March 3, 1914, in Pulaski, son of Daniel Oscar and Mary Irena Rife Stringer. He and Mary Alice Stoner were married March 16, 1946...
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SYBOL AIELLO
(Obituary ~ 08/12/99)
Sybol Aiello CHAFFEE -- Sybol Marie Aiello, 74, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 15, 1925, at Brownwood, daughter of Harry Ledus and Ruby Mae Hopkins Hindman. She and Gus Aiello were married April 12, 1947, in St. Louis. He died Sept. 13, 1984...
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EDWARD MCCLARY
(Obituary ~ 08/12/99)
Edward McClary Edward E. McClary died Tuesday, August 10, 1999 at his home in Jackson. He was 84. A longtime business and civic leader, he was retired as district manager for State Farm Insurance Companies, who once honored him as their national manager of the year. ...
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JAMES F. SLAYDEN
(Obituary ~ 08/12/99)
James F. Slayden James F. Slayden, age 79, of Chaffee passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 1999 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was a retired Engineer for Frisco Railroad Co. and Burlington Northern Railway Co. He was also a veteran in the Army serving during World War II. He was a member of the Chaffee V.F.W. Post #3127...
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SIKESTON MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUGS
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man was arrested Tuesday night for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Kevin L. Morris, 23, remains in the Scott County Jail. Bond was set at $150,000. Sheriff Bill Ferrell said deputies with a search warrant found an undetermined amount of a substance believed to be marijuana at Morris' residence. Deputies also seized cash believed to have been used in drug transactions...
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MAIN STREET TO CLOSE ONE LANE FOR METER WORK
(Local News ~ 08/12/99)
AmerenUE will move its meter-replacement project to downtown Cape Girardeau today. The work will result in one-lane traffic and no parking on a 50 to 75-foot section of the Main Street while gas meter work is in progress. Moving the meters from inside buildings to an outside location is mandated by the Public Service Commission, said an AmerenUE spokesman...
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ALLISYN NEUMEYER
(Obituary ~ 08/12/99)
Allisyn Neumeyer CHARLESTON -- Private graveside service for Allisyn Jessica Neumeyer was held Wednesday at Dogwood Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Willer officiated. McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston was in charge of arrangements. The infant died at birth Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis...
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