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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/27/99)
Stranded-motorist scam nets $20I WAS just reading in Speak Out about "Stranded motorist looks like a scam." Exactly the same thing happened to me. A church-going man said he needed a new battery to get to Olive Branch. I gave him $20. I called the police department, and they said yes, it probably was a scam...
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LETTERS: CONCERNS ABOUT DUCK CREEK WILDLIFE AREA
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/27/99)
To the editor: The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission is not the only state entity that answers to no one and sets its own agenda. The Missouri Department of Conservation is another. I know it is almost sacrilege to criticize the Conservation Department, but it is becoming less and less responsive to the hunters and fishermen in its management decisions...
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UNION'S CLINIC REACHES OUT TO NEIGHBORHOOD
(Editorial ~ 10/27/99)
The Craftsman Independent Union of Cape Girardeau recently purchased and opened a family medical clinic at 24 N. Sprigg. The idea was to provide medical care to the union's 800 members. But the union went a step further. It extended medical care to those living near the clinic in need of medical care. That certainly was a random act of kindness...
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AMBITIOUS MILLENNIUM QUILT PROJECT HITS MAIL SNAG
(Editorial ~ 10/27/99)
How are you preparing for the upcoming millennium? Some people are taking advantage of the year 2000 with upbeat and innovative projects. One Cape Girardeau woman is celebrating the millennium with a quilt project that involved quilters from across the country and globe. ...
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PACKAGES NOT PRESENTED TO CLERKS RETURNED
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
Debra Rau was surprised when packages that had been mailed at a drop box at the post office ended up back on her doorstep, and some may even have been sent to the dead-letter office. It was Rau's introduction to a postal regulation that stamped mail weighing more than 16 ounces must be taken to a postal clerk to be hand canceled. ...
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KINDER CALLS FOR SEMO TO CHARTER SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
Southeast Missouri State University could sponsor charter schools in St. Louis and break the education establishment's "Berlin Wall" of opposition to such schools, says state Sen. Peter Kinder. The Cape Girardeau Republican sponsored an amendment to a House bill this spring that passed the Legislature and was signed into law by the governor. It allows Southeast to charter elementary and secondary schools in St. Louis...
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SOUTHEAST GETS NASA CENTER
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
Southeast Missouri State University has landed a NASA Educator Resource Center. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration center will open next month. It will be the only such center in Missouri. The center will provide expertise and educational materials in science, math and technology to teachers and students throughout the state...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: SIGHT OF HUSBAND IN A DRESS CAUSES WORRY AND CONFUSION
(Column ~ 10/27/99)
After seeing The Other Half in a dress, I can assure myself he'll never find work as a drag queen. Ever. Halloween is definitely one of the coolest holidays. You don't have to hang out with the family, acting excited about sweaters from major discount department stores. You don't have to run around like a nut, hoping your Butterball is cooked all the way through by the time the in-laws arrive...
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FURRY FRIENDS WILL HAVE COMPETITION FOR ACORNS THIS YEAR
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Most consumers of acorns are furred or feathered. But the deer, raccoons, wild turkeys and quail will have competition for the oak tree fruits this weekend. The 11th annual Cache River Wetlands acorn pick-up will be held at Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area this weekend...
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AUDITOR WARNS JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD TO WATCH MONEY
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Board of Education was warned in an audit report Tuesday to monitor spending so that fund balances do not shrink below manageable levels this year. Auditor Jim Hillin presented a report regarding the fiscal year that ended June 30. ...
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ECONOMIST FINDS RURAL 'FINANCING GAP' IN STATE (FIRST OF TWO PARTS)
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
KANSAS CITY -- If you are a small businessman or farmer in rural Missouri, economists at the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank are worried about your opportunities to borrow adequate equity capital. A comprehensive, first-ever study of available capital reserves in outstate Missouri and other central and western states served by the federal bank has produced what economists are calling a "financing gap." This is the conclusion of the institution's chief economist, Robert Berney, who believes a shortage of equity capital is retarding the growth of numerous rural areas throughout the bank's service area.. ...
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SPACES ARE STILL AVIALABLE FOR BEGINNING INTERNET CLASS
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
Openings remain for a community Beginning Internet training scheduled next Tuesday evening. The class is co-sponsored by the Southeast Missourian and Southeast Missouri State University, and taught by members of the SEMissourian.com Web staff. Participants have their own computer with high-speed Internet access for the hands-on session. The class will last two hours, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Dempster Hall on the university campus...
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PURCELL FIRST TO FILE FOR COUNCIL
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
Cape Girardeau City Councilman Jay Purcell was the first person Tuesday to file as a candidate for the April 2000 election. Purcell is filing for re-election in Ward 3. He returned his nominating petition, filled with signatures from voters in his ward, to City Hall, first thing Tuesday morning. ...
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RACERS LEAD OVC's PRESEASON PACK
(College Sports ~ 10/27/99)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The way Gary Garner figures, it didn't take a rocket scientist to pick Murray State to win yet another Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball championship."They're the defending champions and they have four starters back," said Garner, Southeast Missouri State University's coach, during Tuesday's OVC Media Day at the Gaylord Entertainment Center (formerly the Nashville Arena). ...
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OTAHKIANS AVENGE LONE OVC LOSS TO AUSTIN PEAY
(Local News ~ 10/27/99)
Southeast Missouri State Universitys volleyball team didn't dominate Tuesday night. According to Otahkian coach Cindy Gannon, the team looked sluggish and slow. Despite all that, the Otahks did what no other team has done to Austin Peay this season: the Otahks stuck the Lady Governors with a three-set loss...
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TENN. TECH TOP CHOICE IN WOMEN'S POLL
(College Sports ~ 10/27/99)
Predicted order of finish as picked by league coaches and sports information directors with number of first- place votes in parentheses and total points (teams were not allowed to pick their own finish):1. Tennessee Tech (14) 1622. Tennessee-Martin (5) 1273. ...
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COACH'S CORNER: INDIANS FIND RIGHT FORMULA FOR FIRST WIN
(College Sports ~ 10/27/99)
Finally, we understand that consistent execution, ball security and time of possession equates, most of the time, to wins. Of course there are many other factors, but all of the above led to 28 points and a fresh defense in our 28-23 win over Southwest Missouri State...
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AREA BRIEFS: TURKEY DAY INDOOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/99)
St. Francis Universal Health and Fitness Center will hold its annual Turkey Day Indoor Tennis Tournament Nov. 20-21.The event will include men's open singles, men's open doubles, men's doubles 35, women's open and women's doubles.Entry fee for singles or doubles is $20 per person. ...
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AREA BRIEFS: CAIRO LEVEE FOOTRACE TO BE HELD NOV. 13
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/99)
The 30th running of the Cairo Levee Footrace will be held Saturday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m.The event is comprised of two races: a 5,000-meter run and a 10,000-meter run.Entry fee is $14 ($6 for students in Grade 12 or below and senior citizens). A long-sleeved T-shirt will be given to all entrants.Race day registration begins at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's park in Cairo.To register, contact John Boget at (618) 734-4400...
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BRIEFLY: OTAHK VOLLEYBALL SEES BECKEMEYER, JOHNSON HONORED
(College Sports ~ 10/27/99)
Southeast volleyball player Lea Beckemeyer has earned the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the week.Beckemeyer hit an impressive .556 last week and helped lead the Otahkians to a pair of conference wins over Middle Tennessee and Tennessee Tech.Southeast's Emily Johnson also shared Freshman of the Week honors with Stephanie Brandys of Eastern Illinois. Johnson hit .435 and averaged 2.5 kills per game last week.The OVC-leading Otahkians are 17-5 overall and 9-1 in the conference...
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CAPE CENTRAL SPIKERS END SEASON WITH DISTRICT LOSS TO NORTH COUNTY RAIDERS
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/99)
DESLOGE -- Cape Central's volleyball team ended its season Tuesday night with a 15-9, 15-6 loss to third-seeded North County in the opening round of the Class 4A, District 1 tournament. The Lady Tigers ended their season at 7-18-1."The girls showed a lot of sportsmanship this year -- with each other on and off the court," said Central coach Debra Spinner. ...
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BRIEFLY: SOUTHEAST' THIELE NAMED OVC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
(College Sports ~ 10/27/99)
Southeast soccer forward Nicole Thiele has been named Ohio Valley Conference co-Player of the Week after scoring two goals and adding an assist in two wins for the Otahkians last week.Thiele, a Cape Central graduate, scored a goal and an assist against Tennessee-Martin and the game-winning goal in a double overtime win over Arkansas-Little Rock.Morehead State freshman Tracy Tenholder shared the award.Thiele, a junior, is leading the OVC in scoring with 1.30 points per game. ...
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DONALD HUNSAKER
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
SIKESTON -- Funeral for Donald R. Hunsaker of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Rouse will officiate. Burial will be in Forrest Hills Cemetery at Morley. Hunsaker, 59, died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at his home...
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HILDA PINGEL
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Hilda C. Pingel, 70, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 14, 1929, in St. Louis County, daughter of Charles and Clara Pingel Geringer. She and Joseph R. Pingel Sr. were married Sept. 3, 1955, at Arnold. He died Sept. 4, 1998...
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MARY WERNECK
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
SIKESTON -- Mary Eleanor Werneck, 77, of Sikeston died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Dec. 31, 1921, at Bloomfield, daughter of Albert and Lura Cossairt. She and Bill Werneck were married Jan. 13, 1945. He died Sept. 6, 1968...
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FLOYD PUCHBAUER
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
JACKSON -- Floyd V. Puchbauer, 74, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at his home.McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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EDGAR SANDLER
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Edgar W. Sandler, 91, of Perryville died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at Perry Oaks Healthcare Center. He was born Sept. 16, 1908, in Perry County, son of Gottlieb and Lena M. Dippold Sandler. He and Marie Emmendorfer were married Nov. 9, 1963, in Perryville...
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MARTHA HITE
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
Martha Ann Hite, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999.Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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GERTIE RHODES
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Gertie Lucille Rhodes, 72, of East Prairie died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at her home.Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie is in charge of arrangements.
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JANICE RICE HAAS
(Obituary ~ 10/27/99)
Janice Rice Haas succumbed to the complications of cancer on October 25, 1999 at Missouri Delta Medical Hospital in Sikeston. She was born in Piggott, Ark. on December 6, 1930 to Fred H. Thornton and Hazel Lorene Winton Thornton. She was a direct descendent of the Pollard family, the original settlers of Northwest Arkansas. ...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: SPECIAL BUT EASY HALLOWEEN TREATS
(Column ~ 10/27/99)
Halloween 1979 is one for the yearbook. My seven-year-old son, Rick, decided that he wanted a Halloween party. Invitations were issued to five of his closest buddies, including Eddie Hill, for a hot dog roast and trick-or-treating. The fire snapped as hot dogs on sticks and laughter twirled in the late harvest breeze. I sighed with relief, for this had turned out to be far easier than I had anticipated...
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A HARTE APPETITE: HALLOWEEN TREATS: LEND A HELPING HAND AND JOIN IN ON THE HOLIDAY FUN THIS YEAR
(Column ~ 10/27/99)
The jack-o'-lantern, of which you're likely to see several this weekend, is the direct result of perhaps the ultimate Halloween prank. According to Irish folklore, it symbolizes a man who was clever enough to trick the devil himself.The original Jack, goes the story, was a blacksmith who duped Satan into climbing a tree and then carved a cross in its trunk, making it impossible for him to come back down. ...
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RECIPE SWAP: A PACK OF GREEN PEPPER RECIPES JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO TRY THEM OUT
(Column ~ 10/27/99)
As many of you know by now, the one food item that I absolutely have not learned to eat is green peppers. Oh, the very thought of them gives me goosebumps and the shivers. When we got a request last week for green-pepper soup or stuffed-pepper soup, I wondered if we would even get any responses. ...
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