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RELIGION ON RADIO: CHRISTIAN RADIO MINISTERS RELY ON THE AIRWAVES
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
God has call letters thanks to people like Doug Apple and Jane Sandvos. They manage Christian radio stations in the area. To them, it's more a blessing than a job. Apple manages KMHM, 104.1 FM, a Bollinger County station that plays southern gospel music. Sandvos operates a Jackson, Mo., radio station, KUGT, 1170 AM. The station plays contemporary Christian music...
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FUEL PRICES INCHING DOWNWARD IN CAPE GIRARDEAU AREA
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Gasoline prices are showing signs of leveling off after months of steady increases, according to an oil industry survey. Gas Price Watch, a group with gas price spotters throughout the country, said the lowest price in the nation Friday was $1.15 per gallon for regular, unleaded self-service gasoline at Hammond, Ind...
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3 SB 40 MEMBERS TO RETURN
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Three members of Perry County's Senate Bill 40 board will be asked to step down to make room for three former members as part of a lawsuit settlement, an attorney said Friday. Sylvester Buchheit, Ted Ballman and Edna Ponder will reassume their membership on the board that appropriates money to the county's sheltered workshop, said attorney John Oliver of Cape Girardeau...
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SAVE ON WATER, SAYS CITY; VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION URGED
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Cape Girardeau city officials don't want to make a big splash. They hope residents won't either. With the city's water system running at capacity, Water Division manager Kevin Priester urged residents Friday to voluntarily conserve water. The request follows similar announcements in recent days by Scott City, Mo., officials and the manager of the Fruitland, Mo., water district...
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CARNAHAN TO EMBARK UPON WHISTLE-STOP RAILROAD TOUR OF MISSOURI
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Gov. Mel Carnahan plans to ride the rails next week, launching a 22-city, four-day whistle-stop tour of Missouri designed to remind voters of President Harry Truman's 1948 re-election campaign by train. Carnahan, a Democrat, hopes to make tracks in his U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Sen. John Ashcroft...
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CHILD VICTIM OF ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a 12-year-old boy. Police said another juvenile displayed a small, semi-automatic weapon at the child and demanded money. No one was injured. The incident happened late Thursday afternoon in the 400 block of South Sprigg Street. No other details were available...
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TAX CREDITS AID SOME BOOTHEEL ORGANIZATIONS
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Doing a good deed for some area charitable organizations now can be twice as rewarding. Four area organizations are among 143 in Missouri eligible for the state's Neighborhood Assistance Program. NAP provides state tax credits to businesses in exchange for contributions to these organizations' approved community improvement projects...
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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY AIDS IN CRIME LAB RENOVATION
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County will contribute $10,000 toward a new facility for the SEMO Regional Crime Lab. Commissioners approved a yearly $2,000 donation for five years at Thursday's meeting. Renovations to the new location -- a 7,000 square foot building -- and providing the facility with modern equipment will cost a total of $1.2 million, according to Robert C. Briner, Ph.D., director of the crime lab...
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COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING CONFISCATED
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
MINER, Mo. -- Thanks to a tip, a Cape Girardeau man is in jail on charges related to counterfeit clothing, according to Tom Mitchell, Miner police chief. The Miner Police Department, acting on an anonymous tip, stopped a white mini-van at 6:29 p.m. Wednesday for investigation...
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KOREAN WAR TOPIC ON KRCU
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Gene Ramsey, a retired history professor and Korean War veteran, will be the featured guest Sunday on KRCU's "Going Public" radio show. Ramsey will discuss the history of the war and his personal experiences in it. The taped program will air at 3 p.m. on 90.9 FM, the region's Public Radio affiliate station...
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GIRL'S CALL HELPS POLICE NAB BURGLAR
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
BENTON, Mo. -- A 12-year-old girl's call to the Scott County Sheriff's Department while a burglar was in her home was the key to deputies later making an arrest, the sheriff said. "We had a frightened little girl who stayed calm and did exactly the right things, calling 911 and watching the man as he left," Sheriff Bill Ferrell said...
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ST. LOUIS MAN PLEADS INNOCENT IN DEATHS OF ELDERLY PERRYVILLE COUPLE
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A St. Louis man accused of slaying an elderly couple last April pleaded innocent during his arraignment on Friday, the Perry County prosecutor said. The public defender representing Samuel David Lowe was granted a request for a change of venue for the proceedings to Cape Girardeau County, said Thomas Hoeh, Perry County prosecutor...
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LT. GOVERNOR CANDIDATE GRACIA BACKER CAMPAIGNS AGAINST VOTER APATHY
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Voter apathy makes it tough to campaign for statewide office in Missouri this year, says Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Gracia Yancey Backer. As she campaigns around the state, the New Bloomfield, Mo., Democrat and veteran state lawmaker has found Missourians have one thing in common: They couldn't care less about politics...
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CAPS' BACKS TO WALL AFTER LOSS TO O.B. CLARK
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/00)
McDowell Capahas manager Jess Bolen realizes how tough a situation his team now faces as it attempts to win a third straight National Baseball Congress Mid-South Regional title. "We've got our work cut out for us now," said Bolen. The host Capahas were sent into the loser's bracket Friday night as O.B. Clark from St. Louis rode an impressive pitching performance to a 7-3 victory in the winner's bracket final at Capaha Field...
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BRIEFLY: OLSON CARDS FIFTH HOLE-IN-ONE
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Dave Olson of Marble Hill recorded his fifth hole-in-one while playing at Kimbeland Country Club Friday. Olson used a six-iron to ace the 185-yard No. 8 hole. He was playing with Ed Esicar, Clay Hunter and J.D. Olson.
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JACKSON ELIMINATED IN ZONE TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/00)
JACKSON -- Jackson's Junior Legion baseball team was eliminated from the Zone 14 Tournament Friday night with an 18-6, five-inning loss to Ballwin. Earlier in the day, Jackson fell to Festus defeated Jackson, but the score of that game was not available at press time...
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ELVA G. SHAFFER
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
ORAN, Mo. -- Elva G. Shaffer, 83, of Oran died Friday, July 14, 2000 at Beverly Health Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.
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MATTIE AUSTIN
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mattie Austin, 70, of Charleston died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born on Sept. 7, 1929, at Charleston, daughter of Allen and Maggie Humphrey Williams. A lifelong resident of Missouri, she was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church...
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ARNOLD SCHOEN
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
ORAN, Mo. -- Memorial Mass for Arnold Michael Schoen of St. Louis was held July 8 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in St. Louis. Interment will be private at a later date. John L. Ziegenhein and Sons Funeral Home in St. Louis was in charge of arrangements...
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ELIZABETH R. BADER
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
Elizabeth R. Bader, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Dec. 31, 1911, in Haines, Ore., the daughter of Henry Clay and Ona Carroll Robinson. She was married to George B. Bader Jr. on Oct. 20, 1951. He preceded her in death in 1980. At one time, the family owned the northernmost cotton plantation in the U.S...
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LINZY WALLS
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
MATTHEWS, Mo. -- Linzy H. Walls, 70, of Matthews died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 5, 1929, in Cleveland, Ark., son of Orville Howard and Ester Rhodes Walls. He and Bonnie Jo Lefler were married Jan. 25, 1949, in Piggott, Ark...
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MARCELLA ROY
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marcella E. Roy, 86, of Perryville died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 1, 1913, in Perryville, daughter of Leonard B. and Elizabeth Brown Moll. She and Homer L. Roy were married April 14, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo. He died Jan. 12, 1996...
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CAROLYN J. SMITH
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Carolyn J. Smith, 55, of Perryville, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born June 21, 1945, at Perry County, daugther of Emanuel and Canzada Hand LaRose. She and Curtis V. Smith were married Jan. 26, 1974. He preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1985...
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ALEX PARHAM
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alex W. Parham, 90, formerly of Perryville died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Sunny Crest Nursing Home in Dysart, Iowa. He was born Sept. 26, 1909, in St. Louis, son of Jefferson Davis and Alice W. Kepner Parham. He and Blanche G. Mattingly were married Aug. 23, 1948. She died Nov. 23, 1993...
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DELMAR EGGIMANN
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- Delmar Lewis Eggimann, 64, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2000, at his home in Gordonville. Visitation will be Saturday, July 15, from 3-5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church of Jackson, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., with the Rev. Bud Schott, the Rev. Charles "Chuck" Bowser, and Robert Dudley officiating. There will be a private family burial...
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ARNOLD MIRLY
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
NEW WELLS, Mo. -- Arnold William Alvin Mirly, 78, of New Wells passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, with the Rev. Walter Patzwitz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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ANDREW STORY
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Andrew Arthur Story, 83, of Villa Ridge died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born March 4, 1917, at Thebes, Ill., son of Sam and Meadie Holman Story. He and Ethel Ida Martin were married March 15, 1941...
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PHYLLIS GESKE
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
ANNA, Ill. -- Memorial service for Phyllis E. Geske of Anna will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna. The Rev. Clifford Heil will officiate. Burial will be private. Geske, 76, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Ill...
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BILL CHANEY
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Bill L. Chaney, 80, of Chesterfield, Mo., died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Delmar Garden on the Green in Chesterfield. He was born July 18, 1919, in Matthews, Mo., son of John Rufus and Emma Sanders Chaney. He and Marie Seagraves were married June 27, 1942, in New Madrid, Mo. She died Nov. 15, 1991...
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JOYCE WEBB HAAS
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Joyce Webb Haas, 57, of Belleville died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. She was born July 26, 1942, in St. Louis, the daughter of Milford and Maudie Dobbs Kirkpatrick. She married Oliver Haas. He survives...
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DOROTHY BYRNES
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
Dorothy Byrnes, 93, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, in Houston, Texas. She was born Dec. 3, 1906, in St. Louis, daughter of Thomas and Martha Gillham Eddins. She was married to Clifford Byrnes, who preceded her in death. Byrnes had lived in Cape Girardeau since 1935. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church...
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THOMAS D. BUTTREY
(Obituary ~ 07/15/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Thomas D. Buttrey, 65, of Scott City died Friday, July 14, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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BUSH THROWS SCARE INTO DEMOCRATS BY SPEAKING TO NAACP
(Column ~ 07/15/00)
Can you imagine the dramatic change that would occur in the landscape of presidential politics if Republicans could just persuade a small portion of the black population to break ranks with the Democratic Party? Al Gore can. Democratic presidential candidates are completely dependent on landslide majorities from black voters. ...
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MISSOURI REVENUE CONTINUES TO SHOW INCREASES
(Editorial ~ 07/15/00)
Despite huge tax cuts in recent years, Missouri continues to haul in the dough. For fiscal year 2000, which ended June 30, the state enjoyed a a 3.56 percent increase in total tax collections, including a roughly 4.3 percent increase for the general revenue fund, which provides the bulk of funding for state government agencies and programs...
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SBA CONCEDES IT GAVE AWAY MONEY IT SHOULDN'T HAVE, BUT TAXPAYERS WILL PAY THE BILL
(Editorial ~ 07/15/00)
After an audit exposed misuse of taxpayer dollars by the Small Business Administration, the federal agency has been contrite and promised to repay the money. However, the only money the SBA, or any government agency, has belongs to taxpayers, so any repayment will likely result only in a shifting around of public money, not a recovery of misspent funds...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 07/15/00)
It kind of ticks me off when people try to tell pet owners and pet lovers what to do and how to raise their pets when we know best. It's kind of like people without children telling parents how to raise their kids when they have no idea. And concerning pets and fireworks, our dogs are part of our family. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: NASV HAS RECEIVED SOME GOOD SUPPORT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/15/00)
To the editor: In 1997, several Cape Girardeau community leaders began working on an initiative to develop a comprehensive approach to address services to victims of violent crime and sexual assault. The result has been the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence...
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CELEBRATION 2000 CRUSADE GEARING UP FOR SIKESTON
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Plans are shaping up for the Celebration 2000 crusade coming to Sikeston in late August. More than 200 people have already agreed to sing in a mass choir during the four-day revival event at Sikeston Field House. The Rev. Dr. Ralph Bell, an associate minister with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, will preach during the Aug. 24-27 event. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night...
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TO SERVE AS INTERIM PASTOR
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
Dr. Paul Jackson will serve Lynwood Baptist Church as interim pastor while the church is seeking a senior pastor. Jackson has served as pastor of churches in Texas and Colorado and served as pulpit supply to almost 100 churches in Texas and Tennessee...
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SALE TO BE HELD
(Local News ~ 07/15/00)
The 31st Annual Church Women United CROP sale and luncheon will be held Friday at Centenary United Methodist Church. The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items for sale will be fresh fruit and vegetables, home-canned vegetables, fruit, jams and jellies, baked goods, plants, items for children, and many odds and ends...
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