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SB 40 BOARD TO MEET
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Cape Girardeau County Senate Bill 40 board will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 tonight at VIP Sheltered Workshop, 1330 Southern Expressway. The public is invited. The first 20 minutes are open for public comment. This will be followed by a short business meeting. An update on enlarging warehouse capacity at Fruitland Sheltered Workshop will be given...
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SCHOOL FADS AND FASHIONS
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Left: Shaneka Smith, 12, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., modeled a "Hello Kitty" backpack. "Hello Kitty" merchandise is very popular with girls for this year's back-to-school shopping season. Do you know what a Gelly Roll is? If you're a parent of a school-aged child and don't know, you'll soon find out...
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THE MYSTERY OF ROANOKE; CHAPTER 9: JOHN SHOWS THE TWINS THE STONE BY THE RIVER (NINTH OF 14 PARTS)
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
THE STORY SO FAR: As they sit in a secret cave on the river, the twins listen to their ghostly new friend, John, tell his sad, frightening tale. He had been a slave at their very house -- and had drowned in the river in 1858 while trying to escape. Brian and Melissa stared at John in astonishment...
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ST. FRANCIS AWARDS 18 HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
St. Francis Medical Center Foundation and Auxiliary presented 18 $1,000 healthcare scholarships recently to area students. This year, in addition to the 18 scholarships awarded, two $500 scholarships were given to the School of Practical Nursing at the Vocational-Technical Schools, soon to be the Career and Technology Center. A new scholarship was awarded this year by the St. Francis Auxiliary in honor of the 125th anniversary of the medical center...
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CLICK AND DOUBLE CLICK: ARE YOU READY TO DOWNLOAD? INTERNET OFFERS LOTS
(Column ~ 08/08/00)
Sure, a computer is good. But is it good enough? There's always room for a new program that can provide fun, music and even a friendly word. The nice thing about the Internet is that many of these programs are free or reasonably priced. Just a word on downloads: It's best to make a folder on your hard drive where you can put downloaded programs. Name it something catchy, like Downloads...
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PROGRAM WILL TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT METH
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
A curriculum to teach third- and fourth-graders about methamphetamine will be tested in Southeast Missouri this year, Gov. Mel Carnahan said. Details about the program were announced Monday during a press conference attended by Carnahan at Southeast Missouri State University...
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KASTEN EMPHASIZES SHE ISN'T ENDORSING
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Retiring state Rep. Mary Kasten has tried to stay out of the campaign to select her replacement. However, the longtime legislator found herself drawn into the Republican primary, reluctantly agreeing to appear in television commercials for two candidates but being featured in print ad for one of them without her permission...
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A 'BIG-BAND SPECTACULAR': MUNY BAND, FORD ORCHESTRA TO PLAY
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Lovers of big-band music have a unique experience awaiting them Wednesday night when the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band and the Jerry Ford Orchestra combine forces in a concert billed as a "Big-band Spectacular." The performance is the final one of the municipal band season...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: OLD FUDDY-DUDDYISM DOESN'T HIT SUDDENLY
(Column ~ 08/08/00)
It's insidious. Used to be, you cuddled with your boyfriend in a darkened movie theater. Over the years, you started thinking, "Could you people get a room? Some of us are trying to watch a movie here." Used to be, you trotted around town in the latest styles. Later, you started thinking, "Put some clothes on. You look like a tramp."...
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JACKSON BOARD OKs LIGHTED GOLF COURSE
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Beginning in the fall next year, golfers in Jackson can begin teeing off after dark. Monday night, the Jackson Board of Aldermen approved a special-use permit for the lighted Nine Oaks Golf Course to be built by Ronald Clark at 1600 N. High St...
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FBI, POLICE CONTINUE BANK ROBBERY PROBE
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Cape Girardeau police and Federal Bureau of Investigations agents continue to follow leads Monday in a bank robbery that occurred over the weekend. Investigators looked for suspects in the Saturday morning robbery of the Bank of America at 800 N. Kingshighway, Cpl. Kevin Orr said...
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NO EASY ANSWERS FOR AREA FARMERS
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Just what should Congress do to address the sagging farm economy? Jo Ann Emerson raised the question with a group of about 15 Perry County farmers who crowded into farmer Steve Huber's kitchen Monday morning to meet with the Republican congresswoman from Cape Girardeau...
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GOLF COURSE BUILDERS VISIT
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Fidel J. "Phil" Garcia and John Daugherty had their first look at the site of the new Prestwick Plantation golf course Monday. It won't be their last. Garcia, vice president of Ryangolf, and Daugherty, field operations manager for the Florida golf construction company, were impressed with the 770-acre site alongside Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau...
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CAPE MAN DIES IN TRAFFIC MISHAP
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
A Cape Girardeau man died in a traffic accident Monday morning in South-central Missouri. Lyman Gohn, 56, of Cape Girardeau was driving a tractor-trailer truck north on Highway 181 near Twin Bridges, Mo., when he ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected and the vehicle overturned. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Gohn was pronounced dead at the scene by the Douglas County Coroner...
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CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO FINISH ROADWORK
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
The Cape Girardeau City Council eliminated more of the city's residential gravel streets when it approved an ordinance Monday night to pave more than 6,000 feet of road. The council unanimously adopted the ordinance during its regular meeting at City Hall. The ordinance was one of 60 items on the agenda...
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CAPE COUNCIL HEARS ZONING ISSUES
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
Zoning issues that have come up repeatedly in the past continued to spark controversy for the Cape Girardeau City Council during a meeting Monday night. A public hearing on a rezoning request and special-use permit for 2021 Perryville Road and property on the northwest corner of Perryville Road and Lexington Avenue and a request from Jerry Lipps to consider rezoning property at 2355 Locust St. drew comments from the audience and a heated discussion among the council members...
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GORDONVILLE PICNIC, MUD RACES ATTRACT MORE THAN 4,000
(Local News ~ 08/08/00)
GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- More than 4,000 people turned out for the annual Gordonville Fire Department Picnic last weekend. Highlighting the annual event were the mud races. More than 150 trucks and other vehicles, registered for the mudbath, held in Gordonville Park Saturday afternoon...
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RAIN DELAYS CARDS' GAME
(High School Sports ~ 08/08/00)
The St. Louis Cardinals' game with the Florida Marlins was delayed by rain with the game tied 1-1 in the top of the ninth inning when the Southeast Missourian went to press Monday night. Complete results will appear in Wednesday's edition.
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CAPE FINDS MAP AT OLYMPIC TRIALS
(High School Sports ~ 08/08/00)
Cape Girardeau has not exactly been noted for turning out national-caliber swimmers over the years, but there probably aren't very many communities of similar size that will have two competitors in the United States Olympic Swimming Trials. Jon Younghouse and Erin Vogt, who have made their mark as two of the top swimmers in the country, have each met qualifying time standards in three events for the Olympic Trials, which begin Wednesday in Indianapolis. ...
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MAJOR AMBITIONS
(College Sports ~ 08/08/00)
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 (if applicable). Statistics are through Sunday...
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CHARLES LANGSTON
(Obituary ~ 08/08/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Charles D. Langston, 76, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, son of Charlie and Mary Lou Leeds Langston. Langston was employed many years by city of Cape Girardeau as cemetery superintendent. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Cape Girardeau...
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LEONARD CONRAD
(Obituary ~ 08/08/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Mr. Leonard Conrad, 80, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4-8 today at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The American Legion Honor Guard service will be at 7...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 08/08/00)
Son to the Rev. David and Karla Liebherr of Waukesha, Wis., Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 6:31 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2000. Name, Nathaniel James. Weight, 6 pounds 7 ounces. Tenth child, eighth son. Mrs. Liebherr is the former Karla Kagle, daughter of Carl and Mary Ann Kagle of Cape Girardeau. Liebherr is the son of Cliff and Jane Liebherr of Waukesha. He is minister at Church of Acts in Waukesha...
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LESLIE WARREN
(Obituary ~ 08/08/00)
GRAND CHAIN, Ill. -- Funeral for Leslie E. Warren of Grand Chain will be held at 11 a.m. today at Alexander Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Earnest Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. Friends may call at the church after 10 a.m...
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MARY MITCHELL
(Obituary ~ 08/08/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Mary Margaret Mitchell, 69, of Quinton, Va., died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at her home. She was born Dec. 2, 1930, at Ancell, Mo., (Scott City), daughter of Charles and Regina Essner Welter. She married Edward C. Mitchell. Mitchell was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau...
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LYMAN GOHN
(Obituary ~ 08/08/00)
Lyman Ray Gohn, 56, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in a vehicle accident near Willow Springs, Mo. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Hugh Stewart will officiate...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CAIRO IS TRYING TO PULL ITSELF UP, SO GIVE US CREDIT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/08/00)
To the editor: I am writing in response to the Aug. 3 letter to the editor concerning the ongoing dispute between Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University and Jim Drury. I have no comment to make concerning that problem. However, I do take exception to using our little town of Cairo, Ill., as a negative focal point. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: WHEN IT COMES TO GOLF, TIMES HAVE CHANGED
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/08/00)
To the editor: On the heels of the British Open sweep by Tiger Woods, I came upon this news note: "Says Golf Breeds Crime: Golf is a breeder of crime, according to S.B. Quale, director of prohibition enforcement in Minnesota. At a meeting of the Minnesota League of Municipalities, he declared that the game was not intended for men under 55 and said that anyone under the age playing golf encourages idleness. He suggested a corresponding amount of activity with a good hoe as a substitute."...
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FILEGATE OPERATIVE WHO HAS IMMUNITY NOW SAYS HE LIED UNDER OATH
(Editorial ~ 08/08/00)
The Filegate investigation at the Clinton White House has never satisfactorily explained who was personally responsible for the confidential FBI files that showed up at the president's home on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. In an effort to get accurate information, independent counsel Kenneth Starr granted immunity from prosecution to Anthony Marceca, a temporary White House employee, who collected the files but said under oath he didn't know who ordered the illegal action...
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GORE HAS HIS OWN REBEL PROBLEM IN TENNESSEE
(Editorial ~ 08/08/00)
Al Gore has been a faithful sidekick to President Clinton. At times, Gore has wanted us to think his close association with his boss is a good thing. As a matter of fact, Gore frequently has told us that he has been as much of a decision-maker during this long, miserable Clinton administration as the president himself. For many Americans, that is not a comforting thought...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 08/08/00)
ANYONE CAN see it is truthful the Democratic Party, the great Christian party of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, has become no more than a garbage dump with a grass-root's base with no pretense of Christian values in its platform with God's laws mentioned only in ceremony and symbolism to console and fool a few Christians among them. Who would have dreamed this would have happened to our party...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: BOTH BRANCHES OF FDR PARTY HARD AT WORK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/08/00)
To the editor: The Republican branch of the FDR Party (the Franklin Democrat Republican Party) has chosen its candidates for president and vice president. It has selected an oil man for president and an oil man for vice president. I imagine gas will be cheap at election time...
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