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Trees to stand as water lines installed
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
They've been jutting from the ground like knotty, unfinished totem poles since May, when their branches were chopped off. But before the trees along a stretch of William Street go, new water lines will be installed. The dozen or so trees the city of Cape Girardeau says must go will be ripped from the soil within about three weeks so the street can be widened, according to contractor Vince Kelley of Nip Kelley Trucking and Equipment Co...
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Central holds off rival Jackson for fifth
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Jackson was six inches from its third straight overtime game Monday, but Central held off the Indians' late surge for a 56-53 victory and a fifth-place finish in the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. "This is big -- we had unfinished business to take care of and we took care of it tonight," said junior Mitch Craft, who finished with 11 points as fourth-seeded Central improved to 8-3...
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Practices at the line pay off for former Oran player
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Former Oran player Travis Friga watched his alma mater fall to Bell City in the seMissourian Christmas Tournament third-place game Monday night. But it wasn't a total loss for the former Eagle. Friga, a former all-conference player, walked away with $200 won at the halftime shootout of the championship game...
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Dexter takes championship at Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Dexter's boys' basketball team improved to 6-3 with an 80-37 win over Twin Rivers in the championship of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Monday. Dexter was seeded No. 2 behind the Royals (9-2). Saxony Lutheran JV 34, St. Vincent freshmen 23...
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Defeat at Creighton could pay off in OVC, Indians say
(College Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Southeast Missouri State University basketball coach Gary Garner was concerned prior to Sunday's game at Creighton that a lopsided loss might shake the Indians' confidence as they get ready to start Ohio Valley Conference play. But even though Southeast did lose decisively -- undefeated Creighton posted a 93-70 victory in Omaha, Neb., and moved up to 15th Monday in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls -- Garner says the Indians will enter Saturday night's OVC opener against visiting Eastern Illinois with their heads up.. ...
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Deadly tornadoes top list of 2002 stories
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Natural disasters, state budget cuts and a deadly disease topped the list of stories that shaped local residents' lives in 2002. But stories of triumph rounded out the top 10 local stories, voted on each year by Southeast Missourian newsroom employees: one aging building saved by the state, a city and university's courtroom victory and a new crown jewel for a local school district...
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Meat program helps farmers keep working
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
MELROSE, Minn. -- Jim and Helen Poepping have been raising hogs and selling pork products for more than 20 years, relying on heavy word-of-mouth to lure customers down the long gravel road that leads to their farm. But their good reputation and the quality of their sausages, spare ribs and bacon wasn't always enough for people to forego the convenience of their local grocer and drive 30 or 40 miles to the Poepping farm...
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Florida preparing for eventual U.S. travel to Cuba
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
MIAMI -- Whenever Congress debates an end to the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba, Maria Aral's charter flight company gets calls from Americans eager to book a trip to the island nation. "Everybody assumes that we could go," said Aral, vice president of ABC Charters. The company, which charges about $300 for a round-trip Miami-Havana flight, must explain to would-be travelers that discussion alone isn't enough to end the long-standing restrictions...
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People talk 12/31/02
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
Kidman didn't expect attention for 'The Hours'Nicole Kidman says she worked on her newest movie, "The Hours," during a period of depression after her divorce from Tom Cruise -- and never figured the film would garner much attention. The film, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham, stars Kidman as Virginia Woolf, the British novelist who committed suicide in 1941 rather than subject her husband to another season of her mental anguish. ...
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Cocoa Beach, Fla., determined to rein in development
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- Cocoa Beach's engineers and technicians put a man on the moon and keep the space shuttle flying. But with its 1950s ranch homes and slanted-roof carports, the community near the Kennedy Space Center still looks like something out of the Sputnik era...
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Free burials offered for those who promise to drink, drive
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- A funeral home director is adopting a strategy to shock motorists into staying sober -- free burial for anyone who signs a pledge to drink and drive on New Year's Eve. "If I can make one person stop and think, then our effort's not in vain," said Grand Strand Funeral Home and Crematory director Chris Burroughs...
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Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has a passion for rock
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/02)
Even though Nick Carter has sold more than 36 million records as one of the Backstreet Boys, he thinks of himself as just another new artist with the debut of his "Now or Never" album. "I'm really ... like somebody who hasn't sold a record," says Carter, the youngest member of the group and the first to release a solo album...
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Suspected Islamic militant kills three American missionaries
(International News ~ 12/31/02)
JIBLA, Yemen -- A gunman slipped past guards at a Southern Baptist hospital and opened fire Friday, killing three American missionaries with shots to the head and wounding another. Officials said he may be part of an Islamic militant cell targeting foreigners and secular-minded politicians in Yemen...
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Kibaki takes oath as Kenya's third president
(International News ~ 12/31/02)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Tens of thousands of Kenyans roared their approval as Mwai Kibaki was sworn in as their president Monday, exulting in his historic victory over the party that ruled the country for nearly four decades. Many people climbed up trees and lampposts to witness the inauguration of the man they are counting on to rebuild this once prosperous East African nation. Kibaki, 71, a former vice president and finance minister, promised not to disappoint them...
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World briefs 12/31/02
(International News ~ 12/31/02)
Security Council approves controls on Iraqi importsUNITED NATIONS -- The Security Council approved tighter controls on Iraqi imports Monday, including limits on purchases of certain communications equipment, speed boats and antibiotics which the United States and Britain said could be used by the Iraqi military in a war...
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U.N. nuclear inspectors depart N. Korea
(International News ~ 12/31/02)
BEIJING -- Two U.N. nuclear inspectors expelled by North Korea arrived in China early Tuesday, leaving the communist nation's nuclear program increasingly isolated from international scrutiny. The two inspectors -- believed to be a Lebanese man and a Chinese woman -- emerged from the arrival hall at Beijing's Capital Airport on a flight from Pyongyang and said they would head to the International Atomic Energy Agency's headquarters in Vienna as soon as possible...
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No. 11 Cards put away Hornets in fourth quarter
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
No. 11 seed Woodland used a strong fourth quarter to take the consolation title from eighth-seeded Advance 71-63 at the seMissourian Christmas Tournament on Monday. Jared Ritter was untouchable early for the Hornets, but his stroke couldn't carry Advance for all four quarters against their Stoddard County Conference rivals...
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Charleston cruises to second straight tournament championship
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Charleston's Kewain Gant played out a Christmas tradition Monday night in the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. Gant, the 6-foot-8 Charleston center, did the honors as he toted the championship trophy out the front doors of the arena to the waiting bus. He did so like 14 other Bluejay players wearing blue sweats before him...
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Commission reviews budget, skips suggested tax increase
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners approved a budget Monday that says the county will have $13.8 million to spend in 2003, up $300,000 from last year's budget. At the public hearing Monday, commissioners did not discuss county auditor Weldon Macke's recommendation that the county needs to increase taxes to make up for sluggish sales tax revenue and decreased state appropriations due to the state's financial woes...
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Scratch-off lottery ticket proves winner for local man
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Instead of getting on the usual party boat during his annual deep-sea fishing trip in Texas, a Cape Girardeau man now plans to charter a boat after uncovering a $100,000 prize in the Missouri Lottery's "Merry Money" Scratcher's game. Andrew Livingston, 46, said the money will make the annual trip next summer even more enjoyable...
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Kiwanis Club to hold New Year's Eve party
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
The Scott City Kiwanis Club will sponsor a New Year's Eve party beginning at 9 tonight and continuing until 1 a.m. The Jerry Ford Orchestra will provide the music. The $25 admission also includes breakfast. The dance is open to ages 21 and over. There will be a cash bar...
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Mosquito fish could be enlisted to help fight West Nile virus
(State News ~ 12/31/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Health officials may turn to a tiny fish to help fight the spread of the West Nile virus. The mosquito fish, no bigger than the pinkie on your hand, thrives in backwaters, streams and ditches. It can eat as many as 500 mosquito larvae per day. The fish is native to much of Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri and is widely sold by fish hatcheries...
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Tournament full of holiday cheers
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Not all the competition at the seMissourian Christmas Tournament was between the basketball teams. Cheerleading squads are there primarily to pump up their team with yells and to add to the atmosphere. But they admit that if the game is close, they can't help wanting to top the other team's cheerleaders if they can...
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Price for gasoline in area goes up 20 cents
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Rick Daughten was less than pleased on Monday when he pulled into a gas station and saw that fuel prices had jumped 20 cents since the last time he topped off his van's tank. "I'm not happy about having to pay more money for gas, but who is?" he said, standing by a pump at Kidd's Convenience Store on Kingshighway. "Nobody likes to see prices go up like this."...
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Campo, Coughlin and LeBeau out; Parcells may be in
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
America's Team fired its coach. America's laughingstock did, too. And Jacksonville got rid of the only coach it has ever had. The Dallas Cowboys fired Dave Campo after three straight 5-11 seasons; Cincinnati fired Dick LeBeau after finishing with a 2-14 record -- awful even by the Bengals' low standards; and the Jaguars fired Tom Coughlin after a 6-10 mark, their third straight losing season...
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MU returns from break with defeat of Valparaiso
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Rickey Paulding scored 22 points and Ricky Clemons added 18 as No. 16 Missouri defeated Valparaiso 65-47 on Monday night. Arthur Johnson added 12 points and nine rebounds for Missouri. With five blocked shots, the junior became the Tigers' career leader with 151...
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Holy BCS, Batman! Gotham Bowl was a real joker
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
As the glut of 28 bowl games meanders toward a merciful conclusion, it might be appropriate to pause and remember some not-so-dearly departed postseason classics. There were one-year wonders such as the Bluegrass Bowl, played in 1958 at Louisville, and the Aviation Bowl, hosted by Dayton in 1961. ESPN Classic never shows clips from the 1937 Bacardi Bowl at Havana or the Dixie Bowl at Birmingham in 1948-49...
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Creighton gear a hot seller while team soars
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
OMAHA, Neb. -- T-shirts, sweat shirts and other apparel sporting Creighton blue and white are selling big with the Bluejays' men's basketball team undefeated and ranked in the polls. "We've had to reorder three times in 3 1/2 weeks," said Micki Venclauskas, manager of the Fanshop at Crossroads Mall. "People are coming in and buying everything they can with Creighton on it."...
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Crouch calls criticism from Martz a 'low blow'
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Criticism from Rams coach Mike Martz that he was out of shape and not ready to commit to professional football was a low blow, 2001 Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch said. At the same time, Crouch hinted that he may not be ready to return to the sport...
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Palmer's maturity evident both on and off the field
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
MIAMI (AP) -- Carson Palmer arrived at Southern California as an 18-year-old punk and will leave as a 23-year-old punk. Just ask him. Still, he and his coach really believe the Heisman Trophy winner is a lot more mature. "I think I became a better player mentally," said Palmer, who leads the fifth-ranked Trojans against No. 3 Iowa in Thursday's Orange Bowl. "I learned a lot from all the mistakes I made, and learned simply from playing so many games."...
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Call from Kentucky ends wait for former Rams coach
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Rich Brooks had been out of football for nearly two years, so he started to think his coaching career was over. Then the University of Kentucky called, and the 61-year-old Brooks was hired Monday as the Wildcats' new coach. "Age is always a factor. I was very concerned. There were periods in the last six months to a year that I thought I wasn't going to get a shot at it," said Brooks, who signed a five-year contract worth $725,000 a year...
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Louisville, Texas Tech move into Top 25 rankings
(Professional Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Louisville's Rick Pitino and Texas Tech's Bob Knight have their teams in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Alabama, Pittsburgh, Duke and Arizona kept the top four places in AP's Top 25 released Monday. The big changes came at the last two spots, where two programs with high-profile second-year coaches who won national championships at other schools moved into the rankings...
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Cubs claw to third-place win against Oran
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Monday's seMissourian Christmas Tournament third-place game matched a pair of Class 1 district rivals. Judging from Bell City's 67-58 win over Oran, the rivalry is alive and well. Both teams picked up technical fouls in what proved to be a physical second half. The Eagles closed the gap to two several times in the second half but could not get over the hump...
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U.N. inspectors' fifth visit to factory shows Iraqi frustration
(International News ~ 12/31/02)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- As U.N. arms inspectors made their fifth visit to an Iraqi missile factory, the facility's manager was clearly upset. The U.N. experts did their job with no trouble, but the experience Monday shows how repeat U.N. inspections can chafe at the so-far cordial relations between inspectors and Iraqi officials...
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Chechnya begins mourning as death toll rises
(International News ~ 12/31/02)
VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia -- Chechen rebels staged attacks on pro-Moscow forces in the capital Grozny on Monday, killing four people, as the republic began three days of mourning for dozens killed in last week's bombing of Chechnya's government headquarters...
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U.S. must be beacon of justice, not world's bully
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/31/02)
To the editor: Bush's war is about dominating the oil fields of the Middle East to ensure stable prices and high profit. It's the latest move in a historical chess game involving Cold War politics, puppet governments, backlash revolutions, fanatical terrorists and now an uppity despot of our own creation who must be removed...
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Speak Out 12/31/02
(Speak Out ~ 12/31/02)
A big solutionOUR COUNTY auditor has reported a third of a percent decrease in sales-tax receipts, and his solution is a 100 percent increase in the tax. That seems to be a solution that is 300 times larger than the problem. Library fundingTHE PERSON complaining about paying $24 a year to use Riverside Regional Library apparently lives in the old city limits of Jackson, and his taxes go to the Jackson Public Library. ...
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Austin Favier
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Austin Allen Favier, 7, passed away peacefully Christmas morning ending his valiant struggle to defeat cancer. His gentle soul and pure heart were simply far too beautiful for this world. He has returned to his home in Heaven and is now at play with the angels...
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Patricia Crossno
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Patricia Jane Crossno, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Leona McKeon
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Leona M. McKeon, 94, of Davenport, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Kahl Home for the Aged and Inferm. Survivors include a son, Daniel McKeon of Cape Girardeau. Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home in Davenport is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Cauthorn
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dorothy N. Cauthorn, 81, of Sikeston died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Aug. 10, 1921, in Buffington, Mo., daughter of George W. and Bertha N. Gurley Cartwright. She and Robert E. Cauthorn were married July 1, 1939. He died Aug. 24, 1991...
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Bill Lebo
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Bill Lebo, 87, of Cairo died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. He was born April 7, 1915, at Senath, Mo. Lebo owned Nu Diner Restaurant 40 years, and had also owned and operated several other restaurants. Survivors include his wife, Clara; a daughter, Jill Ellebruch of Louisville, Ky.; two sons, Jerry Lebo of Cairo, Larry Lebo of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and two grandchildren...
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Bill Carter
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- William Farris "Bill" Carter, 95, of Plainview, Texas, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, in Plainview. He was born May 13, 1907, in Cypress, Ill., son of William Luther and Annie Isom Carter. He first married Ann L. Carter, who died Dec. 5, 1967. He later married Evelyn Jackson...
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Donald Hoots
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Donald "Mickey" Hoots, 57, of Morehouse died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at his home. He was born Sept. 19, 1945, in Bell City, Mo., son of William and Effie Burkhart Hoots. Hoots lived in Bell City and Morehouse most of his life, and was an over-the-road truck driver. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Morehouse, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Eagles Aerie...
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Loy Welker
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
PATTON, Mo. -- Loy S. Welker, 84, of St. Peters, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at St. Charlevoix Nursing Center in St. Charles, Mo. He was born Aug. 7, 1918, at Patton, son of Pola B. and Mary Cook Welker. He and Grace Statler were married in May 1937. She died Jan. 3, 1997...
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Mildred Felter
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
BENTON, Mo. -- Mildred Colletta Felter, 81, of Benton died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 12, 1921, at Randles, Mo., daughter of Leo and Clara Essner Schlitt. She and Sylvester A. Felter were married Sept. 30, 1941, at Oran, Mo. He died Aug. 16, 1996...
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Frances Houser
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Frances Houser, 76, of East Prairie died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. She was born April 4, 1926, at Anniston, Mo., daughter of Charles Andy and Hattie Mae Thurman Calhoun. She married Raythel Lee Brock, who preceded her in death...
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Othel Porter
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Othel V. Porter, 83, of Sikeston died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Nov. 5, 1919, in Double Springs, Ala., daughter of Chester and Lecie Baldy Seymour. She and Raymond Porter were married Aug. 21, 1939. He died Jan. 29, 1990...
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Births 12/31/02
(Births ~ 12/31/02)
McLain Daughter to Capt. Shawn and Courtney McLain of Columbia, S.C., Providence Northeast Hospital in Columbia, 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. Name, Madison Paige. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. Second child. Mrs. McLain is the former Courtney Langston, daughter of Steve and Paula Langston of Cape Girardeau. She is a student at Austin Peay State University. McLain is the son of Dave and Phillis McLain of Cape Girardeau. He is serving in the U.S. Army...
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Out of the past 12/31/02
(Out of the Past ~ 12/31/02)
10 years ago: Dec. 31, 1992 Cape Girardeau area residents will say farewell tonight to 1992 and welcome in 1993; many will ring in new year at private or family gathers, while others will welcome 1993 at public celebrations; still others will observe arrival of new year by attending New Year's Eve candlelight church services...
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Thanks expressed for all who gave to the United Way
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/31/02)
To the editor: As we draw closer to the end of another year, the Area Wide United Way is reflecting on thanksgiving, once again, to those in our surrounding communities for their generosity and caring spirit. At a time when many United Way communities are faced with a decrease in local giving, we proudly boast raising more money than ever before: more than $908,000. ...
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News media no more trustworthy than government
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/31/02)
To the editor: For months the news media have bombarded us with when and how we will engage in a pre-emptive war on Iraq. Notably missing, however, has been any serious discussion of if we should engage in this invasion. Many people are psychologically conditioned to accept what would have been unthinkable only a short time ago: An unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation that cannot attack us -- an obviously immoral and risky war costing billions...
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New law requires schools, libraries to block some Web sites
(State News ~ 12/31/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Public schools and libraries in Missouri have until New Year's Day to take more steps to prevent young people from looking at objectionable Internet sites. Under state legislation passed earlier this year, public schools have to write rules that would set the standard for what is considered pornographic material. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is overseeing the policies...
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Police capture escapee missing for 10 days
(State News ~ 12/31/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Police have recaptured a convict who escaped earlier this month from a van as he was being transported to a correctional facility in Fulton. Larry Drew Jacques, 40, eluded authorities for 10 days before he was captured Saturday night in Springfield after ramming a police car with his car as he attempted to flee...
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Missouri anglers set eight fishing records in 2002
(State News ~ 12/31/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- It was a good year to be a fisherman in Missouri. In fact, it was a record year to be a Missouri fisherman. The Missouri Department of Conservation says that eight fishing records have been set so far this year through the state's record fish program. The program recognizes anglers who catch the largest fish from species included on the State Record Fish list...
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Nursing home to pay $25,000 fine
(State News ~ 12/31/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Gladstone nursing home accused of billing the government for the care of patients who developed maggots and gangrene has agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and undergo extensive monitoring. The agreement signed Monday resolved allegations that Woodbine Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre submitted $6,250 in false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs requesting reimbursement for basic care that was not provided...
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Playing it old school
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/02)
Brittany Snow, 16, plays a '60s student on 'American Dreams' By Frazier Moore ~ The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Few things can give you a holiday lift like the sight of Brittany Snow's smile. The 16-year-old star of NBC's family drama "American Dreams" refreshes that tired cliche "lights up the screen." As Meg Pryor, an all-American girl growing up in the early 1960s, she shines...
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New cuffs may be less accurate in measuring blood pressure
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
WASHINGTON -- There's a quiet revolution taking place in hospitals and doctors' offices: More and more are getting rid of blood-pressure cuffs that for a century have been the standard, in favor of newer models that don't contain the environmental pollutant mercury...
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Americans wary about spending, tax cuts, war
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
WASHINGTON -- Americans believe by a 2-to-1 margin that it's prudent to hold off on more tax cuts, a centerpiece of President Bush's domestic policy agenda, an Associated Press poll found. They greet the new year more cautious about their personal spending yet somewhat optimistic their financial situation will improve...
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Welfare cases rising in three-quarters of states
(National News ~ 12/31/02)
WASHINGTON -- The number of people on welfare rose in three-quarters of the states last summer and the national total crept up as well, as low-wage jobs became more scarce, a private survey of the states finds. In many states, the increases are small. But the rising numbers in so many states are in contrast to the striking decline that swept the country in the mid-late 1990s, when the economy was booming and strict new rules were pushing people from the rolls...
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Cape/Jackson fire report 12/31/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/31/02)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Dec. 31 Firefighters responded Sunday to the following items: At 2:23 a.m., power line down at 923 S. Ellis. At 7:12 p.m., medical assistance at 1557 Price Drive. At 10:35 p.m., emergency medical service at 505 N. Kingshighway...
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Cape police report 12/31/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/31/02)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Dec. 31 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Brandon W. Walls, 20, of 3002 Themis, Apt. 2, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Friday on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident, driving while revoked, failure to yield and no proof of insurance...
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Ninja classic 'Shinobi' revived
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
If you're a ninja fan, rejoice. "Shinobi," the classic 2D hack 'n slasher, has been revived in great form. There is a story here, but it takes a back seat to the nonstop action in this PlayStation 2 title developed by Overworks for Sega. There's a new star for "Shinobi." Joe Higashi has been replaced by the equally talented Hotsuma of the mortally wounded Oboro Clan...
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New law says schools must cooperate with Pentagon on recruiting
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
BOSTON -- A little-noticed provision in a new federal education law is requiring high schools to hand over to military recruiters some key information about its juniors and seniors: name, address and phone number. The Pentagon says the information will help it recruit young people to defend their country. But the new law disturbs parents and administrators in some liberal communities that aren't exactly gung-ho about the armed forces...
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Troubled boys learn to deal with anger at youth ranch
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Along a stretch of Ozark hills that borders Brushy Creek in northern Reynolds County are dozens of trails and they all lead to one place -- Valley Springs Youth Ranch, located a mile off J Highway about 10 miles northwest of Lesterville...
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People & Things 12/31/02
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Cape Girardeau residents graduate from Southwest Two Cape Girardeau residents were among 1,206 students to graduate during the winter commencement ceremonies at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. Eric R. Sachse and Kenneth R. Wasson both received bachelor's degrees during Dec. 13 ceremony...
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Our hopes for the new year
(Editorial ~ 12/31/02)
Twenty-five years ago, the Southeast Missourian voiced its editorial hopes for 1978. It is interesting to see what was considered worthy of comment then. And it is even more interesting to see how many of the items have come to pass. In its nearly full-page editorial, the Missourian advocated a new public library, a new Fire Station No. ...
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County should listen to findings of its consultant
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/31/02)
To the editor: Was it just me, or did Gerald Jones' comments about the independent study regarding the need for a new juvenile facility seem hypocritical? "If all she is going to be is critical of the facility, then we have wasted our money," the Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner said about the consultant hired by the county...
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