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Singh puts his game back in the spotlight
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/03)
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. -- Vijay Singh had the last word Friday at the U.S. Open. For the guy on the 14th hole who heckled him about Annika Sorenstam, Singh answered with a wave of the putter and a short birdie putt to continue his amazing run. For those who thought he couldn't survive his stinging remarks about Sorenstam, he answered with a round that equaled the best in major championship history...
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Finding his marbles Glass artist's hobby becomes a business
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- For the longest time, glass artist Drew Fritts says as he settles onto a padded stool in front of his custom workbench, he couldn't figure out why the knees of his jeans kept wearing away. On his right, a tall side table holds a rainbow of thin glass rods that spill color like fragile pickup sticks from tiny cubbies. On the bench in front of him, thicker canes of glass stand tall in a sort of free-form sculpture...
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Tears, coffee flow as popular diner eulogized at Waffle House
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
JEFFERSON, Ga. -- When Lawrence "Tuna" Clark died without many relatives to eulogize him, the folks at the Waffle House where he ate once a day took matters into their own hands and had a funeral for him at the restaurant. About three dozen waitresses, cooks and customers gathered Thursday to remember Clark, who was known to many as "the Waffle House taxi service" because he drove people to work when they didn't have transportation...
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Arrest made in hit-and-run I-44 death
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis police on Friday arrested a 60-year-old man who was identified by a witness as the motorist who struck and killed a nurse on Interstate 44 this week. Michael Siemers, commander of the St. Louis Police traffic division, said the man, accompanied by his lawyer, turned himself in to police. Siemers declined to name the St. Louis man until he is charged, probably today, he said...
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Wedding gala becomes ball for broken hearts
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
ST. LOUIS -- Twenty-six-year-old Peter DeLuca slipped into his girlfriend's Florida home on Valentine's Day weekend, covered her floor in rose petals, went down to one knee and asked her to marry him. Marilyn Chivetta, 32, said yes, and a June 13 wedding in St. Louis was set...
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Ex-sheriff gets prison for lying to federal agent
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Clark County Sheriff Doug Jones to 60 days in prison for lying to a federal agent, saying his breach of public trust was too serious for mere probation. Jones, 38, had faced up to five years in prison for making a false statement to an FBI agent investigating whether Jones engaged in sexual relations with a female prisoner...
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Region/state digest 06/14/03
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
Temporary FEMA center to close Wednesday The Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery center in Jackson will close Wednesday, although FEMA officials say victims of the May 6 tornado can still apply over the telephone until July 7. Those who wish to apply over the phone or who have general questions regarding financial assistance can call (800) 621-3362 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday...
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IRS asks some working poor to prove they qualify for credit
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it will ask thousands of taxpayers to submit proof later this summer that they qualify for a credit designed to lift the working poor out of poverty. The new paperwork is designed to reduce billions of dollars in erroneous payments made each year through the earned income tax credit. ...
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Producer prices drop revives prospects of deflation
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
WASHINGTON -- The threat of national deflation, an economically dangerous long-term slide in prices, rose anew Friday with a second monthly decline in wholesale costs. The Federal Reserve is expected to shave interest rates this month to guard against possibly worse problems...
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Senators report on financial holdings
(Local News ~ 06/14/03)
WASHINGTON -- As Congress entered a year of intense debate on energy and health care legislation in January, many senators or their spouses owned stock in companies associated with those industries, according to 2002 financial disclosure statements released Friday...
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Sheriff report 06/14/03
(Local News ~ 06/14/03)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department Saturday, June 14 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Vernon D. Skelton, 48, of East Prairie, Mo., was arrested June 6 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and driving while revoked...
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Fire report 06/14/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/03)
Cape Girardeau Saturday, June 14 Firefighters responded Friday to the following items: At 2:17 a.m., citizens assist at 611 S. West End Blvd. At 6:15 a.m., medical assist at 20 S. Sprigg. At 7:22 a.m., natural gas assist at 1701 Brookwood. At 11:10 a.m., emergency medical service at 1123 Landgraf...
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Police report 06/14/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/03)
Cape Girardeau Saturday, June 14 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Teddy R. Legrand of 1910 Wessinger, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated while revoked...
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More hospital expansion for Cape Girardeau
(Editorial ~ 06/14/03)
Cape Girardeau's hospitals are going through a period of expansion that promises to enhance the city's reputation as a regional medical hub. The news of their additions and expansions is good for Southeast Missouri on so many levels. It means both facilities are doing well enough to fund such significant building projects. And it means an injection of construction dollars in the local economy...
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Father of missing St. Louis boy hires private investigators in
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
ST. LOUIS -- An attorney for the father of a missing disabled boy said his client has hired private investigators to help find young Christian Ferguson. John Rogers, a criminal defense lawyer, said Dawan Ferguson has cooperated fully with the St. Louis police and has given them multiple statements about the 9-year-old boy...
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Panel recommends more background checks in state foster care sy
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new report backs efforts by Missouri lawmakers to expand criminal background checks for potential foster parents but recommends against opening all child abuse and neglect cases to the public. The final report by the Commission on Children's Justice was released Thursday -- several weeks after the legislature passed a bill overhauling the state's child welfare system. The legislation is pending before Gov. Bob Holden...
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Patrol policy may raise insurance
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missourians may have to pay a little more for their automobile insurance due to a new Missouri State Highway Patrol policy aimed at easing the state's budget troubles. The patrol plans to begin charging the public at least $10 to get copies of accident reports beginning Sept. 1. That may not sound like much, but for insurance companies that want nearly every report, it could add up...
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Super fans across planet coming to Metropolis festival
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Superman fan Steve Younis lives in Australia, but this town along Illinois' Kentucky border is the only place he wants to be this weekend. The town of 6,800 is hosting its annual Superman Festival through Sunday, a time for mingling, memorabila-trading and games for Superman fans the world over...
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Clemens gets milestones, Cards get a loss
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/03)
NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens got his milestones two at a time. The Rocket finally reached 300 wins Friday night and entered an even more exclusive club, becoming only the third pitcher with 4,000 strikeouts as he led the New York Yankees over the Cardinals 5-2...
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Kerr comes through as Spurs take 3-2 lead
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/03)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Steve Kerr faked a shot from the corner, took two dribbles to his right and knocked down a 15-footer on the run. He celebrated by high-stepping backward downcourt. The seldom-used player with four championship rings came through in the clutch again for the Spurs, knocking down a pair of timely jumpers and making a key steal late in the fourth quarter as San Antonio defeated the New Jersey Nets 93-83 Friday night to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals...
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Watson, caddie share emotion of early lead
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/03)
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. -- The fans at the 18th hole waited for Tom Watson for hours. Even the threat of lightning couldn't make them move. "After Watson," they told exasperated marshals. Like an aging rock star on a farewell tour, Watson was applauded, whistled at and genuinely adored wherever he went at the U.S. Open on Friday...
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Labonte, Stewart nab front-row starts for Sirius 400
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/03)
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Bobby Labonte won the pole, and teammate Tony Stewart took the other front-row position in qualifying Friday at Michigan International Speedway. Stewart put up a lap of 189.464 mph for Sunday's Sirius Satellite Radio 400. But Labonte knocked the other Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet off the top spot by going 190.365...
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Area digest
(Other Sports ~ 06/14/03)
Cape Legion wins at Arkansas Tournament Cape Girardeau's Ford & Sons Senior American Legion baseball team received one-hit pitching from Blake Urhahn and defeated Paragould (Ark.) 2-1 Friday at the Jonesboro (Ark.) Tournament. Ford & Sons (3-2) bounced back from Thursday's tournament opener, a 12-3 loss to Sylvan Hills (Ark.). Cape finishes pool play at 3:30 p.m. today against Batesville (Ark.). Ford & Sons is still alive to advance out of its pool and into Sunday's finals...
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Saturday FanFare 6-14-03
(Other Sports ~ 06/14/03)
Briefly Baseball Right-handed reliever Ryan Wagner agreed to a $1.4 million bonus Friday with the Reds, who think the first-round draft pick could be in the majors before the end of the season. Wagner, a sophomore at the University of Houston, was the 14th overall pick in the June 3 draft. He went 6-5 with a 1.93 ERA in 79.1 innings with 15 saves and a school-record 148 strikeouts. He'll start at Double-A Chattanooga with high expectations...
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Colorado still lean, but obesity rate more than doubled over la
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
DENVER -- Colorado still has bragging rights as the leanest state in the country. However, things are changing, with adult obesity more than doubling over the past decade, state health officials warned. While Colorado's obesity rate of 14.9 percent is the lowest in the country, health experts said the increase is cause for concern...
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'Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz' performance debuts at Manhattan thea
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
NEW YORK -- There's no place like home, but a Broadway theater came close for fans of "The Wizard of Oz" who showed up dressed up as scarecrows, wicked witches, Dorothys -- and her little dog, too. The occasion was the premiere Thursday night of the "Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz" at the Gershwin Theatre, featuring a dazzling, digitally restored version of the 1939 MGM classic...
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Militant killed in missile strike; Israel widens campaign Hamas
(International News ~ 06/14/03)
JERUSALEM -- Despite appeals to break a cycle of attack and counterattack, Israel broadened its campaign against Palestinian militants Friday, saying it will strike political as well as military leaders who target Israel with terrorism. In new attacks against Hamas on Friday -- the sixth and seventh in four days -- Israel killed an operative of the group in a missile attack in Gaza City and three hours later fired rockets at a building just a block from the home of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin.. ...
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Militants, security officers clash with Iranians in streets of
(International News ~ 06/14/03)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Hundreds of pro-cleric militants and state security forces fired bullets and tear gas and beat bystanders in Tehran late Friday, the fourth and most widespread night of clashes in the Iranian capital. Violence erupted in scores of locations throughout the capital, particularly in areas surrounding Tehran University's dormitory complex, the scene of demonstrations against the country's Islamic clerical regime that triggered the crackdown...
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Police arrest Thai man for illegal possession of nuclear materi
(International News ~ 06/14/03)
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Working closely with U.S. agents, police in Thailand arrested a man Friday who was trying to sell them radioactive material that could be used to make "dirty bombs." Police did not say if the man was suspected of having terrorist connections, and U.S. officials said the material was not destined for weapons against Americans, as originally suspected...
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Prayers continue for Andrew Tyler
(Editorial ~ 06/14/03)
Thoughts and prayers across the globe are with Andrew Tyler and his parents, a Jackson family that is dealing with a serious problem. Recent pictures of 11-year-old Andrew show him concentrating on a computer or grinning after a swim meet. But today he is in a hospital bed, struggling to move his limbs...
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Finding a suitable summer reading list
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
Memorial Day weekend is come and gone. And if my greatest accomplishment is to have survived another Lent and Easter in the pastorate and another year as a lecturer at the university, my greatest joy is the thought of a couple of months of program-free living because it leaves me time to read. ...
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Missouri's Clemons sentenced to jail term
(College Sports ~ 06/14/03)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri basketball player Ricky Clemons was sentenced Friday to 60 days in jail for his earlier guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of assault and false imprisonment of a woman at his apartment. Clemons, 22, who pleaded guilty to the reduced charges April 21, is to report to the Boone County Jail on Monday. He will also have two years of unsupervised probation...
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Four young sisters die in Orlando house fire
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
OVIEDO, Fla. -- Fire engulfed a one-story house in an Orlando suburb early Friday, killing four young sisters and injuring their parents and 5-year-old brother. The home was engulfed in flames when a passing motorist spotted the fire at about 6:15 a.m., authorities said...
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Liberia's warring parties meet for cease-fire talks
(International News ~ 06/14/03)
AKOSOMBO, Ghana -- Liberia's warring parties tried to hammer out details of a cease-fire Friday, while medics struggled to treat growing numbers of casualties in Liberia's rebel-besieged capital. Government officials said days of fighting have left at least 300 dead...
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Police - Omaha man holds wife captive for two years
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A man was arrested Friday for allegedly locking his wife inside their house for two years and threatening to kill her if she stepped outside. David E. Mitchell Sr., 35, was charged Friday with false imprisonment and making threats. Police rescued the 28-year-old woman and her four children -- ages 2, 3, 7 and 8 -- on June 2 by pulling them out the house through a partially opened window, said Sgt. Cathy Cook, a police spokeswoman...
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Second man convicted of kidnapping 7-year-old girl
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
PHILADELPHIA -- A second man was convicted Friday in the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl who chewed through duct tape to escape a squalid basement last summer. The jury, which deliberated for four hours over two days, found James Burns, 30, guilty of Erica Pratt's abduction...
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Indiana executes man for three shooting deaths
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- An Indiana man was executed by lethal injection early Friday for the 1988 shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her two children. Officials at the Indiana State Prison pronounced Joseph Trueblood dead at 12:24 a.m., about four hours after his final court appeal was rejected...
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Man's -- and everyone else's -- best friend
(Local News ~ 06/14/03)
One look into Elizabeth's soft, golden eyes and a gentle shake of her left front paw makes it evident to anyone making her acquaintance -- this dog is happy to meet you. The eager-to-please attitude of the 9-year-old collie earned her a "Canine Good Citizen" award Friday from the American Kennel Club and the Southeast Missouri Kennel Club in the A.C. Brase Arena Building...
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Oscar winner headed to court over house
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
LOS ANGELES -- Halle Berry filed a $2 million lawsuit against the former owner of her house, which she alleges needs more than $1 million in repairs. Her lawsuit, filed Thursday in Superior Court, follows one filed June 10 by homeowners Jonathan and Alison Roth, who claim the actress knew about the condition of the property and bought it "as-is" in 2001...
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Pastoring by the books
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
While Americans admit that religion is losing its influence in society, they haven't given up their interest in Christian books, which seem to be gaining in popularity. And pastors aren't the only ones buying the books. A study by Barna Research Group in Ventura, Calif., shows that at least half of all adults and teenagers surveyed admit reading one Christian book in the past year -- and it wasn't the Bible...
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Reviews by pastors
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
Do you have a favorite Christian book or have you just read something worth recommending? Send your 100-word reviews to Laura Johnston, features editor at P.O. Box 699, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63702-0699 or by e-mail at ljohnston@semissourian.com. You can fax your review to her at 334-7288...
- Religion calendar 6/14/03 (State News ~ 06/14/03)
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Martz says Warner at full speed
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/03)
ST. LOUIS -- Rams coach Mike Martz said Friday two-time NFL MVP quarterback Kurt Warner "is throwing the ball the best I've ever seen him throw" and appears ready to move past last season's injury-plagued showing. "He's so intense," Martz said during a 35-minute talk to a group of business people and educators. "The fire had gone out of the game for Kurt. He had put too much pressure on himself. That's been resolved. He is ready to go."...
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Lighter side of the bridge
(Local News ~ 06/14/03)
A dream to showcase the structure of the nearly finished Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge by adding 140 lights, envisioned by two Cape Girardeau residents over a decade ago, is finally becoming reality. The project, which is spearheaded by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, allows people to sponsor lights that will be mounted on the bridge. Two large plaques will be visible on the western side of the bridge with names of donors and memorials offered by some...
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U.S. troops still at war after Bush declaration
(National News ~ 06/14/03)
When President Bush declared on May 1 that major combat operations had ended in Iraq, there was little discussion of what he meant. For all practical purposes, it seemed the war was over. It is not. Since the president made his statement to waves of applause from sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, 45 American servicemen have died in Iraq. Commanders say there is much more fighting ahead...
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Ship carrying 'reality' TV show crashes onto rocks
(International News ~ 06/14/03)
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- A ship carrying the cast of an Irish reality TV show crashed into rocks and broke apart Friday, but a producer pledged the show would go on. The vessel left Dublin June 3 to sail around Ireland for two months for the program "Cabin Fever." Each week, one contestant would be kicked off in response to viewers' votes...
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Government - No Holocaust on Romanian territory
(International News ~ 06/14/03)
BUCHAREST, Romania -- A day after allowing American Holocaust experts to study its archives, Romania denied Friday that a mass murder of Jews took place on its territory during World War II. Historians say 250,000 were deported or killed. "We firmly claim that within the borders of Romania between 1940 and 1945 there was no Holocaust," the Ministry of Public Information said in a statement faxed to The Associated Press...
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Pundits owe truth-seekers an apology
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/03)
To the editor: Although Alan Journet and I are often 180 degrees apart on most political issues, his letter to the editor was right on target. Neoconservative columnists and commentators owe America an apology for their charges of being un-patriotic and un-American levied against those who sought out the truth...
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Banning burning of flag doesn't prohibit protests
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/03)
To the editor: A recent article, "Constitutional amendment banning flag burning passes GOP-led House," said the White House supports the amendment. I agree that burning or desecrating the U.S. flag should be prohibited by law. The argument that a ban on burning the flag would interfere with the principle of free speech is nonsense. There are plenty of other ways for citizens to voice their opposition to government...
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Even the critics have to admit success in Iraq
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/03)
To the editor: The Bush administration is in a lose-lose situation. If it doesn't find weapons in Iraq, then Bush detractors will harp on and on about how the war was unfounded and completely unnecessary. If they find weapons possessed and used by that regime in the past, the "why can't we all get along" group will bring up the hubris of circumventing the United Nations and Bush's blatant disregard for the wishes of European nations...
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Speak Out A 06/14/03
(Speak Out ~ 06/14/03)
No painted lines I'M TRAVELING from Scott City to Cape Girardeau at night going across the Diversion Channel Bridge. There's no way you can see where the bridge embankment is. There is no paint on either of the barricades. I am surprised there haven't been many more accidents because of this. Please, MoDOT, let's get some paint on that bridge on both sides, and especially on the northbound side...
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Bonnie Engelmann
(Obituary ~ 06/14/03)
Bonnie Engelmann, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 13, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Morton
(Obituary ~ 06/14/03)
Charles E. Morton, 82, of Atoka, Tenn., formerly of Jackson, died Thursday, June 12, 2003, in Atoka. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Lonnie Townsend
(Obituary ~ 06/14/03)
Lonnie G. Townsend, 47, of Denver, Colo., died Friday, June 6, 2003, in Denver. He was born Feb. 16, 1956, in St. Louis, son of Casper and Lois Barks Townsend. He and Susan Ann Kiefer were married Sept. 16, 1979. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Anita Schraetzlmayer of Denver; a son, Charles Townsend of Denver; two brothers, Ronnie Townsend of Jackson, Glen Thompson of Oak Ridge; two sisters, Jeannie Hardy of Houston, Texas, Donna Elder of Jackson; and stepfather, Bill LaBruyere of Jackson.. ...
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Elizabeth Ottomeyer
(Obituary ~ 06/14/03)
Elizabeth Ann "Lisa" Ottomeyer, 36, of Sappington, Mo., died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, in St. Louis. She was killed by a hit-and-run driver when she pulled over to assist accident victims on a rain-slickened interstate. She was born Sept. 25, 1966, in Kirkwood, Mo., daughter of Dale G. and Janet M. Johns Ottomeyer...
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Leon Patterson
(Obituary ~ 06/14/03)
ORAN, Mo. -- Leon Patterson, 55, of Oran died Friday, June 13, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Oran is in charge of arrangements.
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birthssat.sr 6/14
(Births ~ 06/14/03)
LeGrand Daughter to Darryl Alan and Gina Sue LeGrand of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2003. Name, Jamisen Lucille. Weight, 6 pounds 6 ounces. Mrs. LeGrand is the former Gina Vaughn, daughter of Gene and Marilyn Vaughn of Cape Girardeau. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand are employed at LeGrand Brothers Transmissions. He is the son of Ben LeGrand of Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 6/14/03
(Out of the Past ~ 06/14/03)
10 years ago: June 14, 1993 Perryville, Mo. -- With number of landfills in Missouri dwindling and volume of solid waste regulations flourishing, officials are lending widespread credence to concept of regional solid waste management; officials in seven-county Southeast Missouri solid waste management district will meet this week to express their preference regarding a regional landfill...
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Last children's home operated by Missouri county shuts its door
(State News ~ 06/14/03)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The children are gone. For six decades the Edgewood Children's Home at 409 Center St. took in on a temporary basis battered and abandoned children who were wards of the juvenile court. Members of the Woman's Citizenship Club and its offshoot, the Junior Citizenship Club, took care of the home and played with and cared for the children staying there. Some years 400 or more children stayed at the center, some for a few days, some for a few weeks...
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Cape Girardeau and county garner bigger checks from sales tax
(Local News ~ 06/14/03)
Cape Girardeau County merchants rang up a lot of sales in March and April, providing county government with a record June sales tax check of $697,470. The June check sent to the county by the Missouri Department of Revenue, which collects sales taxes charged consumers on their purchases, was up 6.12 percent, county officials said. Businesses send the tax money to the state Department of Revenue, which distributes the money to the various local governments...
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Veterans to receive medals aboard warship
(Local News ~ 06/14/03)
Edward Grebing joined the Navy in 1945, a year out of high school. The war in Europe was ending. About the time he was sent to school to become a radioman, two atomic bombs ended the war in Asia. Those bombs made Marine Lt. Al Hoskins happy. He was on Guam preparing to help invade Japan. Hoskins already had been wounded on Guam and had watched the American flag being raised atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi...
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