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Missouri ponders, 'What went wrong?'
(College Sports ~ 03/18/04)
Missouri's one-point loss to Michigan in the first round of the NIT was one last slap in a season filled with profound disappointment for the Tigers. The Tigers were ranked fifth in the preseason, and the program had a distinct air of expectation. Arthur Johnson and Rickey Paulding were back for their senior seasons along with fellow senior Travon Bryant, and help was on the way from high-scoring transfer guard Jason Conley...
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Killings possibly occurred as police waited by home
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Fresno's police chief acknowledged Wednesday that his department is investigating whether Marcus Wesson fatally shot nine of his children while police waited outside his house, despite frantic pleas from relatives to intervene. Relatives of the victims and neighbors say police should have done more to prevent the deaths, and police chief Jerry Dyer said even some officers were wondering whether they did the right thing. ...
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Kerry, Cheney exchange criticisms regarding war
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
Democrat John Kerry assailed President Bush on Wednesday for clinging to a failed policy that leaves Americans mired in Iraq "with the target squarely on their backs" while Vice President Dick Cheney argued that his boss' rival lacks the judgment to be commander in chief. ...
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Bank of America merger with FleetBoston OK'd
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- FleetBoston Financial Corp. and Bank of America Corp. shareholders approved a $47 billion merger Wednesday that would create the nation's No. 3 bank -- and reportedly result in up to 13,000 job cuts. More than 67 percent of Bank of America shareholders approved the deal in a meeting that lasted less than an hour. At a FleetBoston meeting held at the same time, 98 percent of shareholders gave their blessing to the merger, which is expected to be completed in April...
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'Deadwood' features bad words and a mess of fascinating people
(Entertainment ~ 03/18/04)
NEW YORK -- Deadwood is a realm of furious desires and a notable lack of restraint. It's a mining camp which, in July 1876, occupies Indian territory in what someday will be South Dakota, and it beckons with gold as well as unaccountability: You can't break laws in a place where laws don't exist, nor must you answer for laws you broke elsewhere...
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Consumer prices post modest monthly increase
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
WASHINGTON --Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.3 percent in February as high energy costs continued to hit the pocketbooks of drivers filling up at the pump and people heating their homes. The increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government's most closely watched inflation measure, however, marked a slowdown from the 0.5 percent jump registered in January, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. ...
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N. Korea increases 'nuclear deterrent'
(International News ~ 03/18/04)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea declared it is strengthening its "nuclear deterrent," raising the stakes Wednesday in its standoff with South Korea and the United States. South Korea's interim leader called for a stronger alliance with Washington, dismissing a claim by the North that the South's parliamentary im-peachment of President Roh Moo-hyun last week reflected U.S. interference to "install an ultra-right pro-U.S. regime" in Seoul...
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President of Iran concedes defeat on reforms
(International News ~ 03/18/04)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's beleaguered president conceded defeat Wednesday in his long struggle to reform a system stacked in favor of hard-line Islamic clerics, saying he was abandoning efforts to salvage two key bills that sought to expand presidential powers and limit the authority of an unelected conservative body...
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500,000 cram Dublin for parade
(International News ~ 03/18/04)
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Half a million revelers filled the streets of Dublin for Ireland's St. Patrick's Day parade Wednesday, an energy-filled spectacle that crowned five days of celebrations. The St. Patrick's Festival has been growing in scope every year for the past decade in line with Ireland's rising prosperity and confidence as a nation...
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Russian apartment blast death toll rises to 52
(International News ~ 03/18/04)
ARKHANGELSK, Russia -- Rescuers searched for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed apartment Wednesday, but there was little hope of finding anyone 24 hours after a gas explosion ripped the building apart and killed at least 52 residents. Police were searching for two homeless men suspected of triggering the deadly blast by stealing metal fittings from gas pipes to sell for scrap. ...
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Tribal backlash follows bin Laden hunt
(International News ~ 03/18/04)
WANA, Pakistan -- Hundreds of frightened residents streamed out of a remote tribal village Wednesday as enraged tribesmen torched military vehicles, a day after 39 people were killed in a bloody crackdown by Pakistani forces on al-Qaida and Taliban fugitives near the lawless Afghan border...
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House endorses cuts to Medicaid program
(State News ~ 03/18/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several thousand adults and children could lose health care coverage under legislation approved Wednesday by the House as a way to slow the growth of Missouri's multibillion-dollar Medicaid program. The Republican-backed plan would make it more difficult for some people to qualify for Medicaid and impose new co-payments on participants each time they visit a doctor...
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The madness commences
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/04)
Southern Illinois University's first-round NCAA tournament game will fall in the shadow of two other contests on the card in Seattle today. The Salukis, the No. 9 seeds and the regular-season champions of the Missouri Valley Conference, will be playing No. 8 Alabama in the first game of the day at Key Arena. The other three games feature at least one team from the West...
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U.S., Spanish officials trade barbs on war
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Spanish officials traded barbs Wednesday, rekindling a trans-Atlantic disagreement over the invasion of Iraq and the best way to fight terrorism. Top Republicans accused the Spaniards of appeasing terrorist groups by turning out of office the party of Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, a close U.S. ally. Spain's prime minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, in turn, said the Iraq occupation "is turning into a fiasco."...
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Stirring up the melting pot
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
For as long as there has been an America, whites have made up a clear majority. But that will change by 2050 when minority groups will be 49.9 percent of the population, the Census Bureau says. Asians and Hispanics will see the most dramatic increases between now and midcentury, when the U.S. population will have grown by almost 50 percent to reach 420 million, according to bureau projections being released today...
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People talk 3/18/04
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
Actor Danny Aiello tries hand at singing SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Danny Aiello, whose films include "Do the Right Thing" and "Moonstruck," is recording his first album -- at age 70. "I've always loved to sing," Aiello told The Record of Bergen County. ...
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Legislation's sponsor says toll roads unlikely
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As he began presenting a bill that would allow toll roads and bridges in Missouri, state Rep. Lanie Black bluntly told a legislative committee that he knew once Wednesday's hearing was over there would be no further action on the matter during this election year...
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Southpaw sweep
(College Sports ~ 03/18/04)
A pair of left-handed pitchers who had been struggling in limited action -- along with some hitters who had been slumping -- helped Southeast Missouri State University get back on the winning track Wednesday afternoon. Derek Herbig turned in a brilliant performance and Stan Skakalski was also solid as the Indians swept a doubleheader from visiting Central Michigan, prevailing 7-5 in a seven-inning opener and 7-2 in a nine-inning nightcap...
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Mo. Senate defeats bill dropping college election requirement
(State News ~ 03/18/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would have done away with the requirement to hold elections for uncontested seats on community college boards. Supporters of the bill by Sen. Dan Clemens, R-Marshfield, said the change would have saved time and money in races without opposition...
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Ads on vehicles is driving force
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Advertising on public transit vehicles is nothing new around the country. It is common in bigger cities to see advertising "wraps" on buses. And some communities across the nation are even selling advertisements on police cars. A USA Today article reported that some businesses have been willing to sell police cars to the city for $1 in exchange for the right to splash their logo atop the hood of the car...
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Edmonds returns in fine form
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/04)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds played in his first spring training game Wednesday and appeared to be in midseason form. Edmonds, recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, doubled in each of his first two at-bats, stole a base and scored St. Louis' first run in a 6-5 win over a Los Angeles Dodgers split squad...
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Notre Dame second in meet
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/04)
Notre Dame's Lauren Bader won the diving competition with a score of 179.50 during a three-team girls swimming meet Wednesday at the Central Municipal Pool. Bader's win was the only one for the Bulldogs, who finished second behind Fort Zumwalt West...
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Overbey enjoys teaching his sport to others
(Community Sports ~ 03/18/04)
Whether flipping hamburgers at McDonald's or simply mowing the yard, most typical teenagers don't enjoy going to work. Doug Overbey, apparently, is not a typical teenager. The 18-year-old Notre Dame Regional High School senior loves his job as a karate instructor at Tracy's Kenpo Karate Studio in Cape Girardeau. He teaches six weekly group classes for all ages, and while the task is occasionally difficult, Overbey delights in sharing his talent with the students...
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Las Vegas police arrest man in Ohio shootings
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
LAS VEGAS -- The man wanted in a deadly string of sniper shootings that terrorized Ohio drivers was captured at a motel Wednesday after a tipster spotted him at a Las Vegas casino reading a newspaper story about himself. An unshaven and disheveled Charles A. McCoy Jr., 28, was arrested without incident less than 36 hours after Ohio authorities released his name as a suspect in the attacks...
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Bomb blows up Baghdad hotel
(International News ~ 03/18/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A thunderous car bomb tore apart a five-story hotel catering to foreigners in the heart of Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 27 people and showing the continued vulnerability of civilians to terror attacks just days before the anniversary of the start of the Iraq war...
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Cape pedestrian bridge project gets contractor
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Construction could begin by June on a pedestrian bridge to span busy Highway 74 just east of Ellis Street and reunite a divided south-side Cape Girar-deau neighborhood. The city opened bids on the project Wednesday, and the city council is scheduled to hold a special meeting at noon today to award a construction contract to the low bidder, Artisan Contracting of Cape Girardeau...
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Drive-by advertising
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
When you walk into Jeff Brune's modest, West Main Street office in Jackson, you'll notice a large dry-erase board to the right of his desk. On the board is a long to-do list; a contact register, if you will, of important dignitaries and government organizations that he has talked or will talk to...
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Sheriff issues first permits for conceal-carry
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones was the first person in the county to apply for a permit to carry a concealed weapon under the county's newly approved conceal-carry law. Jones was one of four who went through the process Wednesday...
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Parenting session designed to build stronger families
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Cape Girardeau area parents will have a chance to hone their family skills through an upcoming series, "Building Strong Families." The free series, sponsored by University Outreach and Extension, Success by 6, and the Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau, will begin with a session on family strengths at 6 p.m. Monday at Franklin Elementary School...
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Production of 'Noye's Fludde' has no shortage of animal parts
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Last year's production of the children's opera "Noye's Fludde" was a big enough hit with the participants and the public that the Southeast Music Academy is bringing it back to Cape Girardeau in May and then onto Minneapolis. The academy's director, Hays Hendricks, said she knew the production would be revived "the second it was over last year. There were just so many tears and hugs, the kids just didn't want it to end."...
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Judge tosses Baptist lawsuit but issues remain
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although a judge has dismissed the Missouri Baptist Convention's lawsuit seeking to force back into the fold five church institutions that declared their independence from the state group, the matter could be revived by a different set of plaintiffs...
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Temporary artificial heart moves closer to market
(National News ~ 03/18/04)
A type of artificial heart moved a step closer to the U.S. market Wednesday, but it's not a permanent replacement -- just a temporary device to keep certain near-death patients alive long enough to receive a heart transplant. There are serious questions about who should get the CardioWest Total Artificial Heart, a complex and risky device that requires cutting out the bottom half of the heart to implant, scientific advisers to the Food and Drug Administration cautioned...
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Teen Show Me Missouri to emcee 2004 K-9 pageant
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Becky Koeller, a student at R.O. Hawkins Junior High School in Jackson who was recently named 2004 Teen Show Me Missouri, will emcee the 2004 K-9 Missouri Outdoors Queen/King Pageant. The pageant will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the K-9 Training and Doggie Daycare Activity Center, 423 North Broadview, Cape Girardeau. K-9 Queen and King will receive awards and trophies. For more information, call Linda Tipton at 243-4519...
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Local hospitals do well in state quality report
(Community ~ 03/18/04)
Cape Girardeau's hospitals fared above average in providing the recommended care for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia patients, according to a report issued earlier this week. The "Quality of Care" report is the first issued by the Missouri Hospitals Association and tracks how hospitals responded to patients with symptoms of heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia. The report is part of a national initiative to collect data and compare performance among hospitals...
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$100 fee seems a bit excessive
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/18/04)
To the editor: I fail to see the need for a $100 fee for a concealed-carry permit. Here in Alabama it took about five minutes for the deputy to read my application, bring my file up on a screen and issue a permit. The total fee was $10. If the county's cost wasn't covered, I think it would raise the price...
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Biblical truths should be heeded
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/18/04)
To the editor: Same-sex marriages, which some judges have sanctioned, are not only a violation of God's institution of holy marriage, but they are also a perversion of nature as God ordained it. Holy Scripture sharply condemns homosexuality. Another subject is the denial by some educators in high places concerning the creation of the universe by Almighty God. ...
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Abortion, church views diverge
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/18/04)
To the editor: John Kerry claims he is a Catholic who is personally opposed to abortion while supporting a woman's right to choose in a medical emergency. Really? Here is what Kerry said at a NARAL dinner: "I think that tonight we have to make it clear that we are not going to turn back the clock. There is no overturning Roe v. Wade. There is no outlawing a procedure to save a woman's life and health and no cutbacks on population control efforts around the world."...
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New teacher decides she can't
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/18/04)
To the editor: I just read the article "Hearing harsh words," and I am sympathetic to the teacher, Jason Bandermann. I was a first-year teacher in the Rockwood School District this year but quit in December because of the sort of no-win situation that so often presented itself. How can I motivate these students who don't care about school, who don't want to be there and who can't remember how to spell my name?...
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Speak Out 03/18/04
(Speak Out ~ 03/18/04)
Get healthy I WOULD like to get one thing straight. Health care is not a right. It's a responsibility. People have to learn that the body is not a machine that can be fixed with a pill. Health care starts with preventive maintenance. If you smoke, quit. ...
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Mary Ressel
(Obituary ~ 03/18/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mary Ressel, 38, of Chaffee died Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Betty Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 03/18/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Betty R. Brotherton, 77, of Perryville died Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at Perry Oaks Manor. She was born March 21, 1926, at Lilbourn, Mo., daughter of John Wesley and Norma Lee Jenkins Howard. She and Luther Brotherton were married April 20, 1946...
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Births 3/18/04
(Births ~ 03/18/04)
DeLuca Daughter to Pete and Sarah DeLuca of Ballwin, Mo., St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., 1:38 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004. Name, Alexa Elizabeth. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. DeLuca is the former Sarah Gragg, daughter of David and Tammy Gragg of Cape Girardeau. DeLuca is the son of Pete and Tana DeLuca of Wildwood, Mo. He is business manager at a neurosurgery clinic...
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Correction 3/18
(Correction ~ 03/18/04)
In Wednesday's edition of the Southeast Missourian, the names of Debra Mitchell-Braxton and Creighton A. Gould were inadvertently left off a list of Cape Girardeau School Board candidates. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.
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Club news 3/18/04
(Community News ~ 03/18/04)
VFW Ladies Auxiliary The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 3838 met March 11 with Debbie Griffin presiding. All committee reports were read. There will be a meeting at 6 p.m. on April 12 for committee chairmen. Reminder was given that National Home Awareness Week is March 21 through 27. ...
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Out of the past 3/18/04
(Out of the Past ~ 03/18/04)
10 years ago: March 18, 1994 House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt is backing efforts to secure federal funding for new Mississippi River bridges at Cape Girardeau and Hannibal. Construction of $5.7 million Jackson Middle School is under way again after being delayed for nearly a month by inclement weather; Penzel Construction Co. resumed work on 93,580-square-foot building earlier this month...
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Blues tie Mighty Ducks as playoff hunt continues
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/04)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Keith Tkachuk and the St. Louis Blues feel as if the postseason has already begun. "Every game seems like a playoff game, and it has to be that way the rest of the year because it's so tight in the Western Conference," Tkachuk said. "Every team controls their own destiny, and that's the same for us."...
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Mo. Baptists gather signatures in support of marriage amendment
(State News ~ 03/18/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Baptist Convention says it has delivered more than 10,000 petition signatures to state legislative leaders encouraging passage of a constitutional amendment against gay marriage. The Senate already has passed a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution limiting marriage to one man and one woman. The House has not yet voted on the measure. If approved by both chambers, the proposal would appear on the November statewide ballot...
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Health calendar 3/18
(Community ~ 03/18/04)
Today Preparation for childbirth class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Healing Arts Center conference room. "We Can" support group meets at 7 p.m. in the Cancer Center lobby at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, contact chaplain Bill Matzat at 651-5519...
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Medicaid cuts will be topic at public forum
(Community ~ 03/18/04)
A public forum on the proposed cuts to the Medicaid program in Missouri will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The discussion will focus on the impact of legislation which could mean that 68,000 moderate- to low-income families would lose access to health-care coverage. Representatives from Missouri HealthVoice will lead the discussion. Area legislators also have been invited...
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Deliciously good for you
(Column ~ 03/18/04)
March 18, 2004 Dear Patty, I have experimented with a few diets over the years. One had me washing down a meal of baked potato and tuna fish most every night with a half gallon of water. It worked, but thinking of those two foods in combination now almost sickens me. In another, I tried not to eat anything containing wheat. Wheat farmers will be glad to know that's nearly an impossibility...
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Community digest 3/18/04
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Teen Show Me Missouri to emcee K-9 pageant Becky Koeller, a student at R.O. Hawkins Junior High School in Jackson who was recently named 2004 Teen Show Me Missouri, will emcee the 2004 K-9 Missouri Outdoors Queen/King Pageant. The pageant will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the K-9 Training and Doggie Daycare Activity Center, 423 North Broadview, Cape Girardeau. K-9 Queen and King will receive awards and trophies. For more information, call Linda Tipton at 243-4519...
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Filings through Wednesday for area offices
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Following is a list of those who have filed for election in Cape Girardeau, Scott, Perry and Bollinger counties in Missouri, and Alexander County in Illinois. The filing deadline for all offices in Missouri is March 30. Missouri primary election will be held Aug. 3. Illinois primary was held Tuesday...
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Military digest 3/18/04
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
Beussink serving Air Force in Qatar Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah J. Beussink, daughter of Harold and Helen Beussink of Marble Hill, is a communications security manager with the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The center is manned by more than 500 U.S. and coalition forces and provides critical air support throughout Southwest Asia. Beussink is a 1987 graduate of Leopold High School...
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Salvation Army serving Meals With Friends
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
The Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope, will be serving Meals With Friends from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through March 26. All individuals are welcome to enjoy a hot, nutritious meal in a warm, friendly atmosphere at no cost. Monday's menu includes shepherd's pie, mixed vegetables, peaches, cornbread and butter, cake or pie; Tuesday, ham and beans or vegetable beef soup, chopped onions, stewed tomatoes, pears, cornbread and butter, cake or pie; Wednesday, turkey or turkey teriyaki, rice, broccoli, Jell-O with fruit, bread and butter, cake or pie; Thursday, tacos, lettuce, cheese, salsa, cake or pie; Friday, tuna noodle casserole, peas, applesauce, bread and butter, cake or pie.. ...
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Rally planned to show support for troops
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
There will be a support our troops rally at Freedom Corner at Broadway and West End Blvd. at 2 p.m. on April 4. Organizer Matt Dunn is an Air Force ROTC member who wanted to put something together that would allow people to show their support for the troops overseas and provide support for family members of the troops...
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Cape County Commission agenda 3/18/04
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
9 a.m. today Routine business Letter from State Tax Commission approving 2004-2005 assessment maintenance plan. Acknowledgment from state auditor of receipt of county's financial statement. Sheriff's department report for February...
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Jackson women injured in accident
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/04)
Two Jackson women sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 177, eight miles east of Fruitland. Carol Borgfield, 43, and Rebecca Powell, 33, were stopped in westbound traffic when a 2001 Freightliner driven by Bradley Blakey, 30, of Lilbourn hit Borgfield's 2000 Ford Explorer in the rear. Borgfield's car then hit a 2002 Explorer driven by Powell...
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Cape fire report 3/18/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following item Tuesday: At 11:39 p.m., a box alarm at 9212 William St. Firefighters responded to the following item Wednesday: At 3:33 a.m., an emergency medical service at 19 S. Kingshighway. At 5:56 a.m. an emergency medical service at 1521 Hill St...
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Cape police report 3/18/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs: Charles Arnold White, 44, 509 S. West End Blvd, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Better things to do
(Editorial ~ 03/18/04)
(Camdenton, Mo.) Lake Sun Leader The Hypsibema missouriensis is well on its way to being our state's official dinosaur. This has come about due to the hard work and dedication of state Rep. Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill. Now the Senate can spend some time on this monumental issue. We are kidding about the monumental part and wish we were kidding about the whole deal...
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Supersized Americans
(Editorial ~ 03/18/04)
Let's just say it: We Americans are too big. Two of three American adults and 9 million American children are overweight or obese. Obesity is an epidemic. It is close to overtaking tobacco as the nation's most lethal preventable killer. We are overeating our way into the grave. In 2000, physical inactivity and poor died caused the deaths of 400,000 Americans...
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Getting a perspective on anger
(Community ~ 03/18/04)
When I wrote my column on "The Hostile Heart," where I reported on the ill effects anger and hostility can have on heart health, I received the following response from a reader: "You psychologists are all alike. You define the problem and then refuse to tell us what to do about it. I know what the problem is! I can literally feel my heart pounding when I am angry and I know that can't be good for it."...
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Dabbling with the diet
(Community ~ 03/18/04)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Even after five years, Christy Pugh has no trouble sticking to her vegetarian regimen. The secret to her success? Eating meat. "Sometimes I feel like I'm a bad vegetarian, that I'm not strict enough or good enough," the 28-year-old bookkeeper from Concord said recently. "I really like vegetarian food but I'm just not 100 percent committed."...
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Cape Girardeau is "music city," sort of
(Local News ~ 03/18/04)
For the second year in a row, the Cape Girardeau School District has been named as one of the best communities for music education in America according to a survey by The American Music Conference. For more on this story, read Friday's Southeast Missourian...
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