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Festival for Hispanics held at Arena Park
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
Ever since coming to Cape Girardeau as pastor of the area's Hispanic Southern Baptist church four years ago, Joselid Lozano has wanted to hold a large fellowship event. He finally did it Saturday at Arena Park with the help of 100 volunteers from Lynwood Baptist Church...
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Yingling- Saupe
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Dr. and Mrs. David Yingling of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Beth Yingling, to Jesse Brandon Saupe. He is the son of Thomas and Berla Strong of Cape Girardeau and Rick Saupe of Jackson. Yingling expects to receive a degree in general studies from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at A.P.P.L.E. Paperwork Project...
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Boyd-Miller
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Boyd of Fayetteville, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Michelle Boyd, to Jeffrey Thomas Miller. He is the son of Hershel and Barbara Miller of Cape Girardeau. Boyd expects to graduate in May from Clayton College and State University in Morrow, Ga., where she is majoring in biology with a pre-med emphasis. She is a fragrance vendor for Liz Claiborne...
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Ruble- Hinkebein
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Mike and Tami Williamson and James Ruble II, all of Jackson, announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Nicole Ruble, to Shawn Michael Hinkebein. He is the son of Ennis and Janell Hinkebein II of Jackson. Ruble is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed at Subway in Jackson...
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Gray-Workman
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Wesley and Bobbie Gray of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kyla Danielle Gray, to Michael Ray Workman. He is the son of Eddie and Connie Workman of Scott City. Gray is a 2001 graduate of Scott City High School. She is employed at J.C. Penney Styling Salon...
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Armijo-Myers
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Larry and Annette Armijo of Fort Worth, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Renee Armijo, to Joseph Chadd Myers. He is the son of William and Charla Myers of Jackson. Armijo is a 1998 graduate of Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas, and a 2003 graduate of ATI-Graphic Design in Hurst, Texas...
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Williams-Thomas
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Melissa Anne Williams and Joel Shane Thomas announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Betty Williams of Marble Hill, Mo., and Bob Williams of Fredericktown, Mo. Thomas is the son of Carolyn Thomas of East Cape Girardeau, Ill., and Joe Nehrt of Chester, Ill...
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Donner-Schlamann
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Donner of North Tonawanda, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Beth Donner of Cape Girardeau, to the Rev. Mark Schlamann of Pettibone, N.D. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schlamann of Dorchester, Neb. Donner is a 1982 graduate of Niagara-Wheatfield High School in Sanborn, N.Y. She is employed at Target...
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Kramer-Choate
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
BENTON, Mo. -- Susan Kramer of Springfield, Mo., announces the engagement of her daughter, Brianne Kay Kramer, to 2nd Lt. Lucas Paul Choate. He is the son of Rick and Tenea Choate of Spokane Valley, Wash., formerly of Benton. Kramer is a 2000 graduate of Glendale High School in Springfield. She received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2004...
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Foster-Aguila
(Engagement ~ 08/22/04)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Randy and Toni Foster of Olive Branch announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elizabeth Foster, to Paul Adrian Aguila. He is the son of Guadalupe and Evelyne Aguila of Olive Branch. Foster received an associate's degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing. She is a registered nurse at Southeast Hospital...
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Staebels observe 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/22/04)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Staebel of Kelso recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They attended Mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church, followed by a dinner for family and friends at the home of a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Jim Gosche of Cape Girardeau...
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Keeping off the grass to get down and dirty
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
TONY REHAGEN trehagen@semissourian.com By Tony Rehagen ~ Southeast Missourian BELL CITY, Mo. -- Siblings fight over everything. Be it clothes, video games, TV control or who gets to sit shotgun on car trips to the store. Sarah and Jake Spears of Bell City are no different, except that they handle their rivalry in a more sporting fashion. They settle up by racing at top speed on the dirt tracks of Southeast Missouri, atop their custom lawn mowers...
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Working overtime
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
The most sweeping changes in the nation's overtime pay regulations in over half a century will be put into force Monday. The move has angered labor union leaders, gratified backers of President Bush while causing barely a stir among many employers...
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Fire damages apartments near Indian Park in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
Just before 7 p.m. Saturday, Marusanne Johnson of Cape Girardeau was at the Slam Fest basketball tournament at Indian Park on William Street. She was having her picture taken with her daughter and granddaughter when she saw smoke billowing from the 200 block of William Street...
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Friendly rivalry
(Professional Sports ~ 08/22/04)
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Jeff Gordon is Jimmie Johnson's teammate, mentor, friend and the co-owner of his car -- and he's also one of the guys trying to beat out Johnson for the NASCAR Nextel Cup championship. Gordon has been through this before, racing Hendrick Motorsports teammate Terry Labonte heads-up for the 1996 title, and losing by a mere 37 points...
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U.S. vigilante claims he was on trail of bin Laden
(International News ~ 08/22/04)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- An American on trial for allegedly torturing Afghan terror suspects in a private jail claimed Saturday in his first interview from custody that he was hot on the heels of Osama bin Laden and other militant leaders when he was arrested on July 5...
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Chaffee falls into line this season
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/04)
On the heels of its first conference championship and after years of strong spring performances, Chaffee's softball team is making a bold move. The Red Devils will hit the field this year for the first time in the fall. The move could bring a struggling sports program its first team state playoff berth since 2001...
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Booth-Bandermann
(Wedding ~ 08/22/04)
Sarah Ashley Booth and Jason Charles Bandermann exchanged vows June 19, 2004, at Lynwood Baptist Church. Dr. Derek Staples performed the ceremony. Vocalists were Ashley Allmon of Marble Hill and Robyn Hosp of Jackson. Instrumental music was provided by Trio Girardeaux...
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Dowd-Hottes
(Wedding ~ 08/22/04)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Leah Marie Dowd and Scott Allen Hottes exchanged vows July 31, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Marble Hill, Mo. The Rev. Fred Ritter performed the ceremony. Pianist was Linda Meadows of Cape Girardeau, and soloist was Shaunda Walsh of Carthage, Mo...
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Koepke-Lentz
(Wedding ~ 08/22/04)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Laura Marie Koepke and Jeffrey Scott Lentz were married Aug. 7, 2004, at First Christian Church in Columbia, Mo. The Rev. Fred Brandenburg performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Gene and Fran Koepke of Columbia. The groom is the son of Ken and Mary Jeanne Lentz of Malden and formerly of Cape Girardeau...
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Christopher column 08/22/04
(Column ~ 08/22/04)
By Niki Christopher As a Lawrence resident and liberal Democrat who once attended Kansas University, I consider it an honor and a privilege to be hated by Rush Limbaugh. I laughed when I heard that he had insulted Lawrence Democrats. ...
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Good Samaritans Facing personal ruin, some hurricane victims s
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- With a freezer full of food about to spoil, there was only one thing for Nestor Tsimpedes to do after Hurricane Charley made a shambles of his restaurant -- feed people for free. When the freezer was emptied of ham, roast beef and turkey, he sent his employees to buy hot dogs...
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Nation briefs 12A
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
Veteran backs Kerry on Silver Star account CHICAGO -- A Chicago Tribune editor who was on the Vietnam mission for which John Kerry received the Silver Star is backing up Kerry's account of the incident. William Rood, 61, said he decided to break his silence about the Feb. ...
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Fire report 08/22/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/22/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following item Friday: At 11:12 p.m., alarm sounding at 1000 Woodlawn Ave. Firefighters responded to the following items Saturday: At 12:47 a.m., emergency medical service at 1000 N. Sprigg St. At 4:52 a.m., emergency medical service at 259 N. Park St....
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Police report 08/22/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/22/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Saturday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Jesse Garvin Kuykendoll Jr., 24, of 149 S. West End Blvd., was arrested on charges of domestic assault and trespassing...
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Foreign drugs
(Editorial ~ 08/22/04)
Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has taken action in an effort to offset U.S. prescription drug prices that are much higher than the same drugs sold in Canada and Europe. Unfortunately, he has had to violate existing federal laws to accomplish his goal. He knows what he has done is counter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, and he hopes his flagrant disregard for those rules will force the U.S. government to either start enforcing its own laws or change them...
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Area Digest Aug20
(Other Sports ~ 08/22/04)
Peterman tops field in Chip-A-Ways weekly play Deanna Peterman won medalist honors for the J.C. Chip-A-Ways on Tuesday at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. Jan Keefe won the "B" flight. The play of the day was "Best Poker Hand," which ended in a three-way tie for Bev Wink, Sissy Burnett and Carolyn Blechle. Bonnie Miller had the low putts...
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Scott City has another miracle baby
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/22/04)
To the editor: I appreciated the article on the littlest preemie in Thursday's Southeast Missourian. I am also the mother of a miracle baby. He was born at 25 weeks gestation and weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces at birth. He has overcome all the obstacles and, like Madeline, suffers from none of the major handicaps common in preemies. He may suffer learning disabilities, but they won't be known for several years. He is truly a normal 5-year-old in every way...
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Lake project would stimulate area
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/22/04)
To the editor: A water park in the Cape Girardeau area is not the way to boost economic growth. After completion, employment would be minimal -- minimum wage at that, it would not bring additional businesses to the area, nor would it require the services of the hundreds of businesses that exist in the area now...
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Merril Heise
(Obituary ~ 08/22/04)
Merril Gene Heise, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Feb. 19, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, son of Wilson and Hilda M. Grebing Heise. He and Shirley J. Haertling were married Aug. 15, 1954, at Jackson...
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Esther Schuette
(Obituary ~ 08/22/04)
Esther Lydia Schuette, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. She was born April 11, 1909, in Millersville, daughter of August J. and Mary Caroline Riehn Martin. She and Clarence Schuette were married June 26, 1930, in Oak Ridge. He died Jan. 26, 1964...
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Winstead Wright
(Obituary ~ 08/22/04)
ANNA, Ill. -- Winstead Ronnie Wright, 43, of Key West, Fla., formerly of Anna, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at the Ceders Medical Center in Miami, Fla. He was born April 18, 1961, at Anna, Ill., son of William R. and Rosemary Gomes Wright. Wright was involved with charities including Aids Help Inc., Visiting Nurses Association, Hospice of the Florida Keys and Cooking with Love Ministry...
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Jean Lamer
(Obituary ~ 08/22/04)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Jean M. Lamer, 69, of Cobden died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at her home. She was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Jonesboro, Ill., daughter of Harry Lilly and Augusta Casper. She and Oran Jack Lamer were married March 9, 1955. She was a member of Lockard Chapel Baptist Church...
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Out of the past 8/22/04
(Out of the Past ~ 08/22/04)
10 years ago: Aug. 22, 1994 Review of salaries shows women on faculty at Southeast Missouri State University make less than their male counterparts on average, and there are fewer of them; likewise, women who are principals of Cape Girardeau elementary schools make less than their male counterparts...
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McLane-Miller
(Wedding ~ 08/22/04)
Jan Renee McLane and Richard Allen Miller were married June 5, 2004, at Union Hill Baptist Church in Purcell, Okla. The Rev. Barry McConathy performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Bill and Jean McLane of Millersville. The groom is the son of Al and Carolyn Miller of Purcell and Nina Martin of Salesville, Ark...
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Menz-Miller
(Wedding ~ 08/22/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Angela B. Menz and Brian P. Miller were married May 29, 2004, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Monsignor Stephen A. Schneider performed the ceremony. Music was by Gay French and her quartet orchestra. Parents of the couple are Richard and Judy Menz of Sikeston, and Larry and Mary Miller of Pineville, La...
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U.S. swims to relay win; Phelps ties record
(Professional Sports ~ 08/22/04)
The United States won the men's 400-meter medley relay in world-record time on the final day of swimming competition at the Athens Olympics. The victory gave Michael Phelps his record-tying eighth medal of the Games without him getting into the pool...
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U.S. basketball team will overcome, claim gold medal
(Sports Column ~ 08/22/04)
Sure, most of the NBA's very best players decided not to come. Sure, much of the rest of the world now plays a pretty mean brand of hoops. And sure, the United States' players don't appear capable of throwing the ball in the ocean if they were standing on the pier...
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Cink takes control of NEC event
(Professional Sports ~ 08/22/04)
Stewart Cink seized control of the NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio, with six straight one-putt greens and a chip-in from 50 feet for birdie on the 18th hole Saturday for a 2-under 68, giving him a five-shot lead over a trio of Ryder Cup teammates. "I didn't expect anything like that to happen," Cink said. "I thought, 'That's pretty cool.' That chip-in just got me a five-shot lead."...
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Odds and ends 8/22/04
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
Police car almost stolen during traffic stop ATHENS, Pa. -- Athens Township police officers Thomas J. Vanfleet Jr. and Nathan Ross said they pulled over Jeremy Jacob Friedlander, 21, because his Jeep's license plate was obstructed. Friedlander told the officers he had a rifle in the car and the officers sat him in the rear of the cruiser while they searched the Jeep. ...
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KC changes policy after Taser stun gun used on grandmother
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police said Friday two officers have been disciplined and department policy changed following an investigation into the officers' use of a Taser stun gun when arresting a 66-year-old grandmother who honked her car horn at a police cruiser...
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'Tude on the tube TV news bias -- by popular demand
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
In early July, George Stephanopoulos, the former Clinton administration adviser who anchors ABC's "This Week," was in Ohio trying to get some inkling of whether the state is going to wind up red or blue come Nov. 2. Several likely voters mentioned they had seen "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore's George W. Bush-whacking film...
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Cape police receive reports of drivers not stopping for buses
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
State and local authorities are urging Missouri drivers to pay closer attention to driving safely, especially now that school is in session. Last week, Cape Girardeau police received at least two reports of drivers who did not stop for a school bus that was loading or unloading students...
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Injecting decorum into the Rat Race
(Community ~ 08/22/04)
There's a man who calls himself Mr. Social Grace and a socialite known as the "Doyenne of Decorum." There are the Etiquette Girls and the Fabulous Girls, offering paperback guides on good behavior, with a dollop of sauciness. Not so long ago, etiquette books were ridiculed as a relic of a bygone era. ...
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A home for all seasons
(Community ~ 08/22/04)
When I look at a house, I always imagine what it is like during the different seasons of the year. Some homes lend themselves well to summertime entertaining, some are cozy winter retreats. And then there is the occasional home that does both well. The home at 1033 Carolyn in Jackson is one that lends itself to all seasons. ...
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Willows help control erosion
(Outdoors ~ 08/22/04)
One of the most common small trees in a stream is a willow. Willows provide shade and cover for stream life and improve water quality by absorbing and storing chemicals. From a stream bank stabilization standpoint, willows have a unique ability to withstand flooding. They also grow quickly in saturated areas, which makes them ideal for re-vegetating stream banks...
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Bortner wins event in Illinois
(Outdoors ~ 08/22/04)
David Bortner of Cape Girardeau won the Bass Busters of Southeast Missouri tournament Aug. 7 at Lake of Egypt in Illinois. With a strong cold front in the forecast, Bortner anticipated a slow bite and knew he would need to take full advantage of the short, early morning feeding period. ...
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Speak Out 08/22/04
(Speak Out ~ 08/22/04)
Biking on county road I TRAVEL County Road 621 everyday. Please, sheriff or county commission, get the bicycles off that road. It is dangerous enough with its hills, curves and one-way bridges. We don't need bicycles riders out there that will not get out of the way...
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FanSpeak 8/22/04
(Community Sports ~ 08/22/04)
Tougher than it looks IN REFERENCE to the individual who stated last week the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team has a weak schedule, I suggest looking at it more thoroughly. Nonconference road games at Bradley, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Western Kentucky, North Texas and St. ...
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Dream becomes a nightmare
(Professional Sports ~ 08/22/04)
ATHENS, Greece -- Passed over by every NBA team and known mostly for his last-second miss in Sydney, a Lithuanian guard finally made a name for himself: Sah-ROO'-nis Yah-seh-KEH'-vih-shuhs. Sarunas Jasikevicius, whose off-target 3-pointer kept his team from pulling off the biggest upset of the 2000 Games, didn't miss when it counted Saturday night in a thrilling 94-90 victory against the United States...
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Cardinals punish Pirates for third straight win
(Professional Sports ~ 08/22/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Despite piling up impressive offensive numbers, the St. Louis Cardinals aren't ready to bask in their success just yet. The Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night, moving to a season-high 39 games above .500 at 81-42. They've won three straight, 14 of 18 and are 58-20 since May 27...
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Governor can do mischief in lame-duck role
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After his stunning loss in the Democratic primary, Gov. Bob Holden has several months left in office and precious little to do. Without a political campaign to run, or the motivation to prepare for another legislative session, there is at least a potential for mischief...
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GOP's Blunt attends tea in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
Regardless of gender, Missouri voters are concerned about public education, access to affordable health care, transportation and public safety, said the Republican gubernatorial candidate during a visit to Cape Girardeau Saturday. Matt Blunt met with about 75 women, and a few men, during an afternoon tea held by Carole Cozean and her husband, Dr. Charles Cozean...
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Lost Army camp unearthed in Illinois
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
PULASKI COUNTY, Ill. -- Residents around here used to find arrowheads in the mud of the riverside field after a heavy rain. Now they're watching as archaeologists dig up broken bits of fine china, parts of military uniforms and even charred firewood, relics of one of the biggest Army camps in the earliest days of the republic...
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Cape ready to increase school tax, officials say
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
For the third year in a row, the Cape Girardeau School Board will consider a levy increase at its annual tax rate hearing Monday night. But unlike the prior two years, school officials believe they now have substantial support from district patrons for a 17-cent per $100 assessed valuation increase, which does not require a public vote, but a majority "yes" from the seven-member school board...
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Bush eyeing major tax-code overhaul
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
WASHINGTON -- Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an "ownership society" in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials. His platform includes initiatives to help people buy homes, start businesses, hone job skills and set up tax-free retirement and health care accounts -- plus a still unspecified tax-code overhaul...
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DNA tests shed no light on '92 disappearance of three women
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Tests on an item taken from a southwest Missouri farm have failed to provide a break in the disappearances of three Springfield women 12 years ago, a prosecutor said. Investigators had been hopeful of connecting the unidentified item to Sherrill Levitt, her 19-year-old daughter Suzanne "Suzie" Streeter and the daughter's friend Stacy McCall. All three vanished from Levitt's home on June 7, 1992, a few hours after the girls celebrated their high school graduation...
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Poplar Bluff petitions for Bush visit
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
Daily American Republic POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- About 10,000 people in this Southeast Missouri town hope their signatures will encourage President Bush to come for a visit. Residents Hardy Billington and David Hahn are behind a petition drive they started in June to ask the president to stop by their community...
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Odds and ends 8/22/04
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
Teens set record for watching TV GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A pair of teenagers who spent more than two straight days publicly glued to a television set say they have set a new world record for uninterrupted TV viewing. Chris Dean, 16, and Mike Dudek, 17, both of Grand Rapids, logged 52 consecutive hours of viewing time by the time they ended their feat at 7 p.m. Wednesday...
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Alcohol inhaling machine goes on display in New York
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
NEW YORK -- A machine that lets drinkers inhale shots of alcohol went on display Friday night, even as one local lawmaker warned the device was "a disaster waiting to happen." The Alcohol Without Liquid vaporizer mixes the alcohol with pressurized oxygen. Makers say it takes about 20 minutes to breathe in one shot, giving drinkers the effect of alcohol without the drunkenness, or hangover...
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Funeral held for hostage beheaded in Saudi Arabia
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. -- Family and friends of an American contractor kidnapped and beheaded in Saudi Arabia gathered for a funeral Saturday, more than two months after the engineer disappeared. About 100 people attended services for Paul M. Johnson Jr...
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'Major battleground'- Secret evidence at stake in Jackson case
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- In a high-stakes drama of legal gamesmanship, prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Michael Jackson child molestation case are battling over still-secret evidence that might make or break the case against the pop star. During pretrial hearings that resume Monday, the defense has been trying to suppress evidence from two searches, claiming one sweep at Jackson's Neverland estate was overbroad and unjustified, and that another at a private investigator's office violated attorney-client confidentiality.. ...
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Home again Children found in Nigerian orphanage had hard life
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
HOUSTON -- With their stay in a squalid African orphanage behind them, seven Texas children are readjusting to life in America, shopping for school clothes, eating pizza and watching Harry Potter movies. The children, ages 8 to 16, returned to Houston last week after a Texas missionary happened upon them in what he described as "an unbelievable cesspool." Some were malnourished, suffering from malaria and typhoid...
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Frustrated farmers stain fertilizers pink to foil thieves
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
WICHITA, Kan. -- It may fall a shade shy of catching thieves red-handed, but for farmers fed up with methamphetamine cooks filching their fertilizer, staining them pink will do just fine. Assuming you can discourage thieves you cannot easily catch, a new product called GloTell -- which is added to tanks of anhydrous ammonia -- will not only besmirch the hands of those who touch the fertilizer, but leaves its mark on anyone who snorts or shoots the end product...
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Investigators seek clues in California camp counselor slaying
(National News ~ 08/22/04)
JENNER, Calif. -- Authorities in this picturesque coastal town continued searching for clues Saturday in the shooting deaths of a young couple, and some residents said they feared for their own safety. "I'm terrified," said Julia Bechtold, 27, a waitress in nearby Duncans Mills. "It's just that we're so small, so anytime something happens, it seems so out of place."...
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Deng's the thing
(International News ~ 08/22/04)
China's late leader feted like a pop star By Stephanie Hoo ~ The Associated Press BEIJING -- Known as the father of a two-decade-long economic boom and crusher of the 1989 pro-democracy movement at Tiananmen Square, Deng Xiaoping has an unlikely new role: pop culture icon...
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Al-Sadr forces hold mosque in Najaf as talks continue
(International News ~ 08/22/04)
NAJAF, Iraq - Supporters of rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of the Imam Ali Mosque on Saturday as negotiations continued over terms for handing the shrine over to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. No weapons were visible inside the mosque, according to reporters allowed inside, but armed fighters of al-Sadr's Al Mahdi army still stood guard in the maze of narrow streets nearby. ...
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Pakistan nabs group plotting suicide attacks on U.S. Embassy
(International News ~ 08/22/04)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy, officials announced Saturday. Security forces captured five or six suspects -- one Egyptian, the others Pakistani -- in the past week across the country, and seized some weapons, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told reporters...
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Latin America on alert for al-Qaida recruiting
(International News ~ 08/22/04)
Governments throughout Mexico and Central America are on alert as evidence grows that al-Qaida members are traveling in the region and looking for recruits to carry out attacks in Latin America -- the potential last frontier for international terrorism. ...
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A study guide for back-to-school style
(Community ~ 08/22/04)
When it comes to fashion trends, the class of 2004 is an eclectic mix. Cotton Incorporated, a marketing and research organization for the U.S. cotton industry, offers this primer on making the most of mixing and matching: Layer color, pattern and texture together for an individual look...
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Mix and match make the grade
(Community ~ 08/22/04)
NEW YORK -- Music and academia, two things that take up a considerable amount of school-age children's time, come together to create some of the most popular back-to-school fashion styles. "American Idol" stylist Miles Siggins says the modern version of the preppy look, including grosgrain ribbon trim, suede patch-sleeve sweaters and argyle socks and sweaters, is taking cues from hip-hop and punk...
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Woman forfeits nearly 300 animals
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
ST. LOUIS -- The eastern Missouri owner of land where authorities this month seized nearly 300 animals has surrendered the animals to the Humane Society of Missouri, the agency said Friday. Franklin County's Gloria Sutter agreed to give up the animals before a disposition hearing was held, the Humane Society said...
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Wardrobes influenced by pop culture
(Community ~ 08/22/04)
WARDROBES INFLUENCED BY POP CULTURE Back-to-school shopping is a whirlwind affair, with more than half of the families polled in a new survey saying they buy a season's worth of clothes in a single week. One in five mothers reported spending more than $350 per child on fall school clothes, and more than half spending more than $200...
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Below and above the stars
(State News ~ 08/22/04)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Amid the mausoleums and headstones at Hollywood Forever Cemetery about 1,700 living guests have unfurled picnic blankets and set up beach chairs, erected makeshift coffee tables with flowers and candles, and unpacked dinners. They're here for cinema cemetery-style, an experience shared with the graveyard's 88,000 long-term residents. Later, the night's film will start, projected on a mausoleum wall...
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Horse show draws hundreds of entries
(Local News ~ 08/22/04)
Hundreds of horses from five states were at Flickerwood Arena on Saturday for two purposes: to be judged and to benefit the Diabetes Youth Fund at Southeast Missouri Hospital. While the Midwest Regional Futurity and Heartland Jubilee Horse Show lets horse owners show their stock for potential sale and breeding and network with handlers and other owners, it has also generated more than $12,000 for the Diabetes Youth Fund in the past six years...
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