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Busy crosswalk in Scott City poses hazards
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
Joe Bles wants someone to take action. For years Bles, the commander of Scott City's VFW, has fretted over the crosswalks in front of the VFW at 1408 Main St. People going into the building have to park across the city's Main Street, a common path for passenger vehicles and large trucks, and cross that busy thoroughfare to get to the building...
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Signs stir debate on children's behavior in public places
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
Grace Parry has seen it all too often: Parents coming into her Cape Girardeau cafe and socializing with friends as their young children were let loose to stomp around her shop and do whatever they want. "That usually meant destroying property," Parry said. "And that costs me money."...
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Audit: State doesn't follow up on cost projections
(State News ~ 12/12/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislators considering the creation of new state programs, or changes to existing ones, are good at asking the question: What will it cost? In fact, the legislature has an entire office dedicated to developing cost estimates for each of the hundreds of pieces of legislation introduced each year...
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Jackson's Redecker looms large at Hoopfest
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Jackson's boys basketball team received a wake-up call in the finals of the Farmington Tournament, falling to Doniphan 47-35. The Indians showed they belong among the elite teams in the area on Saturday, knocking off Lafayette 50-45 in the Heartland Hoopfest at the Perry Park Center. Jackson improved to 5-1 with the win...
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Vikings sail while Rams bail
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/05)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Brad Johnson isn't surprised by anything the Minnesota Vikings' defense does anymore. "Our defense is playing unbelievable and that's what's expected of those guys," Johnson said following a 27-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday...
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MU budget revisions
(Column ~ 12/12/05)
The Kansas City Star Elson Floyd's call for University of Missouri campuses to reduce administrative spending by 10 percent should earn political capital for the university system. The system president's directive comes as some state lawmakers are looking at higher education as a target for more budget cuts. A voluntary show of fiscal restraint by the four-campus system might appease legislators who have accused universities of runaway spending...
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My Daddy's Cheesecake to construct new building
(Column ~ 12/12/05)
My Daddy's Cheesecake is on the move again. After just under three years at La Croix Village on Route W -- which came after years of operating on Main Street downtown -- the owners are expecting to break ground on a new building within the next couple of weeks...
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A wave of particles
(National News ~ 12/12/05)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Those stain-resistant khakis you just picked up at the mall, the tennis ball that holds its bounce longer and sunscreen that's clear instead of white have something in common -- nanotechnology. Scientists manipulating matter at the molecular level have improved on hundreds of everyday products in recent years and are promising dramatic breakthroughs in medicine and other industries as billions of dollars a year are pumped into the nascent sector...
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Speak Out 12/12/05
(Speak Out ~ 12/12/05)
Unsafe speeding; Top-notch concert; Nature's bounty; Discount pitch; Focus on the negative; Hello, with a smile; Central licensing; Disaster ahead; Untimely mowing; College spat; Park access; Beneficial projects; No answers; School spending; Having babies; Seeking the truth; Tree symbolism; No lost sales tax; Lights, camera ...; Sweeping the snow
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Out of the past 12/12/05
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/05)
25 years ago: Dec. 12, 1980 A 1964 model pumper truck with a 500-gallons-per-minute front mount pump and a 680-gallon water tank was recently purchased and renovated by the Millersville Rural Fire Department; previously, the department had only one old pumper truck, a 1951 model...
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Donald celebrates birthday with title
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Luke Donald won the Target World Challenge, shooting an 8-under 64 on Sunday to rally from six shots behind to beat European Ryder Cup teammate Darren Clarke by two strokes. Donald, who celebrated his 28th birthday Wednesday, matched the record for best closing round by a winner in the seven-year history of the event...
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Business memo 12/12/05
(Business ~ 12/12/05)
Area trauma center receives national award The Gene E. Huckstep Emergency Center/Level III Trauma Center at Saint Francis Medical Center received the Compass Award from Press Ganey, a national leader in measuring patient satisfaction for more than 6,000 health-care organizations. ...
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People on the move 12/12/05
(Business ~ 12/12/05)
Rep receives award, earns agent of month Ken Volkerding of Jackson, a district representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was membership leader in the Missouri East Agency for November. He also was agent of the month in the Missouri East Agency. Volkerding joined Modern Woodmen's Rainwater Agency in Farmington, Mo., in November 2004...
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Nuclear option
(Editorial ~ 12/12/05)
In this day of increasing concerns about the environmental effects of burning of fossil fuels, nuclear power is getting another look. Nuclear power generates zero emissions. The cost of generating a kilowatt hour of electricity is about 4.5 cents. That compares to a projection that the cost of burning coal could double to 8 cents a kilowatt hour due to more stringent EPA carbon dioxide emission rules...
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Central boys show steady improvement
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/05)
The Central boys basketball team is just 3-3, but coach Derek McCord likes where his team stands. The Tigers won their third game in four outings Saturday by beating Nortwest 72-53 in the third-place game of the Mobil On the Run Classic. "To play the level of competition we've played the first three weeks, I'm OK with 3-3 being as young as we are," Central coach Derek McCord said. "We're playing better basketball than we were in the first week."...
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Sports briefs 12/12/05
(Other Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Colleges; Hockey; Miscellaneous
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Henry Blechle
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Henry L. Blechle, 63, of St. Mary died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005 at his home in St. Mary. He was born Sept. 22, 1942, in Biehle, Mo., son of Henry Bernard and Lucille French Blechle. He and Louise Josephine Duckett were married on Dec. 31, 1966...
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Delpha Eftink
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
Delpha K. Eftink, 87, of Oran died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born on June 23, 1918, in Portageville, daughter of Olive and Etta Boatwright LaFont. She and Henry J. (H.J.) Eftink were married on Oct. 5, 1937. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1999...
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You can make anything into an idol
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/05)
To the editor: This is in response to Deborah J. Bennett's Dec. 6 letter, "Christmas tree is the wrong focus." I agree that the Christmas tree was originally worshipped as an idol by pagans and later Christianized by, I think, Martin Luther. I also agree that Jesus is the reason for the season...
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Alma Franklin
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
SILVER LAKE, Mo. -- Alma I. Franklin, 94, of Silver Lake died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at her residence in Silver Lake. She was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Bollinger County, the daughter of Robert and Maude Hudson Anderson. She and Wallace S. Franklin were married on June 6, 1961. He survives in Silver Lake...
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Donna Dotzert
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
Donna Rodenberry Dotzert, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on July 16, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Benjamin Dale and Coletta F. McMullin Pinkerton. She was a member of the First Church of God, attended La Croix Church Small Groups and the Tuesday Lunch Bunch. ...
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Christmas message brings change
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/05)
To the editor: Perhaps 30 years past, I was reading Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." There was a drawing of the spirits with a balloon presenting the quote, "Be careful what you do when you are alone, for the specters are there," from the Holy Bible...
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Bessie Wright
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bessie Octavia Wright, 91, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at the Fountains Nursing Home in Marion, Ill. She was born Dec. 16, 1913, in Hurricane, Mo., daughter of Jesse LeRoy and Lenore Octavia Moore Devenport. She and Wm. Lafe Shrum were married Dec. 25, 1927. He preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 1977. She and Johnnie Mitchell Wright were married on Aug. 9, 1980. He preceded her in death on March 16, 2004...
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Lack of quake insurance gives cause for concern
(State News ~ 12/12/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Barely four out of every 10 Missouri homeowners carry earthquake insurance -- a cause of concern cited Friday as Gov. Matt Blunt heard briefings on the state's earthquake preparations. Blunt held a closed-door Cabinet meeting at the State Emergency Management Agency to hear summaries of the earthquake plans at each of the state's agencies. Of particular concern is what would happen if a major earthquake occurs along the New Madrid Fault...
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Message from al-Qaida No. 2 urges all Muslims to join jihad
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
CAIRO, Egypt -- In a tape that surfaced Sunday, Osama bin Laden's deputy urged all Muslims to take up arms, saying a refusal to join the fight against "the Cross and Zionism" was a "malignant illness" that would lead to the defeat of militant Islam...
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Cracking enemy codes was Cape man's mission
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
Like millions of others, Clarence Schade describes himself as an ordinary soldier drafted into the Army during World War II. But Schade wasn't an ordinary soldier. Extraordinary seems to be more of an appropriate term. The 90-year-old Cape Girardeau resident spent the majority of his two-and-a-half-year military career as a cryptologist, studying secret German codes and creating devices to decipher them...
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Initial voting underway for Iraq's parliament
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- One poster proclaims "Yes to national resistance, no to terrorism." Another promises "oil is your property. We will return it to you." In a country where security concerns preclude campaign rallies and meetings with would-be supporters, Iraqi politicians have turned to street posters and media ads to get out their message...
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A little flour, a lot of history
(State News ~ 12/12/05)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- She was the first living trademark, and her product ushered in the era of convenience for American households. And it all began in St. Joseph. More than 100 years after her beginning, Aunt Jemima is still a household name. And though she has undergone several transformations since the invention of her famous pancake flour, former Quaker workers haven't forgotten her beginnings here...
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Group helps military families cope with absent loved ones
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
Topping 10-year-old Meagan's Christmas list is something she won't be able to receive this year. Her father, at home and holding her in his arms, is what Meagan really wants for Christmas. But he won't be home until sometime next year, around Thanksgiving...
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Iraqis begin voting Monday in hospitals, military camps and jails
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Voting begins Monday in hospitals, military camps and even prisons across Iraq, launching the process to choose a new parliament that the United States hopes can help quell the insurgency so U.S. forces can begin heading home. Iraq's government announced it will close its borders, extend the nighttime curfew and restrict domestic travel starting today -- two days before the main election day -- to prevent insurgents from disrupting the vote...
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Anna Kahmke
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna Lee Kahmke, 61, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. She was born Aug. 9, 1944, in Perry County, daughter of Barney and Clara Lappe Hennemann. She and Richard "Rick" Kahmke were married on July 16, 1975. He survives at the home...
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Fuel depot near London explodes, injuring dozens; police call it accident
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England -- Explosions ripped through a major fuel depot north of London on Sunday, injuring dozens of people, blowing doors off nearby homes and sending fireballs and massive clouds of black smoke into the sky. Police said the blasts appeared to be accidental, though they occurred just four days after an al-Qaida videotape appeared on the Internet calling for attacks on facilities carrying oil "stolen" from Muslims in the Middle East...
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China detains commander of forces that killed protesting villagers
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
DONGZHOU, China -- China's government Sunday announced the detention of a commander whose forces opened fire on villagers protesting land seizures, trying to defuse anger over what could be the deadliest use of force since the killings around Tiananmen Square in 1989...
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Maverick Iraqi cleric turns grass roots movement into major political force
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Last year, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr was a fugitive from justice, his militiamen were fighting U.S. troops and his movement was shunned by the political establishment. Since then, al-Sadr has done an about-face. The fiery religious leader has become a major player in Iraq and candidates from his movement are expected to fare well in this week's parliamentary elections...
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World briefs 12/12/05
(International News ~ 12/12/05)
Israeli defense minister leaves Likud, joins Sharon; Strong quake hits Papua New Guinea; no injuries; Nigerian plane crash wreckage investigated
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Federal Reserve expected to boost rates again to hold off inflation
(National News ~ 12/12/05)
WASHINGTON -- Expect higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve in the months ahead. It's more of a mystery whether policy-makers will extend their 18-month credit-tightening campaign beyond Alan Greenspan's tenure. The central bank gradually has increased rates for 18 months to control inflation. At Tuesday's meeting, the Fed is expected to add one-quarter of a percentage point to an important short-term interest rate, known as the federal funds rate...
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Former 'Sopranos' actor and friend face murder charges in officer's shooting
(National News ~ 12/12/05)
NEW YORK -- An actor who once played an aspiring mobster on "The Sopranos" faces murder charges along with another man in the death of an off-duty police officer, authorities said Sunday. Lillo Brancato Jr., 29, was hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds suffered when the officer shot him after catching two men breaking into a home. Brancato's friend Steven Armento, 48, was also shot and in critical condition...
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Ruby McLain
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
Ruby I. McLain, 89, of Scott City died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at the Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Amick Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Cape fire reports 12/12/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/05)
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Cape police reports 12/12/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/05)
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Demand growing for the biggest and best Christmas trees this season
(National News ~ 12/12/05)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Taller Christmas trees are in demand this holiday season, but some buyers' eyes are bigger than their living rooms. While some families are looking for larger trees to fill cavernous, cathedral-ceilinged "great rooms" in their upscale homes, others simply want the biggest and best product, even if that means the tree trimming starts with chopping a foot or more off the trunk when they discover it won't fit in their home...
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Dominitrix: Act II
(College Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Long before Dominitrix Johnson stepped on a high school basketball court, David Heeb knew he was going to be special. "I've known Dom for years and coached him in little league baseball, AAU basketball, junior high basketball É and every step along the way, there was something special about him," Heeb said. "You could just see it...
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William 'Bill' Felty Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/12/05)
William "Bill" Felty Sr., 71, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005 at his home. He was born June 11, 1934, near Millersville, son of Webster and Olive Summers Felty. He and Genece Sawyer were married Aug. 25, 1955. She survives. Bill was a lifelong member of Fairview United Methodist Church near Millersville. ...
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Area family loses possessions in fire; elderly man needs basic necessities
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
Toybox Nathan's mother, a factory worker, has been sharing her resources with her mother, daughter and grandchild, who lost all they had in a fire just before Thanksgiving. Nathan, 12, has a 14-year-old brother not eligible for Toybox but who will also be looking for gifts under the tree...
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Authorities report 55 counterfeit bills passed around Cape this year
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
Cashiers are less likely to pause for scrutiny during high-volume shopping days. Would you know if Abraham Lincoln was an impostor? Cape Girardeau police have handled 55 counterfeit cash and 2 check cases since January. The frequency of counterfeit incidents is not up from last year, said Cape Girardeau Det. Brad Smith. It's just more likely to occur during high-volume shopping days, he said, since cashiers are less likely to pause for scrutiny...
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Tech displays talent, depth to Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Tennessee Tech associate head coach Steve Payne expressed concern prior to Saturday night's game against Southeast Missouri State at the Show Me Center. In fact, Payne said he would not be surprised if the contest resembled last season's two meetings between the teams, when Tech squeezed out a pair of victories by a total of three points...
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Katrina tally doesn't include all victims
(National News ~ 12/12/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- Singer Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was 81 and already seriously ill when he fled the area ahead of Hurricane Katrina, and associates think the stress of evacuating and the heartbreak of losing his home hastened his death. Still, the master of blues, country, jazz and Cajun music isn't part of Katrina's official death toll of 1,323 people in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and Georgia...
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Faulk sets receiving mark for running backs
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Rams running back Marshall Faulk became the NFL's career leader in receiving yards by a running back on Sunday. Faulk had four catches for 32 yards in the Rams' loss to the Vikings, moving him past Larry Centers. He has 6,801 yards receiving in his 12-year career, four yards more than Centers...
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Holiday jingle
(Local News ~ 12/12/05)
If early sales stay strong and national and local predictions are anywhere near the mark, area retailers can expect a little more jingle in their cash registers this holiday shopping season. The National Retail Federation has revised its holiday sales forecast recently to a 6 percent increase over last year to $439.53 billion. ...
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NFL: Week 14
(Professional Sports ~ 12/12/05)
Colts 26, Jaguars 18 Indianapolis can now turn its attention to history. Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison, Mike Vanderjagt kicked four field goals and the Colts remained unbeaten with a victory overJacksonville. Indy became the fourth team in NFL history to start 13-0, locked up a third consecutive division title and secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. ...
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