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Downtown golf no longer a dream
(Column ~ 03/24/06)
January was about as mild a winter month as you could ask for. Golfers took advantage of the situation, being limited only by the shorter daylight shifts as the planet began teetering the other direction. Golfers eager for spring weather were handed an extreme dose earlier this month. ...
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Students honored with Congressional Art Contest awards
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
Eleven high school students from throughout Missouri's Eighth Congressional District were honored for their achievements in art Thursday night in Cape Girardeau. The students were selected as the top high school artists in the district in the Congressional Art Contest...
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Cape Girardeau school district readies for planning work
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
Cape Girardeau school officials will meet for the first time Tuesday with members of five committees set up to develop a new, five-year comprehensive plan for the school district. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on the second floor of the board of education office at 301 N. Clark Ave...
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Illinois will add two lanes to East Cape highway
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
A $1.5 million federal transportation grant -- expected to boost economic development in Alexander County -- will be used to widen Highway 146 to four lanes from East Cape Girardeau, Ill., to the intersection with Highway 3. The Department of Transportation grant is part of a federal program that supports transportation infrastructure and economic development in the eight-state region covered by the Delta Regional Authority. ...
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Cape Co. seeking quarantine ordinance
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
Cape Girardeau County officials hope to become a model of preparedness for a pandemic. A proposed ordinance would give officials the power to swiftly quarantine infected patients or areas at the first sign of an outbreak. "The chances of this happening are very, very remote, just like the chances of an earthquake are very remote," said Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones. "But if either one ever happened we better darned well be prepared."...
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Death of man who went missing ruled accidental
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
The death of a Cape Girardeau County man whose body was found less than a mile from his home last month was determined to be accidental. Scott Cornman, 37, was found Feb. 24 off the roadway between his home in the Route W Trailer Park and the Pilot House, a restaurant and bar at 3532 Perryville Road. He had been reported missing two days earlier...
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Duke is first No. 1 seed to depart the Dance
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
ATLANTA -- No need for LSU and Big Baby to cry in this NCAA tournament. The Tigers left the tears for J.J. Redick. Glen "Big Baby" Davis and a pair of defensive-minded freshmen have LSU just one win away from the Final Four, stifling Redick and sending top-seeded Duke to yet another loss in the round of 16...
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Cardinals club WBC star in 4-2 win over Dodgers
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Jae Seo made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, allowing three runs and eight hits in five innings during a 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Seo was the top starter for South Korea in the World Baseball Classic, going 2-0 with an 0.64 ERA in 14 innings. He worked five scoreless innings in his team's 6-0 loss to Japan in the semifinals last Saturday in San Diego...
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Tenn. minister slain; his missing family found safe in Alabama
(State News ~ 03/24/06)
SELMER, Tenn. -- The family of a slain Tennessee minister was found safe Thursday night in Orange Beach, Ala., the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. Authorities were looking for Mary Winkler and her three children -- Breanna, 1; Mary Alice, 6; and Patricia, 8 -- who had been missing since church members found her husband, 31-year-old Matthew Winkler, shot to death in his parsonage...
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Things get worse for radio host who used racial epithet on air
(State News ~ 03/24/06)
ST. LOUIS -- If Wednesday was rough for fired talk show host David Lenihan, Thursday didn't get much better. He was awakened at 5:30 a.m. by shock jock Howard Stern, who informed him he was on the air. Stern wanted Lenihan to discuss his firing Wednesday for using a racial epithet in describing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Lenihan had the morning show on St. Louis radio station KTRS...
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Tip leads to freedom for three activists in Iraq
(International News ~ 03/24/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The breakthrough came shortly before dawn, a tip from a suspect picked up by U.S. forces just west of Baghdad the night before. Within three hours -- at 8 a.m. Thursday -- U.S. and British forces stormed a house in the area and found the three captive Christian peace activists...
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U.S. military- Most of Iraq peaceful
(International News ~ 03/24/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military spokesman in Iraq asserted Thursday that major violence is largely confined to just three of the country's 18 provinces, but fighting there raged on with at least 58 people killed in execution-style slayings, bombings and gunbattles...
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Midwife law should not be changed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/24/06)
To the editor: Many mothers and newborns could be placed in harm's way with a law being proposed this year to legalize non-nurse midwives in Missouri. Lay or direct-entry midwives seek the state's approval to deliver babies in the home setting as a profession. ...
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Memories of the Purple Crackle
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/24/06)
To the editor: Ah, the Purple Crackle in the late 1950s: memories of my parents taking me, my brothers John and Roger and my sister Barb there regularly for Friday-night dinner. Dressing up in coats and ties -- misery for 10-, 8- and 6-year-old boys...
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Keeping beautiful
(Editorial ~ 03/24/06)
Area residents and officials interested in beautification and anti-litter efforts took a major step this week when the formal process for affiliating with Keep America Beautiful Inc. began. At a workshop led by KAB's enthusiastic and inspiring national trainer, Sue Smith, volunteers packed a meeting room at the Osage Community Centre to hear what needed to be done. ...
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Families need more than handouts
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/24/06)
To the editor: I was moved by your article describing how Jerry and Lorene Canoy from Zalma, Mo., have to depend on handouts from food pantries because their medical costs are so high. The story of Missouri families unable to make ends meet because of health-care expenses is far too common...
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Sure sign that spring has sprung
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/24/06)
To the editor: Spring has sprung. It is not the flowers nor the green grass that tells me so. It is not the birds building nests in the trees nor the buzz in the blossoms. What tells me spring has sprung but the highway detours have begun. PAUL KABO JR., Cape Girardeau...
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Speak Out 3/24/06
(Speak Out ~ 03/24/06)
Beautification teeth; Movie distortion; Sagging ratings; Dripping noses; Spinning head; The rabbit survives; Crazy spending; Use wood waste; A deadly flu; Fix chugholes first; Double the license; Thanks for the notice; Trash at the junction
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Hershel Boyt
(Obituary ~ 03/24/06)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Hershel Boyt, 91, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, March 22, 2006, at Cypress Point Health Care in Dexter. He was born Feb. 22, 1915, at Essex, Mo., son of John Henry and Marie Linneman Boyt. He and Kathryn Matthews were married Sept. 8, 1939, at Piggott, Ark...
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Wilberta Amschler
(Obituary ~ 03/24/06)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wilberta C. Amschler, 80, of Perryville died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Dec. 13, 1925, at Apple Creek, Mo., daughter of Joseph and Hermina Wingerter Schnurbusch. She and Rudolph A. Amschler were married Feb. 12, 1946...
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John Bradshaw
(Obituary ~ 03/24/06)
John Patrick Bradshaw, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Old St. Vincent's Catholic Church...
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Carla Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/24/06)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Carla Jo Brown, 41, of Advance died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. She was born May 15, 1964, in Fort Riley, Kan., daughter of Jerry and Yong Cha Kang Philpott. She and James Brown were married Nov. 30, 1993, at Zalma, Mo...
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Out of the past 3/24/06
(Out of the Past ~ 03/24/06)
25 years ago: March 24, 1981 Junkyard owners along the Old Bend Road north of Cape Girardeau may be operating illegally and could face prosecution, says Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.; Limbaugh says state law calls for such junkyards to be screened from the road...
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At the theaters 3/24/06
(Entertainment ~ 03/24/06)
'Inside Man'; 'Larry the Cable Guy'; 'Stay Alive'; Still in theaters; 'Aquamarine'; 'Date Movie'; 'Eight Below'; 'Failure to Launch'; 'Final Destination 3'; 'Firewall'; 'The Hills Have Eyes'; 'Hoodwinked'; 'Madea's Family Reunion'; 'Shaggy Dog'; 'She's the Man'; 'Ultraviolet'; 'V for Vendetta'; 'When a Stranger Calls'; 'World's Fastest Indian'
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Melting polar glaciers threaten to raise sea level
(National News ~ 03/24/06)
WASHINGTON -- The Earth is already shaking beneath melting ice as rising temperatures threaten to shrink polar glaciers and raise sea levels around the world. By the end of this century, Arctic readings could rise to levels not seen in 130,000 years -- when the oceans were several feet higher than now, according to new research appearing in today's issue of the journal Science...
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Redhawks tennis squad returns to OVC action today
(College Sports ~ 03/24/06)
The Southeast Missouri State women's tennis team will shoot for a three-match winning streak today when the Redhawks resume Ohio Valley Conference play at 2 p.m. against visiting Tennessee Tech. Southeast swept a pair of matches against Division II opponents early this week in Florida. The Redhawks improved to 7-6 overall, which surpasses their victory total from all of last season and is the program's best record since the 1997 squad went 13-9...
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Kansas State hires Huggins; Cronin gets job at Cincinnati
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Bob Huggins is apologizing to no one. "I don't think I'm a bad guy," he deadpanned. Several hundred people who streamed into Bramlage Coliseum for Huggins' introductory news conference Thursday laughed, then stood and applauded, bringing a wry smile to the face of Kansas State's new basketball coach...
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Calgary hands St. Louis its fifth straight loss
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Defenseman Roman Hamrlik scored two goals to help the Calgary Flames beat the reeling St. Louis Blues 7-2 on Thursday night. Defenseman Jordan Leopold scored his first goal of the season and added two assists for the Flames, who have won just two of their last five games...
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Births 3/24/06
(Births ~ 03/24/06)
Winchester; McFall; Altenthal; Smith; Proffer
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Campus artists finally get top facilities
(National News ~ 03/24/06)
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The scientists got their laboratories, the jocks their plush weight rooms and climbing walls. Now, at last, the massive campus building boom of the last 15 years is getting around to the performing arts. From big public universities to small liberal arts institutions such as Williams College, schools around the country are throwing unprecedented sums at new and often architecturally striking arts venues...
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Artifacts 3/24/06
(Entertainment ~ 03/24/06)
Tourney-delayed concert set for this week; River City Players looking for improv comedians; Kiwanis to hold old-time rock 'n' roll dance April 1; Jackson High plans 'Night of Percussion'; Jackson band gala to feature 'Idol' semifinalist; Youth art on display at Westfield West Park mall; 'Paul Klee' paintings open March 31 at St. Louis
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A new TV venue
(Entertainment ~ 03/24/06)
Trying to make it as a rapper in Southeast Missouri isn't easy, especially when there's no place to perform. Area live music venues offer limited musical offerings -- rock, blues, country, bluegrass and other genres. But try to find a rap club with live music and you're likely to come up short, as in zero...
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Federal anti-meth grants sometimes miss their mark, according to audit
(National News ~ 03/24/06)
WASHINGTON -- Some states with significant methamphetamine problems have not received their share of federal money because the bulk of a grant program was steered by lawmakers to favored projects in their districts, the Justice Department inspector general said Thursday...
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Region briefs 3/24/06
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
Cape police participate in Operation Safe Teen Cape Girardeau teenagers were kept on their toes earlier this month while driving around town as police officers had an extra keen eye on seat belt violations. Between Feb. 27 and March 17, the Cape Girardeau Police Department participated in the statewide Operation Safe Teen, an enforcement and educational program aimed at reducing injuries of young drivers. ...
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Cape police reports 3/24/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/06)
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 3/24/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/06)
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Charlotte Auer
(Obituary ~ 03/24/06)
Charlotte L. Auer, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 22, 1917, to Lucile and Gustav (G.C.) Walther. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State Teachers College in 1939 and taught first grade two years at Lorimier School...
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Nation briefs 3/24/06
(National News ~ 03/24/06)
Rice appeals to Afghan president for convert WASHINGTON -- In an unusual move, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned President Hamid Karzai on Thursday seeking a "favorable resolution" of the case of Abdul Rahman. The 41-year-old former medical aid worker faces the death penalty under Afghanistan's Islamic laws for becoming a Christian. ...
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Report: Lauries will sell franchise to Checketts
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
ST. LOUIS -- A sports entrepreneur and pro soccer team owner with an NBA background will buy the St. Louis Blues, according to news reports Thursday. The announcement to sell the Blues to Dave Checketts and his Sports Capital Partners is expected today, STLToday.com reported. Checketts owns the Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake...
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Redbirds aren't thrilled over options at second base as season bears down
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Time is growing a bit short in spring training and the St. Louis Cardinals still have two unsettled positions, left field and second base. The team is confident everything will work out just fine. Manager Tony La Russa noted Thursday before an exhibition game against the Dodgers that roster turnover on recent teams hasn't hurt much, considering the Cardinals are coming off consecutive 100-win seasons and a World Series appearance in 2004...
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NCAA Men's Tournament: Thursday's results
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
Atlanta Regional Kenton Paulino beat West Virginia at its own game, hitting a 3-pointer as time expired to push Texas past the Mountaineers. Kevin Pittsnogle made a 3-pointer for West Virginia to tie it with 5 seconds left, but Paulino answered with his 3-pointer for Texas as the buzzer sounded...
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Bonds plans to sue authors, book publisher
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' lawyer said he plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book alleging the outfielder used steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Attorney Michael Rains sent a letter Thursday to an agent for the authors of "Game of Shadows," alerting them of his plans to sue the writers, publisher Gotham Books, the San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated, which published excerpts earlier this month...
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Scott City spoils Saxony Lutheran's softball debut
(High School Sports ~ 03/24/06)
Emily Essner struck out seven in a complete-game victory and added two hits to give Scott City's softball team a 7-1 victory against Saxony Lutheran at home in its season-opener. The game marked the first varsity softball game for Saxony Lutheran. Nicole McClard struck out 10 for the Crusaders in the loss...
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Everybody's a critic: 'V for Vendetta'
(Entertainment ~ 03/24/06)
Three stars (out of four) This was absolutely a brilliant movie. "V for Vendetta" begins as Evey (Natalie Portman), a British citizen, breaks a city-wide curfew and finds herself being accosted by low-level government enforcers. As they begin to impose their authority, she is rescued by "V," an articulate and well-spoken modern day revolutionary...
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Sundvold, two others told to call off search
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Three members of a committee looking for a new men's basketball coach at Missouri reportedly have been told their services are no longer needed. Gary Link, Jon Sundvold and senior associate Mario Moccia were told that they will not be part of future meetings to discuss who will replace Quin Snyder, The Kansas City Star reported on its Web site Thursday. Both Link and Sundvold confirmed to The Star that the trio were no longer on the committee...
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Heading for low ground
(Local News ~ 03/24/06)
On March 11, a Perry County couple made one mistake. With a tornado bearing down on them in St. Mary, Mo., Michael and Barbara Schaefer attempted to outrun the funnel. The decision proved fatal, as the twister slammed their truck under a propane tank, killing both instantly...
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Redhawks split two at Memphis, nine-game winning streak ends
(College Sports ~ 03/24/06)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team's winning streak ended at nine games Thursday with a split in a doubleheader at Memphis. The Redhawks edged the Tigers 2-1 in the opener but lost 3-2 in the nightcap. Southeast (13-8) will try to build on its 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference start Saturday with a 1 p.m. home doubleheader against Tennessee-Martin...
- Louis Lorimier, 1793 (Editorial Cartoon ~ 03/24/06)
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Furyk, Love lead TPC; Woods' game, thoughts are elsewhere
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/06)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Tiger Woods described his day as "sporadic," which could have meant a golf game that left him seven shots behind Thursday at The Players Championship, or a mind that wandered between his ailing father in California and the perils of the TPC at Sawgrass...
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Understated luxury: Mercedes-Benz takes on the iconic Cadillac Escalade
(National News ~ 03/24/06)
Call it a battle of the big, luxury sport utility vehicles. German automaker Mercedes-Benz is taking on Cadillac and its iconic Escalade. The 2007 Mercedes GL450 arriving in showrooms this spring is the first full-size luxury SUV to be sold in the United States by a European car company...
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