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Prop 1 decision comes down to tax tradeoff
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
As voters prepare to make a final decision on Proposition 1, the half-cent county sales tax for roads and law enforcement, supporters are asking that people take a close look at their property-tax bills. The first line on the bill indicates how much the tax collector received for either the county road and bridge fund or the Cape Special Road District...
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Each precinct in area to have touchscreen voting machine
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
A new method for voting will be on hand at area polling places Tuesday to make sure disabled voters can vote easily and in privacy. Most voters, area county clerks said, will see no change in the way ballots have been cast in recent years. But the new machines, mandated by the Help America Vote Act, could be the wave of the future...
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Sales tax for parks, soil conservation up for extension Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
On Tuesday, Missouri voters will decide whether to extend a little tax that supporters say has paid big dividends. Amendment 1, if approved, would add 10 years to the life of the statewide 1/10-cent sales tax for state parks and soil conservation. The tax provides about $82 million annually that is split between state parks maintenance and upgrades and soil conservation projects...
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First-class ready
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
In her job as a school counselor, Becky Peters has seen more than one child fall asleep in class at the start of a new year. Students are so excited about the first few days of school that they really seem to be doing fine, but "by the end of a regular week they're going to be exhausted just because it's different from what they're used to," said Peters, who works at South Elementary in Jackson...
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The learning season
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
COBDEN, Ill. -- At first glance the classrooms look like most other preschools across America. Pictures of bright-faced children are tacked on the wall alongside crayon drawings and posters. A dizzying whirl of singing, laughing and teasing moves about the room at knee level. Typical preschool stuff...
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Southeast's new coach emphasizes toughness
(Sports Column ~ 08/06/06)
Samuel said he wants his players to be able to deal with adversity following a 2-9 season. If there is one recurring theme whenever I speak to Tony Samuel about what he expects from his first Southeast Missouri State football team -- and I'm not talking about wins and losses -- it's toughness...
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Former senator, astronaut Glenn hospitalized after accident
(National News ~ 08/06/06)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former senator and astronaut John Glenn and his wife were recovering at a hospital Saturday after a car accident a day earlier, Glenn's former press secretary said. Glenn, 85, and his wife, Annie, 86, were in fair condition Saturday afternoon at Grant Medical Center, nursing supervisor Louis Tejada said. They were expected to be released today after a few final tests, said Dale Butland, a friend of the couple who formerly worked for Glenn...
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Six inducted during emotional ceremony
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/06)
CANTON, Ohio -- The glory of the newest Hall of Famers' achievements was punctuated by a steady stream of tears and a singular chant: "REG-GIE, REG-GIE." Though a fair share of the crowd sported No. 8 jerseys in tribute to Troy Aikman, their passion Saturday was reserved for the late Reggie White...
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Landis likely to lose crown
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/06)
PARIS -- The Tour de France no longer calls him champion. His cycling team cut him loose. About the only chance Floyd Landis has of keeping his prized yellow jersey will now likely be decided by an appeals process that could drag on for months. Landis was discredited and disowned in short order Saturday when elevated levels of testosterone showed up in his "B" or second doping sample -- as it did in the initial "A" sample released last week...
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Steinhauer moves into lead in British
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/06)
Sherri Steinhauer rolled in a 50-foot putt on the way to a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead at the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham in Lyhthan St. Annes, England, on Saturday. After 46-year-old Juli Inkster squandered the three-stroke lead she held following the second round, the 43-year-old Steinhauer took over on the course where she won the first of her two straight British Open titles to move to 7-under 209 after three rounds...
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Carpenter OK for next start
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/06)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter said Saturday that his bruised right thumb was much improved since he was injured the previous night, and he believes he'll be able to make his next start. In fact, Carpenter said he thought he could pitch Saturday...
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Aging veterans say salute to Harry Truman will be last
(State News ~ 08/06/06)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- World War II veterans who have gathered for years in August at the Truman Museum to honor the former president's decision to bomb Japan in 1945 say this weekend's tribute will be the last. Age has caught up with the veterans, who since 1995 have gone to the museum on or near the anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, stood at the president's grave and saluted...
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Edmonds preserves victory
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa was in the dugout cursing the baseball gods when Prince Fielder hit a ball off the end of his bat with the bases loaded that appeared certain to fall. The St. Louis Cardinals led by a run in the sixth inning, and their manager dreaded more adversity for a team trying to end its second eight-game losing streak of the season. ...
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Mammoth Cave book explores park's black history
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
GLASGOW, Ky. -- A new book about Mammoth Cave tells the story of the national park's slave history. The book, entitled "Making Their Mark: The Signature of Slavery at Mammoth Cave," is available at the visitor center at Mammoth Cave National Park...
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Queen Elizabeth's dresses and diamonds going on display
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
LONDON -- Dresses and diamonds fit for a queen -- Queen Elizabeth II, to be precise -- are going on display at Buckingham Palace. The exhibit, timed to celebrate the monarch's 80th birthday this year, opened July 26 to the public as part of the annual opening of the palace's state rooms...
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No clear winners in election-year battle
(National News ~ 08/06/06)
WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers called it the "trifecta bill" -- evoking the image of a three-time winning ticket at the racetrack. But lawmakers from both parties are predicting that they hold the winning ticket after this week's vote on legislation that would (1) raise the minimum wage, (2) cut taxes on multimillion dollar estates and (3) extend tax breaks for business research, college tuition and states sales taxes...
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Chaffee celebrates German Days with carnival
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Carnival rides returned for 26th annual Chaffee German Days Friday and Saturday, but the greased pole did not. Rides began last year for the city's centennial celebration. The carnival firm pays the Chaffee Elks, which co-sponsors the two-day event at Frisco Park, a percentage of the profit to operate the carnival, said Elks member Tom Cunningham...
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Nation briefs 8/6/06
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
2 teenagers arrested in theft of VA laptop; Teacher says he molested more than 100 students
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Navy support center holds change-of-command ceremony
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
A traditional change-of-command ceremony held at Navy Operational Support Center in Cape Girardeau included bells and whistles used aboard ship to alert officers of the arrival and departure of high ranking officers. Entering civilian life after seven years of service with the U.S. Navy was bittersweet for Lt. Jeremy R. Freeman, a 1995 Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate...
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Disabled workers ask for return of Medicaid program
(State News ~ 08/06/06)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Up until a year ago, Patty Goss had a job despite physical handicaps caused by a stroke. A state-funded program called Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities provided her with a personal assistant and allowed her to work and still get health care covered by Medicaid...
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Gym teacher seeking records of alleged abuse victims
(State News ~ 08/06/06)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An elementary school gym teacher accused of sexually molesting six students may get a chance to look at the students' records. Greene County Associate Division Judge Mark Powell on Friday said he will review the records and determine whether there's any information relevant to defense attorneys representing Mark Washam...
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Pakistan, India expel diplomats
(International News ~ 08/06/06)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan on Saturday expelled an Indian diplomat it said it had caught with "sensitive documents," and India responded by ordering out a Pakistani diplomat, in a setback to the nuclear-armed rivals' shaky peace process. Pakistan and India often have expelled each other's diplomats over spying allegations. But Saturday's expulsions were the first since the two countries agreed in January 2004 to resume peace talks, the Indian statement said...
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Governors' groups prove best at raising campaign cash
(National News ~ 08/06/06)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Poll results. Demographics. The issues playing best with voters, like immigration, stem cells, homeland security. The three-day annual summer gathering of the National Governors Association is aimed at tackling health care, education and other policy challenges facing every state. But the morning was all about politics and how each party could best come out ahead as 36 states choose governors this fall...
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Cuban officials- Castro steadily recovering from surgery
(International News ~ 08/06/06)
HAVANA -- Cuban officials said Saturday that Fidel Castro was steadily recovering from surgery and the government was still preparing for its worst-case scenario: an attack by government opponents taking advantage of the leader's health crisis. Castro, whose 80th birthday is Aug. ...
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First lighter-than-air mail delivery recalled in postal museum
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
By SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE If you happened to be a child in the New York City of 1859, awaiting a letter from, say, Aunt Isabel in Lafayette, Ind. -- containing, perhaps, a shiny silver dollar -- you were going to be disappointed. The mail that your aunt had expected to be unusually timely was going to be late. And what earns this delayed delivery a place in the annals of postal irony is that the letter you were anticipating was aboard America's first airmail flight...
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France, U.S. draft Mideast solution
(International News ~ 08/06/06)
UNITED NATIONS -- After more than three weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah, the U.N. Security Council is close at last to its first serious response to the crisis. The problem now will be convincing Israel and the Hezbollah militants they are fighting to agree to its ambitious proposals for peace...
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Burton captures pole for race at Indy
(Professional Sports ~ 08/06/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Burton and rookie Clint Bowyer gave Richard Childress Racing a sweep of the front row Saturday in qualifying for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Burton, who has driven in each of the 12 previous NASCAR races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway without qualifying higher than 16th, made an early lap of 182.778 mph stand up for his third pole of the season and only the fifth of a career that began in 1993...
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Congressional candidate arrested on two traffic counts
(State News ~ 08/06/06)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A Republican candidate for Congress has apologized after being arrested in St. Charles County for unresolved traffic violations. Rep. Sherman Parker, St. Peters, is challenging U.S. Rep. Todd Akin in Tuesday's primary for the Republican nomination to represent the 2nd District, which includes parts of St. Charles and St. Louis counties...
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Brooklyn, New York
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
NEW YORK -- Ten years ago, tourists visiting Brooklyn saw it as nothing more than a side trip from Manhattan. Maybe they walked across the Brooklyn Bridge or took the subway out to Coney Island, but few had dinner here or stayed the night. These days, however, Brooklyn is a destination unto itself...
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Shelby-Ticer
(Wedding ~ 08/06/06)
Jodie Lynn Shelby and Eric Norman Ticer were married June 10, 2006, at Grace United Methodist Church. The Rev. Scott Moon performed the ceremony. Reader was Minyo Ticer of Cape Girardeau, sister-in-law of the groom. Organist was Laura Bollinger, and pianist was Shane Steck. Vocalists were Tina Trickey and Mike Dumey of Cape Girardeau...
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Helwig-Sebastian
(Wedding ~ 08/06/06)
Tammy Helwig and Brian D. Sebastian were united in marriage July 28, 2006, at Fairview United Methodist Church in Columbia, Mo. Nicholas Campbell performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Raymond and Peggy Schnell of Columbia. The groom is the son of Rudy and Evelyn Sebastian, who are deceased...
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Manker-Stevens
(Wedding ~ 08/06/06)
MR. & MRS. DERIK G. STEVENS Alicia Ann Manker and Derik Gene Stevens were married May 13, 2006, at Cape County Park. Dr. Jay White performed the ceremony. Soloist was Julie LoMedico of St. Charles, Mo. The bride is the daughter of Sharon Manker of Cape Girardeau, and the late Joseph Manker. The groom is the son of Steve and Cindy Stevens of Marble Hill, Mo., and Jeff and LaDonna Glenn of Jackson...
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Speak Out 8/6/06
(Speak Out ~ 08/06/06)
Misinformed on signs; Too much ethanol; Secondhand smoke; Cell phones and bikes; God's destruction; Road measurement; Tattoo publicity; Controlled supply; Car-seat info; Inconvenience line; Immigrant struggle; Joy of porches
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Arthur Siemers
(Obituary ~ 08/06/06)
Arthur Herman Siemers, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Cape Girardeau, son of August H. and Edna I. Schwab Siemers. He and Mary Jane Miller were married Sept. 25, 1942, in Cape Girardeau. She died June 11, 1959. He later married Meta Koechig June 24, 1961, in Cape Girardeau...
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Marjorie Medvik
(Obituary ~ 08/06/06)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marjorie Medvik, 83, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at her home. She was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Kings Lake, Mo., daughter of Jefferson Davis and Ona May Briscoe Cox. She and John Louis Medvik were married Feb. 4, 1939. He died Nov. 5, 2005...
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Allen-Brown
(Wedding ~ 08/06/06)
MR. & MRS. DAVID A. BROWN LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Rachel Marie Allen and David Anthony Brown were married June 10, 2006, at Harmony Church. Joe Allen of Leopold, uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mark and Barbara Allen of Leopold, and Kenneth and Mary Jane Brown of Marble Hill, Mo...
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Harold Watson
(Obituary ~ 08/06/06)
Harold D. Watson, 76, of Collinsville, Ill., formerly of Scott City, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Ill. He was born Feb. 19, 1930, at Scott City, son of Virgil and Ora Speck Watson. He and Alice Murrell were married Sept. 12, 1981...
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Lehmann-Mayfield
(Wedding ~ 08/06/06)
Denise Elainia Lehmann and Douglas Lynn Mayfield exchanged wedding vows June 10, 2006, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. Sam Roethemeyer performed the ceremony. Organist was Christy Shinn. The bride is the daughter of James Lehmann of Jackson and Dan and Darlene Petzoldt of Altenburg, Mo. Ralph and Vera Mayfield of Jackson are parents of the groom...
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Lampe-Ham
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
Mr. and Mrs. George Lampe of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa T. Lampe, to David G. Ham. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ham of Cape Girardeau. Lampe is a 2000 graduate of Rosati-Kain High School in St. Louis. She received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004. She is a sales engineer with Schweiss Network in St. Louis...
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Seyer-Cook
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
James and Martha Wills of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tina Renee Seyer, to Daniel Cook, both of Jackson. He is the son of Norman and Doris Cook of Marble Hill, Mo. Seyer is a 1993 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine from Southeast Missouri State University in 1998. She is employed at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield...
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Knowlson- Hogan
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
Kerry Knowlson and Jody Basola of Jerseyville, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Knowlson, to Brian Hogan, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Richard and Sharon Hogan of Cape Girardeau. Knowlson is a 1999 graduate of Jersey Community High School, and a 2003 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by Drury Inns Inc...
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Proctor-Luster
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
Lucretia Dawn "Lucy" and Phillip Todd Luster of Crossville, Tenn., announce their engagement. She is the daughter of the late Roy and Margaret Proctor Sr. Luster is the son of Jeannie and Vernon Cross of Cape Girardeau and Phil and Karen Luster of Finksburg, Md...
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Six-McMillan
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
Darrell and Kitrina Helderman of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Darlene Jennifer Annette Six, to Danny Ray McMillan, both of Scott City. He is the son of Dennis and Debora McMillan and Mary and Jeff Hency, all of Scott City. Six is a 1998 graduate of Central High School. She is a department manager at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Cape Girardeau...
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Austin-Little
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- David and Laurie Austin and Ronald and Sherry Kennedy of Mounds announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Rene Austin, to Elvis Clayton Little, both of Lewisville, Texas. He is the son of Sally Little of Cairo, Ill. Austin is a 1999 graduate of Meridian High School in Mounds. She is pursuing a degree in early childhood education at Texas Women's University in Denton...
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Sindle- Gadberry
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
ORAN, Mo. -- James and Suzanne Sindle of Oran announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Marie Sindle, to Andrew Nolan Gadberry. He is the son of Lisa Graviett and Terry Gadberry of Oran. Sindle is a 2001 graduate of Oran High School. She owns a daycare in Oran...
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Dunn-Zahner
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Richard and Judy Dunn of McClure, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Ann Dunn, to Clinton Lee Zahner, both of Perryville. He is the son of Ralph and Mary Zahner of Perryville. Dunn is a 1997 graduate of Shawnee High School. She received an associate of applied science degree in computer systems and a one year certificate for network specialist from Shawnee Community College in 2003. She is a help desk analyst at TG Missouri Corp...
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Jones-Duvall
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Debbie Ealy of Houston, Mo., announces the engagement of her daughter, Lynda Marie Jones, to Benn Allan Duvall, both of Jeffersonville, Ind. He is the son of Rick and Chris Francis of St. Louis and Dante Duvall of Perryville. Jones is also the daughter of the late Rick Jones of Sedgewickville, Mo...
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Saputo- Mayfield
(Engagement ~ 08/06/06)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Willie Saputo of Leopold announces the engagement of her daughter, Giana Lucia Saputo, to Benjamin Garrett Mayfield. He is the son of Junior and Donna Mayfield of Marble Hill, Mo. Saputo is a 2004 graduate of Leopold High School. Mayfield is a 2002 graduate of Woodland High School. He is a member of Missouri National Guard...
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Truman's bold decision to end war
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/06/06)
To the editor: Nearly 61 years ago, on Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese government surrendered on the battleship Missouri ending World War II. The war was brought to an end by the heroic decision of President Truman to use the atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945 at Hiroshima and later at Nagasaki. \...
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Central runners plan head start on campaign
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/06)
They won't run out to the roar of a packed arena, but Central cross country runners will get a chance to see what Midnight Madness feels like when the Tigers participate in an opening-day practice at Central beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. The team will make T-shirts to commemorate the program's first midnight practice. All-state runner Brittany Moreland came up with the idea last school year according to coach Mark Hahn...
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Too good to be true
(Editorial ~ 08/06/06)
Scams have been around for all of recorded history. Elaborate schemes intended to bilk as many gullible targets as possible once took time and patience and usually relied on forms of communication that could take days or even weeks. Then came the telephone. Scammers quickly adopted the phone as a tool of the trade. Now unsuspecting marks were lured with instant promises of instant riches...
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Pennsylvania's Story Book Forest turns 50
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
LIGONIER, Pa. -- A doorway beckons visitors to pass through a book made of concrete that stands some 28 feet high. The simple verse on its open pages reads in part, "Here dreams are real ... and so are your story book friends." There are no massive roller coasters, bumper cars or swings that spin visitors high in the air at this 17-acre attraction, tucked into the rolling mountains of western Pennsylvania...
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California dreamin' for Kinder
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/06)
Hannah Kinder's ability to continually drop time in the pool has helped the Central senior-to-be wrack up frequent-flyer miles as she travels across the country participating in some of the most prestigious meets in the nation. Thanks to her performance at a sectional meet in Columbia, Mo., in July, Kinder has earned a trip to the 2006 Speedo Junior National Championships in Irvine, Calif. The meet begins on Monday and concludes Friday...
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Words from 2001 still ring true
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/06/06)
To the editor: This was written Sept. 20, 2001, in response to question "How are you doing after the recent events?" as posed by a former Marine comrade. We served together in the 1980s and have not corresponded before or since. "Like most people I was rather numb for a couple of days and went through the motions of life. ...
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Capahas have morning matchup with Liberal team
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/06)
The Plaza Tire Capahas will shoot for their third straight win at the National Baseball Congress World Series today when they play the Liberal (Kan.) BeeJays at 8 a.m. After opening the 42-team, double-elimination event in Wichita, Kan., with a loss last Saturday, the Capahas have bounced back with two consecutive losers bracket victories, including Friday's 8-5 triumph over Rock City, N.C...
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Area digest Aug6
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/06)
Long earns medalist for Kimbeland ladies Vicki Long was the medalist Thursday in the Kimbeland Country Club Ladies Golf League. In the play of the day, Lillian Schneider won the championship flight, Sharon McCune won the "A" flight and Jackie Anderson won the "B" flight...
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Rauh inducted into state association Hall of Fame
(Community Sports ~ 08/06/06)
John Rauh of Jackson was inducted into the Missouri State Bowling Association Hall of Fame on July 8, honored for a lifetime of service to the sport. He was introduced to the sport at the age of 15 by his uncle at Trinity Lanes in Cape Girardeau. Rauh has been a member of the Cape Girardeau Bowling Association Board for 29 years, including seven years as secretary-treasurer. He is a life member and Hall of Fame member of the association...
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Map found marking locations of Phoenix-area shootings
(National News ~ 08/06/06)
PHOENIX -- One of the two suspects in a series of apparently random late-night killings discarded a trash bag in which police found a map with red and blue dots representing the locations of the attacks, court documents said. The bag also contained an expended .410-gauge shotgun shell and a piece of paper referring to serial violence, according to a probable cause statement released Friday night...
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Lake Powell drought- More scenery, less water
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
BULLFROG, Utah -- Lake Powell is barely half-full, thanks to a multiyear drought. Some people are saying the reservoir may never refill naturally and should be drained to reveal the glory of Glen Canyon. But for others, the lake is proving its value, banking scarce water for dry years...
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Jackson bus routes
(Community ~ 08/06/06)
Bus 3, Robert Smith (Brown Diamond) Route begins at 6:22 a.m. on County Road 370, east on Highway 34, north on Route UU. North on County Road 351 turn around, Back to UU to County Road 354, west on 356, turn around, north on 354, west on 350 to Jones residence, Turn around. ...
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Mexican electoral court rejects full recount of presidential votes
(International News ~ 08/06/06)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's top electoral court on Saturday rejected a full recount in the disputed presidential election, ordering a partial count instead, angering leftist protesters camped in the capital demanding a new vote-by-vote tally over their fraud allegations...
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Recruiters say paper resumes may be dying out
(State News ~ 08/06/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Technology may soon make the paper copy of a resume an obsolete tool for those seeking a job, according to recruiters at this weekend's Missouri Black Expo Job Fair. Although some companies, especially smaller or midsize employers, still prefer hard copies of resumes, many others are encouraging job seekers to go to their Web sites to post their resumes or to get applications...
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Primary election list
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
Voters will make choices Tuesday for the following races and ballot issues. Incumbents are noted with (I). Republican Party Isaiah Hair Jr. Jim Talent (I) Joyce P. Lea Roxie L. Fausnaught Scott Babbit Democratic Party Bill Clinton Young Claire McCaskill...
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Bin Laden's deputy says Egyptian militant group has joined al-Qaida
(International News ~ 08/06/06)
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader said in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network. It was the first time that al-Qaida has announced a branch in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation. The Egyptian group, Gamaa Islamiya, is apparently a revived version of a militant group of the same name that waged a campaign of violence in Egypt during the 1990s but was crushed in a government crackdown...
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In Baghdad, U.S. reinforcements take up positions
(International News ~ 08/06/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. soldiers sent to beef up security in Baghdad were seen for the first time on the streets of the capital Saturday as Iraqi police used loudspeakers to reassure people that the Americans were there to protect them. But at least 21 people were killed or found dead, most of them in the capital, which is being wracked by bombings and sectarian slayings. ...
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Shoppers crowd stores for tax-free weekend
(Local News ~ 08/06/06)
Judging by Jody Kelsey's crammed-full shopping cart, it looked like she was buying school supplies for a whole classroom of children. But no. Only her three. Kelsey, who lives in Benton, Mo., was shopping Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Target to take advantage of the sales-tax holiday, which allows shoppers to purchase specified back-to-school items sales tax-free...
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Samuel seeks leaders, toughness, fewer errors
(College Sports ~ 08/06/06)
Tony Samuel claims to be both excited and curious as he prepares for his first fall football camp at Southeast Missouri State. "This is always an exciting time of the year, when things really start to get going," said Samuel, the Redhawks' first-year head coach who inherits a team that went 2-9 last year. "I think the attitude here is starting to slowly turn and I'm real curious...
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Dog downsizing: Meet Midge, a 6-pound police K-9 dog
(National News ~ 08/06/06)
CHARDON, Ohio -- Though she's only a 6-pound Chihuahua-rat terrier mix who looks like she belongs in Paris Hilton's purse, Midge has the will, skill and nose of a 100-pound German shepherd. The newest recruit for the Geauga County Sheriff Department's K-9 unit could very well be the nation's smallest drug-sniffing pooch...
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