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Witness in October shootings still missing
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
A man on the run is advised to turn himself in to authorities to prevent charges against him from accumulating and perhaps to protect his safety. Xavier J. Norwood, 19, also known as Robert Norwood, with addresses in Chicago and Cape Girardeau, is a vital witness in a series of October shooting incidents involving five men...
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Evening walk commemorates Trail of Tears
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
A group of 20 people held candles and walked in a silent line from the Wescoat Pavilion to the Bushyhead Memorial and back at Trail of Tears State Park Saturday night. They were remembering an event on a similarly blustery December day more than 150 years ago when 9,000 American Indians walked through the area on a forced relocation march...
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Jackson rep to file crime bill for '07 session
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
Friday was the first day state legislators could prefile bills to be voted on in the session starting Jan. 3 in Jefferson City. Prefiling can put bills to the front of the line for consideration and is often used to push important issues or refile legislation that died in a previous session...
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Hinkebeins married 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/03/06)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hinkebein recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Hinkebein and Jo Ann Heisserer were married Nov. 22, 1956, at St. Augustine Catholic Church. They have two sons, Rick (Teri) Hinkebein of Charlotte, N.C., and Darrin (Joanna) Hinkebein of Kelso. The couple has three grandchildren, Amanda and Christopher Hinkebein of Charlotte, and Cameron Hinkebein of Kelso...
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Sneed-Tham
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
Kami Lea Sneed and Ke Hi Tham were married Oct. 14, 2006, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. The bride is the daughter of Carol Sneed of Jackson, and the late David Sneed. Tham is the son of Quoc Dieu and My Ha Tham of St. Louis. Maid of honor was Diane Kamil of Chicago...
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Jansen-Perry
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
Sara K. Jansen and Phillip W. Perry exchanged vows July 8, 2006, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockport, Texas. The Rev. Bill Marquis will officiate. Pianist was Kelly Irvin of Leopold, Mo., cousin of the bride. Kristy and Steve Branson of Nashville, Tenn., sister and brother-in law of the bride, played and sang...
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Moore-Bahr
(Engagement ~ 12/03/06)
Joe and Sherry Moore of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Michell Moore, to Adam Bahr. He is the son of Joe and Brenda Bahr of Perryville, Mo. Moore received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an IT manager at AT&T in St. Louis...
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Schweiss-Shaw
(Engagement ~ 12/03/06)
Mary and Dale Dannenmueller of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayleen M. Schweiss, to Donnie H. Shaw, both of Lake Ozark, Mo. He is the son of Janet and John Bradshaw of Warrenton, Mo. Schweiss is a graduate of Scott City High School. ...
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Mosley-Snider
(Engagement ~ 12/03/06)
Peggy Matthews of Sikeston, Mo., and Steve and Viney Mosley of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Patricia Mosley, to Christopher Marc Snider. He is the son of Mick and Donna Hughes of St. Louis and Mark and Sherry Snider of Dexter, Mo...
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Tanchek-Finley
(Engagement ~ 12/03/06)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scotty and Vicky Moyers of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Delanie Ann Tanchek, to Danny "Bud" Finley II. He is the son of Dan and Judy Finley of Chaffee, Mo. Tanchek is a graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She is a patient coordinator at Cape Imaging...
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Denbow-Manley
(Engagement ~ 12/03/06)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Randy and Connie Spane of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Leigh Anna Denbow, to Brian Keith Manley. He is the son of Charles and Janette Manley of Sikeston, Mo. Denbow is a registered respiratory therapist at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Scheeters married 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/03/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Scheeter of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 21, 2006, with a reception hosted by their children. Scheeter and Edna Schwepker were married Oct. 20, 1956, at St. Edwards Church in Dutchtown, by the Rev. L.F. Schmelzle...
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Dillons will mark 50th event
(Anniversary ~ 12/03/06)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dillon of McClure will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Dec. 10. The event will be held at their home from 1 to 4 p.m. Dillon and Patsy Wiggs were married Nov. 25, 1956, at Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Lick Creek, Ill. The Rev. Earl Roberts, uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Carolyn Wiggs and Ralph Bradley Jr...
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Lohmanns married 67 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/03/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lohmann of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 67th anniversary Nov. 18, 2006. Lohmann and Vera Felter were married Nov. 18, 1939. He was a shipfitter in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. The couple has two children, Jane Lohmann of Houston, Texas, and Dan Lohmann of Cape Girardeau, and a grandson, Kirk Lohmann of Cape Girardeau...
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Lappes are married 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 12/03/06)
Mr. and Mrs. Flavian A. Lappe of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 14, 2006, with Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral celebrated by the Rev. Tom Kiefer. A dinner hosted by their children and spouses was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall...
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Stout-Goff
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
Andrea Stout and Sgt. Brian Goff exchanged vows Sept. 3, 2006, in an outdoor setting at Historic Schmidt House in Tumwater, Wash. Bill Keaton performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Nathan and Debbie Stout of Shelton, Wash. The groom is the son of Celeste Goff of Cape Girardeau...
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Callier-Robins
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
Heather Callier and Jeffery Scott Robins exchanged vows Nov. 12, 2006, at Plainview Methodist Church in Marble Hill, Mo. Lee Myers performed the ceremony. Music was by Roxana and David Stone of Springfield, Mo., sister and brother-in-law of the groom...
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Meyr-Weiss
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Mindy Michelle Meyr and Derric Lee Weiss were married May 28, 2006, at Willott Road Community Christian Church in St. Peters, Mo. The Rev. Steve Koeneman performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Robert and Kimberly Meyr of Altenburg, and Darryl and Debbie Weiss of St. Peters...
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Miller-Thomas
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
Zion United Methodist Church was the setting Sept. 2, 2006, for the wedding of Kristin Dianne Miller and Richard Lee Thomas. The Rev. Ann B. Mowery performed the ceremony. Organist was Susan Hatley of Cape Girardeau, and vocalists were Chip and Jamie Sepulvado of Jackson...
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Russell-Burger
(Wedding ~ 12/03/06)
Kimberly Susan Russell and Travis Dean Burger were married July 1, 2006, at Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro, Ill. The Rev. David Eidson performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ernest and Marilyn Russell of Jonesboro. Michael and Judy Burger of Scott City are parents of the groom...
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Out of the past 12/3/06
(Out of the Past ~ 12/03/06)
A proposed birth-control clinic in Cape Girardeau which would offer abortion on demand, something not now available in this area, is creating a great deal of controversy months before its anticipated opening; Regency Park Gynecological Center will open a clinic at 891 N. Kingshighway...
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Winterizing beauty
(Community ~ 12/03/06)
Attention winter sports enthusiasts: Time to begin your conditioning. You might have started your cardio and thigh-strengthening exercises already, but what about your outdoor skin-saving routine? Have you given your hair a preventive dose of moisture and nourishment?...
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Fire report 12/3/06
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/06)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday:n At 5:21 p.m., a still alarm at 1301 N. Main St. n At 9:24 p.m., emergency medical service in the 3200 block of Themis Street. Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Computer screening of U.S. international travelers riles lawmakers, businessmen
(National News ~ 12/03/06)
WASHINGTON -- A leader of the new Democratic Congress, business travelers and privacy advocates expressed outrage last week over the unannounced assignment of terrorism risk assessments to American international travelers by a computerized system managed from an unmarked, two-story brick building in Northern Virginia...
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Jackson ushers in season with Santa, camels, Grinches
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
Jackson residents ushered in the Christmas season Saturday with its annual parade down Main Street. Clear weather drew a crowd of people who came to watch their children, grandchildren and students or just get into the holiday spirit. Bank of America, Jackson City Hall and Main Street Fitness served as tailgate areas or as shelter for those who hadn't yet thawed from the morning frost...
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Millions affected by congressional delay on reviving tax breaks
(National News ~ 12/03/06)
WASHINGTON -- Millions of entrepreneurs, teachers and parents with children in college have a financial stake in whether Congress, in the dying hours of Republican rule, revives tax breaks that expired 11 months ago. If Congress fails to act, teachers no longer will be able to deduct up to $250 for the books and supplies they pay for out of their own pocket...
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Racial mix at K-12 schools across nation at stake in case going to high court
(National News ~ 12/03/06)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is diving into a debate over school diversity that is as old as Reconstruction-era efforts to integrate blacks into the mainstream and as new as the 5:~ Lawsuits challenge policies that use race to help determine where children go to school...
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Bush parries pressure to change course on Iraq
(National News ~ 12/03/06)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush has walked a fine line between embracing the mission of a bipartisan, high-profile advisory panel on Iraq and maintaining enough distance not to be bound by all -- or even most -- of its upcoming recommendations. This week, the congressionally chartered Iraq Study Group presents Bush with its suggestions for a new way forward in the increasingly messy and unpopular war. ...
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Fidel Castro absent from military parade, birthday fete in Cuba
(International News ~ 12/03/06)
HAVANA -- Fidel Castro failed to attend a military parade Saturday marking the 50th anniversary of the date he and his rebels launched their revolution, fueling speculation that the ailing Cuban leader may not return to power. Acting President Raul Castro, who is Fidel's younger brother and the island's defense minister, led the event instead, giving a speech in which he reached out to the U.S. ...
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Culture clash: Beach volleyball in Muslim world
(International News ~ 12/03/06)
DOHA, Qatar -- When Salim Al-Nabit and his friends went to see beach volleyball for the first time, they left their wives home. Al-Nabit said he would watch the bikini-clad women, but he certainly wouldn't want his wife to do so. He was there, he added, because it was a matter of national honor...
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Producers outraged by huge industry in 'Italian' foods that aren't
(International News ~ 12/03/06)
ROME -- Imagine a delicious dinner of pasta with meat sauce and grated parmesan. Add a salad of fresh mozzarella and Roman tomatoes sprinkled with Tuscan olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Maybe you'll wash it down with some Amaretto liqueur. But there's a catch: None of this food was actually made in Italy...
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Triple bombing in central Baghdad kills at least 51 people
(International News ~ 12/03/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A triple car bombing struck a food market in a predominantly Shiite area in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 51 people one day after a U.S.-Iraqi raid against Sunni insurgents in a nearby neighborhood. Three parked cars blew up nearly simultaneously as shoppers were buying fruit, vegetables, meat and other items for dinner in the busy al-Sadriyah district...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
9 a.m. Monday County Administration Building 1 Barton Square in Jackson Routine business n None at this time. Action items n None at this time. n 9 a.m. Coroner John Clifton. n 10 a.m. Budget discussion. n 10:30 a.m. Sheriff John Jordan, budget discussion...
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Family Counseling Center celebrates 30 years
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
A counseling center that opened 30 years ago in a tiny Sunday school room in a church in Kennett, Mo., has expanded its services to five locations in Southeast Missouri. On Thursday, the Family Counseling Center will celebrate its anniversary at each location, including a new center in West Plains, Mo...
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Vets homes short on staff
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
A solarium allowing natural light to fill the dining room of the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau is one of the most noticeable features added during a $7 million "total makeover" of the 16-year-old nursing facility. The two-year project is almost complete as construction workers outside add the final touches to the roof and staff inside prepare to move residents displaced during the final phase of the work back to the rooms they call home...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
Action Items Power and Light Committee n Consider a motion to change the Board of Aldermen regular meeting from Monday, Jan. 1, to Monday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. n Consider a motion to change the board of aldermen regular meeting from Monday, Jan. 15, to Monday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m., in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday...
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Baylor teaches overmatched Redhawks a lesson
(College Sports ~ 12/03/06)
WACO, Texas -- Bernice Mosby scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds in leading No. 13 Baylor to an 81-47 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night. Angela Tisdale added 17 points, and Jessica Morrow and Latara Darrett scored 12 apiece for Baylor (8-1), which won its fifth straight game. Danielle Wilson also was in double figures with 10 points...
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An amazing comeback
(College Sports ~ 12/03/06)
In dire need of a win, Southeast Missouri State instead appeared on the verge of being blown out at home for the second straight game. But a furious comeback left the Show Me Center rocking Saturday night -- and left the Redhawks with a victory in their Ohio Valley Conference debut under Scott Edgar...
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Air Force radio frequency jams garage door openers
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
DENVER -- A secretive Air Force facility in Colorado Springs tested a radio frequency last week that it would use to communicate with first responders in the event of a homeland security threat. But the frequency also controls an estimated 50 million garage door openers, and hundreds of residents in the area found that theirs had suddenly stopped working. ...
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Palestinian prime minister won't resign
(International News ~ 12/03/06)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh will not resign. On Friday, the PLO's Executive Committee, which is dominated by Fatah, called on Haniyeh and his Hamas-led government to step down to make way for a new premier who could resume talks with President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah on forming a national unity government. ...
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Dad's work hours reduced; couple has medical many bills
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
Dad's hours have been reduced, and it's probable that his company will not employ him full time again until July. He's looking for part-time work, but this family could use a little help for a happy Christmas. Michael, Mary and Lydia are stairsteps under 5 years old. ...
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Jackson places 4th at Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/06)
A long day at the Farmington Invitational brought a pair of losses and a fourth-place finish Saturday for the Jackson girls basketball team. After two days of postponements and the cancellation of the consolation bracket due to power outages caused by a winter storm that swept through Farmington, Jackson got under way at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the semifinals against No. 1 Belleville (Ill.) East...
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LaBruyere picks the hometown university
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/06)
Brad LaBruyere has dominated high school batters in Southeast Missouri so far in his career at Central. LaBruyere will try to extend his pitching dominance throughout the Ohio Valley region when he joins Southeast Missouri State's baseball team next year...
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Redhawks fans take heart: Another Arkansas disciple has things rolling at Mizzou
(Sports Column ~ 12/03/06)
It's only one game, but the Missouri basketball team was impressive Thursday night in routing what appeared to be a solid and talented Arkansas squad 86-64. That came after the undefeated Tigers had also romped in their first seven contests, albeit against suspect competition...
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James Herod
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
James W. Herod, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 19, 1930, at Gideon, Mo., son of William Watson and Madge Maye Powers Herod. He and Jo Ann Smith were married Oct. 6, 1949, in Delta...
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Billie Ward
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
Billie Louise Muir Ward, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Nov. 23, 2006, at her home after a short fight with cancer. She was born Dec. 8, 1918, in Cleburne, Texas, daughter of William and Louise Muir. She graduated from Central Methodist College and was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Judith Bone
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
Judith Bone CAIRO, Ill. -- Judith A. Bone, 62, of Cairo died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. She was born Jan. 16, 1944, at Cairo, daughter of Clyde and Jean Dillow Mohundro. She and Jerry Lynn Bone were married. He died Oct. 14, 2003...
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Jan Hardin
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jan Hardin, 63, of Anna died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. She was born Aug. 22, 1943, at Anna, daughter of Warren Vernon and Mae Elizabeth Hileman Hileman. She and Joseph Hardin were married Sept. 5, 1959, at Waukegan, Ill...
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Alma Tropf
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Alma Lee Tropf, 99, of Advance died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at Des Peres Hospital at Des Peres, Mo. Local arrangements are incomplete at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.
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Guard goes house to house in St. Louis
(State News ~ 12/03/06)
ST. LOUIS -- With hundreds of thousands of people in the St. Louis area still lacking electricity, the Missouri National Guard began going door to door Saturday to make sure residents were surviving the cold. A massive winter storm that began Thursday dumped up to 16 inches of snow on some parts of central Missouri. ...
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Alta Eaker
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Alta Florence Eaker, 79, of Marble Hill died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Glenallen, Mo., daughter of Charles Marvin and Lula Myrtle Brown Myers. She and Asiel Eaker were married Sept. 21, 1946. He died May 21, 1992...
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Paul L. Bray
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
Paul Leonard Bray, 91 years of age, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in the loving care of his daughter, the Chateau Girardeau staff, his devoted caregiver and his Southeast Hospice volunteer. He died at home because Chateau Girardeau had been, as he called it, "Home Sweet Home" since March 1997 when he and his wife Mary Lou moved there...
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Edgar Bledsoe
(Obituary ~ 12/03/06)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Edgar Dewight Bledsoe, 79, of McClure, formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at home as the result of a house fire. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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Office gift-giving requires more thought than it used to
(Community ~ 12/03/06)
As a new lawyer at a firm, Cynthia McKay shuddered when she opened a holiday gift from one of the attorneys: A set of Pyrex cookware and red lingerie, onto which he'd tied a little bell. "Number one, I didn't cook. Number two, the lingerie was two sizes too big," McKay says. She's since left the firm, and not coincidentally, now runs her own gourmet gift basket business...
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Speak Out 12/3/06
(Speak Out ~ 12/03/06)
Beyond conservative; Following the leader; Retail frenzy; Housing and jobs; Real moms and dads; Great light show; Exceptional float; Losing Iraq; Hard-edged; Peace message; Great addition; Parking exercise; Cheaper drugs; Irrelevant report; Identify yourself; Proper procedure
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Starving for leadership
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/03/06)
To the editor:The USDA estimates that 35 million Americans could not put food on the table at least part of last year. In response, the Bush administration has stopped using the words "hunger" or "hungry" to describe the millions of Americans who can't afford to eat. Instead of suffering from hunger, his administration will now say these people are experiencing "very low food security."...
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Fund sheriff's dept. as promised
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/03/06)
To the editor:In regard to the Nov. 28 article about Cape Girardeau County's new half-cent tax in Tuesday: How can there be any question about the sheriff's department getting its money on Jan. 1, which was promised them by the passage of the new sales tax? These men and women put their lives on the line for every one of us each time they go to work -- even for Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones, who was so adamant against giving the money to the sheriff's department in January. ...
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Kilt issue is about basic rights
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/03/06)
To the editor:In response to the recent Speak Out comment "Can of worms": Does the person making the comment know the Warmack family? Has he met with their son to see if he is a man of good character? Nathan Warmack wore his kilt out of respect for his heritage. It is simply a wrong statement to say that Nathan was a troublemaker in school. He has the highest respect for most of the staff, especially the football coaching staff...
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Rush Limbaugh brings no honor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/03/06)
To the editor:This is to the two people who wrote to praise Rush Limbaugh. How can a man who has shown himself to be a drug abuser bring honor to any place, much less Cape Girardeau? Is this is your idea of honor: to be a hatemonger and a drug abuser? That's idiocy...
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Mardi Gras parade routes to be altered
(Community ~ 12/03/06)
NEW ORLEANS -- Although bigger Carnival crowds are expected for 2007, police will still alter traditional parade routes for a second year to avoid blighted neighborhoods and beef up security, the police chief says. But the Mardi Gras celebration will have more parades this year, 31 over 10 days, compared with 28 parades in eight days last year, Police Superintendent Warren Riley told The Times-Picayune...
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Christmas for the elderly: Couple's limited income is due to paying for surgery
(Local News ~ 12/03/06)
Mrs. C, 70, lives with her husband who has health problems just as she does. The couple lives on a small social security and VA check. Their mounting medical bills leave nothing left over for Christmas. Recent surgery for her husband left the couple in a position where they had to remortgage their house to pay for the operation. With limited income it's difficult to pay a mortgage and their caseworker said they often sacrifice food so their bills are paid on time...
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Amtrak to offer discounts to bring passengers back
(State News ~ 12/03/06)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Amtrak will begin offering passengers discounted rates through April in an attempt to lure riders back to its Missouri line. Company spokesman Marc Magliari said a 50 percent discount on a second adult fare for each ticket purchased is intended to boost ridership after the biggest percentage decline in ridership of any short-distance route in the country...
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Cape Central Junior High honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 12/03/06)
Cape Central Junior High Term II A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Jillian Bowers, Alexandra Caldwell, Caleb Coots, Matthew Deisher, Katlynn Dodd, Mary Dohogne, Ellen Garrett, Anthony Guidos, Andrew Hileman, Owen Hill, Nicholas Hines, Rachael Irvin, Blake Kidd, Roy Leighton, Christen Limbaugh, Kyle McCormack, Keith Monia, Sydney Ozbun, Prithvi Rudrappa, Katy Sams, Emma Segar, Garrison Starrett, Bethany Statler, Sarah Thornsberry, Harlie Waldon...
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For the needy
(Editorial ~ 12/03/06)
It is traditional to make charitable gifts near the end of the year, especially in the weeks leading up to Christmas and before the Dec. 31 deadline for tax purposes. At the root of all the donations, however, is that human element -- the emotion of the heart -- that guides most people to give and to give generously...
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Receiver Holt frustrated by recent lack of big games
(Professional Sports ~ 12/03/06)
ST. LOUIS -- "Big Game" Torry Holt has not been living up to his nickname recently for the St. Louis Rams. Arguably the best receiver in the NFL, Holt has gone five games without passing the 100-yard mark or scoring a touchdown. "I've been frustrated several times but at the same time, I've got to refocus on what's important and that's to help our football team win and let that frustration pass," Holt said Friday after the Rams practiced indoors at Rams Park...
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Snowstorm blamed for 13 deaths across U.S.
(National News ~ 12/03/06)
CHICAGO -- Utility crews worked overtime Saturday to restore electrical service to thousands of customers still blacked out by the Midwest's first big snowstorm of the season. The storm was blamed for at least 13 deaths as it spread ice and deep snow from Texas to Michigan and then blew through the Northeast late Friday and early Saturday. Schools and businesses were closed and hundreds of airline passengers had been stranded by canceled flights...
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Fan speak
(Other Sports ~ 12/03/06)
More coverage I GUESS there are only two teams in the Oran Invitational, or at least you would think so from reading Friday's edition of the Southeast Missourian. In the entire article, the game between Malden and Advance had about four lines and no details. ...
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