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Ride of the Week: 1947 MERCURY 88 DELUXE CONVERTABLE
(Submitted Story ~ 06/12/13)
Make and model: 1947 MERCURY 88 DELUXE CONVERTABLE Owner(s): BOB RANDOLPH Owner's hometown: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 59,000 ORIGINAL MILES, ORIGINALLY CAME FROM AZ.. 239 V8 FLATHEAD WITH 3 SPEED TRANSMISSION, 700/15 TIRES. CONVERTED TO 12V SYSTEM, ELECTRTIC FUEL PUMP...
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Ride of the Week: 1958 Ford Fairlane Custom 300 2 Door Coupe
(Submitted Story ~ 06/12/13)
Make and model: 1958 Ford Fairlane Custom 300 2 Door Coupe Owner(s): Dan & Evie Wheelock Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau Pretty much stock with a 292 v8, dual exhaust, automatic, special Ford spinner wheels, and cruise control My car's name: Old Ford...
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Ride of the Week: Farmall H 1950
(Submitted Story ~ 06/12/13)
Make and model: Farmall H 1950 Owner(s): Jerry L. Schlegel Owner's hometown: Jackson, Mo. 1950 International Farmall H restored. Serial #'s match. 5 forward, 1 reverse, gasoline 4 cylinder engine, 2-plow tractor. When I was about 10 yr old, Dad bought a new 1950 H. I grew up on it, and was working it in the fields as a kid. Dad was pretty trusting to allow me to plow, disc and cultivate at that age...
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Nixon renews case on veto of proposed Mo. tax
(State News ~ 06/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon pressed his objections Tuesday to what he called a "risky, untested scheme" that would reduce the state's income tax rate for the first time in more than 90 years. Nixon vetoed the tax cut legislation last week, and on Tuesday, he urged higher education leaders to tell their state lawmakers how the tax cut could hurt their schools. He said that when fully implemented, the tax cut would cost state government $800 million, which would be the equivalent of eliminating state support for higher education institutions. ...
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Corn planting winds done; focus turns to beans
(State News ~ 06/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Corn growers across Illinois and the rest of the nation's midsection appear to have finally planted their crops in the ground after an uncooperative, storm-prone spring left them weeks behind schedule. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly crop progress report shows 95 percent of the nation's corn crop had been sown as of Sunday...
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Heat index breaks 100 degrees at Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
The heat index broke 100 degrees Tuesday afternoon at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The National Weather Service measured a high temperature of 93 degrees and a 101-degree heat index at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday. The weather service in a statement said temperatures in the 90s and high humidity will produce a heat index of about 100 degrees for Southeast Missouri and the surrounding region today, as well. Today's high is forecast at 94 degrees at Cape Girardeau...
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Mo. high court orders Cape County judge off death row case
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state Supreme Court has ordered a Southeast Missouri judge to step aside from a case involving a death row inmate because of the appearance of impropriety. The high court ruled Tuesday that Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge William Syler must recuse himself from hearing a motion for a new sentencing hearing for Terrance Anderson...
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Man robs drugs from Illinois nursing home
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- The Union County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning armed robbery that occurred at the Jonesboro Nursing & Rehab Center. According to a news release issued by the sheriff's department, about 4 a.m. Tuesday, an unidentified man believed to be in his early 20s entered the business at 995 State Route 127 South through the front door displaying a knife. ...
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No foul play in fatal shooting
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
No foul play was involved in a fatal Tuesday morning shooting near the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, an official confirmed. Emergency workers from several agencies responded to the shooting, which occurred on Southeast Missouri State University property just north of the bridge...
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Wacha earns first win
(Professional Sports ~ 06/12/13)
NEW YORK -- Michael Wacha had combed his hair and dressed in a button-down shirt, all ready at his locker not long after a beer shower to celebrate his first major league win. Just as he did on the mound, the St. Louis rookie got cleaned up quick...
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Jackson School Board passes budget, salary schedule
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
The Jackson School Board approved the 2013-2014 budget and certified salary schedule Tuesday night. The budget includes $43.5 million in overall anticipated revenue, with estimated expenses of $59.6 million. The latter figure includes funds for the new elementary school building on North Lacey Street, paid through bonds...
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Danielson carries on a family tradition
(Community Sports ~ 06/12/13)
Wisconsin produces more cheese than golfers. But Liz and Craig Danielson have done their best to change the dairy label. Their youngest of three children, Casey, has done quite a job of upholding a family tradition. Casey, who is competing in this week's AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Dalhousie Golf Club, duplicated the feat of her older sister, Lindsay, this past school year by becoming a four-time high school state champion in Wisconsin...
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Suspect jailed on charges related to explosion
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
A Jackson man was in custody on $75,000 bond Tuesday in connection with a Sunday morning explosion on North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau. David Salzmann, 44, was taken into the Cape Girardeau County Jail at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to sheriff's department records...
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Perryville rejects requiring curbside mailboxes
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perryville Board of Aldermen at its regular meeting Tuesday night discussed and ultimately decided to "gracefully decline" a measure suggested by the local postmaster that would mandate all residential mailboxes be placed near the curb...
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Cape casino's attendance drops sharply
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
The number of visitors to the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau dropped 42 percent in May from a peak of 123,000 in March. Just two months after that high point, 71,739 people visited the casino the lowest total for a full month since the casino opened Oct. ...
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Spurs rain 3s on Heat
(Professional Sports ~ 06/12/13)
SAN ANTONIO -- From big 3s to Big Three, the Spurs had it all in the NBA Finals' raucous return to San Antonio. Danny Green made seven of the Spurs' finals-record 16 3-pointers, Tim Duncan had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Spurs clobbered the Miami Heat 113-77 on Tuesday night to take 2-1 lead in the series...
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Rally thwarts Jackson Legion
(Community Sports ~ 06/12/13)
The Ste. Genevieve Post 150 Senior American Legion baseball team came to Jackson's Legion Field Tuesday night with a 1-4 record that did not indicate how talented the squad is. Jackson Post 158 coach Mark Lewis knew Ste. Genevieve was much better than that subpar mark -- and Post 150 then went out and proved it...
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Lee, Corpuz share AJGA tourney lead after first round
(Community Sports ~ 06/12/13)
Alison Lee does not need a Rolex to know her time in the junior ranks is running out. But that hasn't stopped Lee, ranked No. 1 in the Polo golf rankings, from taking a breather before her final push to the wire in her sixth and final season of AJGA play...
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"The Big One"
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/12/13)
This 56 lb. catfish was caught on the banks of the Mississippi River by rod & reel on Saturday, June 8, 2013 by Jamie Boden of Kelso, MO, with the assistance of Chris Kolze of Jackson, MO. Jamie says he finally caught "The Big One".
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Plaza by Ray's Open for Daytime Events
(Submitted Story ~ 06/12/13)
The Plaza by Ray's, conveniently located in Cape Girardeau at William and I-55, is now open for daytime events and has appointed Nicolette Husk to fill the newly created position of Event Coordinator. While many businesses and individuals have used the Plaza Conference Center for large evening events, the expansion of daytime availability is a new development...
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Capahas rip Printers
(Community Sports ~ 06/12/13)
The Plaza Tire Capahas continued their sizzling start to the season with their most lopsided victory of the young campaign. Plaza Tire improved to 7-0 by crushing the St. Louis Printers 14-0 Tuesday night during a game played in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Steven Dooley and Kenton Parmley were the stars of the game...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
Today is Wednesday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2013. There are 202 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 12, 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, 37, was shot and killed outside his home in Jackson, Miss. (In 1994, Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of murdering Evers and sentenced to life in prison; he died in 2001.)...
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Smoking cessation
(Editorial ~ 06/12/13)
We know the dangers. We know the importance of quitting. But for many smokers, kicking the nicotine habit is no small feat. A local smoking cessation class began June 5 and is being offered free to the community. Based on the Freedom From Smoking Program, the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center and Saint Francis Medical Center are offering the program in a group environment geared to help increase the likelihood of long-term success in living a smoke-free life...
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Differing perspectives on Trayvon Martin case
(Column ~ 06/12/13)
In a small Florida courtroom this week, the trial of George Zimmerman will begin to unfold. Zimmerman is accused of killing Trayvon Martin during a confrontation more than a year ago. The trial will nudge from the headlines the numerous scandals that have captured our attention in recent weeks...
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Speak Out 6/12/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/12/13)
We usually drive through the downtown area a couple of times a week. The courthouse stands stately and tall overlooking downtown and the Mississippi River. The hanging lighting fixture on the front of the courthouse and the floodlighting to the right of the courthouse have been out for sometime. I think it's been that way for several months. I was just wondering why? The main concern only seems to be with Broadway. Maybe this is another use for casino money...
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France threatens to veto trade deal between E.U., U.S.
(Entertainment ~ 06/12/13)
STRASBOURG, France -- A cloud is hanging over the upcoming free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States after France said it won't back any deal that threatens the country's prestigious film, radio or TV industries. The stakes are high because any deal could have major implications for global trade and could serve as a model for future deals. Together, the U.S. and the E.U. make up nearly half the world economy and 30 percent of global trade...
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Jackson fire report 6/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/12/13)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Pearl Petzoldt
(Obituary ~ 06/12/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Pearl C. Petzoldt, 81, of Perryville died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 5, 1931, in New Wells, son of Anton H. and Edna Koenig Petzoldt. He and Dolores Popp were married April 23, 1955...
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Leona King
(Obituary ~ 06/12/13)
Leona Ann King, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 9, 1915, in Altenburg, Mo., to Joseph and Anna Richter Roth. She and Charles A. "Cookie" King were married April 19, 1941, in Benton, Mo. He passed away Sept. 5, 1995...
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Ruth Eichler
(Obituary ~ 06/12/13)
Ruth Eichler, 78, of Jackson died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Jackson Manor. Visitation will be from noon until time of service Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bryan Schaefer officiating...
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Lucy Buck
(Obituary ~ 06/12/13)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Lucy Ann Buck, 88, formerly of Altenburg died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Clare Bridge Care Center in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, with the Rev. Steven Dressler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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South Korea: Talks with North Korea scrapped over negotiators
(International News ~ 06/12/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The Koreas' first high-level talks in years have been scrapped because of a stalemate over who will lead each delegation, South Korea said Tuesday, a day before they were to begin. The cancellation is a blow to tentative hopes the rivals were about to improve ties after years of rising hostility...
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Stay in the shade
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the view of the Mississippi River and Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge from a cooler spot under a tree Tuesday outside the Seminary Building on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Nicaragua rushes to complete rival canal deal with Chinese
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Nicaragua is plowing ahead with a plan to dig a Chinese-funded rival to the Panama Canal across the midriff of the country, fast-tracking a proposal through the ruling party-controlled congress despite a lack of details about the $40 billion project...
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Southeast programs excel in APR
(College Sports ~ 06/12/13)
Southeast Missouri State athletics received a clean bill of health for the third straight year regarding the NCAA's annual Academic Progress Rate results released Tuesday. None of Southeast's 15 sports were hit with any penalties from the NCAA for the 2013-14 season, which was also the case the past two years...
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More Americans quitting jobs, a sign of confidence
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of people who quit their jobs in April jumped 7.2 percent to 2.25 million. That's just below February's level, which was the highest in 4 1/2 years...
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Russia prepares for security challenges at Sochi Olympics
(International News ~ 06/12/13)
SOCHI, Russia -- Drones hovering overhead, robotic vehicles roaming Olympic venues to search for explosives, high-speed patrol boats sweeping the Black Sea coast -- Russian officials say they will use cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest Olympics in history."...
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Cape Legion sweeps pair
(Community Sports ~ 06/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team had an enjoyable evening Tuesday. Cape swept a doubleheader from visiting Tri-Counties, Ky., at Capaha Field, rallying for a 3-2 win in the opener and romping 10-0 in the five-inning, run-rule nightcap...
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Protester, police clashes in Istanbul extend into night
(International News ~ 06/12/13)
ISTANBUL -- Riot police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets in daylong clashes that lasted into the early hours today, battling protesters who have been occupying Istanbul's central Taksim Square and its adjacent Gezi Park in the country's most severe anti-government protests in decades...
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Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
NEW YORK -- The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages to buy the contraceptives without a prescription, according to a government letter filed Tuesday...
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Bill to revamp military justice for sexual assaults faces uphill fight
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Ambitious legislation to stanch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces by overhauling the military justice system faces an uncertain future because of vigorous objections from senior defense department leaders and key members of Congress who are concerned the proposed changes go too far...
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Levees, removable walls proposed to protect NYC
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
NEW YORK -- Removable flood walls would be erected in lower Manhattan, and levees, gates and other defenses would be built elsewhere around the city under a nearly $20 billion plan Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed Tuesday to protect New York from storms and the effects of global warming...
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Search for first Web page takes detour into North Carolina
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
For the European physicists who created the World Wide Web, preserving its history is as elusive as unlocking the mysteries of how the universe began. The scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known by its French acronym CERN, are searching for the first Web page. ...
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Working to preserve a civil-rights legacy
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
JACKSON, Miss. -- Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniper's bullet made her a widow. Instead, she's determined to celebrate the legacy of her first husband, Medgar Evers -- a civil rights figure often overshadowed by peers such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X...
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Leaker faces tough choices while in hiding
(International News ~ 06/12/13)
HONG KONG -- Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs, has few options to stay one step before the authorities while in apparent hiding. One possibility is to seek asylum in a place that does not have an extradition pact with the United States -- there are a few in Asia a short flight away from Hong Kong where he was last spotted, but none where he is guaranteed refuge...
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Congress irked or befuddled by scope of spying
(National News ~ 06/12/13)
Dogged by fear and confusion about sweeping spy programs, intelligence officials sought to convince House lawmakers in an unusual briefing Tuesday that the government's yearslong collection of phone records and Internet usage is necessary for protecting Americans -- and does not trample on their privacy rights...
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Road work 6/12/13
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
Route C in Perry County reduced for bridge repairs Route C in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine maintenance to the bridge between Anemone Lane and County Road 458. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through June 20...
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Out of the past 6/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/12/13)
The Rev. and Mrs. David Downing-Stewart are welcomed at a reception following the morning worship service at Centenary United Methodist Church; Downing-Stewart has been assigned associate minister at Centenary. Major and Mrs. Paul E. Bollwahn of St. Louis are guest speakers and singers in the morning at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St.; Bollwahn is general secretary for the Midland Division of the Salvation Army...
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Prayer 6/12/13
(Prayer ~ 06/12/13)
O Lord Jesus, we praise your name, for you are our mighty Savior. Amen.
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Out of the past 6/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/12/13)
The Rev. and Mrs. David Downing-Stewart are welcomed at a reception following the morning worship service at Centenary United Methodist Church; Downing-Stewart has been assigned associate minister at Centenary. Major and Mrs. Paul E. Bollwahn of St. Louis are guest speakers and singers in the morning at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St.; Bollwahn is general secretary for the Midland Division of the Salvation Army...
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