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JUDGES AVOID TAX DEDUCTIONS
(Editorial ~ 10/16/96)
Until 1983 and a landmark, bipartisan agreement to save Social Security and Medicare, members of Congress, the president and vice president and federal judges didn't pay into Social Security. They had separate retirement plans. To address the recognized inequity of congressmen who voted on Social Security but didn't participate in it themselves, Congress acted to place all these federal employees under the plan. ...
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JESSE JAMES TALE PART OF SCOTT CITY TOUR
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Historic Home Tour could be considered a tribute to the legendary train robber Jessie James. Local legend says James had come through the Scott County area in the latter part of the 19th century. One night, it's told, he slipped into a farm and made off with a horse, leaving money and a signed note tacked to a tree...
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ROUTINE PHYSICALS HELPFUL TO ANIMALS
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
Question I have a 12-year-old little dog that I am terribly attached to. The little guy is still in good condition. He loves to chase all the squirrels in our backyard. Recently I have noticed that his eyes are a little cloudy. He is graying around the muzzle, and it takes him a little longer to get going in the morning. Also, his hair doesn't shine quite like it used to. I would like to know what some of the things are that will help him live as long as possible. Would vitamins help?...
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TRENDY DECORATING
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
Pat Conley hung the decorative border above the wallpaper. Marilyn Needham of East Cape Girardeau, Ill., showed a Victorian magnolia wreath she made with grapevine. A cinnamon door broom with silk mums is another decoration made by Marilyn Needham. Decorators and designers know that the worlds of home decorating and fashion often move in similar cycles...
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THE WAGE FIASCO
(Editorial ~ 10/16/96)
Proposition A is the ill-advised initiative, proposed by a left-wing outfit calling itself the Association for Community Reform Now, to increase Missouri's minimum wage to a highest-in-the-nation $6.25 -- and to continue raising it annually from that high plateau. A Cole County circuit judge has ruled that an estimate of the cost of Proposition A to state and local governments will appear next to the initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot. In the interest of full disclosure, this is all to the good...
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LETTERS: END RUN ON TERM LIMITS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/96)
To the editor: I got such a hoot from something I read in the Oct. 10 Southeast Missourian. It is part of an election-connected legal advertisement regarding Amendment 9, the term-limits initiative. Missouri law very probably requires timely publication of plebiscite questions, be they sober or silly...
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POLICE, FIRE CANDIDATES AT 8 EACH; NAMES OF APPLICANTS MAY BE RELEASED FRIDAY
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
Assessment teams searching for new Cape Girardeau police and fire chiefs have narrowed extensive lists to eight for each position, said Dan Ward, human-resources director. In addition to the eight main candidates for each position are four alternate candidates for fire chief and six for police chief, he said...
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HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM TOPIC
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
State educators have focused on a blueprint for the future of higher education in Missouri that emphasizes technical education and long-distance learning. The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education adopted the plan in June. The plan will be a major topic of discussion at a higher education forum Tuesday Oct. 22 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...
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FEDS SAY BUILDING ON TRACK
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
A $30 million federal building for Cape Girardeau remains on track, say officials of the U.S. District Court and Government Services Administration, the two groups coordinating the project. Congress has appropriated $3.8 million to acquire a site and do preliminary design work. ...
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PUMPKINS BURSTING OUT ALL OVER AREA
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
This may be the Halloween of "The Great Pumpkin." Pumpkins are everywhere this year. Home-grown pumpkins can be found at local farmers' markets, roadside stands, orchards and pick-your-own operations. "There is an adequate supply of them," said David Diebold of Diebold Orchards near Benton. "We have pumpkins from a pound up to more than 100 pounds."...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: ARE THERE ANY ROBERT KINCAIDS WAITING OUT THERE?
(Column ~ 10/16/96)
It's so embarrassing to start bawling in a movie. Movie prices are higher than ever, and we consumers want something for our money, gosh darn it. Fellow poverty-stricken columnist David Angier and I have found a way to beat the system. We look at the movie ads, pick out what we want to see and then perform a primitive ritual involving popcorn to ensure our flick comes to the dollar show...
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ASK JACKSON
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
The Southeast Missourian asked people at R.O. Hawkins Junior High School what they thought about Superman's marriage to Lois Lane last week. Steve Lukens: "Since I've secretly had a desire about Lois Lane for years, I'm insanely jealous over it. For the comic strip, I only see expansion. I heard they had their house checked out for Kryptonite."...
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HARRY BELCHER
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
ANNA, Ill. -- Funeral service for Harry Belcher of Anna will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, with the Revs. Phil Nelson and Floyd Dorris officiating. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery. Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Anna from 6-8 p.m. today, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m...
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FRANCES CRAVEN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
Funeral service for Frances "Fran" Craven of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., was held Monday at William R. Hamilton Company Funeral Home in Birmingham, Mich. Burial was in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Mich. Craven, 77, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at her home...
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CLARENCE SHERMAN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Clarence Leo Sherman of East Prairie will be held at 1 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie, Howard Thomure will officiate, with burial in East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Sherman, 83, died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, following an extended illness...
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RAYMOND LINSON
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
PUXICO -- Raymond "Bud" Linson, 71, of Puxico died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born April 20, 1925, at Puxico, son of Henry J. and Nellie Boismenue Linson. He and Stella Hodge were married May 12, 1947, in Pontiac, Mich...
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MARY BAKER
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
CHARLESTON -- Funeral service for Mary Baker of Charleston will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Dr. Andy Pratt will officiate, with burial in IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today. Baker, 44, died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston...
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ARBRA MOULDER
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
SIKESTON -- Arbra K. Moulder, 92, formerly of Bertrand Route 1, died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Sikeston Health Care. He was born Feb. 17, 1904, at Linn Creek, son of Harry and Della Hanks Moulder. He and Nellie Lee Wallis were married Oct. 21, 1925, at Linn Creek. She died June 28, 1933...
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JOHN VON ZEDTWITZ
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
ANNA, Ill. -- John von Zedtwitz, 84, of New Orleans, La., died Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at the Lutheran Home in New Orleans. He was born Jan. 3, 1912, in New York, son of John and Augusta Schleif von Zedtwitz. He and Mary Louise Pickett were married Sept. 30, 1945, in New Orleans...
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LAWRENCE HINCK
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
Funeral service for Lawrence R. Hinck, 1626 N. West End Boulevard, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Larry Gallamore will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel from 5-8 p.m. today...
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WILLIAM QUADE
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
William Henry Quade, 82, of Eagle, Colo., died Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at his home. He was born Aug. 7, 1914, at Randles, son of Herbert and Freida Gerecke Quade. He and Della A. Adams were married April 18, 1935, at Gordonville. She died Feb. 8, 1993...
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CLARENCE ERVIN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
Clarence W. Ervin, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Nov. 7, 1914, at Benton, son of John R. and Beulah Minter Ervin. He and Mary JoAnn Spinner were married Aug. 20, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. Ervin was a foreman in the gas and water department of Missouri Utilities Co. 28 years, retiring in 1977. He also farmed 50 years. He was a member of the Church of God...
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LYNN SUTTON
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
SIKESTON -- Charles Lynn Sutton, 85, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born Jan. 15, 1911, in Sikeston, son of Jacob and Maude Gower Sutton. He and Nellie A. Andres were married Aug. 13, 1933, in Blytheville, Ark...
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MERLIN SCHULTZ
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
JACKSON -- Merlin R. Schultz, 54, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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ARTHUR BEAUDEAN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/96)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Arthur Beaudean, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford & Sons Funeral Home on Sprigg Street.
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ULTRALIGHT PILOT INJURED IN CRASH
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
CHAFFEE -- A 31-year-old Scott City man was hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday night after crashing an ultralight aircraft outside of Chaffee. Greg Heiserer was awaiting surgery at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau after being flown there by helicopter with a broken leg, fractured pelvis and facial injuries...
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DEAN PRESENTED SERVICE AWARD
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
Dr. Paul Keys, dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Southeast Missouri State University, has received the Saint Louis University School of Social Service Alumni Distinguished Service Award. This award is bestowed annually upon a graduate of the School of Social Service who personifies the mission of the school and is recognized for excellence in service in the social work field...
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BUS DRIVER CHARGED AFTER SCHOOL BUS HITS RIG
(Local News ~ 10/16/96)
A school bus driver was arrested in Pulaski County after the bus he was driving failed to stop at an intersection and collided with a semi tractor-trailer Tuesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, Leo J. Bland of Ulin was driving a Shawnee Development School bus east on Feather Trail Road near Ulmstead, Ill., at 8:35 a.m. when he failed to stop at a stop sign in thick fog and hit the semi, which was traveling south on Illinois Route 37...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 10/16/96)
Daughter to Bob and Beth Armstrong of Kansas City, Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996. Name, Laura Leigh. Weight, 7 pounds 11 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Armstrong is the daughter of Roy and Betty Meier and Joe and Coleen Smith of Jackson. Armstrong is the son of Jim and Jeanette Armstrong of Edgerton...
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