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Cash-strapped district profits from corporate naming rights
(National News ~ 04/19/04)
BROOKLAWN, N.J. -- Students at Alice Costello School don't go to "the gym" to shoot baskets or "the library" to read books. Thanks to the school district's sale of naming rights, they get their exercise at the ShopRite of Brooklawn Center and flip through books at the Flowers Library and Media Center...
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MU's leadership
(Column ~ 04/19/04)
Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune Soon after Elson Floyd arrived at the University of Missouri, he demonstrated a welcome, even exciting, flurry of leadership initiatives, assuming more direct control over MU Health Care, athletics and what used to be called Extension and now, for some unfathomable reason, is labeled Outreach and Extension...
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RV park taking shape in Cape
(Column ~ 04/19/04)
The earth is moving in Cape Girardeau, and it has nothing to do with New Madrid. Over the past few months, more than 43,000 cubic yards of earth has been moved at 1900 N. Kingshighway, where retired banker Stan Thompson and partner Ronnie Wesbecher are making way for their new RV park...
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Nation briefs 4/19/04
(National News ~ 04/19/04)
Oklahoma City families search for co-conspirator McALESTER, Okla. -- For Jannie Coverdale, the search for suspects in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed her two grandsons and 166 other people did not end with the arrests of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Nine years after the deadly bombing, Coverdale is among a resolute group of survivors and members of victims' families that is still searching for the enigmatic suspect John Doe No. 2 and evidence of a wider bombing conspiracy...
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People talk 4/19/04
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/04)
James Brown's wife clears slate before marriage CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A family court judge has dissolved the first marriage of the wife of singer James Brown, clearing the way for an annulment between her and the Godfather of Soul. Family Court Judge Charlie Segars-Andrews signed an order Thursday dissolving Tomi Rae Brown's previous marriage on the grounds that it was never consummated. ...
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Vengeance rules as 'Kill Bill,' 'Punisher' take box office top
(Entertainment ~ 04/19/04)
LOS ANGELES -- Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" saga slayed its movie rivals once again, with part two of the vengeance tale following its predecessor as the country's No. 1 weekend draw. "Kill Bill -- Vol. 2," with Uma Thurman as an ex-assassin continuing her bloody quest for revenge against former colleagues, debuted with $25.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday...
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Hamas pledges bloody revenge for assassination of leader
(International News ~ 04/19/04)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas threatened "100 unique reprisals" against Israel for killing its leader, Abdel Aziz Rantisi, as hundreds of thousands of mourners flooded the streets Sunday in a show of strength and fury. But it remained unclear whether the Islamic militant group could still carry out large-scale attacks. It has failed to do so in the three weeks since Israel assassinated Rantisi's predecessor, Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, on March 22...
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World briefs 4/19/04
(International News ~ 04/19/04)
Spanish premier orders troops home from Iraq MADRID, Spain -- The prime minister ordered Spanish troops pulled out of Iraq as soon as possible Sunday, fulfilling a campaign pledge to a nation still recovering from terrorist bombings that al-Qaida militants said were reprisal for Spain's support of the war. ...
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Bremer says Iraqi security forces not ready
(International News ~ 04/19/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi security forces will not be ready to protect the country against insurgents by the June 30 handover of power, the top U.S. administrator said Sunday -- an assessment aimed at defending the continued heavy presence of U.S. troops here even after an Iraqi government takes over...
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Springfield man works to rid world of land mines
(State News ~ 04/19/04)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More times than he can count, Ken Rutherford has publicly shared the gory details of the day in 1993 when both of his legs were blown apart by a land mine while he was working in Somalia. He puts a face to the need to remove land mines and other explosive remnants of war, a cause becoming more urgent as fighting continues in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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Judges appointed for 15 years, stay and get pay for life
(National News ~ 04/19/04)
WASHINGTON -- Judges on a little-known federal court that decides claims against the government are appointed for 15 years, but collect their full six-figure salaries for a lifetime for a workload that averages fewer than two trials a year. U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurists turn their fixed terms into lifetime jobs by remaining as senior judges. Currently, the federal claims court has 16 active judges and 13 in senior status...
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Cape officials to consider tax holiday
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will consider giving shoppers an early Christmas present. Council members said they will likely decide today whether to suspend the city's sales taxes on specified back-to-school items from Aug. 13 through Aug. 15 as allowed under state law...
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Skimming may take a layer out of your bank account
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Imagine running by the ATM to get a quick $20 for spending money only to find that your checking account has been drained. Or consider getting a notice from the bank that your account is overdrawn when you know you just made a deposit and haven't written any checks on it...
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Vietnam vet gets honor at wall in D.C.
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
In 1996, Dennis Starzinger stood before the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and wept. Memories from two years spent in the southeast Asian jungle bound him with the names of the dead engraved in the black marble wall. The survivor broke down...
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Cink hole swallows up MCI leader
(Professional Sports ~ 04/19/04)
Stewart Cink overcame a nine-shot deficit in the final round, defeated Purdy in a playoff. HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Stewart Cink came from nine strokes down to force a playoff, then beat Ted Purdy with a birdie on the fifth extra hole to win the MCI Heritage on Sunday...
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Redbird rally hits the wall
(Professional Sports ~ 04/19/04)
ST. LOUIS -- New closer Shawn Chacon is quickly learning about late-inning pressure. The last out Sunday was definitely the toughest one for Chacon, who worked a scoreless but eventful ninth inning in the Colorado Rockies' 8-5 victory over St. Louis. The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs before Chacon retired Albert Pujols on a fly ball to the right-field wall...
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Indians avoid OVC sweep
(College Sports ~ 04/19/04)
Payback was sweet for Southeast Missouri State University Sunday afternoon -- and it also kept the Indians well within striking distance of first place in the Ohio Valley Conference. One day after being swept in a doubleheader by Austin Peay, the Indians salvaged a victory in the three-game series by holding off the Governors 9-7 at Capaha Field...
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Athletes rope points at Flickerwood Arena
(Community Sports ~ 04/19/04)
Fruitland, Mo., was the hot spot for cowboys and cowgirls Sunday afternoon. The Missouri High School Rodeo Association's spring season kicked off this weekend at Flickerwood Arena. The two-day rodeo drew hundreds of spectators to watch high school students from all over Missouri and even a few from Illinois...
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Former Southeast guard becomes Kelly boys basketball coach
(High School Sports ~ 04/19/04)
Southeast Missourian Kelly High School will look to a former Southeast Missouri State University sharpshooter to lead its basketball team this upcoming season. Former Southeast guard Cory Johnson was hired to replace Nick Lanpher, whose contract was not renewed. Johnson, who is the athletic director and head baseball coach this season, was Lanpher's assistant last season...
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Hydroponic vegetables are catching on with local merchants
(Business ~ 04/19/04)
Geri Graves is thinking of phasing in a new product on her menu at the Rose of Broadway in Cape Girardeau. But, if all goes to plan, few customers will notice. An amateur organic gardener, Graves was trying to find the best way to get fresh, chemical-free tomatoes...
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Boeing's plan for in-flight Internet finally gets airborne
(National News ~ 04/19/04)
SEATTLE -- Delayed after post-Sept. 11 airline turmoil and bumped by its original U.S. patrons, Boeing Co.'s Internet service for commercial airplanes is finally getting airborne. The launch of Connexion by Boeing on Lufthansa this spring comes nearly two years later than originally intended, after hard times in the airline industry forced the company to jettison its original business plan...
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Online console games soaring
(Business ~ 04/19/04)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Only a few years ago, online games still lurked on the fringe of American culture. One category catered to young males interested in wreaking havoc -- at others' expense. And then there were the complex, virtual communities that more closely mirror the real world in their social interactions...
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Companies doing more with fewer employees
(Business ~ 04/19/04)
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. -- Shouting over the whine of pneumatic screwdrivers, Phyllis Patrick points to changes in the assembly line that twists around her, evidence of a labor market starting to thaw. In a plant where workers were asked last year to take time off without pay, managers have posted eight hours overtime on the scheduling board for the coming Saturday. ...
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SEMO series features talks by survivors of Holocaust
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Holocaust survivors Rudy Oppenheim and Rachel Miller will help commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, which started Sunday night, during a weeklong educational series titled "Hidden Children of the Holocaust" at Southeast Missouri State University...
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'Baghdad boil' afflicts returning U.S. troops
(National News ~ 04/19/04)
WASHINGTON -- Sgt. Eric DiVona didn't notice the small bumps on his face and left earlobe until he returned from serving nine months in Iraq. Nothing much, he thought, probably just a spider bite. But soon those bumps erupted into open sores, one growing to the size of a half dollar. The left side of his face puffed up, a swelling that wouldn't go away. And he noticed he was not the only one in his unit with such symptoms...
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Cape fire report 04/19/04
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: At 8:01 p.m., a trash fire at 536 S. Pacific. At 8:33 p.m., a car fire at Interstate 55 and Nash Road. At 9:11 p.m., a fire alarm at 1000 Towers Circle. Firefighters resonded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau School Board agenda
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
6 p.m. today 301 N. Clark Ave. On the agenda: Approval of policies Approval of salary schedules Approval of summer school application Reports Approval of audit services Accept bank bid
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George Savoy
(Obituary ~ 04/19/04)
George Savoy, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 18, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Albert Foutch
(Obituary ~ 04/19/04)
THEBES, Ill. -- Albert Leon Foutch, 66, of Thebes died Saturday, April 17, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, with the Rev. Jimmie Monahan officiating...
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Charlene Horton
(Obituary ~ 04/19/04)
ANNA, Ill. -- Charlene Horton, 39, of Anna died Sunday, April 18, 2004, at the home of her grandmother. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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Birtsh 4/19/04
(Births ~ 04/19/04)
Pattengill Daughter to Brandin W. and Tosha T. Pattengill of Benton, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:25 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2004. Name, Elly Jane. Weight, 6 pounds 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Pattengill is the former Tosha Slaughter, daughter of Toby and Sandi Slaughter of Puxico, Mo. She is employed in the Scott County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Pattengill is the son of Boyd Pattengill and Linda Pattengill of Benton. He is an agronomist with Black Gold Farms...
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Out of the past 4/19/04
(Out of the Past ~ 04/19/04)
10 years ago: April 19, 1994 Scott City Council plans to choose riverboat casino operator from among three firms that have expressed interest in city by April 25; bidding for opportunity to locate in Scott City are Lady Luck Gaming Co., Royal Casino Group and Eagle Gaming Ltd...
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Notre Dame group gives awards at liturgy
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
The Notre Dame Regional High School Education Fund Foundation presented its annual Annunciation Award at an all-school liturgy recently at the Feast of the Annunciation. Brother David Migliorino, principal of Notre Dame, presented the awards to those individuals who support the high school through vision, service and faith...
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Community briefs 04/19/04
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Community Caring Council meets at church A Community Caring Council meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. May 21 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Benefit barbecue, barn dance to be held Featuring the reunion of the Santa Cruz Band and a live auction with Joe Don Randol, a barbecue and barn dance will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. ...
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Group marks special week for administrative professionals
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
The International Association of Administrative Professionals, a nonprofit professional association, will celebrate Administrative Professionals Week through Saturday and Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday. The Girardot Chapter of IAAP, organized in 1946, will celebrate this annual event along with 40,000 other IAAP members throughout the world. ...
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Military digest 04/19/04
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Two complete Marine Corps basic training Marine Corps Pvt. Greg P. Spies and Pvt. Joseph L. Burfiend recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. Spies is the son of Rita Kay Wagoner of Perkins, Mo., and Paul R. Spies of Cape Girardeau. Burfiend is the son of Patty and Terry Furhmann of Perryville, Mo., and a 2003 graduate of Perryville High School...
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Area gun club gets NRA grant for skeet throwers
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Members of the Cape County Gun Club are pictured from left, secretary Grant Gillard, Charlie Ireland, vice president Jamey Dockins, John Sarff, Dick Bangert, NRA Funds Committee Member Leon Dickerson, Gary Lively, Gary Robbins, Missouri NRA Rep. Gregg Pearre, Don Sappington, president Dee Dee Dockins, and Bill Brentlinger...
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Jimmie Cochran
(Obituary ~ 04/19/04)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jimmie H. Cochran, 65, of Advance died Saturday, April 17, 2004, at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis. He was born May 20, 1938, in Lormar, Ark., son of Jack and Beulah Chessar Cochran. He and Nancy Brannon Cochran were married April 18, 1960, in Sikeston, Mo...
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William Walker
(Obituary ~ 04/19/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- William Leroy Walker, 69, of McGee, Mo., died Friday, April 16, 2004, in Boone County, Mo., as a result of a car accident. He was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Greenville, Mo., son of William and Margaret Oliver Walker. He and Dorma White were married Oct. 24, 1953. She died June 1, 2000...
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Bradley LePage
(Obituary ~ 04/19/04)
Bradley W. LePage, 24, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 17, 2004, at his home. He was born Nov. 24, 1979, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., son of Francis and Linda Schodroski LePage. LePage was a student at Southeast Missouri State University and was scheduled to graduate in May 2004. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel and a 1998 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
7:30 p.m. today City hall Action items Consider motion accepting the certified election results for the April 6, 2004, municipal election. A motion to change the regular board of aldermen meeting from May 3 to May 10. Motion authorizing the expenditure of $3,000, regarding the partial funding of the 2004 Independence Day fireworks display...
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Cape police report 04/19/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs A male, 17, received a summons Saturday for driving while intoxicated, a motor vehicle accident and no insurance. Samuel Leming McGinty, 20, of 180 Cedar Ridge, Cape Girardeau, received a summons Sunday for driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended and being a minor in possession of alcohol...
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People on the move 04/19/04
(Business ~ 04/19/04)
Cape man appointed to state accounting board Gov. Bob Holden recently announced that Stephen DelVecchio of Cape Girardeau has been appointed to the Missouri State Board of Accountancy. The board certifies accountants statewide. Rental manager recognized for service...
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Business memo 04/19/04
(Business ~ 04/19/04)
Ameren to award SmartLights grants AmerenUE has announced it will award grants for energy-efficient SmartLights to nonprofit civic and community organizations in the company's Missouri and Illinois service area. Individual grants of up to $5,000 will be issued for new or replacement indoor and outdoor lighting equipment. Applications must be postmarked no later than Sept. 1 and are available via Ameren's Web site at www.ameren.com...
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Fix the gun law
(Editorial ~ 04/19/04)
Missouri's law that allows qualified adults to obtain permits to carry concealed weapons still has a legal cloud hanging over it. The fix is fairly simple, but Gov. Bob Holden says he will veto anything the legislature sends him -- unless it votes to repeal the conceal-carry law or put it to a vote of the people...
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Gamecocks cap sweep of Otahkians
(College Sports ~ 04/19/04)
Southeast Missourian Jacksonville (Ala.) State completed a three-game weekend sweep of host Southeast Missouri State University, winning 9-5 Sunday afternoon at the Southeast Softball Complex. The Gamecocks improved to 29-16 overall and 8-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play. The Otahkians fell to 11-27 and 6-7...
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Sports briefs 4/19/04
(Other Sports ~ 04/19/04)
Hockey Pat Burns vows to battle colon cancer with the same intensity that helped the New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup last season. The coach will begin treatment immediately, he announced Sunday, a day after his team was eliminated from the playoffs. ...
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Make Bush tax cuts permanent
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/19/04)
To the editor: Another tax day has thankfully come and gone. Most of us paid more than we wanted to, but it was a lot less than we would have paid without President Bush and his tax policies. The economy has been through a lot in the last four years: sharp downturn in the stock market, the 9-11 terrorist attacks, corporate scandals and two wars. Through all that, the president's policies have prevented serious recession, and the economy is in a strong recovery...
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Jaycees help build community
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/19/04)
To the editor: The Cape Girardeau Jaycees are very proud of our current president, Eric Heins, for his victory at the St. Louis Marathon and his plans to try out for the Olympics. Not only did he deserve to be on the front page of the local paper, but he should have an in-depth article not only on his athletic accomplishments but also his community involvement...
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Speak Out 04/19/04
(Speak Out ~ 04/19/04)
Thanks for cleanup I'M CALLING to say thank you to city workers in Cape Girardeau who picked up trash during spring cleanup week. It's a wonderful service that the city provides, and the workers do a great job. Thanks very much. Leave it alone CHANGING THE mascot of Southeast Missouri State University is a stupid idea. ...
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Community Q&A 04/19/04
(Local News ~ 04/19/04)
Name: Lydia Dewees. Lives in: Cape Girardeau. Family: Single. Job: Marketing director for Chartwells Dining and Catering, currently pursuing MBA at Southeast. What do you like most about the area? I think that Cape Girardeau is a place that you become attached to. It has a lot to offer when it comes to the people, community involvement and things to do in town...
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