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Plaza Tire splits two in tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/29/04)
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- The Plaza Tire Capahas split two games Wednesday to begin play in the American Baseball Congress Tournament. A 15-0, five-inning rout of Jackson, Tenn., was followed by an 8-7 loss to Hattiesburg, Miss., in eight innings. All pool play games of the tournament are scheduled for seven innings...
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Bollinger Co. to get new face for public administrator
(State News ~ 07/29/04)
"Experience" is a term and qualification that frequents debate among political candidates. But in the case of the upcoming Aug. 3 primary elections for Bollinger County public administrator, actual job experience among candidates would seem to be a moot point...
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Donut-shaped peaches are becoming a novelty snack
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Some people who grew up on big round peaches are developing a taste for a variety that looks like it's been squashed by a dictionary. Saturn peaches -- small, flat versions of the old summer staple -- are just starting to catch on in Pennsylvania, and the few fruit stands that carry the variety are having trouble keeping them in stock...
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U.S. crude prices reach 21-year high after threat
(National News ~ 07/29/04)
LONDON -- Crude oil prices shot to new highs Wednesday as markets reacted to a threat by Russian authorities to shut down most of the production from that country's largest oil company. September contracts of U.S. light crude spiked 3 percent higher to $43.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange -- the highest level since the exchange began offering the light, sweet crude contract in 1983. Prices eased slightly later in the day to $42.90, up $1.06 from Tuesday's close...
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More North Koreans join biggest mass defection to South Korea
(International News ~ 07/29/04)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The second wave in the biggest mass defection of North Koreans to South Korea arrived Wednesday on a flight from an unidentified Southeast Asian country, bringing the total in the two-day airlift to nearly 460. The group of 227 North Koreans arrived at Incheon International Airport on a chartered Korean Air plane arranged by the South Korean government, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said...
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Powell discusses using Muslim soldiers in Iraq
(International News ~ 07/29/04)
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Secretary of State Colin Powell and top Saudi officials held talks Wednesday on the possibility of forming a Muslim force and deploying it in Iraq to supplement to the U.S.-led coalition. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal acknowledged at a news conference with Powell that preliminary discussions on the subject had been conducted but he gave no details. ...
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Bali bombings suspect not charged
(International News ~ 07/29/04)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Police won't charge militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir in the 2002 Bali bombings, officials said Wednesday, after Indonesia's constitutional court curbed the use of a tough anti-terror law. Prosecutors still plan to charge Bashir with heading Jemaah Islamiyah, the al-Qaida linked terror group blamed for Oct. 12, 2002, Bali bombings. The blasts killed 202 people, mostly foreigners...
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Diplomats - Iran conducts secret uranium work
(International News ~ 07/29/04)
VIENNA, Austria -- Defying international concerns, Iran has resumed clandestine work linked to uranium enrichment, testing equipment and producing a gas that can be used to make nuclear warheads, diplomats said Wednesday. The diplomats said that Tehran has restarted equipment used to make uranium hexaflouride gas, which, when injected into centrifuges and spun, can be enriched to a level high enough to make the weapons. ...
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St. Louis Fire Department faces new allegations
(State News ~ 07/29/04)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis froze unfilled positions in its fire department as a group representing the majority of the city's black firefighters challenges examinations they called unfair or corrupt. The Firefighters Institute for Racial Equality is challenging the exams in federal court. It is the third time in four years that allegations of unfairness have been levied against the city's fire department...
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State call center moved back from India to the United States
(State News ~ 07/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A toll-free call center for Missouri welfare and food stamp recipients has been moved from India back to the United States -- but yet not all the way to Missouri -- at a cost to taxpayers of about $1.2 million. Gov. Bob Holden's administration and contractor eFunds Corp. confirmed Wednesday the hot line calls are now being answered in Wisconsin and may eventually be switched to Kansas City...
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Phone company head accused of mob scheme
(State News ~ 07/29/04)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The head of a Kansas City-area telephone company has been accused of involvement with a New York organized crime family in fraud schemes involving telephone "cramming" and Internet pornography. Kenneth Matzdorff, chief executive of Cass County Telephone Co. in Peculiar, was arrested Tuesday by FBI agents at his home in suburban Belton...
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Region briefs 7/29/04
(State News ~ 07/29/04)
Secretary of state expects high Tuesday turnout JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Voter turnout for Missouri's primary elections next Tuesday is expected to be an unusually high 37 percent, the secretary of state's office said Wednesday. The ballot features a heated battle in the Democratic primary for governor, as well as primaries for other federal, state and local offices and two proposed constitutional amendments that delve into deeply held cultural beliefs on gay marriage and gambling...
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Officer for orphans
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
In February, Jackson police officer Darrell Sievers left his DARE classes and the children in the Jackson School District where he is a community resource officer and became full-time Master Sgt. Darrell Sievers with the 164th Aerial Port Squadron. The National Guard unit based in Memphis, Tenn., is assigned to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan...
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Blasting of old bridge begins Tuesday
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Demolition crews plan to blast sections of the old Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, imploding piers on four sections of the bridge on the Illinois side. The implosion is scheduled for about noon, weather permitting. Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard and the general contractor, Midwest Foundation Corp. of Tremont, Ill., finalized plans for the blast late Tuesday...
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Cape career center gives new options for degrees
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Maybe you're a fresh high school graduate whose ACT scores weren't high enough to enroll in a four-year university. Or maybe you're a nontraditional student looking to pick up a few college credits but can't afford the tuition costs at larger universities...
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Jackson Legion confident about its depth heading into tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/29/04)
Heading into the American Legion zone tournament, a three-day double elimination tournament which starts today in Sikeston, one thing is clear: The team with the most pitching will likely come out on top. With little time in between games, a team's No. 3 pitcher can be as important as its ace, which is why the performances of pitchers like Josh Snell, Austin Morrison and A.J. Seiler will be key in determining Jackson's success this weekend...
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A different style of cycling
(Community Sports ~ 07/29/04)
Lance Armstrong enjoys touring foreign countries -- France, particularly -- on his bike. So does Judy Cureton. The difference is that Judy doesn't win races like Lance does. Then again, she doesn't want to. "I'm a tourist," Cureton said. "I have no interest in competing. I do it for enjoyment, to see the country, to meet people and to relax. I'm not into competition at all...
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Hot enough for ya?
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Leave it to a St. Louisan to complain about the lack of heat and humidity. Normally muggy St. Louis was unseasonably cool this week as golfers prepared for the U.S. Senior Open that begins Thursday at Bellerive Country Club. Jay Haas barely broke a sweat on a practice round -- and seemed disappointed...
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St. Louis survives slugfest in Cincinatti
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/04)
CINCINNATI -- Scott Rolen hit two of the Cardinals' four homers, repeatedly blunting Cincinnati's comeback and sending the Reds to their eighth straight loss, 11-10 on Wednesday. Jim Edmonds homered in all three games of the series sweep, which put the Cardinals 11 games up in the NL Central. St. Louis is 42-14 since May 27, digging itself out of a fifth-place hole...
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Bulger in charge but unchanged
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/04)
MACOMB, Ill. -- On the first day of training camp, Kurt Warner was out of sight and out of mind for the St. Louis Rams. "To be honest, I wasn't even thinking about No. 13," wide receiver Torry Holt said after the first of two-a-day workouts Wednesday. "He wasn't even in my thoughts."...
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Parish cast keeps its 'Appointment With Death'
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
However predictable the plot and format, it is hard not to get wrapped up in an Agatha Christie murder mystery and such is the case with the St. Vincent de Paul parish's production of Christie's "Appointment With Death." This is the 13th production the parish has put on as a youth ministry play and judging by this year's offering, there is no lack of interesting material or talented youngsters to choose from...
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Medicare at 39
(Column ~ 07/29/04)
By Charlie Jarvis A 39th birthday, generally speaking, is a mournful milestone. The 40th birthday, marking the passage of youth and onset of middle age, is mere months away. It's not a particularly pleasant time. In the case of Medicare, however, the 39th birthday is cause for celebration. ...
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Everything's waiting for you
(Column ~ 07/29/04)
July 29, 2004 Dear Pat, New murals are transforming Cape Girardeau's gray floodwall into an eyeball-grabbing panorama of the city's history. The murals are simply wonderful as art but seem to be having a broader effect on the downtown...
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Targeted marketing
(International News ~ 07/29/04)
MOSCOW -- The Kalashnikov, like vodka, seems quintessentially Russian. But, as with vodka, plenty of other countries make versions of the assault rifle, and Russia's arms export agency isn't flattered. It doesn't help that the foreign versions come cheaper...
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Car bomber kills 68 in Iraq
(International News ~ 07/29/04)
BAQOUBA, Iraq -- A suicide car bomb tore through a downtown street Wednesday, killing 68 Iraqis and turning a bustling area of shops and fruit stalls into charred corpses, twisted metal and burning cars -- the deadliest attack in the month since U.S. authorities handed sovereignty to an interim government...
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Missouri's political presence, Obama's presidential future
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Editor's note: Nate Hinchey, 18, of Jackson is the youngest member of the Missouri delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. This is the third of his daily reports from the convention. By Nate Hinchey ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian...
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Democrats nominate Kerry; Edwards salutes running mate
(National News ~ 07/29/04)
BOSTON -- John Edwards praised John Kerry Wednesday night as a man tested by war for national command and promised cheering Democratic National Convention delegates that their ticket will "build one America" no longer divided by income or race. The vice presidential candidate spoke shortly before delegates formally bestowed their nomination on Kerry, a 60-year-old Massachusetts senator locked in a close race with President Bush...
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Former rivals rouse Democrats
(National News ~ 07/29/04)
BOSTON -- Al Sharpton won the hearts of delegates to the Democratic National Convention with a rousing and raucous speech Wednesday night, saying his failed quest for the White House was proof that children can grow up poor and make it in America. "As I ran for president, I hoped that one child would come out of the ghetto like I did, could look at me walk across the stage with governors and senators and know they didn't have to be a drug dealer, they didn't have to be a hoodlum, they didn't have to be a gangster," he said. ...
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Ankiel expected to start rehab assignment
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/04)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals said Wednesday they plan to have left-hander Rick Ankiel start a 30-day rehab assignment with their Class A affiliate in Palm Beach, Fla. Ankiel had ligament transplant surgery on his elbow last July and has been working at the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Fla...
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Drinking to better health?
(Community ~ 07/29/04)
WASHINGTON -- Alcohol is the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the medical world: Drinking too much causes serious problems, while drinking a little may help many people's health. How many drinks provide just the benefits and not the harm? It depends on whether a person is most at risk of heart disease, diabetes or breast cancer. But there is one bottom line: Five or six drinks only on Saturday night will provide no benefits, while a drink or two a night might...
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Area sports digest 7/29/04
(Other Sports ~ 07/29/04)
SEMO Magic ousted from World Series The SEMO Magic 16-and-under softball team lost 3-2 to the Indiana Sonics in the NSA World Series on Wednesday in East Peoria, Ill. The defeat eliminated the Magic from the tournament. Kristian Burger was the losing pitcher, allowing three runs on five hits in five innings. She had three strikeouts...
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Parents should get more involved
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/29/04)
To the editor: After the stabbing at Red Gate, parents have been pointing fingers of blame. Guess what: Maybe it's the parents' fault. Parents point fingers at the cops for not doing their jobs. They are trying. They are not there to baby-sit and make sure kids don't get into trouble. That's the parents' jobs. It looks like parents have failed...
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Speak Out 07/28/04
(Speak Out ~ 07/29/04)
Good job at parks I HAVE been reading about the lack of maintenance in the Jackson parks. I use the parks daily, and I think Jack Martin, Mark Statler and the guys do a great job. I don't know the names of the other employees, but they all deserve praise for a job well-done. ...
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Beverly Limbaugh
(Obituary ~ 07/29/04)
Beverly P. Limbaugh, 49, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at her home. She was born May 1, 1955, at Jackson, daughter of Rex Weldon and Phyllis Nannette Reisenbichler Limbaugh. Miss Limbaugh was a 1973 graduate of Jackson High School, attended Southeast Missouri State University, and graduated from Beck Area Vocational Center as a licensed practical nurse...
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Stirling Boyts
(Obituary ~ 07/29/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Stirling H. "Abe" Boyts, 81, of Chaffee died Friday, July 23, 2004, in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 77 south of Blomeyer. He was born Aug. 23, 1922, at Chaffee, son of John U. and Marie May Harbin Boyts. He and Alva Rea Holland were married Oct. 13, 1948. She died Oct. 13, 2002...
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Sarah Wilson
(Obituary ~ 07/29/04)
Sarah Talbot Wilson, 24, of College Park, Fla., died Friday, July 23, 2004, of leukemia. She was born Nov. 19, 1979, in Winter Park, Fla., daughter of Bill and Suzy Wilson. Her father was formerly of Cape Girardeau. Wilson was a 1998 graduate of Edgewater High School, and a 2002 graduate of Stetson University. ...
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Joe Ray
(Obituary ~ 07/29/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Joe Ray Jr., 56, of Sikeston died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1947, at Dorena, Mo., son of Joe Henry and Katie Mae Isom Ray. He and Alice R. Adams were married May 14, 1980. Ray was a graduate of Bell City High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was awarded two Bronze Stars...
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Ann Phelps
(Obituary ~ 07/29/04)
Ann Mae Phelps, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at her home. She was born Oct. 3, 1917, at Neelys Landing, daughter of Ruddle and Letha Noland Miller. She first married Earl C. Davidson Sept. 16, 1939, at Benton, Mo. He died Jan. 27, 1975. She and Henry Phelps were married Nov. 24, 1978, in Cape Girardeau...
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Births 7/29/04
(Births ~ 07/29/04)
Hency Daughter to Kenny Wayne and Christy Michelle Hency of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:40 p.m. Monday, July 19, 2004. Name, Traci Claire. Weight, 8 pounds. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Hency is the former Christy Pobst, daughter of Dolores Pobst of Cape Girardeau and Glen Pobst of Oran, Mo. She is employed in the Scott County Circuit Clerk's Office. Hency is the son of Don and Fern Hency of Benton, Mo. He is self-employed at H&H Hardwood Design...
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Correction 07/29/04
(Correction ~ 07/29/04)
Due to a typographical error, a letter from T.E. Smith in Wednesday's Southeast Missourian incorrectly stated the size of a proposed lake near Millersville. The lake would have covered 7,700 acres. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.
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Impotence disappears in era of Viagra
(Community ~ 07/29/04)
I often listen in a fascinated horror as the television ads for pharmaceuticals enumerate their side effects. By far, my all time favorite is for the drug Cialas: a "48 hour erection." If it happens, the advice is to call your doctor. No offense to my doctor, but if I get one of those, he is not who I will be calling...
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Health calendar 7/29/04
(Community ~ 07/29/04)
Today Blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Saxony Village in Cape Girardeau. Preparation for childbirth class 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Healing Arts Center conference room. For information, call (877) 231-2229. ...
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Arts in Old Illmo
(Editorial ~ 07/29/04)
A few years ago, the notion of turning the Old Illmo part of Scott city into a historic arts district would have seemed ridiculous. Then along came Paul Schock. Since moving to Scott City from Arizona in 2001 to become an art professor at Southeast Missouri State University, Schock has begun infusing Old Illmo with new vigor...
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Bush plans to boost trade in methane to curb climate change
(National News ~ 07/29/04)
WASHINGTON -- Hoping to export U.S. technology under the banner of fighting global warming, the Bush administration said Wednesday it will provide seed money for private companies to help other nations use their own methane gas emissions as a cheap fuel...
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Government regulators to take closer look at violence on TV
(National News ~ 07/29/04)
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Wednesday began soliciting public comment on whether there is too much violence on television and whether the government should step in. The Federal Communications Commission wants to hear from parents, the television industry and others about the effectiveness of the V-chip and the television ratings system. The FCC also sought public input on what kind of regulation, if any, might be needed...
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FBI emerges unscathed from 9-11 report
(National News ~ 07/29/04)
WASHINGTON -- Few agencies came in for more criticism than the FBI for missteps before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but now the bureau is getting good reviews for reforms undertaken by director Robert Mueller. The Sept. 11 commission said Mueller is doing what is necessary to address the problems that may have prevented detection of the hijacking plot...
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Red Fridays support U.S. troops in Iraq
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
People are seeing red when visiting the Chaffee, Mo., post office on Fridays. But not because of slow service or lost mail. Four postal employees are showing their support for American soldiers. Through a grass-roots movement that has spread by e-mail, individuals across the country are donning red every Friday to support the troops. Linda Welter is one of the Chaffee postal employees taking part in the movement...
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Dems spending heavily in lt. governor primary election race
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Democratic contenders for lieutenant governor have virtually emptied their campaign treasuries in advance of Tuesday's primary election. As of July 22, Senate Minority Floor Leader Ken Jacob of Columbia and former Secretary of State Bekki Cook of Cape Girardeau each had less than $2,800 in cash on hand, according to their latest campaign finance disclosure reports...
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Campaign contributors
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Individual contributors who gave the maximum donation of $1,200 to candidates for lieutenant governor for the reporting period of July 1 through July 22. Listed are donor and city of residence:Bekki Cook, D-Cape Girardeau Joseph Bednar Jr., Jefferson City; Henry, Henry, Englebrecht, Williams, West Plains; St. ...
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Couple's tomatoes thrive in unlikely spot
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Thanks to the hard work of his wife, Joe Mitchell may not recognize the family tomato garden when he returns from a business trip. Dot Mitchell of Cape Girardeau will mail homegrown tomatoes to her husband away in Wisconsin in an effort to share the results of an ideal crop of tomatoes established early on...
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Kinder, Secrest vying for GOP nod as lieutenant governor
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Running a low-profile campaign against a well-funded and highly visible legislative leader, Patricia Secrest knows she faces an uphill battle to claim the Republican nomination as lieutenant governor in Tuesday's primary election...
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Out of the past 7/29/04
(Out of the Past ~ 07/29/04)
10 years ago: July 29, 1994 Johnny McGaha has tapped into President Clinton's vision of domestic Peace Corps; McGaha, professor of criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University, is spearheading effort to get national community service program established in region...
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Cape fire report 7/29/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/29/04)
Firefighters responded to the following items on Tuesday: At 7:37 p.m., an emergency medical service at 2303 Jane Drive. At 8:25 p.m., a citizen's assist at 1264 Linden St., Apt. 3. At 10:28 p.m., an odor at 1557 Trenton Ave. At 10:24 p.m., a carbon monoxide alarm at 602 Charles St.Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday:...
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Cape police report 7/29/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/29/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Wanda L. Patrick, no age given, 1404 Big Bend Road, Poplar Bluff, Mo., was issued summonses Tuesday for driving while intoxicated, improper backing and failure to maintain the right half of the roadway following a motor vehicle accident...
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Community cuisine 7/29/04
(Local News ~ 07/29/04)
Marine Corps League plans S.O.S. BreakfastThe Marine Corps League, Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Detachment No. 1081, has announced plans for an S.O.S. Breakfast on Saturday. Guests can choose from the boot camp special or grunt's load breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 1049 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau...
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