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Day passes popular with riders of new bus service
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Cape Girardeau's new bus service drew 330 riders during the first week, which transit director Jeff Brune said was a strong showing. Of that number, he said, nearly 90 purchased day passes, which allow a rider to make any number of stops along the route for a single fare...
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Deputy injured after stolen vehicle strikes police cruiser
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Sikeston -- A Scott County sheriff's deputy was taken by air ambulance to St. Louis for treatment Monday after his car was struck by a vehicle reported as stolen in Minnesota, Scott County assistant prosecuting attorney Dana Weis said. Eric G. Swanson, 37, of Albany, Minn., was charged with Class A felony assault on a law enforcement officer. ...
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Farmers speak out at meeting
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Missouri farmers want a World Trade Organization agreement that would protect Midwestern farmers, support for renewable fuels to alleviate skyrocketing energy costs, more open global markets and continued domestic farm payments. Those were a few of the comments made at a Monday morning hearing of the U.S. ...
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Toddler dies after swimming accident at Lake Boutin
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
A 2-year-old Cape Girardeau boy was pronounced dead Monday afternoon at a St. Louis hospital, about 16 hours after his lifeless body was found in less than 3 feet of water at Lake Boutin in Trail of Tears State Park. The child, Juan Pichardo, was being watched by his mother, Maria Delores Pichardo, and father, also Juan Pichardo, of Cape Girardeau when he reportedly wandered unnoticed into deep waters Sunday. Pichardo's 3-year-old brother and a 9-month-old sister were also present...
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Child porn in our backyard
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
A little more than a year ago, Terry Corbin confessed to having more than 20,000 images of child pornography. In September, the 54-year-old Cape Girardeau man will face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. But his victims -- the children in the images -- face a lifetime of trauma and yet may never be identified, according to local and national experts...
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Heat wave may worsen
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Local public health officials have established several "cooling off spots" in Cape Girardeau as temperatures are expected to increase throughout the week. Meteorologist Jim Packett with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., said temperatures should reach the upper 90s with a heat index of 106 degrees on Thursday. "As the week progresses, it's going to get worse each day," Packett said...
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Former SEMO administrator Pauline Fox dies at her home
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Pauline Fox did more than hook fish. She hooked people with her contagious smile and her can-do attitude. A former vice president at Southeast Missouri State University, Fox, 59, died Saturday at her Cape Girardeau home from cancer of the esophagus...
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Longtime St. Andrew pastor Louis Launhardt dies
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
In his 32 years at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, the Rev. Louis Launhardt helped establish new ministries, received several awards for community involvement and touched the lives of many. "Pastor Launhardt was a friend and pastor to so many people in our community. There are literally thousands who would count him among their friends and as a pastor," said Jim Hicks, a lay minister who worked with Launhardt at St. Andrew for 20 years...
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Cape Girardeau school board approves strategic plan
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
The Cape Girardeau school board unanimously approved a new five-year strategic plan Monday night designed to improve everything from academic achievement to district facilities and finances. "That will give us a five-year road map as to where we want to go as a district," superintendent Dr. David Scala told the board after board members approved the plan...
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Moore remembered for role as prosecutor
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A former Scott County prosecuting attorney and prominent Sikeston lawyer died early Sunday morning following a prolonged battle with illness. James E. Moore III, 66, had lived in Charleston, Mo., at the time of his death, but made his name years before in Scott County as a private practice attorney, prosecutor and member of the community...
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Business wants to battle bad ice
(Column ~ 07/18/06)
Getting a decent cup of ice at our house can be difficult. Our refrigerator's icemaker seems to have a mind of its own. We've had repairmen out several times. Each time, it's fixed and operates for a while. But sooner or later, it stalls again. Rather than call a repairman this time, I just went out and bought a bag of ice and dumped the ice into the ice container on the refrigerator door...
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Sheriff: No foul play in drowning at Lake of Egypt
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
An autopsy was conducted Monday on the body of a Cape Girardeau man who drowned at Lake of Egypt Saturday night. Rescue crews found 23-year-old Caleb Michael Lumos in the Johnson County, Ill., lake at 4:55 p.m. Sunday. Lumos was staying at a cabin on Lake of Egypt over the weekend and friends reported him missing late Saturday evening...
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Jackson won't endorse sales tax issue
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
The city of Jackson will not endorse the countywide half-cent sales tax issue. Instead, the Board of Aldermen will support the decision made by voters. At a regular Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, Alderman Joe Bob Baker made a motion that the board "respects the Cape Girardeau County commissioners and their decision to put the tax issue on the ballot," but it should be left up to the voters to support the tax issue or not...
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Mobile unit to provide 'health on wheels' to four counties
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
If residents of the poorest areas in Southeast Missouri can't get to adequate health care, then a new mobile health unit unveiled Monday is intended to take health-care services to them. The Southeast Health on Wheels Mobile -- or SHOW Mobile -- will be operated and staffed by Southeast Missouri State University health-care professionals. The 38-foot "mobile health center" is actually a high-tech doctor's office inside a converted Airstream RV motorhome...
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Candidates ready finance records with Aug. 8 primary nearing
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Republican candidates for the Missouri House strongly led their Democratic opponents in fund-raising and money on hand during the most recent three-month reporting period. Those elections are months away. In elections closer at hand, the money is almost evenly split in the GOP primary for Cape Girardeau County clerk...
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Richards pleads guilty in Cape Girardeau boy's death
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
The accused killer of a 17-year-old Cape Girardeau boy pleaded guilty this week to the slaying. Bernard P. Richards, 19, of Ullin, Ill., entered his guilty plea Monday to involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of a shooting. He was charged originally with second-degree murder in the Jan. 25 death of Jacob Bowers, 17...
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Election letters
(Column ~ 07/18/06)
n Letters from candidates will not be published from the time a person files for office until the day after the election. n Letters about local candidates will not be published. In the week prior to an election, only rebuttals to previously published letters will be considered for publication...
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Remember Italians
(Column ~ 07/18/06)
By Elroy F. Kinder I read with great interest the front-page article on the Haarig/Good Hope Street area written by T.J. Greaney in the Thursday paper describing the area and what it once was and could become. Almost all articles, including student research papers written by Southeast Missouri State University classes, have documented the predominately German immigrants who owned and operated businesses in that area...
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On field, U.S is no world power
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
On the Fourth of July, a 160-pound Japanese man overcame an American nearly 75 pounds heavier in a hot dog eating contest. Silly? Sure. Symbolic, too. Whipped at Wimbledon, whomped in the World Cup, beaten in baseball, Americans can't seem to win much these days -- whether it's on the pitch, the court, the diamond or a ridiculous eating contest...
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Braves slam newest Bird
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
ST. LOUIS -- The only thing missing on another huge night for the Atlanta Braves' offense was an extra-base hit from Chipper Jones. Brian McCann hit a grand slam and leadoff man Wilson Betemit was 4-for-6 with a homer and five RBIs in a 15-3 victory Monday night that snapped the St. Louis Cardinals' seven-game winning streak...
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Barbaro remains lively despite serious ailment
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Barbaro has a little spring in his sling. The Kentucky Derby winner squirms in his own safety device, like a child trying to break free from a jumper, and he even sits on his damaged hind legs, the way dogs do when they beg for treats...
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Speak Out 7/18/06
(Speak Out ~ 07/18/06)
Smoking, perfume; Community input; Nukes and stem cells; Cheap entertainment; Funny money; Street lights; Endorsement money; Beautiful yard; Tell them no; Country music; Fuel from sugar; Turning liberal; Can't be trusted; Childhood training; Looting neighbors; Great map; Easier to complain; Voting power; High pool fees; Thanks, firefighters; Good service; Red-tape solution; County riders; Defending animals; Work-zone speeders; New versus old; Home-field advantage; Gushing paean; Great air show; Tax and spend; Staying green; Active-duty thanks
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Pauline Fox
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
Pauline Marie Fox, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at her home. She was born Dec. 30, 1946, in Hebron, Iowa, daughter of Leonard and June (Bennett) Haaf. She and Jerry Fox were married June 12, 1982, in Cape Girardeau. She received master and doctorate degrees from Oklahoma State University...
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James Moore III
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- James E. Moore III, 66, of Charleston, formerly of Sikeston, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born July 31, 1939, in St. Louis, to the late James E. and Verona DeVore Moore Jr., he lived in Sikeston where he was a 57-year member of Sikeston United Methodist Church. In November 2004 he moved to Charleston and transferred his membership to Charleston United Methodist Church...
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Kathie Simpkins
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- City Administrator Kathie Sue Simpkins, 51, of East Prairie died Sunday, July 16, 2006, at her home, following an inspirational, hard-fought battle against cancer. She was born April 2, 1955, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of Earl D. and Mary Alice Furlong Simpkins...
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Caleb Lumos
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
Caleb Lumos, 23, of Cape Girardeau drowned Saturday in Lake of Egypt near Marion, Ill., in Johnson County. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 7/18/06
(Out of the Past ~ 07/18/06)
25 years ago: July 18, 1981 Gayle Hendrix of Cape Girardeau stages a protest to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s proposed rate increase, standing on Main Street and passing out fliers that express her opposition; if approved, the rate increase would send the basic charge for a single-party home phone here up by 73 percent and add 52 percent to a single-party business bill...
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Juniors wrap up eight-tournament summer series
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/06)
Higher participation and mostly mild weather were some of the highlights of another summer of the Gateway PGA Southeast Missouri Junior series, which wrapped up its eight-tournament series Monday with an event at Kimbeland Country Club. There will be a year-end tournament for nine-hole competitors at Ballwin Golf and Recreation Center July 24 to 25 and 18-hole competitors July 31 to Aug. 1 at Crystal Springs Quarry. Typically, the top three from each age group qualify for the tournament...
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Sports briefs 7/18/06
(Other Sports ~ 07/18/06)
Basketball...
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Rev. Louis Launhardt
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
The Rev. Louis Herbert Launhardt, 74, of Jackson was born Aug. 20, 1931, in St. Louis, son of Henry and Henrietta Launhardt. He married LouAnn Boehne June 23, 1957, who survives him. He died Sunday, July 16, 2006, at his home. He was blessed with three children: Lori Launhardt of Cape Girardeau, Greg Launhardt of Columbia, Mo., and Krista Sanford and husband, Ron of St. ...
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Learning briefs 7/18/06
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Catholic school honored; Local students graduate with honors; Deans' lists; Scholarships; Grubb attend academic program
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Westerners flee Lebanon as fight rages
(International News ~ 07/18/06)
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Westerners fled by land, sea and air Monday as Israel sent ground troops into Lebanon briefly and Hezbollah rockets knocked down a three-story house in northern Israel. However, there were signs of movement on the diplomatic front to end the worst fighting in 24 years...
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City council gives convenience store go-ahead in residential neighborhood
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Cape Girardeau City Council voted Monday night in favor of granting a special-use permit for a 2,500-square-foot Wink's convenience store and gas station at the corner of Perryville Road and Lexington Avenue. The store will replace the current Wink's location on 2021 Perryville Road, adjacent to the corner...
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Next exit: Scott City
(Editorial ~ 07/18/06)
The Missouri Department of Transportation says it has begun the process for considering a new interchange south of the existing Scott City interchange on I-55. The new interchange would relieve some of the heavy volume that snarls traffic going in and out of Scott City most weekdays. And it would connect the Kelso area and Scott City to a proposed traffic corridor that would extend all the way north to Nash Road, which would provide yet another access to the interstate for that area...
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Hubert Jones
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
Hubert L. Jones, 68, of DuQuoin, Ill., died Monday, July 17, 2006, at his home, from lung cancer. He was born April 16, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Raymond M. and Nellie S. Baker Jones. He and Marilyn Kujawa Reeder were married Nov. 30, 1970, in Pinckneyville, Ill...
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Henry Love
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
Henry Edward Love, 53, of St. Louis died Thursday, July 13, 2006. He was born June 9, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, son of Henry and Geraldine Love. Love was a graduate of Central High School. He received his registered nurse diploma from St. Louis City Hospital School of Nursing and completed his graduate nursing education by earning pediatric nurse practitioner licensure...
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James Logan
(Obituary ~ 07/18/06)
James Craig Logan, 50, of Manchester, Tenn., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Ky. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Mourning will return next season
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
MIAMI -- Alonzo Mourning waited 13 years to win his first NBA championship. Now, the Miami Heat center wants to see what defending a title is like. Mourning said late Saturday that he intends to return to the Heat next season, which would be his 14th -- not including a year he missed because of kidney disease that necessitated a transplant in December 2003...
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Faldo, Woods will make odd couple
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
HOYLAKE, England -- Nick Faldo wore a Superman logo on his cap Monday, appropriate for this British Open. Everyone must feel like they're on another planet at Royal Liverpool, a links course tucked along the Irish Sea that has not hosted professional golf in 25 years and hasn't held the British Open since 1967...
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MoDOT crews to repair I-55 lanes, bridge this week
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be making repairs on the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 in Perry County this week. The northbound repairs will be made a half-mile south of the Perryville exit to the exit from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday. The southbound repairs will be made from the Route F overpass to the Cape Girardeau County line from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday...
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Missouri House member Bean dies at 68
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Missouri Dist. 163 Rep. Otto "Ott" Bean Jr., R-Holcomb, a modest farmer born and raised in the Bootheel who championed the philosophy of fairness in state politics, died at Memphis Sunday after a number of fruitless attempts to cure a blood disorder. He was 68...
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Girl vs. girl: Why do chicks hate each other
(Local News ~ 07/18/06)
OK, girls. You're walking through the mall and spot a gorgeous blonde with perfect hair, skin, clothes...you name it. How many of you immediately think: I want to be her friend? Yeah, didn't think so. For a large segment of the female population, it's more like: I want to be her. And why not? Magazine covers, movie plots, even song lyrics promote the girl vs. girl mentality (ever see "Mean Girls" or listen to Saving Jane's "Girl next door"? How about all those Jennifer vs. Angelina headlines?) Heather, a 29-year-old who lives in Cape Girardeau, said her chick-hating tendencies date back to junior high...
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The buzz saw: Rivera collects 400th save, accolades
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
NEW YORK -- After Mariano Rivera got routed in his major league debut, manager Buck Showalter offered an observation. "Hopefully, Mariano will learn from it," Showalter said. More than a decade later, yep, he's done OK. World Series MVP, four championship rings and now 400 saves. Pretty good for a guy who throws only one pitch...
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Landis, field face moment of truth in brutal Alps
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
GAP, France -- Floyd Landis knows the Alps well -- he sweated up enough steep mountain climbs to help teammate Lance Armstrong clinch three of his seven Tour de France wins. Today, however, Landis will be doing it for himself. "I always believed I could do it from the beginning," said Landis, who trails overall leader Oscar Pereiro by 1 minute, 29 seconds. "I've proved I'm strong enough to win the Tour."...
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Cowboys safety shot while driving in Dallas
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
DALLAS -- Dallas Cowboys safety Keith Davis was shot twice while driving on a Dallas highway early Sunday and was hospitalized in stable condition after undergoing surgery to remove bullet fragments. His agent, Curtis Stephens, said the injuries were minor and that Davis expected to be released soon from the hospital...
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Stubborn Stewart takes a hit in point standings
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/06)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tony Stewart once said he should be fired if he failed to make NASCAR's Chase for the championship. If he truly believes that, then Stewart's job is currently on the line. The defending Nextel Cup champion dropped out of the top 10 following a 37th-place finish at New Hampshire International Speedway. Stewart is now 11th in the standings, and time is running out on the drivers jockeying to claim one of the 10 spots in the Chase...
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