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TOMMY LEE BAILEY
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
HOWARDVILLE -- Tommy Lee Bailey, 21, of Howardville died Sunday, July 24, 1994, the result of an automobile accident near Lilbourn. He was born Sept. 16, 1972, at Catron, the son of the late Callie Marsh Bailey and Thomas Lee Bailey Sr. of New Madrid...
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VIEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI: BOB GRIFFIN SHOULD STEP ASIDE
(Column ~ 07/28/94)
Want one more reason why Missourians hold state government in such low regard? Consider Speaker of the House Bob Griffin. Last year, he wrote to a lawyer representing the Sahara Gaming Corp. demanding it give a $16 million share in a proposed Kansas City-area riverboat casino to a firm that has worked on his campaigns...
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VIEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI: GRIFFIN'S PROBLEMS SHINE HARMFUL LIGHT ON GAMBLING AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME
(Column ~ 07/28/94)
House Speaker Bob Griffin is knowledgeable, personable and above all else, powerful. But now he joins a growing list of state officials who face investigation for wrongdoing. Griffin welcomes the investigation and says he's done nothing illegal or unethical...
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VIEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI: INDISCRETIONS TAR BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
(Column ~ 07/28/94)
With only a week to go before Tuesday's primary elections in Missouri, political activity is peaking. ... ... Most of the speculation seems to center on which party will be hurt the worst in the elections by recent accusations. Until a few weeks ago, the answer to that was, the Republicans...
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A WHITEWATER WHITEWASH IN THE MAKING
(Editorial ~ 07/28/94)
The start of hearings into the Whitewater affair by the House Banking Committee this week has confirmed the worst fears of those who expected a severely constricted inquiry and a whitewash in the making. Any reader who doubts the accuracy of that statement should watch as much of the hearings as time permits and make his or her own judgment...
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JACKSON CONCERT FEATURES SINGER
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Municipal Band will hold its weekly concert tonight at 8 at the band shell in City Park. Special guest will be Robyn Hosp, who has been singing professionally for 15 years. She has performed in Nashville as a soloist and with groups, and has made appearances on local television. She performs as a regular with the theater group "Spotlight Tonight." Hosp is in demand for concerts at various local churches and civic organizations...
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KASTEN IN RACE FOR CAPE COUNTY PRESIDING COMMISSIONER
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
JACKSON -- After months of campaigning, Mike Kasten believes he has reached the fun part of his campaign to become Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner. Not much remains except attending events and meeting people. "This is the part of the campaign I really enjoy," said Kasten, who stresses his business experience, a need for long-term planning, and economic development in his first bid for public office...
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SPENDING HEAVY IN ASSOCIATE JUDGESHIP, COMMISSIONER RACES
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
JACKSON -- Allen Moss is the top spender among candidates in Tuesday's primary election, show campaign finance disclosure reports filed this week with the county clerk's office. Moss, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Division IV associate circuit judge, has spent $23,871 and raised $24,452, leaving him with a balance of $580...
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LETTERS: NEYLAND CLARK DESERVES SUPPORT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/28/94)
To the Editor, I am writing this letter in regards to Dr. Neyland Clark. I first met Dr. Clark after he had accepted the position as Superintendent of Cape Public Schools. I had the occasion to meet with him and his family at his previous home in Kentucky. ...
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JAMES M. FENT
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for James Mitchell Fent of Midlothian, Ill., has been changed to 1 p.m. Friday at Shelby Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Dowdy officiating. Burial will be in East Prairie Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today...
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FREDDIE W. GREEN
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
MARBLE HILL -- Freddie W. Green, 81, of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 2, 1912, at Jackson, son of George and Hulda Bailey Green. He married Rhoda Masters, May 14, 1932...
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STANLEY I. WALLACE
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
MORLEY -- Stanley Ira Wallace, 49, of Morley, died Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 3, 1945, at St. Louis, son of Billie Ira and Ruth Vernetta Mize Wallace. He married Gloria J. Davis, Dec. 12, 1965...
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LORENE POWLES
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Lorene Powles, 84, of Anna died Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 17, 1910, at Mill Creek, the daughter of Henry J. and Nancy Hill Allen. On Dec. 29, 1926, she married Roy Powles, who preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1985...
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ANDREW BOEHM
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
MINER -- Andrew Boehm, 73, of Miner, died Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at his home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home at Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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VIRGIE BRIDGEMAN
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Virgie Bridgeman, 80, of Quincy, formerly of Anna, died Tuesday, July 26, 1994, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Friends may call at Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna after 5 p.m. Friday. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Brian Stone and Ron Wellman officiating. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery...
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MINNIE C. ANDERSON
(Obituary ~ 07/28/94)
Funeral service for Minnie C. Anderson, 3120 Independence, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Doyle Randol and Chaplain Arthur Kelley will officiate, with burial in American Legion Cemetery at Dongola, Ill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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CAPE, JACKSON WATER SAFE, SAY OFFICIALS
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
The water is safe to drink, at least in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, say officials of the water treatment systems in each city. There is no cause for public alarm over an environmental group's report that one in five Americans drinks water that isn't adequately treated for toxic chemicals, bacteria, parasites and other pollutants. The officials said the drinking water in both cities meets regulatory standards...
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MNEA TARGETS AREA SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
Four years ago the Missouri National Education Association targeted Southeast Missouri as a growth region. The area has traditionally been a Missouri State Teacher Association stronghold. While the MNEA and MSTA are both teacher organizations, they are divided on the issue of collective bargaining. The MNEA strongly favors the labor-union approach to teacher negotiations...
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RUOPP SAYS CLARK DOING GREAT JOB
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
The trouble in Cape Girardeau schools isn't its superintendent, says veteran board member Pat Ruopp. The trouble lies with fellow board member Steve Wright. Ruopp said Wednesday Wright has privately lobbied school district administrators for teacher salary increases that would put money directly into his pocket. His wife, Kathy, is a teacher...
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CASINO COMPANY TO MEET ON SITE
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
SCOTT CITY -- With a signed contract in hand and three possible sites on the horizon, the Lady Luck Gaming Corp. is charging full steam ahead in a quest to be the first company to open a riverboat gambling facility in Southeast Missouri. But among the hurdles in the path ahead of the Las Vegas, Nev.-based company is rights to the waterway it wants to use for its facility...
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LETTERS FROM HOME: THE GANG OF THREE DROP BY FOR A `BLAST OUT'
(Column ~ 07/28/94)
July 28, 1994 Dear Devon, Darci and Danica, Thank you for coming to visit Aunt DC and me. We miss you already. The Wiffle ball bat sits idly in the pail next to the garden tools, and the echoes of my favorite song of yours, that "Boom-chick-a-boom" thing, are finally fading...
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GORDONVILLE MAN WONDERS WHAT TO DO WITH WAYWARD ARMADILLO
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
GORDONVILLE -- Don Rodgers has seen a few armadillos in the zoo and in books, but he never expected to find one in his back yard. "My oldest daughter saw it first, and she didn't know what it was," said Rodgers. "She called her mother, and her mother called me...
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NEW MADRID ARTS, CRAFTS EVENT REGISTRATION OPENS
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
NEW MADRID -- Registration is open for the annual Arts and Craft Festival to be held Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street in New Madrid. Entry fee is $10 for a 10-by-10-foot space, which will be in the open. Applications for space should be sent to the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 96, New Madrid, Mo. 63869. The telephone number is 748-5300...
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GLEN ALLEN FIRE DISTRICT VOTERS TO DECIDE TAX LEVY
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
GLEN ALLEN -- Residents of the Glen Allen Fire Protection District will vote Tuesday on a proposal to increase the district's tax levy by 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The existing levy is 20 cents. Projected revenue from the increased tax is $5,000 to $6,000. Passage would put revenue at about $12,000 annually; for fiscal 1992 it was $5,300...
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ILLINOIS LANDFILL PLAN PROMPTS OUTRAGE
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
DE SOTO, Ill. -- Plans by a New Jersey waste management firm to expand a landfill have sparked outrage from area residents who say disgusting odors already abound in their neighborhood. One resident complained about putrid liquid spilling from some trucks bringing their loads to the Southern Illinois Regional Landfill at De Soto, a community of 1,500 people a few miles north of Carbondale...
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EXHIBIT ON REMOTE MEXICAN TRIBE AT SIU
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Alan Harasimowicz has made four visits to the Tarahumara Indians in their remote, rocky home in northern Mexico, and he says he's still captivated by "these very lovely, very simple people." Souvenirs and photographs taken by Harasimowicz on his forays are on display at Southern Illinois University, where "Tarahumara, a Treasure of the Sierra Madres" is showing through Aug. 6. The exhibit features photographs and artifacts, such as figurines, blankets and musical instruments...
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SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: DIVERSITY LEADS TO CONTINUED GROWTH
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Tom Hill of Anna lost his job in 1993 when the Florsheim shoe factory in Anna closed. He only had a high-school degree and a few skills he learned at the factory. Jodi George of Olmsted graduated from Meridian High School in May. She planned to get an early start on her college education...
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ARTISTIC VENTURES WITH VINYL
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
"Autumn Dream" "The Big Attraction" When Pam Boyd traded her acrylic paint brush for a knife 10 years ago, she knew she was embarking on uncharted territory. But could she really turn upholstery material into art? "It's actually harder to put a picture together with vinyl instead of acrylic paint, but I enjoy working with a knife more than I like to sketch and paint so I decided to change," said Boyd, a native of St. Louis who now resides in Cape Girardeau...
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PIANO CLASSES SET FOR NEXT MONTH
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
The Head Start Piano Class will take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings Aug. 8-19 at Brandt Music Hall at Southeast Missouri State University. Enrollment fee is $25 and includes necessary materials. Deadline for the class is Aug. 1. The class is designed for students who will be second, third and fourth graders this fall. Classes will cover beginning rhythm and note reading along with keyboard familiarity...
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TELEVISION PROGRAM FEATURES CITY'S FIRST 200 YEARS
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
"Cape Girardeau : The First 200 Years", a program produced by David Andrews, video services coordinator at Southeast Missouri State University, will air at 7 p.m., July 29, and 1 a.m. July 30, on KFVS-TV. Andrews researched, wrote and produced the 30-minute program as a requirement for completion of his master of arts degree in telecommunications at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale last year...
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CAPE GIRARDEAN PLAYING AT DISNEYLAND
(Local News ~ 07/28/94)
Amid a fairytale backdrop, John Light is polishing his resume and meeting some of the most famous musicians in the world. "It's kind of nice to be able to play with some talented musicians at Disneyland during the day and hang out with some of the musicians on the "Tonight Show" or maybe go to "The Price is Right," said the Cape Girardeau native...
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