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CHESTER SEYMOUR
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
SIKESTON -- Chester Seymour, 69, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 10, 1925, in Double Springs, Ala., son of Chester and Lecy Baldy Seymour Sr. Seymour was a charter member of Matthews Baptist Church...
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LETTERS: NCCI NOT THE CAUSE OF HIGH WORKERS' COMP RATES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/16/94)
To the editor: On Dec. 4 you published a story headlined "Missouri's insurance division may dump NCCI." We want to set the record straight on issues raised in the article. NCCI is the licensed statistics-gathering and workers compensation advisory organization in Missouri and 31 other states. ...
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LETTERS: DISPARITY IN SENTENCING RAISES QUESTIONS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/16/94)
To the editor: One young man breaks a levee and is given life in prison. Another group of young men brutally kills a human being in a senseless, illegal activity. At most, they serve a month or two in jail. It seem the judge was apologizing for a three-month sentence for one and might shorten the sentence if it was too much of an inconvenience...
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WASHINGTON WATCH: NIKE POKES FINGER IN EYE OF CHRISTMAS CHEER
(Column ~ 12/16/94)
Before you buy that next pair of Nike shoes -- I wear Air Pegasus -- ask yourself if you really want to encourage the message this company is sending American children during what is supposed to be a season of peace, joy and brotherly love. I'm referring to Nike's TV commercials featuring Dennis Rodman, the shock jock of the NBA. ...
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ADDING, SUBTRACTING
(Editorial ~ 12/16/94)
Dexter is one of five regional offices of the Missouri Department of Economic Development that will open soon. The Dexter office will serve all of Southeast Missouri. The five regional offices, which were pushed by Gov. Carnahan, are in addition to the main office in Jefferson City where most folks involved in economic development around the state have had a good working relationship...
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EPA SOLICITS COMMENT ON MEW CLEANUP
(Local News ~ 12/16/94)
Missouri Electric Works customers are being held responsible for the PCB contamination discovered at the South Kingshighway business in 1984. Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency entertained questions about the contaminated Missouri Electric site Thursday night at the Victorian Inn in Cape Girardeau...
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BIRTH
(Births ~ 12/16/94)
Twin son and daughter to Mark and Jeannie Blaylock of Jacksonville, Fla., Baptist Medical Center there, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994. Carson Michael weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces. Anna Katherine weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces. First children. Mrs. Blaylock is the former Jeannie Hirsch, daughter of James and Beverly Hirsch of Cape Girardeau. She is a news anchor at WTLV-TV in Jacksonville. Blaylock is president of The Blaylock Group Inc., and is the son of Charlie and Jan Blaylock of Round Rock, Texas...
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LODUS L. FAVERTY
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Lodus L. Pingel Faverty, 80, of Arnold, formerly of Perryville, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994, at St. Mary's Hospital in Clayton. She was born Feb. 4, 1914, at Crosstown, daughter of Henry Lonnie and Lydia Wadsworth Corse. She first married Steve Pingel, who died Dec. 25, 1974. She later married Leonard Faverty...
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ORENE L. FINLEY
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
SIKESTON -- Orene Louis "Buster" Finley, 74, of Sikeston, formerly of East Prairie, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., following an extended illness. Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie is in charge of arrangements...
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CARL L. SMITH
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
JACKSON -- Carl L. Smith, 51, of Jackson, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 30, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, son of Luther Roy and Erma Simpson Smith. He and Amy McCaleb Gundy were married Dec. 26, 1971...
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FRANKLIN L.B. KILLIAN
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
MARBLE HILL -- Funeral service for Franklin L.B. Killian of Marble Hill will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Liley Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The Rev. Fred Ritter will officiate, with burial in Williams Cemetery at Perkins. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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MARGARET HOFFMEISTER
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
JACKSON -- Margaret "Puddy" Hoffmeister, 81, of Jackson, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 19, 1913, in Jackson, daughter of Louis G. and Ida Blackman Loos. She and Robert W. Hoffmeister were married Nov. 6, 1937, in Jackson. He died Aug. 11, 1993...
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KIRK C. BAGBY
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Kirk C. Bagby, 78, of Villa Ridge, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. He was born Jan. 2, 1916, near Dongola. He married the former Marilea McClellan. Bagby retired as a welder with Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. He was a member of Pulaski-Alexander Counties Sportsmen's Club, and life member of VFW Post 8891. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...
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WASHINGTON WATCH: NIKE POKES FINGER IN EYE OF CHRISTMAS CHEER
(Column ~ 12/16/94)
Before you buy that next pair of Nike shoes -- I wear Air Pegasus -- ask yourself if you really want to encourage the message this company is sending American children during what is supposed to be a season of peace, joy and brotherly love. I'm referring to Nike's TV commercials featuring Dennis Rodman, the shock jock of the NBA. ...
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KATHLEEN SLINKARD
(Obituary ~ 12/16/94)
CHAFFEE -- Kathleen Slinkard, 78, of Chaffee, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 21, 1916, at Fredericktown, daughter of Harley Lucas and Virgie Viola Skaggs White. She and Erie Slinkard were married July 19, 1934. He died July 24, 1965...
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UW CAMPAIGN FALLS SHORT OF 1994 GOAL BY $60,000
(Local News ~ 12/16/94)
The Cape Girardeau Civic Center will look at increasing fund-raising efforts rather than increasing programs for teens because the Area Wide United Way campaign is predicted to fall short of its 1994 goal. The United Way provides more than 90 percent of the Civic Center's annual budget. Fred Pennington said rather than cutting back on programs, he hopes to begin additional fund-raising efforts for the Civic Center, which provides educational and recreational programs for teen-agers...
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ART STUDENTS, FACULTY GIVE SUPPLIES TO CHILD
(Local News ~ 12/16/94)
Robert Friedrich was touched by a Toybox story that depicted the plight of a needy 10-year-old child who wanted art supplies for Christmas. So he decided to do something about it. "I just noticed the word artist in the headline and started reading about how this kid had an interest in art and wanted some supplies," Friedrich, an art student at Southeast Missouri State University, said. "So I taped the story to the bulletin board in the art department office the next morning."...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: SUGGESTION: DON'T FORGET LOOSE SCREWS
(Column ~ 12/16/94)
It is a little thing: While cleaning your glasses one day this week you noticed one of the tiny screws in one of the tiny hinges was about to fall out. Somehow that screw, and not its companion, had worked itself loose, bit by bit. The loose screw reminded you of the ancient garage door on one of the houses you have owned over the years. ...
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SECOND-HAND STORE OFFERS SLIGHTLY-USED COFFIN FOR SALE
(Local News ~ 12/16/94)
For Sale: Casket. Slightly used. It appeared earlier this week next to the tables and chairs lining the sidewalk next to Peddler's Corner, an antiques and second-hand store at the corner of Broadway and Sprigg Street. Price tag: $65. The casket has a mysterious history...
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DISASTER RELIEF OVERHAUL EYED
(Local News ~ 12/16/94)
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan House task force co-chaired by Rep. Bill Emerson of Cape Girardeau has recommended an overhaul of the federal government's role in natural disaster relief that would put less strain on the federal budget while assisting future disaster victims...
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