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DRIVING TO DISTRACTION: MORE THAN CELL PHONES DISTRACT DRIVERS
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
Eating while driving can be a hazardous activity. Adjusting the radio in the car can distract a driver. City and state police and insurance companies agree; Driver inattention is the most frequently checked box on vehicular accident report forms. Pinpointing the inattention isn't quite as easy...
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NEW BUSINESS: BUCHHEIT INC. TO OPEN NEW STORES AT PERRYVILLE AND JACKSON IN 1999
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
Buchheit Inc., a 65-year-old, family-owned company headquartered at Biehle, will open stores at Perryville and Jackson this year. Buchheit, a general merchandise, farm and building supplies operation, includes stores at Biehle, Herculaneum, Sparta, Ill., and Jacksonville, Ill. Other operations include a feed manufacturing facility, fertilizer plant, seed-cleaning operation and a nationwide transportation division at Biehle...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
Elizabeth H. Chastain has become a partner in the Lichtenegger, Weiss & Fetterhoff, L.L.C. law firm at Jackson. The firm will now be known as Lichtenegger, Weiss, Fetterhoff & Chastain, L.L.C. Members of the firm are John P. Lichtenegger, Scott Fetterhoff and Chris N. Weiss...
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WHAT IF SOCIAL SECURITY DIDN'T EXIST?
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
This "Financial Focus" column is prepared by Edward Jones Investments, headquartered in St. Louis. Jones includes branches throughout the nation, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. We sometimes forget that retirement is not a 20th century invention. With the relatively recent introduction of IRAs, 401(k)s and pensions, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that people have always looked forward to, and planned for, retirement...
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NEW BUSINESS: VARIETY STORE OPENS
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
The Buck Stops Here, a variety store, will hold its grand opening at 130 S. High (the old Rozier's Store) in Jackson Jan. 25 through Jan. 30. The new store will specialize in a number of items -- paper products, toys, household goods, gifts, hardware and others -- all priced at $1, according to Kenny and Sharon Jones, owners of the new operation...
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NEW BUSINESS: SUB SHOP AT CHAFFEE
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
PR's Sub Shop opened recently at 118 W. Yoakum St. in Chaffee. The restaurant, owned by Patsy Ryan, serves deli-type sandwiches and hot-plate lunches. The restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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BUSINESS MEMO: ANTIQUE APPRAISAL SHOW
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
An antique and collectibles appraisal show will be held at Franklin School in Cape Girardeau from noon to 4 Feb. 28. Appraisers from Phillips-Selkirks Auctioneers & Appraisers will offer opinions on furniture, rugs, books, silver, decorative art, jewelry and other items...
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NEW BUSINESS: PRUDENTIAL EXPANDS
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
Prudential Bridgeport Inc. Realtors, a real-estate firm at 109 S. Broadview, has expanded. "We have doubled our space," said Roger Skinner, broker-owner. Prudential Bridgeport was founded almost 20 years ago, in 1979, by Dave Dormeyer and Roger Skinner...
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BUSINESS MEMO: IAAP MEETING TUESDAY
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
Windows 95/98, functions and shortcuts shared between software programs, will be the topic for the International Association of Administrative Professionals, formerly Professional Secretaries International, meeting Tuesday at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau...
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BUSINESS MEMO: MIDWEST WINE CONFERENCE
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
The Midwest Grape and Wine Conference opens Sunday at Tan-Tar-A-Resort at Lake of the Ozarks, and will continue today and Tuesday. The annual event, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Grape and Wine Program, attracts people from 28 states and Canada...
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BUSINESS MEMO: SOYBEAN CONFERENCE
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
The Southern Soybean Conference will be held at Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 7 to 9. Soybean production practices, cropping systems, marketing and nutrient management are among items to be discussed. Additional information is available by calling 1-800-266-0866...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: TIME CLOSES IN ON 20TH CENTURY
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
Time flies! If you don't believe it, visit the U.S. post offices in Cape Girardeau or Jackson where giant digital wall clocks are ticking away the last year of the 20th century, second-by-second. The clock ticks away the final year of 1999 by days, hours, minutes and seconds...
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BUSINESS MEMO: SATURN LOSSES
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With demand for its signature small cars fading, Saturn Corp. lost an estimated $25 million in 1998 -- its first loss in five years. Last year, Saturn fended off a threatened strike and defeated efforts to place its 8,000 workers under the contract that covers other GM autoworkers...
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BUSINESS MEMO: COLUMBIA RETIREMENT HAVEN
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
A Missouri city is included in "Consumer's Digest Magazine" as one of the "best and most affordable retirements cities in the nation." Columbia made the list of 25 U.S. cities offering "lifestyle alternatives and special amenities for individual retirement choices."...
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BUSINESS MEMO: SPARTECH ACQUISITION
(Business ~ 01/18/99)
Spartech Corp. has acquired Lustro Plastics Co., a custom sheet and film extruders company at Evanston, Ill.. The St. Louis-based company, which has two large operations in Cape Girardeau -- Spartech Plastics, 2500 Spartech Drive, and Spartech compounding on Nash Road -- announced last week that it acquired the Illinois company for $10.4 million...
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SCHEDULED EVENTS: BARBARA BLANCHARD, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY NAMED AWARD WINNERS
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
Barbara Blanchard and Washington Elementary School are the 1999 recipients of the eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award. The award will presented during the community celebration tonight. The celebration service begins at 7 o'clock at First Presbyterian Church, 235 Broadway. The event is free and open to the public...
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INSULT TO INJURY: BLACK VELVET AND A LITTLE BOY SMILE: PART TWO -- AMERICA NEEDS ELVIS
(Column ~ 01/18/99)
"Before Elvis, there was nothing." -- John Lennon As Ronald Reagan's second term neared its end, there was open discussion among the talking heads of television's political punditry about the possibility of repealing the 22nd amendment to the Constitution...
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AUGUST VOTE PROPOSED FOR CAPE COUNTY P&Z PLAN
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
Voters in Cape Girardeau County could face a county planning and zoning proposal in August. Officials had hoped to put a proposal on the April ballot but said too much work remains. In fact, the final plan hasn't been drafted. A 10-member commission has been meeting since December 1996 to draft a county planning and zoning proposal...
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WHOSE DREAM IS IT?
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
"To me, the dream is to be able to attempt anything you want to attempt and to have the knowledge that only you stand in your way." -- Donna Komorech The oft-quoted "dream" of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. espoused such ideals as justice for all and racial harmony...
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SHELTER: PET POPULATION GROWS
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
More pets were taken to the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri and put to death during 1998 than in past years, according to figures released by the society. During 1998, 5,438 animals were taken into the Cape Girardeau shelter as compared to 5,141 in 1997. Nearly 1,000 animals were adopted from the shelter and an additional 237 were returned to their owners...
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HOG FARMERS HARD HIT BY SEVERAL FACTORS
(Editorial ~ 01/18/99)
Farming never has offered as much financial security as other types of employment, but the situation currently facing the nation's hog producers is approaching disastrous proportions. Stories abound about how a glut of hogs and depressed prices are bringing about the ruination of hog farmers. ...
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COUNTY SEEKS INPUT ON PAVING POLICY
(Editorial ~ 01/18/99)
With 420 miles of roads, Cape Girardeau County has only 76 paved miles, and it has taken many years to accomplish that by doing a few miles each year. County commissions in the past have chosen which gravel roads to pave based on traffic counts as well as the cooperation of property owners along the roads. The commission would like to pave more roads, and it wants public input on a paving policy it eventually will adopt...
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LETTERS: LET GO AND LET GOD DO HIS WORK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/18/99)
To the editor: Here is a poem I would like to share. The author is unknown. Broken Dreams As children bring their broken toys With tears for us to mend, I brought my broken dreams to God Because he was my friend. But then instead of leaving him In peace to work alone,...
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ON THE STREET
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
The Southeast Missourian asked students at Cape Girardeau Central High School about making up two snow days on national holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents' Day, Feb. 15. John Petty: "I don't think it's very good, but I would rather do it in the middle of the year instead of at the end. I plan on taking a trip with friends at the end of school before going to college. I feel bad, though, for those people who want to observe those holidays."...
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CITY OFFERS FREE HOME SAFETY INSPECTIONS TO ITS RESIDENTS
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
Cape Girardeau's Inspection Services Division is conducting free home safety inspections through February. The service is available to any homeowner within the city limits. Rob Roberts, the city's building supervisor, said the program, in its second year, allows city inspectors to share their expertise with residents at no cost...
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STORM DOWNS POWER LINES
(Local News ~ 01/18/99)
Although the unusual January thunderstorms caused a few power outages in the Cape Girardeau area Sunday evening, the problems were minor and limited to a relatively small area. The storms, which began to push through the county at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, produced high winds, heavy rains, thunder and lightning. The threat of tornadoes never materialized...
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INDIANS' STUNNING WIN KEEPS THEM IN TITLE CHASE
(College Sports ~ 01/18/99)
Saturday night's unbelievable 84-75 overtime victory over Tennessee-Martin did more than keep Southeast Missouri State University's basketball team right in the thick of the Ohio Valley Conference title race. The win also helped put even more distance between the Indians and the teams chasing them in the OVC standings...
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SEMO GYMNASTS SIZZLE TO WIN MEET AT MISSOURI
(College Sports ~ 01/18/99)
COLUMBIA -- Southeast Missouri State University's gymnastics squad put on a dazzling show Sunday as the Otahkians won the four-team Shakespeare's Festival hosted by the University of Missouri. The Otahkians scored 192.75 points, marking the highest-ever total in the nine-year history of the meet...
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BRIEFLY: SEMO WOMEN'S TRACK TEAM FARES WELL AT SIU MEET
(College Sports ~ 01/18/99)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's women's track team had four individuals take first place in their respected events as the Otahkians finished in fourth place among nine teams with a score of 70.50 in Saturday's Saluki Booster's Invitational...
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VICTOR L. AUFDENBERG
(Obituary ~ 01/18/99)
Victor L. Aufdenberg, age 84, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born July 30, 1914, at Tilsit, Mo., the son of Louis and Hulda Werner Aufdenberg. He married Mabel Mangels Oct. 2, 1938, and she survives...
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LAWRENCE REDDIC
(Obituary ~ 01/18/99)
A memorial service for Lawrence Reddic will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel, with John Ferguson officiating. Reddic, 44, died Jan. 8, 1999, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center.
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LILLIAN HALTER
(Obituary ~ 01/18/99)
Lillian M. Halter, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel.
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JAMES GRIFFY JR.
(Obituary ~ 01/18/99)
James W. Griffy Jr. of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, January 16, 1999, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born August 22, 1920, at Marston, Mo., son of James W. and Lorena Pinor Griffy. He married Kathryn Black Rathburn in November 1949. She died November 7, 1970...
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LILLIAN H. MENZEL
(Obituary ~ 01/18/99)
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Lillian H. Menzel, 94, of Pensacola died Friday, Jan. 15, 1999, at Arbors Nursing Home in Pensacola. She was born June 29, 1904, in Shelbyville, Ill., daughter of Hiram and Frances Talley Shirrell. She married Richard C. Menzel. He died in 1983...
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FLOSSIE POWERS
(Obituary ~ 01/18/99)
SIKESTON -- Flossie Elizabeth Cox Powers, 89, of Sikeston died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Oct. 6, 1909, in Mississippi County, daughter of Joseph N. and Minnie Myers Cox. She and Lucius Alvie Powers were married on April 7, 1928. He died July 9, 1965...
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