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Dr. Grow: Labels give grass seeed specifics
(Column ~ 04/07/99)
By checking the label on a bag of grass seed, the consumer can be sure of the quality of the seed mix. A few days ago, a friend of mine said he had gone to all of the stores in town that sell grass seed. His purpose was to find the cheapest K31 fescue he could, because he needed a lot of seed for a new lawn. He found a wide discrepancy in the prices. He asked me, "Is there any difference between seed at different stores?"...
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SCOTT COUNTY ELECTIONS: MORLEY OKs WATER, SEWER BONDS
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
MORLEY -- Voters passed a $750,000 revenue bond Tuesday to aid construction and improvement of the city's water and sewage system. Following a $600,000 bond passed in November 1994, the city will increase its bond amount to $1.3 million. The $2.9 million project will include the acquisition of property, right-of-way easements, and the total cost of purchasing and constructing an 18.8-acre lagoon...
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SCOTT COUNTY ELECTIONS: KELLY VOTERS DEFEAT BOND ISSUE
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
BENTON - Scott County R-4 School District voters have narrowly defeated a $4.5 million bond proposal to build and furnish a new high school. Tuesday night results indicated that the proposition received 51 percent of the 57 percent needed to pass. The Kelly school board sought the bond because the district's enrollment has outgrown the current high school's capacity, said school superintendent Don Abner...
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SCOTT COUNTY VOTERS PICK MAYORS, COUNCILMEN
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Scott County voters cast ballots for unopposed candidates in many election races Tuesday. In Oran, voters elected Ed Evans as councilman in Ward 1; Gil Roslen to the Ward 2 seat; and Jimmy Westrich in Ward 3. No candidates filed for the Ward 4 seat...
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THREE INCUMBENTS CHOSEN FOR JACKSON BOARD OF EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
JACKSON -- Incumbents Vicky McDowell, Dr. T. Wayne Lewis and Darrell Hanschen were re-elected to the Jackson school board Tuesday. McDowell, a community health nurse who has been on the board six years, totaled 3,589 votes. Lewis, a dentist first elected in 1987, had 3,569 votes. Hanschen, who is employed by Medicap Pharmacy and lives in Fruitland, had 3,023 votes. He has served on the board since 1990...
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LETTERS: MAYBE ANOTHER ROCKET SCIENTIST
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/07/99)
To the editor: I want to thank the Southeast Missourian for all its work and support to keep the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair going. You never know when another rocket scientist will pop out like in the movie, "October Sky." DR. L. TAYLOR BAHN...
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SCOTT CITY TO RECEIVE NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT I-55
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
SCOTT CITY -- Motorists accessing I-55 or the Route 61 ramp in Scott City will soon see three new and improved traffic signals. The updated signals will be prompted by sensors in the pavement which communicate that a vehicle has stopped and is waiting at the white stop line. In addition to safety factors, this communications system will provide an efficient and more convenient flow of traffic for motorists...
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SCOTT COUNTY ELECTIONS: SCOTT CITY SEWER BOND APPROVED
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
SCOTT CITY - Voters in Scott City have approved a $1 million sewer bond to improve and extend the city sewer system. The bond will allow the city to acquire, construct and improve the city sewer system and help defray maintenance and operating expenses...
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LETTERS: U.S. HAS OBLIGATION TO END SUFFERING
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/07/99)
To the editor: I am an Air Force retiree whose mother was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. I was glad to see that our NATO forces finally decided to step up its air-bombardment campaign and strike Yugoslavia's capital. If we are to succeed in our mission over there, we must take greater steps in order to achieve our objective. The bombing of Belgrade will send a strong signal to President Slobodan Milosevic that we are very serious...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 04/07/99)
CLINTON IS about to use his mockery on the American people again. His arrogance will be shown by his lying to the American people again by putting American troops in Yugoslavia so he can occupy another Balkan country. He is the instigator of this war. Clinton declared war on this small, Balkan country to get a win in his cap, a legacy. He is a disgrace to America. This war is Clinton's political attempt to prove he's supreme ruler and to satisfy his ego because of his impeachment humiliation...
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COLLEGE GUARANTEE? GOOD MARKETING PLAN
(Editorial ~ 04/07/99)
Money-back guarantee? It is a common enough practice at many stores. Manufacturer and retailers with new products find such a promise entices first-time customers. But a college in Overland Park, Kan., has taken the pledge a step further. The president of this community college made this remarkable pledge to students: satisfaction guaranteed or your money back...
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RUST COMMENTARY: ALLEGATIONS OF RACIAL MOTIVATIONS DISAPPEAR AFTER GUILTY PLEA
(Column ~ 04/07/99)
We in the media are guilty of dropping the ball many times. Too often, news coverage of an event reaches a fevered pitch, but then there is no follow-up on just how a story ends. Too often there are items that are front-page news when they happen and then buried inside the newspaper when they end. We too are guilty...
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SANDER RE-ELECTED AT JACKSON
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
JACKSON -- Jackson voters chose experience and staying the course Tuesday in handily re-electing incumbent Mayor Paul Sander and three incumbent aldermen opposed by first-time candidates. Running for his fourth term as mayor, Sander drew 2,186 votes to 1,053 for opponent Scott Lipke, an attorney running for public office for the first time...
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SCHOOL BOUNDARIES TAKE ANOTHER TURN
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Cape Girardeau school administrators have developed a compromise proposal they hope will end controversy over where to place elementary school boundary lines when Barbara Blanchard Elementary School opens next fall. The Cape Girardeau Board of Education adopted boundaries in 1997 to accommodate the closing of May Greene and Washington schools after a new elementary school was built and opened. ...
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LUTHERANS PLAN TO HAVE HIGH SCHOOL IN FALL 2000
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
They don't have a site yet, but the Lutheran High School Steering Committee selected its name Tuesday night. Saxony Lutheran High School should open its doors, wherever it might be, by fall 2000. The name was selected from 35 suggestions submitted by school-age children. Congregations interested in supporting a new Lutheran High School submitted the names. A 20-member committee dwindled that list down to one...
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BIRD, BLANK, MUELLER TO CAPE SCHOOL BOARD
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Voters chose both Girardeau school board incumbents during elections Tuesday. Incumbents Bob Blank and the Rev. William Bird were re-elected, and newcomer Sharon Mueller, who moved into the district in February 1998, was elected. In all, eight candidates vied for three, three-year positions on the school board. Besides seats occupied by Blank and Bird, a three-year position formerly occupied by Steve Wright was also available...
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STATE REJECTS PROPOSITION B
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Missouri voters Tuesday night apparently gunned down Proposition B, the concealed-weapons measure, by a narrow margin. With more than 96 percent of the precincts reporting statewide, voters were rejecting the measure by a vote of 650,926, or 52 percent, against to 601,093, or 48 percent, in favor...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: CHAIN, CHAIN, CHAIN LETTERS FROM E-MAILING FOOLS
(Column ~ 04/07/99)
Does anyone truly believe that Disney's CEO is looking for an excuse to give millions of people free trips to Orlando? There was another one waiting on my computer the other day -- an e-mail claiming that, if I'd only send it on to 10 other people, all of us would win a free trip to Disneyworld. It was the third of its kind that I've received in the past year...
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JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Monday, April 5 City Hall Public hearing -- Held hearing to receive comments concerning proposed wastewater system improvements for the City of Jackson. -- Held earing to consider the proposed voluntary annexation of property owned by Equity South, L.L.C...
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EAST PRAIRIE VOTERS SAY NO TO TWO TAX MEASURES
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Mississippi County voters said yes to concealed weapons, but no to an upgrade for 911 services and two tax extensions in Tuesday's elections. Missouri Proposition B, which would have allowed residents to obtain licenses to carry concealed weapons, passed handily, 1,860-965, with 2,903 voters participating...
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PERRY VOTERS FAVOR PROP B
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
PERRYVILLE -- The majority of Perry County voters casting votes at the polls Tuesday supported the right to carry concealed weapons. Proposition B passed 2,085-1,367 in the county. Proposition A was defeated by 574 votes. Thirty-three percent of the registered voters who cast ballots in Perry County also elected several incumbents or uncontested candidates to city alderman seats and town boards...
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STODDARD VOTERS DEFEAT USE-TAX
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
BLOOMFIELD -- Voters in Stoddard County said no to a measure that would have imposed a local use tax on out-of-state purchases in Tuesday's election. Unofficial vote totals showed 3,725 people voted no and 2,999 people voted yes. The tax would have been at the same rate as the local sales tax -- currently 1.375 percent -- and would rise, fall or be repealed in accordance with the local sales tax...
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SALES TAX, BOND PASS
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
MARBLE HILL -- Voters Tuesday approved a $400,000 bond issue and extended a half-cent sales tax to fund street, sewer and water improvements. The bond issue passed by a vote of 217 to 119. The sales tax measure passed by a single vote, 175 to 174. "It was a simple majority, and that is exactly what we got," said City Administrator Rick Jones. "We are happy about that."...
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BURFORDEVILL AREA APPROVES $1.5 MILLION BOND ISSUES
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Voters in Cape Girardeau County Water District 2 in the Burfordville and Gravel Hill areas approved a $1.5 million bond issue to drill a well, build a storage tower and lay water mains. The vote was 506 to 251 in favor of the measure, which will allow the district to set water rates and charges to pay for the improvements. The bonds would be retired within 35 years...
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MOST SCHOOL BOARD INCUMBENTS WIN
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
Most school board members in the region running for re-election won in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Tuesday's election. Candidates in all of the area school districts competed for three, three-year positions. BOLLINGER COUNTY In Bollinger County, only three candidates sought election to Leopold and Zalma school boards...
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SOUTHEAST BATS ROCK VISITING LITTLE ROCK
(College Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team was struggling with a four-game losing streak. But there was nothing like a beautiful spring day -- along with a visit from Arkansas-Little Rock -- to cure the Indians' woes. The Indians lashed out 16 hits -- including a pair of home runs from Jeff Bourbon -- as they posted a 15-3 non-conference victory Tuesday afternoon at Capaha Field...
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OTAHKS CRUSH UTM, STAY PERFECT IN OVC
(College Sports ~ 04/07/99)
The acronym OVC doesn't stand for the Otahkian Valley Conference, but maybe it should -- at least during softball season. Southeast's softball team improved to 6-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference with a dominating doubleheader sweep over OVC foe Tennessee-Martin Tuesday...
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ND WEATHERS TWO-DAY GAME
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Waiting almost 24 hours to resume their baseball game with arch-rival Cape Girardeau Central was well worth it for the Notre Dame High Bulldogs. When rain suspended play late Monday afternoon at Capaha Field, the Tigers led the Bulldogs 3-2 in the bottom of the third inning...
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SE's ELEY NAMED TO COLLEGE ALL-STAR TEAM
(College Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Southeast Missouri State University's Bud Eley put together a star-studded basketball career for the Indians. And Tuesday, Eley received another honor when he was selected among some of the nation's top seniors for an all-star team that will play the Harlem Globetrotters in a three-game series this spring...
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SE HOPES TO RELOAD AT CENTER, GUARD
(College Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball coach Gary Garner said the Indians will be signing several players in the very near future, although he's not sure how many of those commitments -- if any -- will come today when the spring signing period begins...
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PERRYVILLE UNABLE TO ANSWER CAPE'S UNBEATEN LADY TIGERS
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Tied 1-1 23 minutes into the match, Cape Girardeau Central High's undefeated girls soccer team scored four unanswered goals and pulled away for a 5-1 victory over visiting Perryville Tuesday. After Central's Amanda Hiler scored three minutes in on Amber Voerg's assist, Perryville's Brooke Winkler responded with a goal 20 minutes later. But Central's Rachel Hessenkemper scored a minute before halftime to make the score 2-1...
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BRIEFLY: OTAHKIAN NETTERS FALL TO 0-2
(College Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis team fell to 0-2 Tuesday as the Otahkians dropped their Ohio Valley Conference opener. Murray State won all but one singles match as the visiting Lady Racers prevailed 8-1. The Otahkians' lone victory came at No. 2 singles as Melinda Thomas defeated Amy Gemmill 6-2, 6-2...
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AREA BRIEFS: TIGER YOUTH WRESTLING CAMP
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/99)
The second half of the Tiger youth wrestling camp, open to students in 7th grade and below, will begin April 13. The camp will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. through May 6. A tournament will be held on the final day. Cost is $20 and includes a T-shirt...
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AREA BRIEFS: JACKSON AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TRYOUTS
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/99)
Jackson's American Legion baseball program will hold tryouts for its senior and junior teams this weekend at the Legion Field in the Jackson City Park. Senior tryouts, for players ages 17 and 18, will take place Saturday from noon-3 p.m. Junior tryouts, for ages 16 and under, will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m...
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OPAL WILLIAMS
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
BLOOMFIELD -- Opal Marie Williams, 80, of Bloomfield died Monday, April 5, 1999, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1918, at Sikeston, daughter of James and Beulah Robertson Fulkerson. She first married Vernon Taylor Sept. 27, 1937. He died Jan. 5, 1990. She and Woodrow Williams were married Dec. 8, 1991. He died March 20, 1997...
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JOHNNIE DANIELS
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
PARMA -- Johnnie F. Daniels, 80, of Parma died Monday, April 5, 1999, at Doctors Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born Aug. 8, 1918, at Bernie, son of John and Roxie McBroom Daniels. He and Bernice Henson were married Dec. 20, 1941. Daniels had lived at Parma all his life. He was a retired mechanic and retired fire chief. He was a member of First Baptist Church...
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JOSEPHINE EICHHORN
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
CHAFFEE -- Josephine O. Eichhorn, 77, of Chaffee died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 24, 1922, at New Hamburg, daughter of Ulrich and Alma Amanda Pobst Uhrhan. She and Clyde A. Eichhorn were married July 15, 1944. He died Dec. 23, 1996...
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DOROTHY MITCHELL
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
PARMA -- Dorothy Mitchell, 78, of Parma died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter. She was born March 16, 1921, at Parma, daughter of Joe and Lulu Roberts Ramsey. She and John Thomas Mitchell were married July 17, 1947, in Piggott, Ark. He died July 23, 1960...
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RUBY COUNSIL
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Ruby Counsil, 99, of Anna died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Herrin Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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EUGENE FRAZIER
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
Funeral for Eugene Frazier of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel. The Rev. Don Stephens will officiate. Burial will be in New Morley Cemetery at Morley. Frazier, 75, died Sunday, April 4, 1999, at his home...
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STEVE WRIGHT
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
Funeral for Steve Wright of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church. Dr. Larry Gallamore will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8 p.m. Friday...
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MICHAEL NICHOLS
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Michael Ryan Nichols, 25, of Lakeland, Fla., died Saturday, April 3, 1999, in McAllen, Texas. He was born Nov. 4, 1973, in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of Forest J. and Susan G. Nichols. Nichols was a produce buyer for Edwards Transportation in East Prairie...
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HATTIE STEMMLER
(Obituary ~ 04/07/99)
Hattie Hill Stemmler, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at her home. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 04/07/99)
Son to Joseph A. and Regina D. Potucek of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 1999. Name, Joseph Christian. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Potucek is the former Regina Bunch, daughter of Darrell Bunch and Ruby Bunch of Eldon. She is a student. Potucek is the son of Richard Potucek of Barnett, and the late Elise Potucek. He is employed by R.W. Systems...
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DONATIONS TAKEN FOR STORM VICTIMS
(Local News ~ 04/07/99)
The American Red Cross is collecting donations of personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies such as brooms, mops, etc., for storm victims in Fredericktown in Madison County. They can be dropped off in the Pasta House wing of West Park Mall. Financial donations can also be dropped off at the Customer Service desk in the JCPenney wing...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: THE SECRET OF GRANDMOTHER'S NEVER-FAIL LEMON CREAM PIE
(Column ~ 04/07/99)
My Grandmother Mays' kitchen was filled with good things to eat. Country bacon and breakfast biscuits were waiting for you in the warming compartment of the stove, while her cupboard stored sweet dried fruits from the summer harvest. In my whole life, Grandmother Mays' cookie jar was never empty. ...
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RECIPE SWAP: BUTTERMILK PIE, HAMBURGER STROGANOFF REQUEST DRAWS BIG RESPONSE
(Column ~ 04/07/99)
It is very interesting to me that when we run a recipe request from a reader, sometimes we get a good response and sometimes we don't. Today the response is wonderful from last week's requests for Buttermilk Pie and Hamburger Stroganoff form Amber Larson of Cape Girardeau. So, without any further ado, let's get right to the recipes...
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