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LAWSUIT IS RIVER CAMPUS HURDLE
(Editorial ~ 04/14/99)
A road block along the way to the realization of the River Campus is a lawsuit filed last week by Cape Girardeau businessman Jim Drury. The legal challenge was not totally unexpected, but it was disappointing. Drury is seeking to block the use of motel and other city tax money for the River Campus project. In a separate letter to Missouri lawmakers, Drury called the project a waste of state tax money...
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VETERANS HOME CITES VOLUNTEERS FOR 1998
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
Agnes Bendel, Frieda Howard, Dorothy Scowden, Louis Birkman Jr., Hal Scowden and John "Doc" Yallaly have been named Veterans Home Volunteers of the Year for 1998. Confidential nominations for volunteers of the year are made by fellow volunteers with significant hours. ...
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FRIENDS OF THE PARKS DAY WILL BE SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
Cape Girardeau's parks will be ready for spring and summer use after the Friends of the Parks Day Saturday. The 14th annual clean-up event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Capaha Park. Everyone who participates will receive a free sack lunch and T-shirt...
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PROFESSOR TO TALK ABOUT LEAD EXPOSURE
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
St. Louis University faculty member David Sterling will speak on "Lead Exposure to Children in St. Francois County" at Southeast Missouri State University on April 28. Sterling will speak in Rhodes Hall Room 121. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation is sponsored by Southeast's environmental science program...
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REP. WILLIAMS ON TRADE COMMITTEE
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
State Rep. Marilyn Williams, D-Dudley, has been named to the agriculture and trade committee of the Assembly on State Issues of the National Council of State Legislatures. Missouri House Speaker Steve Gaw, D-Moberly, appointed Williams to the post. Elected to the House in 1991, Williams is serving her fifth term as representative of the 159th District...
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ANNUAL LOW LECTURE SET FOR APRIL 21
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
"Communication Resolutions for the New Millennium" will be the topic of the fourth annual Joseph H. Low Jr. Lecture on April 21 at Southeast Missouri State University. Dr. Michael Osborn, past president of the National Communication Association, will speak at the event, slated for 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom...
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. City Council chambers, 401 Independence Hearings -- Request of Christ Presbyterian Church for special use permit for a church and sign on south side of Lexington Avenue, just west of Flad Avenue, in single family residential district...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 04/14/99)
MY HAT comes off. I take my hat off to Jim Drury for putting his money and energies where his mouth is. He's willing to fight for and pay the price for what he believes. There are too many others who are only willing to put your money where their mouths are. Jim Drury, keep up the fine work, and thanks for all you've done in the past...
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LIMBAUGH COMMENTARY: WARMONGERING PEACENIKS
(Column ~ 04/14/99)
Though many argue that NATO exceeded its authority by attacking a sovereign nation, it appears that following the Cold War, when no one was looking, it dramatically changed its mission to one abundantly more ambitious. A review of NATO's evolving mission reveals the virtual inevitability of U.S. involvement in such quagmires as the Kosovo conflict and portends problems of even greater magnitude in the future...
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UNIVERSITY REVISES PLAN FOR 21ST CENTURY
(Editorial ~ 04/14/99)
Southeast Missouri State University has big plans for the proposed River Campus. The new polytechnic building is important to the university's future as well. These two projects are just part of the university's recently updated master plan that could bring big changes in the coming years...
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MOREL HUNTERS WILL PURSUE PREY OVER WEEKEND
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Under budding hickory tree leaves, amidst may apple plants close to the ground, morel mushrooms are popping up overnight. The distinctive ruffled mushrooms are a welcome sight to Larry Lonik, a morel expert who is in Southern Illinois on his annual trek in search of mushrooms...
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MORE AIRPORT ACTION; RESTAURANT A DRAW
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
The number of planes that flew into or left the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport was on the rise in the first few months of 1999. Plane traffic at the airport increased by about 15 percent over the same period last year. From January to March, 4,582 planes arrived or departed at the airport. That number was 3,953 for the same period during 1998. During March, the total number was 2,113 compared to 1,432 for 1998...
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CITY GETS PRELIMINARY NOD FOR AIRPORT GRANT; IMPROVEMENTS WILL HELP NEW MANUFACTURER
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
Cape Girardeau has received a commitment for a $600,000 community development block grant for water and sewer line improvements at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The preliminary grant award, announced by the Missouri Department of Economic Development Tuesday, will help the city provide water service to the airport and surrounding businesses...
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EDUCATORS SEE WORLD SHRINKING THROUGH EXCHANGES
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
International exchanges of faculty and students are vital in today's global village, 10 educators from schools around the world said Tuesday during a visit to Cape Girardeau. "The world of the 21st century is becoming increasingly borderless," Yoshiya Ishii, president of Aichi University in Japan, said through an interpreter...
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WEATHER JUST RIGHT FOR AZALEA FESTIVAL
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
CHARLESTON -- It's beginning to look a lot like springtime, and Charleston residents are putting the final touches on their yards and parks for the 31st annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival. The pink and white blooms of dogwood trees and azalea bushes are opening just in time for the annual festival, said Charleston Chamber of Commerce president Sophie Dugan. The trees, which only bloom about 20 days each year, are expected to be perfect when the festival begins Thursday. It runs through Sunday...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: PARTY BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF TEEN YEARS PAST
(Column ~ 04/14/99)
Madonna would be proud to know that, of 10 women at our Eighties party, four came as her. I spent my formative years in the 1980s. It was the era of big hair, turned-up collars, Ronald Reagan and the Brat Pack. It seems only yesterday we were pulling on our leg warmers and ripped-up sweatshirts and doing the "Maniac," that dance where you stomped your feet back and forth really fast while holding your arms by your sides. ...
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VOTING CLOSE AT OLMSTED; SEVERAL PULASKI ELECTIONS HELD
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
OLMSTED -- Elmer L. Rose and Joe R. George finished one-two in the balloting for four-year terms as Olmsted Village trustees, but the third position will have to be decided later. Rose collected 55 votes and George was only a vote back in Southern Illinois voting Tuesday. Joe Robertson and David Munsel tied with 51 votes each. Randy C. Neely finished with 43 votes...
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VINTAGE FASHION SHOW APRIL 24
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
Women for Health and Wellness Inc. will sponsor a vintage fashion show and brunch April 24 at Carbondale Civic Center in Carbondale, Ill. The event, called Treasures in Time, will feature an elegant style show of clothing dating to the early 1800s, a brunch and musical entertainment...
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ANNA RE-ELECTS STEVE HARTLINE MAYOR
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Steve Hartline was elected to a second term as Anna mayor during balloting in the Union County election in Southern Illinois Tuesday. Hartline, an executive with the Illinois Department of Human Services, collected 956 votes to defeat challenger Allen W. James, who finished with 433 votes...
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TALLYING SLOW IN CAIRO RACES; PURCHASE WINS IN WARD 1
(Local News ~ 04/14/99)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Alexander County voters decided a number of municipal and school board races during elections Tuesday. In the city of Cairo, mayor James Wilson was the only candidate to file for the mayor's seat and was re-elected to a third term. Six council members also were among those elected to office in Cairo...
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ND MANUFACTURES WIN OVER JACKSON; BULLDOGS STILL UNBEATEN
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
JACKSON -- The Notre Dame High baseball machine continues to churn out victories. The Bulldogs rolled up 13 hits -- at least one in each inning -- as starter Brian Obermann curbed Jackson to just two third-inning hits during a 5-2 win Tuesday at Legion Field...
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MU's DEFENSE SHINES IN WIN OVER SOUTHEAST; MISSOURI DOWNS INDIANS 8-4
(College Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The Missouri Tigers showed Cape Girardeau Tuesday night why they are one of the nation's hottest college baseball teams. MU used strong pitching, sparkling defense and timely hitting to knock off Southeast Missouri State University 8-4 in front of nearly 900 fans at Capaha Field...
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AREA BRIEFS: JACKSON LEGION BASEBALL TRYOUTS
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The Jackson American Legion baseball program has announced some coaching changes and tryout dates. Barry Stafford is the new coach of the senior team while Gerald Adams takes over the junior squad. The senior team, for ages 17-18, will hold tryouts Saturday from noon-3 p.m. at the Legion Field in Jackson...
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AREA BRIEFS: SPRING CLASSIC RUN WILL BE HELD APRIL 24
(College Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The Cape Girardeau Road Runners will hold its sixth annual Spring Classic Run April 24. The event will feature a 5K run, a 5K walk and a 1K run for youngsters 12-under. All proceeds will benefit local law enforcement. Medals in each race will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age group. The entry fee is $9 if registered by April 21 and $12 on race day. The 1K entry fee is $6. The first 100 runners to register will receive T-shirts...
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OTAHKIAN TENNIS SUFFERS DEFEAT
(College Sports ~ 04/14/99)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis team remained winless on the season Tuesday as the Otahkians suffered a 5-4 loss to visiting Austin Peay. Austin Peay won four of the five singles matches and then picked up a doubles victory to prevail...
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CENTRAL SOCCER TEAM REMAINS UNBEATEN BY EDGING ND
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
Cape Girardeau Central's Amber Voerg scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Amanda Hiler at the 68-minute mark as the Lady Tigers edged host Notre Dame 2-1 Tuesday in girls high school soccer action. Central improved to 8-0-1 on the season while the Lady Bulldogs dropped to 4-5-1...
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AREA BRIEFS: FINAL SCOTT CITY YOUTH REGISTRATION
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The final registration for Scott City Youth League baseball and softball signups will be held Friday from 4-6 p.m. at Scott City High School. Following the registration there will be a short meeting on reorganizing the boys league with Chaffee. The meeting will be open to parents and coaches. Tryouts and drafting will begin at 6:30 p.m...
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AREA BRIEFS: CAPE LEGION BASEBALL TO HOLD TRYOUTS
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons American Legion baseball team will hold tryouts for the 1999 season Sunday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m. at the Cape Central High School field. Players ages 16 through 18 are eligible to participate. For more information, call Ron Michel at 334-6681 or Bill Bohnert at 335-7895...
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AREA BRIEFS: FIRST HORSESHOE TOURNEY SLATED FOR SUNDAY
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The first SEMO Horseshoe Association tournament of the season will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson.
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AREA BRIEFS: MCDOWELL CAPAHAS BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The McDowell Capahas baseball team will hold its second annual benefit golf tournament May 6 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. The event will be a four-person scramble, with tee time at 1 p.m. Prizes will include a $300 gift certificate to the winning team, a $200 gift certificate for second place and a $100 gift certificate for third place...
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AREA BRIEFS: CAPE SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES FORMING
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/99)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department is forming 6 on 6 and 4 on 4 sand volleyball leagues. The 6 on 6 league will be played on Mondays beginning June 7. The 4 on 4 league will be held on Tuesdays and begin June 1. Cost per team is $101. Registration deadline is May 21...
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ANNA BELL
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
CHARLESTON -- Anna F. Bell, 75, of Charleston died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Charleston Manor. She was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Mississippi County, daughter of Ferd S. and Ruby E. Walton Mansker. She and Virgil W. Bell were married Dec. 31, 1956. Bell worked at Brown Shoe Co. 10 years, and was a member of Elm Street Baptist Church...
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BILLY VAUGHT
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
SIKESTON -- Billy Joe Vaught, 65, of Sikeston died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 9, 1933, in Branch, Ark., son of Thurman and Arvie Clayborn Vaught. He and Betty Lou Carlyle were married Sept. 29, 1957...
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HOWARD MCCAIN
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
JACKSON -- Funeral for Howard L. McCain of Jackson will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. Mike Harrison will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. today. An American Legion Honor Guard service will be held at 7...
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JUDY ENDERS
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
JACKSON -- Judy Enders, 45, of Jackson died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. McCombs Funeral Home at Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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EDITH CHERRY
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
BERNIE -- Edith Cherry, 80, of Orange, Calif., died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Auburn Garden Hospital in Auburn, Calif. She was born Oct. 13, 1918, in Stoddard County, daughter of Marshall Jackson and Lestie Nance McGowen. Cherry was active with the Salvation Army in Orange...
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MINNIE BUCHHEIT
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
PERRYVILLE -- Hermina "Minnie" Buchheit, 84, of Perryville died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1915, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Frank A. and Anna M. Schonhoff Buchheit. Buchheit was employed in the dietary department at St. Mary's Seminary 50 years. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, its Ladies Sodality, and Daughters of Isabella...
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CECIL MILZ JR.
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
MARBLE HILL -- Cecil Ray Milz Jr., 49, of Marble Hill died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at his home. He was born Sept. 5, 1949, in St. Louis. Survivors include his wife, Becky; a son, Vincent Milz of the home; three daughters, Christine Scherer of Perryville, Theresa and Elizabeth Milz of Arnold; and two grandsons...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 04/14/99)
Daughter to Darren and Gail Estes of Columbia, 9:38 p.m. Monday, April 5, 1999. Name, Anna Mary. Weight, 5 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Estes is the former Gail Gerlach, daughter of Kevin and Mary Ellen Gerlach of Cape Girardeau. She is a student at Columbia College. Estes is the son of Wayne and Mary Lou Estes of Jackson. He is employed with the Columbia Police Department...
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R.D. MISOURIA
(Obituary ~ 04/14/99)
MARTSTON -- R.D. Misouria, 63, of Marston died Monday, April 12, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born June 16, 1935, in Essex, son of John and Clora Martin Misouria. He married Berthania Mosby. He was a lifelong resident of Missouri and a retired farm laborer...
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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI: HUSH PUPPIES AND DOUGH BALLS GREAT CONCOCTIONS OF OLD-TIME FISHERMEN
(Column ~ 04/14/99)
In 1939 my Pappy Mays caught a 75-pound catfish on a trout-line with a "dough ball." Dough balls were by and large the favorite bait for river fishermen. However, by the 1950s, technology arrives, and the art of dough ball bait faded fast. But the memories of the outside iron-kettle fish fries that resulted from the glorious catches from the dough ball shall never fade...
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A HARTE APPETITE: LIFE WITHOUT LEMONS WOULD BE SOUR
(Column ~ 04/14/99)
Lemon slice in front of a light. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," the adage says. That's good advice, but there's an assumption underlying it that ought to be challenged. What's wrong with lemons? A life without them, from a culinary perspective, would be sour indeed...
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RECIPE SWAP: READERS SUGGEST BEEF STROGANOFF AND BUTTERMILK PIE FOR DINNER
(Column ~ 04/14/99)
No matter how hard I try, I still am not perfect and make mistakes! I know that comes as no surprise to some of you. My latest blunder was in last week's Recipe Swap. I included a recipe for Garlic Mashed Potatoes that a reader sent in from a request from Diane Sides...
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