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BANKER MAY RUN FOR MAYOR
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
Banker and park board chairman Jay Knudtson says he may run for mayor of Cape Girardeau next year. Knudtson said Thursday that a number of civic leaders have encouraged him to run for the $150-a-month job, including Mayor Al Spradling III whose eight years in office end in April...
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HAZARDOUS WASTE FIRM HASN'T REPLIED TO LAWSUIT
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Bill Pratt says the state's move to shut down a hazardous waste storage and treatment facility a block from his business is long overdue. "It's concerned us for years," said Pratt, owner of Midwest Truck Sales and Service Inc., 3120 Nash Road. "They've had nothing but problems there."...
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JACKSON HS LIBRARY BOOKS AGING
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- For the past two weeks, Jackson High School librarian Dreda McElrath has surveyed her inventory to decide which books to keep and which ones to pitch. Down came a copy of Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea," in which pages were torn and the binder was worn thin from use by several generations of students. A volume of poetry by Robert Frost was next, because it looked more like loose-leaf paper shoved into a tattered binder than a library book available for checkout...
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MANHUNT ON FOR 2 WHO HELD WOMAN CAPTIVE
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A multistate manhunt is on for two men who shot at police early Thursday before disappearing into a field of corn and sunflowers. James Darrell Dodds and William Hammer, both 37, later stole a van in New Madrid County and were believed to be traveling to Louisiana armed with several guns, said Capt. Dan Armour of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: IF THESE ARE THE BEST LETTERS I GET, I'M IN TROUBLE, RIGHT?
(Column ~ 06/22/01)
Don't get me wrong. I could write a real column this week if I wanted to. But it's time to get rid of this stack of letters, e-mails, voice mail and messages written with words cut out of old magazines and pasted on grocery sacks. So here goes: Q. Mr. ...
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GRANTS TO FUND EROSION BATTLE
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Efforts have begun to control erosion along Hubble Creek, thanks largely to federal and state grants that will finance the bulk of the $1.2 million, five-year project. Cape Girardeau County Soil and Water District officials announced a $750,000 state grant and a $237,300 federal Environmental Protection Agency grant Thursday. The funding will be spread out over five years...
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KELSO FAIR TO FEATURE GATOR, TOAD
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
KELSO, Mo. -- Saturday's animal fair at Kelso will have some extra animals this year. "We're not exactly sure what we'll have," said Carolyn Cauble, coordinator of the second annual animal fair, "but we'll have some pleasant surprises for the children."...
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CONVICT ASKS NEW DAY IN COURT
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
ALTON, Mo. -- In August 1999, Carl Hollis of Alton was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Robert E. Barnes, 62, also of Alton, and was sentenced to life in prison. This week, in circuit court, he asked for a new trial, arguing he didn't understand what was going on at his trial and that he mistakenly decided to forego counsel and represent himself...
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MAKING SUPER MEN IN CAPE; MANY SOUTHEAST FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE STAYING IN TOWN TO WORK ON THEIR STRENGTH
(College Sports ~ 06/22/01)
Southeast Missouri State University football coach Tim Billings has no way of knowing for sure just what the Indians' big participation increase in their voluntary summer strength and conditioning program will mean in terms of an improved record. But Billings does know that what his players have shown him so far during the steamy days of June gives him plenty of hope that his program's building process is headed in the right direction...
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ON AUTO RACING: CRASH SIDELINES VETERAN RACER, BUT NOT FOR LONG
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/01)
Bob Thoman could be as little as two weeks away from returning to sprint car racing after he was injured in one of the most violent crashes in Auto Tire and Parts Racepark's 10 years of competition. Thoman said this week that work will be done soon on a new car and that his injuries are healing quickly from the May 26 crash that ripped away the front one-third of Thoman's red No. 7C sprint car...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 06/22/01)
Daughter to Todd Martin and Christa Lee Rapp of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:26 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2001. Name, Alyssa Elaine. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Rapp is the former Christa Rowark, daughter of Claude and Charlotte Rowark of Puxico, Mo. She is a self-employed piano teacher. Rapp is the son of O.W. and Judy Bryant of Jackson. He is general manager with Absolute Water Solutions...
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ERMA HUFFMAN
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
Erma Huffman of Fenton, Mo., died Thursday, June 21, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Henry B. "Hank" Huffman; two sons, Douglas W. Huffman of Fenton and Marcus Huffman of Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, George Heuer of Cape Girardeau; and a granddaughter...
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CURTIS MYRACLE
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
Curtis L. Myracle, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Arcadia, Mo., son of James M. and Lurene Gault Myracle. Myracle had been a driver with Arkansas Best Freight. He was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church and American Legion Post 63...
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CHARLES HESS
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Charles W. Hess, 71, of Bell City died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at his home after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 3, 1929, at Painton, Mo., the son of Earl and Blanche Dean Hess. He married Doris Abner on Aug. 15, 1949, at Bloomfield. She survives...
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LORETTA MILLER
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
ANNA, Ill. -- Loretta Miller, 67, of Murphysboro, Ill., formerly of Anna, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County. She was born May 25, 1934, at Pomona, Ill., daughter of Walter and Lavern Godwin Lyerla. She was married to James W. Miller. He preceded her in death...
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EDITH MASSEY
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Edith Massey, 93, of Bloomfield died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Beverly Health Care Center. She was born May 12, 1908, in Nogallus, N.M., daughter of James A. and Lillie Mathis Henley. She and William C. Massey were married Sept. 13, 1927, in Alamogordo, N.M. He died Jan. 9, 1992...
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EATHEL BLACKMAN
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
BERNIE, Mo. -- Eathel May Blackman, 104, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter, Mo. She was born May 14, 1897, in McLeansboro, Ill., daughter of Wesley Baker and Matilda Richardson Bond. She and Earl Blackman were married April 17, 1913, at Bloomfield, Mo. He died Sept. 26, 1964...
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EUGENE SITZES
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
DIEHLSTADT, Mo. -- Funeral for H. Eugene Sitzes of Diehlstadt will be held at 10 a.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, Mo. The Rev. Bryan Blankenship will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sikeston. Sitzes, 63, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston...
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J.E. MILLER
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Graveside service for J.E. Miller of East Prairie will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Martin Lucas will officiate. Friends may call at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Miller, 57, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at his home, following a brief illness...
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TIM WHITE
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- Funeral for Timothy Wayne "Tim" White of Rockview will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo. The Rev. Jack Hargraves will officiate. Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery at Chaffee. Friends may call at the chapel after 10 a.m. Sunday...
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EDNA BULLINER
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Funeral for Edna Bulliner of St. Louis will be held at 11 a.m. today at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Bloomfield. Bulliner, 93, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at the home of a granddaughter in De Soto, Mo...
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MARY KING
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Funeral for Mary L. King will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hileman and Parr Funeral Home. The Rev. John Prather will officiate. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today. King, 80, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, in Hattiesburg, Miss...
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LEONARD ADEN
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
ANNA, Ill. -- Leonard Aden, 91, of Anna died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Union County Hospital. Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
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BERNIECE POOLE
(Obituary ~ 06/22/01)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Funeral for Berniece Poole will be held at 11 a.m. today at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. Greg McCord will officiate. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery. Poole, 70, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis...
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LET'S GET GOING ON ROUNDABOUT IMPROVEMENTS
(Editorial ~ 06/22/01)
Now that the Cape Girardeau City Council has decided what to do about the town's first roundabout, which is only three-fourths utilized at this point, let's hope workers show up soon to expeditiously widen the traffic circle. For weeks, the new roundabout at Gordonville Road and Silver Springs Road has been cut off from the new extension of Silver Springs Road that connects to heavily traveled William Street. ...
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LETTERS: EPA STUDY HAS POSITIVE RESULTS FOR AIR QUALITY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/22/01)
To the editor: I'm writing in regard to your recent coverage concerning the EPA-commissioned study on emissions from the proposed Holnam cement plant in Lee Island near Ste. Genevieve, Mo. After reviewing the study myself, I was pleased to see the report indicated that the proposed facility would not negatively impact the St. Louis region's ability to address ozone levels. As a strong supporter of this project, I consider this very good news...
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JEANINE DOBBINS GETS MORE LITERACY ACCOLADES
(Editorial ~ 06/22/01)
Just a few weeks ago, Jeanine Dobbins, coordinator of the Missouri Statewide Early Literacy Intervention Program administered by Southeast Missouri State University, was honored by having a statewide award named for her. Now Dobbins has received a national award from the Reading Recovery Council of North America...
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IT WASN'T EASY, BUT SPY PLANE IS COMING HOME
(Editorial ~ 06/22/01)
The strange case of the U.S. spy plane that made an emergency landing on a Chinese island is slowly drawing to a conclusion. After much tit-for-tat international posturing, the Chinese government has decided the plane can be returned to the United States...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/22/01)
I'M CALLING in response to the caller who complained about people criticizing him for wearing a ball cap when he's eating. I would like him to explain what good it does him to show that he can eat with his cap on. He must get some satisfaction out of it, or he wouldn't do it...
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LETTERS: BILLBOARDS FULL OF STRANGE VIEWS ALONG INTERESTATE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/22/01)
To the editor: Recently, my wife and I were traveling on Interstate 55. When you have done this hundreds of times, you probably don't pay much attention to the large billboards lining the route. It occurred to us to wonder what a stranger might think of our signs. We picked, for example, a German businessman on his first trip to the United States. Billboards are pretty much banned on highways in Germany and Austria...
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CHAPUNGU: STONE SCULPTURES SOAR AMONG THE BLOOMS
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
ST. LOUIS -- Though you know they're supposed to be there among the emerald flora and fauna and the shimmering fountains and pools at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the 66 stone sculptures from Africa take you by surprise. Here is a mother and child, there is a female torso, there is a bird foreign to North America. ...
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SUMMER IN THE GARDEN
(Local News ~ 06/22/01)
ST. LOUIS -- The 79-acre Missouri Botanical Garden is considered one of the top three botanical gardens in the world. The venue includes Japanese, Chinese, German, English and Victorian gardens along with the Climatron, a geodesic dome housing a tropical rain forest. It also has a home gardening center, a resource for gardening information that includes 23 residential-scale demonstration gardens...
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