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Lowe's new high is Fenway's first no-hitter since 1965
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
BOSTON -- Derek Lowe didn't have any trouble closing out Fenway Park's first no-hitter since 1965. Bounced out of Boston's bullpen last summer, Lowe pitched the majors' first no-hitter of the season in leading the Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-0 Saturday...
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Dusting of snow helps Colorado firefighters
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
BAILEY, Colo. -- A dusting of snow and cooler temperatures Saturday helped crews battling a 2,500-acre wildfire that has threatened homes and forced residents to evacuate. The fire about 35 miles southwest of Denver was 50 percent contained, officials said, while about 150 homes remained off-limits to residents. Containment was expected Sunday if favorable weather continued...
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budget graf.1a
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
PROPERTY TAXES The Cape Girardeau City Council discussed increased property taxes as a way of generating more revenue for the city. Here is how Cape Girardeau compares to other communities. The amounts are per $100 assessed valuation...
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Police report 04/28/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/02)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, April 28 ArrestsSteven Alan Lockwood, 30, of Festus, Mo., was arrested Friday for violating parole and possession of solvents. Deborah M. Cain, 22, 930 N. West End Boulevard was arrested Friday for failure to appear. TheftA bracelet was reported stolen Friday at 205 Caruthers...
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Fire report 04/28/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/02)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, April 28 Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:At 12:36 a.m., a fire at 2910 Beavercreek. At 4:24 a.m., a furnace problem at 2818 Independence. At 7:39 a.m., an emergency medical serve at 707 Broadway. New Hamburg-Benton-Commerce...
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Vatican focuses spotlight, avoids specific plan
(Editorial ~ 04/28/02)
It would be presumptuous to tell the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church how to do their jobs. But the results of the extraordinary meeting between American cardinals and the pope last week at the Vatican invites public discussion and comment. Clearly, the highest level of the church's hierarchy is deeply concerned about multiplying publicity of sexual abuse by members of the all-male clergy. ...
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Man threatens salon over grooming
(Community ~ 04/28/02)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- A man who was upset over a haircut allegedly threatened to ram a salon with his pickup truck. Paul Peyton III, 29, was upset with the grooming he received at a Fantastic Sam's salon, Kootenai County prosecutors argued this week during Peyton's trial...
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State weighs options on fuel, sales taxes
(Editorial ~ 04/28/02)
While Missouri's governor and legislature have avoided tax increases to pay for the difference between anticipated revenue and expenses for the coming fiscal year, bumps in both the state fuel tax and the state sales tax have been discussed to generate revenue for transportation...
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Touring in South Africa by bicycle
(Community ~ 04/28/02)
Editor's note: Judy Cureton of Cape Girardeau has cycled across the nation, and in other countries as well. Earlier this year, she was the only American to join a cycling tour in South Africa. This is her story of the trip. By Judy Cureton...
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gamble
(Community ~ 04/28/02)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Beat the odds and you could rake in the winnings during a weekend getaway at the Casino Queen. Whether it's slot machines or table games, gamers have a chance to walk away with money in their pockets since the casino has one of the largest jackpots and payouts in the region. It's known for its slogan "The Loosest Slots. Period."...
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Meals at Queen offer tasty options
(Community ~ 04/28/02)
All your past experiences with hotel restaurants and room service meals will fade into oblivion once you've eaten at the Royal Table inside the Casino Queen. This is what every meal should taste like. Whether it's the appetizers created especially by the chef to tantalize your tastebuds or the steaks prepared to perfection, the meals at the Royal Table are more than satisfying, and full of variety...
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Pollution regs could cut farm output, study finds
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
WASHINGTON -- Proposed anti-pollution regulations for big livestock and poultry farms could cut production and force operations to move to areas such as the Midwest and Plains where there is plentiful cropland for using manure as fertilizer, a government study finds...
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More biotech corn being planted
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
PEORIA, Ill. -- Despite objections from some overseas buyers and a scare that shook the market two seasons ago, Illinois farmers are planting more genetically engineered corn than ever before. Almost a full quarter of the crop is expected to consist of biotech varieties this season. Farmers and others involved in agribusiness say they expect the trend to slowly continue as these varieties become more and more accepted...
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U.S. catfish farmers gearing up to fight Vietnamese imports
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
INDIANOLA, Miss. -- America's catfish industry, stung by dropping prices triggered by a flood of cheaper fish from Vietnam, is gearing up for a possible antidumping campaign. The effort led by Indianola-based Catfish Farmers of America is coupled with a plan to hire inspectors to assist federal regulatory agencies in enforcing a new catfish labeling law...
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Chinese leader offers long-term hopes for U.S.
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
HONOLULU -- Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao, expected to become its next leader, called Saturday for the U.S.-China friendship to "last forever." As Hu began his first official visit to the United States, leaders from Hawaii Chinese organizations waved American and Chinese flags to greet him...
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Walkers raise nearly $25,000 for March of Dimes
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
More than 130 walkers from Southeast Missouri raised nearly $25,000 during the March of Dimes WalkAmerica Saturday in Cape County Park North. Despite rain and wind, participants completed the mile walk around the lake. First-place 2002 team Nestle Purina raised $3,082, followed by JCPenney in second place and Commerce Bank in third...
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Pole pushes Newman closer to first Winston Cup victory
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
FONTANA, Calif. -- The question for Ryan Newman is when, not if, he will win his first Winston Cup race. The precocious rookie, teammate of defending NAPA Auto Parts 500 winner Rusty Wallace, says all it's going to take is putting all the pieces together -- maybe as soon as today's race...
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Four pitch in for Cardinals' first shutout
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
MONTREAL -- The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen didn't get credit for a complete-game shutout, even though they threw one. Reliever Mike Matthews combined with three St. Louis pitchers on a five-hitter and the Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 5-0 Saturday...
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From QB cut to draft, Cowboys' owner earns high marks
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
IRVING, Texas Back when Jerry Jones spent his time and money drilling oil wells, he had two ways to try to find a gusher. He could do his homework and methodically pick the spot most likely to produce, or he could be a wildcatter who took big risks and moved dirt on a whim...
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UAB's cold splash of athletic reality
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Six years ago, Alabama-Birmingham moved up to college football's top division with hopes of carving a niche in a football-mad state dominated by Auburn and Alabama. Now, with the football program losing millions and the once-powerful basketball program no longer much of a draw, the trustees have issued an ultimatum for the Blazers' athletic program: Pay for yourself or close up shop...
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Owens still set to hoop it up, much to 49ers' consternation
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- While the San Francisco 49ers hold their breath, Terrell Owens is getting ready to pursue his hoop dreams. Next weekend, the 49ers' All-Pro receiver will begin his pro basketball career with the USBL's Adirondack Wildcats. As a heavily muscled 6-foot-3 shooting guard, Owens will risk injury and his football salary -- upwards of $4 million -- while donating most of his paltry basketball salary to charity...
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(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN, Ariz. -- Bring on the party. John Jacobs and Jim Thorpe, two men known to appreciate a good time, are the leaders heading into the final round of the Countrywide Tradition, the season's first major on the Senior PGA Tour. Jacobs combined a sizzling putter with his trademark long drives to shoot a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday for a one-shot lead...
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Lilly close, but Mariners spoil shot at no-hitter, win
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
SEATTLE -- Ted Lilly came close to pitching Saturday's second no-hitter in the major leagues but lost his bid and the game, too. Desi Relaford singled with one out in the eighth inning, driving in the game's only run and giving the Seattle Mariners their only hit in a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees...
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Astacio follows Estes with strong pitching for Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/02)
NEW YORK -- Pedro Astacio didn't allow a hit until Geoff Jenkins lined a single to left field with one out in the seventh inning Saturday, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1. Less than 24 hours after teammate Shawn Estes retired the first 18 Brewers and finished with a one-hitter, Astacio almost pitched the first no-hitter in Mets' history...
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Drive scenic roads along Natchez Trace Parkway
(Community ~ 04/28/02)
Take a little road trip through history, following the route of Indian hunters, pioneers, and homeward-bound riverboatmen. It's known as the Natchez Trace. Originally a foot path, it's now the Natchez Trace Parkway, more than 400 miles of scenic drive maintained by the National Park Service, stretching from Nashville, Tenn., to Natchez, Miss., and clipping a corner of North Alabama along the way...
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Researchers develop surgical thread that can tie itself in a kn
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
WASHINGTON -- By inserting a "memory" into a plastic material, researchers say they have created a surgical thread that can tie itself into a knot. The same substance may also be used for medical implants such as stents or bone screws. The material, made of thermoplastic polymers that can be absorbed by the body, can be engineered to assume a string-like shape at room temperature and then transform into a medically useful shape when warmed by body temperature, said Robert Langer, co-author of a study appearing Friday in the electronic version of the journal Science.. ...
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Conservation, flood control compete for federal cash
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
WASHINGTON -- At Benedictine Bottoms north of Atchison, Kan., more than 2,000 acres of seasonal wetlands, hardwood trees and prairie grasses provide homes for Missouri River birds and other wildlife. At Eagle Bluffs near Columbia, Mo., croplands are being converted to wetlands and backwater nursery pools designed to attract fish for spawning...
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Dismal budget news changes some minds
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As the Senate prepared to grapple with difficult choices in the fiscal year 2003 budget on Thursday, the current fiscal year budget reared its head like a cranky -- and hungry -- dragon, threatening to devour more state spending programs...
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Mideast situation increasing possible danger for Americans
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's pressure on Israel to halt its military offensive in the West Bank may not calm growing Arab anger. Already, there are signs the hostility is leading to possible danger for Americans, and less cooperation in the war against terrorism...
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Turkey manure will transform abandoned mine
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
LYNNVILLE, Ind. -- The transformation of one of the state's largest abandoned coal mines into a wetland is relying on an unusual ingredient -- about 1,200 truckloads of turkey manure. At least that's what Indiana Division of Reclamation officials are banking on as they roll up their sleeves and plug their noses in southeastern Indiana...
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Crafting an heirloom KC man finds new way of life on Milo organ
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
MILO, Mo. -- Dan May walks out to his greenhouse in the morning, stokes up his wood-burning stove and surveys the status of his Russian ox hearts, boxcar Willies, green pineapples, Aunt Ginny's purples, Italian sweets and mortgage lifters. Although much of the collection sounds like an Olympic team, it is actually just a sample of the many types of heirloom tomatoes he grows on his organic farm...
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Offense takes over as Indians dodge rain, win series opener
(College Sports ~ 04/28/02)
So much for the anticipated pitcher's duel. With two of the Ohio Valley Conference's best hurlers on the mound in Southeast Missouri State University's Brad Purcell and Austin Peay's Mike Weel, runs were expected to be scarce Saturday at Capaha Field...
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Frederick Wilson
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Frederick E. Wilson, 72, of Cairo died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Daystar Care Center. He was born Sept. 26, 1929, in Cairo, son of Oscar C. and Zora Frields Wilson. A retired engineer for the U.S. Defense Department Mapping Agency, he was involved in the U.S. expedition in the mapping of Greenland...
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Doug Avery
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Doug Avery, 54, of Scott City died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola, Ark. He was born Jan. 8, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, son of Harry E. and Ellodee Winemiller Avery. He and Bobby Faye Wolfe Stubenrauch were married Nov. 19, 1974. She died July 7, 2000...
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Lena Morgan
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lena J. Morgan, 88, of Morley, Mo., died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Sept. 2, 1913, in Pocahontas, Ark., daughter of Dowd and Mollie Hill Johnson. She and Albert Morgan were married May 1, 1937, in Pocahontas. He died May 10, 1998...
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Juanita Jackson
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Juanita Jackson, 87, of Sikeston died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born May 17, 1914, at Elizabethtown, Ill., daughter of John Blanchard and Nancy Katherine Umphery McFall Sr. She and James A. Jackson were married May 20, 1942. He died in 1989...
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Jefferson Elementary
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/02)
Jefferson Elementary A Honor Roll 6th Grade - Nadia Cox, Lan Ho, Jennifer Hunt, Olivia Jenkins, Julian Moore, Aleta Musgraves, Amanda Petty, Desiree Ross. 5th Grade - Tyler Payne, Robert Payne, Jonathan Siemers, Tara Volkerding. 4th Grade - Liem Ho, Elisha Holman, Alex Hunt, Emily Irvine, Victoria Schabbing, Rabiya Shakil, Janna Trautwein...
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L.J. Schultz School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/02)
L.J. Schultz School A Honor Roll Carsen Bahn, Anne-Marie Bernhardt, Zach Bowles, Meredith Busch, Ashley Callis, Grace Courvoisier, Kristen Ford, Stuart Greaser, Lindsey Greene, Garrett Gunning, Matt Hester, Emily Hiett, Matthew Hileman, Callie Hoffman, Nicole Jackson, Marissa Kemp, Alex Kies, Nathaniel Kinsey, Tracy Kiser, Bobby Koeppel, LaQuean Lands, Emily Lurker, Asad Malik, Ashley Marberry, Cara McElmurry, Taylor McMillan, Holly McMurry, Renee Moreland, Amanda Nabors, Rebekah Pfanstiel, Emily Ponder, Emma Porter, Abigail Pratt, Kathryn Renfrow, Paige Reynolds, Brittany Rhodes, Billie Rinehart, Rebecca Rollins, Sami Roussel, Sarah Schneider, Betsy Schroeder, Courtney Schuessler, Claire Segar, Ashley Smith, Cotie Soule, Gregory Sprengel, Johna Stokes, Melody Stone, Nick Summary, Carly Trautwein, Emily Viers, Alexandria Wheeler, Dustin Williams, Emily Williams, Rachae Williams, Andrea Wilson.. ...
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r.o. hawkins junior high
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/02)
R.O. Hawkins Junior High School A Honor Roll 9th Grade - KYLE AUFDENBERG, ERIC BALSMAN, TYLER BEUSSINK, DERRICK BIRI, HEATHER BIRK, AUSTIN BOCK, KARA BOLLINGER, ZACHARY BRAZER, STACEY BROOKS, LIZA BROWN, MADALYN BRUEGGING, TREY BUSCH, CODY CARDWELL, MARY CASSINGER, SARAH COLEMAN, JORDAN COX, BRADLEY CRADER, CHASE CROWELL, SARAH DUMEY, JENNY EAKINS, RYAN EHLERS, MELANIE ESSNER, HALLIE FIESER, ROSS FLEMING, LENI FLUEGGE, SUZANNE FREDENBURG, RIKA FRIEDRICH, NICHOLAS GARVEY, HANNAH GATHMAN, ASHLEY GOGGIN, JAMIE GOODPASTURE, KATHLEEN GRAHAM, JESSE GREGORY, KATHLEEN GRIESHOP, RYAN HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, JACIE HARTLE, LACEY HAYES, TIMOTHY HENDERSHOTT, JERRICA HOUCHINS, GARRETT HUCK, SHELLY HURDLE, CAITLIN HYSLOP, MELISSA JENNINGS, JESSICA JOB, KRYSTINA KOERBER, NATHAN LEONI, KELLY LOOS, RACHEL LOWES, REBECCA MARTIN, DUSTIN MAYFIELD, LUCAS MCINTOSH, KELLY MCLENDON, LESLIE MCNEELY, ASHLEY MEYR, CARA MILLER, JENNIFER MILLER, NICOLE MOORE, MATTHEW MORRIS, RYAN MOUSER, JENNIFER NAGEL, ERIC POYTHRESS, DAVID PRESNELL, JACK PUISIS, SARAH REIMINGER, HANNAH RICE, JESSICA RIGDON, ADAM ROSS, RACHEL SADLER, AMBER SAWYER, ZACHARY SCHLOSS, CASEY SCHNEIDER, AMY SHINN, JOSEPH STARKE, LISSA STEFFENS, ANA-ALICIA SUCCAW, AMANDA SUTTERER, AMBER TENHOLDER, KERRY THELL, KARA THOMPSON, NATALIE TRANKLER, SARAH TROTTER, RACHEL VANGILDER, ISAAC VENABLE, JESSICA WALTER, NICOLE WALTER, AMY WEST, AMY WICHERN, KYNDRA WILLIAMS.. ...
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Out of the past 4/28/02
(Out of the Past ~ 04/28/02)
10 years ago: April 28, 1992 Proposals for Cape Girardeau Convention Center and plans for new recreational sports complex were presented to Convention and Visitors Advisory Board yesterday; Dan Overbey of Drury Development, outlined need and plans for new 34,800-square-foot center to be located near Interstate 55 and Route K...
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Sikeston woman writes textbook on nursing
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- When it comes to the differences between LPNs and RNs, Kathy Ham of Sikeston wrote the book. Now the director of Southeast Missouri State University's four-year nursing program, Ham got the idea for "From LPN to RN: Role Transitions" almost six years ago while teaching in Sikeston at Park College's registered nurse bridge program for licensed practical nurses...
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Engineer credits success to childhood in Sikeston
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- When John Longstreet was in high school, his life revolved around football. He even received an athletic scholarship to Southwest Missouri State University, where he was named 1984 Coors Player of the Year in football. Lately he's been busy signing autographs, but not because of sports...
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State money to public colleges to be deferred next month
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
Missouri's public colleges learned Friday that they would receive no operation money from the state next month. The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education sent an e-mail with the news to officials at all two- and four-year institutions late Friday afternoon...
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A session of unfulfilled possibilities
(Column ~ 04/28/02)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Only a few more days remain in this year's session of the Missouri General Assembly before members pack up their bags and head for home. There are already signs there will be little to distinguish this year's session from the scores that preceded it, making it just another Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda conclave with few landmark features and even fewer needed ones...
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Economist forecasts strong recovery for U.S.
(Column ~ 04/28/02)
jrust Dr. Edmond Seifried began a presentation Wednesday on "The Economic Impact of Sept. 11, 2001: Can We Recover?" by offering context on America's place in the world. One of his barometers was life in Russia, where he once consulted on the reorganization of the banking system. His central point in talking about Russia was that, economically, "Life is incalculably better in the U.S. compared to most of the rest of the world."...
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Mike Patrick
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
BENTON, Mo. -- Mike Patrick, 46, of Benton, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Oct. 2, 1955, in Wyatt, Mo., son of Everett Lee and Vivian Stone Patrick. He had lived in Benton for the past seven years and was foreman for Heritage Homes in Sikeston, Mo...
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Betty Boswell
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- Betty June Boswell, 77, of Anna died Friday, April 26, 2002 at her home in Anna. She was born Dec. 21, 1924, at West Frankfort, Ill., daughter of Ralph and Cressie Webb Woodard. She and Merle M. Boswell were married Dec. 5, 1941, at Jackson, Mo...
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Otahkians close with doubleheader split
(College Sports ~ 04/28/02)
Southeast Missouri State University's softball team wrapped up the regular season Saturday by splitting a doubleheader with visiting Tennessee-Martin. The Otahkians fell 5-1 in the opener but recovered to post a 5-1 victory in the finale. Only the first game counted toward the Ohio Valley Conference standings...
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Sports Letters 4/28/02
(Other Sports ~ 04/28/02)
To the editor: At this time, the public and private schools across Missouri are voting on a proposal that will reclassify the private and parochial schools. Public schools see this as a way to level the playing field. As a long-time follower of prep sports, this is not a good idea. ...
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FanSpeak 4/28/02
(Other Sports ~ 04/28/02)
Curious draft choices I SURE hope the Rams coaching staff has a plan and knows what they're going to do with these guys they just drafted, because I sure don't. Season looks doubtful More and more, IT IS LOOKING LIKE SEMO'S MENS' BASKETBALL TEAM WILL BE LESS THAN MEDIOCRE ONCE AGAIN. ...
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Sunday's Briefs 4/28/02
(Other Sports ~ 04/28/02)
AREA TWO PLAYERS DISMISSED FROM CENTRAL BASEBALL TEAM Two Central High baseball players have been dismissed for violating team citizenship guidelines. Senior Marcus Klund and sophomore Mitch Craft met with the administrative board Friday to address unspecified violations and the outcome was the removal of both players from the team...
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Movie provides encouragement for daily life
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/28/02)
To the editor: I must respond to the Speak Out comment that impugned the movie "Changing Lanes." This film is an excellent example of the change that can be effected in people's lives through adverse circumstances, in this case circumstances that were caused and exacerbated by the two protagonists themselves. ...
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Author provided many kind words of encouragement
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/28/02)
To the editor: I received a letter April 22 from the family of Marjorie Holmes -- a letter I knew would come one day as an unwelcome visitor. Just beneath her photograph was written, "It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother."...
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Speak Out A
(Speak Out ~ 04/28/02)
Stadium in Cape HOLY COW! I can't believe I thought of this. I read where Jefferson County is interested in financing a new stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals. Why not Cape Girardeau County? Here's the deal. Ask Cape native and billionaire Richard D. ...
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Melvin Grossheider
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- Melvin N. Grossheider, 86, passed away Friday, April 26, 2002, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girar-deau. Friends may call between 4 and 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson, Mo., and after 10 a.m. Monday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Revs. Wayne Schweisow and Karl Leeman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery...
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Jewell Dillingham
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
Jewell Earlene Dillingham, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 9, 1924, in St. Louis, daughter of Oscar J. and Ethel McClard Clifton. She and Galvin L. Dillingham were married July 20, 1940, in Cape Girardeau...
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Vivian Cundiff
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Vivian D. Cundiff, 77, of McClure died Thursday, April 25, 2002, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1925 in Venice Ill., daughter of William Curtis and Vessie Mays Arnold. She and Walter R. Cundiff were married July 1, 1946, in Venice, Ill. He died Aug. 16, 1983...
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Clara Vetter
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
Clara Vetter, 83, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at Fountainbleu Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee, Mo.
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Norman Boyd Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- Norman L. Boyd Sr., 93, of Anna died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Jonesboro Health Care Center in Jonesboro, Ill. He was born Aug. 8, 1908, at Wickliffe, Ky., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd. He was married to Katherine Fralick 52 years ago...
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Lillian Biggs
(Obituary ~ 04/28/02)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Lillian Biggs, 84, of Memphis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, April 26, 2002, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was born March 28, 1918, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., daughter of John W. and Georgia Stacy Goodman. She and Bill Bryant Biggs were married Oct. 21, 1933, in Cardwell, Mo. He died Oct. 13, 1984...
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Defeat of league favorite is a boost
(Sports Column ~ 04/28/02)
It was just one game, but Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team made a major statement Saturday. Sure, the Indians entered the opener of their key three-game series with Austin Peay in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference, but they had not yet faced the Governors, the preseason OVC favorite...
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Missouri woes with finances years in making
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When economists and state budget analysts sat down in December 2000 for an annual meeting, they knew the economy was slowing but figured Missouri would do fine. They projected 5.6 percent growth in general tax revenues for the 2002 fiscal year...
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Marble Hill likened to 'war zone,' tornado kills boy, 12
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Many survivors of the tornado that killed 12-year-old Billy Hoover and injured at least 12 others early Sunday said they didn't know a storm with winds of up to 200 mph was bearing down on them. The tornado splintered trees, made whole houses disappear and tossed around cars along a 4-mile long stretch just south of Marble Hill. Many rescue workers said they'd never seen anything like it and likened the devastation to "a war zone."...
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Dongola woman killed by storm
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- A tornado ravaged Dongola in the wee hours of Sunday morning, plucking hundreds of trees from the ground, snapping power lines in half and demolishing homes and businesses throughout the town. One of the town's 750 residents -- 69-year-old Janie Chamness -- died when the storm tore through her mobile home. Six others were injured...
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odds & ends
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
Albino vulture makes home at sanctuary ST. LOUIS -- A one-of-a-kind bird is now making its home at the World Bird Sanctuary in suburban St. Louis. Executive director Walter Crawford said Thursday that an albino Black Vulture -- the only one known to exist and just the second ever seen -- arrived about five weeks ago. The white bird with pink eyes was found in Michigan...
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A community working for play
(Local News ~ 04/28/02)
Friends of the Parks Day beautifies places of leisure By Scott Moyers ~ Southeast Missourian For Tracey Mohdzain and her 6-year-old daughter, Jasmine, Capaha Park is normally a place of leisure, whether they're feeding the ducks, playing on the swings or enjoying a family picnic by the lagoon...
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Boomers have tall orders for better service at restaurants
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
What Scott Hildula considers a nice restaurant is one where his kids can draw on the paper-covered tables. For Dan Leinweber, it's a glass of wine and quiet. Karen Wright craves comfort and a healthier menu. "We all work very hard. And, when we go out to eat it is a treat, and so we expect to get service and good quality food," said Leinweber, 53, of suburban Boston, who often chooses upscale, independent dining establishments. ...
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Consumers seek payment relief
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
NEW YORK -- It took Dan Fitzgerald and his wife almost two weeks to drive from Connecticut to Oregon. On the way, the couple stopped at Yellowstone National Park, the Wounded Knee National Memorial and a sleek Internet cafe in southern Wisconsin. "It was the end of the month, time to pay my bills," said Fitzgerald, 45, a database consultant who lives in Portland, Ore. "I made my car payment. I paid my gas card. And I made a donation to the Libertarian Party."...
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Star explosions seen as source of cosmic rays
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
The source of cosmic rays, fast-moving particles that bombard Earth from space, has long been a mystery. Now scientists have found evidence implicating the remnants of dead stars. The work suggests that the protons that make up the bulk of the rays emerge from remains of supernovae, the explosions that mark stellar deaths...
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Computer model hints at why Martian poles differ
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
The north and south poles on Mars look different from each other, and scientists now think they know why: Circulation patterns in the red planet's thin atmosphere tends to keep all the water in the north, leaving the south pole high and dry. Mars exploration by unmanned spacecraft has shown the northern hemisphere has a large polar cap made up mostly of frozen water while the southern hemisphere has a much smaller cap made up almost entirely of frozen carbon dioxide...
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Feds give grants to prepare for research on stem cells
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
MADISON, Wis. -- The government Friday awarded its first grants to prepare for embryonic stem cell research since President Bush gave approval for limited federal funding. The $3.5 million given to four institutions will help them make stem cell lines available to researchers worldwide and train them how to handle and reproduce the cells, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said Friday...
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Obesity treatment gains in popularity
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
NEW YORK --A lifetime of attempted diets didn't stop Andy Schlesinger from ballooning to 705 pounds. At 13, he was a chronic overeater who weighed 200 pounds. His desperate parents tried everything from padlocking the refrigerator to electric shock treatments to keep him from adding more weight. At 32, the 5-foot-eleven-11-inch exporter reached his maximum weight and was practically homebound...
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Bush press secretary speaks at synagogue
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
WACO, Texas -- White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, best known for his televised press briefings from the West Wing, took his act on the road, talking Mideast policy at a Texas synagogue before hitting the "Tonight Show." Fleischer spoke at Friday's Shabbat service at Temple Rodef Sholom in Waco, near President Bush's central Texas ranch...
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46 states' dioceses feel impact from sex scandals
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
At least 177 priests suspected of molesting minors have either resigned or been taken off duty in 28 states and the District of Columbia since the clerical sex scandal erupted in January, a nationwide review of Roman Catholic dioceses by The Associated Press found...
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State budget feud stops jury trials
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Constitution guarantees the right to trial by jury, but that isn't stopping Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore from halting jury trials Monday to save money. Moore, known for his fights to post the Ten Commandments in public buildings, is now sparring with the governor and legislature over funding for the courts...
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Sheeley- Hemingway
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Don and Leeada Sheeley of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Sheeley, to Charles Hemingway. He is the son of Dennis and Joann Hemingway of Perryville, Mo. Sheeley is a 1990 graduate of Chaffee High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in communication disorders in 1994 and a master's degree in communication disorders in 1997, both from Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Stewart-Graviett
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Stewart of Bloomfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Brooke Stewart, to Senior Airman Jeremy Caleb Graviett. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Graviett of Bloomfield. Stewart is a 2001 graduate of Bloomfield High School, and is attending Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Poll- Most oppose funding of stadium
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
ST. LOUIS -- A new statewide poll shows opposition -- especially in rural Missouri -- to public funding for a $346 million downtown ballpark for the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a new poll sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KMOV-TV. Nearly 65 percent of voters polled statewide objected to the team's request for financial help from the city of St. ...
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Art chairman supports plan for museum
(Column ~ 04/28/02)
By Ronald V. Clayton This is a response to Mark Bliss's substantial mischaracterization of my position on the plans for the new regional museum to be built as part of the River Campus School of Visual and Performing Arts in his article of April 24, "SEMO museum plan stirs debate on space for fine arts."...
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VanGennips observe 50th
(Anniversary ~ 04/28/02)
Mr. and Mrs. Martin "Junior" VanGennip of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 23, 2002. The couple renewed their vows during mass at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. A reception was held in the church hall and was hosted by their children and spouses, Fred and Bonita VanGennip and Judy and Philip A. Cantoni, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Suhre- McLean
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
Bill and Lynn Suhre of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Renee Suhre, to Jason Eric McLean. He is the son of Jim and Becky McLean of Cape Girardeau. Suhre is a graduate of Central High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Southeast Missouri State University in 1999...
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Malkowski-Hagedorn
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
Joseph and Deborah Malkowski of Florissant, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Malkowski, to Ryan Hagedorn of St. Charles, Mo. He is the son of Richard and Doris Hagedorn of Cape Girardeau. Malkowski is a 1995 graduate of Hazelwood Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in 2000. She is a kindergarten teacher in the Hazelwood School District in St. Louis...
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Hennrich-Feret
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
Paul and Karlis Hennrich of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Nikole Ann Hennrich, to Matthew Paul Feret. He is the son of Alice Feret of Blacksburg, Va., and the late Peter Paul Feret. Hennrich is a graduate of Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University. She is a creative services producer at KFVS 12...
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Hecht-Trapp
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
Susan Hecht of Cape Girardeau and Steven and Marvalene Hecht of New Wells, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Stephanie Hecht, to Craig Michael Trapp. He is the son of John and Sharon Trapp of Perryville, Mo. Hecht is a 1995 graduate of Jackson High School. She is an associate analyst at SBC in St. Louis...
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Barlow-Kimball
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
Vivian Barlow of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Danielle Marie Barlow, to Gary Ray Kimball Jr., both of Sikeston, Mo. He is the son of Gary and Carol Kimball Sr. of Sikeston. Barlow is a graduate of Central High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed by Sikeston Public Schools...
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Connaway-York
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
Larry and Pat Connaway of McLeansboro, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Suzanne Connaway, to Donald "D.J." York, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Donald and Stephanie York of Rolla, Mo. Connaway is a 1997 graduate of McLeansboro High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in mass communications from Southeast Missouri State University in 2001. She is an admissions counselor at Southeast...
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Hobbs-Blattel
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Louis B. and Nancy L. Hobbs of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Rebeckah Hobbs, to Brandon Heath Blattel. He is the son of James W. and Doris J. Blattel of Jackson. Hobbs expects to receive a degree in physical education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004. She is an aerobics instructor at Universal and Main Street Fitness...
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Ireland-Featherston
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Ward and Nelda Ireland of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Cathy Jean Ireland, to Joshua Scott Featherston. He is the son of Jerry and Mary Ann Featherston of Gordonville, Mo. Ireland is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed by Lynn Enterprises in Cape Girardeau...
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Schneider-Williams
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- Sharon Schneider of Gordonville and Butch Schneider of Jackson, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Dawn Schneider, to Roger Dale Williams. He is the son of Ron and Ramona Lawrence of Anna, Ill., and Bill and Judy Williams of Harrisburg, Ill...
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Dees-Walker
(Engagement ~ 04/28/02)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Larry and Melba Dees of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ann Dees, to Jeffrey Scott Walker. He is the son of Dan and Delores Walker of Kansas City, Mo. Dees is a 1998 graduate of Scott City High School. She is a second year doctoral candidate in the School of Occupational Therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn...
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Terrorism makes for classroom struggles
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
BALTIMORE -- At Loch Raven High School, ninth-graders in their American Government class are talking terrorism. These students know their stuff -- they can tell Hamas from Hezbollah, Gaza from Ramallah, and when the talk turns to Sept. 11 and the U.S. presence worldwide, they are anything but bashful...
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Nevada casino fight leaves three dead
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
LAUGHLIN, Nev. -- Rival motorcycle gangs armed with guns and knives clashed on a crowded casino floor early Saturday, leaving three dead and at least 12 wounded as terrified gamblers ducked for cover. The shooting, the worst ever inside a Nevada casino, occurred during a weekend gathering of motorcycle groups, including the Mongols and Hells Angels...
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South African gets warm welcome on space station
(National News ~ 04/28/02)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A South African space tourist received a warm welcome aboard the international space station on Saturday and settled in for an eight-day, seven-night stay that cost him $20 million. Internet entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth is only the second person to pay his own way into space, and by the look of it, he considers the money well spent...
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Flight of fancy Students replicating cockpit of Lindbergh's pla
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Flying solo for more than 33 hours across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh made do in the monoplane cockpit so spartan it didn't even have fuel gauges -- something he considered unnecessary weight in his bid to stretch every precious drop of fuel...
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Jury recommends death sentence for hiring hit man
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Jurors have recommended a death sentence for a man convicted of hiring a hit man to kill his former wife over overdue child support. A day after convicting Kimber Edwards of first-degree murder, St. Louis County jurors late Friday decided the 38-year-old man should die for his role in the August 2000 slaying of Kimberly Cantrell, 35, in her apartment...
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Search begins to track down victims of drug scam
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Doctors everywhere from Children's Mercy Hospital to an Independence eye clinic were scouring records after learning patients may have received watered down drugs from pharmacist Robert Courtney. Missouri health officials on Friday publicly released a list of about 400 doctors and clinics possibly affected by the dilutions. The list of Kansas patients was released earlier in the week...
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Drawing and quarters Debate over design of Missouri coin no two
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missourians will get one more online look at revised designs for a commemorative quarter honoring statehood, due to reach piggy banks and collectors next year. But citizens won't be asked whether they prefer quarter designs drawn by Missourians in a much-publicized online competition -- or renditions by the U.S. Mint that, in some cases, dramatically changed the originals...
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A steady pace 102-year-old matter-of-fact about outlasting impl
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
WEST PEORIA, Ill. -- When his heart outlasted the batteries in his pacemaker, George Mazzorana did what most would do in a similar circumstance -- he visited his cardiologist to get a power boost. At 102 years old, Mazzorana isn't your typical pacemaker patient...
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Search for St. Louis fugitive turns to Mississippi city
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
JACKSON, Miss. -- U.S. marshals said Friday they believe a federal fugitive from Missouri may have taken up a new identity in the Jackson area. "We are making this case a high priority," said Nehemiah Flowers, U.S. marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi...
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Bass virus found in Illinois waters
(State News ~ 04/28/02)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- A mysterious virus that attacks largemouth bass is showing up in Illinois and with the warmer weather approaching, anglers are being told they need to help curb the virus. Fishermen are being asked to clean their equipment before they move from one area to another and being told not to transfer fish from one area to another...
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