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Ruby Wilkerson
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Ruby Wilkerson, 89, of Tamms died at 5:56 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girar-deau. She was born Jan. 22, 1913, at Miller City, Ill., the daughter of Lloyd and Lulu Bowers Dillman. She was married to Jerry Wilkerson. He preceded her in death Nov. 25, 1964...
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Stewart in control of points race and emotions
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/02)
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Tony Stewart is winning two battles heading into the NAPA 500. The fourth-year Winston Cup driver is leading the closest championship race in NASCAR history. He also insists he has control of his famous temper. "I'm not unhappy anymore," said Stewart, who will start from the pole today at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he won in March. ...
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Missouri, Arkansas discuss ways to raise water quality
(State News ~ 10/27/02)
RIDGEDALE, Mo. -- New federal environmental regulations mean that states and regional offices of the Environmental Protection Agency will have to do a better job of coordinating their efforts to fight water pollution, officials said. A water-quality panel advising Missouri and Arkansas got a glimpse Friday of the new federal environmental regulations planned for protecting imperiled lakes and streams...
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Man sentenced to life in prison for revenge killing
(State News ~ 10/27/02)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A St. Louis man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing another man in revenge outside an auto parts store. Michael Crawford was sentenced to life without parole Friday in St. Louis County. He was convicted in July of killing Dion Butler, 29, outside the Advance Auto store in Jennings in October 2000...
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Ceremony will mark Indian trek
(State News ~ 10/27/02)
LEWISTON, Idaho -- A day of remembrance is being planned to commemorate the journey of four Nez Perce men who traveled thousands of miles in 1831 to learn more about Christianity and its culture. The remains of two of the men were located a year ago in a St. Louis mass grave, and a large granite monument will be dedicated there on March 29, officials said...
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Minnesota dog shoots pheasant-hunting owner
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- Pheasant season took an ugly turn for Michael Murray when he was shot by Sonny, his year-old English setter pup. The puppy knew something was very wrong when Murray dropped to the ground with blood spurting from his ankle. "Sonny just laid by my side," Murray said. "He knew something was bad."...
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Man fined for trashing radioactive cat waste
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
WHITMAN, Mass. -- A man who ignored a veterinarian's order to flush his cat's radioactive waste down the toilet was hit with a $2,800 bill. And Bill Jenness said he's happy to pay it. "I don't feel I was mistreated," Jenness told The Patriot Ledger of Quincy. "It's my cat, my responsibility and I did not abide by the directions I was given."...
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Once again, upstart Al-Jazeera TV network stirs up controversy
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
DOHA, Qatar -- TV monitors, eight on each side, flank a huge world map inside the bustling newsroom of Al-Jazeera, the Arabic-language satellite news outlet that guarantees controversy each time it broadcasts a videotape of Osama bin Laden. "If it's newsy, we put it on the air," senior producer Ahmed A. Shouly said...
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Moscow counts the dead after hostage standoff
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
MOSCOW -- A shocked, wary Russia counted its rising toll of dead and steeled itself for new terrorist blows Saturday in its never-ending Chechen war, after commandos striking behind clouds of disabling gas brought a sudden bloody end to a hostage nightmare...
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Third quarter triggers MU's escape from Big 12 cellar
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/02)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Usually, fans tear down goal posts to celebrate championships. Missouri's players did the honors Saturday to mark their first Big 12 victory in four tries because it came against Kansas. Brad Smith ran for 117 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown on a quarterback draw, and backup tailback T.J. ...
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Police report 10/27/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/27/02)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, Oct. 27 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI A motor vehicle accident Saturday morning at the corner of Broadway and Sprigg involved a driver who was intoxicated...
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Fire report 10/27/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/27/02)
Cape Girardeau Sunday, Oct. 27 Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: At 5:31 p.m., a medical assist at 1201 N. Spanish. At 9:22 p.m., an odor of gas at 1918 Sherwood. At 10:02 p.m., a medical assist at 1050 Greek Housing. Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Speak Out A 10/27/02
(Speak Out ~ 10/27/02)
Preparing for war THINGS THE president has to do before we can expect this war: Start the draft. Maybe then people will realize we're at war. Ration gasoline and use for work and business only. Lower the speed limit to 60 mph to conserve fuel and save lives. ...
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Freud's theories have produced unwanted results
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/27/02)
To the editor: In his book, "Freudian Fraud," Dr. E. Fuller Torrey traces the entry of Sigmund Freud's permissive theories in the early part of the 20th century, their elaboration and widespread acceptance by intellectual leaders and their influence in many areas of life. The fraud is that these theories were accepted and promoted as scientifically valid...
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Area digest 10/27/02
(Other Sports ~ 10/27/02)
Otahkians' volleyball team bounces back Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team (13-10, 8-3) bounced back from a five-game loss to Morehead State on Friday night to defeat Eastern Kentucky in straight sets on the road Saturday. Southeast kept Eastern Kentucky at bay throughout the match, winning 30-20, 30-20, 30-20. Emily Johnson led the way for the Otahkians, picking up a double-double with 15 kills and 11 digs...
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FanSpeak 10/27/02
(Other Sports ~ 10/27/02)
Congrats, Delta Jr.High CONGRATULATIONS TO the Delta Junior High Lady Bobcats for a tremendous season. Both the seventh- and eighth-grade teams won the championship in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. This is the second championship for the eighth grade. They also have wonderful coaches, coach White and coach Blattel. Keep up the good work...
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Comfortable elegance Cape Girardeau home has plenty to offer a
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
This home at 2106 Yorktown in Cape Girardeau is perfect for the family that is growing both in size and in its appreciation for time spent together. This home not only has five bedrooms, giving it the space needed for a growing family, but it also has elegance that makes it a true home for a family...
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Sisters team up for mammograms
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
Daily American Republic POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Six sisters, five of them from the Piedmont, Mo., and Patterson, Mo., area, get together annually for a trip into Poplar Bluff. They have lunch, they shop. But that's not what draws them here. These gals team up for their annual mammogram. This year the sisters were tested in October, which is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
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Diabetes rate alarms state health officials
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Diabetes has moved up one spot to become Missouri's fourth-leading killer of people ages 55 to 64, state health officials said in announcing plans to bolster education about the disease. The latest figures, announced Friday, only count incidents in which diabetes was listed as a primary cause of death, said Jo Anderson, the Missouri Diabetes Control Program's manager. ...
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Retirees can benefit former employers
(Editorial ~ 10/27/02)
A Missouri law allows retired state employees to draw retirement benefits while simultaneously receiving state paychecks for other state work. The law allows retired employees to continue to work for state government on a part-time basis for up to 1,000 hours in a 12- month period. Anyone exceeding the limit can have pension benefits suspended. Missouri is one of three states that allow this...
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Kuwait restricts access to training area
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
KUWAIT -- Kuwait will restrict access to a vast area where its military forces conduct maneuvers with western troops -- mostly Americans, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. The measure comes after two attacks on U.S. military personnel earlier this month in Kuwait, a major U.S. ally in the Gulf. In the first attack on Oct. 8, a Marine was killed and another wounded...
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Chechen war still burdens Putin
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
MOSCOW -- Cool and composed throughout the 58-hour hostage crisis, President Vladimir Putin came away with a mixed victory Saturday: Most of the hostages were saved but his presidency remains snarled by the war in Chechnya. Putin strove throughout the drama to project an image of a leader in charge. He presided at meetings in the Kremlin with his top security officials and took direct control of the government's response to the crisis, focusing on action while saying little...
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Report- Passports for bin Laden wives, children found in Pakis
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
BERLIN -- Passports for three of Osama bin Laden's wives were found in the apartment of a Yemeni arrested last month in Pakistan and believed to have been the key contact person between the Hamburg cell of Sept. 11 plotters and al-Qaida, a German news magazine reported Saturday...
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Let young voters serve on juries
(Column ~ 10/27/02)
By Timothy J. Wilson ST. LOUIS -- More than 200,000 Missouri voters are systematically excluded from jury participation. Like women and African Americans before them, 18-, 19- and 20-year-old voters exist as second-class citizens in Missouri and are barred from being seated as jurors...
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Ready for a closeup Paranormal investigator takes scientific ap
(State News ~ 10/27/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Lynch doesn't live in the Twilight Zone, although he's spent enough time there to pay taxes. A skeptical Lloyd Silverman said his century-old home doesn't qualify as haunted, but he'll listen to Lynch's theories on how -- and why -- a picture "jumped" several feet from the wall one night...
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Willingham was Irish's missing piece
(Sports Column ~ 10/27/02)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The soap opera was Florida State. But the story was Notre Dame. It's back (completely). It's for real (really for real now). It has University of Miami fans twitching (more on that later). And it had so much fun in Saturday's 34-24 win against Florida State that it didn't want to leave Doak Campbell Stadium. ...
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OVC hopes dimmed, but Indians still have hopes for big finish
(Sports Column ~ 10/27/02)
Southeast Missouri State University's football resurgence has hit a major road block the last two weeks. Fans of the Indians hope they can get things back on track enough to post the program's first winning season since 1995. Saturday's 38-31 loss at Murray State was certainly not due to a lack of effort; the Indians rallied from an early 14-0 deficit to take the lead before giving up a late touchdown that decided the contest...
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When food goes bad
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
CHICAGO -- Bad tomatoes? Nasty butter? Disgusting chili? With a certain grim satisfaction, experts gathered this weekend for an infectious disease conference added some unusual suspects to the long list of foods that can make people sick. Nationwide, the food supply is getting safer. Outbreaks of food poisoning have been declining since the mid-1990s, and often those that do occur are traced to such predictable sources as undercooked meat or raw chicken...
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Playing the field Bachelor bank VP has options if reality show
(State News ~ 10/27/02)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More than tongues are wagging in The Bachelor's hometown. While Aaron Buerge works his way through the 25 beautiful women wanting to marry him on ABC's dating reality show, eager paramours in southwest Missouri are making it clear that he has options...
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Ex-VP Mondale gets courted to run in place of Wellstone
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Leading Democrats reached out to former Vice President Walter Mondale on Saturday, seeking a potent replacement candidate for the late Paul Wellstone in a race that could determine control of the Senate in the new Congress. As federal investigators searched the wreckage of the small plane that carried Wellstone and seven others to their death, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and the head of the party's campaign committee both talked with Mondale by phone...
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Thousands of visitors trek to Oregon's Willamette Valley
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
The Associated Press DUNDEE, Ore. -- After sampling wines at a vineyard's tasting room atop a hill overlooking Dundee, a traveler heads for her car in the parking lot. She stops in her tracks, drinking in another Oregon specialty: the scenery. The view is like a Thomas Cole painting, a vision of idyllic tranquility. ...
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Sweat patches' accuracy questioned
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
BOSTON -- Henry Alfonso was arrested for allegedly dealing the prescription painkiller OxyContin. But he's in prison now because a small adhesive patch on his arm tested positive for traces of cocaine. Alfonso's case is the first in Massachusetts to challenge the reliability of the sweat patches, which are used by federal courts across the country to test for various drugs, including cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamines...
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Complaints down against New York taxi drivers
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
NEW YORK -- True story: A Midwestern couple vacationing in New York takes a taxi across town. The man hands the driver $10 and politely asks for change. The cabbie smiles, returns a few bills and says, "Have a nice day." It's an increasingly common scene. The surly New York cab driver -- the swerving, swearing speed demon who's as much a part of city lore as Broadway marquees and hot-pretzel vendors -- may be a thing of the past, city officials say...
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Study- Biotech crops need less care, good for environment, cons
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa -- As scientists, corporations, farmers and environmentalists debate whether genetically modified plants are healthy for humans, a soil and water conservation group says they help the environment. Biotech crops can reduce the need to plow, resulting in less erosion of topsoil and less air and water pollution, the Conservation Technology Information Center concludes in a study presented Thursday at the World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines...
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World briefs
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
Israeli troops clamp down on West Bank town JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops searched the West Bank town of Jenin on Saturday for Palestinian militants involved in a suicide bombing, and a U.S. envoy left the region with neither side optimistic about the latest peace proposal...
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Publisher seeks to continue Puzo's 'Godfather' franchise
(Entertainment ~ 10/27/02)
NEW YORK -- Random House is making an offer it hopes a worthy author won't refuse: Resurrecting the "Godfather" characters immortalized by Mario Puzo. "I love 'The Godfather,' and just kept thinking about those characters. I wanted to see more," Jonathan Karp, a vice president and executive editor at Random House, said last week...
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Interstate crash kills one in N.J.
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
ALLAMUCHY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A series of crashes Saturday on a foggy, rural stretch of Interstate 80 killed a 27-year-old woman and injured 29 others, four seriously, authorities said. The accidents, which occurred within minutes of each other at about 5 a.m., involved seven cars, three tractor-trailers, a box truck and a bus. The roadway's eastbound lanes were closed for more than six hours...
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Yeager- Last time for fast flying feat
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier Saturday for what he said was the last time, more than a half-century after he became the first person to accomplish the feat. Yeager, 79, split the air with a sonic boom as he opened an air show that drew thousands of fans to the desert base. Yeager took an F-15 Eagle to just over 30,000 feet on his last supersonic flight, capping a 60-year career...
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Key to lime pie is special pan
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
KEY WEST, Fla. -- Georgia baker Kenny Burts doesn't plan on following the traditional recipe for baking his gargantuan key lime pie this week, but the pan he'll be using is certainly authentic to the Florida Keys. Burts, who sells conventional-sized key lime pies to restaurants, made a 15-hour drive to Key West on Tuesday in order to borrow a seven-foot-wide pastry pan that will hold his mammoth creation...
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Searchers find remains of pilot after Utah crash
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Searchers found the remains of a pilot whose F-16 crashed in the desert following a midair collision, the Air Force said Saturday. The body of the pilot, whose name was not released, was found early Saturday afternoon several miles from where his plane crashed Friday, said Col. Steve Hoog, commander of the 388th Fighter Wing...
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Hawaii coming up short on pumpkins for Halloween
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
HONOLULU -- Just in time for Halloween -- a pumpkin shortage. Recent rainy weather wiped out a third of Hawaii's pumpkin crop, and emergency orders from the mainland are virtually impossible because of a shipping backlog on the West Coast. "Don't tell my family, but we're not going to have a pumpkin this year," said Chris Swoish, president of local produce wholesaler James D. Swoish Inc...
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US Airways plans layoffs of pilots
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
PITTSBURGH -- US Airways announced plans to lay off 471 more pilots by May to offset rising fuel costs and continued weakness in the airline industry. The bankrupt airline previously said it would lay off 286 pilots by next month. The new cuts call for 326 layoffs by Jan. 7 and 145 by May...
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Halloween big treat for kids
(Column ~ 10/27/02)
Halloween is only days away, and already our kids are making their plans like generals on the eve of an invasion. Becca paraded around in her devil costume the other day, complete with plastic pitchfork and red horns. Personally, I didn't think she looked the least bit threatening, except to our dog, Cassie, who took exception to the pitchfork...
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Holden proposes Web site to track nursing home violations
(State News ~ 10/27/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri should have a computer Web site detailing violations against the state's licensed nursing homes, joining a growing number of states using computer technology to empower consumers, Gov. Bob Holden said. Holden's request for a Web site Friday came after he called for legislative action that would make it easier to prosecute over neglect of patients, tightening the state's procedures for imposing fines on nursing homes and enhancing the powers of state regulators...
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Rams hope to continue climb out of 0-5 start after a week off
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/02)
ST. LOUIS -- It took the Rams almost half a season to recover from their Super Bowl hangover. Did they stop the bumbling in time? The Rams entered the year claiming everything was behind them, and that they wouldn't allow the disappointment of their 20-17 loss to the double-digit underdog New England Patriots to linger...
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House and Senate races rake in millions of dollars
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With political control of the Missouri Legislature at stake, candidates for the House and Senate had raised more than $7.2 million heading into the final weeks before the Nov. 5 general elections. That fund-raising figure is likely to balloon Monday, as candidates file their final round of finance reports before the election...
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Provisional voting will get acid test Nov. 5
(Editorial ~ 10/27/02)
A new concept called provisional voting, approved this year by the Missouri Legislature, is much in the news these days. Provisional voting refers to the practice, already adopted by more than a dozen states, of allowing ballots to be cast by voters even when there is some question as to their residency or other legal qualification for voting. Provisional balloting allows voting at polling places on Election Day but defers to a later date a decision as to whether to count the ballot...
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Five Percent group draws comparisons to writings from sniper
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
NEW YORK -- The letter left at the scene of a sniper shooting contains phrases often associated with a group that believes the black man is God and spreads its message through prison recruitment and popular hip-hop music. An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment Saturday on whether authorities were looking into the possibility that the writer borrowed from the language of the Five Percent movement, which teaches that education and family are of central importance. ...
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Third arrest in sniper case made in Michigan
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
RICHMOND, Va. -- A man sought as a material witness in the Washington-area sniper shootings was arrested Saturday, and prosecutors announced plans to charge the two suspects in Virginia, the second state where 17-year-old John Lee Malvo could face the death penalty...
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Cigarette-tax increase would improve health
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/27/02)
To the editor: I grew up in the Cape Girardeau area and graduated from Nell Holcomb School, Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University. As a third-year medical student at the University of Missouri, I urge my home community to vote yes for proposition A...
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Same stores, different bridge
(Local News ~ 10/27/02)
For 20 years, drivers entering or exiting the Mississippi River bridge in Cape Girardeau have been offered this choice: If they needed a tankful of unleaded, a quick Coke or a pack of smokes, there was Bi-State on one side or Rhodes on the other. But with the new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge expected to open a year from now some 900 feet downstream, one might assume that river-crossers would be forced to find a new place to fill up their tanks and that the long-standing competition between the two Morgan Oak convenience stores in Cape Girardeau would be snuffed out.. ...
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Republicans hold advantage in House races; Senate closer
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
WASHINGTON - Republicans hold a clear advantage in the battle for control of the House in next week's elections, according to an Associated Press survey. The Senate hinges on close races from New Hampshire to Colorado, and the somber contest to replace the late Paul Wellstone...
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Helping group gets aid on Make A Difference Day
(Local News ~ 10/27/02)
First Call for Help is in the business of meeting others' needs, but on Saturday this local assistance program was the one receiving support. Thanks to Make A Difference Day, the Cape Girardeau resource and referral agency now has six more large boxes of hygiene and cleaning products to fit in its small, half-filled storeroom for those who call its office in need of assistance...
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Cape demonstrators gather to voice protest against war
(Local News ~ 10/27/02)
A war with Iraq would be unjustified, costly in lives and dollars, and could backfire against the United States, warned demonstrators who held a anti-war rally Saturday across the street from the Federal Building on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Despite a heavy mist and chilly temperatures, about 60 people lined the block in front of the Marquette Hotel for more than an hour, holding home-made signs with various messages: "Honk for peace," "I love my country, but I fear my government," "An eye for an eye makes the world blind.". ...
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Bush says he will lead coalition against Iraq
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- The White House said Saturday it would be "not very hard at all" to assemble an alliance to confront Saddam Hussein without the United Nations, a clear signal that President Bush's patience with the international organization is reaching its limits...
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Boren-Wessell
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Stephanie Lynn Boren and Bryan William Wessell were united in marriage July 13, 2002, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul Short performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Steven and Beverly Boren of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Jeff and Maureen Tygett of Jackson, and the late Dan Wessell...
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Perfect 10- Racers stretch win streak against Indians
(College Sports ~ 10/27/02)
MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State got the better -- but just barely -- of a wild fourth quarter Saturday to hand Southeast Missouri State University its second straight loss and continue the Indians' futility against the Kentucky school. The Racers scored a tie-breaking touchdown with 40 seconds remaining, then sealed the victory with an interception as they posted a 38-31 victory in front of 4,554 fans at Stewart Stadium...
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Racers limit Ponder, but not Indians' offense
(College Sports ~ 10/27/02)
MURRAY, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State University senior wide receiver Willie Ponder, who leads all of Division I-AA in receptions and receiving yards, was held to just three catches for 78 yards Saturday, although he did score a touchdown. But that did little to slow down the Indians' offense as they piled up 424 yards during a 38-31 loss to Murray State...
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Central shines in district, shifts focus to sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/02)
Led by a winning performance by Jennifer Pancoast, Central defended its Class 4, District 1 cross country title Saturday at Jackson City Park. Central qualified both its boys and girls teams for Saturday's sectional meet at Jefferson Barracks Park in St. Louis. Central's boys finished with 83 points to finish behind Fox (57) and Lindbergh (83)...
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Crew takes aches, pains to big screen
(Entertainment ~ 10/27/02)
LOS ANGELES -- Ouch! The goofballs of MTV's insane stunt show "Jackass" have taken their masochistic shtick to the movies, complete with skull injuries, embarrassing nudity and pain -- lots and lots of pain. For these guys, jumping out of a tree wearing underwear attached to bungee cords is more than a way to get an eyeball-popping wedgie -- it's a dismissal of anyone who ever scolded someone to "Behave!"...
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Iraq denies expelling Western reporters
(International News ~ 10/27/02)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq on Saturday denied expelling any Western journalists and said more reporters were expected to visit the country in coming days. On Thursday, U.S. television networks, including CNN, ABC and NBC, said President Saddam Hussein's government was expelling some foreign journalists. The networks warned of restrictive new rules for getting back into the country...
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Marchers in Washington, elsewhere protest war plans
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters circled the White House on Saturday after Jesse Jackson and other speakers denounced the Bush administration's Iraq policies and demanded a revolt at the ballot box to promote peace. The protest coincided with anti-war demonstrations from Augusta, Maine, to San Francisco and abroad from Rome and Berlin to Tokyo to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Mexico City. ...
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Intelligence agencies fuel dispute over Iraq
(National News ~ 10/27/02)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon and the CIA are waging a bitter feud over secret intelligence that is being used to shape U.S. policy toward Iraq, according to current and former U.S. officials. The dispute has been fueled by the creation within the Pentagon of a special unit that provides senior policymakers with alternate assessments of Iraq intelligence...
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Smith takes another shot at breaking NFL rushing mark at home
(Professional Sports ~ 10/27/02)
IRVING, Texas -- Emmitt Smith usually plays his best when there's a lot at stake. So maybe it's fitting he needs his best day of the season today to break the NFL career rushing record at home. Smith is 93 yards from ending Walter Payton's 18-year reign as the rushing leader. In the past, Smith could be counted on to gain that much...
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Abercrombie-Mix
(Engagement ~ 10/27/02)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Dennis and Sharon Abercrombie of Tamms announce the engagement of their daughter, Hope Christina Abercrombie, to Jed Stuart Mix. He is the son of Ron and Ella Mix of Cisne, Ill. Abercrombie is a 1998 graduate of Egyptian High School, and is attending Shawnee College...
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Pumpkin drop a smashing success
(Community ~ 10/27/02)
MUNCIE, Ind. -- A competition to design enclosures to protect plummeting pumpkins was a smashing success. Ball State University's first Pumpkin Drop was open to anyone who wanted to participate. The contest was organized by Scott Warner, an assistant professor of industry and technology...
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Out of the past 10/27/02
(Out of the Past ~ 10/27/02)
10 years ago: Oct. 27, 1992 Four months of meetings bore fruit Monday as representatives of five entities approved set of bylaws for joint industrial development organization; organization will be established as not-for-profit corporation and is cooperative venture of cities of Cape Girardeau, Jackson, and Scott City, Cape Girardeau County and Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce; it will be known as Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association...
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Corrine Rich
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Corinne Rich, 83, of Cobden died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Jonesboro Healthcare Center in Jonesboro, Ill. She was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Cobden, daughter of Arthur and Goldie Cooley Goodman. She and Ralph W. Rich Sr. were married May 10, 1944, in Cobden. He died Dec. 13, 1987...
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Esther Graff
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Esther M. Graff, 87, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Perry Oaks Manor in Perryville. Arrangements are pending at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.
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Lulu Wille
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
Lulu Wille, 97, of Jackson died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Dickie Keene
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
Dickie Joe Keene, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at his home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home of Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Steve Speakman
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
Steve W. Speakman, 43, of Scott City died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Don Cauble
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Don Cauble, 80, of Dongola died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at his home. Crain Funeral Home at Dongola is in charge of arrangements.
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June Wunderlich
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
June Wunderlich, 77, of Symsonia, Ky., died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at her home. She was born in Fornfelt, Mo., daughter of Clyde and Essie Mullinax Keesee. Survivors include her husband, Edwin H. Wunderlich; one daughter, Kimberly Mick of Symsonia; two sons, Ronald Wunderlich of Bloomfield, Mo., and Randol Wunderlich of Dexter, Mo.; five sisters, Ginny Knight of Phoenix, Ariz., Ruth Landreth of Calvert City, Ky., Norma Corbin and Miriam Roth, both of Cape Girardeau, and Dolores Eifert of Scott City; one brother, Winford Keesee of Cape Girardeau; and seven grandchildren.. ...
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Huckstep-McClard
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Hanover Lutheran Church was the setting Sept. 14, 2002, for the wedding of Kimberly Lynn Huckstep and Thomas McClard. The Rev. Jeffery Sippy and Vicar James Zany performed the ceremony. Organist was Keith Koenig of Jackson. Vocalists were Cindy Farrow and Nancy Rose...
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Hobbs-Blattel
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Nancy Rebeckah Hobbs and Brandon Heath Blattel exchanged vows Aug. 31, 2002, at First Baptist Church in Jackson. The Rev. Sam Roethemeyer performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Lou and Nancy Hobbs, and Jim and Doris Blattel, all of Jackson...
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Phillips- Conrad
(Engagement ~ 10/27/02)
Glenda Phillips and Charles Conrad announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Geneva Phillips of Kansas City, Mo. Conrad is the son of JoAnn Stickle of Cape Girardeau, and the late Patrick Conrad. Phillips is a self-employed contractor with Dish Network...
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Dewrock-Hays
(Engagement ~ 10/27/02)
Danny and Ann Dewrock of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Ann Dewrock, to Troy James Hays. He is the son of James and Ruth Hays of Patton, Mo. Dewrock is a 2001 graduate of Central High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is customer service manager at Wal-Mart Supercenter...
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Jedan-Stuelpner
(Engagement ~ 10/27/02)
Dr. and Mrs. Dieter Jedan of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Noelle Nancy Jedan, to Brian Alan Stuelpner. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Stuelpner of Randolph, N.J. Jedan received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Missouri, and a master's degree in business administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis...
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Plumb-Stausing
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Julie Ann Plumb and Dane Allen Stausing were married Sept. 22, 2001, at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Jeffrey Sippy performed the ceremony. Pianist was Lenny Kuper and soloist was Jani Williams, both of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Donna Plumb of Fairfield, Calif. The groom is the son of Sam and Sharon Stausing of Union, Mo...
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Riley-Quigley
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Amanda Gail Riley and Jeffrey James Quigley were married April 20, 2002, at Miner Baptist Church in Miner, Mo. The Rev. Dwayne Coleman performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Beth Leible of Herculaneum, Mo. Vocalist was Mandy Dennis of Shreveport, La...
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Schaefer-Glueck
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Alicia Kate Schaefer and Joshua Charles Glueck exchanged vows June 1, 2002, at Quincy University Chapel in Quincy, Ill. The Rev. Ron Hoye performed the ceremony. Musicians were Michael Renick of Cape Girardeau, Matt Strohmeyer of Kansas City, Mo., and Deborah Johnson of Quincy...
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Lyons-Caldwell
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Drs. Dawn Kathleen Lyons and Aaron Bruce Caldwell were married June 22, 2002, in Birmingham, Mich. The Rev. Kristine Lyons, sister of the bride, performed the ceremony and was vocalist. The bride is the daughter of Kathleen A. Lyons of Jackson. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. John M. Caldwell of Mount Pleasant, Mich...
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Fritsche-England
(Wedding ~ 10/27/02)
Trinity Lutheran Church was the setting July 13, 2002, for the wedding of Lori Ann Fritsche and Charles Jason England. The Rev. Douglas Breite performed the ceremony. Organist was Orville Perr Jr. and soloist was Bill Bonney, both of Jackson. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Fritsche of Cape Girardeau, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles England of Park Hills, Mo...
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Dolph Starkey
(Obituary ~ 10/27/02)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Dolph Starkey, 93, of Sedgewickville, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at the ClaRu Deville nursing home in Fredericktown, Mo. He was born May 23, 1909, at Marquand, Mo., son of James and Nettie Rowlins Starkey. He and Myrtle Cureton were married May 7, 1927, at Marble Hill, Mo. She died Jan. 20, 1996...
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Purple words get quick attention
(Column ~ 10/27/02)
Editor's note: This column originally was published Oct. 29, 2000. Early one recent morning there was a timid knock at the door. When I opened the door, there was the lady with the pokeberries. We had talked about them over the telephone a few days earlier, swapping tales about our experience with pokeberries. ...
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