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Student project packs a punch
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Every student, at one time or another, has probably had that secret desire to pelt his professor with an egg. Recently, 15 groups of Illinois Central College students had those desires satisfied as part of an engineering class requirement...
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Leaders insist Pakistan-U.S. friendship still strong
(International News ~ 01/07/03)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The alliance has been tentative from the start -- denounced by Islamic conservatives, questioned even by moderates and rife with deep disagreements. Pakistan and the United States make curious companions, as events of recent days have underscored...
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Floyd begins tenure as president
(State News ~ 01/07/03)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Closing a University of Missouri campus was never considered a viable way to deal with budget cuts, new University of Missouri President Elson Floyd said Monday. "I don't think it ever was on the table," Floyd said during a news conference Monday, his first day as chief executive of the four-campus system. "I think it was an example of the magnitude of the cuts being faced by the university."...
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Murray leads hopefuls in hall-of-fame voting
(Professional Sports ~ 01/07/03)
NEW YORK -- Eddie Murray is certainly headed to the Hall of Fame. With more than 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, there's plenty to put on his plaque. So, will he have any company this summer in Cooperstown? All-time saves leader Lee Smith and all-around second baseman Ryne Sandberg hope so, and All-Star catcher Gary Carter could be real close when the election results come out at 2 p.m. EST Tuesday...
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Playoff trump - Past says home field beats a wild card
(Professional Sports ~ 01/07/03)
Something for the wild-card winners to keep in mind as they celebrate: Since the current playoff format started in 1990, teams that had first-round byes are 39-9 in the second round. In other words, the odds are against the Jets, Falcons, Steelers and 49ers as they go to Oakland, Philadelphia, Nashville and Tampa next weekend...
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Asian allies voice concerns over North Korean nuclear program
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- High-level delegations from South Korea and Japan brought their concerns over North Korea's nuclear program to the Bush administration on Monday and were assured the United States would "work shoulder to shoulder" with them to ease the crisis...
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Bush readies $600 billion economic plan amid criticism
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush will ask Congress to give unemployed Americans up to $3,000 to pay for their job searches as part of a economic revival package that will cut taxes to 92 million Americans, officials said Monday. Democrats offered a rival plan and accused Bush of favoring the rich. The president is scheduled to unveil his plan in Chicago today...
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Senators press Saddam about Gulf War pilot
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- Two senators are asking Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for more information about Gulf War pilot Michael Scott Speicher, whom the U.S. Navy declared captured a decade after listing him as dead. Speicher's F/A-18 was shot down on the opening night of the Gulf War in 1991. The military originally said Speicher died but changed his status last fall, given the absence of evidence he was killed in the crash...
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Magnet lets brain surgeons work without a drill
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Demetrius Lopes snaked a thin wire with a tiny magnet on its tip into an artery in Paul Kelsey's groin and threaded it all the way up into his brain. Aided by a helmet-shaped magnet hung over Kelsey's head, Lopes guided the wire through twists and turns deep in the brain, finally reaching swollen blood vessels that were giving the Chicago man double vision. A few squirts of glue to seal off the excess blood flow, and Lopes pulled the wires back out -- surgery done...
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Republicans pick New York City as site of 2004 convention
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- Republican Party leaders on Monday chose New York as the site for their 2004 presidential nominating convention. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the decision "a tremendous boost for the city." "New York is exactly the right place for the president and for the Republican Party," Bloomberg said. ...
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Economy expected to improve gradually in 2003
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- After enduring a stop-and-go recovery last year, America should enjoy stronger economic growth in 2003, many forecasters believe. But this upbeat outlook is based on an assumption that a possible war with Iraq would be over quickly without serious disruption to global oil supplies...
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Federal unemployment benefits could be first issue for Congress
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- Federal unemployment benefits that were cut off for 750,000 jobless workers last month could be the first issue the new Republican-controlled Congress tackles when it opens a new session today. President Bush must sign a bill by Thursday extending federal benefits to avoid an extended disruption in payments, administration officials said...
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72-year-old Campbell woman victim of murder
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- According to the Dunklin County Sheriff's Department, 72-year-old Reba Magouirk was found in her residence on Hopper Street suffering from injuries sustained in an assault. Magouirk was taken to Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, where she was pronounced dead. Preliminary autopsy results indicate she died of head trauma...
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Authorities take former Scott City man into custody
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
Daily American Republic CORNING, Ark. -- A 32-year-old Clay County woman was found dead from gunshot wounds on her front porch Sunday and a former Scott City man is in custody. According to the Clay County sheriff's department, Kelly Denise Thatch's body was discovered on the front porch of her apartment in the Westwood Acres apartment building, located at 195 County Road 137 in Corning...
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Cape fire report 1/7
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/03)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Jan. 7 Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: At 5:37 p.m., a medical assist at 516 Cape Meadow Circle. At 6:38 p.m., a dumpster fire at 2136 William St. At 6:57 p.m., a medical assist at 1400 S. West End Blvd...
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Commuter train smashes into truck in California
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
BURBANK, Calif. -- A Southern California commuter train smashed into a truck Monday morning in a fiery rush-hour accident that killed the truck driver and injured 32 others, two critically, authorities said. Witnesses said the crossing gates were lowered and the signal lights were flashing before the truck -- a pickup or flatbed -- went onto the track, the railroad said...
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Israel closes universities in wake of bombings
(International News ~ 01/07/03)
JERUSALEM -- Israel barred a Palestinian delegation from attending a Mideast conference in London and decided to close three Palestinian universities Monday -- a relatively muted response to the deadliest suicide attack in nearly a year. Bombings on the scale of the twin blasts in Tel Aviv on Sunday -- 22 killed and more than 100 wounded -- in the past triggered major Israeli military offensives...
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Gephardt files papers to explore presidential bid
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
WASHINGTON -- Dick Gephardt joined an increasingly crowded field of presidential hopefuls on Monday, filing papers to create an exploratory campaign for the White House. One of at least five congressional Democrats who are in or about to join the race, Gephardt is the only one who has sought the presidency before...
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New cancer institute opens
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
St. Francis Medical Center's new Cancer Institute -- which begins seeing patients today -- now means the Cape Girardeau Catholic hospital will offer radiation oncology services for the first time. St. Francis has hired St. Louis radiation oncologist Dr. ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observances
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
The following list shows the community events planned to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday anniversary later this month. Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday anniversary 7 p.m. "Building a Community, Shaping a New Generation" music festival at the Osage Community Centre...
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City to begin long-range water study
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen Monday night authorized a study expected eventually to result in the construction of a new water treatment plant. The board agreed to pay Horner & Shifrin Inc. of St. Louis $51,700 to engineer the first two phases of the six-phase study. Those are the first steps in developing a 20-year plan for water supply and treatment in the city...
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Oops! NFL admits official goof
(Professional Sports ~ 01/07/03)
NEW YORK -- The San Francisco 49ers' 24-point comeback victory over the New York Giants ended with an officiating error. The NFL said Monday that pass interference should have been called against the 49ers on the final play of the 39-38 thriller. A botched field-goal attempt by the Giants ended Sunday's game, when New York was called for having an ineligible receiver downfield while holder Matt Allen attempted a pass. ...
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Not so fast - Reeves shows he's not ready for pasture
(Professional Sports ~ 01/07/03)
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- After three straight losing seasons, Dan Reeves appeared washed up as an NFL coach. Time to put him out to pasture, many people thought. "It wasn't hard to hear that sort of thing when you were around town, talking to fans," Atlanta Falcons linebacker Matt Stewart said Monday. "I kind of thought there was a chance he might be (fired)."...
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Setting a road block - St. Louis thinks Johnson is back to form
(Professional Sports ~ 01/07/03)
ST. LOUIS -- Just in time for a five-game trip, the St. Louis Blues believe they've got their No. 1 goalie back on his game. Brent Johnson was pulled after two periods three games ago against the Detroit Red Wings. On Thursday, he lasted only four shots before coach Joel Quenneville brought out the hook again...
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Peppers gets top defensive rookie despite suspension
(Professional Sports ~ 01/07/03)
Not even a four-game suspension could stop Julius Peppers from winning The Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award Monday. The Carolina Panthers' defensive end, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, missed the last four games of the season for violating the league's drug policy. He took a dietary supplement that contained a banned substance...
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Road shoulder requires repair work
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
The Missouri Department of Transportation doesn't want area motorists to get stuck in a rut. MoDOT crews will spend much of today patching the worn asphalt shoulder of southbound Interstate 55 just north of the Diversion Channel bridge. The shoulder has taken a pounding from all the traffic that's rolled over it for the past eight months as MoDOT continues to use it as a temporary driving lane while construction work proceeds on the Diversion Channel bridge...
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Jackson girls stop rival Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/03)
Indians win battle of the two top-ranked girls teams in Southeast Missouri 52-42. By Jeremy Joffray ~ Southeast Missourian In a battle of two of the area's top girls basketball teams, Jackson made a statement Monday night at home with a convincing 52-42 win over conference rival Poplar Bluff...
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St. Louis groups oppose change in road funding split
(State News ~ 01/07/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With state transportation officials poised to choose a funding-distribution plan to replace the current 50-50 split between urban and rural areas, representatives from the St. Louis region on Monday made a last-ditch appeal to preserve the size of their slice of the transportation pie...
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It's his party
(Column ~ 01/07/03)
By David Frum ~ From The New York Times WASHINGTON -- When George W. Bush took the oath of office two years ago, many people doubted that he would ever be able to govern effectively. During the campaign, an unprophetic pundit observed on TV, "One thing George Bush is going to have trouble asserting when he gets to office is that he's got a mandate for government." That unprophetic pundit was me. ...
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Paralysis scare unable to still dream
(Sports Column ~ 01/07/03)
Senque Carey could deal with the paralysis. He knew his body would click back on, and it did, a little at a time. First the arms and fingers, a few hours after he was carried in fearful silence from the New Mexico basketball court. Then his legs and toes, after two weeks that tested his unshakable faith...
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Nation briefs 01/07/03
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
Online sales strong during holiday shopping season NEW YORK -- Online sales this holiday season turned out to be robust, according to several preliminary reports released Monday, providing a bright spot in an otherwise mediocre shopping season. The double-digit increases at Internet retailers far outstripped the slim gains reported by brick-and-mortar stores...
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Cape police report 1/7
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/03)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Jan. 7 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Leland Ray Whitaker, 36, of Piedmont, Mo., was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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'Contra' is back with guns blazing
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
Another classic video game series has been revived, guns blazing. Konami's "Contra" franchise began way back in 1987 and has gone through a long and sometimes painful evolution to reach the newest version. "Contra: Shattered Soldier" for the PlayStation 2 is a solid side-scrolling shooter featuring the series' signature nonstop action and no-brainer blasting...
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Holidays abroad reminders of home
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
Editor's note: This letter answers some questions about how holidays are observed in France, where Dane Lincoln is spending the school year as part of an exchange program with Rotary International. Before the holiday season rolled around, the time spent at the dinner table was quite a bit more than at home. ...
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Marie Counts
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marie T. Counts, 88, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 11, 1914, in Perry County, daughter of Joseph and Ora Thorpe Comte. She and Floyd W. "Shorty" Counts were married Aug. 17, 1936, at Perryville. He died March 20, 1980...
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Jack Rayoum
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
MINNITH, Mo. -- Jack E. Rayoum, 57, of Minnith died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1945, at Minnith, son of George and Nadine Porter Rayoum. He and Lavaughnda J. McMurty were married Feb. 15, 1974...
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Jimmie Summers
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jimmie Lee Summers, 70, of Sikeston died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 30, 1932, in Chaffee, Mo., son of Leo and Violet Gore Summers. He and Coy Mae Standridge were married Dec. 29, 1954, in Holly Springs, Miss. She died May 28, 2001...
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Margaret Bray
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
CENTRALIA, Ill. -- Margaret I. Gregory Cavaness Bray, 82, of Centralia died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born April 26, 1920, in Wolf Lake, Ill., the daughter of DeWitt and Augusta Kimmel Gregory. She married Walter Cavaness. He preceded her in death. She later married Marvin Bray. He also preceded her in death...
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James Kramer
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
ST. MARY'S, Mo. -- James Wesley Kramer, 36, of Plantation, Fla., died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Celebration Health Florida Hospital in Celebration. He was born Dec. 31, 1966, in Perry County, Mo., son of James J. and Zita A. Stortz Kramer. Kramer was general manager at Envirocycle in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was associated with Make-A-Wish Foundation and Golf Tournaments for Charity...
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Shirley Everett
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
Shirley Ann Everett, 72, of Cape Girardeau and Wappapello, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Brownwood, Mo. She married Wilfred C. Everett on May 18, 1947, in Advance, Mo. He survives. She was a retired cook with the Mingo Job Corps and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary...
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Mildred Vickery
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mildred Vickery, 83, of Chaffee died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 17, 1919, in Henderson County, Tenn., daughter of Lucian Young and Ada Frances Douglas Wiles. She and Edwin P. Vickery were married Nov. 27, 1940. He died July 25, 1998...
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Billy Leist
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
Billy Ray Leist, 40, of Essex, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 1/7/03
(Out of the Past ~ 01/07/03)
10 years ago: Jan. 7, 1993 Progress on Lexington Avenue arterial project in Cape Girardeau is inching closer to major stage that is expected to open large tract of land in northern edge of city for development; it is expected that route will be connected to Old Sprigg Street Road at Melody Lane this spring; Melody Lane, now gravel road, will essentially be corridor for extension of Lexington to Highway 177...
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Births 1/7/03
(Births ~ 01/07/03)
Johnson Daughter to James Lee and Elizabeth Donelle Johnson of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 6:18 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002. Name, Emma Jamie. Weight, 4 pounds 7 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Johnson is the former Elizabeth Henson, daughter of Melanie and Fred Finnell of Jackson. Johnson is the son of Earl and Karen Wells of Williamsville, Mo., and Jim and Loretta Johnson of Deltona, Fla. He is owner/operator with United Van Lines...
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Leo Hester
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
The funeral for Leo Hester of Scott City will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Assembly of God Church in Scott City. The Rev. Randy Morse will officiate. There is no visitation. Hester, 70, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in Scott City. He was born June 25, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, son of Leon and Lela Muriel Lincoln Hester. He and Rose Anna Brashear were married July 15, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. She died Feb. 3, 1976...
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Thousands of troops ship out
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
As many as 250,000 may be sent to Persian Gulf area By Seth Hettena The Associated Press Thousands of Marines, sailors and soldiers headed for the Persian Gulf region Monday, shipping out from California, Georgia and Maryland as the buildup for a possible war with Iraq accelerated sharply...
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Bush may have to face inconclusive U.N. weapons report on Iraq
(National News ~ 01/07/03)
The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.N. inspectors have yet to turn up any sign of prohibited weapons in Iraq, complicating the Bush administration's task of justifying an armed invasion. Allies already are expressing misgivings, and the inspectors' first comprehensive report, due Jan. 27, could further cramp the timing of any attack...
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Hospital reports births of twins, triplets within 12 hours
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
The maternity ward at St. Francis Medical Center was hopping more than usual Dec. 31 when two local mothers gave birth to sets of twins and triplets within 12 hours of each other. "We had all of these babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, and then all of a sudden, we had five more," said director of maternal child services Karen Thomas, R.N. B.A...
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Edward Graff
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Edward Albert Graff, 76, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 31, 1926, in Perry County, son of Vincent "Elmo" and Mary Etta Tricky Graff. He and Alta Erwin were married Dec. 19, 1954...
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Bobby Masters
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Bobby G. Masters, 64, of Rosewood Heights, Ill., died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Anna Henry Nursing Home in Edwardsville, Ill. He was born June 11, 1938, in Portageville, Mo., son of Jesse and Ethel Sullivan Masters. He and Evelyn Wanda Berrong were married March 21, 1964, in Wood River, Ill...
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Holbrook named to state board by governor
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
Dr. John Holbrook, professor of geosciences at Southeast Missouri State University, has been appointed to the Board of Geologist Registration by Missouri Gov. Bob Holden. Holbrook is a registered professional geologist in Missouri. The state board licenses geologists by examination and evaluation of minimum competence, enforces standards by implementing legislation and administrative rules, and encourages development and partnerships with existing small businesses...
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Sideshow school - Step right up, and pound a nail in your nose!
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
Ever wonder what it's like to join the circus and to perform under the big top? It takes some special talent to be selected for sideshows and traveling circuses. At the Sideshow School in New York's Coney Island, that is exactly what students learn -- how to eat fire, swallow swords and all manner of magic tricks...
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Tripping, being hit are little-discussed dangers of backpacks
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
CHICAGO -- Children are more likely to be hurt tripping over backpacks or being hit with them than they are using the bags to lug around heavy school supplies, a new study suggests. While there has been growing concern about back trouble in children who carry loaded-down packs, researchers found the back was one of the least likely places where children were injured...
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Free funeral offered to drinking motorists
(Editorial ~ 01/07/03)
You have to figuratively smack some people to get their attention. That's what a funeral-home director in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has done with a sobering strategy to keep motorists from drinking and driving. Last week, he offered a free burial for anyone who agreed to drink and drive on New Year's Eve...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen actions
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN ACTIONS Action Items Power and Light Committee Authorized the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission to prepare an All-Hazard Mitigation Plan for the city of Jackson...
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State cuts force businesslike decisions
(Editorial ~ 01/07/03)
Along with other state-funded colleges and universities in the state, Southeast Missouri State University has been granted a reprieve from the latest spending cuts announced by Gov. Bob Holden. That's good news, because it means the students won't see another tuition increase...
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Central girls notch win over Doniphan
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/03)
Central pulled away in the fourth quarter after a close game throughout to pick up a 54-44 road win Monday over Doniphan Anna Brisso dropped in 20 points and Megan McDonald had 18 for Central. Victoria Wilson added 10 as the Tigers improved to 7-4. Amy Cox had 16 and Karrie Thomas had 11 for Doniphan...
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Delta tournament begins tonight
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/03)
The Delta Girls New Year's Tournament will kick off today with all eight teams in action. First round games will feature top-seeded Dexter facing off against eighth-seeded Puxico at 4 p.m., No. 4 St. Vincent against No. 5 Woodland at 5:30, second-seeded host Delta versus No. 7 Chaffee at 7 and No. 3 Twin Rivers against No. 6 Oran at 8:30...
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Israeli newcomer has been a surprise for St. Louis
(College Sports ~ 01/07/03)
ST. LOUIS -- A 6-9 sophomore from Israel could be the key to ironing out the bumps at Saint Louis. Heading into their Conference USA opener tonight against No. 13 Marquette (8-3), the Billikens have been a confounding team of ups and downs. They lost their first two home games against beatable opponents...
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Duke holds No. 1 in men's, women's poll
(College Sports ~ 01/07/03)
Duke jumped to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 Monday, joining the Blue Devils' women atop the rankings. Connecticut is the only other school to have held the top spots simultaneously. Another milestone for Duke's men: This is the sixth consecutive season they have reached No. 1. Only UCLA's dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s had a longer run of seasons with at least one appearance atop the men's poll -- 12 straight...
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Speak Out 01/07/03
(Speak Out ~ 01/07/03)
Stop the politics FOR THIS new year I hope Congress will do something for this country instead of playing politics. I would like to see prayer return to our schools. Lots of potholes DRIVING FROM Scott City, I counted 28 potholes on the northbound side that are bad enough that can throw the front-wheel alignment out of whack or blow a tire...
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Norma Beaudean
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
Norma Alice Rogers Beaudean, 80, of Choteau, Mont., died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Survivors include two sons, Gary Beaudean of Kalispell, Mont., Paul Beaudean of Colorado Springs; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Beaudean, formerly of Cape Girardeau...
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Martha Wittmer
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
Martha Marie Wittmer of the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau fell asleep in Jesus' arms Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, following a brief illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1909, in Chicago, daughter of John and Martha Veit Schulz. She was 93 years old. After marrying the Rev. George W. Wittmer April 9, 1932, Martha spent the greater part of her life an active Lutheran pastor's wife in St. Louis...
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Margaret Salisbury
(Obituary ~ 01/07/03)
Margaret Elizabeth Salisbury, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born March 31, 1925, in Frankfort, Ky., daughter of George Conrad and Anna Mae Faust Fincel. She and Dr. Jack D. Salisbury were married in 1947 in Louisville, Ky. He died in November 1989...
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Council gives final OK to tax package on April ballot
(Local News ~ 01/07/03)
Cape Girardeau voters will be asked on April 8 to approve four taxes in what city government officials hope will take the city "to the next level." The city council gave final approval Monday night to put a four-tax package on a ballot, a strategy developed by the Citizens Finance Task Force in hopes that four separate taxes would spread the burden over a broader range of people instead of a specific group...
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