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Navratilova breaks Wimbledon's age record, wins at 47
(Professional Sports ~ 06/22/04)
WIMBLEDON, England -- The woman Martina Navratilova beat in her 1973 Wimbledon debut was back at the All England Club on Monday to watch her daughter's first-round match. Navratilova, all of 47, was back, too. Except she was playing -- yes, playing! -- on the adjacent court. And, oh, how she performed...
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The Zelikow report
(Column ~ 06/22/04)
By William Safire WASHINGTON -- "Panel Finds No Qaeda-Iraq Tie" went the Times headline. "Al Qaeda-Hussein Link Is Dismissed" front-paged The Washington Post. The AP led with the thrilling words "Bluntly contradicting the Bush administration, the commission ... ."...
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It's our turn - Here's why we love Dad
(Column ~ 06/22/04)
Every week our dad gets to write stuff about us. He's been doing that for 12 years. Now, it's our turn. As part of our Father's Day present, we volunteered to write dad's column. Funny, he didn't seem too excited about the thought. Maybe he was afraid of what we were going to say...
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Private rocket reaches space in flying first
(National News ~ 06/22/04)
MOJAVE, Calif. -- A rocket plane punched through the Earth's atmosphere and then glided home to a desert landing Monday in history's first privately financed manned spaceflight -- a voyage that could hasten the day when the final frontier is opened up to paying customers...
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Announcers for obscure sports find home on Olympics coverage
(Entertainment ~ 06/22/04)
NEW YORK -- Champion triathlete Siri Lindley was being interviewed by NBC Olympics honcho David Neal for an announcing job recently when she casually mentioned coaching field hockey at Princeton a decade ago. Neal's eyes widened. Her cell phone rang before she even reached her hotel after the interview. Lindley didn't have just one new job. She had two -- NBC's Olympics commentator for the triathlon and field hockey...
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Wilco is back again with more of their enigmatic rock 'n' roll
(Entertainment ~ 06/22/04)
NEW YORK -- Wilco's music is, by turns, enigmatic, compelling, thrilling and absorbing. And it's often -- let's be honest here -- just plain weird. Sometimes it's many of those things in the same song. But while Wilco's 2002 breakthrough album, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," was self-consciously weird, the follow-up, "a ghost is born," is more confidently weird...
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Defense attorneys win right to question U.S. generals
(International News ~ 06/22/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Attorneys for two defendants in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal won the right Monday to question top U.S. generals to bolster arguments their clients were following lawful orders in their treatment of inmates. The order, issued by a military judge at pretrial hearings, compels Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. John Abizaid, chief of the U.S. Central Command, to give depositions...
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World digest 06/22/04
(International News ~ 06/22/04)
Generals to be questioned in Abu Ghraib scandal BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Attorneys for two defendants in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal won the right Monday to question top U.S. generals to bolster arguments their clients were following lawful orders in their treatment of inmates. ...
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Man who romanced women in fraud scheme sentenced
(State News ~ 06/22/04)
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man who admitted romancing 22 women in a scheme to steal money from banks was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison without parole. Ryan S. Blevins, 29, of Raytown in suburban Kansas City, pleaded guilty in December to wire fraud and bank fraud. In addition to the prison time, U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan Jr. ordered him to make restitution totaling $90,680...
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Police charge Missouri father in death of 4-month-old son
(State News ~ 06/22/04)
The Associated Press ST. PETERS, Mo. -- The father of a 4-month-old boy was charged Monday with manslaughter in the death of his son on Father's Day, police said. Richard T. Salas, 22, was arrested at his parents' home Sunday, the same day they found their 4-month-old grandson, Tyler Salas, badly injured and not breathing in their home...
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New rules set up to help fight surgery mix-ups
(National News ~ 06/22/04)
WASHINGTON -- Starting July 1, operating rooms are supposed to be a little safer: Surgical teams must take new steps to prevent operating on the wrong body part or wrong patient. Among the requirements: Much as airline pilots go through a safety checklist before takeoff, surgeons and nurses must take what's being dubbed a "time-out" before cutting. It's to double-check that the right patient is on the table, if he's really to lose a kidney and not a gallbladder -- and if so, on which side...
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Cape county nears court date with Jackson
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Communication has stopped and time is running out for county and Jackson city officials to settle a tax revenue dispute before it goes to court. A bench trial is set for a week from today. No action has been taken by the Cape Girardeau County Commission regarding a Jackson counteroffer received May 27. A June 18 deadline set by the city for a response to its counteroffer has passed...
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Legislator discusses funding at school board meeting
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Education funding for next year will increase, but solutions to Missouri's school funding system are still remote, a state lawmaker told members of the Cape Girardeau School Board Monday night. State Rep. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, spoke at the board's regular meeting about education-related issues from the past and upcoming legislative sessions...
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Cape City Council takes on regional airport issues
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
The Cape Girardeau City Council gave a financially troubled airplane manufacturer a deadline to meet and entertained a pitch for a different project at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport -- a private hangar that would have access to the airport. Without comment Monday night, the city council unanimously approved a new financial arrangement with Renaissance Aircraft that will give the ailing company until Oct. 1 to get its business running...
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Power of the 'pen
(Professional Sports ~ 06/22/04)
TOM GANNAM * Associated Press Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen got in some work during a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.By R.B. Fallstrom ~ The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- More than timely offense was responsible for three straight comeback victories by the St. Louis Cardinals last week...
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Rumor - McGrady bound for Rockets
(Professional Sports ~ 06/22/04)
A blockbuster trade involving Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis dominated the NBA rumor mill Monday while the Los Angeles Lakers waited to learn whether Shaquille O'Neal was serious about demanding a trade. The Charlotte Bobcats also were major players on the eve of their expansion draft, making a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers to move up two spots in Thursday's NBA draft to select Emeka Okafor or Dwight Howard as the cornerstone of their franchise...
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Ford & Sons pulls off sweep
(Community Sports ~ 06/22/04)
It's been a season full of frustration for the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons American Legion team. Pitching, fielding and hitting have rarely come together in one night, and the team has suffered numerous one-run losses. Monday's 18-9 comeback victory over Dunklin County in a nine-inning district affair at Capaha Field just could be the jolt the team needs to change its fortunes...
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Missouri basketball hires top assistant
(College Sports ~ 06/22/04)
The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri hired former Texas A&M coach Melvin Watkins as the new top assistant to Quin Snyder on Monday, filling a vacancy that opened in the fallout of an NCAA investigation. Watkins, 49, resigned as the Aggies coach in March after Texas A&M went 7-21, including 0-16 in the Big 12, before losing in the first round of the conference tournament. ...
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Annual photography contest starts in July
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Michael Rushing likes to walk through the mall and see the pictures that the public sends in for the annual Foto Fest contest. That's what motivated him to submit a photo of his grandson trying to reach a basketball goal. The 18-month-old "was obsessed with basketball, he knew the ball went in the goal but he just wasn't big enough to get it done," Rushing said...
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Walk organizer, judge in tiff over rally
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
A walk along the Trail of Tears in support of mothers who are fighting child custody battles got off on the wrong foot Monday morning when Judge Peter Statler stopped the rally that was to have preceded the beginning of the walk to Georgia. Statler was scheduled to be the speaker at the rally, but when walk organizer Wendy Titelman of New Orleans started to set up for it at the Commons Pleas Courthouse gazebo, Titelman said Statler ordered her and her supporters off the property...
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Memories for sale
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
A bar Southeast Missouri State University students and alumni have considered their hangout for 45 years had its final homecoming Monday. Closed since June 1, The Pladium sports bar once again bustled with personalities from the famous watering hole's long history. ...
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Jackson chamber hands out awards
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
In her 77 years, Patsy Johnson's volunteer spirit has cast her in many roles. The Jackson resident has been a painter, P.E. teacher, basketball coach, band director, hunter safety instructor, costume seamstress for school plays, scout sponsor, quilter and tour guide. ...
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Trial of ex-narcotics officer opens today
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
A jury trial for former Cape Girardeau narcotics officer Paul Tipler begins today in front of Judge John Heisserer. A jury from St. Louis was selected Monday and brought down for the trial, which is expected to last three days. Tipler was arrested in May 2003 after investigations by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He faces charges of felony stealing, tampering with evidence, forgery, possession of a defaced firearm, patronizing prostitution and other charges...
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Off-duty officer catches employees stealing tires
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Southeast Missourian An off-duty police officer caught two men in the act of trying to steal merchandise from their employer Saturday night. Cape Girardeau Cpl. Rick Price got a call from Plaza Tire, 2149 William St. Mark Rhodes, one of the owners, got a tip that someone may be trying to steal some tires. The police department was short-handed that shift, Price said, so he agreed to set up surveillance on his own time. After about an hour he saw the two attempt to take four tires worth $640...
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Nation briefs 6/22/04
(National News ~ 06/22/04)
Connecticut governor resigns amid probe HARTFORD, Conn. -- Gov. John G. Rowland announced his resignation Monday amid a months-long cascade of graft allegations, a federal investigation and a rapidly gathering drive to impeach him for accepting gifts from friends and businessmen. ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 6/22/04
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Appearance Jean Mason of AmerenUE made a presentation to the council.Consent ordinances (Second and third readings) Annexed land to the city of Cape Girardeau upon the request of Drury Land Development Inc. Authorized the acquisition of property for the improvement of Bloomfield Road between Siemers Drive and Stonebridge Drive...
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Speak Out 06/22/04
(Speak Out ~ 06/22/04)
Serious preservation NOW THIS is serious. Saving the Marquette Hotel and renovating other historical landmarks pales in comparison to preserving the Pladium. Heartfelt farewell THE CLOSING of the Pladium is a travesty for Cape Girardeau. There are so many fad bars that see a popularity for a month or so and then diminish into the background. ...
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Michael Berkbuegler
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael Lynn Berkbuegler, 35, of St. Louis died Saturday, June 19, 2004, in St. Louis. He was born April 20, 1969, in Perryville, son of Lynn and Barbara Berkbuegler. He married Rachelle Burgess. Survivors include his wife; a son, Michael Berkbuegler; a daughter, Savannah Berkbuegler, both of the home; his father of Perryville; his mother, Barbara Nennemeyer of Fenton, Mo.; four sisters, Dawn Bresnan of Perryville, Jamie, Valeria and Amber Nennemeyer of Fenton; a brother, Billy Berkbuegler of Perryville; and paternal grandmother, Betty Boyd of Perryville.. ...
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Marie Neal
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
Marie Heider Neal, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 13, 1916, in St. Louis, daughter of William A. and Margaret Mayer Johnson. She and Earl L. Heider were married July 27, 1935. He died Oct. 10, 1962. She and James O. Neal were married June 24, 1963. He died May 23, 2002...
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Laveda Stepp
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Laveda Annette Stepp, 67, of Advance died Monday, June 21, 2004, at her home. She was born Oct. 18, 1936, in Advance, daughter of Dudley and Ida Miller McCullough. She and Paul Stepp Sr. were married Jan. 22, 1955. He died May 12, 2002...
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Dennis Abel
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dennis T. Abel, 49, of Perryville died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 5, 1954, in St. Louis, son of Gerald and Mary Eimman Abel. Abel was employed at T.G. Missouri Corp. He served in the U.S. Army...
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Ardray Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
Ardray "Toots" Williams, 92, of Jackson died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Monticello House. He was born July 7, 1911, at Whitewater, son of Monroe and Helen Huffman Williams. He first married Beulah Hosea. He and Rose Helm were married March 31, 1974. She died June 13, 1999...
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Albert Koerber
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
Albert August Koerber, 63, of Mountain Grove, Mo., died Sunday, June 13, 2004, at his home, following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, son of Albert L. and Selma Overbeck Koerber. He and Charolette Gebo were married Aug. 27, 1994, in Las Vegas, Nev...
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Bobby Wrather
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
CANALOU, Mo. -- Robert Earl "Bobby" Wrather, 59, of Canalou died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at his home. He was born March 24, 1945, in Sikeston, Mo., son of Earlin "Dude" and Billie Sue Wrather. He first married Mary Frances Adams. He and Jana Gwinn were married in 1980 in Wichita, Kan...
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William Arnold
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- William Pierce Arnold, 76, of Sikeston died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Oct. 27, 1927, at Steele, Mo., son of Rice and Reba Copeland Arnold. He and Imojean Branum were married Sept. 9, 1974, in Union City, Tenn...
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Mae Jaeger
(Obituary ~ 06/22/04)
Mae Anna Jaeger, 99, of Jackson died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 27, 1904, at Hilderbrand, Mo., daughter of George F. and Barbara S. Hahs Crites. She and Louis M. Jaeger were married Oct. 13, 1925. He died Dec. 16, 1987...
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Fair food article helps students
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/22/04)
To the editor: Thank you for Tom Harte's article about the food from the 1904 World's Fair. I am finishing a three-week summer-school lesson on the topic of the fair. Students researched for five days learning all that they could about the fair. They were allowed to copy and paste an information document for data for the backs of their books...
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Teammate remembers Lively
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/22/04)
To the editor: In response to the article "Southeast football players pay tribute to former No. 87": I'm sorry to hear about Brad Lively, and I hope he gets well. I played a couple of seasons at Southeast Missouri State University, and I played there Brad's last year. I'm part of that big Southeast Indian family. I wish him and his family the best...
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Sports briefs 6/22/04
(Other Sports ~ 06/22/04)
Baseball A day after hitting his 500th home run, Ken Griffey Jr. solidified his spot Monday in fan voting for NL starting slots in the All-Star game. Griffey, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa are the top three among outfielders. ...
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Jackson board agenda 6/22
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
7 p.m. today at 614 E. Adams On the agenda:n Teacher salary schedule Amend 2003-2004 budget Budget transfers 2004-2005 capital projects Budget transfers for 2004-2005 Budget for 2004-2005 Bus routes Bread bids Purchase of grease, oil, transmission fluid and anti-freeze...
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Cape fire report 6/22/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/22/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Sunday: At 6:34 p.m., an illegal burn at 3250 Lakewood Drive. At 9:03 p.m., an emergency medical service at 1241 Sailer Circle. At 9:50 p.m., a still alarm at 520 S. Hanover St. At 9:59 p.m., a still alarm at 1348 Kingsway Drive...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 6/22/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/22/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items have been released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Dillon L. Riggin, 17, 110 Rivercrest Drive, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglary and stealing. Eric N. MacKinnon, 38, 420 S. Ellis St., was arrested Sunday on suspicion of stealing and attempted stealing...
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More than your average baby sitter
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Think playing with dolls is only for little children? Southeast Missouri Hospital's baby-sitting program is hoping to put a stop to that notion. During the summer, Southeast Missouri Hospital is offering its "Super Sitter" class, a program that teaches proper baby-sitting techniques and child-care information for youths age 11 to 16. The program teaches the proper dos and don'ts of baby-sitting through videos and interactive props...
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Class trips offer opportunities for hands-on learning
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Class trips are one way that students can be rewarded for all their hard work during the school year. A good class trip can make the intense school efforts of the students seem all the more worthwhile in the end. Two local schools recently took class trips that blended education with some fun opportunities. A group from Central High School visited Costa Rica and put their Spanish lessons to use, while the eighth-grade class at Trinity Lutheran School visited the nation's capital...
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Learning briefs 6/22/04
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Thomson gets doctorate from St. Louis University Nicole Renick Thomson recently received her doctorate from St. Louis University. A 1991 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, Thomson graduted from Southeast Missouri State University, summa cum laude, with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Thomson has taken a position with the University of Missouri-Columbia as a research assistant professor. She is the daughter of George and Donna Renick of Cape Girardeau...
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Daddy's little girl
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
By Amber Karnes When I was a little girl I thought of my dad as Superman. He was the big brave person who could kill any bug, fix anything when it was broken, solve any problem and knew the answer to any question. I thought of my dad as a hero. ...
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Britney Spears is a no-no
(Local News ~ 06/22/04)
Most of us have gone to a gym once in our lifetime. Recently, I've been going to it quite often to keep myself from turning into a bubbling pile of Jell-O who likes to eat Bagel Bites. I've noticed a few things that amuse me every time I go to Classic Tan in Chaffee. Here are some things for you to notice the next time you're lifting those weights that shed little flakes of metal on you:...
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A skateboarding plan
(Editorial ~ 06/22/04)
A lesson in practical civics is unfolding in Jackson. Skateboarding enthusiasts are meeting regularly with city officials to work out a design for a skateboarding park. Both sides are learning something from the exchange. Two Optimist clubs in Jackson have pledged $60,000 for a skateboarding park. But skateboarders were initially unimpressed, saying they feared the new park wouldn't be challenging enough...
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Area sports digest 6/22/04
(Other Sports ~ 06/22/04)
Jackson Legion defeats Farmington After scoring only one run in a doubleheader at home on Saturday, Jackson's American Legion team put up 10 runs in a 10-5 win against Farmington. The RE/MAX Achievers got two hits apiece from Trey Busch, Brandon Gendron, Tony Longman, Zach Brazer and Jake Carter. Brazer had four RBIs, including a two-out two-run hit in the ninth to push Jackson's lead to 10-4. Carter added three RBI...
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Out of the past 6/22/04
(Out of the Past ~ 06/22/04)
10 years ago: June 22, 1994 Area school superintendents applaud Missouri Supreme Court's decision yesterday dismissing state's appeal of ruling throwing out old school-funding system; but they say that despite state's new funding formula, equitable state aid for Missouri's schools hasn't yet been achieved...
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