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No one has to think up this stuff
(Column ~ 10/15/04)
This column was originally published on Dec. 1, 2000. Joe Sullivan is on vacation. Some of you are overheating from a burning question you keep asking me. And your question doesn't have anything to do with what I want for Christmas. No, the question I hear most often is this: Where do you get the ideas for your columns? This is such an easy one...
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Geometry class goes distance to teach life's true measures
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
There's a poster on the wall of Donna Shaver's classroom that bears the words "Math is Everywhere." For almost a decade, the Jackson High School geometry teacher has dreamed of bringing the poster's message to life for her students and simultaneously helping her community...
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Caring council, UW taking action on community survey targets
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
A hypothetical local senior citizen has untreated diabetes and some teeth that need dental attention. She might not go to the doctor, and especially not to the dentist, because she can't afford to pay the bill or the high deductible her insurance company imposes...
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Jetton to push for minority voice if elected speaker of House
(State News ~ 10/15/04)
LAKE OZARK, Mo. -- If he becomes the next speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, state Rep. Rod Jetton plans to push for procedural changes that will allow the minority party to have a greater say on legislation. Jetton, R-Marble Hill, said he often felt shut out of the process as a minority caucus member during his first term. Following the Republican takeover of the House in 2003, Jetton said many Democrats expressed the same frustration...
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Artifacts 10/15/04
(Entertainment ~ 10/15/04)
Downtown Christmas parade announced Cape Girardeau's 13th annual downtown Christmas Parade of Lights will take place at 5 p.m. Nov. 28, starting at Capaha Park and proceeding down Broadway to Main Street. Those wanting to participate in the parade should contact Kent or Vicki Zickfield or Greg Cook at 335-5681. An entry form must be completed by Nov. 8 in order to participate...
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Elton Meyr
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
JACKSON -- Elton A. Meyr, 84, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of New Wells, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells...
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Bettie Chronister
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Bettie L. Chronister, 77, of Lake City, Ark., formerly of Sikeston died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born on May 17, 1927, in Sikeston, daughter of Henry and Fannie Roush Bolden. She was married to Howard Chronister. He preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1963...
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Geneva Page
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Geneva L. Page, 84, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born April 1, 1920, in Lilbourn, Mo., daughter of Hugh and Ethel Ward Taylor. She married the Rev. J. Marshall Page on July 20, 1935, in Benton, Mo. He died on July 26, 1995...
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Mary Lemons
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Mary JoAn Huddlestun Lemons, 74, of Apopka, Fla., formerly of Olmsted, Ill., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, in Apopka. She was born Nov. 22, 1929, in Olmsted, daughter of A.M. "Pete" and Muriel Huddlestun. She married Lynn C. Lemons in 1981. He preceded her in death...
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Melissa Jordan
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Melissa Marie Jordan, 90, of Wyatt, Mo., formerly of Mounds, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at a hospital in Zachary, La. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Jones funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.
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Coming to theaters 10/15/04
(Entertainment ~ 10/15/04)
'Team America: World police' Starring voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Elle Rus and Stanley G. Sawicki. The members of Team America, a police force dedicated to fighting evil around the globe, enlist the help of rising Broadway star Gary Johnston to thwart dictator Kim Jong Il's plot to broker weapons of mass destruction. Rated R for graphic, crude, and sexual humor; violent images; and strong language, all involving puppets, running time 98 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)...
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Shelby Schearf
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
CARMI, Ill. -- Shelby Schearf, 57, of Carmi died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Deaconness Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born May 16, 1947 in Jackson, son of Glenn and Mildred Pearl Tomo Schearf. He married Clara May Trout on July 14, 1979. He was a machine operator for Infinity Plastic Moldings in Mt. Vernon, Ind., and a veteran of the Vietnam War...
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Out of the past 10/15/04
(Out of the Past ~ 10/15/04)
25 years ago: Oct. 15, 1979 Old Glory will fly 14 times in front of Cape Girardeau business houses next year in an expanded flag service program announced by the Lloyd Dale Clippard Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. CAIRO, Ill. -- Alexander County Circuit Judge Dorothy Spomer is recalled from retirement to serve on the Southern Illinois District Appellate Court...
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Plots, plans and craziness in 'Curious Savage'
(Entertainment ~ 10/15/04)
"The Curious Savage," the latest theatrical production from Jackson High School, is a funny and heartwarming tale brought to life by a talented cast and the strong direction of Bob Clubbs. Written by John Patrick, "The Curious Savage" maintains its appeal 54 years after it was first performed...
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Sudden success for Southern-style rockers
(Entertainment ~ 10/15/04)
Without being told, you would never guess the six guys sitting together at a large table at Broussard's in Cape Girardeau Tuesday night were a band -- and a successful one at that. You might mistake them for your average college students or just locals out to enjoy some beer, but not aspiring musicians...
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Lee and Evanescence look toward future
(Entertainment ~ 10/15/04)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Evanescence has sold more than 10 million copies of its debut album and won two Grammys, but it hasn't been easy for lead singer Amy Lee. She endured a very public split with her lead guitarist and a battle with radio stations nationwide that believe women can't rock. Now, after finishing a huge tour, Lee finds herself back where she started -- writing the lyrics that catapulted an Arkansas rock band to the world stage...
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Elma Harmon
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Elma B. Harmon, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 21, 1908, near Advance, Mo., daughter of John James and Eva Cox Baker. She married Ross Harmon on Feb. 28, 1932, at Benton, Mo. He died on June 10, 2002...
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Thankful for help after hurricanes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/04)
To the editor: On Sunday, Oct. 3, we were driving through Atlanta on our way to the Carolinas, and I saw a convoy of Missouri electric employees returning home after helping us in Florida after our terrible hurricanes. I was fortunate that where I live we had no damage. ...
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Google invades computer desktop with hard drive-searching tool
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc. on Thursday became the first tech heavyweight to tackle the daunting task of uncluttering computers, introducing a program that quickly scours hard drives for documents, e-mails, instant messages and past Web searches...
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Starbucks plans worldwide expansions
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
SEATTLE -- Java junkies often must journey more than two blocks to find a Starbucks, which the company sees as a problem, its chief executive said Thursday. As a fix, Starbucks plans to more than triple the number of its worldwide outlets to 30,000, with half of those in the United States...
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Green Zone struck by suicide bombers
(International News ~ 10/15/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Insurgents struck deep inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, setting off bombs at a market and a popular cafe that killed at least six people -- including four Americans -- and wounded 20 others in the compound housing foreign embassies and Iraqi government offices...
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Metropolis holds vigil for Reeve
(State News ~ 10/15/04)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Residents in the Southern Illinois town that shares its name with Superman's adopted city have honored the life of actor Christopher Reeve with a candlelight vigil on Superman Square. Dozens of people braved the chilly weather to hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in the late actor's honor. They held candles in front of the Superman statue, which had black gauze draped around its railing...
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BoSox scratch Schilling for Game 5
(Professional Sports ~ 10/15/04)
BOSTON -- Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible Schilling could return later in the series. Derek Lowe will start in his place -- unless the schedule is pushed back by rain that is forecast for Game 3 on Friday night. The New York Yankees lead the Red Sox 2-0 in the best-of-seven series...
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Federal deficit hit record $413 billion in 2004
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
WASHINGTON -- The federal deficit surged to a record $413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President Bush's management of the economy and the budget...
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Auditors can't account for funds spent in Iraq
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Iraqi officials doled out hundreds of millions of dollars in oil proceeds and other moneys for Iraqi projects earlier this year, but there was little effort to monitor or justify the expenditures, according to an audit released Thursday...
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Community gets voice in superintendent search
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
~ cclark@semissourian.com 335-6611, ext. 128
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Jackson's new trail
(Editorial ~ 10/15/04)
Over the years, area cities have left their sidewalks to crumble as people relied more on vehicles to transport them from place to place. Now the reverse is happening and people are walking more for their health and pleasure, but they find that sidewalks aren't plentiful...
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Comment spurs hatred of America
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/04)
To the editor: After observing George Bush's baseless ridicule, it is easy to understand other nations' lack of respect and dislike for America. Perhaps a sign of being Karl Rove's alter-ego. GILBERT DEGENHARDT, Cape Girardeau
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Americans support troops, not war
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/04)
To the editor: On controversial issues, it is common for Americans to express their position by displaying bumper stickers on their cars. For example, millions of people believe that abortion is a form of murder: "God is pro-life"; or that the Second Amendment gives them the right to own and use unlimited kinds of firearms: "People, not guns, kill people."...
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Kerry uses deceptive language
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/04)
To the editor: During the debate, Kerry said that every woman has the right to abortion, boasting that he is Catholic and deeply respects life, but as a lawmaker he can't legislate laws based on Catholic articles of faith. I was appalled. He blasphemes the very truths upon which the church is founded. If he can't legislate laws based on his faith, does he support repealing laws against murder, robbery, rape, or fraud which the church is also against?...
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Births 10/15/04
(Births ~ 10/15/04)
Taylor Son to Paul Dennis Taylor Jr. and Cynthia Dawn Verble of Wolf Lake, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:31 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004. Name, Avery Jackson. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Ms. Verble is the daughter of Ken and Barbara Verble of Wolf Lake. She is a stylist at Hair Styles for Men. Taylor is the son of Dennis and Cynthia Taylor of McClure, Ill. He is a driver for Day Transfer Company...
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Speak out 10/15/04
(Speak Out ~ 10/15/04)
Vioxx recall THIS IS for the individual who needs reimbursement for his Vioxx. You can call Merck Pharmaceutical, the company that made Vioxx at (888) 36-VIOXX or phone (800) 805-9542 and listen for instructions. Stores not accessible I WAS just wondering how a store can have wheelchairs for the handicapped but they don't have the restrooms fixed for handicapped people. I don't understand how they're getting by with this...
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Perfect Rams look to clinch SEMO South
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
Running back Matt Schaefer has led Scott City to a 6-0 record. By Jeremy Joffray ~ Southeast Missourian Scott City senior running back Matt Schaefer may not look like your typical all-state back at 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds. But after wrapping up his second straight 1,000-yard rushing season after only six games and helping his team double its win total from last year, that just may be how Schaefer's high school football career comes to a close...
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Tennessee Tech gets nod in poll
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
The Otahkians, with just one starter back, are picked to finish fifth. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach B.J. Smith can't argue with the Otahkians being picked fifth in the 11-team Ohio Valley Conference...
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Pujols, Rolen hit HRs in a pivotal eighth inning
(Professional Sports ~ 10/15/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Scott Rolen and the St. Louis Cardinals sure stormed back in a hurry. Rolen hit two home runs, combining with Albert Pujols for back-to-back shots in the eighth inning that sent the Cardinals past the Houston Astros 6-4 on a miserable Thursday night for a 2-0 lead in the NL championship series...
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NLCS provides another fresh start for struggling Rolen
(Professional Sports ~ 10/15/04)
ST. LOUIS -- The way things have gone for Scott Rolen the second half of this season, no one could blame him for getting surly. Instead, theCardinals' top RBI man has dealt with all of his problems, physical and otherwise, with uncommon good humor...
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Carpenter holds out hope as his arm improves
(Professional Sports ~ 10/15/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Despite the optimism expressed by injured Cardinals' 15-game winner Chris Carpenter on Wednesday, the team remains pessimistic that he'll get a chance to pitch in the postseason. Carpenter, the team's top starter, has been out since Sept. ...
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Everybody's a critic - 'Friday Night Lights'
(Entertainment ~ 10/15/04)
Four stars (out of four) "Friday Night Lights" combines football movies "All the Right Moves," "Remember the Titans," "Varsity Blues" and "Any Given Sunday" into what is the best football movie ever made. The small Texas town of Odessa, where this movie is based, eats, breathes and sleeps high school football. ...
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Some cell phone users at risk for benign tumor, study claims
(International News ~ 10/15/04)
The Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone. In an interview Thursday, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and more research is needed...
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Thin bone threat rises for older Americans
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
WASHINGTON -- Half of Americans older than 50 will be at risk of fractures from too-thin bones by 2020, the surgeon general warned Thursday, urging people to get more calcium, vitamin D and exercise to avoid crippling osteoporosis. The bone-thinning disease is on the rise as the population grays -- but weak bones aren't a natural consequence of aging, Surgeon General Richard Carmona stressed...
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More flu shots from abroad unlikely, says health official
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
WASHINGTON -- Don't expect imports of flu shots from Canada or other countries to ease the crippling shortage, the nation's health secretary cautioned Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration is in discussions with two companies that sell flu vaccine in Canada and elsewhere, and have found a few million unsold doses...
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State agencies help connect job seekers, local employers
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Richard Pelikan lost his job three months ago after 14 years as a mainframe database programmer at Southeast Missouri State University. The 50-year-old Cape Girardeau resident was terminated when the school made a shift from mainframe to PC databases. That's why he was spending his Thursday afternoon on the sixth floor of the Marquette Tower at the first ever Southeast Missouri Career Center "Meet the Employer" luncheon...
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Bush daughters in state encouraging others to vote
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- President Bush's twin daughters on Thursday urged volunteers to keep up their efforts during the final 19 days of the presidential campaign. Roughly 125 people turned out at a campaign rally in Independence to listen as Barbara and Jenna Bush, 22, encouraged them to bring people out to the polls and especially focus on the final 72 hours leading up to Election Day...
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Kelly gives playoff game a third try
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
While most people in Southeast Missouri have welcomed the rain after weeks of dry weather, for some high schools sports the wet weather could not have come at a worse time. Kelly's softball team has seen its sectional game postponed twice already, with a new date set for 4:15 p.m. today at C & H Park in St. Peters. The Hawks will face Elsberry for the third straight year in a Class 2 sectional. The winner will have to play in the quarterfinal round Saturday at the Kirkwood Athletic Association...
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Rebuilt Racers picked to top men
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's a testament to Murray State's perceived talent that the Racers return just one starter from last year -- yet they are overwhelming Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorites. "I hope they're right," a smiling Murray State coach Mick Cronin said during Thursday's OVC media day. "I'd rather be picked first than last."...
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Tucson is worthy competitor
(Column ~ 10/15/04)
Tucson (TOO-sahn): Arizona's second largest city, and the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the United States; Hyundai's second largest SUV, and the newest vehicle in its lineup. The 2005 Hyundai Tucson is a 4-door, 5-passenger sport-utility, the newest competitor in the crowded compact SUV category. ...
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Central girls run away to title
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Not everyone enjoyed the cold, wet weather Thursday. But Central senior cross country runner Holly Shaffer thrived in it. "I like the cold," Shaffer said after finishing second in the SEMO Conference meet at the Sikeston Sports Complex. "This is my weather. You don't get dehydrated in this weather."...
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Sports briefs 10/15/04
(Other Sports ~ 10/15/04)
Basketball n The NBA has no plans to change its rules for the 3-point shot, though it will proceed with an experiment for its developmental league in which all field goals will be worth 2 points until the final five minutes of regulation and overtime...
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Friday's high school football games 10/15/04
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
Jackson (5-1) at Poplar Bluff (2-4), 7 p.m. Last week: Jackson 35, Central 6; Poplar Bluff 28, Farmington 21 Last year's meeting: Poplar Bluff 27, Jackson 14 Notes: Jackson has a chance to win the SEMO North Division title outright with a win on the road. ...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 10/15/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Thursday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Tyler E. Esselman, 37, 610 Lincoln, Perryville, Mo., was arrested on suspicion of assault of a law enforcement officer and stealing...
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Cape fire report 10/15/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday: At 5:35 p.m., false call at 916 Ellis St. At 5:42 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1900 block of Delwin Street. At 11:18 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1600 block of Oak Lane...
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Region briefs 10/15/04
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Cape resident guilty of cocaine distribution Cape Girardeau resident Yolandis Patterson, 30, was found guilty of two felony counts of distribution of cocaine Wednesday following a day-long jury trial in federal court. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes before returning a guilty verdict. ...
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Trade deficit soars as Americans buy Chinese phones, toys, TVs
(National News ~ 10/15/04)
WASHINGTON -- The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in U.S. exports, the government reported Thursday. America's trade gap with China hit an all-time high as retailers stocked up on cell phones, toys and televisions in preparation for Christmas sales...
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Vote counting begins five days after Afghan election
(International News ~ 10/15/04)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Vote counting in Afghanistan's presidential election got underway Thursday, five days after a landmark vote meant to cement a new era of stability after more than two decades of strife. A top election official said about three-quarters of the 10.5 million Afghans who registered for the election turned out to vote -- despite threats of violence...
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Emily Mogelnicki
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Emily R. (Konrad) Mogelnicki, 82, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, in St. Louis. She was born Oct. 21, 1921. She was married to Joseph Mogelnicki. He preceded her in death. She was a lifelong resident of St. Louis where she was a teacher and librarian for the St. Louis Public School District for over 25 years...
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Bank location sees fourth robbery
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
The intersection of North Kingshighway and Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau has become a favorite with robbers. A robbery of the Bank of America by an armed man Thursday was the second this year there and the fourth time a bank at the 800 N. Kingshighway location has been robbed since 1998...
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Man arraigned in Ga. for killing Jackson native
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. -- John Edward Woodham, 28, of Douglasville, the man accused of killing former Jackson resident Dylan Polen, was charged Wednesday in Carroll County, Ga., with felony murder, malice murder, concealing a death and aggravated assault...
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Law-breaking pet owners unpunished for dog deeds
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Some Cape Girardeau pet owners regularly break the law when they allow their pets to poop in neighbors' yards or in city parks. But city officials concede that such pet owners seldom are punished. "We have an ordinance that says you can't do it, but there is no enforcement," said parks and recreation director Dan Muser...
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Longtime treasurer complains about pay by county
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Cape Girardeau County Treasurer Bill Reynolds indirectly accused the county salary commission of costing him at least $50,000 in lost wages Thursday, the day the salary commission officially approved a pay increase for the county treasurer's position...
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Kempf - Destinations to consider
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Every year I get numerous emails and calls with various questions. A frequent one is: Where is the best place to have a family reunion or a group meeting? With groups and families having a variety of activities, room is the most important feature to look for. I have several favorite places I ask the group or family leader to consider. Of course first you must take the time to learn about their family and what would best fit their needs and budgets. All of these are within driving distance:...
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Flat gross earnings recorded last fiscal year at Aztar
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today JEFFERSON CITY -- Casino Aztar experienced flat gross earnings during the last fiscal year, according the Missouri Gaming Commission's annual report on the condition of the industry. Aztar reported nearly $22.19 million in adjusted gross receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, about $43,410 less than the previous year...
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Recognitions
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Southeast Missouri Hospital recently became the 126th hospital in the United States and the fourth in Missouri to receive the Magnet Nursing Services Recognition award from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet award, which is granted in conjunction with the American Nurses Association, is considered the country's highest honor for hospital nursing care. ...
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Cape council considers home-based businesses limits
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today The Cape Girardeau City Council may impose new regulations on home-based businesses in an effort to preserve residential neighborhoods while also providing an opportunity for entrepreneurs. "The main purpose is to make legal [those] activities that are happening already," city attorney Eric Cunningham said...
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Cape airport will close for 10 days
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today Planes won't be taking off or landing at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport for a 10-day period from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10. The airport runways will be shut down for runway construction work starting at 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. The airport will reopen to general aviation and commuter flights at 5 a.m. on Nov. 10, airport manager Bruce Loy said...
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People news
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Wendy Alcorn is the new director of nursing at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. James Cook has been named director of human resources at Southeast Missouri State University. Sarah Snider has joined the law firm of Bradshaw, Steele, Cochrane and Berens, L.C., in Cape Girardeau as an associate...
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Cape council gives deadline to plane maker
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today Renaissance Aircraft will have until Nov. 1 to make bond and lease payments totaling more than $61,000 or face eviction from a city-owned hangar at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The City Council set that deadline in a closed-door meeting Oct. 4 after the financially troubled company failed to make all the payments that city officials said were due Oct. 1...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CAPE GIRARDEAU XTreme Motors has relocated to R and S Auto Sales on Independence. Schuette Custom Woodworks at 6810 Highway 25 has changed its name to True 32 Custom Cabinetry. The owner is Jim Schuette. Albert Street Chiropractic Clinic has opened at 226 Albert St. The owner is Dr. Tim Joplin...
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Scott County tax liens
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Scott County tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Tom Dirnberger, Scott County recorder of deeds, during the month of September are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue except as indicated by IRS designation. For information concerning the dollar amount of the liens, contact the recorder's office at 545-3551...
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Bankruptcies for October 2004
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
BANKRUPTCIES Bankruptcies filed through Oct. 10 for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeastern Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscott, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Stanley - At the doorstep of change
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
More women play a role in financial decisions Women's financial health. It's certainly not a new topic. In fact, the concept gains more and more interest each year as millions of Baby Boom women get closer and closer to retirement. But as the media and consumer groups work hard to promote women's financial issues, the heart of the topic can often get lost in the shuffle: Are women more empowered today to take charge of their own financial futures than they were in years past?...
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Cape Girardeau County tax liens
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Cape Girardeau County tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds, during the month of September. For more information contact the recorder's office at 243-8123. TAX LIENS AGAINST: Frank A. McCall, IRS...
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Mueller - Positive first impressions
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Psychologists say we have from seven to 17 seconds of interacting with strangers before they form an opinion of us. The old adage, "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" is so true. I write and train often on customer service in general, but it is making that initial positive impression that is the first step to exceptional customer service...
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Jackson developer gives lesson on launching small businesses
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today JACKSON -- Main Street Lanes bowling alley and family entertainment center was both the scene of the Sept. 24 Jackson Chamber of Commerce breakfast and the model for Jim Maevers' presentation on financing small business. Maevers co-owns Maevers Management. ...
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Saint Francis' Fitness Plus draws thousands to open house
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Officially opened Oct. 4 Business Today Area residents gazed at new treadmills, spacious locker rooms and three pools during an open house at Saint Francis Medical Center's new Fitness Plus on Sept. 25 The two-day open house drew about 3,100 people, medical center officials said...
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Businesses at Cape airport to stay open
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
The Landing Place restaurant and other businesses at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport including two car rental firms will remain open while the runways are closed to air traffic later this fall because of construction work, airport manager Bruce Loy said...
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Big River Telephone releases on-demand teleconferencing
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today Cape Girardeau-based Big River Telephone has released a new Web-based teleconferencing system, complete with on-demand features and an interactive Web interface to control conference calls. The Big River Teleconferencing Center gives the user total control of the conference call by means of a Web-enabled interface. ...
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China firm planning to buy Noranda
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today MARSTON -- It will be business as usual, according to local Noranda officials who recently acknowledged the intent to sell the worldwide company to a Chinese metals trader. China's biggest metals trader, China Minmetals Corp., is seeking to buy Canada's biggest mining company, Noranda Inc., for more than $5 billion, the Associated Press reported Sept. 27...
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$90,000 is a lot of money, $2,800,000 is a lot more money
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
By Daniel P. Mehan President/CEO Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry JEFFERSON CITY -- In the 2002 election cycle, Missouri Chamber PAC, the political action affiliate of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, raised and spent roughly $90,000. In the same election, Missouri trial attorneys spent a staggering $2.8 million on state senator and state representative races...
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New 5,000-foot runway opens at Kennett airport
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today KENNETT -- About 25 people were at the municipal airport Sept. 28 to watch Mayor Donald Parker pilot the first official takeoff and landing on the new runway. There had been a lottery drawing to determine who would be the first pilot. Parker's name was drawn...
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Litigation obstacles dismissed for concrete plant
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
200 full-time jobs Business Today STE. GENEVIEVE -- Holcim (US) Inc. and four environmental groups reached an agreement Oct. 5 that will result in the dismissal of all pending litigation and administrative actions previously filed against the company's efforts to build a cement plant in Ste. Genevieve County, according to a company news release...
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Manpower opens branch office in Poplar Bluff
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today POPLAR BLUFF -- After a three year absence from Poplar Bluff, human resources and staffing company Manpower has opened a new office in the city. Branch manager Debbie Glenn said the office will complement Manpower locations elsewhere in the region...
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Bush campaign stop good for business
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today POPLAR BLUFF -- When President George W. Bush visited Poplar Bluff on Labor Day, cash registers clanged. The impact it had on the city's economy was a positive one. Those who worked on that holiday, whether it was serving steak to a member of the Secret Service or selling a rain-resistant plastic poncho to one of the nearly 30,000 attendees, agree the overall mood of people was a pleasurable experience...
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Area economic organization changes name
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today The Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association has a new name and logo. The association -- whose members include the cities of Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City, Cape Girardeau County and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce -- now will be called the Cape Girardeau Area Magnet. The new name includes a new logo displaying a horseshoe magnet...
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Family farm offers autumn amusement
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
By Jim Obert Business Today SIKESTON -- The annual Fall Harvest Festival is well under way at Beggs Family Farm on Highway U near Blodgett. Fun for the family continues on weekends until Oct. 31. Owners Donnie and Sheila Beggs have created another challenging 12-acre cornfield maze to complement many more entertainment allurements...
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Scott County closes clinic; expands other health services
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today BENTON -- The board of directors of the Scott County Health Department has decided to close its Benton facility and establish monthly outreach clinics in Benton, Chaffee, Oran and Scott City. The department's administrative headquarters and only non-mobile facility will be in Sikeston...
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Pepsi, Hayti talking about transfer plant
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today HAYTI -- The Board of Aldermen got a bit of good news from Mayor Richard Ashbaugh at its meeting Sept. 27. Ashbaugh said the Pepsi Cola Co. of Marion, Ill., has been looking at a building in Hayti in which to locate a transfer station...
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Lage promoted to vice president of Rust Communications
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Business Today Wally Lage, publisher of the Southeast Missourian and chief operating officer of Cape Girardeau-based Rust Communications the past 11 years, has been promoted to vice president of Rust Communications. He will continue as the company's chief operating officer...
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Keene - Insuring a new marriage
(Business ~ 10/15/04)
Reevaluating their insurance coverage isn't uppermost on the minds of most newlyweds, and it won't ensure a long and happy marriage. But the right insurance can go a long way toward shielding you against the kinds of financial calamities that can strain and sometimes break a marriage...
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