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The garage is made for cars again
(Column ~ 11/23/04)
It's that time of year when we once again run out of storage space in our homes. That's because the approach of winter forces us to clean out our two-car garages so we can actually park our vehicles in them. That way they won't seem so much like mobile deep freezes when we climb in them on those cold, winter mornings...
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Burfordville house fire a total loss
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
A fire of unknown origin destroyed a house at 310 Cypress Lake Road behind the Hidden Valley Fishing Camp near Burfordville Monday. According to Whitewater fire chief Garry Moore, the cause of the fire is unknown. The house was not occupied at the time, and there had been no electricity to the house for a couple of months...
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Cape man suspected of abuse pleads innocent
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
A Cape Girardeau man whose arrest in September caught the attention of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has pleaded innocent to four felonies relating to domestic violence and escape from custody and a misdemeanor charge of animal abuse...
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SEMO to present Pride Award
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Dr. Louise Hart, who chairs the nursing department at Southeast Missouri State University, will receive the Pride Award during the commencement ceremony on Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Show Me Center. The award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence as a teacher and an extraordinary level of scholarship and service, school officials said...
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MoDOT's director to speak at Cape chamber dinner
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Next week, Cape Girardeau area residents will get their first chance to formally meet the new man behind Missouri's highways. On Nov. 30, the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce will welcome the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Pete Rahn, as the guest speaker at its Transportation Dinner to be held at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau...
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Nation digest 11/23/04
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
Jet crashes on way to pick up former president HOUSTON -- A private jet that was en route to Houston to pick up former President Bush clipped a light pole and crashed Monday as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing all three people aboard. ...
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Hale's rebuilding challenge more difficult after Willen injury
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Notre Dame's new coach, Paul Hale, knew he was in for a challenge when he took over the Bulldogs program last spring. Hale's challenge became even greater when last year's leading scorer, Bryce Willen, injured his knee in the soccer district title game, effectively ending his Notre Dame basketball career...
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Zalma hopes last year's growing pains turn into victories
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
The 2003-04 season could have been a good one for the Zalma junior varsity. Unfortunately, most of the players on that squad were forced to play on the varsity to replace seven seniors lost from the 2002-03 campaign. As might be expected with three sophomore starters, it was a struggle for much of the season. Zalma won just three of 21 games...
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Blue Jays try to build off strong finish
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Oak Ridge won just two games in the 2002-03 season. It looked for a long time that the Blue Jays may not even equal that mark last year, as they lost their first 17 games. But it looked like an entirely different team after the Blue Jays finally won their first one and finished on a very strong note...
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Stephens tries to carry volleyball magic into first season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Alana Stephens can only hope to have the same kind of turnaround with Woodland girls basketball that she had with the Cardinals volleyball squad this fall. Stephens, who graduated from Southeast Missouri State University last December, took over a Woodland volleyball team that was 2-22 the previous year and led the team to a .500 season (12-12)...
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St. Vincent hopes drop to Class 2 pays off in playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
St. Vincent returns only one starter from a team which finished 8-15 last season. Fortunately, that one player led the team in scoring with more than 10 points per game and was second in rebounding. Sierra Paulus is a 5-foot-10 post player who will be looked on to score and rebound even more with a very inexperienced team...
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Bravettes try to build off last year's state quarterfinal loss
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
After falling on hard times a few seasons ago, perennial state contender Scott County Central appears to have its program back on track. Because of a lack of players, the seven-time state champion Bravettes had to forfeit in the district three years ago...
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Pirates try to get back on rebuilding path after injuries
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Perryville boys basketball coach Joel Roth last year took over a team that had won just five games in 2002-03. Roth was confident that the Pirates could improve upon that mark in his first year. They did, but by only one game, finishing 2003-04 season with a 6-18 record...
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Smith will have to find right mix for many new players
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach B.J. Smith didn't major in chemistry during his college days, but he knows that how all his team's parts blend together will be critical to the squad's season. Smith welcomed in 11 new players this year, as Southeast returned just four players from a squad that went 16-13 overall and finished fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference at 10-6...
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Close decisions hold key to success for Southeast in conference
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Winning its share of close Ohio Valley Conference games figures to be a big key to expected improvement for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team this season. Last year, Southeast suffered eight OVC losses by a total of 27 points, with seven of those contests decided by four points or less...
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Indians try to repeat success of Sides' debut year
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
In his first season as head coach, Sam Sides put an emphasis on team play while leading Jackson to a 23-win season and a district runner-up finish. The Indians played every player on their varsity roster, using their depth to wear teams down. With the loss of six seniors, including four starters, Sides hopes this year's squad basically will be a younger version of last year's...
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Man kills 5 Wisconsin hunters, wounds 3
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
The man emptied a 20-round clip after being asked to leave a deer stand. By Joshua Freed and Robert Imrie ~ The Associated Press BIRCHWOOD, Wis. -- As several deer hunters made their way through the woods of northern Wisconsin, they were startled to come upon a stranger in their tree stand. But what happened next was even more astonishing...
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Special teams turn Martz into insomniac
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/04)
The Rams coach promises more changes in an area that has become a nightmare. By R.B. Fallstrom ~ The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams special teams have given their coach a bad case of insomnia. Mike Martz endured his first sleepless night in his NFL coaching career, replaying in his mind what went wrong in Sunday's 34-17 loss at Buffalo and what might be done about it...
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Clemson, South Carolina will pass on bowl games
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/04)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Clemson and South Carolina will not accept bowl bids, punishment for players who brawled toward the end of Saturday's game. South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee said Monday that the Gamecocks' actions on the field were not consistent with the values and ethics of the school...
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Southeast looks to enter the win column
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Rockhurst visits the Show Me Center for Southeast's home opener. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian When the season began, Rockhurst University men's basketball coach Bill O'Connor thought he had the kind of team that might give Southeast Missouri State University problems...
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Ready for advancement
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
After five years as an assistant basketball coach and the athletic director at Advance, Joe Shoemaker walks into an interesting situation as the head basketball coach at the school. The Hornets have been listed as a team to watch by many other small-school coaches in Southeast Missouri. With four starters back from an 18-10 team that lost in the Class 2 district championship game to East Carter, the Hornets have a lot of pieces in place for Shoemaker's first season...
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GOP gets court date in Washington recount lawsuit
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
SEATTLE -- A federal judge scheduled a hearing next week to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Republicans aiming to block the recount of some ballots in the cliffhanger governor's race. The Nov. 30 hearing would come two days before Washington is to certify results of the statewide recount triggered by Republican Dino Rossi's razor-thin victory margin...
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Camden, N.J., overtakes Detroit as most dangerous city
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Camden has been named the nation's most dangerous city, snatching the top spot from Detroit, according to a company's annual ranking based on crime statistics. Officials in Camden, which was ranked third last year, downplayed the dubious designation, saying many steps have already been taken to reduce crime in the city...
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Eagle Ridge has unfinished business
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
The Eagle Ridge Christian girls basketball team is ready to go back to the state tournament and settle some unfinished business. Eagle Ridge finished fourth in the Missouri Christian Schools Activities Association state tournament last year after a second-place finish the year before. With four returning starters, Eagle Ridge has a chance to come home with the top prize this year...
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Six seniors will lead Braves' bid for another district title
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Slowly but surely, Scott County Central coach Melvin Porter believes the Braves are starting to buy into his system that preaches discipline and unselfish play. So despite losing his best player from last season's district championship team, Porter believes the Braves should continue to make solid strides in his third season at his alma mater...
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Eagle Ridge eyes state crown
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
After finishing third in the Class 2A Missouri Christian School Activities Association state tournament last year, Eagle Ridge coach Tony Hammack is confident his team will make it at least that far this time around. Hammack, in his seventh year as the boys basketball coach, said that while he lost three of his top players from last year's squad to graduation, he has plenty of talent to go around this year for a run at the state title...
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Panthers again will crank up high-powered offensive attack
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
The running and shooting will continue, and Meadow Heights coach Tom Brown hopes winning will, too. The Panthers had not had a winning season for 13 years prior to Brown's first year at the school three seasons ago. Meadow Heights has yet to have a losing season under Brown, and all signs points to another winning campaign with the Panthers returning four starters from a team which went 16-11 last year...
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Young Saxony program will showcase new gymnasium
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Last year, Saxony Lutheran enjoyed its first varsity season and posted a 17-6 record. This year, the Crusaders will celebrate playing in its new gymnasium on its new campus in Fruitland. "All the kids are so proud to be part of a school that has come so far so fast," coach John Daniel said...
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After one-win season, Chaffee begins climb to end losing ways
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
It has been more than 20 years since Chaffee last posted a winning record, the Red Devils are coming off a 1-22 season and they have their sixth head coach in the last seven years. Into that apparent mess steps the optimistic Tyson Moyers, a 1995 Chaffee graduate who is determined to help put some stability into a struggling program...
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Without seniors, Red Devils begin youth movement
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
After having four senior starters and two other seniors last year, Chaffee has none this year. The Red Devils also have a new coach. Chance White, a former boys basketball assistant at Advance, takes over for Tyson Moyers, who was the coach for one season...
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Players change, but Cubs eye another state crown
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
With the help of one of the top guards in the state and a group of talented role players, Bell City won its second Class 1 state title in three years last season. Another championship run for the Cubs will require the contributions of several new, younger players, something which has not been a problem recently. Bell City graduated five of its top six players, including first-team all-state guard Dominitrix Johnson. Johnson poured in 40 points in the state championship game...
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Unproven group tries to build on Bulldogs' winning tradition
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
A fourth consecutive trip to the state final four narrowly eluded Notre Dame last season, but the program's continued success has put high expectations on a relatively untested group this season. Dealing with high expectations is nothing new for the Notre Dame program. The Bulldogs made three straight trips to the state championship game before falling in the quarterfinal round last season. Each year as the Bulldogs lose quality seniors, others step up to take their place...
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Leopold maintains level of consistent competitiveness
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
The players change from year to year, but the results have remained steady for Leopold under longtime coach Carlton Thoma. "I like to describe our team as being consistently competitive," Thoma said. "I think that has been proven out through the years, and that is the way I see this team."...
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Tigers begin new era in wake of standout McDonald's graduation
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Central had only one senior last year on a roster dominated by sophomores. But that one senior, Megan McDonald, may have accounted for a higher percentage of her team's offense than any player in the state last season. Central's ability to find some offense will be one of the keys to a turnaround season for the Tigers...
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McCord finds himself with another young team at Central
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
In his first season as Central coach, Derek McCord started five sophomores and suffered his only losing season in his 15-year coaching career. Now in his fourth year with the Tigers, McCord again may have to rely on some younger players if his team is going to be successful. The Tigers return one starter in 6-foot senior Eli Harris, who missed parts of last season due to injury. Gone are five of Central's top six players...
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Influx of sophomores may help Scott City be more competitive
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
It was not uncommon for Scott City's five starters last season to play all 32 minutes. The Rams' short bench made the team's fitness a strength but likely cost them some games. "They realize there were three of four games we could have jumped up and won if we had more energy," Rams coach Mike Johnson said...
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Rams will be dangerous with all-state guard back in lineup
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Lance Amick's first year at the helm of his alma mater resulted in a near-upset of final four participant Charleston in the district finals. If the Rams are going to repeat last year's success and give Charleston another run in the district tournament, they will have to do it with an overhauled roster...
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With new coach, young players, Oran sets lofty goals for season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Following a season in which the Oran girls basketball team struggled to gain victories, the Eagles are hoping a new coach and young talent can help them put away the past and compete for a district title. With only one senior lost from last year's squad, first-year Eagles coach Larry Boshell is upbeat about his team's ability to play with everyone on their schedule...
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Shannon Gaines takes helm of girls program
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Shannon Gaines is in his first season as the head coach at New Salem Baptist Academy, but he's certainly no stranger to the girls program. Gaines assisted his father Jerome the past two years; now Jerome is helping out his son. "I think it's going to work out well," Shannon Gaines said...
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McQuerter measures success by amount of effort, teamwork
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Kelly coach Rod McQuerter has a simple philosophy regarding his program --but it appears to have paid major dividends. McQuerter says he never talks about wins and losses with his players, only about giving maximum effort and playing together. "Our whole team philosophy is to have a positive attitude, to play hard and to play as a team," McQuerter said. "We have simple goals, those three things."...
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Undersized Hawks will have to stand tall with aggressive style
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Cory Johnson shrugged off his relative lack of height to become a two-year basketball starter at Southeast Missouri State, setting single-season school records for free-throw percentage and 3-pointers made while ranking as one of the nation's top long-range shooters...
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Andrews tries to bring stability to Oran's basketball program
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Jason Andrews will attempt to build a basketball program at a baseball school. Andrews takes over a program coming off a 6-15 season, and he is the third coach in three years. He will have a number of accomplished athletes to work with, including several that contributed to a Class 1 runner-up finish in the state baseball tournament on the seventh trip to the final four for that program...
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Football team's success leads to quiet practices at St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
There have been a number of absent players in the early part of preseason practice at St. Vincent High School. But that was fine with Indians coach Bruce Valleroy, who is also the athletic director at the school. Of the 14 players on the varsity roster, 11 are on the Indians football team, which was this area's last remaining football team in the state playoffs...
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Perryville hopes to snare elusive conference crown
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
The good news for Perryville is the return of three starters, including a pair who have started since their freshman seasons. The bad news is the loss of standout post player April Lorenz, currently at Qunicy University. Lorenz was a 6-footer who averaged more than 21 points and 11 rebounds a game last year...
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Cardinals try to continue improvement in Mirly's second year
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
It had been quite a while since Woodland had a winning season and won a district contest. But that was the case last year in coach David Mirly's first season, as the Cardinals finished 14-12 overall and had a win in the first round of the Class 3 district tournament before losing to Charleston in the semifinals...
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Bobcats have pieces for longer playoff run this season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Delta was, for lack of a better word, reloading in the 2003-04 season. The Bobcats had graduated four starters from the team that finished third in the state in Class 1 the year before. The reloading went well. The Bobcats won a district championship to earn a return berth to the state playoffs during a 19-6 season. Delta lost to Scott County Central in the sectional round...
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Scott plans to utilize depth in first season at Jackson's helm
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Under coach Mike Kiehne last season, the Jackson bench was one of the most utilized in the area. Whether the games were close or blowouts, Jackson's reserves played key roles in the outcomes. While the Indians have a new leader in former Notre Dame coach Darrin Scott, Indians fans again can expect to see a number of players hit the court...
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Business digest 11/23/04
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
Trump files bankruptcy for casino operation NEWARK, N.J. -- Patrons of Donald J. Trump's gambling halls probably won't notice, but his casino empire is now in bankruptcy after months of negotiations with bondholders over a crushing $1.8 billion debt. ...
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Speak Out 11/22/04
(Speak Out ~ 11/23/04)
Making enemies IT MAKES me sick that the Cape Girardeau School Board is spending $15,000 to get applicants for the superintendent's position. The board wants to give the new superintendent a 36 percent raise. Why not give the teachers a 36 percent raise? I am a Cape teacher, and I didn't even get a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment this year. ...
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Nephew refuses to quash rumors in Arafat's death
(International News ~ 11/23/04)
PARIS -- Freshly armed with Yasser Arafat's weighty medical dossier, his nephew pinned blame on Israel for the late Palestinian leader's death and refused Monday to squelch rumors of poisoning -- even though he acknowledged that doctors found no known poisons...
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Angry protesters flood Kiev over result of presidential vote
(International News ~ 11/23/04)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators jammed downtown Kiev in freezing temperatures Monday night, denouncing Ukraine's presidential runoff election as fraudulent and chanting the name of their reformist candidate who authorities said was trailing in the vote count...
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Boys die after car rolls into Putnam County pond
(State News ~ 11/23/04)
UNIONVILLE, Mo. -- Two young boys died early Monday after the car they were in rolled down a hill into a pond, authorities said. Bret Phillips, 5, and Colin Phillips, 3, both of Novinger, were in a car in a driveway on private property about 17 miles southeast of Unionville in Putnam County. ...
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Congress' spending bill is lean but ignores larger problem
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
WASHINGTON -- How bad is the government's deficit problem? The just-passed $388 billion bill financing almost every federal agency in 2005 could be eliminated and there would still be red ink. The massive measure that Congress approved Saturday held the growth of domestic programs to about 1 percent -- one of the sparest increases in years -- falling below the rate of inflation. ...
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New tool makes authenticating art a numbers game
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
WASHINGTON -- True art would never be mistaken for a crude, paint-by-the-numbers copy. But a researcher has developed a statistical tool for determining whether a purported masterpiece is only a skilled imitation, suggesting that art may be a numbers game after all...
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World briefs 11/23/04
(International News ~ 11/23/04)
Iraq conference to back war on insurgents SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Leaders meeting on Iraq's future plan to give strong backing to the interim government's war against insurgents, but won't set a deadline for withdrawing U.S.-led forces from Iraq -- despite a push by France and some Arab countries. Iraq asked Egypt to convene the conference that began Monday to bolster world support for its battle against insurgents and its plan to hold national elections...
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Sikeston motorist ticketed following single-car wreck
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/04)
A Sikeston,Mo., man was ticketed after he sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Scott County Road 538 a mile and a half east of Miner, Mo. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that the accident happened at 12:27 a.m., Monday when a 1988 Ford driven by Donald Still, 56, ran off the left side of a bridge and overturned in a creek...
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Cape police report 11/23/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Monday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Vernon H. Swader, 58, 1631 N. Spanish St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right side of the road...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 11/23/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items on Monday: At 12:04 a.m., transformer down at 1625 N. Kingshighway. At 3:30 p.m., citizen assist at 24 Camellia Drive. Jackson Firefighters responded to the following item on Sunday: A natural gas leak in the 100 block of North Farmington Street...
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Powell - U.S. supports new Mideast opportunities
(International News ~ 11/23/04)
JERUSALEM -- Secretary of State Colin Powell made a new push for Mideast peace Monday, promising Palestinians full American support for elections to replace Yasser Arafat and receiving Israeli assurances of a smooth path to the ballot box, including eased travel restrictions and letting Palestinians in east Jerusalem vote by absentee ballot...
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Spiraling violence deals economic blow to top cocoa producer
(International News ~ 11/23/04)
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- The latest outburst of violence in Ivory Coast has dealt a serious -- and some say irreparable -- blow to the world's top cocoa producer and regional economic powerhouse, chasing away many of the foreign business owners and managers critical to its development and stability...
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Area projects getting $39 million
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Congress has authorized spending nearly $39 million on some 34 projects and programs in Southeast Missouri in fiscal 2005, including extension of Fountain Street and development of the River Campus arts school in Cape Girardeau, federal lawmakers said Monday...
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MoDOT seeks input on Route AB project
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
The extension would increase access to industries on the road. By Bob Miller ~ Southeast Missourian The plan for a new paved corridor from Highway 25 to Interstate 55 is ready for public consumption. The Missouri Department of Transportation has invited the public to review its latest big-project-in-the-making, a 3.5-mile extension of Route AB in southern Cape Girardeau County to Highway 25 at Blomeyer...
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Third-graders receive help with learning their ABCs
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
There probably aren't too many activities that would inspire third-graders to race through the pages of a dictionary as if hunting for hidden treasure. But there they were Monday, hungrily flipping through the crisp pages of not just any old school dictionary, but their very own new dictionary...
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Bracing for higher heat bills
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
The chill of winter is approaching, and with it higher heating bills also are due. Seventy percent of Missouri homes -- and more than half of all those in the country -- use natural gas for winter heating, so the higher rates will have widespread effects...
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Washington Nationals - Relocated Expos team gets new name
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/04)
WASHINGTON -- The Montreal Expos would be renamed the Washington Nationals if the proposed move of the franchise is approved by baseball owners. The team's new colors would be red, white and blue, club president Tony Tavares said Monday during a news conference at Union Station to announce the name change. Caps will have a script "W" and the team's secondary logo will feature an interlocking "DC."...
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Southeast women try to build on OU outing
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Southeast opens its home schedule tonight against Lyon College. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Although it wound up being a 22-point loss, Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach B.J. Smith was encouraged by his inexperienced team's season-opening performance at 21st-ranked Oklahoma Friday night...
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Lawsuit claims 2,000 arrested arrested at demonstrations
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
NEW YORK -- Saying the city had created its "own little Guantanamo on the Hudson" during the Republican National Convention, a lawyer Monday filed a lawsuit on behalf of nearly 2,000 people arrested at demonstrations. The federal lawsuit claims protesters and bystanders alike were rounded up in mass arrests without cause; were kept without access to their lawyers or families at an old bus depot used as a temporary detention center; and were exposed for days to cruel and inhuman conditions...
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'Seinfeld' cast returns to TV with Thursday special
(Entertainment ~ 11/23/04)
NEW YORK -- History has it that "Seinfeld" ended in 1998. Yet it thrives in reruns airing twice a day in syndication in some cities, and as many as four times a day on cable's TBS. Even so, a dual-pronged retrospective of this series that has never gone away is rolling out this week -- not that there's anything wrong with that...
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East Coast brewer latest competitor in energy beer
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Robert Spencer, a tall former college basketball player, looked up from his table in a busy Charleston restaurant. "Do you have any Mobius beer?" he asked, getting only a quizzical look from the waitress. Spencer, who began selling his new "energy beer" earlier this month, isn't fazed. "In a year," he said, "I think we'll be worldwide."...
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Student's age and determination pushes him ahead of the class
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
NEOSHO, Mo. Matt Herrin holds down a job, did a stint as a Marine, and had more fun than most by the time he turned 20. For all the life experiences he's had, though, there's one that eluded him, one that he's desperate to have: high school graduation...
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Learning briefs 11/23/04
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Laxton twins to compete for $1,000 scholarships Christy Laxton and Angela Laxton, both seniors at Scott City High School, were recently selected to compete for the National Honor Society scholarships. Next spring, 200 seniors from around the country will be chosen for the $1,000 scholarship. The Laxtons are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Laxton of Scott City...
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Area prep basketball schedules
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
BOYS ADVANCE Nov. 29-Dec. 3 -- at Woodland Tournament Dec. 7 -- Bell City Dec. 10 -- at Puxico Dec. 17 -- at Scott City Dec. 27-30 -- at Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Jan. 4 -- Kelly Jan. 7 -- Bernie Jan. 11 -- at Chaffee Jan. 14 -- at Richland...
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Saddam's U.N. scam
(Editorial ~ 11/23/04)
News last week that Saddam Hussein ripped off twice as much money as previously known by subverting U.N. sanctions against Iraq is more proof that the man is at heart a murderous crook -- not than any proof was needed. The current tally is $21.3 billion in illegal revenue raised by the Iraqi government by contravening U.N. ...
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In France, meal time is for families
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
Dinner at the Royal N'Orleans may seem like a flawless French meal, but not even the best chef could serve a perfect imitation. After living in France for over two months, I've realized that French food is not only different than American food, but it is also much different than I had expected. The eating habits are different than I am used to in Southeast Missouri. Meals are always eaten with the rest of the family at my house in France and at very specific times...
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Home is everywhere and nowhere
(Local News ~ 11/23/04)
"Reverse culture shock" is not a myth. Returning to one's native culture and environment after an extended stay on the outside does produce initial feelings of disorientation. Things that were once familiar and comfortable can seem awkward and alien...
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Illinois fires Turner after eighth season
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Ron Turner was fired by Illinois on Monday after three straight losing seasons, a sharp turnaround from early success that included the team's first Big Ten football title in a decade. Illinois went 3-8 this season and has just one conference victory the past two years. Half of the Illini's four wins overall the past two seasons were against Division I-AA opponents...
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Researchers study remains of 'Hogzilla'
(State News ~ 11/23/04)
ALAPAHA, Ga. -- The legend of Hogzilla, the prodigious porker that was supposedly shot on a South Georgia plantation, will be featured in a spring episode on the National Geographic Channel. Since rumors of the hog's existence began spreading in June, newspapers around the world have carried stories on the half-ton beast that supposedly had 9-inch tusks and measured 12 feet long. But doubters have remained...
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Crow says alleged stalker made her concerned for her family
(State News ~ 11/23/04)
NEW YORK -- Singer Sheryl Crow testified Monday that she was concerned about her family's safety after she learned an alleged stalker had asked them to help contact her. Crow, who appeared relaxed on the witness stand, said she heard about the accused stalker, Ambrose Kappos, from her father, lawyer Wendell Crow, who told her Kappos had visited him in his law offices in Kennett, Mo., with a purported message from God...
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Man known as oldest bank robber dies
(State News ~ 11/23/04)
DALLAS -- J.L. Hunter "Red" Rountree, believed to be the oldest bank robber in the United States, has died in federal custody at age 92. Rountree gained national attention for a late-in-life crime spree that began in 1998. He was prosecuted for bank robberies in Mississippi, Florida and most recently in Texas...
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Man faces charges for ramming police car
(State News ~ 11/23/04)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis police sergeant was recovering from injuries Monday, a day after a suspect smashed into his patrol car. Sgt. Vince Smugala suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other car had minor injuries. That man, Zuri Edwards, 26, of St. Louis, was charged Monday with assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest by flight and driving with a revoked license...
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Bush promises Colombia aid to win drug-trafficking war
(International News ~ 11/23/04)
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- Under a security web of warplanes, ships and 15,000 troops, President Bush praised Colombia's battle against drugs and Marxist guerrillas Monday and pledged to keep U.S. aid flowing so "this courageous nation can win its war against narcoterrorists."...
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Perryville girls claim season-opening win
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Junior guard Krista Miesner scored a game-high 22 points to lead Perryville to a season-opening 64-57 victory over visiting North County on Monday in girls high school basketball action. Annette Weibrecht added 16 points for the Pirates, while Bethany Steffens had 11 and Amber Hacker had 10...
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Schools need safe environment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/23/04)
To the editor: In response to "Opportunity knocked, but no one answered": How about tying education funding to schools that provide a safe environment for the students who are attending there. At Jackson High School, the administrators care more about their image than safety of their students. ...
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Area sports digest 11/23/04
(Other Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Southeast Missouri State University volleyball coach Cindy Gannon recently announced the signing of three high school seniors to national letters of intent during the NCAA's weeklong early signing period. Alyssa Aston is a 5-foot-10 all-state setter from Franklin, Tenn.; Katrina Niemeyer is a 6-foot hitter from Mater Dei High School in Breese, Ill., who is a three-time St. ...
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Sports briefs 11/23/04
(Other Sports ~ 11/23/04)
Baseball n Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield didn't feel improvement following two weeks of rehabilitation and will have arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday. Sheffield, who finished second to Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero in AL MVP voting, was examined Nov. 3 by Dr. James Andrews, who advised him to follow a rehab routine for two weeks...
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Not required to join a union
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/23/04)
To the editor: I was shocked when told by union officials that if I wanted to keep my job, I would have to join the union. Not believing that I could be compelled to join an organization against my will, I began investigating. Here are the real facts about unions...
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Births 11/23/04
(Births ~ 11/23/04)
Dowdy Daughter to Gregory Don and Stephanie Gwen Dowdy of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:28 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004. Name, Katelyn Rose. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Dowdy is the former Stephanie Thomason, daughter of Ed and Linda Thomason of New Madrid, Mo. She is employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri. Dowdy is the son of Larry and Margaret Dowdy of Cape Girardeau. He is an ad designer at the Southeast Missourian...
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Out of the past 11/23/04
(Out of the Past ~ 11/23/04)
25 years ago: Nov. 23, 1979 Mrs. Henry H. Gerecke, wife of the Cape Girardeau chief of police, has been asked by Gov. Joseph P. Teasdale to join his recently formed statewide rape task force. Time is running out on about 400 Cape Girardeau parking meters; more and more often, the red "expired" flags describe the condition of the devices, because the city has discovered that spare parts for the meters can no longer be purchased...
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Rosemary Whittard
(Obituary ~ 11/23/04)
Rosemary Whittard, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at her home. She was born May 21, 1929, at Kinder, Mo., daughter of Cecil and Dinah Walker Owens. She and Thomas Whittard were married Nov. 12, 1965, in Beaufort, S.C. Whittard was a member of Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church, its United Methodist Women, and was a Sunday school teacher and superintendent. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary and Marine Corps Auxiliary...
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Mary Behrick
(Obituary ~ 11/23/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Josephine Behrick, 75, formerly of Perryville, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Riverside Convalescent Hospital in Chico, Calif. She was born July 3, 1929, in Perry County, daughter of James and Della Schindler Elder. She and David Behrick were married Jan. 21, 1950...
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Crystal Mann
(Obituary ~ 11/23/04)
Crystal Michelle Mann, 27, of Jackson died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at her home. She was born March 8, 1977, in Nashville, Tenn., daughter of Randall and Sandra Prater Hibdon Sr. She and Michael Mann were married Jan. 11, 2000. Survivors include her husband; her parents of Chaffee, Mo.; a brother, Randall Hibdon Jr. of Chaffee; two sisters, Misty Hibdon and Denice Jackson, both of Chaffee...
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Thanks for food drive support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/23/04)
To the editor: On behalf of the Shawnee District of the Boy Scouts of America Scouts and adult volunteers, we extend our thanks to this region for a successful Scouting for Food event. Local residents within the district contributed over 71,000 food items that will furnish area food pantries. ...
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Holiday travel up; highest since '00
(National News ~ 11/23/04)
More than 30 million people are expected to hit the road for a turkey dinner before the week is up. By Brad Foss ~ The Associated Press Consider these journeys: Dallas to Santa Fe, N.M.; Salt Lake City to Las Vegas; and Daytona Beach, Fla., to Washington, D.C. -- in a car. These are the kinds of road trips some Americans are gearing up for as Thanksgiving approaches...
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