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Jury to begin deliberations in attempted murder case
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- One thing is certain: the night of June 17, 2004, someone set fire to Billie Davis' house at 224 Goodson Drive in Jackson while she was in it. She was able to crawl to safety, but she suffered burns on her arm and smoke inhalation and required hospitalization...
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Cape's library looking for reading room
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library would nearly double its size under a consultant's plan that includes a larger children's section, wireless Internet access, a cafe and living-room styled seating throughout the building. "It's going to cost a lot of money," said consultant Bob Smith of Medina, Ohio, who briefed the library board and members of the library foundation on the plan Monday night...
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Dog-bite victim to avoid rabies shots
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Jean Wibbenmeyer of Cape Girardeau says she believes in the power of the press. Within hours after reading about Wibbenmeyer's being bitten by a dog in Capaha Park, the owner of the dog, Mitchell Jackson, came forward with papers showing that the 16-month-old female dog had had her shots. Wibbenmeyer said Jackson even offered to pay for her medical treatment...
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Investigator- Furnace blamed for fire that destroyed church
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Investigators have determined the fire that destroyed the Chaffee General Baptist Church in the morning hours of Feb. 23 was accidental. Butch Amann, investigator with the state fire marshal's office, said the blaze started with an aging furnace in the church's basement...
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Bond proposes Parents as Teachers expansion
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Cindy LeGrand is a first-grade teacher and a former parent educator with the Parents as Teachers program, so she has seen both sides of the learning curve. "Seven of my 16 students this year were in the program before they got to kindergarten," said LeGrand, who teaches first grade at Scott City Elementary. "Those seven parents knew exactly what the children needed to know, the things to do to prepare them to succeed."...
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Community ready for battalion's homecoming after duty in Iraq
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Yellow ribbons and patriotic signs were tied and taped to utility poles along Kingshighway, Mount Auburn Road and Independence Street, the path to Cape Girardeau's National Guard armory, Monday morning. Banners, some from day cares and schools, arrived periodically and were placed on a folding table until time could be found to hang them. Cookies and other goodies from area churches arrived as well...
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Cape to consult Wichita on '77, '82 murders
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Cape Girardeau police plan to contact authorities in Wichita, Kan., to investigate the remote possibility that suspect Dennis Rader could be connected to four unsolved murders that occurred here more than 20 years ago. The cases in question are the killings of 58-year-old Mary Parsh and her daughter, 27-year-old Brenda Parsh, found shot to death in Mary Parsh's home in 1977; 57-year-old Margie Call, found strangled in her home in 1982; and 65-year-old Mildred Wallace, found shot to death in her home that same year.. ...
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Secretary sets up trust fund to benefit average students
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Melba Bollinger knew that star students with sky-high ACT scores aren't the ones who struggle to get scholarships to pay for college. Before she died last May at age 94, the retired secretary set up a $325,000 trust that will help those she felt needed it most: the simply average...
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Deadliest Iraq bomb kills 115
(International News ~ 03/01/05)
HILLAH, Iraq -- In the deadliest single strike since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a suicide car bomber attacked mostly Shiite police and national guard recruits lined up for physical exams at a medical clinic Monday, killing 115 and wounding 132 there and at a nearby market...
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Basketball official is only 18
(State News ~ 03/01/05)
ROCK FALLS, Ill. -- When it comes to officiating basketball games, 18-year-old Jake Kilberg is determined to earn his stripes. A senior at Rock Falls High School, Kilberg is carving out a niche for himself in an area dominated by adult men. It's an area he's very familiar with. Kilberg's uncle is Tom Starr, a past president of the Rock River Officials Association and a current board member. Starr has officiated basketball games for 25 years...
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Terri Schiavo's parents ask judge to let her divorce husband
(State News ~ 03/01/05)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Terri Schiavo's parents asked a judge Monday to allow the severely brain-damaged woman to divorce her husband, accusing him of adultery and not acting in his wife's best interests. It was one of a flurry of 11 motions filed by Bob and Mary Schindler, who have less than three weeks to find a way to keep their daughter alive...
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NCAA- Schools risk losing scholarships due to academics
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/05)
INDIANAPOLIS -- More than 400 sports teams at the nation's Division I schools could lose scholarships next year under the NCAA's new academic standards, according to a report released Monday. Most of the scholarship losses, which would be for one year, were expected in football, baseball and men's basketball...
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Chaney will not coach Temple in Atlantic 10 tournament
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/05)
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple's John Chaney will not coach in the Atlantic 10 tournament, part of a self-imposed punishment for ordering rough play by one of his players in a recent game that resulted in an opponent's injury. The Hall of Fame coach was already suspended by the school for the final three games of the regular season. Chaney sent in a player he described as a "goon" against Saint Joseph's last week, and Hawks' senior John Bryant wound up with a broken arm...
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Governors worried about possible Medicaid cuts
(National News ~ 03/01/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's proposal to cut some $40 billion from Medicaid would reduce access to health care for the poorest Americans, governors said Monday after meeting with the president. "His budget would have a dramatic effect on the health care of millions of Americans," said Democrat Mark Warner of Virginia...
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World briefs 3/1/05
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
First group of Saddam henchmen referred to trial; Haitian police shoot two pro-Aristide protesters; Rice: Tel Aviv bombing need not end peace plan; Vatican says pope is recovering well; Vietnam alarmed about bird flu in northern area
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Prosecution outlines case against pop star
(National News ~ 03/01/05)
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Jurors were given opposing images of Michael Jackson as the pop star's trial opened Monday -- the prosecution portraying him as a perverted child molester and the defense saying he was the victim of a con artist who used her cancer-stricken son to prey on celebrities for money...
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Teen hurt Monday
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/05)
A 19-year-old from Old Appleton, Mo., was injured in a one-car accident Monday in Bollinger County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Timothy Howe was driving his car on Highway 72, three miles east of Patton when he ran off the road, struck a tree and overturned...
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Fire reports 3/1/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/05)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: * At 7:29 p.m., elevator rescue at 611 S. West End Blvd. * At 7:54 p.m., structure fire at 1104 Themis St. Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Lebanese government resigns after 25,000 throng streets
(International News ~ 03/01/05)
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- With shouts of "Syria out!" 25,000 protesters massed outside Parliament in a dramatic display of defiance Monday that forced out Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister and Cabinet. Minutes after Prime Minister Omar Karami announced he was stepping down, jubilant demonstrators demanded that Syrian-backed President Emile Lahoud bow out, too, and pressed on with their calls for Syria to withdraw its troops from the country...
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U.N. chides Iran for delaying details of nuclear program
(International News ~ 03/01/05)
VIENNA, Austria -- The chief U.N. atomic watchdog chided Iran on Monday for delays in divulging key information about its nuclear program, saying the onus is on Tehran to overcome a "confidence deficit" caused by past cover-ups. As Mohammed ElBaradei criticized Iran at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Bush administration suggested it was considering joining Europe in offering Tehran economic incentives to abandon its uranium enrichment program...
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Ageless wonder Julio Franco enters season at 46
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/05)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Julio Franco was hanging out in the Dominican Republic during the offseason, enjoying life with his family. Then that familiar urge struck. "I got bored," Franco said. "Well, I thought to myself, I might as well start playing a little winter ball."'...
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Ankiel takes walk on the wild side
(Professional Sports ~ 03/01/05)
JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Rick Ankiel, hoping to reclaim his role as one of the major league's most dangerous pitchers, had a wobbly outing Monday, throwing just three strikes in 26 batting-practice pitches. "I'm a little frustrated, but I have to think positive," Ankiel said...
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Oran boys notch first-round upset of Oak Ridge
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/05)
Oran's boys basketball team defeated Oak Ridge Monday night 63-50 in an upset at the Class 1, District 2 tournament at Delta. The sixth-seeded Eagles had three players score in the double figures: Robert Lange had 14 points, Steven Mock followed with 13 and Hunter Glastetter added 10...
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Men take to road to face Murray St.
(College Sports ~ 03/01/05)
Southeast Missouri State's Redhawks didn't have to wait long for a rematch with Murray State. The teams met Thursday night at the Show Me Center with plenty at stake, and the Racers defeated the Redhawks 61-57 to eliminate them from contention for hosting a first-round Ohio Valley Conference tournament game...
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Woman at home in opening round
(College Sports ~ 03/01/05)
Southeast Missouri State's women look like one of the favorites to win the Ohio Valley Conference tournament -- but their coach doesn't want players or fans to get too far ahead of themselves. That's because B.J. Smith professes to be plenty worried about tonight's first-round game against Samford -- even though the Redhawks crushed the visiting Bulldogs 85-49 in their regular-season meeting...
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There's no place like a home on ice
(Column ~ 03/01/05)
The thought of ice fishing makes me shiver. In Minnesota, it's a popular pastime. People even build structures on the ice, something that I doubt would pass muster with Cape Girardeau city inspectors. At any rate, a recent wire service story described one such ice house on a frozen lake. The house comes complete with handmade woodwork, stove, television, stereo system and beds to sleep as many as eight people...
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BTK suspect's job as security worker another piece of puzzle
(National News ~ 03/01/05)
WICHITA, Kan. -- For about 15 years, it was the job of the man police have accused of being the BTK serial killer to help keep people safe. Before he started as a city code enforcer in suburban Park City, Dennis L. Rader was an employee at an ADT Security Services branch office in Wichita, holding several positions that allowed him access to customers' homes. He worked for the home security company between 1974 and 1988 -- the same time as a majority of the killings...
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Academy Awards ratings wane as rural viewers change channel
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/05)
NEW YORK -- With comedian Chris Rock, the Academy Awards succeeded in its effort to find a younger audience -- but perhaps at the expense of the country as a whole. A total of 41.5 million viewers tuned in Sunday to watch "Million Dollar Baby" take the Oscar for best picture. That's down 2 million from last year's show, which honored "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," according to Nielsen Media Research...
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Nation digest 03/01/05
(National News ~ 03/01/05)
Prosecution outlines case against Michael Jackson; May takeover bets on department store future; Judge: Charge terror suspect or release him; Former WorldCom CEO denies role in fraud; Multiple sclerosis drug withdrawn from market
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Police reports 3/1/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Monday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests * Joseph D. Gray, 23, 319 N. Park Drive, was arrested on suspicion of driving while revoked, leaving the scene of an accident, tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest...
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Learning briefs 3/1/05
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Main elected fraternity president, on dean's list; Cape student gets three Fulton scholarships; Pharmacy college dean's list names local students; Saxony student accepted to fine arts program; Area students graduate with honors from Mizzou; Area students receive Southeast scholarships; Governor's scholarships awarded to local students; Students win Regents' Scholarships to SEMO; Lee receives PhiTheta Kappa Scholarship
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A day trip to Oxford
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Editor's note: Erick Harris is a graduate of Central High School who is attending college at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. This is one of several columns he will be writing from London about his experiences as a semester intern with Parliament...
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Delbert Garnett
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Delbert Lynwood "Del" Garnett, 88, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died peacefully Sunday morning, Feb. 27, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 30, 1916, in Monroe County, Mo., son of Oral and Mabel Watkins Garnett. He and Mary Frances Vaughn were married Aug. 10, 1940, at her home in Perry, Mo...
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Harlene Cruse
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Harlene Cruse, 67, of Elgin, Ill., died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis. She was born June 25, 1937, in Anna, daughter of Harlin and Lucille Stokes Cruse. Cruse retired as a cook from Elgin Mental Health Center. She attended Bayless Baptist Church in St. Louis...
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Bill Lambert
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- William "Bill" Lambert, 76, of Sikeston died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Sikeston, son of Hiram David and Wilhemina Walker Lambert. Lambert owned and operated Lambert's Lawn Service many years before retiring. He was a member of First Christian Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday school superintendent, and was a member of Sikeston Eagles Aerie...
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Lillian Joiner
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Lillian Joiner, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at her home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Voudrie
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Robert Glenn Voudrie, 63, of Advance died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at John J. Pershing Veterans Administration Hospital in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Aug. 1, 1941, in Chester, Ill., son of Joseph and Elizabeth Wilkinson Voudrie. He and Cathy Fowler were married June 20, 1970, at Sturdivant, Mo...
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Bonnie Roper
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Bonnie Bloyce Roper, 79, of Advance died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 4, 1925, son of Sylvia and Edna Pritchit Roper. He and Sue Howard were married July 1, 1943, at Bloomfield, Mo...
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Cornelia McCrate
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Cornelia McCrate, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1910, in Columbus Grove, Ohio, daughter of Joseph C. and Delphine Dunne McCrate. McCrate was a graduate of St. Eustachius High School in Portageville, Mo. She lived most of her life in Lima, Ohio, and worked 40 years at Westinghouse Electric. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Lima...
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JoAnn Gream
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
MAYFIELD, Ky. -- JoAnn Gream, 61, of Mayfield died Sunday, Feb, 27, 2005, in Clinton, Ky. Gream was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband, Dalton E. Gream; two sons, Dennis and Rodney Gream of Mayfield; two sisters, Thelma "Tiny" Palmer of Cape Girardeau, Janice Righter of St. Louis; a brother, Bob Long of Birmingham, Ala.; two grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild...
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Jack Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- John P. "Jack" Mitchell, 75, of Sikeston died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Memphis, Tenn., son of Clay Alexander and Lucille Caroline Proffit Mitchell Sr. He and Patsy Ann Johnson were married July 7, 1950, at Caruthersville, Mo. She died Nov. 15, 1998...
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Ruby Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Ruby Bollinger, 85, formerly of Jackson, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at Park Lane Care Center in Wentzville, Mo. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Jack Vail
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jack Edward Vail, 82, of Chaffee died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Camelot Rehab and Nursing Center in Farmington, Mo. He was born Nov. 28, 1922, in Wichita, Kan., son of George Randolf and Flossie Elmira Warfield Vail. He and Naomi Blue were married Oct. 17, 1945. She died April 3, 1996...
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Alta Reed
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Alta M. Reed, 89, of Bloomfield died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomfield. She was born Aug. 31, 1915, in Lexington, Tenn., daughter of Garfield and Lucy Belle Johnson Davis. She first married Montie White at Steele, Mo., who died in 1984. She and Lois A. Reed were married Oct. 17, 1985, at Dexter, Mo. He died Feb. 5, 1995...
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Everett Darling
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Everett Darling, 66, of Advance died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 11, 1939, at Painton, Mo., son of Henry and Virginia Neeley Elfrank. Darling was a truck driver. Survivors include two brothers, Bernard Elfrank of Scott City, Larry Elfrank of Valles Mines, Mo.; five sisters, Henrietta DeLay of Advance, Margaret Dow of Mulberry, Ark., Patty of St. Louis, Peggy Edwards of St. Charles, Mo., and Caroline McFee of St. Louis...
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Ethel Warren
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
BENTON, Ill. -- Ethel May Warren, 95, of Benton died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Union County Hospital. She was born Feb. 1, 1910, in DuQuoin, Ill., daughter of William and Mary E. Glen McNeal. She and C. Davis Warren were married Sept. 13, 1930. He died Oct. 25, 2002...
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Anna Woods
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Anna Jean Goza Woods died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, fortified with the Sacrament of Holy Mother Church. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley H. Woods. They were married April 3, 1948, in St. Louis, Mo. She was the dear mother of Stephen R. Woods of Delaware, Ohio, and the late Cheryl Ann Woods; grandmother of Robert Woods of Mesa, Ariz., Amanda Woods of Columbus, Ohio; great-grandmother of Lillian Catherine Woods of Mesa; sister to Robert Goza Jr. ...
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Out of the past 3/1/05
(Out of the Past ~ 03/01/05)
25 years ago: March 1, 1980 The first of Cape Girardeau's disaster warning system sirens was installed yesterday off Gordonville Road, east of Saint Francis Medical Center; workers for Alert Systems Inc., of Paducah, Ky., which sold the $109,800 system to the city, are installing 14 sirens throughout town...
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Tax preparers look for new wealth in youthful clients
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Lucia Harding learned years ago what to do when her W-2 arrived. Give it to her parents. "It's easier," said the case manager for Kansas City Big Brothers Big Sisters. "I'm not math smart." With millions of similarly nonchalant teens and twentysomethings across the country, accountants and professional tax preparers may find themselves wide-eyed thinking about a prime demographic for industry growth. ...
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Three branches
(Editorial ~ 03/01/05)
A proposal in the Missouri Senate to keep school funding issues out of the state's courts goes too far, but parts of what the proposed constitutional amendment would do make sense. The current legislative effort seeks to give all decision-making powers regarding school funding to the legislature and governor. ...
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Redhawks' Haines selected OVC track coach of the year
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Southeast Missouri State track and field coach Joey Haines was honored as Ohio Valley Conference women's indoor coach of the year for the second straight season following the Redhawks' victory over the weekend at the OVC Indoor Championships in Charleston, Ill...
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Sports briefs 3/1/05
(Other Sports ~ 03/01/05)
Baseball...
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Give liberals even more rope
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/05)
To the editor: Although I agree with Gilbert Logel that the rantings of Southeast Missouri State University faculty members are tedious, I think you should publish even more of them. They illustrate how far out of touch the left and academia are through their verbatim repetition of the daily talking points handed down by the Democratic National Committee. ...
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Student is inspiration to others
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/05)
To the editor: In response to the story "Student writes her own ticket to university": This young lady has been through more in her young life than most adults, and what an inspiration she is for all who read the article and others who know her personally. ...
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All segments of history are relevant
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/05)
To the editor: Angela DaSilva came to Cape Girardeau to speak on Missouri's black history and made a number of good points from what I can ascertain from your article. African Americans' contributions and tribulations in our history went without notice for far too long. ...
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Edwin Glover Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Edwin James Glover Sr., 75, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at his home. He was born Feb. 17, 1930, in the Republic of Panama, son of James and Hellen Wright Glover. He and Dorothy F. Trebilcock were married Feb. 23, 1949, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She died Sept. 24, 2004...
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Liberal, Christian values match
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/05)
To the editor: I appreciated Robert Polack Jr.'s recent letter about liberal values, Christianity and the poor. I agree with him 100 percent. It has occurred to me lately that many of the people around me don't really understand the difference between liberal and conservative values. ...
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Speak Out 3/1/05
(Speak Out ~ 03/01/05)
It's a big asset; Stealing company time; Real teaching issues; Not listening; Leading the way; Underage drinking; Large-scale advantages; Marquette parking; Passing the plum
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Milton Grebe
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Milton A. Grebe, 75, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 12, 1929, at Whitewater, son of Albert and Alma Schwab Grebe. He and Marilyn "Joann" Birk were married Feb. 15, 1953, in Jackson...
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June Mann
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
June Mann passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She is survived by a son, Kevin (Marci) Mann; two grandchildren, Jessica and Drew; sisters, Lorraine (Gilbert) Lindquist, Sherry (Don) Tille; a brother, Gary (Betty) Cotner; and was a dear aunt, cousin and friend to many...
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Intelligence says bin Laden enlisting top operative in Iraq
(National News ~ 03/01/05)
WASHINGTON -- New intelligence indicates that Osama bin Laden is enlisting Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, his top operative in Iraq, to plan potential attacks on the United States, federal officials said Monday. Al-Zarqawi has been involved in attacks in the Middle East. He has not been known to have set his sights on America...
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Path of reconstruction: Photographic display recalls 1925 tornado devastation
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/05)
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. -- Without the sophisticated warning systems of today, this Southern Illinois community was unaware as a huge tornado bore down on it in 1925, killing more than 200 and demolishing much of the town. Just in time for the 80th anniversary of that fateful day, an exhibit at the Sallie Logan Public Library features photographs of the aftermath of the tornado, as does a new book, "Tornado March 18, 1925," published by the Jackson County Historical Society...
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A visit with the past
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
NAPERVILLE, Ill. The dry-erase board propped up at the front of Renae Brooks' first-grade classroom at River Woods Elementary School listed the "school rules." * Rule No. 1: No talking. * Rule No. 2: No talking. * Rule No. 3: No talking. It might seem a bit harsh for a classroom of today, but for one day only, first-grade classrooms at River Woods were transformed into the kinds of learning environments the students' grandparents would have attended. ...
- Islamic Center collect $3,750 for disaster relief (Local News ~ 03/01/05)
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Cruise ship industry urges court not to apply disabilities act
(National News ~ 03/01/05)
WASHINGTON -- The cruise ship industry tried on Monday to fend off efforts to make its vessels more accessible to disabled vacationers, telling the Supreme Court that imposing requirements would hurt the billion-dollar tourist business. The real question is discrimination, countered an attorney for three disabled U.S. passengers, two of them in wheelchairs, who sued the Norwegian Cruise Line. They want the Americans With Disabilities Act extended to foreign vessels that call on U.S. ports...
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Academic freedom
(Column ~ 03/01/05)
A tremendous debate about academic freedom has been ignited by conservative Weblogs and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel about the comments made by professor Ward Churchill of the University of Colorado in his 2001 essay, "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens."...
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