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U.S. BUSINESSES WAIT FOR GOVERNMENT'S MOVE
(Editorial ~ 07/13/93)
Prior to his trip abroad, President Clinton spoke to the National Federation of Independent Business, a group that has generally been unfriendly to his policies. While he scored well in sincerity and for his willingness to go into the lion's dean with his ideas, the president won few converts to his way of thinking and managing. ...
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AREA LEVEES IN GOOD SHAPE, SAYS CORPS; UE WORKS TO PROTECT VIADUCT CENTER
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
Levees along the bloated Mississippi River in the area are in good shape, although most of them have had water against them since late March. The levee situation looked better after Sunday when the Coast Guard closed the final stretch of the upper Mississippi River between Cairo, Ill. and St. Louis to prevent wave damage by towboats...
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WESTERN KENTUCKY OFFICIALS WANT I-66 THROUGH AREA
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
Officials in Western Kentucky are trying to have language included in federal legislation that would designate the route for the proposed Interstate 66 through their part of the state. A designation through Western Kentucky, including Paducah, could increase the likelihood of the route running through Cape Girardeau and along the current Highway 34 corridor to connect with Highway 60 at Van Buren, say I-66 advocates...
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LONGTIME EDUCATOR, GOP PARTY LEADER DIES MONDAY
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
Ralph Ford, a prominent figure both in statewide teaching organizations and local and state Republican politics, died Monday afternoon at his farm near Oak Ridge after suffering a massive heart attack. Ford, whose residence was at 3124 Kage Road in Cape Girardeau, died some time between 4 and 5 p.m. while checking on his cows. He was 65...
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ANIMALS: CITY OFFICER EXPECTS THE UNEXPECTED
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
When your neighbor's dog gets loose and runs amuck, a squirrel gets squashed in the roadway, or you find a 6-foot black snake sleeping in your basement, the Cape Girardeau Police Department has two special officers to rid you of your pests. Johnnie Carter and Charles Stucker, non-commissioned officers with the department, battle the evils of the natural world and fight to keep order in the city's backyards and parks...
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BUSINESSMAN AIDS SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
A Cape Girardeau businessman and former Central High School basketball standout has pledged money to install a new wooden gymnasium floor at Central's new gym. Kermit Meystedt, president of Genesis Transportation Co. Inc., spearheaded the effort approved by Cape Girardeau's Board of Education Monday...
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RISING WATER TABLE THREATENS LOW-LYING AREA SEPTIC TANKS
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
With heavier than normal rainfall boosting river and water-table levels, some residents who live in low-lying areas can expect to encounter problems with their septic systems. So say those who inspect systems for the city and others who maintain them...
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CABLE COMPANY OFFERING AMNESTY
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
The cable television industry loses about $4.7 billion a year from theft of service, according to a survey by the National Cable Television Association's office of cable signal theft. "Estimates project that 5 to 7 percent of non-cable households may be hooked up to cable and not paying," said Roger Harms, manager of TCI Cablevision, which serves Cape Girardeau and Jackson. "That's a national estimate, but it applies to most areas."...
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AREA GROUPS PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF FLOODING
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
To aid area flood victims, the Venture store in Cape Girardeau has set up a collection box for needed items at its West Park Mall entrance. Canned goods, cleaning products and bedding are among items requested by the Salvation Army. "We still need volunteers," said Capt. Elmer Trapp of the Salvation Army. "We need food; we need drinks."...
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MILLERSVILLE MAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
FRUITLAND -- A Millersville man was transported to the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by emergency helicopter Monday, after he was involved in a head-on collision about four miles north of Fruitland. Dale Koehler, 24, was extricated from his vehicle by firefighters as the helicopter arrived...
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CAPE WADED THROUGH SHARE OF HIGH WATER BEFORE AND AFTER WALL
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
With the rising Mississippi River determined to set a record, the standard of comparing floods will have to be revised. For 20 years the standard has been the flood of 1973. That year the Mississippi teased Cape Girardeans with a February flood that hit 32.1 feet, just over the 32-foot flood stage here. But that was just a warning...
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FLOODING AT A GLANCE
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
- Thirteen deaths statewide attributed to flooding, according to State Emergency Mangement Agency. - No firm estimate of property damage, but state emergency management director says it could total $500 million to $1 billion. - No firm estimate of crop losses, but state officials say the damage will run into tens of millions of dollars...
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ROSIE REISENBICHLER
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
Rosie Reisenbichler, 53, 1218 Meadowbrook Lane, died Monday, July 12, 1993, at her home. She was born Sept. 8, 1939, at Shawneetown, son of Leo and Bertha Wachter Fiedler. She and Lennert Reisenbichler were married June 22, 1957. Reisenbichler was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School. The family moved to Cape Girardeau from Pocahontas in 1968. She had worked at the former Jackson Hosiery Mill, Kelso Milling Co., and Younghouse Distributing...
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VERNON V. FEE
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
Former businessman and civic leader, Vernon V. Fee, 83, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, July 11, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born June 18, 1910, in Cape Girardeau, son of Ira and Nevada Gaines Fee. He and the former Florence Hirsch were married in 1931. She died Jan. 6, 1988...
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HERBERT H. SUMMERS
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
GORDONVILLE -- Herbert Harold Summers, 86, of Gordonville, died Monday, July 12, 1993, at Ratliff Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 24, 1907, at Burfordville, son of Franklin L. and Mary Knupp Summers. He and Elizabeth Irene Randol were married Oct. 12, 1931, at Jackson. She died March 16, 1981...
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VIOLA BRYAN
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Viola Leanes Bryan of East Prairie will be held at 1 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Billy Heckert will officiate, with burial in Dogwood Cemetery. Bryan, 76, died Sunday, July 11, 1993, at her home...
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BERNICE M. ADAMS
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
Graveside service for Bernice M. Adams of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10 a.m. today at Forest Hills Cemetery near Morley. The Rev. Marvin Butrum will officiate. There is no visitation. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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MARIE WADE
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
ORAN -- Marie Wade, 44, of Oran, died Sunday, July 11, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 15, 1948, at Oran, daughter of Joseph Michael and Semina Margaret Reischman Wade. Wade was a ward secretary at Southeast Hospital, and member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church...
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RALPH FORD
(Obituary ~ 07/13/93)
Ralph Ford, 65, of 3124 Kage Road, died near Oak Ridge Monday, July 12, 1993. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
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AARP DRIVER COURSE SET AT OLIVE BRANCH
(Local News ~ 07/13/93)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- The American Association of Retired Persons has scheduled a 55 Alive Mature Driving course July 21 and 22. The course will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. each day at the Community Center here. It is not necessary to pre-register...
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