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NASA exhibit draws thousands during Cape visit
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
The NASA "Space Station Imagination" exhibit drew 8,927 visitors during its five-day stay in Cape Girardeau last week. Coming from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, the exhibit drew nearly 1,200 visitors on its opening. That was well above the 400 average expected for a city the size of Cape Girardeau, said Jackie Wortmann, coordinator of the NASA Educator Resource Center at Southeast Missouri State University. The center helped sponsor the exhibit...
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Can they get football games?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/04)
To the editor: The Missouri Senate administrator objected to my comment about a $20,000 television set for the Senate because, he said, it is "audio-visual capability." My facts on this subject came from an article in the Feb. 13 Kansas City Star: "The state Senate is spending nearly $20,000 to equip a committee meeting room with a new, 61-inch plasma screen television ... ...
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Dorothy Sanders
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
Dorothy M. Sanders, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born July 29, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of John and Ada Jones James. She and Harold R. Sanders were married Sept. 10, 1947, in Cape Girardeau...
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Eleanor Feemster
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
Eleanor Elizabeth Feemster, 95, of Scott City died Monday, March 1, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 9, 1908, at Rich Hill, Mo., daughter of Charles M. and Margaret M. Flammang Ingram. She and Floyd Raymond Feemster were married Feb. 9, 1928, in Little Rock, Ark. He died April 10, 1964...
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Clifford Stacy
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
Clifford Raymond Stacy, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at his home. He was born July 7, 1927, at Randles, son of Lemuel and Lucy Simmons Stacy. He and Beatrice Angle were married Aug. 10, 1950. She died Oct. 17, 1975. He and Pearl Hager were married Jan. 30, 1976. She died July 2, 2003...
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Stella Motley
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
Stella Bernice Motley, 67, of Jackson died Monday, March 1, 2004, at her home. She was born June 30, 1936, in Sevier County, Tenn., daughter of Willie and Mollie Whaley Webb. She and Joe Motley were married Aug. 9, 1958. He died Oct. 30, 1990. Motley was a licensed practical nurse many years at Deal Nursing Home in Jackson. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Millersville...
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Ethel Hahs
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
Ethel Mae Hahs, 80, of Scott City died Monday, March 1, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Elgin, Ill., daughter of Walter and Marguerite Wagner Pease. She first married Rex D. Davidson, who preceded her in death. She and Billy G. Hahs were married Jan. 5, 1974, in South Elgin, Ill...
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Cecil Griffin
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Cecil Griffin, 49, of Cairo died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at his home. Friends may call at Heavenly Gates Funeral Home in Cairo from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of service at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church...
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Virginia Walls
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Virginia Dean Walls, 69, of Peoria, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, in the emergency room at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. She was born Dec. 8, 1934, in Sikeston, daughter of Lonzo and Mary Etta Stovall Murphy. She first married Carl Lynell Little May 3, 1952, in Sikeston. He died Dec. 29, 1971. She later married William "Joe" Walls June 4, 1974, in Sikeston...
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Glen Lang Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
URBANDALE, Ill. -- Glen L. Lang Jr., 38, of Urbandale died Monday, March 1, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 22, 1966, in Fort Carson, Colo., son of Glen L. and Inge Gansen Lang Sr. Lang served in the Army National Guard...
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Fay Baker
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
Fay C. Baker, 52, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Massie Funeral Home in Cairo, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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Michael Walsh
(Obituary ~ 03/03/04)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Michael D. Walsh, 51, of Cairo died Monday, March 1, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 24, 1952, in Cairo, son of William J. and Helen Worthington Walsh. Walsh retired as an agent with Commonwealth and Monumental Life Insurance Co...
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Club news 03/03/04
(Community News ~ 03/03/04)
Wonderworkers FCE The Wonderworkers FCE Club met on Feb. 12 at the home of June Landgraf. The meeting was called to order by the hostess. Further plans were made for hosting All Clubs Day on March 22 at the Jackson Extension Center. Volunteer hours were recorded. A decision was made to study Romania instead of Alaska for the international study. A reminder was given for the program training meeting to be held at the Jackson Extension Center at 6 p.m. on Monday...
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Out of the past 3/3/04
(Out of the Past ~ 03/03/04)
10 years ago: March 3, 1994 McCLURE, Ill. -- Resurfacing and shoulder work along 4.2-mile stretch of Grapevine Trail, which leads from McClure to Dishwood "Y," is one of number of Illinois Department of Transportation projects that were bid out last week; work will start on Route 945, about five miles southeast of McClure and continue to Dishwood "Y" about two-and-one-half miles west of Tamms, which will be site of new super-maximum prison...
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Births 3/3/04
(Births ~ 03/03/04)
Barry Son to Steven Bruce Barry and Christy Ann Young of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004. Name, Shaine Joseph. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Young is the daughter of Joseph and Helen Young Sr. of Cape Girardeau. Barry is the son of James and Connie Barry of Houlton, Maine. He is employed by city of Cape Girardeau...
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Sports briefs 3/3/04
(Other Sports ~ 03/03/04)
Boxing Felix Trinidad ended his retirement of nearly two years Tuesday, and Shane Mosley could be his first opponent. The 31-year-old boxer, immensely popular in his home of Puerto Rico, earned tens of millions of dollars while winning titles as a welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight. ...
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Framers were not all Christians
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/04)
To the editor: I am tired of the Missourian publishing David Limbaugh's historical inaccuracies. First, the primary Framers of the U.S. Constitution, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, were not Christians. They were adamantly anti-Christian intellectuals. The references to God were to a rational, Deist concept of God, not Christianity. There are many different concepts of God. They are not all Christian...
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Amendment is only hope
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/04)
To the editor: I thought I'd seen it all, but yesterday's headline was appalling. President Bush's political opponents are vilifying him for his stand in favor of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. Bush is condemned by Democrats for "pandering to the right wing and tinkering with the Constitution." That means he had the nerve to take a stand and not roll over as more rogue judges stomp all over the numerous Defense of Marriage Acts passed by most states and Congress. ...
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Steroids supplied to Bonds, others, paper reports
(Professional Sports ~ 03/03/04)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds received steroids and human growth hormone from a nutritional supplements lab implicated in a steroid-distribution ring, according to information given to federal investigators, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday...
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Potato salad can be meal all by itself
(Community ~ 03/03/04)
Potato salad is a versatile staple, and in certain variations it can be a light meal in itself. That's the case with this low-fat, quickly made potato version of the classic salade nicoise. You don't have to wait for summer greens to refresh cold-season palates with this tangy combination -- although, now that spring asparagus is about to become available, that could well be one of the special pleasures of this recipe...
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Suicide bombers kill at least 143 in Iraq
(International News ~ 03/03/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Suicide bombers carried out simultaneous attacks on Shiite Muslim shrines in Iraq on Tuesday, detonating multiple explosions that ripped through crowds of pilgrims. At least 143 people were killed and 430 wounded -- the bloodiest day since the fall of Saddam Hussein...
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Pakistani Shiites also attacked; 42 killed
(International News ~ 03/03/04)
QUETTA, Pakistan -- Attackers sprayed gunfire and lobbed grenades into a solemn religious procession of Shiite Muslims on Tuesday, then blew themselves up as survivors scattered. Authorities said at least 42 people died, and more than 160 were wounded...
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Rebel leader declares himself Haiti's new military chief
(International News ~ 03/03/04)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Rebel leader Guy Philippe on Tuesday declared himself the new chief of Haiti's military, which had been disbanded by ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Flanked by other rebel leaders and senior officers of Haiti's police force, Philippe told a news conference: "I am the chief." Asked what he meant, he said, "the military chief."...
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Drug producers target Americans with smokeable form of heroin
(International News ~ 03/03/04)
VIENNA, Austria -- Drug traffickers are targeting middle-class Americans with high-purity heroin that users can smoke rather than inject, a U.N. drug agency warns in a report being released today. The Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board -- an independent U.N. body that monitors the global drug situation -- says producers are tailoring new narcotics products to meet the sensitivities of Americans who find injecting drugs repulsive...
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Trumpets of spring known by a variety of names
(Community ~ 03/03/04)
Do you have any pots of daffodils blooming indoors yet? Or any narcissi? Or jonquils? Although these names are tossed around freely in referring to those cheery white or yellow trumpets that herald in spring, the names daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are not really wholly interchangeable...
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Senate Republicans scuttle gun bill after losing amendment vote
(National News ~ 03/03/04)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans scuttled an election-year bill to immunize the gun industry from lawsuits Tuesday after Democrats amended it to extend an assault weapons ban and require background checks on all buyers at private gun shows. The National Rifle Association began pressuring senators to vote against the bill after Democrats won votes on the two key gun control measures. ...
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Writer awarded for Ste. Gen house tour book
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
Cape Girardeau resident Mark Evans was surprised when he received a letter from the Missouri Alliance for Historical Preservation about a month ago. "I thought I was getting a notice that I didn't pay my Missouri Preservation dues," Evans said. He soon learned that he was not in trouble at all, but was the recipient of the alliance's 2004 Osmund Overby Award for his Ste. Genevieve house tour book, "The Commandant's Last Ride."...
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Former WorldCom chief Ebbers charged with securities fraud
(Business ~ 03/03/04)
WASHINGTON -- Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers has been indicted on federal charges stemming from the multibillion-dollar accounting scandal at the telecommunications giant. The indictment was handed up late Monday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. A copy was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press...
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'The Passion' has impact
(Editorial ~ 03/03/04)
Religious films don't typically make for box office hits. But Mel Gibson's project "The Passion of the Christ" might change all that. The film opened on Ash Wednesday and sold out in theaters all across the country, thanks to the interest of church groups that purchased large blocs of tickets -- sometimes every seat in a theater or theater complex. Weekend showings in Cape Girardeau were bought out, mostly by churches. And ticket sales continue to be brisk locally...
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Bradford hired as defensive coordinator
(College Sports ~ 03/03/04)
Southeast Missouri State University football coach Tim Billings finally has filled his coordinator positions with Tuesday's hiring of defensive coordinator Damon Bradford. Bradford spent the past four seasons as linebackers coach at Tennessee Tech, which like Southeast is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Prior to that, he was the defensive coordinator for one season at Tennessee-Martin, another OVC member...
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Don't take away school recess
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/04)
To the editor: As education standards have become higher, the timeless institution of recess has fallen into jeopardy. According to the American Association for the Child's Right to Play, around 40 percent of public schools have or are planning to cut at least one recess period from the school day, making more time for academic work...
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Tax the rich, everyone pays
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/04)
To the editor: I become upset when I hear anyone say we need to raise taxes on the rich and not others. I'm not rich. The reason I feel this way is because it can't be done. Where do rich people get their money? From consumers. The rich don't just reach into the air and get a bag of money. ...
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Internet a boon to the elderly
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/04)
To the editor: I read with interest the St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial "High-need high speed" reprinted Feb. 13 in the Southeast Missourian and concerning legislation that would give telecommunications companies the incentive to invest in advanced technology in Missouri's smaller communities. I feel expansion of this technology would be beneficial to older adults. The misconception that older Americans are not interested in new technology needs to be dispelled...
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Prosecution, defense close cases in Stewart stock fraud trial
(Business ~ 03/03/04)
NEW YORK -- The attorney for Martha Stewart's ex-broker suggested Tuesday that the broker would have turned against Stewart if he were actually guilty of the accusations against him. Broker Peter Bacanovic would be "sitting on the government side" if he were guilty, attorney Richard Strassberg said, because the government's real target has been Stewart all along...
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Business briefs 3/3/04
(Business ~ 03/03/04)
Honda recalls 440,000 Civic and Insight cars WASHINGTON -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling 440,000 Civic and Insight cars because their low-beam headlights can fail without warning, the company said Tuesday. No injuries have resulted from the defect, Honda spokesman Andy Boyd said. ...
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Cape police report 03/03/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/03/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Gregory Christopher Mollica, 36, of Mimosa Drive, No. 13, Cape Girardeau, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of domestic assault...
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No charges in slaying; investigation continues
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
Illinois State Police are still withholding the identities of a person injured in a fatal shooting that followed a fight at 40 Eastwood Drive in East Cape Girardeau, Ill., just before noon Monday. Glen L. Lang Jr., 38, of Cairo, Ill., was fatally wounded in the altercation. ...
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Book shares recipes from middle school
(Column ~ 03/03/04)
I have enjoyed the nice variety of cookbooks that have been available for sale recently from community groups. One of the latest is a three-ring-bound hardcover book put together by the parents, staff and students of Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau...
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Kerry secures party's nomination
(National News ~ 03/03/04)
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, making the Democratic presidential nomination his own, promised cheering supporters Tuesday night, "We will win this election and we will build one America of freedom and fairness for all." "Change is coming to America," vowed the four-term senator, who heads into an eight-month general election campaign leading President Bush in the nationwide polls...
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Students mark Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
They donned funny hats and read about mischievous cats. They gobbled up green fish and blue; they remembered Horton and his Who. On Tuesday, students joined Marvin K. and Thidwick the moose, In celebrating the 100th birthday of the great Dr. Seuss....
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Stumbling Blues fall to Flames
(Professional Sports ~ 03/03/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Jarome Iginla had two goals and an assist, and scored the game-winner with 3:30 remaining in the Calgary Flames' 4-2 victory over the punchless St. Louis Blues. That spoiled the home debut of new Blues coach Mike Kitchen. Iginla is among the NHL leaders with 33 goals, three in two games. He and Steven Reinprecht scored in a span of 51 seconds early in the third period to put the Flames ahead 2-1...
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Cardinals tune up for Grapefruit with rout
(Professional Sports ~ 03/03/04)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Vying for a job in left field, Emil Brown had a home run, scored twice and knocked in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals tuned up for their Grapefruit League opener with a 10-1 exhibition victory Tuesday over Florida Atlantic. "All Brown has to do is to play well and he'll have a shot at left field," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa of the prospect who last season hit 12 home runs, stole 18 bases and batted .285 at Triple-A Louisville. ...
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Garner on solid ground despite recent record
(College Sports ~ 03/03/04)
Despite a third consecutive losing season in men's basketball -- and dwindling attendance -- Southeast Missouri State University athletic director Don Kaverman says the school's administration remains in support of coach Gary Garner. "Absolutely. Unequivocally," Kaverman said...
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Otahkians win opening-round game
(College Sports ~ 03/03/04)
Southeast Missouri State University evidently wasn't bothered one bit by the two-game losing streak it carried into the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. Thursday's upset loss at Murray State also didn't apparently concern the Otahkians very much...
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ND tries to take another step toward another state final
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/04)
In the last eight years, the Notre Dame girls basketball team has won eight district titles and has made four state championship game appearances. Notre Dame tries to continue that postseason success tonight when it faces North County (17-8) at 6:30 p.m. in a sectional matchup at Mineral Area College in Park Hills...
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Cubs roll into final of district
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/04)
On a night where Bell City senior Dominitrix Johnson passed the 2,000-point plateau for his career, it was Bell City's supporting cast which carried the scoring load in a 73-39 win over Marquand on Tuesday night in the Class 1 District 2 tournament semifinals at Zalma High School...
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Scott City defeats Kelly, will meet Charleston next
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/04)
Scott City left little to chance in Tuesday's Class 3 District 2 showdown with Kelly. The Rams aggressively pushed the ball inside, forced Kelly into 24 fouls and never trailed during a 73-55 semifinal victory at Bloomfield. Second-seeded Scott City (22-4) advanced to Thursday's championship game with Charleston, a 65-34 winner over Woodland...
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County classification bill sent to governor's desk
(State News ~ 03/03/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Senate sent the governor legislation Tuesday that would restructure county classifications, generally allowing counties to maintain the status quo. The measure allows dozens of counties to maintain their current classifications even if their total property values increase. ...
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Mental health centers may not have to close
(State News ~ 03/03/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two mental health centers scheduled to close June 30 might remain open after all, the director of the state Department of Mental Health said Tuesday. Gov. Bob Holden, in his budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, proposed to save $7.4 million by closing the Cottonwood Children's Center in Cape Girardeau and the Southwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center in El Dorado Springs. ...
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Officers wary following concealed weapons law change
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Because it is now legal for most adults to stow a concealed weapon in a vehicle, Missouri law enforcement officials say there will be a heightened sense of awareness among officers when conducting traffic stops. Although officer safety is an increased concern, law enforcement agencies generally aren't planning drastic changes in procedures...
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Mississippi uses big 7th to down Indians
(College Sports ~ 03/03/04)
OXFORD, Miss. -- Southeast Missouri State University's Indians gave national power Mississippi all it could handle for six innings Tuesday night. But the Rebels exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the seventh and went on to beat the Indians 8-1...
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Speak Out 03/03/04
(Speak Out ~ 03/03/04)
Thanks for TV listings I LIKE the new layout of the newspaper, but I sure did miss the TV guide. Thank you for restoring it. Thanks, KFVS THANKS, KFVS12. Good TV news THANK YOU, KFVS12, for bringing the TV guide back to the Southeast Missourian. This is very good news...
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Quotes in the news 03/03/04
(Column ~ 03/03/04)
"The time is not for fighting anymore." -- Guy Philippe, who helped lead the bloody rebellion in Haiti that pressured President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to resign and flee into exile. "Everyone was born free. Personally I would like an Islamic state, but it should only come about if the people vote for it." -- Seyed Ali Abdul-Karim al-Safi al-Musawi, an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Shiite Muslim cleric. ...
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Cape fire report 03/03/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/03/04)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded Monday to the following items: At 7:38 p.m., medical assist at 40 S. Sprigg St. At 8:11 p.m., emergency medical service at 230 Mill St. At 11:07 p.m., minor vehicle accident at William Street and Interstate 55. Firefighters responded Tuesday to the following items:...
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Pre-enrollment meeting scheduled for today
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
Central High School will hold a pre-enrollment meeting for incoming eighth-graders and their parents at 6:30 p.m. today. Students who will be freshmen during the 2004-05 school year from Cape Girardeau School District as well as Nell Holcomb School District and local parochial schools are invited to attend. The meeting will be held in the high schools commons...
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World briefs 3/3/04
(International News ~ 03/03/04)
Philippines Muslim extremist aboard exploded ferry MANILA, Philippines -- A man -- listed by the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf as one of its suicide bombers -- was aboard a ferry carrying 899 people that caught fire last week after an explosion, the coast guard chief said Tuesday. ...
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Nation briefs 3/3/04
(National News ~ 03/03/04)
Government: Estrogen alone is still too risky WASHINGTON -- The government, ending the last major study of estrogen, says taking it alone isn't as bad as using it with the hormone progestin. But officials advise that estrogen still is too risky for long-term use. ...
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Mayor charged for marrying gay couples
(National News ~ 03/03/04)
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. -- The village's mayor was charged Tuesday with 19 criminal counts for performing weddings for gay couples, an act of defiance that thrust the small community into the national debate over same-sex marriage. In Oregon, meanwhile, the attorney for Multnomah County, which includes the city of Portland, issued an opinion saying same-sex marriages should be allowed there. ...
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Supersize fries, drinks no more at McDonald's
(National News ~ 03/03/04)
CHICAGO -- Say goodbye to those super-sized fries -- McDonald's is slimming down its menu. The hamburger giant has started phasing out its trademark Supersize fries and drinks in its U.S. restaurants as part of an effort to simplify its menu and give customers choices that support a balanced lifestyle, a company spokesman said Tuesday...
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Turns for the better
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
S. Shawnee Blvd: Widened road, added left-turn lane at East Jackson Blvd. and removed stop signs at Old Cape Road. (Change was made by board of aldernmen in July.) Gloria Dr.: Painted centerline stripe at Old Cape Road intersection. (Change made by street department in October.)...
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Anti-war film gets criticized by VFW
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
A local anti-war group's plan to provide public showings of a documentary critical of the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq is drawing criticism from the commander of the Cape Girardeau VFW post. Rodger Brown, a Vietnam War veteran and commander of VFW Post 3838, said plans to present the documentary, "Uncovered: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War," shows "disrespect" for American troops including local soldiers that have been deployed to Iraq...
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Swingle - Murder of Lape triggered by greed
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Mark Anthony Gill and an accomplice killed Ralph L. Lape Jr. out of greed for the $118,000 he had in the bank, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle said Tuesday during his opening argument in Gill's capital murder trial. He said they went on a spending spree a day after the killing...
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Structural concerns may force Cape post office to relocate
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
The U.S. Postal Service may at least temporarily relocate its Cape Girardeau post office, moving out of the building it has leased at 320 N. Frederick St. for more than 38 years because of structural concerns. Postmaster Mike Keefe said the letter carriers have been operating out of the postal service's regional processing center on the city's west side since early January. The move was made because of a leaky roof, he said...
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Turns for the better
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
When an engineering firm dissected Jackson's traffic problems more than a year ago, it came up with many areas of concern and many options for change. The problems and solutions were addressed by an inch-thick binder full of information and a $100,000 bill payable to Crawford, Bunte and Brammeier, a traffic and transportation engineering firm...
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Teacher resigns after having boy taped to desk
(Local News ~ 03/03/04)
ORAN, Mo. -- A Oran Elementary School teacher has resigned from her teaching position following accusations of taping a seventh-grader to his desk. According to the student's father, Larry Brindley, the incident occurred to his 14-year-old son Tommy on Feb. 19 when Tommy was receiving detention for being late to school three times...
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Sounds of the garden
(Column ~ 03/03/04)
Create a sensual experience for visitors to your garden by adding bird feeders, fountains or chimes My earliest memories of a garden are those of Dad pushing a large wheeled cultivator through his vegetable garden. I'm not sure what he grew in that garden, but I'm sure it was the traditional tomatoes, beans, corn and lettuce. I had never heard of cauliflower and broccoli until I started dating my wife...
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Pork souvlaki with Greek salad is no hassle to make
(Community ~ 03/03/04)
While this dish has the classic souvlaki marinade and is grilled on skewers, Rick Rodgers says he doesn't skewer vegetables with the meat because he finds the vegetables are always overcooked by the time the meat is done. The time in question here? Under half an hour; the recipe Rodgers is talking about is from his latest book, "The Carefree Cook" (Broadway, 2003, $29.95). ...
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'Joan of Arcadia' defies expectations to become freshman hit
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/04)
LOS ANGELES -- Mary Steenburgen understands skepticism about "Joan of Arcadia." She had the same reaction when her agent suggested playing the mother of a teenage girl who talks to a God that takes the form of random people. But to the surprise of many, including Steenburgen, the show did not turn out to be cringe-inducing...
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Lonely? Dial 1-800-Get-a-Friend
(Column ~ 03/03/04)
Making new friends is the hardest part about leaving the area where you grew up. Living in Southeast Missouri with various ties to Cape Girardeau, Sikeston and Charleston, I had a friend or acquaintance waiting around every corner, typically in the corners at the Wal-Mart Supercenter when I was wearing sweat pants and no makeup, pushing a cart full of feminine products, beer and ice cream. ...
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