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Bethlehem security increased after Israeli officer killed
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Israeli forces tightened their grip on Bethlehem on Wednesday after a Palestinian sniper killed an Israeli soldier in front of the Church of the Nativity. Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in Gaza with a shell that explodes into thousands of deadly darts...
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Cape fire report 2/13/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/03)
Cape Girardeau Thursday, Feb. 13 Firefighters responded Tuesday to the following items: At 3:42 p.m., emergency medical service at 1 Nash Road. At 9:06 p.m., emergency medical service at 520 Morgan Oak. Firefighters responded Wednesday to the following items: At 3:58 a.m., emergency medical service at 2034 Montgomery...
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World briefs 02/13/03
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
Body of welfare minister found after plane crash BOGOTA, Colombia -- Searchers on Wednesday found the bodies of Colombia's social welfare minister, three other passengers and the pilot of a small plane that crashed last week, the president's office said...
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India test-fires cruise missile capable of hitting Pakistan
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
NEW DELHI, India -- India conducted its fourth missile test this year Wednesday, firing a supersonic cruise missile capable of hitting major cities in Pakistan. Islamabad denounced the test as a sign of New Delhi's "massive militarization." The test comes at a time of tension between the two nuclear armed nations. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since British colonialists left the South Asian subcontinent in 1947 and came close to a fourth one last year...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 2/13/03
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/03)
Cape Girardeau Thursday, Feb. 13 The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Brandi M. Hale, 19, of 159 County Road 506, Benton, Mo., was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia...
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Witness - Ryan daughters got campaign funds
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
CHICAGO -- Thousands of dollars in campaign money was given to former Gov. George Ryan's four daughters, although they did no political work, a federal jury was told Wednesday in the trial of a former Ryan aide and a campaign committee. The money originally came from the short-lived 1996 presidential campaign of Phil Gramm, a former Texas senator. ...
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Mice chew profit from pecan crop
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
The Associated Press CAMILLA, Ga. -- Georgia agriculture officials have ordered $2 million worth of pecans destroyed because they were stored in a facility that was overrun with mice. "It's a pretty gruesome discovery," said state Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin. "My staff said it's some of the worst they've ever seen, and we've seen some really gruesome ones before."...
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Doctor calls Kerry surgery for prostate cancer success
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
BALTIMORE -- Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry underwent successful surgery Wednesday for an early form of prostate cancer, with his doctor saying there were no indications the disease had spread and indicating that the Massachusetts senator could be out of the hospital as early as Saturday...
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Governor in Georgia wants vote about flag
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
By Kristen Wyatt ~ The Associated Press ATLANTA -- In a move that is certain to inflame race relations in Georgia, the new governor on Wednesday proposed a referendum next year on whether to bring back the old state flag with its big Confederate emblem...
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U.N. experts in desert destroying shells
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Chemical weapons experts headed into the Iraqi desert Wednesday to destroy their first batch of banned Iraqi weapons -- 10 leftover artillery shells filled with burning, disabling mustard gas. Working with an Iraqi team, the U.N. specialists will take four or five days to eliminate the 155mm shells filled with lethal mustard gas. Baghdad, meanwhile, prepared legislation to outlaw such weapons as demanded by the United Nations...
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Military jolts Guantanamo interrogations with rewards
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- More than half the 650 detainees at Guantanamo are getting rewards for good behavior, the U.S. military said Wednesday during Eid-al-Adha celebrations. They said only about 6 percent have been deemed cooperative under the system of rewards and penalties that began late last year...
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Pedal-powered Internet project to bring Laos village online
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
BAN PHON KHAM, Laos -- Villagers in this remote jungle hamlet have lived for years without electricity or telephones, relying on occasional visitors and a sluggish postal system for news of the outside world. But soon many of its residents will be jumping on stationary bikes to pedal their way onto the Information Superhighway...
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Iranian police intensify crackdown against Valentine's Day sale
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Cupid, drop the bow. That's the word from Iranian police, who have ordered shops to remove heart-and-flower decorations and have confiscated other symbols of what religious authorities consider a decadent, Western event -- Valentine's Day...
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30 percent of Venezuelan oil monopoly's workers lose jobs
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez has fired more than 30 percent of the work force at the state oil monopoly for participating in a 2-month-old general strike that sought to unseat him, a spokesman for the dissident workers said Wednesday...
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U.S. scales down request to NATO, countries reject it
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- France, Germany and Belgium rejected a scaled-down U.S. proposal Wednesday for NATO preparations in case of war in Iraq, prolonging the alliance's worst internal crisis since the end of the Cold War. "They haven't changed their mind," NATO spokesman Yves Brodeur said after talks broke up Wednesday night. "They still feel the time is not right for NATO to make a decision."...
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North Korea in violation, but IAEA still calls for peaceful end
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
VIENNA, Austria -- The U.N. nuclear agency declared North Korea in violation of international treaties Wednesday, raising the stakes in the standoff by sending the dispute to the Security Council. The move could lead to punishing sanctions which the North has said it would consider an act of war...
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Belgian court rejects appeal to try Sharon
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Belgian Supreme Court rejected an attempt Wednesday by Palestinians to bring Ariel Sharon to trial for war crimes for massacres in two refugee camps in 1982, but didn't rule out trying the Israeli prime minister after he leaves office...
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'Famine ship' replica bound for America from Ireland
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Rarely has a ship been bailed out so often before leaving port. Now, after three years and many millions, the Jeanie Johnston is finally ready to set sail to the New World this Sunday. Jeanie, a painstakingly crafted oak-and-pine replica of a 19th-century "famine ship," was dreamed up a decade ago as a living monument to Ireland's greatest disaster, the potato famine of 1845-52, when an estimated 1 million died and 2 million emigrated...
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Bolivian police protests leave two dead, 24 injured
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Striking police officers in the Bolivian capital led violent street demonstrations Wednesday that left at least two people dead and 24 injured in clashes between protesters and government troops. Government troops fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition at the striking police officers and civilian demonstrators, who stormed the presidential palace to protest government proposals to raise taxes and cut spending on social programs...
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Jury weighs evidence in wife's killing of husband
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
HOUSTON -- A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the murder trial of a woman who ran down her husband with her Mercedes after catching him and his lover at a hotel. Clara Harris, 45, who insisted the death last July was an accident, could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. The jury can also consider lesser charges of manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide...
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Bad weather hits N.Y., rolls unusually in Illinois
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
Heavy snow and gusting wind in the East and Midwest closed schools, toppled tractor-trailers and created the rare phenomenon of snow "rollers" blowing across fields in Illinois. Up to 6 inches of snow and wind gusting to 48 mph in western New York on Wednesday closed schools and prompted authorities to restrict travel as blowing snow cut visibility and caused numerous accidents...
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Test shows AIDS vaccine weakens
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
BOSTON -- The death of three monkeys that had gotten an AIDS vaccine in a Boston lab suggests that a closely watched strategy intended to blunt the deadly progression of HIV may not provide total protection from the disease. For several years, researchers have concentrated on crafting vaccines that prompt the body to mount a vigorous challenge to HIV and hold the virus in check...
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OVC suspends 3 for roles in brawl
(College Sports ~ 02/13/03)
Three other players were already suspended under NCAA rules. The Associated Press BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- The Ohio Valley Conference suspended both coaches and one player for a game each for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl between Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State...
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Rural schools get left behind
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Small school districts in rural America are waging an uphill battle to provide a quality education, many without the necessary support of policy-makers, according to a report released Wednesday by the Rural School and Community Trust. The 50-state report compiled by the Rural Trust, a national organization that works to improve rural education, found that many states, including Missouri, lack sufficient policies to meet the needs of rural school districts. ...
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Some love can wait until marriage, teens say
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
It starts with a vow and ends with a ring. But the wedding night has to wait. More than 400 youth signed a pledge Wednesday night at the Freedom Rock youth center in Cape Girardeau to abstain from premarital sex and to lead lives of purity. The signed cards will be staked in front of the youth center on pickets so that participants can share their promises. Later this month, they will put on rings to further illustrate their commitment...
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Neonatologist describes care unit to Lions Club
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Sometimes babies are born too early or very sick. That's why having a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cape Girardeau so very important, according to Dr. Karlyle Christian-Ritter, a neonatologist at St. Francis Medical Center. Christian-Ritter addressed the Lions Club during its noon meeting Wednesday at the Holiday Inn. She told the members about how the unit works, showing slides of babies who have been born prematurely or with various illnesses...
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Ballot issues could confuse voters, warn officials
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Voters may find it hard to understand Cape Girardeau city's four proposed tax-and-fee issues on the April 8 ballot, planning and zoning board members said Wednesday. "I think a lot of people are going to be confused," board member Raymond Buhs said after city manager Michael Miller presented a PowerPoint presentation explaining the ballot issues. Board members discussed the measures but didn't take any action...
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DNR opposes legislation limiting environmental rules
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation intended to provide consistency between state environmental rules and federal guidelines would make it harder to protect Missouri citizens and resources, state regulators told a House committee on Wednesday. The Department of Natural Resources opposes a bill sponsored by state Rep. ...
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Scoot over boys
(Professional Sports ~ 02/13/03)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Annika Sorenstam accepted an invitation Wednesday to play in the Colonial, which would make her the first woman in 58 years to compete on the men's pro tour. "I think she just wants to find out how good she really is," Tiger Woods said...
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Preparing for disaster with duct tape, plastic sheeting
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
KIDRON, Ohio -- America's terror alert has some people buying wood stoves, drums to collect rainwater, duct tape and plastic sheeting -- just in case. At Lehman's Hardware and Appliances, which specializes in non-electric household products and serves a large Amish community, sales are up among the non-Amish, much as they were during the Y2K scare and again after Sept. 11...
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N. Korea missile could hit America, CIA says
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
WASHINGTON -- North Korea has an untested ballistic missile capable of reaching the western United States, top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Wednesday. In Vienna, the U.N. nuclear agency declared North Korea in violation for its nuclear program and reported the country to the Security Council...
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NASA official - No problems pointed at any safety risk
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
WASHINGTON -- NASA's top official assured Congress Wednesday that mission controllers detected no unusual readings from Columbia suggesting the crew's lives were threatened in the days preceding its mysterious breakup over Texas. Sean O'Keefe, who recently took over as head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, also promised that investigators will discover the cause of the accident that killed seven astronauts and that a review board will operate without interference from NASA insiders.. ...
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People talk 2/13/03
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
Knight's parole board hearing postponed LOS ANGELES -- State officials postponed a parole board hearing to decide whether jailed rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight should go back to prison for allegedly associating with gang members. Members of the California Board of Prison Terms "wanted to review our decision about whether he could have legal representation at the meeting," Bill Sessa, the panel's liaison, said Tuesday...
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Love is all there is, is all there is ...
(Column ~ 02/13/03)
Feb. 13, 2003 Dear Leslie, The word gets abused a lot. This time of year it's used to sell chocolates and flowers and lingerie. There's nothing wrong with giving someone you love any of those things, though in my case you can hold the lingerie. What's wrong is to mistake love for promises of moonlit forevers...
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Indians need big emotional rebound
(Sports Column ~ 02/13/03)
ggarner Last week was not a good week for our basketball team. We had hoped to win at least two of the three games, but we ended up losing all three. The most disturbing loss was to Eastern Kentucky Saturday night. We controlled the game and led all the way up to 1:42 remaining...
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Schwarzkopf now favors use of force
(Column ~ 02/13/03)
By Ellen Sorokin ~ The Washington Times Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led U.S. military forces in the 1991 Persian Gulf war, on Sunday reversed his reluctance to use military force against Iraq, saying Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein should be disarmed...
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Southeast seeks to avenge painful home loss to UTM
(College Sports ~ 02/13/03)
As fortunate as his team was to beat Southeast Missouri State University earlier this season, Tennessee-Martin coach Bret Campbell looks for nothing but the Indians' best shot tonight when the squads have a rematch in Martin, Tenn. "I'm sure SEMO has their eye on us for revenge night, because they feel like they should have won that game," Campbell said. ...
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Whitney leaves Missouri after his first season
(College Sports ~ 02/13/03)
Former Jackson star quits team, returns home. By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian The University of Missouri football career for one of the most celebrated recruits to ever come out of Southeast Missouri is over after just one injury-plagued season...
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Scott City claims conference crown with victory over Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/03)
Scott City's boys' basketball team overcame a sloppy first half and pulled away in the third quarter to defeat visiting Kelly 81-53 Wednesday night. The win clinches the Scott-Mississippi Conference title for the Rams, who are 13-6 overall and 6-0 in conference play. The Hawks are 7-10...
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Mall manager to join in war with terrorism
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
For eight years, Westfield Shoppingtown West Park manager Jim Govro has fought to make the Cape Girardeau mall a better place to shop. Now, he's taking on Osama bin Laden. "I'll bring back his turban for you," joked Govro, a member of the Missouri Air National Guard, who was activated a week ago...
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Rookie class gets a drafty reception at Daytona
(Professional Sports ~ 02/13/03)
Veteran racers steer away from Winston Cup's new blood. By Jenna Fryer ~ The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It's bumper-to-bumper and fender-to-fender at 190 mph. Decisions must be made in the blink of an eye, and the slightest slip can be disastrous...
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Defense presents case in Sept. 11 trial
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
HAMBURG, Germany -- Attorneys for the first Sept. 11 suspect to be tried asked for his acquittal Wednesday, saying that the evidence presented during his trial was circumstantial and based on contradictory witness testimony. Prosecutors have portrayed Moroccan student Mounir el Motassadeq, 28, as a willing member of a terror cell led by hijacker Mohamed Atta. El Motassadeq says he was friends with Atta and other members of the group, but had no knowledge of their intentions...
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Community cuisine 2/13/03
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Business breakfast with Jackson Chamber The Jackson Chamber of Commerce will hold a business breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday at Reflections Restaurant in Jackson, 532 W. Main St. Questions about the Missouri Chamber Care program will be answered. Call the chamber at 243-8131 for more information...
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Manerva Campbell
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
Manerva P. Campbell, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Farrell Eggimann
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
MARINE, Ill. -- Farrell A. Eggimann, a resident of Marine who grew up on a cattle farm at Whitewater, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at St. Joseph Hospital in Highland, Ill. He was 70. He was born March 25, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Elmer and Earnestine Nusbaum Eggimann. He married Lulla May Allen on Dec. 31, 1960, at Jackson. She survives...
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Robert Clevenz
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
Robert H. Clevenz, 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Virginia Acord
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
Virginia Acord, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at her home. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Thomas Baker
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
Thomas Baker, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003. He was born Nov. 18, 1911, in Lisman, Ky. He married Alberta Siever, who survives. He was the founder and president of Baker Pool of St. Louis, and was a Shriner. He had lived in Cape Girardeau the past few years...
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Dorothy Brewer
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dorothy H. Brewer, 89, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born June 9, 1913, in St. Louis, daughter of William and Bright Jones Calhoun. She and M.C. Brewer were married Sept. 9, 1933. He died Nov. 16, 1978...
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David Pogue
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
David Pogue, 38, of Van Alstyne, Texas, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, in the emergency room at Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman, Texas. He was born May 26, 1964, in Phoenix, Ariz., son of McCoy and Juanita Kinnison Pogue. He and Julie Nixon were married April 2, 1983, at Whitewater...
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Pearly Prince
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
The funeral for Pearly Prince of Jackson will be held at 1 p.m. today at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett, Mo. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery at Kennett. Prince, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Alfred Breedon
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
The funeral for Alfred Breedon of Kennett, Mo., will be held at 11 a.m. today at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett. The Rev. Brian Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens at Kennett. Breedon, 65, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett...
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Alma Wood
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alma H. Wood, 92, of Perryville died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 8, 1910, at McBride, Mo., daughter of Frank Charles and Mary Emma Yeager Hoffman. She and Perry A. Wood were married June 2, 1930. He died Aug. 16, 1997...
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Military news 2/13/03
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Wealer promoted to technical sergeant Joel B. Wealer has been promoted to the rank of technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Wealer is a French horn player assigned to the U.S. Air Force Band at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C...
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Community briefs 2/13/03
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Antique car indoor swap meet Sunday Sponsored by the Capaha Antique Car Club, a swap meet featuring antique and classic car and truck parts will be held at the Arena Building on U.S. Highway 61 in Cape Girardeau from 6:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments available...
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Tilsit 4-H creates weighted blankets for autistic children
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
Southeast Missourian Included in a two-phase community service project, Tilsit 4-H members have busily cut, pressed and sewed weighted blankets for autistic and hyperactive children. Having completed 52 blankets, they have proceeded to phase two: making weighted vests. The purpose of the blankets and vests is to calm children when they are agitated. It is also believed the blankets improve the ability to focus and self-manage behaviors...
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Healthy hips - Coping with a toddler in a body cast
(Community ~ 02/13/03)
Editor's note: Associated Press medical writer Lauran Neergaard's 16-month-old daughter was immobilized in a waist-to-ankles cast for four months to correct a birth defect called hip dysplasia. Here is her story. By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press...
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Out of the past 2/13/03
(Out of the Past ~ 02/13/03)
10 years ago: Feb. 13, 1993 Jefferson City -- Reflecting back on 20-plus years of military service as Missouri's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Charles M. Kiefner says his greatest satisfaction is watching Missouri Army and Air National Guard evolve into proven fighting force...
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Births 2/13/03
(Births ~ 02/13/03)
West Daughter to Andrew Ecklund and Adrienne Irene West of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:08 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003. Name, Jane Anne. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. West is the former Adrienne McGonigle, daughter of Jim and Clara McGonigle of Long Boat Key, Fla. West is the son of Gary and Karen West of Chesterfield, Mo. He is employed at Cape Radiology Group Inc...
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Jerry Henson
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
Jerry Henson, 59, of Scott City died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 13, 1943, in Grand Tower, Ill., son of Howard Ray and Margie Dale Ellet Henson. He and Judy Davis were married June 29, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nev...
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William Kinder
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
William Vincent Kinder, 53, of Irving, Texas, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. He was born May 6, 1949, in Jackson, son of Oliver Clay and Nova Lucille Haynes Kinder. He and Mary Hamilton were married June 30, 1972...
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James Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 02/13/03)
James Harley Bollinger, 72, of Scott City died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 6, 1931, at Perkins, Mo., son of Lemuel Staley and Eloise Harley Bollinger. He married Mary Bernadette "Bunny" Wobbe in East St. Louis, Ill...
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Speak Out 02/13/03
(Speak Out ~ 02/13/03)
NEED SOMETHING for 17-to-20-year-olds to do? Go to bed at a decent time. Get a job. Report to work promptly. Sober up. Earn a decent living. Be self-sufficient. Get tough on litter IT UPSETS me to see all the litter along the highways and country roads. People who do that have no pride in our country. We need to work with the police and report litter when we see it and find those who are doing it and punish them...
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World opinion of U.S. is low due to travesties
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/13/03)
To the editor: The bumper stickers are everywhere: "Proud to be an American." Just what is it that we have to be proud of? Our standing in the eyes of the rest of the world? If you have watched any CNN lately, it is plain to see we are not very well thought of. ...
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Two die after loaded van crashes
(State News ~ 02/13/03)
CARTHAGE, Mo. -- Two people were killed early Wednesday when a van filled with 12 people went off a highway near Carthage and overturned. Juan Mercado and Angelica Abad, whose ages and hometowns were unavailable, died in the accident on Interstate 44 near Carthage, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said...
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Wait nearly over for evacuees from S. Illinois train derailment
(State News ~ 02/13/03)
TAMAROA, Ill. -- The command post for the clean up of a train derailment that spilled hazardous chemicals in Tamaroa moved closer to the accident site Wednesday, a sign that the remaining 800 evacuees may soon be allowed to return home. "It's a symbolic move in part," said Mike Chamness, acting director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency...
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Senate bill seeks more disclosure on abortions
(State News ~ 02/13/03)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Information about women's reasons for having abortions could be reported to the state under a bill that opponents argue would be an invasion of privacy. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Chuck Gross, also would require physicians who perform abortions to provide more specific information about the procedure used...
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Students correspond with children
(State News ~ 02/13/03)
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's a project that changes as frequently as the mail is delivered. And when it's over, a handful of students from Blaine Sumner Middle School in Peoria will have an amazing amount of information about the Civil War given to them by sons and daughters of men who fought in that conflict...
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Apparent suicide attempt closes emergency room
(State News ~ 02/13/03)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A hospital emergency room was closed for more than three hours Wednesday due to fumes coming from a man who ingested insecticide in an apparent suicide attempt. The Overland Park, Kan., man, whose name has not been released, was transported to St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas City, Mo., around 8:30 a.m. after his wife discovered something was wrong, said Capt. John Jackson, of the Overland Park police department...
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Agency sees growth in oil supplies
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
By Bruce Stanley ~ The Associated Press LONDON -- Crude prices climbed higher in January despite robust growth in oil production from Saudi Arabia and rebounding exports from Venezuela, the International Energy Agency reported Wednesday...
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More Marines come ashore in Kuwait for war buildup
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
KUWAIT CITY -- About 2,000 Marines came ashore in Kuwait on Wednesday, the latest arrivals in a massive American military buildup ahead of a possible strike on Iraq. The Marines brought sophisticated weapons and aircraft, including jets that take off and land vertically and helicopters that can lift armored vehicles weighing 14 tons...
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Gulf states gird for war as Arabs lose hope for a peaceful end
(International News ~ 02/13/03)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Wednesday became the first Arab states to announce they were sending troops and weapons to defend Kuwait against possible attack if the United States wages war on Iraq. The troops and armor will be part of a combined military force, known as the Peninsula Shield, that six Arab states in the Persian Gulf have agreed to dispatch to Kuwait...
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Texas A&M beats MU on late shot
(Professional Sports ~ 02/13/03)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Bernard King didn't take the final shot as planned -- but he did just about everything else. King scored a season-high 29 points and Bradley Jackson scored the go-ahead basket with 2 seconds to play to lead Texas A&M to a 73-71 win over No. 21 Missouri on Wednesday night...
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FBI evidence boosts conspiracy links
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
WASHINGTON -- FBI investigators in the Oklahoma City bombing gathered evidence linking Timothy McVeigh to white supremacists who the government had been told before the bombing were threatening to attack government buildings, investigative memos show...
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GOP ready to push overdue $397 billion spending bill
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans shaped the final details of a $397.4 billion spending package financing nearly every federal agency and said Wednesday that they would push the long-overdue compromise through Congress this week. The bill would provide boosts for the FBI, border security, veterans health care and overall education spending while cutting land and job training programs. ...
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Fine church continues to be source of faith
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/13/03)
To the editor: In response to the article "Oldest black church leading by example": Thanks for including such a great article on one of the fine churches in our area. They have been and continue to be a great source of faith and stability in our community. Please keep up the good work...
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Both Bush team, artist Eminem share media hype
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/13/03)
To the editor: I've noticed a strong parallel in the media regarding the Bush team's push for war and an emerging media respect for the rap artist Eminem. President Bush and his team blitz the media with exaggerations, distortions and scaremongering. Eminem is promoted in print and broadcast media by respectable commentators as brutally honest, relevant, cathartic and even important as an artist...
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Insults are attack on blacks who hold top positions
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/13/03)
To the editor: President Bush has three top advisers who have tremendous power. They probably have greater influence on the nation and the world than anyone other than the president himself. Two are African American: Dr. Condoleezza Rice, national security adviser, and Colin Powell, secretary of state. The third is Vice President Cheney...
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Yugoslavia disappears from maps
(Editorial ~ 02/13/03)
Yugoslavia has passed into history. Yugoslavia, once a proud nation that stood up to the Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin, was wiped from the European map recently when lawmakers broke up the distressed Balkan federation and created a new country with a new name: Serbia and Montenegro...
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Internet makes records open to public
(Editorial ~ 02/13/03)
In almost every situation -- outside the area of national security and state secrets -- openness is generally the best policy. Missouri, ahead of the federal government, realizes this. For the past two years, the Show Me State has lived up to its name by making the most of its circuit court information available online with its new record system, Missouri Case.net...
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Guest speaker invites public to share World War II memories
(Local News ~ 02/13/03)
POPLARBLUFF, Mo. --Those with memories of World War II, whether from the battlefield or the home front, may come forward and share their thoughts during an oral history event set for this weekend. The Missouri Humanities Council, in conjunction with the Butler County Historical Society, will sponsor an oral history event at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum in Poplar Bluff...
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Security gets tighter against terror attack
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
WASHINGTON -- Anti-aircraft missiles guarded Washington's skies and Capitol police carried gas masks Wednesday as the nation mobilized against a potential terrorist attack. Federal, state and local governments tightened security, anxious Americans stockpiled food and water, and police responded to scores of false alarms, including reports of suspicious vehicles that shut down commuter bridges in Washington and New York...
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U.S. may reduce, revamp military in Europe, S. Korea
(National News ~ 02/13/03)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is considering cutting and reconfiguring U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea as part of a broader effort to restructure the military for 21st century threats. Army Secretary Thomas White told Congress on Wednesday that he favors changes for U.S. basing in Europe...
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Economic director updates county business outlook
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
STE GENEVIEVE -- The Ste. Genevieve's Industrial Development Corp. met Jan. 23 for its annual meeting and election of officers. The IDC board members elected the current slate of officers: President Mark Shaughnessy, Vice President Tom Greminger, Treasurer Robert Rottler and Secretary Dave Weber. ...
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Emerson bridge still on schedule
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today This winter's unusually frequent snowfalls have some Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge watchers wondering if it can be built by the oft-stated completion date: the end of this year. District engineer Scott Meyer with the Missouri Department of Transportation assures naysayers that it can and should be...
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Opinion - Bush has the right economic recovery plan
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
By Larry Kudlow consulting chief conomist for American Skandia After all the gnashing of teeth, it turns out that consumers turned in a positive performance during the holiday season. Retail sales increased more than 1 percent in December, yielding a near 5 percent pace over the past year...
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MoDOT buying rights of way in Jackson
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today JACKSON -- Along part of Highway 34/72 in Jackson, Missouri Department of Transportation surveyors are placing flags to mark easements and rights of way and spots where soil samples must be taken so that bridge foundations and retaining walls can be designed...
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Union Planters Bank branch to close in downtown Cape
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today Because of years of decreasing customers, Union Planters Bank officials have decided to shut down the branch at 325 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. When it closes around May 2, there no longer will be a full-service bank downtown. Letters were mailed to customers Jan. 31 notifying them of the closure, said Union Planters' regional president Charles Daniel...
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Company moving back to Arkansas
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Loss of 70 local jobs Business Today KENNETT --The city of Kennett will be losing an industry employing 70 local people. Wise Company will be returning its operations to Rector, Ark. The firm had relocated to the former UARCO building in Kennett after a fire destroyed its plant in Rector last September. And, the firm apparently was willing to stay in Kennett had the city been able to provide a suitable building...
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Cape Kmart survives hefty corporate cutback
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today The Cape Girardeau Kmart is still in operation. Kmart announced its second - and biggest - round of cutbacks Jan. 14, saying it will close 326 more stores and eliminate 37,000 more jobs in hopes of getting out of bankruptcy by the end of April...
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Opinion - Supreme Court decision hurts Missouri economy
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
By Jim Kistler vice president and director of industrial relations Associated Industries of Missouri JEFFERSON CITY -- As if jobs aren't leaving this state fast enough, the Missouri Supreme Court on Jan. 29 went straight for our economy's jugular...
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Poplar Bluff Kmart not on latest closure list
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today POPLAR BLUFF -- The Kmart store here, one of more than 1,800 locations around the United States, was spared the ax when the troubled retail giant announced Jan. 14 that 326 stores nationwide would close. When the list of stores to be closed was released, six Missouri stores were on it -- but all were in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas...
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Creative Trim and Performance -- personalizing vehicles
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
By Jim Obert Business Today They are hard not to notice -- vehicles with bright neon lights attached to the undercarriage, reflecting off the pavement in colors of red, yellow, blue, green, pink, turquoise and white. They might have been bought at Creative Trim and Performance in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau mailing center adding services
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
By Jim Obert Business Today Customers who rent mail boxes at Mailboxes & Parcel Post in Cape Girardeau will soon be able to access those boxes 24 hours a day. An outside entrance to the mail boxes will be opened by spring. Currently, customers access their mail during regular business hours...
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Parker - Don't wait to plan your estate
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Making excuses to delay estate planning is easy. In fact, maybe you've already thought: "I'll worry about it when I'm older." Or "My estate is too small to be affected." Or even, "I don't know what I'm going to do with my assets yet." However, if you are unprepared when incapacity or death strikes, your family's financial future may not be protected...
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Largest state prison finally opens
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Will employ 660 Business Today BONNE TERRE -- Area residents and state officials gathered at the Eastern Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center for a long awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 10. The 820-bed prison will begin accepting inmates from county jails in the eastern part of the state this week. The prison plans to begin accepting permanent inmates before the end of the current fiscal year, which is June 30...
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Jackson motel renovated; coffee makers, refrigerators added
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
By Jim Obert Business Today The Jackson Inn, on East Highway 61 near Country Mart in Jackson, has been renovated from top to bottom. All 21 rooms of the two-story motel have been hit with new carpet and new paint. Refrigerators and coffee makers have been added to every room...
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What's your estate IQ?
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
By Kerble, Eck & Breackel, CPA Cape Girardeau Do you know enough about wills and estate taxes to protect your family's financial security? Take this simple quiz and find out. Q. The 2001Tax Act eliminated the estate tax. True or False? A. False. Last year's law does not completely eliminate the estate tax until 2010. Until then, the exclusion amount and the top estate tax rate change almost every year. After 2010, the estate tax is scheduled to return unless Congress changes the law...
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Cape Chamber gives top awards to Kohlfeld and Ford & Sons
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today An area beverage distributor and a family funeral home were given the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's highest business awards Feb.1 Mike Kohlfeld, president of Kohlfeld Distributing, received the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Award, and Ford & Sons Funeral Home was named the city's Small Business of the Year during the Chamber's annual dinner and dance at the Show Me Center...
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Web-based auction service is global
(Business ~ 02/13/03)
Business Today NEELYVILLE -- His appearance reminds you of the all-American cowboy. He's got it all - cowboy hat, belt buckle, blue jeans, cowboy boots, humble demeanor. And for Travis Birdsong, owner of Birdsong Auction in Neelyville, a handshake is all you need...
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