Stories from Tuesday, May 17, 2005

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Residents of Chapman Estates and Fair Ground Estates have a new place to shop. However, U.S. money isn't allowed in this store. Purchases made at the new establishment can only be paid for by "Housing Bucks." Those bucks must be earned...

Nevada Daily Mail Four students graduated from Calvary Christian School, formally putting an end to their days as high school students and marking the beginning of their futures as adults. In a ceremony that began at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 14, speeches warned of pitfalls of the future and offered advice to the future. ...

Cottey College President Judy Rogers, Ph.D. presents Braughan Morrison, Nevada, her diploma during Cottey's 121st commencement held Sunday morning in Hinkhouse Center. Morrison is one of 94 students to receive diplomas during Sunday's commencement.

n Blunt to call special session on abortion. By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The last day of the legislative session typically is a frenzied effort to beat the clock and finish work on major bills. Having disposed of most priority issues days -- if not weeks -- ago, however, the Missouri General Assembly spent the waning hours of its 2005 term on Friday passing minor bills and non-binding resolutions and even managed to wrap up a few minutes ahead of its constitutional adjournment deadline.. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A total of 128 units of blood was collected during the two- day visit of the American Red Cross Bloodmobile to Nevada, May 5-6. Several donors received their gallon pins at this blood drive. Janice Rawlings received an 18 gallon pin. Bobby Dade received his 10 gallon pin. David Rutledge received one for nine gallons and Michael Kutina got one for seven gallons...

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jones, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Bryson Dale Jones. Bryson was born at 3:33 p.m., on May 14, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are Larry and Valerie Jones, Sheldon. ...

Harry E. Sumner, 87, Stockton, Mo., died Thursday, May 12, 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on May 16, at 2 p.m., with Mike Tunnell officiating. Soloist was Phyllis Sumner. Musical selections were "It is Well with my Soul" and "There is Something about that Name." Organist was Wanda Kannady. Interment was in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Military honors were conducted by the National Guard's Juliet Team from Joplin...

Jimmie Lee Jackson, 60, Fordland, Mo., died May 14, 2005, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was a graduate of Walker High School. He was employed by Craftline Cabinets in Ozark, Mo. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Jackson; and a brother, Terry...

The problem: the federal food pyramid was too complicated. The solution: Issue new food guidelines with 12 pyramids! You don't have to thank the federal government for this! This is their job. Just wait until they simplify our tax system. The current 12-million page tax code will be boiled down to a mere 12 bazillion pages -- making it possible for all Americans to handle their own tax return, with help only from their lawyer, accountant and certified tax psychic...

My back yard was a mess last year. I decided that before this spring, I would have some dirt hauled in and spread over the washed out spots. I would then plant new grass seed. Everything went just fine until this unusual spring weather came along. Between early frosts and a lack of rain the grass looked terrible and needed a lot of water. ...

100 years ago: A $10 gold piece stolen by pickpocket J.S. Davis, the baker and confectioner informed Chief of Police Janes Sunday afternoon that some one had stolen a 10 dollar gold piece out of his pockets. The chief soon located a boy named Patton, who had changed the gold piece for paper money at Union station...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Susceptible to big innings all season long, the Nevada Tigers were done in during the first round of the Class 3, District 12 tournament by two big McDonald County innings in an 11-4 loss. Nevada outplayed the third-seeded Mustangs in five of the game's seven innings. Unfortunately, the other two were enough to propel McDonald County into the tournament semifinals...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If Zack Greinke were throwing chairs and kicking over tables, could anyone blame him? The hard-luck right-hander has thrown well almost every time out, but is still winless despite a quality ERA of 3.09. In nine starts this season -- including Sunday when Kansas City rallied for a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay -- his teammates have scored only four runs during the 47 1-3 innings he has been in the game...

Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. -- The group driving Virginia's effort to attract the NASCAR Hall of Fame to the city revealed portions of their unfinished proposal Saturday at Richmond International Raceway. Virginians Racing for the Hall of Fame, a public-private partnership, must make its proposal to NASCAR by the end of the month. The city is among at least four spots vying for the hall, along with Charlotte, N.C., Daytona Beach, Fla., and Kansas City, Kan...