Julia Robinson photos

At right, Rae Jesse of Mexico, Mo., places roses on the grave of Alice Booth next to a wreath at the headstone of Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Ben Booth yesterday at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Read the Article

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MU sees a record enrollment
By ABRAHAM MAHSHIE of the Tribune’s staff
The admissions office at the University of Missouri has decided to halt the flood of applications for the fall semester that already indicate a record class size.

Lawmen honored for service
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
Many motorists over the years have probably driven past the intersection of Business Loop 70 and Range Line Street without knowing what happened there 75 years ago today.

Ewe’s diet can set lamb’s sex, scientist says
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
One of the great mysteries of life is what causes the sex of a newborn child. Some people swear that a mother’s diet containing red meat will bring a boy into the world while a diet rich in sweets such as chocolate tends to produce a girl.

Lightning strikes in city taking a toll on property
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
Lightning struck a north Columbia house before dawn yesterday, igniting a fire that damaged the home but did not result in any injuries, the Columbia Fire Department said.

Tribune photography esteemed by APME
By the Tribune’s staff
LAKE OZARK - A photo taken by Julia Robinson of the Tribune won the 2007 first place award for feature photography in competition sponsored by the Associated Press Managing Editors among Missouri’s largest newspapers.

Alcohol suspected in one-vehicle crash
A Harrisburg woman remained in serious condition last night at University Hospital with injuries she suffered early yesterday in a one-vehicle wreck in north Boone County.