United States Court of Appeals
                         FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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                                No. 97-1990
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Rodney Van Huskey,                      *
                                        *
             Appellant,                 *
                                        *
       v.                               *
                                        *
Glen Boyer; Charles Richmond; Larry     *
Lashley; Bill Strickland; Linda Powell; * Appeal from the United States
Ed Danielson; Unknown Hamlin;           * District Court for the
Dave Uinns; Dennis Lassing; C.D.        * Eastern District of Missouri.
Goben; Dave Owens; Jim Gould; Brian *
Smith; Elaine Riggs; Dave Davis;        *      [UNPUBLISHED]
Debbie Westerman; Kent Menning;         *
Harry Dunman; Jim Ballard; Matthew      *
Delia; Marty Harris; Steve Devore;      *
Fred Bradley; Dennis McHawes; Francis *
Bequette; Jane Doe; N. Scharnhorst;     *
Steve Stivner,                          *
                                        *
             Appellees.                 *
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                        Submitted: June 5, 1998
                            Filed: July 13, 1998
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Before FAGG, BEAM, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
        Rodney Van Huskey appeals the district court&s1 dismissal with prejudice of his
42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for, inter alia, failing to comply with the court&s show-
cause order and failing to prosecute. After careful review of the record and the parties&
briefs, we conclude the dismissal of Huskey&s complaint was not an abuse of discretion.
See Rodgers v. Curators of Univ. of Mo., 

, 1219 (8th Cir. 1998)
(standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

      A true copy.

             Attest:

                     CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.




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        The Honorable Donald J. Stohr, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.


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