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Finding hope after storm AT LEAST NINE DEAD · SEARCH FOR BOY CONTINUES · CLEANUP BEGINS BY BRYAN DEAN AND JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writers
Those who lost homes in Tuesday’s tornadoes picked through the remnants of their lives Wednesday as the death toll from the storms continued to climb. Nine people have died from storm-related injuries, officials said. The search continued Wednesday for a missing 3-yearold boy in the Piedmont area whose 15-month-old brother was among the dead. The dead include: I Cole Hamil, 15 months, of Piedmont. I Laron Short, 24, of Chickasha. Three people, a man and two women, were killed along Interstate 40 two miles west of the Calumet exit in Canadian County. Nearby, a teenage girl and a 22-year-old man were killed near U.S. 66 and Courtney Road. A 63year-old man and a 58year-old woman were killed near Cashion in far southwest Logan County. Authorities are still trying to identify some of the victims and have not released the names of others pending the notification of their families. National Weather Service officials said at least seven tornadoes struck Oklahoma on Tuesday, leaving paths of destruction that ranged from four to 75 miles. Weather teams were still in the field assessing damage Wednesday, but officials said preliminary information shows four of the tornadoes will be rated at least EF3, which means they had wind speeds of at least 136 to 165 miles per hour. The number of confirmed tornadoes and EF ratings could increase as more information is gathered, officials said.
Miranda Lewis makes the best of a bad situation Wednesday as she models a dress that was undamaged by Tuesday’s tornado that destroyed her family’s home west of El Reno. Read more about Lewis on Page 5A. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Missing boy, 3, was in bathtub when storm hit SEARCH | PIEDMONT TODDLER’S MOTHER, SISTER INJURED; YOUNGER BROTHER KILLED BY ROBERT MEDLEY AND DAVID ZIZZO Staff Writers
A tattered flag waves Wednesday outside Charles and Susan Sleeper’s home, which was destroyed by Tuesday’s tornado west of El Reno. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Families mourn Short’s aunt, Donna Gunkel, combed through the wreckage of a mobile home in Chickasha on Wednesday, searching for photographs and other mementos of her niece, who was killed when a tornado hit while she was visiting her mother. “She was just trying to take care of her mama,” Gunkel said. “They didn’t have a vehicle and no place to go. She just stepped out SEE TORNADOES, PAGE 3A
Tornado survivors give thanks for what matters: one another BY BRYAN PAINTER Staff Writer bpainter@opubco.com
Tiffany Johnson put her finger on what she was most thankful for Wednesday. Her finger partially covered the word “family” on
a photo frame bearing a picture of her and husband Duane Johnson taken last Christmas. “That’s everything,” she said looking at the word. Duane nodded his head in agreement. On Tuesday, Duane stepped out of a neighbor’s
storm shelter. He walked to the red dirt cliff along the creek between their two-story home and the neighbor’s house in northeastern Canadian County. “He turned around and walked back, looked at me SEE FAMILY, PAGE 4A
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PIEDMONT — Family members joined emergency responders Wednesday in the search for Ryan Hamil, a 3-year-old boy missing after a tornado demolished his home, killed his brother and injured his mother and sister. They were all apparently trying to shelter in a bathtub when the twister hit. Piedmont’s mayor also announced Wednesday night that the search for Ryan has widened, to include Kingfisher and Logan counties, as well as Canadian County.
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Ryan’s 15-month-old brother, Cole, died in the hospital after the tornado Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the state medical examiner said. The mother, Catherine Hamil, 36, was listed in fair condition SEE MISSING, PAGE 3A
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I AT A GLANCE: A look at the tornadoes’ paths, 7A I FEDERAL EMERGENCY: Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency for 68 of the state’s 77 counties, 4A
I DANGER FOR DRIVERS: Traffic congestion contributed to the dangers for drivers during Tuesday’s tornado outbreak, 7A
I View a photo gallery from Tuesday’s storms and watch videos from officials and survivors online at NewsOK/may-24-tornadoes.
Thousands seek refuge from storms in public buildings BY PAUL MONIES Database Editor pmonies@opubco.com
Thousands of people found shelter in public buildings during Tuesday’s deadly outbreak of tornadoes, but others were initially turned away or saw tempers flare
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It’s partly a liability issue and partly a public safety issue. Whatever the reason, public emergency shelters have fallen out of favor. Oklahoma City, Moore and Edmond do not have public shelters. That’s expected to be an increasing trend with cities, said Moore Emergency Management Director
Gayland Kitch. “You’re going to find it’s a short list, and it’s getting shorter,” Kitch said. “The cities that have them are trying to get out of the business.” Kitch said people place themselves in SEE STORM, PAGE 4A
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at crowded public shelters as the storm bore down. Most small towns across Oklahoma have designated public shelters, but for many urban and suburban residents the options are muddled. There’s no single list kept by officials of public shelters in the Oklahoma City metro area.
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CBS News will present a special town hall on the economy with Republican leaders hosted by CBS News’ “Face the Nation” anchor Bob Schieffer and “The Early Show” co-anchor Erica Hill. The town hall, to be conducted June 13 before a live audience at the Newseum in Washington, is scheduled to air during the 7 a.m. hour of “The Early Show” on June 14, according to a news release. Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Jeff Sessions of Alabama, along with Reps. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Allen West of Florida and Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, will address economic issues with Rebecca Jarvis, CBS News business and economics correspondent, facilitating questions from a nationwide online audience through a special partnership with YouTube. Excerpts from the June 13 event will also be broadcast later that evening at 5:30 p.m. on the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. The CBS News polling division will be helping CBS News journalists assemble and solicit questions from the audience at the Newseum, although anyone with access to YouTube will be able to ask questions and interact live during the event. The complete unedited event will be streamed on www.YouTube.com/cbsnews and on www.cbsnews.com. MELISSA HAYER, BLOG.NEWSOK.COM/TELEVISION
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Results for the question: Do you think science will ever be able to prevent tornadoes? No: 96 percent Yes: 4 percent A small farm house still stands Wednesday after being damaged by Tuesday’s tornado west of El Reno. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Stations’ weather crews see planning as critical BY MEL BRACHT Staff Writer mbracht@opubco.com
Days before the tornadoes formed, Oklahoma City television stations were mapping out their coverage. Tuesday morning, storm chasers and news crews were positioned throughout the state. Their coverage helped warn residents of the tornadoes, allowing them to take safety precautions. “Probably the best part of that is that people listened,” KOCO-5 President Brent Hensley said. “People heeded the warnings and many people were off the road when the things were coming through.” And people watched. At 5 p.m., during the height of the tornado
threat, almost 72 percent of the TV households in the market were tuned to one of four stations that provided weather coverage. According to Nielsen ratings, KFOR-4 received a 25.9, followed by KWTV9, 24.3; KOCO, 18.8, and KOKH-25, 2.6. The stations used websites and social media such as Facebook to alert residents. News9.com set a record for traffic, said Rob Krier, vice president and chief operating officer for Griffin Communications. KFOR, KWTV and KOCO all have large weather staffs, headed by experienced meteorologists, and use helicopters for aerial coverage. KOKH has a smaller staff, but still provided extensive coverage. Tuesday, KWTV-9 em-
gathering all storm chasers and meteorologists for a meeting. “He (England) tries to position the crews where he thinks the storms will form,” Krier said. “They’ve got to get them out west before they form because you can’t send anyone out there once that line starts. We have to be on the other side and follow it in.” The TV stations had to decide whether to stick with storm coverage throughout the evening or return to network programming. KOKH returned with the next-to-last “American Idol” episode at 7 p.m. and KOCO showed the “Dancing With the Stars” finale at 8 p.m. Both stations provided weather coverage during commercial breaks.
ployed nine storm chasers, KOCO-5 seven and KOKH25 three, the stations said. KOKH has an agreement with IMap to provide storm chasing video. KFOR declined to divulge the number of employees from its 35-person contingent Tuesday that were used for storm chasing.
Technology praised After being alerted last Friday to the tornado threat, Hensley said his station made extensive plans early in the week. “We were talking about this storm three or four days ago,” Hensley said. “Technology allows us to do that now.” Krier said KWTV chief meteorologist Gary England issued a “priority one” early in the week,
Twister shatters windows in storm chaser’s vehicle BY MEL BRACHT Staff Writer mbracht@opubco.com
KOKH-25 storm chaser Chris Novy got a little too close to a tornado on Tuesday near Calumet, and his vehicle’s windows were blown out.
“I was lucky to be alive,” Novy told the station. “It was too close for comfort.” Novy, a KOKH assistant chief engineer, said he has been chasing and spotting tornadoes for nearly 25 years and teaches classes on storm chasing. Novy said he got caught
in the outer periphery of the tornado after heavy rains made it difficult to see. “Suddenly all the windows started blowing out of the vehicle,” he said. “All I did was lay on the passenger seat and ride it out.” His predicament will become a lesson for future
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storm-chasing classes. “In rain-wrapped situations, double or quadruple your safety distance,” he said.
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Family members watch as friends search for belongings Wednesday in the Chickasha mobile home where Laron Short died. Short was killed by a tornado Tuesday. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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on the porch to see what was happening, and the trailer next door just blew on top of her.” Gunkel said Short’s family is devastated by the loss. “She was an all-around good Christian girl. She just got home from a trip night before last. She was so happy to be home,” Gunkel said. A tornado moved through Chickasha about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, hitting a mobile home park, an apartment complex and several businesses on the city’s east side. Aaron Bird was in an upstairs apartment with his two daughters, ages 4 and 9, when he heard the storm approach. A neighbor began screaming at him to “bring them down here,” he said. “I thank God I chose to take my kids downstairs at the last minute, because otherwise we might have been killed or seriously injured.” When the tornado passed, Bird stepped outside the downstairs apartment to find his unit destroyed. A baby bed hung precariously off the floor, and the walls were gone. In Canadian County, family and friends mourned the loss of Cole Hamil, 15 months, even as they continued to search for his missing brother, Ryan, 3. Their mother, Catherine, huddled with the two boys and their older sister, Cathleen, in a bathtub as the storm hit their home near Waterloo Road and N County Line. Both Catherine and Cathleen remained hospitalized Wednesday. The family has set up a Facebook page asking people to pray that Ryan Hamil is found safe. Piedmont Mayor Valerie Thomerson said searchers have not given up hope. “Right now we’re focusing on a search and rescue effort for a very frightened but a very much alive young man,” she said.
Identifying bodies a challenge Identifying the bodies of the three motorists found near I-40 is proving difficult because the victims, who were thrown from their vehicles, did not have identifying information, Canadian County Sheriff Randall Edwards said. “It will be like putting pieces of a puzzle together,” Edwards said. A dozen or more vehicles in the area were flipped and tossed from the highway, Edwards said. Several cars were
Laron Short The 24-year-old died Tuesday in Chickasha after a tornado destroyed a mobile home where she was visiting her mother. Short was a 2010 graduate of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
shredded, and car parts littered the highway. Officials are also trying to identify a teenage girl who was found dead near State Highway 66 and Courtney Road, Edwards said. The girl was traveling with two others, a male and a female, who were taken to nearby medical centers, Edwards said. The 22-year-old man later died from injuries, Edwards said. Authorities have not released the names of a 63year-old man and a 58year-old woman who were killed near Cashion, nor the circumstances of their deaths.
State of emergency Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency Wednesday for almost the entire state after tornadoes, severe storms, straight line winds and flooding caused widespread damage. Fallin’s emergency declaration covers 68 of the state’s 77 counties. Fallin said tornadoes caused damage in at least 14 counties. “We’re still analyzing how many communities were hit,” Fallin said after taking an aerial tour over much of the damage. Fallin said she received a phone call Wednesday from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano who expressed her condolences for those killed and injured by the tornadoes and offered federal support. Attorney General Scott Pruitt said the state’s price-gouging statute is in effect for the 68 counties in the governor’s emergency declaration. The law prohibits an increase of more than 10 percent in the price of most goods and services when a state of emergency has been declared. CONTRIBUTING: STAFF WRITERS DARLA SLIPKE, MICHAEL MCNUTT, RANDY ELLIS AND ROBERT MEDLEY
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People clean up Wednesday east of Piedmont after deadly tornadoes flattened homes there the day before. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Wednesday at OU Medical Center. Her 5-year-old daughter, Cathleen, was hospitalized in critical condition. Amber Bickley, a cousin of Catherine Hamil, said she and her husband, Colby, were among numerous relatives helping in the search at Falcon Lake in Piedmont. Standard tornado advice is to shelter in an interior room, such as a bathroom. Bickley was told Hamil followed this advice by getting in the tub with her children, but the house blew apart around them. “It’s completely leveled,” Bickley said. Catherine Hamil’s husband, Hank Hamil, operates a custom harvesting business and Catherine is a stay-at-home mom, Bickley said. Hank Hamil was not at home when the tornado hit. The Rev. Carlos Casavantes, pastor at St. Damien of Molokai Catholic Church of Edmond, where the Hamils attend church, said he visited briefly with some relatives at the hospital. Catherine Hamil’s mother took one of the sons to church Sunday and he was given a blessing. Casavantes spoke with Catherine Hamil before she went into surgery Wednesday morning. “She, of course, was distressed ... and undergoing surgery, and worried for her husband,” he said. Hank Hamil was at the intensive care area at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center but left before Casavantes got to speak with him, the priest said. “It is my understanding
he went back out to Piedmont to continue searching for the missing child,” Casavantes said. Piedmont Mayor Valerie Thomerson said searchers listened overnight for any signs of a child in distress.
New search area In a release sent to the media Wednesday night, Thomerson announced the new search area, and also said that Piedmont Emergency Management has turned over command for the search and rescue mission to the Canadian and Kingfisher County Emergency Management. She added that anyone with information should contact the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Because of the new deployment of resources, Thomerson said the city will shift its focus “to rebuilding our community.” About a dozen homes in Falcon Lake were destroyed. The housing addition northeast of Sara and Waterloo roads. “We have dog teams on the ground, divers, boats and vehicles looking now,” Canadian County Sheriff Randall Edwards said Wednesday morning. Searchers from several other agencies were helping Piedmont police and fire departments with rescue dogs, the mayor said. A fund was set up for contributions for disaster relief, said Eric Anderson, senior vice president of F&M Bank in Piedmont. The “Piedmont Chamber of Commerce for the Benefit of Tornado Victims” fund already had several donations, he said. The money will be dispersed to a local charity, he said, probably United Way of Canadian County.
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Governor takes tour of Chickasha tornado damage BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com
J.T. Chronister, left, and Joe Jainese dig through rubble Wednesday at a home destroyed by Tuesday’s tornado north of El Reno. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
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greater danger by traveling to a public shelter. Many times, they are safer if they stay in their homes and take precautions. “People look at the devastation of the May 3 (1999) tornado and ask, ‘How did people survive?’ ” Kitch said. “The truth is that hundreds who stayed in their homes survived.”
Thousands seek safety in schools Edmond has a recorded message line telling residents the city does not have designated emergency shelters. The message offers tornado safety tips and advises people to have a plan before bad weather arrives. On Tuesday, between 5,000 and 6,000 people — and many of their pets — sought shelter at 22 Edmond Public Schools, said Associate Superintendent Brenda Lyons. The schools are not usually open to the public as emergency shelters, but officials decided to open them because of the severity of the storms and the time of day. Most students had left for the day when the decision was made about 3 p.m. to keep schools open for the community, Lyons said. “Everything was in the right place at the right time to make this decision, which is not one we normally make,” Lyons said. “In some schools, especially with the smaller areas, it got pretty stuffy, but they could go out into hallways when the weather lightened up and it wasn’t as serious.”
Tempers flare at some shelters In Midwest City, tempers flared as some citydesignated emergency shelters hit capacity, said Police Chief Brandon Clabes. There are three public shelters in Midwest City: City Hall, a fire station on 801 S Westminster and the Reed Center, a conference center near Interstate 40 and Sooner Road. “In the height of the storm, the (City Hall) shelter was over capacity, Clabes said. “There were people in walkers and wheelchairs. We had to put them somewhere.” City officials let some seek refuge at the police station. Another 2,200 people were at the Reed Center, Clabes said. During the storm, a 20year-old woman with a child got through a locked door at City Hall by kicking out the glass. Clabes said he doesn’t expect charges to be filed against the woman, Brittany Rose Francks, but the city wants restitution for the estimated $300 in damages. Francks, who was cited by police, could not be
reached for comment Wednesday. In Del City, one family said it was initially turned away from Del Crest Middle School. The school is not a public shelter, but some employees were in the building. Mid-Del Schools started summer break May 18. Tara Cameron, 29, sought refuge inside the school with her husband, Dale, and six children, ages 2 to 12. The Camerons live across the street from the school, which is attended by their oldest child. “We already had our house prepared on the inside and we were going to go into the inside closets,” Tara Cameron said. “But when we heard about the (tornado) in El Reno possibly coming this way, we didn’t think our house would survive that.” The family was initially turned away by employees. Later, the Camerons were let in, but didn’t feel welcome, Tara Cameron said. “If you have the keys to a safe place and obviously are going to take your family in there, why would you deny all the neighborhood kids that go to that school access if you’re in there?” she said. “When it’s life or death, who cares about the policies?” Stacey Boyer, director of community relations for Mid-Del School District, said the district does not have any public emergency shelters. “Employees of Mid-Del Schools did use a facility for shelter during the weather outbreak on May 24,” Boyer said in a statement. “Members of the community approached a school site and were granted entrance for shelter. While the school was not designated as a storm shelter, no one was turned away.”
Oklahoma City schools not available Kathleen Kennedy, spokeswoman for Oklahoma City Public Schools, said the district’s 78 schools are not available as shelters for the public during emergencies. “We’re not manned during the evening hours and there’s not enough manpower to do it,” Kennedy said. Most school employees commute to work and it’s not as likely staff will be around to open a school when storms hit, she said. If a storm hits during regular school hours, the facilities “lock down to secure everyone in the building.” “It’s a protection thing. You’ve got kids there that we’re in charge of their safety,” Kennedy said. “It’s not meant to keep people out in inclement weather, but it’s a safety feature.” CONTRIBUTING: STAFF WRITERS ANN KELLEY, DIANA BALDWIN AND MEGAN ROLLAND
CHICKASHA — Donna Gunkel clutched her niece Laron Short’s high school diploma to her chest and cried Wednesday as Gov. Mary Fallin stopped to express sympathy. Fallin was making a walking tour through the mobile home park where Short was killed when a tornado tore through Chickasha’s east side about 5:30 p.m. The governor also toured a nearby apartment complex that sustained heavy damage. “I’ve never seen so many storms come through our state at one time,” Fallin said. Fallin said she was amazed at the swath of destruction she saw during a flyover of damaged areas earlier in the day. “Everywhere homes were destroyed, though, there were 15 or more cars parked all around, and people were pitching in. That’s what makes Oklahoma one of the best states in the nation to live in. It’s full of people helping people,” the governor said. Fallin has declared a state of emergency in 68 counties and pledged both state and federal aid to the victims. Joanie Hardy and her daughter Krista, 27, told Fallin how they cowered in a bathtub underneath a mattress in their apartment at Winds of Oak Ridge. They escaped with their lives, but little else. “We’re going to do everything we can to get you back on your feet,” Fal-
Family members watch Wednesday as friends search for belongings in the mobile home where Laron Short died in Chickasha. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
lin told them. “Feel free to tell people what you need, because people want to help.” The governor said she was saddened by the loss of life caused by Tuesday’s storms, but believes the death toll could have been far worse if not for early warnings about the approaching bad weather. “I want to thank the National Weather Service for telling residents early on, ‘this is going to be a very bad day.’ Our advance warning system saved most people’s lives,” she said. Herman Robinson, a resident of Winds of Oak Ridge, said the tornado that hit Chickasha still came faster than anyone expected.
He said he was standing in the front yard of his apartment when he heard what sounded like “three or four freight trains” coming at him. “It came so fast you didn’t know which way to go. I ran inside and went upstairs, which was not smart, but I rode it out. It hit so hard I felt the building move,” he said. Fallin pointed to piles of rubble and overturned cars as she walked through the mobile home park, just west of the apartment complex. “So much damage,” she said. “Honey, it’s just stuff,” said April Thompson, as Fallin stopped to console her as she was shoveling debris from her home. “We’re alive, and that’s what is important.”
Families: Home, business wiped out
Duane Johnson and wife, Tiffany, on Wednesday look over their home that was hit by a tornado a day earlier east of Piedmont. evening. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 1A
and said ‘We’re homeless,” she said. Less than a year ago they moved into the two-story log-style home Duane Johnson had built. Now it’s gone. As is the building that housed his business, D&E Custom Curb and Concrete. “What are you going to do?” he asked and then answered his own question. “That was the first house I’d built. Now I’m getting ready to build another.” The Johnsons and others who survived a tornado that damaged areas in Piedmont and Guthrie Tuesday were thankful the twister spared their families.
Riding the storm out The power went out, Kiley Witte’s television went black and he left the red brick house where his family lives along State Highway 74, about four miles south of SH 33. He walked to the nearby inground circular concrete storm shelter. His wife Kelli Witte and their son, Cooper, 2, were safe at her job at Chesapeake. So the 34-year-old, who works for Gary Smith at the 4/S Ranch, took his chocolate lab “Husker” to the shelter. Kiley Witte got down on the floor away from the two latched swinging doors and “covered my ears because it was unreal
how loud it was.” “I’d never been around one, never even seen one,” he said. “I didn’t even see that one.” What he did see when he exited was Smith’s shop, which contained tractors, wheat trucks and other equipment, was destroyed. Then he looked over his shoulder to the house. All that remained of the three-bedroom, twobath home was the shower and master bedroom. The tornado tossed a 32-foot long livestock trailer from the barn about a quarter of a mile into a field of alfalfa. But when asked what was important the day before the storm, he said, “My family.” What was important the day after? “My family,” he answered. Wife Kelli Witte was going through what was left, and mentioned a clear crate. The standout basketball player at Heritage Hall High School went on to play at East Central University at Ada. Before each game, her father Mike Donovan, would give her a card and a yellow rose. The cards would read, “Kelli you are a superstar, go get them. Love Dad.” With a little insulation on the box, Kelli Witte pulled the lid back Wednesday and took out the stack of cards. She’d kept every card. These were another reminder of what mattered most, family. Although the storm
shelter door was pinned and locked, it was still bowing, Becky Brown said. Her husband Chad Brown, an Edmond police officer who lives in the Wolf Creek Lake addition, was holding onto it with both hands. Behind him were his family and three other families in the center of the shelter. The adults were huddled around the children. “We were praying,” she said. Becky Brown said the pressure was more noticeable to her than the sound as the tornado moved through. The tops of the shelter vents were ripped off and the rain and some small debris started falling in. They continued to pray. After the tornado passed, Chad opened the hatch and realized their two-story home was destroyed. “I will say this,” Becky Brown said. “I had a best friend who was about killed in the May 3, 1999, tornado in Moore. She has
had 17 reconstructive surgeries. “That’s why we have a storm shelter.”
Not a good sign Richard Rice, 75, his wife, Loretta Rice, and son, Rick Rice, went down into the storm shelter in the garage floor of their Guthrie home. Way back in 1947, he’d seen a tornado in western Oklahoma near Leedey. But he just saw that one, no close call. Knowing Tuesday’s storm had passed he slid the door back just a little and noticed that the garage door was still there Then he slid the shelter door back even more and the saw the insulation and thought “we’ve got problems.” Rice exited the shelter. “You know you’re really in trouble when you walk in the kitchen and look up and rain hits you in the face,” he said. “The main thing is the weather guys gave us a strong warning and we were safe.”
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CALUMET — Susan Sleeper and her three teenagers barely made it the mile down the road to the Maple Public School before the tornado swept through their neighborhood. “As we got to the building, we heard the roar, just like a freight train,” she said. She could see the tornado’s cone, and once inside the school she could hear debris hitting the building. “We could see the walls waving, just like someone was pushing them.” She said her husband, Charles Sr., was inside a Walmart in El Reno where employees wouldn’t let him leave, fearful for his safety. “He was just worried about getting to us to see if we were OK,” she said. Wednesday morning, Sleeper and her family picked through the rubble of what once was their home. Her dogs, Spike and Princess, guarded the family car. Clothing and stuffed animals clung to tree branches across the road. A puppy was killed by the storm, Sleeper said. A neighbor found it and called Sleeper and her husband over to bury it before the children saw it. Ella Sleeper, 13, said she was sad about the puppy. “I just want to close my
Susan Sleeper is hugged by family friend Fred Allrunner outside what use to be her home in Calumet. PHOTOS BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
eyes and go home,” she said. That will be awhile. Susan Sleeper said the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe will relocate her family, temporarily putting them in a hotel. Ella Sleeper found two ceramic cats that survived the storm. The family’s 13 live cats had yet to turn up. Susan Sleeper said her house was brand-new when she moved into it six years ago. “Now, it’s gone in an instant,” she said. Terry Floyd, community services director for the city of El Reno, said in addition to the six deaths confirmed in Canadian County, there were about
20 injuries reported from Tuesday’s storm. Floyd said he’d fielded more calls from people wanting to help or make donations than he had from property owners asking for help. El Reno fire and police departments, along with first responders from Canadian County and surrounding areas, searched an 18- to 20-mile debris path Wednesday, Floyd said. He estimated there was damage to 30 to 45 homes in an area primarily west of El Reno, near the U.S. 270 and Interstate 40 intersection in Canadian County. Areas north and east of El Reno received heavy
damage and homes were damaged or lost in the Skyline Addition and near U.S. 81 and Britton Road, as well as south of Concho, Floyd said. Some structural damage was reported at Fort Reno west of El Reno. The Sleepers and their neighbors are in rural Canadian County but have Calumet addresses. The area is about 15 miles west of Oklahoma City. Miranda Lewis had tears in her eyes as she searched for items to salvage at what had been her home along Maple Road. “I knew it was bad, just not this bad,” she said. Lewis’ husband and son were in Elk City when the
Ella Sleeper, 13, recovers a ceramic cat from the rubble of her home in Calumet.
Steve Lessman helps recover items from the home of Jesse and Miranda Lewis in Calumet.
storm struck. She drove four miles to get into a storm cellar with a friend. The storm passed within a half mile of her, she said. “You could definitely hear it,” she said. “It sounded like a highpitched scream. Then it got completely still. It took a while to pass.” There were some triumphs for Lewis as she searched. She held up a small metal elephant with a curved nail that held her husband’s gold wedding band. She also found her wedding dress unscathed and the boots her husband wore to their wedding. “Now if I find my bouquet,” she said, “that would be a real kicker.” She also found a board used to mark the height of her son Copper for each of his six years.
Lewis said the family has insurance and the help of family and friends. Neighbor Roy Ramey said he heard the storm warnings and threw his wife in the truck. He pointed to a dented bumper and broken front window, both damaged by storm debris. Ramey said he had to shoot one of his horses that suffered a broken leg during the storm. Two other horses were taken to a veterinarian and he was still looking for his two cats. Nothing was left of his house. A red sports car was in a nearby ravine. The damage is “sickening,” Ramey said. Amber and Marc Brewster, friends of the Rameys, helped look for anything that could be salvaged. “I’ve never seen anything like this before,” Amber Brewster said.
Chickasha historical book blows into Midwest City BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL Staff Writer ccoppernoll@opubco.com
Bryan Stout walks past the tree that temporarily blocked his family’s exit from the storm shelter where they rode out a tornado-spawning storm on Tuesday in Newcastle. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Newcastle residents cope with storm devastation BY SONYA COLBERG Staff Writer scolberg@opubco.com
NEWCASTLE — Bryan Stout slipped into the storm cellar with mere seconds to spare. He had raced home from work Tuesday, grabbed the three family dogs and dropped into the tiny cellar with his wife, April, 35, and daughter, Tiffany, 17, just before a tornado barreled over their tan aluminumsided house. “It was like standing under a helicopter. I could hear a whoop-whoopwhoop like the sound of a helicopter rotor,” said Stout, 34. About four minutes later, the family peeked out the cellar door. The wind had uprooted a huge tree and slammed it against the house, virtually trapping the family inside. Stout had to shove his way through the limbs and then reached down to pull out his wife and daughter. Much of the house they moved into a few weeks ago remained upright, but they lost most of the contents. Wednesday, about a dozen family members, neighbors and friends helped the family pile up appliances and rake through bits and pieces of material things. Stout considers the family lucky: Everyone is safe. “It’s utter devastation,”
said Val Tower, taking a break from helping the Stouts clean up their belongings in the Carr addition. “From the elementary school, the tornado took a beeline diagonally through the addition. It hopscotched through, leaving one house alone and waylaying the next.” Carr, one of the city’s first incorporated areas, lost 22 homes in the tornado, said Ian Crittenden, deputy emergency manager.
Awareness pays off Just across from the elementary school, Karen Bates, 50, glanced at the door to what used to be her pantry. It was the only undisturbed feature remaining in the home she’d owned since 1986. Pieces of insulation, splintered wood and twisted bits of metal made up the rest of her home. A bulldozer pushed a large crumpled piece of metal — what used to be her swimming pool — out of the street. “This is bad. It is. But there are a lot of things that are worse. These are just material things. People have lost their loved ones,” she said. Bates said her father pushed tornado awareness and built a cellar the day after he survived an Oklahoma City tornado that hit his car lot in the 1970s.
Tuesday she stayed with her mother nearby in a half-underground house, with her daughter, Brandi, 26, and 20-month-old granddaughter, Rayleigh. Bates found the two things that mattered most when she returned home to the pile of debris: her dog, Angel, and a few family photographs.
Race for shelter Crittenden said preliminary estimates show about 40 houses were destroyed, 50 had major damage and about 100 more had minor damage. Five residents suffered minor injuries and were treated by firefighters and paramedics. The Carr neighborhood is just north of the civic center, which includes the police station, elementary school and city storm shelter. As the tornado approached, people parked along U.S. 62 and ran to the storm shelter to join between 1,200 and 1,500 people from surrounding neighborhoods crowded into the storm shelter, along with 30 pets, Crittenden said. “We had the doors open until pretty much the last second. We had to make sure the people inside would be safe. At the same time, how do you close the door on someone trying to run inside?” he said. “It was pretty intense.”
MIDWEST CITY — Debris mixed with rain and peasize hail fell on Sheila Rose’s yard. When the rain stopped Tuesday night, Rose looked out on her yard and spotted a lump sitting among the insulation and other chunks of people’s homes. “I went out to check on it,” Rose said, “and it was this book. I just got to looking at it, and it obviously is something someone spent a lot of time putting together.” She thumbed through the wet pages and discovered stories, photos and the history of Chickasha neatly put together in a history book. Chickasha is about 40 miles away from Rose’s home. The covers and first chapter were gone, and most of the index was ripped out. About 70 pages remain. “It’s torn up,” Rose said, “but there’s enough of it that’s still there that someone would definitely want.” She spent Tuesday night patting everything dry and trying to unfold and straighten bent pages. Everything is fragile,
Sheila Rose found this wet and dirty book in her backyard Tuesday evening while cleaning up storm debris at her Midwest City home. BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Rose said. The book covers all parts of Chickasha history — business, education, government, churches. Some photos date to the early 1900s. “Someone spent probably years putting this together,” she said. “It’s very complete.”
Rose wants to return the book to its owner. To claim it, call 475-3911. “Sometimes it’s finding the little things that mean the most at times like this,” Rose said. “Your life’s just been torn apart completely. ... It’s important to someone. I want to make sure they get it back.”
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Disaster relief ramps up statewide BY CARLA HINTON Staff Writer chinton@opubco.com
Disaster relief efforts for victims of Tuesday’s tornado outbreak ranged from tree debris removal to providing ice for families trying to keep their food from spoiling. Rusty Surette, spokesman for the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma, said fewer than a dozen families stayed overnight Tuesday at each of the emergency shelters. He said the Red Cross partnered with churches and other organizations to open shelters in Piedmont, Stillwater, Chickasha, Newcastle and Canton. The Salvation Army opened a shelter at its Canadian County Distribution Center in El Reno. Wednesday’s disaster relief efforts focused mainly on providing meals and bottled water, Surette said. He said counselors were made available to offer emotional support. The Red Cross held spontaneous volunteer training sessions Wednesday, then sent teams of volunteers out into neighborhoods to help assess the damage. Volunteers distributed hygiene kits, shovels and rakes to assist families as they sifted through the debris. Surette said the Red Cross relies solely on donations. The organization has been providing assistance to tornado victims in Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., in addition to Oklahomans, so donations would be appreciated, he said. Sam Porter, director of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, said his organization set up a kitchen at First Baptist Church of Piedmont, which is a Red Cross shelter. Porter said meals for storm victims and disaster relief crews are being prepared at that site to serve victims in Washington,
Blanchard, Newcastle, Goldsby, Piedmont and Oklahoma City. He said chain saw teams were working Wednesday in Joplin and across Oklahoma, helping with tree debris removal. Leslie Johnson, director of the Salvation Army’s Canadian County Service Center in El Reno, said the center provided shelter for one family Tuesday night and four families arrived Wednesday. The service center provided ice donated by a local company to a family trying to keep food from spoiling. Johnson said the Salvation Army is providing meals to victims at the service center, and its mobile unit is feeding victims and disaster relief personnel in a rural area of Calumet. The Rev. Randy McCown, associate pastor at First Baptist Church of Piedmont, said beds were set up at the church for families needing shelter and church volunteers anticipated fanning out into neighborhoods to help with cleanup efforts. The Rev. Wendell Lang, senior pastor of Surrey Hills Baptist in Yukon, said his church is about four miles from the affected neighborhoods in Piedmont. The church served as a distribution center Wednesday to cut down on congestion in Piedmont, he said. The Rev. Kim Hayes, pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Chickasha, said his church offered shelter in partnership with the Red Cross. Many families were seeking clothing, so church volunteers set up a clothing distribution area in the gymnasium. He said Lowes donated bottled water and tarps. Hayes said other churches in Chickasha also were aiding displaced families and disaster relief personnel. “It’s been amazing to see the outpouring,” he said.
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I Red Cross is accepting monetary donations. Checks made payable to American Red Cross can be sent to: American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma, Dept. No. 96-0397, Oklahoma City, OK 73196-0397. For other ways to donate, call 2289500 or go online to www.okc.redcross.org. To donate $10 via phone text message, text RED CROSS to 90999. I The Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief Team is accepting donations. Team leaders said 100 percent of the money goes to disaster victims. Send donations to: Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, 3800 N May, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. To make a donation online, go to www.bgco.org. I The Canadian County Salvation Army Service Center in El Reno is accepting donations for its mobile canteen unit. Donations of cold cuts, sports drinks, potato chips and other snack foods are needed. Donations can be taken to 201 S Bickford. For more information, call Leslie Johnson at 2952343. I Bible Baptist Church in Chickasha is accepting donations of items for tornado victims. Diapers are especially needed. Donations are being accepted at the church at 226 S 29. For more information, call 224-1569. I Farmers Insurance Special Mobile Command Center is providing front-line assistance to customers and non-customers at Piedmont First United Methodist Church, 2525 Piedmont Road North. Call Jerry Davies at (213) 400-4459. I FEMA disaster assistance: (800) 621-FEMA (3362) I United Way of Central Oklahoma: (405) 2368441 or visit www.unitedwayokc.org I Tri City Hope Center: (405) 392-5090, 201 S Main. Opens at 9 a.m. Thursday for donations and assistance. Donations sought include money, clothing, shoes, toys, household items and small appliances. I Piedmont Service Center, 415 Piedmont Road North, (405) 373-4022, is accepting gift cards to Walmart, Target and drugstores. I Keep it Local, (405) 760-3732, is donating to the Red Cross 100 percent of online Keep It Local OK Card sales at until noon Thursday. Go to www. keepitlocalok.com.
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Above: Friends and family start the search Wednesday through what is left of the home owned by Jesse and Miranda Lewis west of El Reno. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
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Volunteers Cody McCollom, left, and Brett Burleson, right, carry a piece of debris Wednesday at a home destroyed by Tuesday’s tornado in Piedmont. AP PHOTO
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Trailer homes are shown ripped apart Wednesday in the mobile home park where Laron Short died after a tornado in Chickasha. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Volunteers help pick up the pieces in Piedmont, Goldsby It’s a wrenching, emotional feeling to see your house destroyed, all your possessions spread across the front lawn and not know if your neighbors and animals are safe, survivors of two tornadoes said Wednesday. “It was kind of like someone hit you right in your gut to see your house in pieces like that,” said Brad Beller, whose home in McClain County was destroyed Tuesday. But in the aftermath, as strangers, colleagues, students and a small-town mayor helped pick up the pieces, it was hard not to be in high spirits. “Some people call a tornado an act of God, but the act of God is when people
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top of our Toyota,” Neuenschwander said. “I would have liked to see how that happened.” One of their horses died, but both of their dachshunds survived the storm locked in their kennels and sheltered by a bureau that fell just right. Wednesday, physics professor Mark Winslow taught Neuenschwander’s class at SNU. “At first break some students just said we can’t be here in class, we have to go help,” Winslow said. “They care a lot about him.” So students and faculty from SNU joined the hundreds of people helping sift through what little remained of Neuenschwander’s block. About 50 miles southeast of Neuenschwander’s home, another tornado
tore into the small community of Goldsby. Beller, the football coach at nearby Washington High School, said his family had closed the storm cellar door across the street from their house just seconds before the tornado passed. “It was really a close call,” Beller said. His wife and two young children were safe in the cellar, but the house was destroyed. He estimated 200 people came to help him pick through debris, including a number of former and current football players. “To see those guys show up like they did,” Beller said. “It’s almost overwhelming. They showed up to work and it really means a lot to me and my family.”
The National Weather Service has determined at least seven tornadoes moved across Oklahoma Tuesday. One stayed on the ground for 75 miles. Another lifted up after a four-mile track. Emergency management and weather service teams were in the field Wednesday assessing damage and determining characteristics of the tornadoes. Michelann Ooten, spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, said the damage was so widespread that a whole day wasn’t enough to determine how many homes and businesses were destroyed. At least nine people were killed and 136 injured. After conducting initial assessments, the National Weather Service in Norman issued a news release saying four of the tornadoes will be rated at least EF3, which means they had wind speeds of at least 136 to 165 miles per hour at some point while they were on the ground. The other three tornadoes had not yet been rated as of Wednesday evening. The EF ratings and number of confirmed tornadoes could increase as more information is gathered, officials said.
Deadliest touchdown The most deadly tornado touched down eight miles west-northwest of Binger at 3:30 p.m. and destroyed homes in El Reno and Piedmont as it cut a 75-mile swath across the state that ended four
miles north of Guthrie. Eight deaths were attributed to that tornado. The other death was attributed to a tornado that touched down two miles south of Chickasha and carved a 30-mile path of destruction before lifting five miles south of Will Rogers World Airport. Both of those tornadoes were among those rated at least EF3. Also rated at least EF3 was a tornado that touched down six miles northwest of Canton and cut across Canton Lake before lifting five miles north-northwest of Longdale. It was on the ground nine miles and left a path of destruction half a mile wide. The fourth tornado already rated at least EF3 touched down four miles southwest of Bradley and stayed on the ground 27 miles before lifting one mile northwest of Goldsby. Yet to be rated are tornadoes that: I Traveled 10 miles on the ground from nine miles southwest of Stillwater to three miles southeast of Stillwater. I Traveled 4 miles on the ground from two miles east of Stella to five miles south of McLoud. I Traveled 6 miles on the ground from one mile northwest of Ravia to two miles north of Tishomingo. While seven tornadoes in one day is not all that common in Oklahoma, it’s not rare, either, said Gary McManus, associate state climatologist. McManus said the state experienced 32 tornadoes as recently as April 14, when Tushka suffered its devastation. “It’s not all that unusual
to have numbers in the teens,” he said.
Better predictions The ability to predict tornadoes has improved greatly in recent years, which has helped keep deaths down in Oklahoma. Several days ahead of time, forecasters were warning that Tuesday likely would be a bad day for tornadoes. Greg Carbin, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Doppler Radar advances in the late 1980s and early 1990s made predicting storms easier. More recently, highspeed computers and advances in storm modeling have made it possible for forecasters to consider a variety of scenarios. When most of those scenarios converge to predict a major tornado outbreak, forecasters ramp up to warn residents, Carbin said. “There is still this uncertainty,” Carbin said. For several days in advance, forecasters could see Tuesday’s tornado outbreak coming, he said. The pattern wasn’t nearly as clear in the days leading up to the tornado in Joplin, Mo., he said. Carbin said forecasters were aware that there could be a large area of severe storms that day, but not that it would be a big day for tornadoes. If that tornado hadn’t hit Joplin, it wouldn’t really have been considered a big tornado day, he said. So what do weather models say about prospects for Oklahoma’s Memorial Day weekend? “Right now, it’s looking pretty quiet for the next week or so,” Carbin said.
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Tuesday’s tornado outbreak points out the dangers of being on roads and highways when severe weather hits. A woman was killed in a head-on accident in Edmond as she sought shelter away from her home, said Edmond police officer James Hamm. Three bodies were found along Interstate 40 west of El Reno. Officials don’t know whether the victims were trying to seek shelter along the roadway or were sucked out of their vehicles. Their bodies were found 300 to 400 yards from the interstate, said Chris West, Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokesman. “People were driving in a panic,” Hamm said. “They were worried and driving a faster speed than usual. It is hard to say what was going through their minds. “People were rushing home, and they couldn’t get anywhere. Driving turned out to be more hazardous.”
Traffic backs up Many businesses and schools closed early to give people a chance to get home before the storms
AT A GLANCE STORM TIPS FOR DRIVERS National Weather Service officials recommend drivers get out of their vehicles if there is a tornado warning or a tornado is seen in the area. They also suggest: I Park the vehicle quickly and safely. I Do not block traffic. I Seek shelter in a nearby sturdy building.
Tuesday afternoon. This led to significant traffic congestion in some areas. Traffic along Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma City was bumper to bumper. Interstates 35 and 40 were reported backed up. Traffic on I-40 west of El Reno was stopped when emergency workers had reports of a tornado about to cross the interstate. Tim Searcy, of Norman, compared Tuesday’s traffic to University of Oklahoma football game day congestion in Norman. “The volume was there and they were doing crazy stuff to get home and everyone had a phone to their ear,” said Searcy, who was trying to get from Oklahoma City to Norman. “People were driving erratically,” said Ben Fenwick, who left Rose State College in Midwest City on his way to Norman. “They were weaving more than
normal. People were in a hurry.”
Get out of the car National Weather Service and law enforcement officials recommend drivers immediately seek shelter if there is a tornado warning or tornado seen in the area. It is not a good idea to outrun a tornado because drivers can run into problems like blocked roads and traffic jams. Some tornadoes are wrapped in rain — making them difficult to see, weather officials said. West said that as he drove from El Reno to Guthrie Tuesday evening, he saw demolished vehicles and others that were turned upside down and in trees. “Vehicles aren’t the place to be,” West said. “Sometimes bad things happen to good people.”
Trucker lives to tell tornado tale BY ANN KELLEY Staff Writer akelley@opubco.com
A tornado turned a tractor-trailer rig on its side, tossing the driver out the window. Then the twister pushed the vehicle back upright on its wheels. Jeremiah Morrison, 29, of McAlester, was westbound on Interstate 40 near the McLoud exit when he spotted a tornado in the distance. He parked his truck on the side of the interstate, got out and used his cellphone to shoot some
video. Then the tornado changed paths and started heading toward him. “It’s almost like it was gunning for me,” Morrison said. He jumped back into the driver’s seat, but before he could fasten his seat belt, the tornado grabbed hold of the truck and trailer. “I remember putting my arms over my face and saying ‘here we go,’ ” Morrison said. It shook the truck like a salt shaker, turned the rig on its side and threw him
out the passenger side window onto the earth. Then, as if the storm had gotten what it wanted, it set the truck back on its wheels and moved on, he said. Morrison said the truck and trailer weighed about 45,000 pounds. The trailer was totaled, but the truck is fixable, he said. He walked away with cuts, bruises, a twisted ankle and a fractured shoulder. He’ll be wearing a sling for a few weeks. “No doubt, being in that truck saved my life,” Morrison said.
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Schools cope with aftermath of storms BY MEGAN ROLLAND AND DARLA SLIPKE Staff Writers
The superintendent of Guthrie Public Schools was picking up the pieces Wednesday after a tornado damaged several school buildings and disabled a fleet of buses. “The first reaction is concern for the safety of all of our students, faculty and staff, and from there it becomes one of, ‘How do we put all of this back together?”, Superintendent Terry Simpson said. “It became evident very quickly that we were not going to be able to run bus routes and transport students anytime in the near future.” Storms that ripped through central Oklahoma on Tuesday were a nightmare for superintendents,
Canton Lake unsafe for boating BY ED GODFREY AND ANN KELLEY Staff Writers
Boating will not be allowed on Canton Lake through the Memorial Day weekend because the lake is full of debris from Tuesday’s tornado. “We are telling people to stay off the water,” said Tim Coffey, park ranger at Canton Lake. “We have closed off the boat ramps.” Two campgrounds – Canadian and Longdale – will be closed through the Memorial Day weekend. The lake and dam were not damaged, but the tornado flung tree stumps, mobile home debris and boat parts into the water, said Ross Adkins, spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Tulsa. The Big Bend and Sandy Cove campgrounds will be open, but the swim beach area at Sandy Cove will be closed because of debris washing up on the shoreline. The Canadian campground, one of the busiest on the lake 90 minutes northwest of Oklahoma City, received major damage from the tornado. Tommy Adams, 60, said there were about 60 mobile homes and travel trailers in the Canadian campground, and all seem to be demolished. Owners were piling up what they could salvage Wednesday, and loading it on trailers. The homes are rental and vacation homes. Access to the area has been limited to homeowners. Adams, who lives on the other side of the lake, lost four rental cabins in the twister. “It looks like Joplin here,” Adams said. “It was a pretty mean tornado.” Adams said he watched the tornado hit the lake’s surface and spiral into a waterspout. He said its path was about a quartermile wide. At least two homes near Longdale boat dock were leveled. “There is just nothing left,” Canton fisherman Donnie Jinkens said of the Canadian campground. “Debris is scattered everywhere.” The few people camping on Tuesday took shelter inside a bathroom on the Canadian campground. “They bunkered down in a bathroom made out of (concrete) blocks,” Jinkens said. “Some of them said the roof was going up and down like it was going to pull the roof off.” Blaine County Commissioner Jonathon Cross said the commissioners Wednesday declared the area a disaster. He said his crews are concentrating on removing debris from the roads.
bearing down on schools just as students were being released for the day. In Piedmont, where some of the worst damage from the storms occurred, Superintendent James White said school officials got buses moving early and had every student dropped off before the tornado. “It missed all of our buildings,” White said. He said they canceled the final day of school Wednesday
because it was impossible to get to some parts of town. But teachers were at schools calling students and colleagues to check on their safety.
School buildings hit Guthrie schools have closed for the remainder of the school year and the state Education Board will consider Thursday morning whether to forgive the three missed days, Simp-
son said. The roofs of Guthrie High School and Guthrie Upper Elementary School were rolled back and an athletic weight training facility was demolished, Simpson said. He said several portable classrooms near the Upper Elementary School were destroyed. Students can come to their schools from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Friday to collect
belongings, get report cards and say goodbye to teachers for the summer, Simpson said. None of the school buildings in El Reno were damaged and the final day of school went as planned Wednesday. Washington Public Schools were not damaged by the tornado that hit the Goldsby community, Superintendent A.J. Brewer said. The schools closed
for summer last week. Several graduation ceremonies planned for Tuesday night in the Oklahoma City area were canceled. Yukon High School will hold its graduation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. Two schools will hold graduations Thursday at the Cox Convention Center: Southeast High School at 6 p.m. and U.S. Grant High School at 8 p.m.
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WASHINGTON — Joined by several moderate Republicans, Democrats controlling the Senate rejected a controversial House budget plan for turning Medicare into a voucher-like program for future beneficiaries. Five Republicans joined every Democrat in killing the measure, which calls for transforming Medicare into a program in which future beneficiaries — people now 54 years old and younger — would be given a subsidy to purchase health insurance rather than have the government directly pay hospital and doctor bills. Democrats said the GOP plan would “end Medicare as we know it.” Several moderate Republicans joined every Democrat present in op-
ALSO IN THE NEWS ... MEDICARE ISSUE HELPS DEMOCRAT BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kathy Hochul told her supporters they had picked the right issue to fight a Republican on long-held Republican turf. The Democrat rode a wave of voter discontent over the national GOP’s plan to change Medicare and overcame decades of GOP dominance here to capture Tuesday’s special election in New York’s 26th Congressional District. Hochul defeated Republican state Assemblywoman Jane Corwin on Tuesday night, capturing 47 percent of the vote to 43 percent for Corwin, to win the seat vacated by Republican Chris Lee. A wealthy tea party candidate, Jack Davis, took 9 percent. In one of New York’s most conservative districts, held by a Republican for years, Corwin saw her early lead dissolve after coming out in favor of the Republican budget plan that would cut billions from Medicare.
posing the stringent House plan. They were Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Tea-party favorite
Rand Paul of Kentucky opposed the plan since it would add trillions of dollars to the U.S. debt. Republicans immediately forced a vote on President Barack Obama’s Feb-
ruary budget proposal, which opened to chilly reviews in February for failing to aggressively tackle issues like the long-term future of benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security. Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the plan. Democrats staged the votes to put Republicans on record regarding a plan by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Critics point to a nonpartisan analysis by the Congressional Budget Office predicting the House Medicare plan would pay a shrinking share of seniors’ insurance premiums over time and would lead them either to choose policies that offer less generous coverage or force them to pay thousands of dollars a year in higher premiums to maintain the coverage currently offered by Medicare.
Former street preacher given life in Utah kidnap, rape case BY JENNIFER DOBNER Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart says she was thrilled with the two life sentences given to the man who kidnapped her from her Utah home nearly nine years ago. Smart said at a news conference Wednesday after the hearing that she believes defendant David Brian Mitchell knew exactly what he was doing when he abducted and raped her, despite arguments by his lawyers for years that he was mentally incompetent to stand trial. She says the sentencing, which came on National Missing Children’s Day, marks the end of a long chapter in her life as well as a beautiful new beginning. She says she wants to work to help bring other missing children back to their families and see abductors brought to justice. A jury unanimously convicted the 57-year-old Mitchell in December of kidnapping and unlawful
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transportation of a minor across state lines for sex. Smart took the witness stand and confronted her abductor in court for the first time since the abduction ended. “I know that you know what you did is wrong,” Smart told Mitchell, who sang quietly in the courtroom. “You took away nine months of my life that can never be returned. “I have a wonderful life,” she said. “You will never affect me again.” Mitchell did not respond when U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball handed down two life sentences. With long hair and
beard, Mitchell looked frail and thin. He sang throughout the proceedings, even when asked if he wanted to speak. The prosecution had sought the life sentences. The defense waived its closing remarks. Smart was 14 when she was snatched from the bedroom of her home in Salt Lake City. Wednesday was the first time she faced her kidnapper in court; earlier, he was removed from for singing hymns when she was testifying. Now 23, she testified about waking up in the early hours of June 5, 2002, to the feel of a knife at her
throat and being whisked away by Mitchell to his camp in the foothills. Within hours, she was stripped of her red pajamas, draped in white, religious robes and forced into a polygamous marriage with Mitchell. She was tethered to a metal cable strung between two trees and subjected to near-daily rapes while being forced to use alcohol and drugs. She finally was rescued while walking with her captor on a suburban Salt Lake City-area street on March 12, 2003. The facts of the case have never been in dispute, but defense attorneys have said Mitchell’s actions were tainted by mental illness and long-held delusions that he had been commanded by God to fulfill important prophecies. Smart, who described her captor as vulgar and self-serving, testified that she believed Mitchell was driven by his desire for sex, drugs and alcohol, not by any religious beliefs.
Jury told missing girl’s mom partied BY KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida mother accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter partied, promoted nightclub events and entered a swimsuit contest around the time the toddler disappeared, according to testimony Wednesday, and the woman asked a neighbor to borrow a shovel two days after the girl was last seen alive. Casey Anthony, 25, is charged with first-degree murder in the 2008 death of her daughter Caylee. Prosecutors said Caylee died after three pieces of duct tape were placed over
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her mouth and nose, while Anthony’s attorney has claimed the toddler accidentally drowned in her grandparents’ pool. Caylee was last seen on June 16, 2008. One of the grandparents’ neighbors, Brian Burner, testified that
Anthony asked June 18 to borrow a shovel to “dig up a bamboo root.” She returned the shovel about an hour later, he said. About a month before that, Anthony met Tony Lazaro during a party. They soon became romantically involved and she moved into an apartment with him and four others. Her ex-roommates testified that they met Anthony’s daughter several times and then at some point in early June, they never saw her again. When they asked, her mother told them she was with her nanny at a theme park or going to the beach. The four witnesses said
her demeanor never suggested anything was wrong. “She was a regular 22year-old girl,” said Cameron Campana, a club promoter who was a college student at the time. “Peppy. She seemed normal.” Another roommate, Nathan Lezniewicz, said Anthony liked going out and having a good time. “She was not an introvert, by any means.” Maria Kissh, a girlfriend of one of the roommates, said she saw Anthony in a “hard body contest” during a nightclub promotion, and that Anthony once told her Caylee’s father was dead.
Cub won’t join mom on polar ice A lost or abandoned polar bear cub rescued at a ConocoPhillips wellsite in Alaska is carried recently by Alaska Zoo director Pat Lampi at the zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. Federal wildlife officials said Wednesday they’d decided against trying to reunite the wild tyke with a bear identified as its mother after she was spotted on sea ice off the state’s northern coast, for fear she may not accept the cub back. Instead, the cub will be found a home in a zoo. AP PHOTO
IN BRIEF SHOOTING SUSPECT ‘INCOMPETENT’ TUCSON, Ariz. — The man accused of wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six in a shooting rampage in Arizona is mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday after two deputy U.S. marshals dragged the man out of the courtroom because of an angry outburst. As survivors of the deadly January attack looked on, Jared Lee Loughner lowered his head, raised it and said what sounded like, “Thank you for the freak show. She died in front of me.” His words were loud but indistinct, and it wasn’t clear who he was talking about. U.S. District Judge Larry Burns’ decision means the 22-year-old will be sent to back to a federal facility in Missouri for up to four months, where doctors will try to medicate him to see if they can restore his competency to a point where he understands the case against him. Loughner has pleaded not guilty to 49 federal charges stemming from the Jan. 8 shooting at a meet-andgreet event that wounded Giffords and 12 others and killed six people, including a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge.
ABORTION-TRAINING FUNDS BANNED WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to
ban teaching health centers from using federal money to train doctors on how to perform abortions, the latest in a series of anti-abortion measures pushed by the Republican majority. The author of the measure, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said she wanted to make it “crystal clear that taxpayer money is not being used to train health care providers to perform abortion procedures.” The proposal was presented as an amendment to the latest of several GOP bills to restrict funding for the health care act that was enacted last year. The Foxx amendment passed 234-182 despite objections of some Democrats that it would prevent health centers from teaching a basic medical technique that can be critical to saving a woman’s life during emergencies. The Foxx amendment and the overall bill to restrict the health care act both are likely to die in the Senate.
EYE PAIN NEARLY ENDS SPACEWALK CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacewalking astronaut got soap in his eye and almost had to retreat into the International Space Station on Wednesday. Andrew Feustel said it stung “like crazy.” But several minutes later, he said he was feeling better and the third spacewalk of shuttle Endeavour’s final voyage continued as planned for about seven hours. Feustel and Mike Fincke had just finished running power cables from the U.S. side of the orbiting house to the Russian half. “Just as an FYI, my right eye is stinging like crazy right now. It’s watering a lot. Must have gotten something” in it, Feustel called out quietly and calmly. NASA’s lead spacewalk officer in Mission Control, Allison Bolinger, later identified the irritant as an anti-fogging solution that had been applied to the inside of Feustel’s helmet. It’s essentially off-the-shelf dishwashing soap and occasionally flakes off, if not buffed properly. Feustel managed to rub his eye against a foam block in his helmet — normally used for clearing ears — and said that helped. The spacewalkers noted that tears in space “don’t fall off of your eye … they kind of stay there.”
TEA PARTY CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS CARSON CITY, Nev. — Tea party-backed Sharron
Angle took herself out of the running Wednesday for Nevada’s U.S. House special election, calling a recent court ruling on how candidates will be chosen an “illegitimate process” that disenfranchises voters. In a statement Wednesday, Angle said the judge’s ruling that the central committees for Nevada’s major political parties must pick their candidate for the Sept. 13 ballot makes a mockery of free elections. FROM WIRE REPORTS
Tea party targets schools for ‘divinely inspired’ Constitution Week BY JOHN MIILLER Associated Press
MALTA, Idaho — America’s kids will be learning about the U.S. Constitution this coming school year with help from a decidedly conservative Idaho publishing house, if a tea party group gets its way. The Tea Party Patriots,
Georgia-based but claiming 1,000 chapters nationally, are instructing members to remind teachers that a 2004 federal law requires public schools to teach Constitution lessons the week of Sept. 17, commemorating the day the document was signed. And they’d like the teachers to use material from the
Malta, Idaho-based National Center for Constitutional Studies, which promotes the Constitution as divinely inspired. The center’s founder, W. Cleon Skousen, once called Jamestown’s original settlers communists, wrote end-of-days prophecy and suggested Russians stole Sputnik from
the United States. In 1987, one of his books was criticized for suggesting American slave children were freer than white nonslaves. Interest in Skousen, a former FBI employee and Salt Lake City police chief who died in 2006 in Utah, soared in tea party circles after praise from Fox
News’ talk show host Glenn Beck. “It’s indoctrination, not education,” said Doug Kendall, director of the Constitutional Accountability Center in Washington, D.C. “They’re so far from the mainstream of constitutional thought that they are completely indefensible.”
Though the National Center for Constitutional Studies is best known for its promotion of Skousen’s work, including “The 5,000 Year Leap,” a 1981 book that suggests Biblical inspiration for the Constitution, those materials aren’t included in the packet being touted by the Tea Party Patriots.
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Harold Camping, who predicted the end of the world, says the new date for the apocalypse is October 21. If it rains, it will be October 22.”
OUR VIEWS | TORNADO TOLL COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE
Early warning, good luck had roles in storm’s toll HE tornadoes that moved through to the south and hit the heart of Piedmont, central Oklahoma on Tuesday prothe result would have been far worse. duced death and considerable deThat tornado was the biggest of the day. struction, although nothing on the scale of Several other, smaller twisters ripped up what we’ve seen in other parts of the countrees and damaged or destroyed houses. try this spring. For that we credit early But we were spared the sort of devastating warning and a sprinkling of good luck. large-tornado outbreak we saw here 12 Forecasters knew a day or two in advance years ago, or that Alabama experienced last that the atmospheric mix was going to be month. perfect for a significant tornado outbreak, In fact until Tuesday, tornadoes of any and they took every opportunity to let sort hadn’t been much of an issue in central viewers and listeners know it. Warnings Oklahoma this year. There were a record 46 and advisories were all over the airwaves A tornado nears confirmed tornadoes in the state during Tuesday morning that things would start Chickasha on TuesApril, including one that killed two people day evening. popping about midafternoon, and Oklain Tushka and injured nearly four dozen. AP PHOTO/SHELBY BARROW homans heeded those warnings. But few if any of those affected the metro. Businesses allowed their employees to go home early. This has been a brutal tornado season elsewhere, Schools in the metro informed parents that they should with the death toll nationwide approaching 500 after come pick up their children. High schools postponed Sunday’s storm in Joplin, Mo., the deadliest single torgraduation ceremonies. nado in nearly 60 years. Some point to “climate And so when the tornadoes began forming about 3 change” as the cause. Was that also the trigger for our p.m. as expected and moved toward the Oklahoma City May 3, 1999, tornadoes, or for the storms that killed area, many residents were in a position to watch the more than 100 people in Woodward in April 1947? weather and take cover if needed. Tornadoes have always been with us, always will be. The luck came in the form of the tornadoes’ power Some are more destructive than others, for many reaand paths. A huge twister, estimated to be a half-mile sons. While mourning those lost in Oklahoma’s latest wide, wiped out parts of Piedmont as it tracked to the tussle with Mother Nature, we’re grateful for the meanortheast. If that storm had cut a swath through Ed- sures taken to ensure our safety and are mindful that it mond or Oklahoma City, or even just a few miles farther could have been worse.
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All wet: Lawmakers aim at water study
Open doors: Public schools must serve all comers
The zeal some southeastern Oklahoma lawmakers have for hoarding water in that region is seen in their effort to waylay the pending Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan. Reps. Brian Renegar and Ed Cannaday, and Sens. Jerry Ellis and Richard Lerblance, all Democrats, want the attorney general’s opinion on a couple of points regarding the water plan. One regards the plan’s enabling act, which Cannaday and Renegar say hasn’t been honored because, they say, nonconsumptive water use wasn’t studied. Ellis has conflict-of-interest concerns about an engineering firm involved in the study. The firm “simultaneously worked for the Oklahoma City Water Trust authority in a contract to bring Sardis Lake water to Oklahoma City,” Ellis said. That contract, which gave the trust access to Sardis water in exchange for paying the state’s large debt to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for building the lake, has many in southeastern Oklahoma up in arms. Ellis has been among the most vocal opponents, quick to inject class-envy arguments — his poor part of the state being robbed by wealthy Oklahoma City. The water plan, several years in the making and due for release later this year, will provide information designed to help shape decisions such as whether to sell water to other states. Millions of gallons of water spill out of Oklahoma each year, unused and wasted. This latest ploy is little more than another effort by Ellis, et. al., to save “their” water from potential other uses.
It’s long been clear that public schools in America have a nearly absolute obligation to serve all children, no matter from where they come or where they call home. Apparently some schools have forgotten that. Earlier this month, Obama administration officials sent a letter to public school officials across the country reminding them they are required to enroll children regardless of citizenship or immigration status. The administration did not cite specific violations of the law but there’s little doubt the letter was prompted by complaints. School districts routinely request residency verification. Utility bills and other documentation often must be provided upon enrollment to make sure students are attending their assigned schools and districts. It wouldn’t be difficult for some school officials to slip in a request for one more piece of documentation, like proof of citizenship. But it is against the law. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that education is such a basic necessity that it can’t be denied to a child, even if the student is in the country illegally. Schools that question that fundamental right or in some way discourage those children from receiving an education should be ashamed. Teaching all comers isn’t an easy job. But the country will not be better off by blocking the door to a basic education for children who have done no wrong. Nor does it help students, families or communities to create a culture of fear at school — the one place where children should feel safe.
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Is this really the best we can do? WASHINGTON — Asked three weeks ago if he would like to run for president, Mitch Daniels replied, “What sane person would like to?” His decision against running, following Haley Barbour’s and Mike Huckabee’s decisions, illuminates a political asymmetry: Liberals think government, and hence politics, should be life’s epicenter; conservatives do not. Daniels was mentioned, as Mitt Romney is, as the choice of the Republican “establishment.” It, however, died even before its bulletin board, the New York Herald Tribune, did in 1966. The establishment was interred in 1964, when Barry Goldwater was nominated. Today, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint George is the closest approximation of a RepubWill lican kingmaker, because since 1980 the candidate who has COMMENTARY carried his state has won the nomination, and because the tea party trusts him. In 2008, he supported Romney. Two months ago, according to what The Hill newspaper calls “a source close to DeMint,” the senator said he would “never consider” doing so again unless Romney renounced his Massachusetts health care law as “a colossal mistake.” Subsequently, Romney decided to do the opposite. Daniels’ and Romney’s decisions have made May an accelerating month for Tim Pawlenty, former two-term governor of the only state to vote Democratic in nine consecutive presidential elections. To make the most of his momentum he should stop criticizing Barack Obama’s Libyan intervention as insufficiently ambitious. Pawlenty recently told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “I would tell Gadhafi he’s got X number of days to get his affairs in order and go or we’re going to go get him.” Such chest-thumping bluster is not presidential, and is not Pawlenty’s real persona. He actually is a temperate Midwesterner, socially and fiscally conservative. He is an evangelical Christian, well-positioned to inherit much of this cohort, which made Huckabee the winner of Iowa’s 2008 caucuses. The nomination is well worth winning. Alex Castellanos, an astute Republican consultant, notes that in 2008, Obama “held the best hand of cards” dealt to a candidate in living memory — a discredited GOP, a too-familiar 72-year-old opponent, an economic meltdown and, especially, George W. Bush: Obama won all, but only, states where Bush’s favorable rating was below 35 percent. Still, even then, when Obama was a relatively blank slate, he won only 53 percent of the popular vote. He cannot be a novelty and the nation’s Rorschach test twice. There are many paths to 270 Republican electoral votes. Of the 10 states that will lose electoral votes because of the 2010 census, Obama carried eight in 2008. The states John McCain carried then had 173 electoral votes and now have 180. A Republican nominee who holds those and adds Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, Virginia and Nevada has 272 electoral votes.
Polling says a lot In Pennsylvania, which has voted Democratic in five consecutive presidential elections, a late April Quinnipiac poll showed independents disapproving of Obama’s job performance by a 20-point margin, with a majority of Pennsylvanians saying he did not deserve re-election. If he loses Pennsylvania, he is unlikely to win Ohio or a second term. June will be the 762nd month since January 1948, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics began calculating the unemployment rate. And June will be the 68th month since 1948 with the rate at 8 percent or higher — the 29th such month under Obama. No postwar president has sought reelection with 8 percent unemployment. The recession ended in June 2009, yet a late April Gallup poll showed 55 percent of Americans describing the economy as in a recession or depression. Hence 78 percent are dissatisfied with the country’s direction. In 1960, candidate John Kennedy’s mantra was, “I think we can do better.” In 2012, a Republican can win by recasting that as a question: “Is this the best we can do?” WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP
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Obama assures Britons the West is still needed BY NANCY BENAC Associated Press
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byan rebels clashed Wednesday with Sudanese mercenaries fighting for Moammar Gadhafi near the border with Sudan, as President Barack Obama predicted the Libyan leader would be forced to step down if NATO keeps up its military campaign. Speaking at a news conference in London, Obama said the U.S.-led NATO coalition was engaged in “a slow, steady process in which we’re able to wear down the regime forces.” “There will not be a let up in the pressure we are applying” on Gadhafi, Obama said. “I believe that we have built enough momentum that as long as we sustain the course we’re on, he will step down.” Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim reacted angrily, saying “Gadhafi’s destiny, Gadhafi’s future, is for the Libyan nation to decide.” “It would be a much more productive statement to say that the Libyan people need to engage in an inclusive peaceful democratic transparent political process in which they can chose the shape of their political system and the leaders of their system,” he said. A rebel commander in
BERLIN — A cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland that
had forced airport closures in northern Germany blew farther north and east on Wednesday afternoon, allowing air traffic to resume as experts said the eruption appeared be winding down. European air traffic controllers said they expected about 700 flights to be canceled on Wednesday, but Eurocontrol added that activity from Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has declined sharply and that traffic in European airspace could return to normal Thursday. Volcano experts in Iceland said the eruption appeared to be tapering off. Observers at the crater were reporting only steam, said Pall Einarsson, from the University of Iceland. President Barack Obama delivers a speech Wednesday to both Houses of Parliament during the second day of his state visit in London. He was the first U.S. president to speak from Westminster Hall. AP PHOTO
BACKGROUND Westminster Hall was completed in 1097 and generations of rulers held coronation banquets there. It also saw the 1649 trial of Charles I, condemned to death as England briefly dispensed with its monarchy. The head of Oliver Cromwell, the military and political leader who led the ousting of the royal family, was later impaled on a spike outside the hall’s entrance.
tions. In addition to pressing economic matters, leaders will focus there, too, on how to support democracy in the Middle East and North Africa in a time of upheaval and economic strains. In London, Obama urged patience in Libya and with the ongoing war in Afghanistan. He also renewed his determination to push for peace in the Middle East and voiced confidence that demo-
cratic stirrings ultimately would prevail there and in North Africa. “It was wonderful to have the president here offering such a clear and unambiguous reaffirmation of our relationship,” said British Education Secretary Michael Gove, a key ally of Cameron. Opposition Labor Party legislator Rachel Reeves tweeted after Obama’s 35minute speech: “Feeling uplifted and proud.”
southeast Libya, Ahmed Alzway, said rebel fighters fought off a Sudanese mercenary force 18 miles west of the southeast oasis of Kufra. The rebel force pursued, dislodging the Sudanese fighters from a fortified position farther out in the desert, he said. He said they also found documents indicating the fighters were from the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). In previous clashes, captured mercenaries have said they belonged to JEM, a Darfur-based rebel group. It could not immediately be determined whether the Sudanese fighters belonged to JEM. Gadhafi has long provided arms, training and vehicles to various rebel groups in Sudan. Witnesses in Libya have reported African mercenary fighters shooting at protesters or being captured by anti-Gadhafi forces. Some were flown in to put down the rebellion, but most fighters were already in the country. Gadhafi has used Libya’s oil wealth to aid neighboring African nations, including Sudan, and to fund the transformation of the old Organization of African Unity into the African Union, which has helped resolve conflicts on the continent. In February, the AU condemned attacks on civilian protesters in Libya.
ALSO ... YEMEN President Ali Abdullah Saleh vows not to step down or allow his impoverished nation to become a “failed state” even as urban combat between government troops and armed tribesmen engulf parts of the capital. The threeday death toll rises to at least 63.
SYRIA More than 25 children, some of them tortured, are among victims of the Syrian government’s deadly crackdown on an uprising that has killed more than 1,000 people over the past two months, according to the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, an opposition group.
BAHRAIN A special Bahrain security court sentenced four demonstrators to a year in jail for involvement in anti-government protests, a human rights group says. FROM WIRE REPORTS
Gunmen force down helicopter BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MORELIA, Mexico — Suspected drug cartel gunmen opened fire on a Mexican federal police helicopter, hitting two officers and forcing the craft to land,
indicted on manslaughter charges Wednesday for allegedly failing to sufficiently warn residents before a earthquake that killed more than 300 people in 2009. Defense lawyers condemned the charges, saying it’s impossible to predict earthquakes. Seismologists have long concurred, saying the technology doesn’t exist to predict a quake and that no major event has ever been foretold. Judge Giuseppe Romano Gargarella ordered the members of the national government’s Great Risks commission, which evaluates potential for natural disasters, to go on trial in L’Aquila on Sept. 20. Italian media quoted the judge as saying they “gave inexact, incomplete and contradictory information” about whether smaller tremors felt in the six months before the April 6, 2009, quake should have constituted grounds for a warning.
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LONDON — Offering reassurance and resolve, President Barack Obama stood in the historic grandeur of Westminster Hall and served notice to England and the world that the growing influence of countries like China, India and Brazil in no way dictates a diminished global role for America and its European allies. “The time for our leadership is now,” Obama declared to members of Parliament, who for the first time gave an American president the honor of addressing them from the 900-year-old hall where great and gruesome moments in British history have played out. “If we fail to meet that responsibility, who would take our place, and what kind of world would we pass on?” the president asked. Tracing an arc from the allied soldiers who fought on the beaches of Normandy to the NATObacked rebels now fighting in Benghazi, Libya, Obama argued that only the Western allies have the might and fortitude to promote and defend democracy around the globe. Obama’s message that U.S. and Europe remain vital on the world stage is one he is sure to carry with him as he heads next to Deauville, France, for a two-day summit of the world’s top industrial na-
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though officials said Wednesday it had not been shot down. Federal police said the pilot of the partially armored helicopter decided to land after Tuesday’s shooting “to avoid any ac-
cident.” The Russianmade Mi-17 touched down about 3.5 miles from the shooting scene. The two officers suffered non-life-threatening wounds, police said Tuesday night.
Addressing British lawmakers in an august setting, Obama leavened the formality of the occasion by speaking with warmth and humor, and his remarks went over well. He spoke of the inspiration that “rabble-rousing” American colonists drew from their English forebears and invoked revered British leader Winston Churchill not once, but five times. Taking note that Westminster Hall’s previous speakers had been the queen, the pope and Nelson Mandela, Obama joked that that trio represented “either a very high bar or the beginning of a very funny joke.” The president marveled that he stood before the lawmakers as “the grandson of a Kenyan who served as a cook in the British Army.”
BAR DISCOVERED BEHIND BARS CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Some prisoners learn woodworking or license-plate making. But bartending? A prison workshop in northern Mexico where inmates were supposed to be learning trades was found to contain a bar behind bars — complete with beer, vodka, tequila, and billiard tables. Federal police and local authorities discovered the bar at a minimum-security prison in the northern state of Chihuahua, the state attorney general’s office said in a statement. Seized from the site were 20 bottles of vodka, 12 bottles of tequila, and 200 beer cans. Police also found three guns, 20 cell phones, 180 individual doses of marijuana and 90 doses of heroin. The prison’s deputy director was fired Wednesday and prison guards were under investigation, said Jorge Chaires, a spokesman for the state’s prosecutor for prisons.
EGYPT TO REOPEN CROSSING TO GAZA CAIRO — Egypt’s decision Wednesday to end its
blockade of Gaza by opening the only crossing to the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory this weekend could ease the isolation of 1.4 million Palestinians there. It also puts the new Egyptian regime at odds with Israel, which insists on careful monitoring of people and goods entering Gaza for security reasons. The Rafah crossing will be open permanently starting Saturday, Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency announced. FROM WIRE REPORTS
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House lawmakers push to end war BY DONNA CASSATA Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, it’s time to end the war in Afghanistan and bring U.S. troops home, several House Republicans and Democrats demanded on Wednesday. President Barack Obama will begin drawing down some of the 100,000 troops in Afghanistan in July, with all combat forces due out by 2014. But that timetable is unacceptable to a growing number of war-weary lawmakers, who argue that the death of the al-Qaida leader is an opportunity for the United States to recalibrate its strategy.
Questions raised “The successful mission that located and killed Osama bin Laden has raised many questions about the effectiveness of America’s strategy to combat terrorism through a now 10-year-old nationbuilding effort in a deeply corrupt Afghanistan, especially in light of the serious fiscal challenges we face at home,” Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Pe-
ter Welch, D-Vt., wrote in a letter to colleagues. It would be more effective, they said, to use a “targeted, worldwide counter-terrorism strategy similar to the intelligence and special operations mission that located and killed bin Laden in Pakistan earlier this month.”
Faster transition Chaffetz and Welch planned to offer an amendment to the defense bill for withdrawing ground troops from Afghanistan. A group of eight Republicans and Democrats were pushing another measure to accelerate the transition from U.S. to Afghan control of operations. While the amendments were unlikely to pass, the votes were certain to provide a measure of the congressional opposition to the war — numbers that won’t go unnoticed. For a second day, the House debated the broad, $690 billion defense blueprint that would provide a 1.6 percent increase in military pay, fund an array of aircraft, ships and submarines, slightly increase health care fees for work-
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ing-age retirees and meet the Pentagon’s request for $119 billion to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. House Republican leaders hope to finish the bill on Thursday, but first must plow through 152 amendments, several to eliminate disputed items in the bill that have drawn the threat of a presidential veto. Provisions in the bill: I Would limit Obama’s authority to transfer terrorist suspects from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries, and bars transfer to facilities in the United States, even for trial. I Revises authorization to use military force established after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Critics say it would give the president unlimited authority not only to detain terrorism suspects and prosecute them in military tribunals, but also to go to war. I Would prohibit providing money to the administration for removing nuclear weapons from operation unless it reports to Congress on how it plans to modernize the remaining arsenal.
ALSO IN THE NEWS ... COLE, BOREN AMEND DEFENSE MEASURE WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday made proposals by Reps. Tom Cole and Dan Boren part of the annual defense bill, using Cole’s amendment to deal a setback to a possible White House effort to make federal contractors disclose their political contributions. Cole, R-Moore, argued that requiring companies and their leaders to list campaign donations when bidding on federal projects would inject politics into a process based solely on merit. “The danger of that is obvious,” Cole said. “It’s never a good idea to mix politics and contracting.” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, said federal law already prohibits officials from considering anything other than the merits of a contractor’s bid and that, under Cole’s logic, no political contributions would have to be disclosed.
2010 had similar bill Cole said the order — which has been drafted but not signed by the president — was a backdoor way to impose requirements that couldn’t be accomplished last year. In 2010, Congress failed to clear a bill that would have required more disclosure by corporations and corporate leaders in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively lifted a ban on corporate political giving. Some Democrats also have expressed objections, and more than two dozen voted for Cole’s amendment, which passed by a vote of 261-163. The amendment would bar federal agencies from requiring the corporate disclosure of campaign donations as a condition for getting federal contracts. The House accepted an amendment by Rep. Dan Boren, D-Muskogee, that prohibits the commercial use of U.S. troops’ names or images without permission from the service member or a member of his family if the soldier is deceased. “Nobody has the right to put the name or image of another private individual on a T-shirt or bumper sticker and sell it for a profit,” Boren said. “Regardless of how people feel about the wars, I think we can all agree that profiting from a soldier’s sacrifice is inexcusable.” CHRIS CASTEEL WASHINGTON BUREAU
NATO pushes Taliban back in district BY AMIR SHAH AND JON GAMBRELL Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — Airborne NATO and Afghan soldiers expelled Taliban fighters Wednesday from a government building they occupied in a remote eastern district and forced them to flee to sur-
rounding mountains, a local official said. The quick strike came in the Nuristan province in the country’s east. The NATO-Afghan force pushed Taliban fighters back after they seized control of half of the district, kicking them out of the government building just a few hours after they over-
ran it, Gov. Jamaludin Badar said. As coalition forces came under fire, they called in air strikes, killing at least 10 Taliban fighters, NATO said in a statement. Though NATO declined to comment on the troops used in Wednesday’s battle, they likely were U.S. soldiers, as NATO’s east-
ern regional command comprises mostly American forces. NATO said the battle was still going on late Wednesday afternoon. Taliban fighters, who used mortars and rocketpropelled grenades to seize control of Duab district, fled into the surrounding mountains and continued
to fire down on NATO forces, Badar said. Eight Taliban fighters have been killed in the last several days, Badar said. Three police officers also were killed during that time, he said. NATO later issued a statement denying that the district had been overrun as the official said.
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General to head Joint Chiefs BY ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON — A general installed just last month as the Army’s top officer is President Barack Obama’s surprise choice to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two people familiar with the process said Wednesday. Gen. Martin Dempsey, an accomplished veteran of the Iraq war, would succeed Navy Adm. Mike Mullen as the president’s top military adviser when Mullen’s term as chairman ends Sept. 30. Dempsey would have to be confirmed by the Senate. Two people familiar with the choice, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it has not been announced, said it is scheduled to be made public on Tuesday. Dempsey is a surprise choice because he just began a four-year term as Army chief of staff on April 11. Marine Gen. James Cartwright had long been rumored to be Obama’s favorite as the next chairman. But Obama informed Cartwright over the weekend that he was no longer a candidate.
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MEASURE ALLOWS CONCEALED-CARRY PERMIT HOLDERS TO KEEP GUNS IN VEHICLES ON CAMPUS
CareerTech gun bill signed BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com
Despite objections from the director of the CareerTech system, Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill Wednesday that allows students, teachers and visitors with a valid concealed-carry permit to store a handgun in their
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vehicles on the technology center’s parking lots. House Bill 1652 takes effect Nov. 1.
The provisions in the bill are similar to existing law covering colleges and universities.
Gun owners who have concealed-carry permits must leave their handguns secured in their vehicles on college and university parking lots; written permission from the college or university president is required for the gun owner to carry the gun on campus. A CareerTech administrator would have to give similar written permission
before the gun owner could carry the gun on other parts of the campus. HB 1652 easily won passage in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It passed the House, 75-5, and the Senate, 3512. A similar bill last year died in the House. SEE GUNS, PAGE 16A
TESTIMONY ENDS IN SHOOTING TRIAL
Ersland jury to weigh case
Jerome Jay Ersland BY NOLAN CLAY Staff Writer nclay@opubco.com
A jury Thursday will begin deliberating whether an Oklahoma City pharmacist murdered a wounded robber two years ago or acted in selfdefense. Jerome Jay Ersland, 59, faces life in prison or life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of first-degree murder. Jurors also may be instructed they could find Ersland guilty of firstdegree manslaughter instead. The punishment for that offense is four years to life in prison. Oklahoma County District Judge Ray C. Elliott told jurors they probably will begin deliberations around noon Thursday after hearing closing arguments. “Come prepared to stay until we’re finished,” the judge said Wednesday. Prosecutors put on 17 witnesses over four days. Defense attorneys put on one witness, a pharmacy SEE ERSLAND, BACK PAGE
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PARKER TRIAL JURORS SET Prosecutors and defense lawyers have agreed on nine jurors in the trial of a former deputy prison warden’s wife accused of falling in love with a convicted killer and helping him escape. Defense attorney Garvin Isaacs said Wednesday that the process to pick a jury is “moving right along” in the case of Bobbi Parker. Isaacs says attorneys on both sides will choose 22 people from the pool then exercise preemptory challenges to whittle the number down to 12. Jury selection is set to resume Thursday in Greer County District Court. Prosecutors allege Parker helped Randolph Dial escape from the Oklahoma State Reformatory in 1994 and ran away with him. Her attorneys say Dial held Parker captive until she was rescued in 2005 at a Texas chicken ranch. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jack Ramey, of Mustang, and Bill Nuzum, of El Reno, prepare to unload a chuck wagon from a trailer Wednesday afternoon at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The museum is hosting the Chuck Wagon Gathering and Children’s Cowboy Festival this weekend. PHOTOS BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN
EVENTS SET FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND FROM STAFF REPORTS
A man accused of pointing a gun at people in a McDonald’s drive-thru line has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Charles Clinton Jacques, 24, was given a one-year suspended jail sentence. The judge ordered Jacques to surrender his handgun carrier license, complete anger management counseling, perform 25 hours of community service and pay court and jail fees. Prosecutors alleged Jacques pulled up alongside a pickup in the drive-thru line and pointed a revolver at the people inside. The two parties had argued earlier; the people in the pickup claimed Jacques cut in front of them in the drivethru line.
ONLINE Memorial Day weekend in the metro area is packed full of events — some new and others steeped in tradition.
Oklahoma City The 21st annual Chuck Wagon Gathering and Children’s Cowboy Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63. Chuck wagon crews will serve traditional foods. Other highlights include stagecoach rides, weaving, rope making, music and children’s activities. Admission is $18 for adults,
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$15 for seniors and students, $6 for ages 4-12 and free for museum members and children 3 and younger. Call 478-2250. SEE EVENTS, BACK PAGE
Ramey sets up cooking gear Wednesday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Infant Crisis Services marks milestone BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL Staff Writer ccoppernoll@opubco.com
Infant Crisis Services served its 150,000th client Wednesday morning, and staff and supporters celebrated the milestone. The agency provides food, formula, diapers and clothing for about 1,000 babies and toddlers every month. A group of parents founded the agency 27 years ago at Westminster Presbyterian Church, said Jo
Lynne Jones, director of development and communications. At the time, Jones said, there wasn’t an agency like Infant Crisis Services to provide immediate relief to young children in need. So the volunteers banded together to create a new way to help families. “They realized that the thing they had in common was that they were all parents of young children and that they could at any given time, go to the grocery store and pick up what they needed without worry, without a struggle,” Jones
said. “They wanted to pass on (being) fortunate to those that weren’t in the same situation.” The agency recently opened two new branch offices. The agency recently increased the number of visits a child can receive from four to five because of the struggling economy. Infant Crisis Services, 4224 N Lincoln Blvd., is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. For more information, call 528-3663 or go to www.infantcrisis.org.
Thirty-one people were arrested in a Garfield County drug sweep, said Sgt. Dustin Albright, Enid Police Department spokesman. Most of the arrests on Tuesday were for felony drug violations, he said. Also seized in the sweep was a sawed-off shotgun, nine grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, a stolen handgun and money thought to be from the sale of drugs, Albright said. SHEILA STOGSDILL, STATE CORRESPONDENT
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Oklahoma City mom Janet Herrera picks out baby clothes for her 2-month-old baby at Infant Crisis Services. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN
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Joplin tornado death toll rises to 125 WEATHER | RESCUERS REMAIN HOPEFUL DESPITE FRUITLESS SURVIVOR SEARCHES BY NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
JOPLIN, Mo. — Rescuers refused to be deterred from their efforts to find survivors beneath Joplin’s jagged piles of tornado rubble, even as the death toll rose Wednesday to 125. No new survivors had been pulled from the city’s wrecked neighborhoods, but determined crews carried on with the search, checking some areas for a fourth time since Sunday’s disaster. They planned to do a fifth sweep, too. “We never give up. We’re not going to give up,” City Manager Mark Rohr told a news conference. “We’ll continue to search as we develop the next phase in the process.” Rohr raised by three the death toll of the nation’s deadliest single tornado in more than 60 years. The estimated number of injured climbed to more than 900. At least 50 dogs have joined the search, and the teams were also using listening devices in hopes of picking up the faint sound of anyone still alive beneath the collapsed homes and businesses. “We’ve had stories from earthquakes and tsunamis and other disasters of people being found two or three weeks later,” Fire Chief Mitch Randles said. “And we are hopeful that we’ll have a story like that to tell.” Searchers “try to get into every space. We’re yelling. We’ve got the dogs sniffing. We’ve got listening devices,” Randles said. Meanwhile, roughly 100 people were reviewing in-
formation about individuals who were reported missing after the storm. Rohr said the group was making progress, but he declined to say how many remain unaccounted for. Authorities have cautioned that people who are unaccounted for are not necessarily dead or trapped in debris. Many, if not most of them probably survived the storm but have failed to tell friends and family where they are. The Joplin tornado was the deadliest single twister since the National Weather Service began keeping official records in 1950. It was the eighth-deadliest in U.S. history. Scientists said the system was an EF-5, the strongest rating assigned to tornadoes, with winds of more than 200 mph. It also appeared to be a rare “multivortex” tornado, with two or more small and intense centers of rotation orbiting the larger funnel. Bill Davis, the lead forecaster on a weather service team sent to survey the damage, said he would need to look at video to confirm that. But, he said, the strength of the tornado was evident from the many stout buildings that were damaged: St. John’s Regional Medical Center, a bank that was destroyed except for its vault, a Pepsi bottling plant and “numerous well-built residential homes that were basically leveled.” Davis recalled his first thought on arriving in town to conduct the survey: “Where do you start?”
Sandra Pommert reacts Wednesday to finding a photograph of her parents’ farm among the rubble of her sister’s tornado-demolished house in Joplin, Mo. Her sister, Judy Flenner, is recovering after having a mild heart attack following Sunday’s storm that killed at least 122 people. AP PHOTO
Most ‘unaccounted for’ believed OK BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOPLIN, Mo. — Authorities in this southwest Missouri city hammered by a tornado that killed at least 122 people believe that many, if not most, of those considered “unaccounted for” survived the storm safely. Still, they sent rescue teams back out Wednesday to comb through the debris for a fourth time in a search for survivors of the nation’s deadliest single tornado since 1950. Authorities said it is impossible to know exactly how many people are missing and have cautioned the fact
that people are unaccounted for does not necessarily mean they are still trapped in debris or have died. “There has been information in news sources that 1,500 people are missing,” City Manager Mark Rohr said. “That does not mean they are injured or deceased. It means that loved ones are not aware of their whereabouts. We understand that some people may have been out of the area when the storm hit or have since left.” Rohr and Fire Chief Mitch Randles declined to speculate on whether the death toll from Sunday’s storm will grow substantially. It wasn’t clear
Wednesday when the search operation would switch from rescue to recovery. Randles said rescuers are confident that no additional bodies will be found at one of the hardest hit areas in Joplin, a Home Depot store that was flattened by the tornado. Bob Benson, a Red Cross official who set up a “Safe and Well” registry at a shelter on the Missouri Southern State University campus, said a small number of parents have arrived looking for lost children. More than 100 people have come to him seeking information on missing senior citizens.
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Firefighters pack up their gear Monday outside the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. A destructive tornado moved through the city Sunday evening, killing at least 125 people and injuring hundreds more. AP PHOTO BY NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
JOPLIN, Mo. — Rescue and recovery work in Joplin was shadowed by uncertainty Wednesday as crews still hoping to find survivors combed areas that had already been searched several times and engineers entered the battered Joplin hospital where the tornado killed five to see if it could be salvaged. Officials at St. John’s Regional Medical Center sent structural engineers into the nine-story building hit squarely by the twister to see whether it could be saved. “It truly was like a bomb went off almost on every floor,” Chief Executive Gary Pulsipher said. Lynn Britton, president and chief executive of Sisters of Mercy Health Systems, praised the “heroic” efforts by staff and others who helped in the storm’s aftermath and said a temporary hospital would be running near the site by Sunday. Patient information was safe after the hospital moved from paper to
electronic records in May. Social networks were the tool of choice for many people trying to track the missing — or to let their loved ones know they were safe.
Missing teen sought Several online efforts have focused on Will Norton, a teenager who vanished on his way home from his high school graduation ceremony. Norton was driving with his father, Mark Norton, when the storm hit his Hummer H3. The vehicle flipped several times, and Will was thrown from it, likely through the sunroof. Sara Norton was on the phone with her father as the two drove home. Mark Norton asked her to open the family’s garage door so Mark and Will could get inside quickly. But the two never made it. I could hear him saying, ‘Will, pull over, pull over,’ ” Sara Norton said. Mark Norton tried to grab his son, but the storm was too strong. He was hospitalized Tuesday, seriously hurt but still able to
talk to his family about what happened. Will’s sister, Sara Norton, and other relatives drove to hospitals throughout Missouri to search for Will. More than 19,000 people supported the “Help Find Will Norton” community page on Facebook, and Twitter users were tweeting heavily about the missing teen. “I just want to find him, that’s all,” Sara Norton said Tuesday, on her way home from a Springfield, Mo., hospital. “I’m just determined. I have to find him.” The Joplin tornado was the deadliest single twister since the weather service began keeping official records in 1950 and the eighth-deadliest in U.S. history. Scientists said it appeared to be a rare “multivortex” tornado. Bill Davis, the lead forecaster on a National Weather Service survey team, said he would need to look at video to try to confirm that. But he said the strength of the tornado was evident from the many stout buildings that were damaged.
Above: Heather Marsh stands in the wreckage of her Joplin, Mo., home. She and her son, Hayden, 8, were trapped in it after a tornado struck the city Sunday. Left: Debra Younger surveys her sons’ leveled home in Joplin, Mo., Wednesday. Six people including her son escaped major injuries huddled in the bathroom of the home which was totally blown away. AP PHOTO
Beth Lansaw, left, and her sister-in-law, Linda Dinwiddie, sit amid the wreckage of Lansaw’s son Don’s house in Joplin, Mo. Don Lansaw died when the tornado struck on Sunday.
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Tour shows how Joplin’s heart was ripped apart by twister BY ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press
JOPLIN, Mo. — Standing amid the ruins of what had been a Goodyear service center, Robert Alves turns in place to take a grim inventory. That twisted pile next door, he says, was a Jiffy Lube. The shell out back, a sporting goods store. Over there was a Pizza Hut. And that massive heap across 20th Street used to be the Home Depot. “Lots of used-to-be’s around here,” the 36-yearold mechanic says. “All used-to-be’s.” Even harder to identify is what will be. The tornado that tore through Joplin on Sunday essentially bifurcated this city of 50,000, carving a west-to-east path up to a mile wide that almost beggars description. Before Sunday, the former mining boomtown was perhaps best known — if known at all to many Americans — as a sometime home base for outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and as a stop along Historic Route 66. Now, it is the site of the nation’s eighth-deadliest tornado. At least 125 are dead, and possibly hundreds remain unaccounted for. More than 900 were injured. On Wednesday, arduous rescue and recovery work went on, with crews repeating grid searches that started immediately after the storm. No new survivors were pulled from wreckage of the city’s neighborhoods, but officials said after checking some areas for a fourth time that they planned a fifth sweep. Leaders of St. John’s sent in structural engineers to see if the hospital could be saved.
Beth Lansaw wipes tears from her eyes in her late son’s backyard in Joplin, Mo. AP PHOTO
Bella, a cat belonging to Judy Flenner, sits in a cage Wednesday after being found in the closet of Flenner’s tornado-demolished home in Joplin, Mo. AP PHOTO
Black, swirling mass Optometrists Justin and Rebecca Stilley had just taken their daughters — Ella and Eva, 3 and 5 — for ice cream and were on their way back to their split-level home in the Cedar Ridge neighborhood on the west end of town. When news of the approaching storms came over the radio, the 36year-old father did something he’d never done before — he ran a red light. Sirens were wailing across the city when the family reached home. As the girls prepared to go into their “hiding place” — a crawl space with three concrete walls at the back of the garage — Justin Stilley stepped out on the back deck and saw “a big, wide mass” of black, swirling with debris. Huddled with her children on a plaid blanket beside a drain pipe as the house bucked and rocked above them, Rebecca Stilley recited the Lord’s Prayer, over and over. “Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name …” When the storm had passed, the Stilleys emerged to find their roof gone, their daughters’ bedrooms open to the sky. Justin Stilley’s eyes well with tears as he contemplates what would have happened had the twister struck in the night. “They wouldn’t have made it,” he chokes.
Monster mile wide The storm tore random chunks out of Cedar Ridge and nearby Sunset Ridge. There, houses are still identifiable as houses. Neighborhoods still look like neighborhoods. Trees still had their foliage and bark. But as it headed east, the twister apparently developed a focus and, jogging slightly north, grew into a monster a mile wide. Across 26th Street from St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Heather Marsh was taking a nap while her 8-year-old son, Hayden, played video games on his Wii. When she heard the sirens, the 31-year-old sin-
gle mother didn’t think much of it; they went off all the time, and nothing ever came of it. When they stopped suddenly, she figured it was a false alarm. Then her phone rang. “Get in the tub!” her mother, Vivian Fannin, was shouting. Lightning flashed. Then the sirens began sounding again, louder than she’d ever heard them before. She put some pillows and blankets into the bathtub and told Hayden to climb in. She grabbed their 3-year-old boxerpug mix, Poppie, and climbed in after him. But as much as she pleaded, the family’s black-andwhite cat, Charizard, simply stared at them from bathroom door. (The cat has not been found.) Suddenly, the little “crackerbox” house she was buying from her parents collapsed around them. With Hayden between her legs and a board wedged against her neck, Marsh began texting ev-
eryone in her cellphone’s address book. “We’re trapped,” she punched. “Help us.” When they heard the sounds of people outside, Marsh and Hayden began screaming. Guided by the light from her phone, men dug mother, son and dog from the wreckage. “And this sweet breath of air came to us,” Marsh remembers. “And I just breathed in as deep as I could.”
Total destruction Continuing east and slightly north, the storm raked Main Street and began marching up 20th Street — one of the city’s key east-west corridors. Here, the cross streets are named after states, and the damage got progressively worse as the storm passed over Iowa, Indiana, Florida and Mississippi — states that know the destructive powers of nature too well. The storm continued its march up 20th, crossing Range Line — the major north-south road that eventually becomes part of Route 66 — and flattening the Home Depot. Search and rescue teams have spent days poking holes in collapsed concrete slab walls to allow the dogs to
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ELSEWHERE 3 DIE AFTER FLOODING ROGERS, Ark. — Authorities in northwest Arkansas have recovered the bodies of a woman and two children who were swept away by floodwaters earlier this week. Robert McGowen, Benton County’s emergency management director, says the bodies were found Wednesday in a submerged car in Butler Creek. The woman, 5-year-old boy and 2-month-old girl went missing late Monday night, along with another woman who has yet to be found. Authorities say they hadn’t been seen since they drove into high waters Monday on their way home. One of the women called her husband and told him water was getting into their car. Searchers scoured the region since then, using all-terrain vehicles and a helicopter. ASSOCIATED PRESS
sniff out the living and, as the days wore on, the dead. Just up the road, a couple hundred yards from the city limits, Alan Gouge stands beside what is left of the Pepsi warehouse that had been his “second home” for the last 33 years. The 47,000-square-foot metal building that shipped more than 3 million cases of soda last year was reduced to a 20-foot pile. Standing atop the foundation, the 51-year-old warehouse manager was astonished to be able to look west and see the hulk of St. John’s, about six miles distant. “You never could do that before,” he says. “All the trees are gone. All the buildings are gone. And you just look back west, and it’s total destruction. It’s hard to imagine.”
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Jacob Williams photographs the neighborhood from what used to be the second story of his aunt’s home on Wednesday in Joplin, Mo. AP PHOTO
Some stay put in damaged homes Ashley Clark salvages items Wednesday from a family member’s devastated Joplin, Mo. home. AP PHOTO MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE INFORMATION SERVICES
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For several hours Wednesday, tornadoes scared two states already raw from the Joplin disaster. One tornado tore into Sedalia, Mo., while others dipped suddenly out of rain clouds and hopped across the Kansas City area. Thanks partly to renewed awareness of dangers from tornadoes, injuries on Wednesday were few. About 50 people huddled in an Overland Park, Kan., store’s freezer to wait out the storm. Even at Kansas City Hall, in Kansas City, Mo., out of the direct path of the storm, hundreds crowded into the basement, first floor and stairwells for a half-hour. And other good news: The oppressive weather system that began the day before with killer tornadoes in Oklahoma and
Kansas has finally moved off. “For the rest of the week, the Kansas City area should get a respite,” said Julie Adolphson, meteorologist in charge for the National Weather Service at Spring Hill. Wednesday’s tornadoes were unlike the monster plowed through Joplin, staying on the ground for six miles. In meteorological terms, these storm clouds were called “cold-core lowtopped supercells,” quite capable of producing many dancing funnel clouds. “They do skip and hop,” Adolphson said. “You will see a funnel forming. It will reach the ground briefly, then it will go up. Develop and lift, and develop and lift.” The strongest hit came in Sedalia, where a quarter-mile-wide to halfmile-wide tornado crumpled a trailer park, damaged homes and business-
es and injured 15 to 25 people. Larry Ward, Sedalia’s acting police chief, described the injured as “walking wounded.” Ward said residents were more alert because of the deadly Joplin, Mo., tornado on Sunday. “Folks are aware of it, and they know if the alarms are sounded, they need to take cover,” he said. About 10:45 a.m. in Louisburg, Kan., a twister tossed around a pickup with a man inside, but he wore a seat belt and was spared injury, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Department. In Johnson County, Kan., the National Weather Service took reports of six to 10 brief tornado touchdowns late in the morning, mostly in Overland Park. Meanwhile, at the Overland Park Costco, about 50 people huddled in a freezer to wait out the storm.
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JOPLIN, Mo. — The tornado took windows from his house and part of his roof, but Jessy Ford wants it known it’s not taking him. He’s 88 and bought the place for $2,500 when he and Barbara got married in 1948. “I’m not leaving,” he said Wednesday on his front porch as he took a break from cleanup. “This is our home. Where would we go?” Hundreds if not thousands of people in this torn-apart city say the same thing. No roof, no windows, no lights, no matter — they’re staying put. These “refusers” live in neighborhoods fringe to the area flattened by Sunday’s F5 tornado. Theirs is a land of blue tarps, plywood, chain saws and rugged resolve. They could go to a shelter, but they worry about looters, they worry about rain, they worry about their things. They seemingly believe they can keep
their home if they are there to hold the walls. As one woman said, “If we leave, we’ll have nothing to come back to.” Kevan Cole and his wife, Tonya, have three children ages 14, 13 and 11. They lost windows and lots of shingles. “I’ve got leaking up top and flooding in the basement,” Cole said Wednesday. “We’re flushing the toilet with buckets of rainwater. No shortage of that. But we’re OK. We don’t need power. “Plus, we don’t want to take up shelter space from someone who needs it more than us.” One woman, though determined to stay, said she does feel isolated. “Without electricity, we don’t always know what’s going on,” she said. But there is a beauty on these ugly streets. Neighbors share. They help each other. They cook on grills because there is no electricity, and they invite others to share a bite. Cars and trucks cruise debris-strewn streets offering cold water and
sandwiches to those trying to dig out. Volunteers help with whatever: clearing downed trees, spreading tarps, nailing plywood to cover openings where windows blew out. Phil Uyttebroeck, 66, didn’t consider leaving. He can fix things and he knows where to start. “Get down off there,” he told his wife as she stood Wednesday on the raised floor. “I don’t want that ceiling coming down on your head.” If the Uyttebroecks needed a sign they did right in staying, it landed in their yard. They found it the morning after the tornado: an old handmade quilt with every square having a family member’s name. “Wanda May Daugherty, Feb. 1942,” said one. The quilt now drapes a trash bin in front of their house. “It blew here from somewhere and somebody’s going to want it back,” Uyttebroeck said. “It would be in the trash if we had left.”
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Tulsan helps announce early childhood education grants BY MEGAN ROLLAND Staff Writer mrolland@opubco.com
Tulsa philanthropist George Kaiser helped U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announce Wednesday that states will compete this summer for $500 million in early childhood education grants. “Early childhood edu-
cation, special for children ages birth to 3, is both a profound moral obligation and the most effective way to reverse the cycle of poverty in America,” Kaiser said in a town-hall meeting in Washington, D.C., following Duncan’s announcement. This is the third-round of Race to the Top education grants that will be
awarded to a select number of states based on their plans to put the money to use for early childhood education. Oklahoma so far has missed out on the federal funding. “We want the early learning community in every state working together to develop plans that can help shape and drive the way America invests litera-
Oklahoma Hugs group hits its million mark
lly billions of dollars each to educate young children,” Duncan said. “Our goal is to transform early learning programs and services from a patchwork of disconnected programs — often of uneven quality and uneven access — into a coordinated system that truly and consistently prepares children for success in school and beyond that for life.”
Oklahoma has long been considered a leader when it comes to early childhood education programs that provide public access to prekindergarten programs throughout the state. Kaiser, through the George Kaiser Family Foundation in Tulsa, has helped launch both private and public initiatives in early childhood education.
PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com
As the Oklahoma National Guard prepares for one of its biggest deployments since the Korean War, volunteers are scrambling to put together care packages intended to reach Oklahoma soldiers and other military members stationed in the Middle East. Karen Stark, who started her nonprofit group called The Hugs Project seven years ago, presented a framed certificate and the one millionth cooling tie Wednesday to Rita Aragon, who serves as secretary of veterans affairs on Gov. Mary Fallin’s Cabinet, and to Oklahoma National Guard Col. Brent Wright. About 3,200 soldiers from Oklahoma’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are preparing to deploy next month to Afghanistan. Stark said volunteers in all 50 states and 50 foreign countries help make the cooling ties, which she calls Hugs. Soldiers soak the fabric mufflers, which contain polymer-filled pockets, and wear them to provide relief from the excessive heat. “I’ve been in Afghanistan in the summer, said Aragon, a retired Air Force major general who served in Kabul about eight years ago and whose son, Greg, is deployed in Afghanistan with the Nevada National Guard. “It is unbelievably hot. It is unbelievably cruel. You can’t imagine how much comfort this brings the individual soldier, sail-
A bill that could save millions of dollars by reducing taxpayer expenditures on lawmakers’ and state employees’ health insurance policies was signed into law Wednesday. House Bill 1062 allows legislators and state employees to opt out of state-funded insurance coverage if they already have private policies. In addition to legislators with private-sector jobs, employees who have coverage through a spouse could take advantage of the law. It is expected that 2 percent to 5 percent of state employees will opt out of state-funded coverage, ultimately saving $1.5 million to $3.5 million annually. HB 1062 takes effect Nov. 1.
SOCIAL HOSTING MEASURE SIGNED
BY NOLAN CLAY
A bill was signed into law Wednesday that strengthens the penalties for social hosts who knowingly permit people under 21 to consume alcohol during social events on their premises. Gov. Mary Fallin signed House Bill 1211. It makes the first violation a misdemeanor with a fine up to $500. A second violation is a fine up to $1,000. Further violations result in a fine up to $2,500 or five years in prison. If a bodily injury or death occurs, the social host could face a fine between $2,500 and $5,000 and up to five years in prison. HB 1211 takes effect Nov. 1.
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A benefit race to raise money for The Hugs Project, a nonprofit group that sends care boxes to American troops overseas, is set for Saturday, July 9, at Stars and Stripes Park near Lake Hefner. The 5k and 10k runs will start at 7:30 a.m. and a 1k children’s event will start at 8:30 a.m. Participants may run or walk. Cost to enter is $30 and $35 on the day of the event. For more information, go online to www.thefreedomrun.org.
BILL UPDATES EMINENT DOMAIN At stake: House Bill 1226 requires land acquired through eminent domain to be offered for sale first to the original owner. At stake: Signed by the governor. What’s next: Takes effect Nov. 1.
STATE REPAIRS At stake: House Bill 1512 sets aside $800,000 for emergency state building repairs. The money is left over from various bond issues the state has issued through the years. What happened: Signed by the governor. What’s next: Takes effect in late August.
MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE or, airman, Marine, that are all over there.” Stark’s group puts together care packages that contain the cooling ties, socks, letters, food and other items. Wright, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, said military members appreciate receiving the items. “These things fill a big gap,” he said. “They fill an emotional gap. We feel
your support. They fill a gap of keeping us cool, and warm in the wintertime.” Stark said Oklahoma volunteers have made about 650,000 of the cooling ties. The group, which is dedicated to supporting American troopers overseas, sends about 8,000 care packages a year, with about 4,500 sent around the Christmas season.
At stake: Senate Bill 250 allows a spouse or family member to appeal the findings of death. What happened: Signed by the governor. What’s next: Takes effect Nov. 1.
ALL-DAY KINDERGARTEN At stake: Senate Bill 260 delays the implementation of full-day kindergarten in public schools for two years. What happened: Signed by the governor. What’s next: Takes effect in late August. MICHAEL MCNUTT, CAPITOL BUREAU
Guns: CareerTech director objects to law FROM PAGE 13A
“I believe, as does our Legislature, that it is reasonable to allow a gun owner with a concealedweapons permit to leave his or her gun locked in the car while visiting a career technology center,” Fallin said. “Permit holders already have that right at most locations in Oklahoma. “This is a logical policy
for those who support Second Amendment rights, as I do,” she said. CareerTech Director Phil Berkenbile said allowing guns on campus will not help provide a safe and secure environment. The CareerTech system provides education and training for adults and high school students, he said. “I’m disappointed this is being signed into law,” Berkenbile said. “This
does nothing to improve education in our state.” Pat McGregor, executive director of the Oklahoma Association of CareerTech Education, said all 29 CareerTech superintendents are against the measure. The main concern is safety of students on CareerTech’s 54 campuses, he said. During a House committee debate on the bill earlier this month, Rep.
Morgan E. Cline
Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill Wednesday intended to encourage school boards to reduce administrative expenses by sharing a superintendent. House Bill 2115 allows the state to pay up to half the superintendent’s salary for a three-year period. The maximum amount of state funds over the three-year period would be $150,000; money would come from the state’s school consolidation assistance fund, which has been rarely tapped by consolidating school districts the past few years. HB 2115 takes effect July 1.
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Gov. Mary Fallin announced the appointment of Greg Grodhaus to the Grand River Dam Authority board of directors. Grodhaus, of Grove, is retired from Tacit Networks, an Internet technology company. He spent 37 years in the information technology industry, including serving as chief executive officer of public and private companies. He replaces Terry Frost, who resigned, and will complete Frost’s term, which ends Aug. 29, 2013.
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The Hugs Project founder Karen Stark greets former President George W. Bush as he arrives Sept. 12, 2008, at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City.
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The Hugs Project volunteers sort items in 2006 at First Baptist Church in downtown Oklahoma City to send to U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Fred Jordan, R-Jenks, argued for changing the bill so that each CareerTech superintendent could decide whether to allow guns on campus. He said he is concerned that many of the students are high school students. “This bill is about allowing weapons to be brought on what is essentially ... a high school campus,” Jordan said. Rep. George Faught, R-
Muskogee, who supported the measure, said Oklahomans who have concealed gun permits are authorized by the state to carry the weapons, but commit a crime when they leave their gun inside their vehicle on a CareerTech campus. “It’s reasonable that you should be able to carry that weapon on your property,” he said. “That vehicle is your property.”
A jury Wednesday night rejected an insanity defense and found a Mustang man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting his father in bed two years ago. Jurors chose a life term for Morgan E. Cline, 20. An appeal is planned. He admitted shooting his father, Richard A. Cline, 58, in bed at the oilman’s Oklahoma City home April 18, 2009. The victim had been asleep before he was shot with a rifle. Morgan Cline claimed voices commanded him to kill his father and then himself Jurors were told they could find him not guilty by reason of insanity if they agreed he was unable to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the shooting or did not understand “the nature and consequences of his acts.” Such defenses rarely succeed at trial. Prosecutor Suzanne Lavenue stressed to jurors Morgan Cline’s actions and his statements to police and relatives were the best indicators of his intent at the time. Jurors watched a recording of his police interview again during their deliberations. In his interview, Morgan Cline acknowledged he knew what he did was wrong before he pulled the trigger. He told a detective, “Yeah, but it just felt right.” Jurors heard from defense experts who concluded Morgan Cline did not know right from wrong. Defense attorney John Coyle said, “He had been hallucinating and having a hard time and he had a long mental history. … I’m surprised that the jury didn’t regard the psychiatric testimony more highly but the confession was very damaging.”
ONLINE Continuing coverage To read past stories on Morgan E. Cline’s trial, search for “Morgan E. Cline” on NewsOK.com.
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State grand jurors issue 4 indictments BY NOLAN CLAY Staff Writer nclay@opubco.com
The state’s multicounty grand jury issued four indictments Wednesday and will meet again July 18. None of the indictments are believed to be from the grand jury’s inquiry into
Deaths ADA Kirby, J. O., 89, retired from the city of Ada, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Ada First Free Will Baptist Church (Criswell, Ada).
ALTUS Bell, Josephine, 46, died May 20. Services 2 p.m. May 27 (LowellTims, Altus).
APACHE Sechrist, Truman, 69, farmer, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Crews, Apache).
ARDMORE Suggs, Gladys Jo, 73, bookkeeper, died Wednesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Rose Hill Cemetery (Harvey-Douglas, Ardmore).
ASHER Landrum, Ronnie Lee, 57, retired laborer, died Tuesday. Private services (Affordable Cremation Service, Oklahoma).
ATOKA Cook, John Austin “Bucky,” 70, carpenter and contractor, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Tushka Baptist Church (Atoka, Atoka).
BARTLESVILLE Carlson, Ralph Lawrence, 66, Carlson Publishing Co. owner, died Tuesday. Services pending (Arnold Moore, Bartlesville). Diaz, Manuel Angel “Joe,” 93, retired from Phillips Petroleum Company, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, East Cross United Methodist Church (Neekamp-Luginbuel, Bartlesville). Mullins, Robert Lee Jr., 70, retired boilermaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Stumpff, Bartlesville). Smith, Annetta Marie, 81, retired from Phillips Petroleum Co., died Tuesday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).
BLAIR Duke, Pearlene, 86, died Wednesday. Services pending (Lowell-Tims, Altus).
BLANCHARD Dunn, Sharon Kay, 53, game technician, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Full Gospel Church, Chickasha (Eisenhour, Blanchard).
BURNEYVILLE Hancock, Lucille, 96, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Flanagan-Watts, Marietta).
CHICKASHA Roe, R.G. “Sunny,” 82, homebuilder, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Sevier’s Chickasha, Chickasha).
CHOCTAW Allspaugh, Leona Kelley, 95, waitress, died Saturday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Thursday, Resthaven Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City (Ford, Midwest City). Wafford, Francis B. Jr. “Frank,” 86, retired from civil service, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Southern Hills Church of God, Oklahoma City (Barnes Friederich, Midwest City).
COALGATE Griswold, Carolyn (Pebworth), 71, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Lehigh Baptist Church (Brown’s, Coalgate).
CORDELL Hubbard, Elizabeth, 90, died Tuesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Lawnview Cemetery (Musick-Varner, Cordell).
CUSHING Greenfield, Bertha Irene, 91, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Parkland Church of the Firstborn (Palmer & Marler, Cushing).
DEL CITY Carpenter, Frances, 79, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Sunny Lane, Del City).
EDMOND Cave, Richard B., 70, carpenter, died Monday. No services (John M. Ireland, Moore). Colvin, Rita L., 74, social worker, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel (Advantage, Oklahoma City).
the beating death last November of Julie Mitchell of Oklahoma City. The indictments will remain sealed from public view until they are opened in court. The grand jury’s judge said a 19-count indictment against one defendant will be opened in Harper County, a 30-
count indictment against two defendants will be opened in Oklahoma County, a three-count indictment against one defendant will be opened in Cleveland County and an eight-count indictment against one defendant will be opened in Pittsburg County.
Medford, Melveta, 89, died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Corinth Baptist Church, Gould (LowellTims, Altus).
day. Services pending (StumpffNowata, Nowata).
ELMORE CITY Gardner, Robert L., 73, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Church of Christ (Wooster, Elmore City). Pyle, Mack, 90, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Elmore City First United Methodist Church (Wooster, Elmore City).
EUFAULA Bean, Clifford Berlin, 83, heat and air worker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Hunn Black & Merritt, Eufaula).
GANS Coatney, Patsy Lea, 71, retired press operator, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Agent, Sallisaw).
GUTHRIE Douglas, Steve A., 84, grocery manager, died May 12. Services 3 p.m. Tuesday (Community, Guthrie).
HOLDENVILLE Pigeon, Joseph Lee, 47, died Monday. Wake 7 p.m. Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Faith Baptist Church, Dustin (WilliamsonSpradlin, Wetumka).
HOLLIS Garner, Mark Lee, 53, farmer, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Dryden Chapel (Harmon County, Hollis).
HUGO Featherstone, Juanita Terrell, 96, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Hugo Chapel Baptist Church (Rogan’s, Hugo).
KINGFISHER Clark, Bertha Pauline, 83, died Friday. Services were Wednesday (Sanders, Kingfisher). Mosher, Ethel B., 97, died Monday. Services noon Saturday, First United Methodist Church (Sanders, Kingfisher).
LAWTON Dodson, Lois Shirleen, 82, waitress, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (Lawton Ritter Gray, Lawton). Goad, Barbara Anne, 76, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday (Becker, Lawton).
LINDSAY Crowe, Leslie Eugene “Gene,” 63, retired mechanic, died Wednesday. Services pending (B.G. Boydston, Lindsay).
MADILL Pickett, Betty Jean, 89, died Sunday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Oakland Cemetery (Watts, Madill).
MAYSVILLE Walden, Anita S., 70, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Winans, Maysville).
MCALESTER Shearn Spyres, Mary G., 90, died Wednesday. Rosary 7 p.m. Thursday, Bishop Chapel of Memories. Mass 10 a.m. Friday, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Bishop, McAlester).
MIDWEST CITY Atkinson, Gretta Louise, 82, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Wickline United Methodist Church (Resthaven, Oklahoma City). McCulley, Mildred Maxine, 86, retired from Tinker Air Force Base, died Tuesday. Services pending (Ford, Midwest City).
Landon Taylor Carlton, 23, and Samantha Danielle Thomas, 23. Kenneth Alexander Cobbs, 45, and Elsa Lomeli, 46. Marvin Jerome Kearney, 30, and Tamika Ann Greer, 30. Jacob Andrew Henkes, 23, and
OKMULGEE Mitchell, Marion V. (Drew), 94, retired OSU-IT stenographer, died Monday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Okmulgee Cemetery (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). Tunley, Earl Sr., 93, died Sunday. Services noon Saturday (House of Winn, Okmulgee).
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TWO DIE IN WRECKS Recent crashes on state roads killed two people, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. I Michael S. Scott, 33, Collinsville Scott died Tuesday at the scene of a crash north of Collinsville in Tulsa County, troopers said. About 7:55 p.m., Scott was driving a car north on Garnett Road south of E 163rd Street N when the car hydroplaned on the wet road as rain fell, the patrol reported. The car hit a guardrail, went into a ditch, and caught fire. Scott was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the car, troopers said. I Stephen Frank Wood, 54, Rush Springs Wood died Saturday from injuries suffered in a crash earlier this month south of Rush Springs in Grady County, the patrol reported Wednesday. About 6 a.m. May 6, Wood was driving a motorcycle south on U.S. 81 when it struck a donkey on the road north of County Road 1570, troopers said. He was thrown from the motorcycle. Wood was wearing a helmet. He died Saturday at OU Medical Center, the patrol reported. FROM STAFF REPORTS
OKTAHA Owen, Ray Eugene, 83, machinist, died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Akins Cemetery (Agent, Sallisaw).
PERKINS Gover, Garry Grant “Hawk Chief,” 64, clerk, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Pawnee Nation Roan Chief Building, Pawnee (Strode, Stillwater).
PORUM Nichols, Elizabeth Louise, 73, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Mallory-Martin, Stigler).
SALLISAW Woodward, Watie O., 77, retired Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative lineman, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Agent, Sallisaw).
SPIRO McDonald, Robert, 98, rancher, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Christian Grove Church, Pocola (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Underwood, Patsy, 80, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).
STONEWALL Anderson, Carolyn “Sally,” 64, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (Smith-Phillips, Ada).
TATUMS Spinner, Harold Thomas Jr., 59, farm hand, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Pilgrim Baptist Church (Alexander, Wilson).
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Griffith, Bonnie Aretta, 97, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, White Chapel Church, Gore (Lescher-Millsap, Muskogee). Murray, Wilburn Leon, 84, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Christian Chapel Church (LescherMillsap, Muskogee).
Andria Kari McKaig, 25. Waylin Orville Goodman, 67, and Joy Ann Goodman, 72. Zachary Robert Sampson, 25, and Rebeka Jo Ward, 26. Kyle Sebastian Turnbull, 20, and Lacy Rose Norvelle, 21. Paul Alan Davis, 30, and Andrea Marie Williams, 28. Nicholas Conrad Miller, 24, and Kelli Marie Roy, 23. Mitch Lamar Gardner, 22, and Holly Nichole Robinson, 21. Calvin Edward San Nicolas, 26, and Abigail Buendia Agay, 30. Philip Charles Nasr, 33, and Rowan Adnan Swies, 29. Patrick Alexander Backus, 23, and Bella LaFaix, 32. Rory Franklin Forinash, 28, and Crystal Dawn Nelson, 24. Samuel Garland Hammons, 60, and Joy La Dean Kountoupis, 46. Zachary Colin Bishop, 26, and Nicole Marie Romasanta, 27. Nicholas Leighton Estell, 22, and Yan Chen, 29.
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Dwinnell, Merrill, 95, died Wednesday. No services (Cremation Society, Oklahoma City). Enriquez, Alexander, 61, baker. Services 2 p.m. May 27 (Advantage, Oklahoma City). Helm, Richard Steven, 56, salesman, died May 18. Services 3:15 p.m. Thursday (Buchanan, Oklahoma City). McCray, Ozella, 81, died Tuesday. Services pending (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City). Myers, Alvin Sr., 88, plumber, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Portland Avenue Baptist Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany). Potts, Joyce Ann, 79, homemaker, died Monday. Services 1 p.m. Friday, Brookline Baptist Church (Advantage, Oklahoma City). Rassatt-Tullis, Malakaih, infant son of Timothy Tullis and Shelby Rassatt, died May 18. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Southwest Baptist Church (Vondel L. Smith and Son South, Oklahoma City). Thistleton, Eileen T., 74, elementary schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Prayer service 7 p.m. Monday. Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church (Smith and Kernke, Oklahoma City). Wright, Betty Jean, 57, died Monday. Services pending (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City).
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Delafield, Elaine Nell, 82, nurse anesthetist, died Monday. Services 4 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral (Vondel Smith Mortuary at South Lakes, Oklahoma City). Jaynes, Brett Randall, 22, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday (John M. Ireland, Moore).
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Manley Storts, Betty (Hazlip), 82, beautician, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Palmer & Marler, Cushing).
Beck, Veda, 75, died Monday. Services pending (Hutchins Maples, Bristow). Gilmore, Hazel M., 76, medical technician, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Friday (Dyer, Tulsa). Smith, Roy, 53, laborer, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Friday, World One for Christ (Dyer, Tulsa). Thompson, Jesse S. Sr., 81, preacher, died Tuesday. Services pending (Dyer, Tulsa).
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Tuck, Sherman, 89, died Wednesday. Services pending (WilliamsonSpradlin, Wetumka).
WILSON Haynes, Rick L., 55, construction worker, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday (Alexander, Wilson). Organ donor
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Georgia Maxine Johnston Sept. 5, 1918 - May 25, 2011
EDMOND Georgia Maxine Johnston went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 25, 2011. She was born to Jannie and Luther Davis on September 5, 1918 near Hinton, Oklahoma. She later moved to Oklahoma City and graduated from Central High School. She met and married the love of her life, Charles Johnston on February 10, 1937. She was a loving mother and homemaker to her husband and two children. Her family always came first. She was a charter member of Mayfair Heights United Methodist Church and they later moved their membership to the First United Methodist Church of Edmond where they have been active for 23 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 74 years, son Gary (Jayne) Johnston, daughter Delone (Dee) Hessel, grandchildren Doug (Shelly) Johnston, Jay (Kristi) Johnston, Craig (Erin) Johnston, Phil (Irene) Hessel, Ashley Hessel Duncan (Richard) and 12 great grandchildren all of Oklahoma City. She was preceded in death by brother Flavel Davis. sisters Naomi Jefferson, Marjorie Jackson and Ruth Korgan. Also her sonin-law John Hessel. Surviving her are many beloved nieces and nephews. A service will be held on Friday the 27th of May at Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond, 601 S. Kelley at 11:00 a.m. A memorial may be sent to: The First United Methodist Church of Edmond, 305 E. Hurd, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 or the charity of your choice. Services under the direction of Matthews Funeral Home Edmond, OK.
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Stacie D. Betz
Sammy Dee Vititow
Sept. 26, 1970 - May 24, 2011
May 10, 1933 - May 24, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY Stacie D. Betz, 40. Svc 2 PM Friday at Vondel Smith/ South. Viewing today from 4-8 PM.
OKLAHOMA CITY Sammy (“Papa”) was born May 10, 1933, to Cyrus Vititow and Ava Thornton in Rush Springs, OK. Sammy enjoyed most of his life in OKC where he worked for Horn Seed Co. and Southwest Medical Center. Sammy enjoyed fishing and watching Westerns - but more than anything he enjoyed being with his family. He was the kindest and most selfless person - the type who never knew a stranger. Sammy is survived by his wife, Rosa Vititow; his brother, Bob Vititow and wife Barbara; his daughter, Jan Moody and husband Mark; his son, Dewayne Vititow and wife Kathy; his grandson, Chris Moody and wife Amanda; granddaughter, Ashley Moody; grandson, Dustin Vititow and granddaughter, Brittany Vititow. We will always miss Papa’s hugs. Services will be 2PM on May 27, 2011 at John Ireland Funeral Home in Moore, OK.
Elvin C. Dean Oct. 17, 1932 - May 21, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY Elvin C. Dean passed away May 21, 2011. Elvin was born October 17, 1932 in Tom, Oklahoma to Lillie and James Dean. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and crossword puzzles. Elvin is survived by his wife of 25 years Billie Dean; his son Fred Dean and wife Shoddie; his three daughters, Donna Reagan & husband Troy, Jane Wasserleben & husband Karl, Judy Abram; six grandchildren, Ryan Hoglund, Erin Marquez & husband Carlos, Karrie Hill & husband Chris, Charlie Wasserleben & wife Kasey, Autum Dean, Cheryl Abram; five great grandchildren, Jade Scritchfield, Alleigha Katz, Abbie Wasserleben, Kaiden Hill and Freddie Wasserleben. Elvin was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday May 28, 2011 in the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens. To share condolences, please visit www.ResthavenOKC.com
Melchior Louis "Mike" Venturella Oct. 5, 1928 - May 25, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY In loving memory of Melchior Louis "Mike" Venturella, who passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Mike was born and raised in Oklahoma City on October 5, 1928 to Louis and Anna Gullo Venturella. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Oklahoma City (the downtown bombing site), then attended Oklahoma A&M. He served his country by enlisting in the US Navy and graduated as honor man in his class from the United States Navy Hospital Corpsman School in San Diego. After his return to OKC, he opened and operated an Italian Restaurant "Melchiorre's" on 10th Street. Mike was a loyal employee of Western Electric/AT&T retiring after 32 years of service. He had many friends at the plant and missed being with his ''work family". As a member of the Lucent Pioneers, he enjoyed the monthly get-togethers. A devout lifelong Catholic, Mike was a charter member of St. Patrick Catholic Church which he helped to construct. Among many ministries, he served as a member of the Parish Council, as Eucharistic Minister and Usher, was on the Building and Grounds Committee, President of the Men's Club and distributed food for Loaves and Fishes. In his spare time, he coached basketball, softball and was a cub master. Loved to hunt and fish and garden, and enjoyed travel. He was a Senior Master Gardener at OSU OKC. He took great pride in his children and was happiest when the family gathered. He cherished his grandchildren. He was a devoted, loving husband, a wonderful father and grandfather. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, his only brother George, his wife Janet Novotny Venturella, and his aunts Christina and Josephine Gullo. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Renate, daughters Pamela and Dennis Johnson, Annette and Dr. Roger Schultz and Denise Cuzalina and son Anthony Louis Venturella, grandchildren Marcus and Michael Johnson, Cheyenne and Savannah Venturella, Riley, Bailey, Aubrey and Wesley Schultz, Nico Cuzalina. An evening Vigil Service and Rosary will be held in Mike's honor at Smith and Kernke, 1401 NW 23 St. at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: The Alzheimer's Association, 3555 NW 58 Street, Suite 220, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.
Destry Horton May 26, 1973-March 24, 2006 Destry, we miss you so much everyday. Today we remember your 38th Birthday and thank you for a life well lived, of sacrifice and service to others. We are so very grateful that you blessed our lives. We long for the time when we will see you in Heaven. Your Loving Family In Loving Memory Barbara J. Branch April 3, 1925 - May 20, 2011 You will be forever missed. Our Saturday shopping, lunches together, and the great family meals you prepared. You may be gone, but will be in our hearts forever. You were a wonderful mother and grandmother. Jean, John, Chelsea and Ian
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Oklahoman helped save space shot AEROSPACE | FORMER NASA ENGINEER IN GROUP HONORED AT HISTORY CENTER BOOK AVAILABLE
BY DERRICK HO
Author and former Oklahoma History Center archivist Bill Moore has released a book, “Oklahomans and Space” in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s speech committing the United States to putting a man on the moon. The book is available at the gift store of the Oklahoma History Center and retails for $39.95.
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When John Aaron was planting crops on a farm in western Oklahoma at the tender age of 12, little did he imagine he would turn out to be the space engineer who would help recover Apollo 12 from an electrical failure after a lightning strike. “My career path was to return to the country to be a dirt farmer,” said Aaron, who was raised in Reed and graduated from Southwestern State College. All that changed when he heard President John F. Kennedy’s speech challenging NASA and the nation to put a man on the moon. That speech took place 50 years ago. The president’s words would jump-start NASA’s Apollo lunar missions and Aaron’s career as a space engineer. “I arrived at the Johnson Space Center in 1964 and thought that they were speaking a foreign language,” Aaron said. “I mean everything was in acronyms and I wondered, ‘What’s a country boy doing down here?’” Aaron was among a constellation of space luminaries with ties to Oklahoma at a Wednesday event organized by the Oklahoma History Center.
Former astronaut and Oklahoma native, John Herrington (left), speaks with former chief of the systems engineering office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, John Aaron, at the Oklahoma History Center. PHOTO BY DERRICK HO, THE OKLAHOMAN
The event, “From Red Dirt to rockets: Oklahomans and Space,” was held to commemorate President Kennedy’s challenge. Now retired, the former chief of the systems engineering office at Johnson Space Center credits his success to growing up in Oklahoma. “What particularly was important about the Oklahoma environment was
the rural community, the sense of values and the work ethics,” he said. “I was the only boy of seven sisters. So I was expected to do things as a very young man, I was expected to be responsible to do them right.” Aaron said his sense of curiosity caused him “just to dig deeper and deeper and deeper to try to understand everything there is about what it means to be
in space and the hardware it takes to do it.” The trait proved invaluable 36 seconds after Apollo 12 lifted off for the moon in 1969. Struck by lightning, the space vehicle was sending a garbled stream of data to Mission Control in Houston. It was a problem Aaron had seen from simulator runs from a year before. He quickly identified the
problem – the lightning had kicked the fuel cells offline – and advised the crew to flip an obscure switch, which returned crucial data to Earth. Aaron would go on to develop a power-up sequence that allowed Apollo 13’s command module to re-enter running on limited battery power – as featured in the movie, “Apollo 13.” It’s this curiosity in Americans — or lack thereof — that Aaron and others at the event were concerned with as NASA’s Space Shuttle program winds down. “We’re losing the opportunity to inspire kids that there’s a great challenge out there that they can aspire to, to study, to learn math and science, to go on to become engineers and scientists with that as a goal,” said former astronaut John Herrington, who served as a mission specialist to the International Space Station in 2002. Herrington was born in Wetumka. “We take away that goal,
and they’re going to wonder what am I going to do now? And more than likely, they’re going to look at what’s on TV. And unfortunately we don’t see much of the space program on TV right now.” James Milt Heflin says it’s all too easy to forget the contributions the space program has made. As he was following Tuesday’s storms that ravaged parts of Oklahoma, Heflin, an associate director at NASA, said he realized the storm tracking technology came from space exploration. “When President Kennedy said we do these things because they’re not easy ... he understood that we can create some wonderful things that can happen,” said the Fairfax native. “Where is that going to come from today if we don’t continue a very vibrant space program?” Aaron agreed. “That’s how complacent we can get as a culture and that still happens today.” he said. “Sometimes we make it look too easy.”
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ONLINE employee, and read a statement from another, a deputy chief medical examiner. Ersland did not testify. Jurors also visited the south Oklahoma City pharmacy, saw security camera recordings of the shooting and watched Ersland’s interview with a police detective. Prosecutors say Ersland went too far when he shot a robber five more times inside Reliable Discount Pharmacy May 19, 2009. Prosecutors say the robber, Antwun “Speedy” Parker, 16, was unconscious from a shot to the head. They contend Parker fell flat on his back and never moved after the first shot. The pharmacist’s defense attorneys contend he bravely defended himself and two female coworkers when two robbers came in the store. Ersland chased away one robber, who was pointing a gun, according to the security camera recordings.
Suspicious wound The final two prosecution witnesses, an Oklahoma City police sergeant who is a crime-scene reconstruction expert and a hired blood-spatter expert, concluded Parker was not moving when the pharmacist shot him five more times in the chest and abdomen. Ersland, who lives in Chickasha, has insisted in media interviews that Parker was getting back up. The blood-spatter expert, Tom Bevel, testified Wednesday the blood pool on the floor underneath the robber’s head showed no evidence of that or any other movement. Jurors also heard testimony Wednesday that Ersland sought medical treatment on July 2, 2009, for what he said was an infected gunshot wound suffered during a shootout inside the pharmacy. Prosecutors say he faked the injury in an effort to support his defense. A Chickasha physician, Laura Black-Wicks, testified an X-ray showed Ersland had two small metal fragments in his left wrist.
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She said Ersland removed the fragments himself while she was away from the examination room. “I was a little shocked,” she said of his action. She said Ersland asked her not to document in his medical records that he took out the fragments. “I explained to him I could not do that,” she testified. The doctor said Ersland asked her in January 2010 for a prescription for an anti-inflammatory gel. She said he wanted the prescription label to say it was for a gunshot wound.
Defense witness Police witnesses have said there is no evidence the robber with the gun fired it before fleeing. The second robber, Jevontai Ingram, now 16, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for his role in Parker’s death. Also, a paramedic testified earlier Ersland had a small abrasion on his left wrist the night of the robbery but the superficial injury was not a gunshot wound. The defense witness, Jeanne Read, testified she and another pharmacy worker, her daughter, fled to a backroom when the robbers came in. She said she heard one, using an expletive, say, “You … bitches get back here.” “Do you believe Jerome Ersland saved you and your daughter’s lives?” defense attorney Irven Box asked. “Yes, I do,” she said. “Is it safe to say you were in fear for your life?” he asked. “Yes,” she said. “Scared to death, weren’t you?” Box asked. “Yes, I was,” she said.
Workers move a wagon into position Wednesday afternoon at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN
Events: Food, cars, music planned FROM PAGE 13A
The Big 12 Baseball Championship is Saturday and Sunday at the RedHawks Field in Bricktown, 2 S Mickey Mantle Drive. Single-game tickets, group tickets and multigame options are available. Call 236-5000. The 35th annual Paseo Arts Festival will feature art, live music, family activities and food in the Pa-
seo Arts District, which is northwest of NW 28 and Walker. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Activities are free. Call 525-2688.
Bethany The Bethany 66 Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday on NW 39 between Asbury and College avenues. Activities include a car show, sidewalk
sale, food and music. The event is free except for the Mountain Smoke Concert, which is $20 and begins at 6 p.m. Call 312-0155.
Edmond The inaugural Rhythm Q’s & Blues will feature a barbecue cook-off sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Sampling of the barbecue en-
tries is $10 and begins at 10:30 a.m. Other attractions include a car show, children’s activities and live music. The event will be at Hafer Park, 1034 S Bryant. Call 340-4481. The annual Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Stephenson Park, SE 5 and S Boulevard. Admission is free. Call 341-3321.
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High damage repairs seen Business Writer dmecoy@opubco.com
Tuesday’s tornadoes caused “tens of millions of dollars” in insured losses across Oklahoma, but the losses could be much higher, an insurance industry spokesman said
Wednesday. More exact estimates won’t be available for some time because adjusters are having some difficulty reaching all the areas that were hit by the tornado outbreak, said Jerry Johns, president of Southwestern Insurance Information Services.
ONLINE To see a video about insurers arriving in Piedmont area, go to NewsOK.com and search “insurance.”
“Preliminary estimated insured losses from the tornadoes and high winds in Oklahoma are going to
initially be in the tens of millions of dollars, but those numbers could be several hundred million
dollars when all is said and done,” Johns said. Wind damage claims often are slow to be reported because many homeowners may not yet be aware of roof damage, he said. “We stress these are SEE LOSS, BACK PAGE
Charles Sleeper stands in what was his bedroom Wednesday after it was destroyed by Tuesday’s tornado west of El Reno. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
TUESDAY STORM AFTERMATH CAN’T COMPARE TO MAY 1999 REBUILD | BUILDERS LESS PREPARED TO MEET DEMAND BY RICHARD MIZE Real Estate Editor richardmize@opubco.com
Chad and Becky Brown, of Piedmont, stand by their storm shelter, which they shared with 13 people during Tuesday’s tornado outbreak. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Tornadoes drive orders for shelters BY JAY F. MARKS Business Writer jmarks@opubco.com
The phones are ringing even more often than usual at companies that install storm shelters. “Pandemonium is a better word,” said Mike Shaw, sales manager at SmartSafe Storm Shelters in Oklahoma City. “Everyone in Oklahoma that doesn’t have a shelter wants one.” John Daum, Oklahoma Cityarea salesman for FamilySAFE SEE SHELTERS, PAGE 4B
Tuesday’s tornado damage, as hard as it might be for newcomers to Oklahoma to believe, pales in comparison to the devastation of May 3, 1999 — even as the housing industry that will rebuild is smaller. Builders’ capacity to respond to unexpected demand seems diminished now. After all, more than a few building companies didn’t survive the construction downturn, others have scaled back on drastically reduced demand — and the number of subcontractors and suppliers is well off the highs of the building boom of the middle of the last decade. On the other hand, some companies lumbering along now have slack they can tighten to meet a spike in demand. An estimated 100 houses in at least three neighborhoods were leveled in Piedmont alone. “Whole neighborhoods were wiped out,” Piedmont Mayor Clark Williams told PiedmontToday.com, the online version of the Piedmont Surrey-Gazette. “Many slabs were completely cleaned off.” The 1999 disaster was wider spread and concentrated locally in heavily populated Moore and south Oklahoma City. Rebuilding the estimated 1,700 houses destroyed in Oklahoma and Cleveland counties and repairing anoth-
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Leaders of ONEOK expressed dry-eyed enthusiasm about the future at the annual shareholders meeting Wednesday.
Louise McDaniel’s home has an American flag at the front as residents clean up Wednesday in Chickasha. Louise was with her hospitalized son Ronnie McDaniel in Oklahoma City when the tornado destroyed her home. Louise McDaniel saw the destruction and recognized her yard from aerial television coverage. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
er 6,500 or so that were damaged kept contractors busy for the next few years. The Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association phones started ringing the morning of May 4 and didn’t let up for the next week, recalled Terri Akers, executive director. A comparable storm now might spark a revival in homebuilding — but at first the industry might sputter like the energy business trying to get up to speed after the dismal generation following the 1980s oil bust. Oil and natural gas fields went wanting for workers early on.
“There’s been such a decline in housing, people and tradesmen who have had to go on to different jobs,” said Loy Roberts, who was president of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association in 1999. “They’ve got to make a living. They have to do something, and some go and never come back.” Housing would have time to adjust, however. By early 2000, a full nine months after the F5 tornado struck, “the recovery was just starting,” said Mike Gilles, who was president of the builders association that year. “It takes that long SEE HOME, PAGE 4B
MARKETS Coverage, 5B X DOW JONES 38.45, 12,394.66 X NASDAQ 15.22, 2,761.38 X OIL $1.73, $101.32 X NATURAL GAS $0.034, $4.379 X CATTLE $0.225, $104.77 X WHEAT $0.18, $9.711⁄2
SANDRIDGE CREATES TRUST SandRidge Energy Inc. will create another trust to hold royalty interests, with plans to sell about $600 million in common units in the SandRidge Permian Trust. SandRidge announced Wednesday it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the planned initial public offering. The trust will hold royalty interests on about 16,000 net acres in Texas’ Permian Basin. SandRidge will retain a 40 percent interest in the trust. The company will apply to list common units the trust on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PER.” Earlier this year, SandRidge sold nearly $340 million worth of units in the SandRidge Mississippian Trust I, which owns royalty interests in the company’s holdings in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. FROM STAFF REPORTS
GAS PRICES AAA’s average for regular unleaded: Nation $3.828 Week ago $3.944 Month ago $3.860 Year ago $2.793 Record $4.114 (set) 7-17-08 Tuesday
State $3.702 $3.804 $3.703 $2.635 $3.955 7-16-08
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Retailers hope shoppers warm up to summer items BY JENNIFER PALMER Business Writer jpalmer@opubco.com
As the weather heats up, so do the sales. Memorial Day weekend is the start of the summer sale season and many retailers will be slashing prices and holding special promotions through Monday to clear out summer merchandise. “Memorial weekend does kick off the summer shopping season,” said Lynn Palmerton, manager of Sooner Mall in Norman. “We have a lot going on.” A new store opens this weekend in the space formerly occupied by Stein Mart at the mall. Sun & Ski Sports’ newest location will be stocked with cycling, water sports and running gear. A Jo-Ann
Fabric and Craft store will join the mall’s lineup in late summer. Sale and clearance items are especially likely to have additional discounts. Mis Gaston, spokeswoman for Penn Square Mall, said stores will be highlighting swimwear, shorts and patio furniture. Discounts were already beginning midweek and some stores will have 25 percent off full price items and up to 40 percent off already reduced items, she said. “It’s very rare that people buy anything full price anymore,” she said. Memorial Day is critically important to retailers, said Bill Martin, founder of ShopperTrak, a provider of store traffic information and shopper conversion analytics.
AT A GLANCE Store promotions this weekend include: I Buy-one get-one free at Lane Bryant I $5 items at The Children’s Place I “Let It Go” to benefit Goodwill at The Gap I 20 percent off and free flip flops at Vanity I 10-25 percent off at Trade Home Shoes I $50 at Gordon’s and Zales jewelry stores I Buy-one get-one half off sandals at Stride Rite I Half off clearance items at Old Navy I “Super hot buys” $3.99 and up at J.C. Penney I The Home Depot is giving military members 10 percent off and Lowe’s will discount Energy Star appliances by 15 percent
He predicts nationwide retail sales this weekend will be up 4.2 percent compared to 2010, reaching $14.8 billion spent on general merchandise which includes furniture, apparel and electronics. Retailers will offer deals, especially on mattresses,
barbecues and patio furniture, but the discounts probably won’t be deeper than 50 percent. “I don’t think you’ll see the panic-type discounts you’ve seen in previous years as we were trying to defeat the recession in the midst of it,” Martin said.
LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. has withdrawn its application to trademark the phrase “SEAL Team 6.” The entertainment company stepped back after the Navy moved to protect the naming rights for the unit of elite operatives that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Disney sought the trademark rights on May 3, two days after operatives raided a luxury compound in Pakistan and killed the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. It said it was looking to develop a TV show for its ABC subsidiary along the lines of “NCIS” and “JAG,” which are also real-life Navy units. Disney/ABC spokesman Kevin Brockman says the company pulled the plug on its bid in deference to the Navy’s application. Navy spokeswoman Amanda Greenberg said the Navy is “fully committed” to protecting its trademark rights. FROM WIRE REPORTS
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NEWLYWEDS WIN RING PROMOTION Two couples won free engagement rings through B.C. Clark Jewelers’ “Pray for Rain” promotion. With more than an inch of rainfall on Friday, the couples — James Taylor and Stephanie Shipman and Brett Fincher and Susan Hutchison — are the first to win the deal this year. B.C. Clark offers a full refund, up to $5,000 and minus sales tax, to anyone who purchases a diamond engagement ring if it rains on their wedding day.
DIAPER, BABY STORE TO EXPAND Green Bambino, a cloth diaper and baby store in Oklahoma City, is expanding into a larger space this summer. The store will move across the street to 5120 N Shartel Ave., formerly Adobe Grill, in August or September. The move will triple the store’s size to 3,200-square-feet and allow the business to carry more products such as outdoor laundry drying accessories, additional diaper lines and more natural and eco-friendly toys. A meeting space also will be available for classes, parenting groups and baby showers. Green Bambino opened in 2010 in the Shartel Shopping Center.
DISCOUNT TIRE OPENS NEW STORE Discount Tire has opened a new store at 6841 SW 3 in Oklahoma City. The store is equipped with automatic inflation equipment that protects employees and was specially designed for Discount Tire, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based retailer. Stores carry brands such as Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Yokohama, Kumho, BFGoodrich, Pirelli, Hankook, Falken and more. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and closed Sunday. NATION
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Alison Oshel, director of community redevelopment for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, speaks with visitors to the Oklahoma City booth at the International Council of Shopping Centers annual convention in Las Vegas. PHOTO PROVIDED
CITY, CHAMBER OFFICIALS HOPE VEGAS TRIP BRINGS RETAILERS FROM STAFF REPORTS
Oklahoma City’s booth at the 2011 International Council of Shopping Centers annual convention in Las Vegas.
Connections made during this year’s big retail convention hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers could equal a more comprehensive shopping experience here in Oklahoma. Representatives from the city of Oklahoma City, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and other groups spent hours courting retailers and touting the state’s economy during the
four-day event in Las Vegas. It wrapped up Wednesday. Attendees often were surprised to hear about the things happening in Oklahoma City and were impressed with the numbers, growth and potential sales, chamber members said. A fast-casual dining chain that wants to open eight new stores in the Oklahoma City market is one example of a retailer that sought out Oklahoma City for growth, they said.
Chick-fil-A fans camp for chance of free food FROM STAFF REPORTS
Free Chick-fil-A food is as popular as ever, judging by the crowds willing to camp outside a new store opening for a chance to win enough meals for a year. More than 100 fans were waiting for the new Quail Springs store at 14040 N Pennsylvania Ave. to open Thursday morning. The giveaway has become a signature for the chicken restaurant chain and starts 24 hours before each store’s opening. If more than 100 people are in line, winners are determined by a raffle. Since the First 100 Celebration began in 2003, Chick-fil-A has given away more than $13 million
More than 100 people camp outside a new Chick-fil-A store near Quail Springs Mall to win free food for a year. PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHICK-FIL-A
in free food during the events. Nearly $2.3 million is expected to be given
away in 2011. The new store seats 138 and features an indoor
children’s play area. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
said Wednesday it hired Blackstone Advisory Partners to explore strategic opportunities for the media and merchandising company, triggering speculation that it may be put up for sale. Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. climbed $1.15, or 30.5 percent, to $4.92 in late morning trading. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia also said former NBC executive Lisa Gersh will take over as president and chief operating officer, effective June 6. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia said its plans include having Gersh become chief executive over the next 12 to 20 months.
TOY MAKER SEEKS DAMAGES SANTA ANA, Calif. — Attorneys from toy maker MGA Entertainment Inc. will try to persuade a federal judge Wednesday to award the company $177 million in punitive damages and more than $162 million in attorney fees and other costs after a jury found rival Mattel Inc. liable for misappropriation of trade secret in a closely watched trial. Los Angeles-based MGA has argued in court filings that U.S. District Judge David Carter should award the maximum in punitive damages and tack on the attorney fees and other costs because jurors last month found Mattel liable for more than $88 million on trade secret allegations and also rejected Mattel’s claim that it owns the copyright to MGA’s billion-dollar Bratz doll line. Mattel had alleged that the designer of the Bratz dolls, Carter Bryant, was working for Mattel when he came up with the idea and then took it to MGA. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
IN STOCK HORMEL Hormel Foods Corp.’s secondquarter profit climbed 41 percent on strong performance of its refrigerated foods and Jennie-O Turkey business, while higher commodity costs cut into its other lines. The company, based in Austin, Minn., raised its fullyear earnings outlook Wednesday based on the results. Hormel, like many food makers, has been coping with higher costs and has raised its prices to offset that pressure.
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Hertz tries hostile takeover bid for Dollar Thrifty shares BY D.R. STEWART Tulsa World don.stewart@tulsaworld.com
TULSA — Hertz Global Holdings Inc.’s latest $2.25 billion offer for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. won’t be the last, and it could be the prelude to new rounds of bidding on the Tulsa-based rental car company, industry analysts said Wednesday. Hertz, the nation’s second largest rental car company, launched its proposed hostile takeover of Dollar Thrifty on Wednesday. Hertz offered $57.60 in cash and 0.8546 shares of Hertz — or about $72 per share — for 28.9 million outstanding shares of Dollar Thrifty common stock.
Dollar Thrifty shares closed Wednesday at $81.20, up 99 cents, and more than double its $38.66 price when Hertz launched its first $1.27 billion $41 a share offer in April 2010. Nima Samadi, who follows the industry for IBISWorld Inc. in Santa Monica, Calif., said Dollar Thrifty’s share price will force Hertz to increase its exchange offer bid. “It’s a starting point, given market conditions, and assuming there will be more offers and counteroffers,” Samadi said. Fred Russell, CEO of Fredric E. Russell Investment Management Co. in Tulsa, said Hertz’s bid is a “lowball offer” that may
anticipate competing bids from fellow suitor Avis Budget Group Inc., a hedge fund or another entity. “It’s no surprise, but I don’t think they (Hertz) will be successful,” Russell said. “The stock is trading at $80 or $81. The board will put pressure on Hertz by suggesting to shareholders that they refuse this offer.” Jake Dollarhide, CEO of Longbow Asset Management Co. in Tulsa, said industry speculation is “realistic” that Dollar Thrifty shares could rise to $100. “It almost becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy,” Dollarhide said. “If the market believes a bidding war is on the horizon, the shares will trade above the
most recent bid.” Until two weeks ago, Hertz had dropped out of the chase for Dollar Thrifty. In September, Dollar Thrifty shareholders rejected Hertz’s “best and final offer” of $1.45 billion or $50.25 a share. Hertz executives said they were abandoning their efforts to acquire the Tulsa firm. Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty executives began cooperating in October on pursuing antitrust approval of a proposed merger. The two companies have spent several million dollars in legal fees and document preparation at the Federal Trade Commission. Neither company has signed a definitive merger agreement.
OPRAH’S IMPACT ON SPENDING WON’T END WITH TALK SHOW BY CANDICE CHOI Associated Press
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey’s impact on your finances won’t end with her show. During its 25 years on the air, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” held enormous sway over how its audience chose to spend and save. Most notably, the show regularly counseled viewers on their household finances. But the program also influenced decisions in more indirect ways. When Winfrey featured a charity on her show, for example, viewers reached for their wallets. On the spending front, her stamp of approval could turn a little-known product into an instant craze. Her power over book sales is legendary. That impact won’t stop with Wednesday’s airing of the final episode. Winfrey will continue connecting with audiences through her 5-month-old cable channel, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. Although ratings have faltered, Winfrey plans to focus her energies on the fledgling network after her syndicated program wraps. “O, The Oprah Magazine” remains a top seller with a monthly circulation of more than 2 million. Here are four ways Winfrey and her show impacted finances — and will continue to do so:
Money Matters The episodes that made the biggest headlines — think Tom Cruise jumping on a couch, or author James Frey in the hot seat — aren’t what made Oprah fans so loyal. Regular viewers tuned in for guidance on the major issues they struggle with day to day, says Suze Orman, the financial guru whose fame can be traced to the show. “They are watching ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ not to be entertained, but to be transformed,” she says. And money and health are the topics that resonate most with viewers — which is why Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, and Orman star in “Oprah’s All Stars” on OWN. Orman’s own success speaks to Oprah’s influence. The show gave Orman a platform to talk frankly about money issues that clearly struck a chord with women.
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YAHOO PURSUES TURNAROUND SAN JOSE, Calif. — Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz assured stock market analysts that the Internet company is trying to repair the damage caused by a recent change in a key investment in China. Bartz spoke Wednesday at the start of a six-hour meeting scheduled to update Wall Street on Yahoo’s turnaround strategy. But investors have been focused on a surprising May 10 disclosure that threatens to diminish the value of Yahoo’s 43 percent stake in Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group. Yahoo’s market value has dropped by 12 percent, or nearly $3 billion, since the company revealed Alibaba had spun off its online payment service Alipay into another company.
TESLA MOTORS TO SELL SHARES DETROIT — Electric car upstart Tesla Motors Inc.
will sell common stock again, this time with hopes of raising $214 million to expand its limited model lineup. The company plans to sell 5.3 million shares to the public and up to 795,000 more to the underwriter, about $26 each, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The sale follows its initial public offering from a year ago, when its stock was offered at $17. In addition, CEO and co-founder Elon Musk will buy 1.5 million shares at $26 each in a private sale. Blackstar Investco LLC, an affiliate of Daimler AG, will buy 644,475 shares directly from Tesla at the same price.
PLANT VERSATILE, GE SAYS NEW YORK — General Electric Co. has developed a large new natural gas-fired power plant designed to balance increasing amounts of electricity generated by intermittent power sources like wind and solar as it flows into an electricity grid. GE says the power plant, which can produce 510 megawatts of peak power, ramps up twice as quickly as the fastest existing big plants. Utilities must constantly match the amount of electricity generated by power plants on a grid with demand for power. GE’s new plant is big enough to power 350,000 homes, is 61 percent efficient and can reach full power in about 30 minutes. GE will first offer the power plant to utilities in Europe.
TWITTER ACQUIRES TWEETDECK NEW YORK — Twitter says it has bought TweetDeck, a London-based startup that helps people read, write and organize the short messages posted on the online network. Twitter is not giving financial terms. The San Francisco company said Wednesday in a blog post that the TweetDeck team has joined Twitter. TweetDeck will continue to be based in London.
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Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is seen with interior designer Nate Berkus, left, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Phil McGraw, right, during “The Oprah Winfrey Show” live from Radio City Music Hall on May 7 in New York.
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The partnership between the women is set to continue. Orman will get her own prime-time show on OWN this fall.
Charitable Giving Helping others was a recurring theme on the “Oprah” show. Winfrey’s public charity, Oprah’s Angel Network, evolved from an episode in 1997 where she called on viewers to use their lives to give back. The charity raised in excess of $80 million. The “Oprah” show also helped launch numerous projects. Take the Pajama Program, a New York City charity that provides new pajamas and books to children in need. Before a taping in April 2007, members of the studio audience were asked to collect donations as a surprise. The audience drummed up 33,000 pairs of pajamas. “The website went crazy, we started getting all these emails with donations,” says Genevieve Piturro, the group’s founder. “It was like in Las Vegas when the sevens come up.”
Spending Decisions When Winfrey crows over a product, her audience takes note. That’s obvious in the boost in sales after a favorable mention.
Spanx is one of the better known examples. The body-slimming undergarments became a household name after they were featured on “Oprah’s Favorite Things” list in 2000. The company, which operated out of the owner’s apartment at the time, sold more than 50,000 products in three months after the episode aired. Spanx even notes the seminal event in its corporate history on its website. More recently, Winfrey last year counted a small pie shop in Cape Cod, Mass. as among her “favorite things.” The Centerville Pie Company, which was founded in just 2009, now ships thousands of pies a month around the country.
Book Sales Since the debut of Oprah’s Book Club in 1996, Winfrey has become a reliable hitmaker in publishing. The power of Winfrey selecting a particular title was so enormous that the industry studied the impact. Nielsen BookScan said last week that Winfrey’s choice of Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth” in 2008 topped the list of biggest sellers among her book club selections in the past decade, with around 3.4 million copies.
CNBC ‘Squawk’ anchor Mark Haines dies BY PETER SVENSSON Associated Press
NEW YORK — Mark Haines, co-anchor of CNBC’s morning “Squawk on the Street” show and one of the business news network’s most recognized faces, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, the network said. He was 65. The network said he died in his home. It did not specify the cause of death. Haines worked at CNBC for 22 years. He was the founding anchor of the “Squawk Box” morning show. In 2005, he started co-anchoring “Squawk In The Morning,” a 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. show, with Erin Burnett, while “Squawk Box” was pushed to an earlier slot. Burnett recently left CNBC to host a general news show on CNN. “He was a very dear
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friend, and a ferocious and fearless questioner,” Burnett told CNBC on Wednesday. CNBC President Mark Hoffman said Haines was “always the unflappable pro.” New York Stock Exchange traders observed a spontaneous moment of silence when they learned of Haines’ death, spokesman Richard Adamonis said. “Mark was an outstanding professional and pio-
neer in business journalism, and we are proud that his legacy includes years of excellence in reporting from the NYSE,” the exchange said in a statement. “He was an authentic voice in business media,” said Eric Jackson, who runs the hedge fund Ironfire Capital. “He resonated with so many people because he would speak out, and with opinion. Too often the media lets the corporate PR army and highly trained CEOs get their points across without question. He wouldn’t let that happen.” Haines is also remembered for calling a bottom to the stock market decline on March 10, 2009, his first call of the recession. The Dow Jones industrial average never closed below its level of March 9. Barry Ritholtz, head of the research firm Fusion
IQ and frequent guest on CNBC, said Haines was “a no-nonsense straight shooter.” Ritholtz said that the biggest complaint about CNBC in the ’90s was that its anchors cheered on the stock-market bubble. He said the exception was Haines, who was always skeptical. “He was trained as an attorney,” Ritholtz said. “He brought that keen lawyer’s eye to everything he did. It wasn’t something often seen in the financial media.” Haines had a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, CNBC said. Haines is survived by his wife, Cindy, his son, Matt, and daughter, Meredith. Funeral arrangements have yet to be made.
WASHINGTON — Democrats are crying foul after a GOP senator blocked a pay raise for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in an effort to pressure him to approve more deepwater oil and gas drilling permits. At issue is a move by oil state Sen. David Vitter, R-La., to not only block the almost $20,000 raise for Salazar last week but then offer to allow the raise to go forward if the Interior Department issues six new deepwater permits a month. Salazar responded with a letter accusing Vitter of employing strong-arm tactics. Salazar said Vitter’s move amounted to “attempted coercion of public acts here at the department.”. Salazar’s pay is lower than other Cabinet members because of an obscure constitutional requirement that blocks lawmakers who move to the executive branch from claiming pay raises they’ve voted on while in Congress.
LITTLE APPETITE FOR AIG WASHINGTON — Investors got a chance this week to weigh in on the government’s odds of recouping the full $182 billion bailout of American International Group Inc. The response so far: Don’t count on it. AIG shares skidded as much as 7 percent Wednesday, a day after the U.S. government sold a chunk of its stake in AIG. The stock recovered some of its losses, closing down 4 percent to $28.28. But it still trails the $28.73 average price the government needs to break even on the bailout. By offering 200 million shares at $29 each, experts say, the government misread the market’s appetite for AIG.
BUSINESSES CUT GOODS ORDERS WASHINGTON — Businesses cut back on their orders for heavy machinery, computers, autos and airplanes in April, reducing demand for long-lasting manufactured goods by the largest amount in six months. Orders for durable goods fell 3.6 percent, and a key category that serves as a proxy for business investment was down 2.8 percent, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The weakness was widespread across a number of industries as the impact of supply disruptions stemming from the Japanese earthquake in March rippled through U.S. manufacturing.
TIPSTERS COULD GET REWARDS WASHINGTON — Whistleblowers who report corporate fraud or other misconduct to the government could receive sizable cash awards under new rules adopted Wednesday by federal regulators. Tipsters would be eligible if they give the Securities and Exchange Commission information that leads to an enforcement action resulting in more than $1 million in penalties. The SEC would pay up to 30 percent of the money it recovers from a company or person. A divided SEC voted 3-2 to adopt the whistle-blower program. The two Republican commissioners objected. The new rules will take effect in about 60 days.
BANKS START TRANSFER SYSTEM WASHINGTON — Three of the nation’s four largest banks are launching a system that lets customers transfer money from their checking accounts using only a mobile number or email address. The banks say the service, called clearXchange, will make payments easier than traditional money transfers, which require a bank routing number and move through a system controlled by Federal Reserve Banks. The service is a joint venture between Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. The banks expect to add other financial institutions. ClearXchange is an attempt by the banks to retain fee-weary customers. FROM WIRE REPORTS
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Storms’ damage could put state’s roofing law to test BY RICHARD MIZE Real Estate Editor richardmize@opubco.com
Roof repair companies in Oklahoma are ready for the usual invasion of lessthan-scrupulous out-ofstate roofers after this week’s storms — and this time they’re armed with a state law. On May 16, 2010, an unusually heavy and widespread hailstorm swept the metro area, attracting so many out-of-state roofers it made a statistically significant impact on industrial property leases. Roofing companies moved in and set up shop in empty warehouses and yards in Oklahoma City’s industrial areas. The severity of the storm and controversy surrounding here-todaygone-tomorrow repair companies — and a lawsuit or two — moved lawmakers to put a roofer registration bill on the fast track. Then-Gov. Brad Henry signed the Roofing Contractor Registration Act just more than three weeks after the storm, on June 10. The law provides consumer protection, said Neil Cagle, president of All American Roofing. “These guys are coming in to do the repairs. We’ve
done more repairs for people who paid for unscrupulous repair jobs the past year than ever, Cagle said. “With all these tornadoes we’ve had, these guys will be back and we don’t want them around here.” Under the law, the state Construction Industries Board has created a roofer registration system, maintains a public Registry of Qualified Roofing Contractors — whether based in Oklahoma or elsewhere — and takes and processes complaints against roofers. The law directs the board to refer substantiated complaints to whichever district attorney’s office has jurisdiction. As of Wednesday, 710 roofing companies were registered with the board and 50 applicants were pending. Registered roofers are searchable by last name, business name and registration number on the Construction Industries Board website, www.ok.gov/cib/. Roofer Jason Roberts, owner of Century Roofing LLC in Edmond, spent Wednesday inspecting damaged roofs in Newcastle. Roberts said the number of out-of-staters who flocked into Oklahoma last year was “amazing.” This time, Roberts said
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Roofers replace a roof in Edmond. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO
THE LAW PROHIBITS: I Abandonment of a roofing contract without a legal excuse after a deposit has been paid. I Diversion of funds or property entrusted to a roofing contractor. I Fraud and deception. I Making false statements in a registration application, renewal or in solicitation of work. I Doing work without valid registration or while registration is suspended or revoked. I Doing work without the proper permit from state or local government. I Violation of state tax laws. I Failure to carry insurance to cover injuries and damages.
he hadn’t seen the influx, probably because “there’s so much going on” with damage elsewhere. Roofer Brad Neff said the law is just a start. “I don’t think it’s the end result we really wanted. We really want licensing. Good roofers want
that,” said Neff, owner of Heartland Roofing and Exteriors in Bethany. “We’re hoping to create an association, and one of our goals is to push for licensing. I’m not a big regulation person, but this industry needs to be regulated because it is so transient.”
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Shelters, said the increase in calls is “kind of a shame.” “We hoped that people would plan a little better,” he said. A spate of recent storms has forced more local residents to ponder what they have to do to stay safe when threatened by tornadoes or other severe weather, installers said. “We’re always busy,” said OZ SafeRooms director Jim Caruso, “but it gets worse now.” Caruso said the busy season for shelter installers runs from April through June, but right now Del City-based OZ already is booked through the end of June. OZ was formed after form specialist Andrew Zagorski was approached by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to design an aboveground safe room that could withstand a powerful tornado. Caruso said the safe room designed by Zagorski can survive a tornado strike on its own, without the protection of the surrounding structure. OZ safe rooms are made out of a large amount of concrete, so the company needs a lot of room to assemble the forms. “We form and pore them right on site,” Caruso said. “Our smallest unit is just under 40,000 pounds of concrete.” A 25-square-foot room, which is large enough for about five people, costs about $7,500. FamilySAFE specializes in steel aboveground shelters, Daum said. Daum became a salesman for the Tulsa area company after buying one of its shelters himself in 2004. He asked a lot of questions while exploring his shelter options because he wanted to spend his money wisely. Daum said he was impressed with OIL AND GAS PRICES Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $97.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $85.75 Oklahoma oil and gas drilling activity posted May 4: COMPLETION Beaver: Unit Petroleum Co.; Renfrow No. 1H Well; SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 22-02N-23E; 101,000 barrels oil per day, 99,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,978. Caddo: Crawley Petroleum Corp.; Stevens No. 1-5 Well; W1⁄2 E1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 05-08N-10W; 28 barrels oil per day, 44,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 14,052. Custer: JMA Energy Co. LLC; Quattlebaum No. 1-6H Well; SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 06-15N-20W; 6,875,000 cu-ft gas per day, 209 barrels oil per day; TD 14,619. Ellis: Noble Energy Inc.; Roper No. 22-5H Well; C N1⁄2 NE1⁄4 (SL) of 22-20N-24W; 1,500,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 12,250. Noble Energy Inc.; Verlan No. 18-2H Well; NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 07-20N-24W; 2,075,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 12,935. McClain: GLB Exploration Inc.; DKMT No. 1 Well; C SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 of 30-05N-01W; 20 barrels oil per day, 42,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 9,099. McIntosh: Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp.; Smith No. 2-33H Well; S1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (SL) of 33-09N-13E; Dry; TD 2,753.
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A dog named Duke looks up from a storm shelter at the Robertson home Tuesday in Piedmont. Duke was actually in the bathtub during the start of the tornado, and later was found running in a pasture. AP PHOTO
the testing FamilySAFE conducted on its product to ensure it would be safe. He offered to let the company show off its shelter in his northwest Oklahoma City home and ended up joining its sales force. Shaw said SmartSafe’s most popular shelter is one mounted in the garage floor, but the company offers a variety of other options. Shaw said the company’s shelters sell for $3,500 to $5,000. That kind of investment was worth it for Edmond resident Cyndy Hoenig, who sheltered more than a dozen people and even a few pets during Tuesday night’s storms.
Roger Mills: Mewbourne Oil Co.; Gwartney 34 No. 1H Well; NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (SL) of 34-14N-23W; 372 barrels oil per day, 697,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 13,262. Seminole: Scott Jerry Drilling Co. Inc.; Billy Jack No. 1 Well; C SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 of 28-06N-06E; 2 barrels oil per day; TD 3,700. Texas: Whiting Oil & Gas Corp.; Hovey Morrow Unit No. 6-19 Well; SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 04-05N-13E; TD 6,420. INTENT TO DRILL Alfalfa: Equal Energy US Inc.; Jackdaw No. 1-10 Well; C NW1⁄4 of 10-25N-09W; TD 6,479. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Timberlake No. 1-16H Well; S1⁄2 S1⁄2 S1⁄2 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 16-24N-10W; TD 12,051. Beaver: Unit Petroleum Co.; Yates A No. 1H Well; S1⁄2 S1⁄2 S1⁄2 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 04-01N-23E; TD 11,300. Blaine: Cimarex Energy Co.; Coffey No. 1-11H Well; S1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 11-14N-11W; TD 18,508. Carter: GLB Exploration Inc.; Doris No. 1-10 Well; C S1⁄2 SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 of 10-05S-01E; TD 8,000. Ellis: Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC; Berryman No. 1-12HB Well; NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 12-16N-23W; TD 12,626. Garvin: Chaparral Energy LLC; SWAGSU No. 262 Well; C NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 of 24-03N-03W; TD 7,700. THT Disposals LLC; Selman No. 1-21 Well; SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 of 21-03N-02W; TD 6,841.
Hoenig put in an underground shelter after she moved back to Oklahoma in 2001 after spending 20 years in California. She added one above ground a year later because she didn’t like going underground. On Tuesday, Hoenig had so many people at her house that she and a friend were relegated to the laundry room because both of her shelters were full. She said she gladly ceded her spot in a shelter to make sure there was room for her four daughters and eight grandchildren. “It didn’t really bother me,” Hoenig said. “I wanted those kids safe.”
McClain: GLB Exploration Inc.; Brooksher No. 1 Well; E1⁄2 W1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 of 21-05N-02W; TD 8,000. Pontotoc: Sheridan Production Co. LLC; Fitts West Unit No. 17-2 Well; SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (SL) of 30-02N-07E; TD 4,700. Sheridan Production Co. LLC; Fitts West Unit No. 18-10 Well; NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 (SL) of 25-02N-06E; TD 4,600. Roger Mills: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Scott G No. 15-11-23 No. 1H Well; S1⁄2 S1⁄2 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 15-11N-23W; TD 16,120. Texas: ConocoPhillips Co.; Curt No. 3 Well; C SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 of 19-01N-15E; TD 4700. Washita: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Cheryl Lee 33-11-18 No. 1H Well; S1⁄2 S1⁄2 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 33-11N-18W; TD 17,600. Woods: Chaparral Energy LLC; Bays No. 1-15 Well; C S1⁄2 N1⁄2 NE1⁄4 of 15-25N-13W; TD 5,970. SOURCE: OIL-LAW RECORDS CORP. LIVESTOCK Wednesday’s closing cattle and hog quotations from the Oklahoma National Stockyards. Receipts: 824; Last week: 1,014; Year ago: 1,268. Monday’s actual: 5,225. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows $1-$3 lower. Slaughter bulls $1-$2 lower compared to a light test last week. Packer demand moderate. Total of 505 cows and bulls sold with 52 percent going to packers. Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Lean, Boners & Break-
ers: $65-$78, hi dressing $71-$80.50, low dressing $59-$75.50. Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade No. 1-2 1,300-2,300 lbs. avg. dress $92.50-$95, hi dressing $97-$100, low dressing $86-$91.50. The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean $155.75; Boners $158.50; Breakers $143.75; Lightweight carcasses $150.50; Bulls $172.75. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age. Medium and Large No. 1-2: 3-5 yr old 900-1,175 lbs. 5-7 months bred avg. quality $735-$810; 5-6 yr old 1,150-1,175 lbs. 5-6 months bred avg. black $900; 6-8 yr old 1,000-1,150 lbs. 7-8 months avg. quality $750-$835. Pairs: Medium and Large No. 1-2: 2-5 yr old 850-1,100 lbs. 75-250 lb. calves avg. quality $985-$1,100; 5 yr old 1,400 lbs.225 lb. calves hi quality $1,200; 6-8 yr old 850-1,200 lbs. 75-300 lb. calves avg. quality $1,000-$1,100. HOGS Receipts: 110. Compared to Tuesday: Barrows and Gilts: Steady. U.S. Nos. 1-3 220-270 lbs., $56 Sows: Steady. U.S. Nos. 1-3 300-500 lbs., $46-$48 U.S. Nos. 1-3 500-700 lbs., $50-$52 Boars: 200-250 lbs., $25; over 250 lbs., $10. SOURCE: USDA-OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MARKET NEWS SERVICE
Tornado damage idles Devon Energy plant BY JAY F. MARKS Business Writer jmarks@opubco.com
It will be a number of weeks before Devon Energy Corp. gets its new natural gas processing plant near Calumet back online after it was damaged by flying debris from a Tuesday tornado, a company spokesman said. The storm destroyed a drilling rig being operated nearby by Denver-based Cimarex Energy Co. Devon officials are assessing the damage to the $140 million plant, but spokesman Chip Minty said it likely will take several weeks to determine the extent of the damage and repair it.
Nobody injured He said no one was injured when a tornado struck a salvage yard near the plant, located just north of Interstate 40 near Calumet. “We knew this storm was coming so we had time to shut this plant in and secure it,” Minty said. “All of our employees were able to move into our on-site storm shelter.” No one was injured
when the Cimarex-operated rig near the Devon plant was hit by Tuesday’s tornado, said Steve Bell, the company’s senior vice president. He said the rig, owned by Oklahoma City’s Cactus Drilling Co., was evacuated before the tornado hit. In the aftermath of the storm, Devon has shut production at some of its wells in the Cana play until the company can find some alternate processing capacity. The damaged plant was capable of processing up to 200 million cubic feet of gas a day, Minty said. Devon has been producing about 160 million cubic feet of gas a day in western Oklahoma. He said Devon can move about 50,000 cubic feet of dry gas a day to a large compressor station in the area, but the company is working with some thirdparty processors to take up the slack from its damaged plant. Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Continental Resources Inc. reported some minor damage to their facilities in the area as well, but nothing that impeded operations.
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for that many houses to get cleaned up and started — insurance, people deciding whether they’re rebuilding at the same location or moving somewhere else.” Rebuilding 12 years ago was so massive, Gilles said, “It took a while to get people on builders’ lists.” Gilles said he expects the usual post-tornado spike in interest in storm shelters, although it never really let up after the 1999 tornadoes, which left 36 dead. The sheer death toll from last Sunday’s tornadoes in Joplin, Mo., at least 122 — on top of a tornado in Tuscaloosa, Ala., that killed more than 60 April 27 — seems to have people considering them who might never have before. Certain construction features might regain popularity, he said, such as anchor bolts that hold wall plates to foundations and hurricane clips that hold top plates to rafters. Interest in them lasted for several years after the May 3, 1999, tornadoes. “People forget,” Gilles said, noting that the $600 in added cost for hurricane clips is $600 that could be
spent on a carpet upgrade, a shiny appliance or some other creature comfort. “They look at the pretty stuff, not the technical stuff.” Meanwhile, builders were bracing for higher materials costs related to this year’s widespread damage even before tornadoes struck Oklahoma and Texas Tuesday, said Jim Schuff, the current president of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association. But for Schuff, whose Vesta Homes is based in Moore, Tuesday can’t compare to the Monday a dozen years ago that earned Oklahoma City a permanent place in the weather record books. The May 3, 1999, tornado here was the last F5 recorded before the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with its EF designations, was put in place in 2007. Schuff was working in Greenbriar Eastlake addition at SW 134 and Western Avenue. “It completely flattened the neighborhood. I probably had 50 to 100 homes that I had built (that were destroyed),” he said, and he spent most of the next few years rebuilding.
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SOYBEANS Alva . . . . . . . 12.77 Buffalo. . . . . 12.77 Hooker. . . . . 12.87 Medford . . . 13.00 Miami. . . . . . 13.59 Ponca City . . 12.97 Shattuck. . . 12.72 Stillwater . . 13.07 Gulf. . . . 14.56 1/2 CORN $ 6.72-$ 7.28 per bushel. COTTON Grade 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34 cotton in southwestern OK 151.75 cents per pound, FOB rail car or truck. KANSAS CITY GRAIN Wheat, No.2 Hard, bu.$8.41 1/2-$8.66 3/4 Corn, No. 2 yellow...................$7.20 1/4-$7.49 Milo...........................................................$11.47-$12.63 Soybeans, No. 1....................$13.77 1/2-$13.97
Agri Markets Open High Low Settle CORN (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel
Chg.
Jul 11 742.25 747 732.25 Sep 11 715 716 702.50 Dec 11 670.50 670.75 659 Mar 12 676.50 681.75 670.25 Est. sales 406,400 Tue’s. sales 306,103 Tue’s open int 1,405,435 off 4024.00
742.25 714.75 670.75 681.75
+9 +9.75 +8.25 +9
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369 378.25 385.50 397.50
Jul 11 358.00 360.60 357.00 Aug 11 358.30 360.90 357.40 Sep 11 356.20 358.90 355.80 Oct 11 350.00 352.80 349.80 Est. sales 80,688 Tue’s. sales 44,716 Tue’s open int 227,569 up 463.00
358.30 358.90 357.30 351.60
-.90 -.70 -.60 -.60
Jul 11 57.95 58.19 57.33 Aug 11 58.35 58.46 57.63 Sep 11 58.59 58.73 57.95 Oct 11 58.74 58.90 58.12 Est. sales 125,864 Tue’s. sales 78,291 Tue’s open int 317,766 up 6088.00
57.96 58.23 58.52 58.72
+.48 +.49 +.49 +.50
Jul 11 1375 1387 1372.50 Aug 11 1374.50 1382.25 1368.25 Sep 11 1365.75 1373.75 1360.50 Nov 11 1361 1367 1354.75 Est. sales 208,409 Tue’s. sales 135,010 Tue’s open int 554,958 up 2005.00
1377 1373 1367 1361
+4.75 +5 +6.50 +6.75
796.50 845.50
+16.75 +17
OATS (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel +9 +9.75 +11 +11.50
SOYBEAN OIL (CBOT) 60,000 lbs- cents per lb
SOYBEANS (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel
WHEAT (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel 793.25 841.25
800 848.50
778.25 826.50
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Low
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895.75 930
+17 +15.25
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928.75 948 971.50 987.50
+16.75 +17.25 +18 +18
104.55 105.22 110.80 114.45
+2.18 +1.32 +1.13 +1.00
124.67 124.52 125.55 126.35
+.72 +1.75 +1.33 +1.38
88.30 87.40 89.30 83.77
+.85 +.48 +.20 +.90
CATTLE (CME) 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.
SOYBEAN MEAL (CBOT) 100 tons- dollars per ton
Jul 11 Sep 11
Open
Dec 11 891.25 899 876 Mar 12 926.50 934 912 Est. sales 147,027 Tue’s. sales 83,957 Tue’s open int 460,407 off 27.00
Jun 11 104.30 104.70 102.90 Aug 11 105.27 105.70 104.07 Oct 11 110.62 111.15 109.90 Dec 11 114.12 115.05 114.10 Est. sales 16,916 Tue’s. sales 58,014 Tue’s open int 339,216 off 1818.00
FEEDER CATTLE (CME) 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb. May 11 124.50 124.85 124.50 Aug 11 124.65 125.25 123.02 Sep 11 125.50 126.30 125.50 Oct 11 126.00 126.95 125.80 Est. sales 1,488 Tue’s. sales 7,539 Tue’s open int 36,029 off 892.00
HOGS-Lean (CME) 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb. Jun 11 88.45 88.95 87.00 Jul 11 87.77 88.17 86.75 Aug 11 89.40 89.92 88.70 Oct 11 83.87 84.05 82.92 Est. sales 10,032 Tue’s. sales 43,165 Tue’s open int 220,067 up 595.00
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Heinz earnings When the world’s largest maker of ketchup releases its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, it’s expected to address to big issues: prices and acquisitions. Other food companies have had to raise prices because the cost of ingredients keeps rising. Investors will want to hear Heinz’s plans. And they want to know if the company plans any more deals. It has bought food companies in China and Brazil in the past six months.
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22.42
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10-YR*: 10%
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The oil rally is on again. Stocks closed higher cent, to 1,320.47. The Nasdaq composite rose Wednesday for the first day this week as rising oil 15.22, or 0.6 percent, to 2,761.38. Oil rose nearly prices offset worries about the global economic re- $2 to $101.32 per barrel, pushing energy stocks covery. The Dow rose 38.45 points, or 0.3 percent, higher. Cabot Oil and Gas led the S&P, rising 7 to 12,394.66. The S&P 500 rose 4.19, or 0.3 perpercent. AIG AIG Martha Stewart Living MSO Zale ZLC Close: $28.28 -1.18 or -4.0% The government is selling off a chunk of its stake in the insurer. AIG and the Treasury Department priced 300 million shares at $29 apiece. $40 35 25
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Close: $5.23 0.81 or 18.3% The jewelry retailer’s loss shrank in its most recent quarter, despite increasing costs, as it posted a double-digit revenue gain. $6 5
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Close: $15.31 -3.06 or -16.7% The Payless ShoeSource stores owner’s quarterly profit fell by half due to shoppers’ rising costs for food and gas and cold weather. $25
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Close: $4.67 0.90 or 23.9% The media and merchandising company hired Blackstone to review investment and partnership offers from other companies. $5 4
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.13 percent Wednesday. Changing yields affect interest rates on consumer loans.
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3.12 4.26
+0.01 +0.02
3.15 4.05
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PVS
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LIGHT SWEET CRUDE (NYMX) 1,000 bbl.- dollars per bbl. Jul 11 101.34 101.32 Aug 11 101.81 101.82
+1.73 +1.76
Est. sales 578,883 Tue’s. sales 569,773 Tue’s open int 1,522,076 off 11934.00
NATURAL GAS (NYMX) 10,000 mm btu’s, $ per mm btu Jun 11 4.362 4.379 Jul 11 4.409 4.423
+.034 +.032
Est. sales 203,894 Tue’s. sales 252,053 Tue’s open int 915,318 off 11856.00
GOLD (COMX) 100 troy oz.- dollars per troy oz. May 11 1526.40 1526.60 +3.40 Jun 11 1526.70 1526.70 +3.40 Est. sales 302,912 Tue’s. sales 365,466 Tue’s open int 531,180 up 10131.00
CBOT SILVER 5000 oz. (CBOT) 5000 troy oz- dollars per troy oz May 11 37.911 37.911 +1.273 Jun 11 37.130 37.909 +1.264 Est. sales 279 Tue’s. sales 53 Tue’s open int 1,287 up 1.00
ForeignExchange
NY HARBOR GAS BLEND (NYMX) 42,000 gallons- dollars per gallon Jun 11 3.0084 3.0162 +.0234 Jul 11 2.9831 2.9867 +.0287
PVS .7086 81.90 11.6841
Est. sales 128,634 Tue’s. sales 142,112 Tue’s open int 268,867 off 2151.00
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Close: $28.59 -1.43 or -4.8% The food company raised its outlook for the year, but concerns about rising commodity prices hurting future profit growth weighed on shares. $32 30
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The country has already seen a year’s worth of tornadoes through May...
canceled fell to 3.9 percent from 5.3 percent. Toll said it expects to deliver between 2,300 and 2,800 homes this fiscal year. It previously forecast deliveries as low as 2,200. Toll’s buyers are in better financial shape than many would-be buyers. And they’re not as troubled
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Some better news for Toll Brothers
Total return this year: 7%
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The government releases its second look at how well the economy did during the first quarter. Its first estimate of the gross domestic product a month ago showed the economy grew at a weak 1.8 percent annual rate. Economists are expecting a slightly higher number today. But that’s not likely to be reassuring. April manufacturing, housing and consumer spending numbers have pointed to a slower economy in the current quarter.
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And catastrophes can actually be good for an insurer’s long-term business, says Meyer Shields, a Stifel Nicolaus analyst. Homeowners seeing a neighbor’s house destroyed by a storm tend to buy or increase their coverage. Standard & Poor’s has raised its rating of property and casualty insurers. S&P expects insurers to have higher revenue from premiums because of the storms. Still, look for secondquarter earnings at some companies to take a hit. Allstate is taking a $1.4 billion charge for catastrophe losses. Such losses include damage from earthquakes, volcanoes, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes and certain types of terrorism. Before the storms, analysts predicted Allstate would earn 88 cents per share in the quarter. Now they expect a loss of 43 cents.
Toll Brothers said its business improved in its fiscal second quarter even as it reported another loss. The luxury homebuilder said the value of its new home contracts rose 8 percent to $500.9 million. And the number of homes it delivered rose 9 percent to 591. The percentage of contracts that were
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No insurance disaster Investors in insurance stocks are taking the long view about tornadoes that have devastated towns in the Midwest and South since 02*, 4/2-3 )"0 0&. ".% *.352&23 )"6& 4/ 0"9 /54 So while stocks of the &*()4 02/0&249 ".% $"35 alty insurers in the S&P 500 overall are down 3 percent since April 1, financial analysts don’t see panic. And some stocks are up. Travelers is up 3 percent. Chubb is up 5 percent. The S&P 500 is down 1 percent. Investors look at payouts as a part of doing business – even though tornadoes and storms have damaged or destroyed an estimated $8 billion in insured homes, cars and other property. “Why do insurance companies exist? They exist to pay these claims,� says Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O’Neill.
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Seattle 57/47
Billings 62/45
Minneapolis 66/43
San Francisco 65/53
Mostly sunny
High pressure spreading into the region will bring mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be not as warm in the 70s. Winds: NNE 8-16 mph.
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Some sun, 75 Sunshine, 78
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Some sun, 68
Sunshine, 76
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Sunshine, 73
Some sun, 57
Some sun, 62 Overcast, 60
Some sun, 62 Forecasts and graphics provided by Accu Weather.com ©2011
P/sunny, 56 Sunshine, 57
Some sun, 60
What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Friday 84/69
Saturday 88/70
Sunday 85/68
Monday 85/69
Winds: SSE 12-25 mph
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Arkansas: Cooler today with sun and some clouds. A morning shower or thunderstorm around in the east; mostly cloudy in the north. Texas: Sunshine today. A shower or thunderstorm around in the southeast; low clouds followed by some sun along the Coastal Bend. New Mexico: Very windy today; a full day of sunshine. Breezy in the south. Clear and windy tonight. Kansas: Mostly sunny today, but some clouds in the east and northeast. Partly cloudy tonight; however, mostly cloudy in the north. Missouri: Mostly cloudy today. A couple of showers; in the morning in central parts of the state, any time in the east. Colorado: Partly sunny and breezy today, but sunnier in the south; warmer in the west and east. Clear tonight. Sunny to partly cloudy tomorrow.
As of 7 a.m. yesterday Lake Normal Altus 1,559.0 Arbuckle 872.0 Arcadia 1,006.0 Brok. Bow 599.5 Canton 1,615.4 Copan 710.0 Eufaula 585.0 Ft. Cobb 1,342.0 Ft. Gibson 554.0 Ft. Supply 2,004.0 Foss 1,642.0 Grand 745.0 Hudson 619.0 Hulah 733.0 Kaw 1,009.1 Kerr 460.0 Keystone 723.0 Oologah 638.0 Salt Plains 1,125.0 Skiatook 714.0 Tenkiller 632.0 Texoma 615.0 Thunderbird 1,039.0 Webb. Falls 490.0 Wister 478.0
Yesterday in Oklahoma City:
Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low Absent Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.
Current 1,545 870.97 1,008 603.15 1,615 712.36 586.55 1,342 561.98 2,004 1,640 751.52 626.49 733.93 1,009 460.11 723.50 642.00 1,124 708.51 640.38 618.91 1,037 489.54 491.68
Tuesday 86/68
Wednesday 88/71
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H L 77 55 Midnight 68 Enid 1 a.m. 65 Gage 74 59 2 a.m. 60 Guymon 75 58 3 a.m. 58 Hobart 81 56 4 a.m. 57 McAlester 81 67 5 a.m. 56 Ponca City 75 57 6 a.m. 59 79 67 7 a.m. 59 Tulsa 8 a.m. 63 Chickasha 78 54 85 70 9 a.m. 67 Durant 78 57 10 a.m. 69 El Reno 11 a.m. 71 Guthrie 77 57 Noon 70 Idabel 86 73 1 p.m. 74 Miami 73 62 2 p.m. 78 Norman 79 59 3 p.m. 75 OKC 80 56 4 p.m. 76 78 62 5 p.m. 76 Shawnee 6 p.m. 73 Stillwater 77 58 Woodward 73 55 7 p.m. 71 One year ago in Oklahoma City: 85/65 Normal high/low in Oklahoma City: 81/61 Record high/low: 96 in 2006/45 in 2001 National extremes yesterday: Laredo, TX, 107; Berthoud Pass, CO, 21
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Tomorrow H L Sky 85 58 Sunny 87 58 Sunny 66 51 Sunny 81 66 T-storm 76 67 PtCldy 63 41 Shwrs 83 65 PtCldy 66 45 Shwrs 63 39 Cloudy 80 60 PtCldy 89 78 PtCldy 77 56 Shwrs 86 68 PtCldy 79 57 T-storm 68 40 PtCldy 64 52 PtCldy 68 53 Cloudy 70 44 Sunny 70 55 Cloudy 90 74 PtCldy 76 44 Sunny 68 52 PtCldy 69 56 Cloudy 54 39 Cloudy 97 73 Sunny 81 54 Sunny 85 61 T-storm 55 42 Shwrs 88 74 Sunny 90 75 PtCldy 69 58 PtCldy 87 66 PtCldy 88 66 Sunny 69 56 T-storm 88 73 Sunny 83 67 PtCldy 76 58 Sunny 73 61 Cloudy 83 68 PtCldy 87 76 T-storm 58 48 PtCldy 59 49 Cloudy 87 68 PtCldy 78 62 Cloudy 87 71 PtCldy 83 66 T-storm 67 53 T-storm 90 68 T-storm 99 78 Sunny 76 60 T-storm 73 58 Cloudy 60 47 Rain 82 61 PtCldy 89 65 PtCldy 65 47 PtCldy 75 64 PtCldy 67 46 PtCldy 95 75 PtCldy 64 62 Sunny 63 50 Sunny 64 43 PtCldy 57 45 Rain 90 68 PtCldy 62 46 Rain 56 39 Cloudy 88 72 T-storm 81 69 T-storm 90 67 T-storm 76 62 PtCldy
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probably just the first wave of claims to be filed and that number could go much higher,” he said. State Insurance Commissioner John Doak on Wednesday declared an emergency, which allows emergency insurance adjusters to receive temporary licensing to work claims related to Tuesday’s storms. “A number of individual Oklahomans and businesses will need the assistance of their insurers to recover from damage caused by Tuesday’s storms,” Doak said. “This order will help expedite that process.” Johns said other recent tornadoes have limited the personnel insurers can bring to Oklahoma. “Companies are going to be spread thin with the event in Missouri and the southeastern U.S., but they prepare for these types of events and will have specially trained units on the site as soon as it is safe to enter,” he said. “The best advice for storm victims is to make minor repairs when it is safe to do so and call their insurance agent or company immediately.”
PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Farmers Insurance, one of the state’s largest providers of property and casualty insurance, has stationed a mobile command center at Piedmont First United Methodist Church, 2525 N Piedmont Road. The 46-foot bus offers satellitelinked cellphones and laptops, water, cold and hot drinks, and emergency supplies. Those in need of immediate assistance are welcome to supplies or use of equipment to contact family and friends, said John Lucido, state executive director for Farmers in Oklahoma. Johns said people should not be concerned about the ability of insurers to pay claims. “Companies reserve for these kind of major weather events and they did when the F-5 tornado hit Moore and Oklahoma City in 1999, which was a $1 billion loss for insurers and tragic loss for their customers,” he said. Producers who lost livestock in the storms were urged to sign up for assistance through the Oklahoma Farm Service Agency’s Livestock Indemnity Program.
I Call your insurance Agent or your company’s toll-free claim filing telephone number to report property damage. I Make minor repairs to damaged property to prevent further damage or looting. Save receipts. Do not make major repairs until an adjuster has the opportunity to inspect the property. I Photographs or video documentation of damaged property is helpful but not required. I Do not dispose of damaged personal property until an adjuster has had the opportunity to look at it. I If flooding has occurred, disconnect all electronic equipment and electrical appliances and move them to a dry place. I Try and move damaged household items to a dry area. I If damage is extensive, be certain your property is identified with your address. Place a plywood sign with your address and the name of your insurance company in front of the property. I If you’re unable to stay at the site, leave a number where you can be reached. I Carefully select a contractor to complete repairs on your property, once a final settlement has been made by your insurance company. Ask the contractor for references and verify those references. Be cautious of a contractor who demands full payment for the work upfront. SOURCE: SOUTHWESTERN INSURANCE INFORMATION SERVICE
Storms cancel flights at Will Rogers airport FROM STAFF REPORTS.
Weather continued to impact flights at Will Rogers World Airport on Wednesday, a day after the storms passed. Five flights were canceled Tuesday and 12 on Wednesday as airports in Chicago and Dallas picked
up the pieces from stormy weather, said Karen Carney, a spokeswoman for Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. In addition to the canceled flights, many passengers missed connecting flights, she said. “There were a sizable number of people who didn’t make
their connection,” she said. As the weather worsened, the airport suspended security screening and halted incoming aircraft at 5:19 p.m. and evacuated the concourse at 5:26 p.m. An hour and twenty minutes later, passengers were rescreened and arrivals re-
sumed. But Carney estimates 100-150 of travelers made other travel arrangements. “It has been a rough travel week,” Carney said. “We still have several more weeks of thunderstorm and tornado season and we need people to be aware of potential delays.”
bids farewell to board BY ROD WALTON Tulsa World rod.walton@tulsaworld.com
TULSA — Leaders of ONEOK expressed dryeyed enthusiasm about the future at the annual shareholders meeting Wednesday, but the company also bid an emotional farewell to a big part of its past. Former CEO and 37year employee David Kyle presided over his last shareholder event as chairman of the ONEOK Inc. board of directors. His successor, ONEOK Inc. and ONEOK Partners CEO John Gibson, praised Kyle, noting that his career coincided with the natural gas company’s growth. “It’s time to say thank you very much for your efforts,” he said. “You’ve been a good friend and mentor to me and many others over the years.” Kyle, who stepped down as ONEOK Inc. CEO three years ago, anchored the parent company’s chairmanship while Gibson ran day-to-day operations and chaired the board of ONEOK Partners LP. Gibson now will lead both. Retiring as CEO made him miss the daily interaction with employees, Kyle said. Leaving the chairman post gives him the same sense of loss about fellow board members. “It’s been my pleasure to serve as your chairman,” said Kyle, who started with ONEOK in 1974. His fellow board members are among the “finest people I’ve known.” In regular business, ONEOK shareholders voted to approve the 11 board members up for one-year terms. They also approved PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent public accounting firm. Two other elections — about advisory votes on
David Kyle
executive compensation and holding those votes once a year — gained overwhelming approval. Gibson recounted ONEOK’s successes and growth plans to the audience of about 100 at the ONEOK Plaza downtown. He noted that quarterly dividends increased three times during 2010, while the company last week repurchased 4.3 million shares of stock worth $300 million. “It’s another way we are increasing value for you, our shareholders, and delivering attractive returns on your investment.” For instance, the CEO pointed out, ONEOK Partners has announced an added $3 billion in capital projects through 2014. The growth projects are spread across the Mid-Continent, Bakken Shale, CanaWoodford Shale and Granite Wash plays with natural gas processing, gathering and natural gas liquids fractionating and transport expansions. He also touted ONEOK’s environmental and safety records, as well as last year’s formation of an internal awards program for those qualities. “We want to be recognized as a leader in protecting the environment, safety and health of our employees, contractors, customers and the public.”
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CLOSING COSTS DALLAS MAKES OKC PAY FOR ANOTHER FOURTH-QUARTER FADE
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Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook reacts in the final minutes, as the Thunder loses another lead in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against Dallas on Wednesday. OKC’s season ended with a 100-96 loss. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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ALLAS — Young, young, young. The Thunder proved unequivocally in Game 4 that it is nothing if not young. Until Game 5. When the Thunder proved that it is tough, tough, tough. The Thunder is more tough than young. Of course, tough isn’t enough this deep in the NBA playoffs. The Thunder lost 100-
96 Wednesday night as the Dallas Mavericks won the Western Conference, sending the Thunder to an offseason of whatmight-have-been and what-will-be. The Thunder just wasn’t quite good enough, again failing to close the deal despite a late lead. And the Thunder just wasn’t quite lucky enough; three loose balls went Dallas’ way in the final 80 seconds.
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But what an answer to that historic collapse in Oklahoma City 48 hours earlier. A team that had every reason to get dump-trucked by the
Mavericks, a team that had every reason to be ground into coronation confetti, instead zealously fought. American Airlines Center brimmed with more fear than anticipation most of this night. “I knew our guys would leave everything they had on the floor,” Scotty Brooks said. “That’s how they’re wired. That’s how they’re built.” Any worry that the Game 4 meltdown —
INSIDE THE THUNDER EXTRA WRAP THUNDER GOES SMALL Jenni Carlson revisits the decision to go with a small lineup, one that helped OKC take the lead but in the end cost the Thunder the game.
thing I told our guys before we ran out there, if we’re going down, we’re going down fighting. We did that. Every guy gave 100 percent.” This kind of game was the perfect tonic to wipe out that sour Game 4. Except the ending, of course, when offensive inefficiency again felled the Thunder. In its last six possesSEE TRAMEL, PAGE 10C
INSIDE MAIN SPORTS SECTION RARE LOSING STREAK DOOMS OKC
The Thunder’s season ended on a three-game losing streak. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
losing a 15-point lead in the final five minutes — would have lasting impact quickly was chased in the first quarter Wednesday night. Russell Westbrook set the tone with 94-foot effort, picking up Jason Kidd full court on defense and driving to the basket, under control, all game long. “We came out expecting to win today,” said Kendrick Perkins. “One
John Rohde says the Thunder wound up being eliminated by suffering only its second three-game losing streak in a 99-game season.
OKLAHOMA CITY’S BRIGHT OUTLOOK Darnell Mayberry writes that is was a bad ending, but a bright future still remains for OKC.
BIG 12 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT OU’s Tyler Ogle reacts after being tagged out by Kansas State’s Dan Klein on Wednesday at the Big 12 Baseball Tournament at RedHawks Field at Bricktown. Find out how the Sooners and OSU fared on the first day of the double-elimination tournament. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
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FG M-A
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Durant........................................................ 42:48 8-20 4-6 1-9 2 4 Ibaka........................................................... 13:53 1-6 0-0 1-3 0 4 Perkins ....................................................... 27:54 0-2 0-0 2-8 1 2 Westbrook................................................ 44:15 11-28 9-9 4-8 5 2 Sefolosha .................................................. 14:04 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 2 Collison ...................................................... 37:35 6-9 0-0 6-12 1 5 Harden ....................................................... 34:21 7-11 8-10 1-5 6 1 Maynor ...................................................... 20:55 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 4 Cook ........................................................... 4:15 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 Totals......................................................... 240:00 35-82 21-25 15-49 16 24
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Marion ....................................................... 39:36 10-17 6-7 3-8 3 1 26 Nowitzki .................................................... 39:39 8-15 9-9 2-9 0 1 26 Chandler.................................................... 24:20 3-7 3-3 3-9 0 6 9 Kidd ............................................................ 33:56 1-7 0-0 4-7 10 0 2 Stevenson................................................. 24:46 0-7 1-2 0-2 0 1 1 Stojakovic ................................................. 9:06 1-4 0-0 0-1 1 0 3 Terry........................................................... 30:44 3-9 4-5 0-1 0 4 12 Haywood................................................... 15:30 1-1 5-6 1-3 0 4 7 Barea.......................................................... 22:24 5-11 3-4 1-4 5 0 14 Totals ........................................................ 240:01 32-78 31-36 14-44 19 17 100 Percentages: FG .410, FT .861. 3-Point Goals: 5-20, .250 (Terry 2-3, Barea 1-2, Nowitzki 1-2, Stojakovic 1-4, Marion 0-1, Kidd 0-3, Stevenson 0-5). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: 12 (8 PTS). Blocked Shots: 5 (Marion 3, Chandler 2). Turnovers: 12 (Nowitzki 5, Chandler 2, Marion 2, Terry 2, Kidd). Steals: 8 (Nowitzki 2, Barea, Kidd, Marion, Stevenson, Stojakovic, Terry). Technical Fouls: None. Oklahoma City........................................................................ 27 28 21 20 — 96 Dallas.........................................................................................26 26 20 28 — 100 A—21,092 (19,200). T—2:40. Officials—Monty McCutchen, Jason Phillips, Derrick Stafford.
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Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka, center, tries to get past Dallas’ Jason Kidd and Dirk Nowitzki during Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
ful of teams in that conversation, but I think it’s going to be a different feel coming into next year on what we’re trying to accomplish.” The average age of the Thunder’s starting lineup is just 23.6 years. If James Harden, who was stellar in Game 5, supplants Thabo Sefolosha as the starting shooting guard next season, the average age today dips to 22.4 years. With Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins, the Thunder has perhaps the best young nucleus in the league. Now, the sole focus is meshing their talents and marching toward a title. “We learned that we’re talented enough to play for
a championship,” said Collison. “But we got to learn how to play basketball better. We need to learn how to win games better, and that’s difficult. That’s the hardest part, learning how to make plays down the stretch at this stage of the season.” The Thunder outplayed the Mavs for 42 minutes in Game 5 before seven fourth-quarter turnovers became too much to overcome. Oklahoma City saw a seven-point lead with 51⁄2 minutes remaining slowly whittle away. While the Thunder struggled to find quality shots, the Mavs marched to the foul line, where they made 11 of 13 attempts, while turning the Thunder’s turnovers into another 11 points.
Each of those miscues was a part of a large body of lessons the Thunder took away from not only this series, but this entire postseason experience. “A couple of times this postseason, we lost our composure,” said Perkins. “It started with me as being the leader, as they call me, the big brother on this team. “It’s nothing about our talent, it’s nothing about our togetherness, it’s all about our mental. We got to have a great mental toughness going into next year. And we got to expect that even though we haven’t won a title, it’s going to be a target on our back because I feel like we’re one of the elite teams.”
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THUNDER DALLAS — When the dressing room door slammed shut, drowning out the ruckus of the courtside celebration that signaled the end of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season, Scott Brooks stepped into the middle of the most somber locker room he’s seen all season. As he delivered his final postgame speech of the 2010-11 season, the coach tried to stare each of his players squarely in the eye. He had no luck. Heads were covered by towels and faces were buried in laps. “This is part of it,” Brooks told his troop. The progression of a championship contender sometimes carries this type of pain. The Thunder fell 100-96 to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night, ending a near storybook season that came three wins shy of landing Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals in only its third year of existence. For the third straight game, Dallas illustrated just how much experience dictates the conclusion of playoff contests. Dallas closed out Oklahoma City with a 17-6 run, continuing a trend that had carried the more veteran-laden Mavericks throughout the series and secured their second trip to the Finals in six seasons. The loss was the Thunder’s third straight, only its second three-game skid this season. But while the bad ending stung, there is solace in what should be a bright future. “Coming into next year, we’ll feel great about what we got going,” said Nick Collison. “I think now we’re competing for something different. We’re trying to get a championship. There’s going to be a hand-
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Q: There’s a growing interest in the pad on your shoulder. Can you explain? A: “I had kind of banged up my shoulder. It was like a little padding to stop the pressure, like if it got banged or something it wouldn’t get hit. That’s all it was. But I changed it. I’m just wearing a compression shirt now to absorb a lot of that, and it won’t be as much pain. That pad was kind of awkward on my shoulder.” What’s your experience been like as a first-year member of the Thunder? “It’s been a great experience. I had a lot of fun with these guys. A lot of us played against each other AAU-wise. So we can cope a lot better. We never thought we’d play together on the same team. It’s been fun. That’s what’s been making the games a lot easier, when you come to a team where guys get along and everything’s fun and not The Thunder’s Daequan just about business.” Cook will be a restricted What are your plans for free agent this summer. this summer? PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, “When the summer comes, THE OKLAHOMAN whether it’s a lockout or not, you want to be prepared for whatever is to come. You’ve got to stay in shape and work out. Of course, spend time with family and get away a little bit, too. This has been the longest I’ve played since being in the NBA.” You’re a restricted free agent this summer. Would you like to return? “No question. I made a big impact on this team and had fun playing for this team. I love the organization. It’s a great organization. I fit in well on this team. I play my role very well on this team. And like I said, all the guys on this team grew up with each other. We’re all young and played against each other. We got a lot of memories together.” Have there been any talks yet? “We haven’t talked about it. That hasn’t been our focus. It’s been a long season for us, and our focus has just been about the team and getting ‘Ws’ basically.” BY DARNELL MAYBERRY
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Splittorff dies at age 64
LeBron has ‘Big 3’ one game shy of Finals
Paul Splittorff, a big lefty who became the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and later a broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday of complications from skin cancer.
LeBron James does it all for the Heat, but it’s his defense against the league’s MVP that has Miami one game from the NBA Finals.
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Tepe ‘in shock’ after tornado destroys home
Heritage Hall basketball player Tanner Tepe. PHOTO PROVIDED
PIEDMONT — Heritage Hall sophomore basketball player Tanner Tepe was trying to study for an Algebra final Tuesday afternoon at his home in Piedmont But when he heard a tornado was near El Reno, he paid close attention. And when he heard Piedmont residents needed to take shelter, he listened. Tepe and his mother went into their storm shelter and sat there for more
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than 20 minutes, Tepe said. “Then there was a calm, a dead calm,” Tepe said. “I thought that it meant we were OK and could leave. I
CONTINUING COVERAGE For more on Tuesday’s tornadoes and their aftermath, go to Page 1A.
got out of the shelter and saw a funnel cloud about a mile away from the house and got right back into the shelter.” The door to the shelter was blown away, but the Tepe family was unharmed. When Tanner
Tepe stepped out of the shelter, he saw that his house was destroyed. “All I saw was wood everywhere,” Tepe said. “It was crazy. I didn’t know what to think. I’m still kind SEE TEPE, PAGE 7C
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COLLEGE BASEBALL Hitless into the sixth inning Wednesday, Oklahoma State batters were looking for something — anything — to spark a rally against Baylor pitcher Logan Verrett. Then Zach Johnson drilled a one-out single into left field, halting the nohit bid. And Davis Duren walked and Luis Uribe singled and before long, the Cowboys had their breakthrough and — eventually — a 6-2 win in the opening game of the Big 12 Baseball Tournament at RedHawks Field at Bricktown. The Pokes, now 35-21, advance to Thursday’s 4 p.m. game to face Missouri, a 6-4 upset winner over top-seeded Texas. “We were fortunate to hit some balls enough away from them that we were able to score,” Cowboys coach Frank Anderson said. Indeed, OSU sent 10 SEE OSU, PAGE 4C
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— West Virginia University’s athletic director said offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen acted inappropriately last week when he had to be escorted from a casino by police. Oliver Luck did not say if Holgorsen would face any disciplinary action. According to police, officers were called to the Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, W.Va., last week to remove an intoxicated customer who didn’t want to leave. Only later did they learn it was Holgorsen. Holgorsen was Oklahoma State’s offensive coordinator before being hired by WVU in December. He is to become head coach at the end of the 2011 season. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Oklahoma State’s Mark Ginther, center, celebrates with teammates Luis Uribe, left, and Andrew Heck after the Cowboys’ win against Baylor at the Big 12 Baseball Tournament at RedHawks Field on Wednesday. Ginther hit a home run in the eighth to help the Cowboys beat the Bears 6-2. PHOTO BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN
Oklahoma stunned by Kansas State’s run in the 9th RedHawks Field has not been a kind venue to Oklahoma closer Ryan Duke. A month ago, Duke surrendered a four-run lead to Oklahoma State in Bricktown. Wednesday night, he gave up the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning, as Kansas State upset the No. 3-seeded Sooners 5-4
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in the final game of the Big 12 Baseball Tournament’s opening round.
OU (40-16) will play Texas Tech in an elimination game Thursday at 12:30 p.m. “Ryan’s been great in his career, but yeah, we haven’t been able to finish games,” said Sooner coach Sunny Golloway. “There’s no blaming. It’s all of us together. “But it’s been the same
scenario for us. We haven’t gotten it done.” After falling behind by three runs early, OU bounced back with four in the third inning, thanks to a pair of gorgeous bunts and a double steal that scored Ricky Eisenberg SEE SOONERS, PAGE 4C
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baseball.” What is your favorite professional sports team? “I have to go with the Dallas Cowboys. I always try to catch a couple games each year. It is always fun going to that amazing stadium, but they did not have the year I was expecting.” Who is your funniest teammate? “Probably (pitcher) Andrew McKirahan, he is a jokester. He can always keep me entertained, whether it is funny voices or playing pranks.”
The Oklahoman’s Anthony Slater talks with Texas pitcher Taylor Jungmann. Besides Austin, what is your favorite Big 12 city? “I like Lincoln. We walked downtown, and it was really nice. The hotel we stayed at was top of the line. But I guess that won’t be considered Big 12 after this year.” If you were not playing baseball, what sport would you play?
Taylor Jungmann Texas pitcher “Basketball for sure. Honestly, that was my favorite sport throughout high school, but I gave it up for
What is your favorite part about Oklahoma City? “The stadium is awesome. The Bricktown area is great to walk around at night. We went to a Mavs-Thunder game (Monday) night, which was fun.” What are your thoughts on that series? “It is not going the way I want it to. I am an OKC Thunder fan and a Kevin Durant fan because he went to Texas. I’ve met him a few times, and I love to watch him play basketball.”
Like many in the Oklahoma City area Tuesday night, Oklahoma State’s baseball team had to seek shelter from the storms that moved through the area. Cowboys outfielder Luis Uribe was a bit frazzled. Growing up in the Dominican Republic and Boston, Uribe didn’t see storms like Tuesday’s. The senior was on the 10th floor of the Cowboys’ downtown hotel when the sirens and alarms began going off. “I was a little nervous,” Uribe said. “I didn’t know what to do. I was panicked.” The team retreated to the hotel’s basement twice as the storms moved through. Cowboys coach Frank Anderson said in a way the experience helped get his team fresh for Wednesday’s early game. “They slept pretty good,” Anderson said. “Not that I wanted any of that stuff to happen and we hate that it happened, but it’s funny how that worked as far as
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they slept pretty good because they were emotionally drained.” Missouri’s Andrew Thigpen, who is from Midwest City, was at home riding the storm out in a bathtub. Tigers graduate student manager Travis Wendte, who is from Moore, was filming the storm, Missouri coach Tim Jamieson said.
URIBE GETS BEST OF SCARY COLLISION OSU’s Davis Duren and Uribe collided in foul territory down the right-field line as the ball fell in the third inning of Wednesday’s game. Both remained on the ground for several minutes as training staff from both dugouts checked on the players. Both eventually remained in the game. “I think he did,” Duren said of who got the best of the collision. “That’s why I didn’t play football. I didn’t fare as well with those hits.” Uribe has been dealing with a hamstring injury of late. “You’ve got to like the effort,” Anderson said. “We
put him in the game for his bat. He’s fought through it. His hamstring’s still not that great.”
BAYLOR GETS BETTER OF STRONG Earlier this month, OSU’s Mike Strong and Baylor’s Logan Verrett each threw eight scoreless innings in an eventual 1-0 Cowboys win in 10 innings in Stillwater. Strong struggled against the Bears on Wednesday and didn’t make it out of the third inning. Baylor designated hitter Joey Hainsfurther and coach Steve Smith disagreed over the reasons for the differences in outcome. “I’m not sure it was him that wasn’t the same guy,” Hainsfurther said. “I think Strong was still throwing the ball well. I think we just did a good job of taking good at-bats early in the game.” Smith’s view differed. “Their guy wasn’t close to the same guy, with all due respect to Joey,” Smith said. “He came at us with nothing but fastballs the first time through the order (the first time). This time, he’s
throwing breaking balls right off the bat and not with the fastball command.”
FIVE HITS FOR HOUSE Three times this season, Texas A&M first baseman Jacob House has recorded four hits. As he came to the plate in the seventh inning on Wednesday, House was looking for his career-high fifth. When he lifted a lazy pop-up on the infield, House figured he would have to settle for four again. But miscommunication between the Texas Tech infielders allowed the ball to fall in the middle of the diamond. Official scoring — base hit. “I told coach (Andy) Sawyers after the inning, if it is going right, it is going right,” House said. “Everything just worked out.” It worked out for House and the Aggies, as they rolled to a 10-5 win in their opening game. BY JOHN HELSLEY, RYAN ABER, JAKE TROTTER AND ANTHONY SLATER
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RATINGS WATCH
Game 4 breaks Thunder ratings record The 112-105 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night did have one bright spot for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder shattered its ratings record with a 27.0 rating (percent of TV households) for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on ESPN. That broke the mark of 25.1 for Game 1 of the series. The Game 4 telecast received an 11.5 rating in Tulsa, also a Thunder record. Sports events May 17-24 I 1. Dallas at Oklahoma City, Western Conference Finals Game 4, Monday, ESPN, 27.0 I 2. Oklahoma City at Dallas, Western Conference Finals Game 1, May 17, ESPN, 25.1. I 3. Dallas at Oklahoma City at Dallas, Western Conference Finals Game 3, May 21, ESPN, 24.1. I 4. Oklahoma City at Dallas, Western Conference Finals Game 2, Thursday, ESPN, 23.0. I 5. Chicago at Miami, Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Sunday, TNT, 6.0.
MORNING ROUNDUP
USC penalties reportedly upheld The NCAA has rejected Southern California’s bid to reduce some of the penalties imposed last year on its football program, including a two-year bowl ban and the loss of 30 scholarships over three years, according to media reports. A USC spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that the school has received a response from the NCAA, but he says that NCAA rules prevent USC from commenting until the decision is released Thursday.
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batters to the plate in a sixth-inning rally built on equal parts of skill, luck and opportunism against Verrett, who must be feeling snakebit against the Cowboys. Before Wednesday’s sixth, the Bears had blanked OSU in 131⁄3 innings spanning two starts this season. Baylor is 0-2 in those games. Verrett allowed just four hits in eight shutout innings of an eventual 1-0, 10-inning win in Stillwater. Now this, after sailing through the Cowboys’ order, only to be undone by a combination of singles, walks and two errors on one play by second baseman Steve DalPorto, leading to two runs and a 4-2 OSU lead. “I don’t know if we did much demolition,” Anderson said. “We had a flare over second and a bleeder down the right side.”
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Said Verrett: “Whether it was a bloop single that hit off our glove or whatever, I felt like I was still making decent pitches. It’s tough when you have to make more pitches than you should.” For a Cowboys team that
has scuffled of late and a program that hadn’t even qualified for the tournament the past two years, it was all good. “Against a tough guy like Verrett, you have to do stuff like that,” said Duren, who drew a walk and scored in the middle of the rally. “We did a good job and came out with a win.” Uribe’s single, scoring Johnson with OSU’s first run, was critical, as he picked up a pattern from Verrett. “He tried to go away with the fastball and then come back with the breaking ball,” Uribe said. “(That) at-bat, he came back with the same pitch. I sat down and thought about it, let my hands work, thinking middleaway. “He threw the breaking ball, I stayed back and used my hands, hit it up the middle. It felt pretty good.” Mark Ginther did add some emphasis to the out-
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just before the third out. The Sooners, however, struggled the rest of the way at the plate, in part due to 10 strikeouts. “We haven’t scored runs. It’s not the (new) bats, either” Golloway said. “We’re not putting the ball in play enough to score runs with any kind of consistency. You have to force the other team to make plays.” But in the final two innings, K-State (35-21) made plays to end Sooner threats. OU had a golden opportunity in the eighth to take the lead, but Tyler Ogle was thrown out at home on a ground ball to short. Then in the bottom of the ninth, the Sooners had a chance to tie after a sacrifice bunt moved Chris Ellison over to second base. But K-State closer James
come, blasting a two-run homer in the eighth and providing some comfort as the Cowboys wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth. A repeat of the pitcher’s duel that ruled the 1-0 game in Stillwater on May 13 never materialized as OSU starter Mike Strong struggled before being lifted with two outs in the third. Still, reliever Hunter Herrera stabilized things on the mound for the Cowboys with 52⁄3 scoreless innings. He left the final out to Gabe Weidenaar, who ended Baylor’s ninthinning threat by getting Bears catcher Josh Ludy to pop out to short. “(Herrera) kept the ball down,” Duren said. “He got us some zeros when we really needed it. It’s always big for an offense if your pitcher goes out there and puts up zeros, because it gives you a chance to get something going.”
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OU’s Tyler Ogle, left, is tagged out by Kansas State’s Dan Klein during Wednesday’s game. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Allen got Casey Johnson to strike out swinging, and pinch-hitter Elliot Blair to fly out to right. The Wildcats, on the bubble for an NCAA regional berth, wasted no time in knocking Sooner ace Michael Rocha out of the game — with a little help. A two-out error by shortstop Caleb Bushyhead in the second inning scored the first run before back-to-back RBI singles brought in two more, forc-
ing a pitching change. “Michael wasn’t hitting his spots,” said Golloway, who yanked Rocha after only 40 pitches. Jordan John, however, was terrific in relief for the Sooners, allowing only one run in seven innings before running into trouble in the ninth. A single, a passed ball and a ground out put the go-ahead run at third with two outs, prompting to Golloway to turn to Duke. But on a full count, K-
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State’s Ross Kivett smacked an RBI single to left field. “Today was unfortunate for us, but K-State played really well,” Golloway said. “We just have to come back and fight hard tomorrow.”
The man accused of poisoning the trees at Auburn’s Toomer’s Corner has pleaded not guilty and waived Thursday’s preliminary hearing. Harvey Updyke Jr.’s attorney, Glennon Threatt Jr., said Wednesday night that he entered a plea of not guilty for reasons of mental disease or defect. ... Roush Fenway Racing will hold Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne out of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the fifth consecutive week he’ll miss because of an inflammatory condition. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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OCU adds two D-I transfers The Oklahoma City University women’s basketball program added two transfers who should help keep the Stars among the NAIA’s elite teams. Dietra Caldwell, a 5-foot-8 guard, is transferring from Texas-El Paso. Nicolette Smith, a 6-2 senior, is coming in from Kansas. Caldwell was a three-year starter at UTEP. She averaged 10.1 points and 43.7 percent shooting from the field. Caldwell was the Conference USA Freshman of the Year after setting a school record with 64 successful 3-pointers. Smith, an All-State player at Tulsa Bishop Kelley, played 101 games at Kansas. She totaled 531 points, 330 rebounds, 99 assists, 71 steals and 42 blocked shots in three years for the Jayhawks.
EAGLES LEAD NAIA GOLF The Oklahoma Christian University men’s golf team charged to an eight-stroke lead Wednesday during the weather-delayed NAIA Championships in Silvis, Ill. Several teams finished first-round play Tuesday, before rain postponed action at TPC Deere Run. Complete first-round results were released Wednesday, and the Eagles had the eight-shot lead over Lewis-Clark State (Idaho). Oklahoma Christian had a 16-stroke advantage over defending national champion and Sooner Athletic Conference rival Oklahoma City. As a team, Oklahoma Christian finished with a 3-under-par 281; the Eagles’ Oscar Stark topped the leader board with a 4-under 67, which was one stroke better than James Marchesani of Oklahoma City. The second round, scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed until Thursday.
ELSEWHERE I The NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, begins Friday. Oklahoma Baptist (45-12), in its first Series since 1996, is one of two state baseball teams in the double-elimination tournament. The Bison play Sooner Athletic Conference rival Lubbock Christian (4612) at 5 p.m. Friday. The other state team, Oklahoma City (46-10), earned a first-round bye and will play at 9 p.m. Saturday against either Tennessee Wesleyan or host Lewis-Clark State. A schedule and a story on longtime OBU coach Bobby Cox can be found by searching for NAIA on NewsOK.com. I The NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships are scheduled to run Thursday through Saturday in Marion, Ind. The Oklahoma Baptist men’s and women’s teams will be a threat to win national championships. Individually, Silas Kisorio of Oklahoma Christian will try to become a three-time champion in the 800-meter run. I The Oklahoma women’s soccer schedule was released Thursday, and it includes home-and-home games against Oklahoma State. OU will play the Cowgirls on Aug. 26 in Stillwater. The Sooners will host OSU on Sept. 30 in Norman. The Sooners’ regular season begins Aug. 19 vs. Alabama-Birmingham in Norman.
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Turns out the men aren’t much better at Oklahoma trivia than the women. In recent years, The Oklahoman has asked Oklahoma questions to Women’s College World Series players. They’re required to guess. This year, we asked Big 12 players to identify important Oklahoma cultural and sports figures. We also asked them about their likes and dislikes.
Mick Cornett
Reed Redman
Garrett Buechele
John Stilson
Nick Martini
Phil McCormick
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The governor
Opera singer
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Mary Fallin
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U.S. House representative
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Roy Finch
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To Kill a Mockingbird
MLB player
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Stole Christmas
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BIG 12 TOURNAMENT SCOREBOARD
BIG 12 TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP
Missouri gets past Texas, will face OSU Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson begged the other coaches in the Tigers’ bracket for mercy the day before the Big 12 Tournament began. Wednesday, Texas coach Augie Garrido showed some in not only not starting ace Taylor Jungmann but none of his weekend starters. The Tigers took advantage, beating the Longhorns 6-4 at RedHawks Field at Bricktown. Missouri (25-30) will play Oklahoma State at 4 p.m. Thursday. Texas (40-14) will play Baylor at 9 a.m. in an elimination game. Jamieson said Tuesday his Tigers were the only team that needed to win the tournament in order to keep its season alive. Missouri certainly played like it against the Longhorns. The Tigers took a one-run lead three different times, but each time, Texas came back with a run to tie it. But in the sixth, Jonah Schmidt delivered a three-run double to break the game open. Brannon Champagne was 3 for 4 and scored twice for Missouri. Schmidt drove in four runs. Erich Weiss was 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs for the Longhorns.
Texas’ Nathan Thornhill pitches against Missouri on Wednesday at RedHawks Field. PHOTO BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN
TEXAS A&M 10, TEXAS TECH 5 The Aggies looked like they were on a similar path as Texas early in their first-round game. Texas A&M, though, responded, coming back from a five-run deficit to avoid the upset. The Aggies (39-18) will play Kansas State at 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech (22-13) will play OU at 12:30 p.m. in an elimination game. The Red Raiders led 5-0 midway through the fifth before Texas A&M
scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the inning to climb back in the game. The Aggies, the Big 12’s regularseason co-champions, then scored six in the sixth to take command. Jacob House’s RBI single put the Aggies ahead, then Kevin Gonzalez delivered a two-run double to extend the lead. House was 5 for 5. Texas Tech’s Nick Popescu was 4 for 5. BY RYAN ABER
Big 12 Baseball
Texas .....................................010 110 010 — 4
At RedHawks Field at Bricktown Wednesday’s Games Game 1: Oklahoma State 6, Baylor 2 Game 2: Missouri 6, Texas 4 Game 3: Texas A&M 10, Texas Tech 5 Game 4: Kansas State 5, Oklahoma 4 Thursday’s Games Game 5: Baylor vs. Texas, 9 a.m. Game 6: Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m. Game 7: Oklahoma State vs. Missouri, 4 p.m. Game 8: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 3:15 p.m. Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 9 a.m. Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 12:30 p.m. Game 13: *Game 7 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 4 p.m. Game 14: **Game 8 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 7:30 p.m.*** Sunday’s Games Game 15: Division winner vs. Division winner, 1 p.m.
E — Garcia (11). DP — Texas 1. LOB — Missouri 9, Texas 10. 2B — Schmidt (14), Montalbano (8), Walsh (13), Etier (11). HR — Weiss (4). S — Garcia (3), Loy (8), Walsh (7). SF — Lusson (1). SB — Champagne (13), Brown (19).
*-Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11 **-Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12 ***-If Game 13 is unnecessary, Game 14 will be played at 4 p.m. rather than 7:30 p.m.
Note: If both bracket winners are undefeated after Game 12, Game 13 and Game 14 will not be played and the two undefeated teams will play in the championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games MISSOURI 6, TEXAS 4 Missouri
Texas ab r h bi
Mach lf Champagne cf Garcia 1b Schmidt dh Brown rf Turner c Santo ss Jarvis 3b Thigpen 2b
Totals
5 2 2 0 Loy ss 4 2 3 0 Payton rf 31 50 41 40 40 30 40
1 2 2 1 1 0 0
0 4 0 1 0 1 0
ab r h bi
41 1 0 40 0 0
Shepherd 1b 5 0 2 Weiss 3b 42 2 Mntlbano cf 5 1 2 Walsh lf 30 2 Lusson dh-c 3 0 0 Etier 2b 40 1 Felts c 30 1 Walla ph 00 0 36 6 12 6 Totals 35 4 11
0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
Missouri.................................100 113 000 — 6
Anderson W,3-0 McCormick S,7 Thornhill Milner Carrillo L,4-1 McKirahan Knebel
IP H R ER BB SO Missouri 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 Texas 3.1 6 1.1 2 1.1 4 1.2 0 1.1 0
2 1 3 0 0
2 1 3 0 0
1 1 1 1 0
5 0 0 1 1
HBP — by Milner (Jarvis). T — 2:47. A — 3,810.
TEXAS A&M 10, TEXAS TECH 5 Texas Tech
Texas A&M ab r h bi
Tomlinson ss 4 1 2 Redman 3b 31 1 Barnes cf 31 1 Popescu 2b 51 4 Hagen 1b 41 0 Whitehead c 4 0 0 Paiz dh 30 0 Wheeler rf 40 1 Altobelli lf 30 1 Hanslik lf 10 0 34 5 10 Totals
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
ab
r h bi
Naquin rf 5 2 3 Bratsen cf 5 1 1 Juengel dh 5 2 1 House 1b 5 2 5 Smith 3b 3 1 2 Curl 2b 1 0 0 Gonzalez c 4 1 2 Wood lf 5 0 2 Jackson ss 4 0 0 Collazo 2b 4 1 2 5 Totals 41 10 18
1 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 9
Texas Tech........................... 002 300 000 — 5 Texas A&M...........................000 036 10x — 10 E — Redman (9), Naquin (3), Smith (9). LOB — TTU 10, TAMU 10. DP — TTU 1; TAMU 1. 2B — Redman (12), Naquin (17), Smith (6), Gonzalez (8), Wood (4). SB — Wood (6), Collazo (14). SF — Barnes (4), Whitehead (3), Paiz (3). HR — Juengel (5).
IP H R ER BB SO Texas Tech Stewart 5.1 11 5 2 1 5 Paiz, L 3-5 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 Corwin 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 Parten 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas A&M Hadley 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 Parrent 1.2 4 3 3 1 0 S. Martin, W 1-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hinojosa 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 K. Martin 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 T — 2:46. A — 4,079.
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SPORTS
MLB SCOREBOARD
AROUND THE MAJORS
AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas ................... Los Angeles......... Seattle................. Oakland ...............
W
L
Pct
26 25 24 23
24 25 25 26
.520 .500 .490 .469
W
L
Pct
Cleveland............. Detroit ................. Kansas City ......... Chicago ................ Minnesota ...........
30 25 22 23 16
17 23 26 28 32
.638 .521 .458 .451 .333
W
L
Pct
New York ............. Boston ................. Tampa Bay........... Toronto ................ Baltimore ............
27 27 26 24 23
21 22 23 25 24
.563 .551 .531 .490 .489
W
L
Pct
San Francisco ...... Colorado .............. Arizona ................ Los Angeles......... San Diego ............
27 24 24 22 20
20 23 24 29 30
.574 .511 .500 .431 .400
W
L
Pct
St. Louis .............. Milwaukee........... Cincinnati ............ Pittsburgh ........... Chicago ................ Houston...............
30 27 26 22 21 19
21 23 23 26 25 31
.588 .540 .531 .458 .457 .380
W
L
Pct
29 27 28 22 21
19 19 23 25 28
.604 .587 .549 .468 .429
West Division GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
— 1 11⁄2 21⁄2
— 21⁄2 3 4
5-5 3-7 8-2 3-7
W-1 L-1 W-1 W-1
17-10 12-12 11-12 11-12
9-14 13-13 13-13 12-14
Central Division GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
— 51⁄2 81⁄2 9 141⁄2
— 11⁄2 41⁄2 5 101⁄2
6-4 5-5 2-8 6-4 4-6
L-2 W-3 L-4 L-1 L-1
19-6 13-8 17-13 10-13 5-13
11-11 12-15 5-13 13-15 11-19
East Division GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
— 1 ⁄2 11⁄2 1 3 ⁄2 31⁄2
— — 1 3 3
7-3 8-2 3-7 5-5 6-4
W-2 W-2 L-2 L-2 W-4
17-13 16-10 11-13 11-11 14-14
10-8 11-12 15-10 13-14 9-10
White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez, left, forces out the Rangers’ Yorvit Torrealba at second base on Wednesday. AP PHOTO
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia......... Florida ................. Atlanta ................ New York ............. Washington.........
West Division GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
— 3 31⁄2 7 81⁄2
— 31⁄2 4 71⁄2 9
6-4 4-6 8-2 3-7 3-7
L-1 L-1 W-1 L-1 W-1
13-6 12-11 16-10 11-14 9-20
14-14 12-12 8-14 11-15 11-10
Central Division GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
— 21⁄2 3 61⁄2 61⁄2 101⁄2
— 2 21⁄2 6 6 10
8-2 8-2 4-6 4-6 5-5 4-6
L-1 W-6 W-1 L-3 W-1 W-1
14-9 19-6 15-11 9-14 10-13 11-14
16-12 8-17 11-12 13-12 11-12 8-17
East Division GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
— 1 21⁄2 61⁄2 81⁄2
— — 11⁄2 51⁄2 71⁄2
4-6 6-4 6-4 5-5 3-7
L-1 W-1 W-2 L-3 L-5
17-10 14-12 14-10 10-12 11-9
12-9 13-7 14-13 12-13 10-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Kansas City (Francis 1-5) at Baltimore (Guthrie 2-6), 11:35 a.m. Boston (Aceves 1-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 6-1), 12:05 p.m. Oakland (Anderson 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 2-0), 2:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Humber 3-3) at Toronto (Morrow 2-2), 6:07 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Cincinnati (Bailey 3-1) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 3-4), 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Dickey 2-5) at Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 4-2), 1:20 p.m. Florida (Ani.Sanchez 3-1) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-0), 2:45 p.m. Arizona (Owings 0-0) at Colorado (Mortensen 1-1), 7:40 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Boston 14, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay at Detroit, ppd., rain Seattle 3, Minnesota 0 Texas 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 9, Kansas City 2 Oakland at L.A. Angels Friday’s Games Boston at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Boston 4, Cleveland 2 Baltimore 5, Kansas City 3 Detroit 7, Tampa Bay 6 N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 4 Chicago White Sox 8, Texas 6 Minnesota 4, Seattle 2 Oakland 6, L.A. Angels 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE I Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run homer in Boston’s seven-run first inning. Jon Lester picked up his seventh win. BOSTON
Cleveland ab r h bi
Ellsury cf
4 1 3 1
Pedroia 2b AdGnzl 1b Ortiz dh Lowrie ss
6 6 6 5
1 1 1 2
2 2 2 0
3 1 1 0
Crwfrd lf DMcDn lf Sltlmch c Camrn rf
4 1 4 4
3 0 2 1
4 0 2 2
2 0 3 1
Sutton 3b
5 2 3 1
Totals
45 14 20 13
ab r h bi
Brantly cf Carrer ph-cf ACarer ss OCarer 2b Choo rf T.Buck pr-rf Duncan dh LaPort 1b Kearns lf Hannhn 3b Marson c Everett 2b-ss
2 0 0 0 2 3 1 2
0 0 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0
1 4 4 3
1 0 0 0
1 2 0 0
0 2 0 0
4 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 1 1 0
Totals
33 2 7 2
Boston ............................ 701 105 000 Cleveland........................ 000 000 020
— —
14 2
E—Choo 2 (3). DP—Boston 1, Cleveland 1. LOB—Boston 9, Cleveland 6. 2B—Ellsbury (15), Crawford 2 (9), Cameron (1), Sutton 2 (2), A.Cabrera (11), T.Buck (4), Hannahan (6). HR—Pedroia (3), Ortiz (10), Crawford (3), Saltalamacchia (4). SB—Ellsbury (17). SF—Cameron. IP
H
R
ER
BB
6 1 1 1
SO
3 1 3 0
0 0 2 0
0 0 2 0
1 0 0 0
7 1 1 1
3 12 21⁄3 6 2 ⁄3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
8 6 0 0 0 0
8 6 0 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 1 0
1 1 1 0 0 0
HBP—by Atchison (Kearns). Umpires—Home, David Rackley;First, Bruce Dreckman;Second, Paul Emmel;Third, Rob Drake. T—3:02. A—26,408 (43,441).
ISuzuki rf Figgins 3b Smoak dh Olivo c FGtrrz cf AKndy 1b MWilsn lf MSndrs lf Ryan ss JaWlsn 2b Totals
4 4 3 4 3 4 3 1 3 2
0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
31 3 5 3
Totals
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 0 7 0
Seattle............................ 020 100 000 Minnesota...................... 000 000 000
— —
3 0
DP—Seattle 1. LOB—Seattle 4, Minnesota 7. 2B—A.Kennedy (7). 3B—Ryan (1). HR— F.Gutierrez (1). CS—F.Gutierrez (1). IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Seattle
Bedard W,3-4 Pauley H,3 League S,12-15
6 2 1
6 1 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 0
4 1 1
Minnesota
Duensing L,2-5 Al.Burnett D.Hughes
7 1 1
4 1 0
3 0 0
3 0 0
3 0 0
3 4 5 4 4 2 3 0 3
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2
1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Totals
33 7 9 7
Toronto ........................... 000 001 200 New York........................ 122 002 00x
— —
3 7
E—J.Molina (1), A.Hill (1). DP—Toronto 1, New York 1. LOB—Toronto 7, New York 8. 2B—C.Patterson (13), E.Thames (2), R.Davis (5), Jeter (5), Granderson 2 (7). 3B—Y.Escobar (3). HR—Teixeira (13), An.Jones 2 (4). SB—R.Davis (13), Al.Rodriguez (2), Cano (4), Martin (4). CS—Bautista (2). H
R
ER
Jo-.Reyes L,0-4 L.Perez Camp
BB
SO
5 4 0
5 2 0
5 2 0
2 2 1
0 3 0
61⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 1
8 0 1 1
3 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
4 1 0 1
New York
F.Garcia W,3-4 Robertson Chamberlain Ma.Rivera
HBP—by L.Perez (Granderson), by F.Garcia (Bautista). WP—Jo-.Reyes. Umpires—Home, Wally Bell;First, Laz Diaz;Second, Scott Barry;Third, John Hirschbeck. T—2:41. A—43,201 (50,291).
6 1 1
5 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 4
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
4 4 3 3 0
0 1 0 0 0
Rios cf
4 0 0 0
RCastr c
2 0 0 0
Przyns ph-c Lillirdg rf
1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Bckhm 2b Morel 3b A.Dunn ph McPhrs 3b
3 2 1 0
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0
2 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0
33 2 7 2
0 0 0 0
29 1 6 1
4 4 3 3 0
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1
Totals
27 2 3 2
Chicago ........................... 000 000 100 Texas............................... 002 000 00x
— —
1 2
E—Beckham (1). DP—Texas 3. LOB—Chicago 5, Texas 3. 2B—Torrealba (7). SB—Kinsler (10). S—Lillibridge. SF—Moreland. IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
7 1 ⁄3 2 ⁄3
3 0 0
2 0 0
1 0 0
1 0 0
5 0 1
61⁄3
5
1
1
0
5
Chicago
Floyd L,5-4 Sale T.Pena Texas
C.Wilson W,5-3
ab r h bi
Pie lf AdJons cf Markks rf Guerrr dh Wieters c Scott 1b MrRynl 3b Hardy ss RAdms 2b
4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3
Totals
1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1
1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0
1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
33 9 9 7
Arrieta W,6-2 Ji.Johnson M.Gonzalez
2 9
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
7 1
8 1
8 1
7 1
3 0
1 1
6 2 1
5 2 0
2 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
7 2 1
WP—Hochevar. Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher;First, Chris Conroy;Second, Mike DiMuro;Third, Gary Cederstrom. T—2:29. A—15,740 (45,438).
NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games BRAVES 4, PIRATES 2, (11)
I Brooks Conrad hit a pinchhit two-run homer in the 11th inning. OU and Norman High product Daniel McCutchen worked a scoreless inning of relief for Pittsburgh. ATLANTA
Schafer cf
5 1 2 0
AlGnzlz ss C.Jones 3b McCnn c WRmrz pr D.Ross c Hinske lf Venters p
5 5 4 0 0 4 0
Sherrill p Conrad ph Kimrel p Uggla 2b Fremn 1b Mather rf Minor p Proctor p DHrndz ph OFlhrt p Prado lf Totals
0 1 0 5 5 4 1 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 4 9 4
ab r h bi
Tabata lf Pearce 3b-1b AMcCt cf Walker 2b Doumit c Diaz rf Paul pr-rf Overay 1b Ciriaco pr-3b Cedeno ss JMcDnl p DMcCt p BrWod ph Veras p Hanrhn p CSnydr ph Karstns p
4 1 2 0 5 4 5 5 3 2 3
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 2 0 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 2 9 2
02 00
— —
4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 1 6 1
H
R
ER
BB
SO
52⁄3 1 ⁄3 1 2 1 1
7 0 2 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0
2 0 0 2 0 0
5 0 0 1 1 0
6 1 1 1 2
6 0 1 0 2
2 0 0 0 2
2 0 0 0 2
1 0 1 0 0
6 1 2 0 3
Lilly MacDougal Guerra Guerrier L,2-3
ab r h bi
1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0
Marqus p Ankiel ph Kimall p SBurntt p Coffey p
2 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
33 4 6 4
ab r h bi
Weeks 2b C.Hart rf Braun lf Fielder 1b McGeh 3b Loe p Kotsay cf Lucroy c Counsll ss-3b Greink p Hwkns p YBtncr ss Totals
4 3 2 2 4 0 3 4
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
4 3 0 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 1 0 1
30 6 7 6
— —
4 6
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 2 ⁄3 0 11⁄3
5 0 1 1
4 1 0 1
4 1 0 0
4 2 0 0
1 2 0 1
7 2 ⁄3 11⁄3
5 1 0
3 1 0
3 0 0
1 10 0 1 0 1
S.Burnett pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP—Kimball. Umpires—Home, Adrian Johnson;First, Fieldin Culbreth;Second, Tim Welke;Third, Lance Barksdale. T—2:51. A—34,419 (41,900).
I Midwest City’s Matt Kemp had a homer and a double for the Dodgers. J.R. Towles had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth. Houston ab r h bi
4 4 3 4
0 0 0 1
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 1
1 2
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 1 0 2
1 0 0 1
1 0 0 1
1 1 0 0
2 1 0 0
6 1 1 1
4 1 1 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 1 1 0
5 1 0 2
YANKEES’ SORIANO COULD BE OUT 2 MONTHS
PADRES 3, CARDINALS 1
Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano has an inflamed ligament in his right elbow that could keep the former All-Star out up to two months. Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that Soriano was examined by orthopedist Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla. Andrews recommended that Soriano rest the elbow for about two weeks before beginning a light throwing program. Cashman doesn’t think Soriano will be able to face hitters for at least six weeks.
I Chase Headley doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for San Diego. ST. LOUIS
San Diego ab r h bi
Jay rf Craig 2b Kozma 2b
4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Schmkr ph Pujols 1b Brkmn lf
1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 1
Rasms cf
3 0 0 0
YMolin c Descals 3b Greene ss Carpntr p
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0
30 1 6 1
ab r h bi
Bartlett ss Headly 3b Ludwck lf Denorfi pr-lf Hawpe 1b Maybin cf OHudsn 2b AlGnzlz pr-2b EPtrsn rf RJhnsn c Latos p Tekotte ph H.Bell p
4 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 3 2
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
31 3 8 3
St. Louis ......................... 100 000 000 San Diego....................... 010 000 02x
— —
1 3
E—Greene (4). DP—St. Louis 1, San Diego 1. LOB—St. Louis 3, San Diego 4. 2B—Jay (4), Descalso (10), Headley (13). 3B—Bartlett (2). HR—Hawpe (4). CS—Berkman (3). S—Craig. IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
8
8
3
2
0
6
8 1
6 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
7 1
St. Louis
Carpenter L,1-5 Latos W,2-6 H.Bell S,10-11
WP—Carpenter, Latos. Umpires—Home, Jim Wolf;First, Derryl Cousins;Second, Jim Joyce;Third, Ron Kulpa. T—2:04. A—23,088 (42,691).
FRESNO, Calif. — Jordan Lyles, the Houston Astros’ top pitching prospect, had a solid outing Wednesday night during the Oklahoma City RedHawks’ win vs. the Fresno Grizzlies before 4,270 fans at Chukchansi Park. Lyles (3-3) threw six innings and blanked Fresno
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the first pitcher in major league history to make 1,000 appearances with the same team, cleaning up the ninth inning of a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. “You have to be old to do that,” Rivera said with a smile. “You’ve got to have the right combination, I guess, an organization willing to keep you around and you doing your job.” The 11-time All-Star is the 15th pitcher to reach 1,000 appearances, during that time helping the franchise to 15 playoffs and five World Series titles.
METS 7, CUBS 4, (6)
ab r h bi
Bourn cf AngSnc ss Melncn p Pence rf
4 4 0 4
1 0 0 0
North Division
W
I Dillon Gee recovered from a poor start to throw six solid innings. The game was called with two outs in the top of the seventh inning after a 41-minute rain delay. JosRys ss Thole c Beltran rf Bay lf DnMrp 1b Turner 3b Pridie cf RTejad 2b Gee p
1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1
2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0
0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1
Totals
31 7 12 7
ab r h bi
Fukdm rf Barney 2b SCastro ss ArRmr 3b C.Pena 1b RJhnsn cf ASorin lf Castillo c CColmn p Berg p JRussll p Maine p
2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 0
Totals
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
22 4 4 4
New York........................ 150 010 Chicago ........................... 400 000
0 x
— —
7 4
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6
4
4
4
2
4
11⁄3 0 32⁄3 12⁄3
7 0 3 2
6 0 1 0
6 0 1 0
1 3 0 1
0 0 2 3
Berg pitched to 3 batters in the 2nd. HBP—by Gee (Re.Johnson). Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna;First, C.B. Bucknor;Second, Dale Scott;Third, Jerry Meals. T—2:01 (Rain delay: 0:41). A—36,666 (41,159).
DIAMONDBACKS 2, ROCKIES 1
I Ian Kennedy tossed eight crisp innings, and Arizona center fielder Chris Young robbed Ty Wigginton of a game-tying homer. ARIZONA
Colorado ab r h bi
RRorts 3b KJhnsn 2b J.Upton rf S.Drew ss
4 4 4 4
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0 0 1 0
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34 2 7 2
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Fowler cf S.Smith rf CGnzlz lf Helton 1b Wggntn 3b JoLopz 2b Iannett c Amezg ss Giambi ph Hamml p JHerrr ph MtRynl p Belisle p RBtncr p Totals
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31 1 7 1
Arizona ........................... 000 002 000 Colorado ......................... 000 100 000
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2 1
E—Amezaga (1). DP—Arizona 1, Colorado 1. LOB—Arizona 7, Colorado 7. 2B—K.Johnson (11), S.Smith (15), Wigginton (7), J.Herrera (5). SB—K.Johnson (7), J.Upton (8), C.Young (4), Nady (2). CS—J.Upton (4). SF—Helton. IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
8 1
7 0
1 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
7 ⁄3 ⁄3 1
5 1 0 1
2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
5 2 0 1
1 1 0 1
1 0 0 0
I.Kennedy W,6-1 Putz S,14-14 Colorado
Hammel L,3-4 Mat.Reynolds Belisle R.Betancourt
2 1
on four hits, a walk and one strikeout. Three RedHawks relievers — Francis Beltran, Fernando Abad and Russ Wolf — held Fresno to one run and one hit the rest of the way.
RedHawks. Both of Barnes’ hits were homers, his sixth and seventh of the season. Barnes’ two-run homer in the sixth inning came with two outs. Cancel also homered in the sixth inning.
BATTER’S BOX
PITCHER’S MOUND
Tommy Manzella, Robinson Cancel, Brandon Barnes and Drew Locke each had two hits for the
Oklahoma City ripped Fresno starter Shane Loux for four runs on nine hits in seven innings. Loux (2-6)
L Pct. GB
Omaha (Royals) ...................... 25 Iowa (Cubs) ............................. 21 Memphis (Cardinals) .............. 19 Nashville (Brewers) ................ 17 South Division
20 25 26 27
Round Rock (Rangers) ............ Albuquerque (Dodgers) .......... New Orleans (Marlins) ........... Oklahoma City (Astros).........
19 19 21 25
W
Chicago
5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 2
FROM WIRE REPORTS
PCL Standings
HBP—by I.Kennedy (S.Smith). WP— I.Kennedy. Umpires—Home, Chris Guccione;First, Mike Everitt;Second, Mike Muchlinski;Third, Mark Wegner. T—2:37. A—26,972 (50,490).
REDHAWKS NOTEBOOK
RedHawks 5, Fresno 1
YANKEES’ RIVERA APPEARS IN 1,000TH GAME
American Conference
Arizona
ASTROS 2, DODGERS 1
Furcal ss Carroll 2b Loney 1b Kemp cf
— —
Umpires—Home, Jeff Nelson;First, Marty Foster;Second, Bill Welke;Third, Mike Estabrook. T—2:41. A—21,350 (40,963).
Totals
Milwaukee
LOS ANGELES
33 2 9 2
6 1 1 2 ⁄3
An.Rodriguez W.Lopez Fulchino Melancon W,4-1
C.Coleman L,2-4 Berg J.Russell Maine
Washington
Greinke W,3-1 Hawkins H,5 Loe S,1-2
Totals
Chicago
E—Hairston Jr. (6), Weeks (7). DP— Washington 1. LOB—Washington 4, Milwaukee 7. 2B—L.Nix (8), Weeks (12), Braun (8), Fielder (14), Y.Betancourt (8). HR—Morse (5), Greinke (1). SB—Bernadina (6). SF—L.Nix, Fielder.
Marquis L,5-2 Kimball S.Burnett Coffey
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IP
Gee W,4-0
Milwaukee
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
New York
I Zack Greinke hit the goahead homer and struck out 10 over seven innings for Milwaukee. 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4
2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
LOB—New York 10, Chicago 3. 2B—Beltran (15), Re.Johnson (8), A.Soriano (7). 3B— Beltran (1). SF—Gee.
WP—Veras. Umpires—Home, Tim Timmons;First, Jeff Kellogg;Second, Eric Cooper;Third, Mark Carlson. T—3:16. A—21,497 (38,362).
Berndn cf Dsmnd ss Werth rf L.Nix lf Morse 1b Espinos 2b IRdrgz c HrstnJr 3b
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON
4 3 4 0 4 4 2 0
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IP
Ja.McDonald D.McCutchen Veras Hanrahan Karstens L,3-3
Ca.Lee lf CJhnsn 3b Wallac 1b Bogsvc pr Hall 2b Towles c AnRdrg p WLopez p Michals ph Fulchin p Barmes ss
Two outs when winning run scored. DP—Los Angeles 1. LOB—Los Angeles 8, Houston 7. 2B—Kemp (10), Ca.Lee (9), Wallace (14), Towles (4). HR—Kemp (12), Bourn (1). SB—Loney (2). S—Lilly.
NEW YORK
Atlanta
Minor Proctor H,1 O’Flaherty BS,2-2 Venters Sherrill W,1-0 Kimbrel S,14-18
0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
Paul Splittorff, the big, blonde left-hander who became the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and a popular broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday of complications from skin cancer. He was 64. The Royals said Splittorff died at his home in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Springs, Mo. His family announced 10 days ago that he had been battling melanoma and oral cancer. “This is a very difficult day for our Paul Splittorff organization,” Royals owner and CEO David Glass said. “We will not only miss the insight and humor that he injected into every telecast, but most importantly we will miss his friendship. He epitomized class.” Fans noticed on opening day in 2009 that his speech had become slurred, though Splittorff kept his health issues private until his plight was reported by online columnist Greg Hall. “He didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for him,” Royals broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre said. Drafted by the expansion Royals in the 25th round in 1968, Splittorff spent his entire 15-year career in Kansas City. He retired during the 1984 season with a club-record 166 victories. At the time of his death, he was in his 24th season as a television analyst for FOX Sports Kansas City despite the speech problems that cropped up a couple years ago. He also was an analyst on Big 12 Conference basketball games.
San Diego
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Atlanta........................ 100 001 000 Pittsburgh.................. 001 000 100
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston — —
Washington................... 000 300 010 Milwaukee ..................... 201 010 11x
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Kinsler 2b Andrus ss JHmltn dh MiYong 1b Gentry cf ABeltre 3b N.Cruz lf-rf DvMrp cf-lf Torreal c Morlnd rf-1b
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore
Totals
Texas
Pierre lf AlRmrz ss Quentin dh Konerk 1b Vizquel pr
Totals
Baltimore ab r h bi
Gordon lf MeCarr cf Hosmer 1b Francr rf Butler dh Betemt 3b Treanr c Getz 2b AEscor ss
3 0 0 4 4 4 1 0
Los Angeles ................... 000 001 000 Houston.......................... 100 000 001
BREWERS 6, NATIONALS 4
3 4 1
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Span cf 4 0 Tolbert ss 4 0 Kubel rf 4 0 Mornea 1b 4 0 DYong lf 4 0 Thome dh 3 0 Valenci 3b 4 0 Butera c 3 0 ACasill 2b 3 0
35 3 10 3
CHICAGO
Minnesota ab r h bi
4 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
ab r h bi
Jeter ss Grndrs cf Teixeir 1b AlRdrg dh Cano 2b Martin c Swisher rf Gardnr lf AnJons lf Dickrsn lf-rf ENunez 3b
I C.J. Wilson pitched into the seventh inning, and Ian Kinsler’s RBI single produced the go-ahead run.
I Erik Bedard threw six shutout innings, and Franklin Gutierrez hit his first home run of the season.
KANSAS CITY
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Totals
E—Ale.Gonzalez (3), Uggla (4). DP—Atlanta 3, Pittsburgh 1. LOB—Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 9. 2B—Schafer (1), Freeman (9), Overbay (9). HR—Hinske (5), Conrad (1), Pearce (1). SB—Tabata (12). CS—Tabata (3). S—C.Snyder.
RANGERS 2, WHITE SOX 1
MARINERS 3, TWINS 0
SEATTLE
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
IP
Cleveland
Talbot L,1-1 Herrmann Durbin Sipp J.Smith Pestano
Totals
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2
0 1 0
I Adam Jones had two hits and two RBIs in an eight-run fourth inning. OSU product Luke Scott drove in a run.
Hochevar L,3-5 Tejeda
Toronto
Boston
Lester W,7-1 Wheeler F.Morales Atchison
RDavis cf J.Nix 3b Encrnc ph
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
1 0 2
ORIOLES 9, ROYALS 2
New York
4 0 1 4 3 4 3 4 4
0 0 0
Kansas City
I Andruw Jones hit a pair of two-run homers, and Mark Teixeira also hit a two-run shot. ab r h bi
0 0 0
E—A.Escobar (3), Mar.Reynolds (8). DP—Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1. LOB—Kansas City 8, Baltimore 3. 2B—Gordon (16), Ad.Jones (10), Scott (7). HR—Me.Cabrera (6), Mar.Reynolds (6). S—Me.Cabrera.
YANKEES 7, BLUE JAYS 3
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Kansas City.................... 000 020 000 Baltimore ....................... 000 800 01x
Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 2, (11) Milwaukee 6, Washington 4 Houston 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 San Diego 3, St. Louis 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 4 (6) Arizona 2, Colorado 1 Cincinnati at Philadelphia Florida at San Francisco Friday’s Games Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. Florida at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Colorado 12, Arizona 4, 1st game Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 3 L.A. Dodgers 5, Houston 4 Chicago Cubs 11, N.Y. Mets 1 Milwaukee 7, Washington 6 Arizona 5, Colorado 2, 2nd game St. Louis 3, San Diego 2, (11) Florida 5, San Francisco 1
TORONTO
1 ⁄3 1
2
Floyd pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Umpires—Home, Marvin Hudson;First, Ted Barrett;Second, Brian Runge;Third, Tim McClelland. T—2:39. A—32,382 (49,170).
Totals
Al.Burnett pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Umpires—Home, Alfonso Marquez;First, Ed Hickox;Second, Ed Rapuano;Third, Brian O’Nora. T—2:30. A—38,860 (39,500).
Wednesday’s Games RED SOX 14, INDIANS 2
M.Lowe H,3 D.Oliver H,7 Feliz S,10-12
Former Royals pitcher Splittorff dies at age 64
had a game-best five strikeouts.
UP NEXT The four-game series at Fresno ends with a 9:05 p.m. game Thursday. The RedHawks (21-25) then begin a four-game set at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Nashville, affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. FROM STAFF REPORTS
27 26 26 21
.556 — .457 41⁄2 .422 6 .386 71⁄2
L Pct. GB
.587 — .578 1⁄2 .553 11⁄2 .457 6
Pacific Conference North Division
W
Reno (Diamondbacks)............. 28 Salt Lake (Angels) .................. 22 Tacoma (Mariners).................. 20 Colorado Springs (Rockies)..... 19 South Division W
Sacramento (Athletics) ........ Las Vegas (Blue Jays)........... Fresno (Giants) ..................... Tucson (Padres) ....................
30 28 21 19
L Pct. GB
19 25 26 28
.596 — .468 6 .435 71⁄2 .404 9
L Pct.
17 19 26 27
GB
.638 — .596 2 .447 9 .413 101⁄2
Wednesday’s Games Tucson at Omaha, ppd., rain Sacramento 10, New Orleans 4 Iowa 7, Las Vegas 3 Albuquerque 7, Colorado Springs 6, (10) Salt Lake 10, Memphis 0 Reno 7, Round Rock 2 Oklahoma City 5, Fresno 1 Nashville at Tacoma, ppd., rain Thursday’s Games Las Vegas at Iowa, 12:05 p.m. Tucson at Omaha, 6:05 p.m., 1st game Colorado Springs at Albuquerque, 7:35 p.m. Memphis at Salt Lake, 7:35 p.m. Reno at Round Rock, 7:05 p.m. Nashville at Tacoma, 9:05 p.m. Oklahoma City at Fresno, 9:05 p.m. New Orleans at Sacramento, 9:05 p.m. Tucson at Omaha, 8:35 p.m., 2nd game Tuesday’s Results
Memphis 8, Salt Lake 1 Tacoma 15, Nashville 4 Oklahoma City 5, Fresno 2 Las Vegas 4, Iowa 1 Omaha 6, Tucson 5, (11) Colorado Springs 15, Albuquerque 6 Round Rock 5, Reno 4 Sacramento 3, New Orleans 2
Wednesday’s Game REDHAWKS 5 GRIZZLIES 1 Oklahoma City
Fresno
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Hernandez 3b Manzella ss Cancel c Clemens lf Dopirak 1b Barnes cf Locke rf Inglett 2b Lyles p Navarro ph Totals
30 40 41 31 31 42 40 40 20 20
0 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
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0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 1 5 1
Oklahoma City....................... 000 013 001 — 5 Fresno.................................... 000 000 100 — 1 LOB — OKC 4; Fresno 5. DP — OKC 1; Fresno 4. 2B — Locke (8). HR — Cancel (2), Barnes 2 (7).
Lyles, W 3-3 Beltran Abad Wolf Loux, L 2-6 Casilla
IP H R ER BB SO Oklahoma City 6.0 4 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Fresno 7.0 9 4 4 1 5 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
HBP — by Loux (Dopirak ), by Casilla (Clemens). T — 2:16. A — 4,270.
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BASEBALL
TENNIS
Texas League W
Northwest Arkansas (Royals) 21 Tulsa (Rockies) ....................... 23 Arkansas (Angels) .................. 19 Springfield (Cardinals)............ 19 South Division
French Open
L Pct. GB
18 20 20 24
W
At Paris Stade Roland Garros
.538 — .535 — .487 2 .442 4
L Pct. GB
San Antonio (Padres).............. 30 14 .682 — Frisco (Rangers) ...................... 23 21 .523 7 Midland (Athletics)................. 18 26 .409 12 Corpus Christi (Astros)........... 17 27 .386 13 Wednesday’s Games Northwest Arkansas 6, Frisco 2 Tulsa at Midland Corpus Christi at Springfield San Antonio at Arkansas Thursday’s Games Northwest Arkansas at Frisco, 12 p.m. Tulsa at Midland, 7 p.m. Corpus Christi at Springfield, 7:07 p.m. San Antonio at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results No games scheduled
SOFTBALL
College NCAA Division I Super Regionals (Best-of-3) At Athens, Ga. Saturday, May 28: Baylor (43-12) at Georgia (50-12), 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29: Baylor vs. Georgia, 1 or 2:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 29: Baylor vs. Georgia, 2:30 or 5 p.m. At Gainesville, Fla. Friday, May 27: Oregon (42-14) at Florida (50-10), 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28: Oregon vs. Florida, 11 a.m. x-Saturday, May 28: Oregon vs. Florida, 1:30 p.m. At Lexington, Ky. Saturday, May 28: California (42-10) at Kentucky (39-14), 11 a.m. Sunday, May 29: California vs. Kentucky, noon x-Sunday, May 29: California vs. Kentucky, 2:30 p.m. At Tuscaloosa, Ala. Thursday, May 26: Stanford (41-15) at Alabama (49-8), 7 p.m. Friday, May 27: Stanford vs. Alabama, 3:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 27: Stanford vs. Alabama, 6 p.m. At Columbia, Mo. Saturday, May 28: Washington (37-14) at Missouri, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 29: Washington vs. Missouri, 2:30 or 6 p.m. x-Sunday, May 29: Washington vs. Missouri, TBA At Stillwater Friday, May 27: Houston (43-16) vs. Oklahoma State (40-17), 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28: Houston vs. Oklahoma State, 1:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 28: Houston vs. Oklahoma State, 4 p.m. At Tempe, Ariz. Thursday, May 26: Texas A&M (44-13) at Arizona State (53-6), 9 p.m. Friday, May 27: Texas A&M vs. Arizona State, 8 p.m. x-Friday, May 27: Texas A&M vs. Arizona State, 10:30 p.m. At Tucson, Ariz. Friday, May 27: Oklahoma (40-17) at Arizona (43-16), 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28: Oklahoma vs. Arizona, 4 p.m. x-Saturday, May 28: Oklahoma vs. Arizona, 6:30 p.m. x — if necessary
HOCKEY
NHL Playoffs Conference Finals (Best-of-7)
Eastern Conference Tampa Bay vs. Boston Saturday, May 14: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 Tuesday, May 17: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 5 Thursday, May 19: Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, May 21: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3 Monday, May 23: Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Wednesday, May 25: Tampa Bay 5-4, Series tied 3-3 Friday, May 27: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.
Western Conference Vancouver vs. San Jose Sunday, May 15: Vancouver 3, San Jose 2 Wednesday, May 18: Vancouver 7, San Jose 3
Friday, May 20: San Jose 4, Vancouver 3 Sunday, May 22: Vancouver 4, San Jose 2 Tuesday, May 24: Vancouver 3-2, 2OT, Vancouver wins series 4-1
AHL Playoffs Conference Finals (Best-of-7)
Singles Second Round Men Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Maxime Teixeira, France, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. Janko Tipsarevic (29), Serbia, def. Pere Riba, Spain, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Sergiy Stakhovsky (31), Ukraine, def. Kei Nishikori, Japan, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3). David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Gael Monfils (9), France, def. Guillaume Rufin, France, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Steve Darcis, Belgium, def. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. Juan Martin del Potro (25), Argentina, def. Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Thomaz Bellucci (23), Brazil, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Richard Gasquet (13), France, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Mikhail Youzhny (12), Russia, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. Albert Montanes, Spain, def. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo, Spain, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 6-4, 6-1, 2-3, retired. Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Stephane Robert, France, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (17), France, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Stanislas Wawrinka (14), Switzerland, def. Thomas Schoorel, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (30), Spain, def. Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 4-6, 13-11. Women Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, def. Edina Gallovits-Hall, Romania, 6-1, 6-4. Sam Stosur (8), Australia, def. Simona Halep, Romania, 6-0, 6-2. Gisela Dulko, Argentina, def. Tsvetana Pironkova (32), Bulgaria, 6-4, 6-2. Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Julia Goerges (17), Germany, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (14), Russia, def. Mona Barthel, Germany, 6-0, 7-6 (5). Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-0, 6-2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (13), Russia, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-1, 6-1. Jelena Jankovic (10), Serbia, def. Vera Dushevina, Russia, 6-3, 6-2. Rebecca Marino, Canada, def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Peng Shuai (29), China, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 7-5, 6-1. Daniela Hantuchova (28), Slovakia, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 6-1, 6-2. Marion Bartoli (11), France, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-2. Francesca Schiavone (5), Italy, def. Vesna Dolonts, Russia, 6-1, 6-2. Vera Zvonareva (3), Russia, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
Doubles First Round Men Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Horia Tecau (9), Romania, def. James Cerretani, United States, and Adil Shamasdin, Canada, 6-4, 6-3. Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares (11), Brazil, vs. Michael Russell and Ryan Sweeting, United States, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace, Italy, def. John Isner and Sam Querrey (15), United States, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6). Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram, United States, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach (7), Austria, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Frantisek Cermak, Czech Republic, and Filip Polasek (14), Slovakia, def. Franco Ferreiro and Andre Sa, Brazil, 6-2, 6-3. Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Marc Gicquel and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, and Pere Riba, Spain, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1. Rainer Schuettler and Alexander Waske, Germany, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and Travis Rettenmaier, United States, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4). Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski (6), Poland, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3). Women Vania King, United States, and Yaroslava Shvedova (3), Kazakhstan, def. Vitalia Diatchenko, Russia, and Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-1. Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and Katarina Srebotnik (2), Slovenia, def. Chang Kai-chen, Taiwan, and Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, 6-2, 6-2. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, def. Iveta Benesova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (8), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-1. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Maria Kirilenko (5), Russia, def. Alexandra Panova, Russia, and Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, 6-2, 6-1. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, and Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Jelena Dokic, Australia, and Melanie Oudin, United States, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Lourdes Dominguez Lino and Laura Pous-Tio, Spain, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, and Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 6-2, 6-1.
Eastern Conference Binghamton 4, Charlotte 0 Wednesday, May 18: Binghamton 4-3, OT, Binghamton wins series 4-0
TRANSACTIONS
Western Conference Houston 4, Hamilton 3 Tuesday, May 24: Houston 4-3, Houston wins series 4-3
Calder Cup Finals (Best-of-7) Houston vs. Binghamton Friday, May 27: Binghamton at Houston, 7:35 p.m. Saturday, May 28: Binghamton at Houston, 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 1: Houston at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m. Friday, June 3: Houston at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m. x-Saturday, June 4: Houston at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 7: Binghamton at Houston, 7:05 p.m. x-Thursday, June 9: Binghamton at Houston, 7:05 p.m. x-if necessary
GOLF
Tour Schedule PGA Schedule May 26-29 — HP Byron Nelson Championship, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Las Colinas, Texas June 2-5 — Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio June 9-12 — FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn. June 16-19 — U.S. Open, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Md. June 23-26 — Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Hartford, Conn.
Champions Schedule May 26-29 — Senior PGA Championship, Valhalla GC, Louisville, Ky. June 3-5 — Principal Charity Classic, Glen Oaks CC, West Des Moines, Iowa. June 10-12 — Greater Hickory Classic, Rock Barn G&S, Conover, N.C. June 24-26 — Dicks’ Sporting Godos Open, En-Joie GC,, Endicott, N.Y. July 1-3 — Montreal Classic, Club de Golf Fontainebleau. July 8-10 — First Tee Open, Del Monte GC, Pebble Beach, Calif.
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Guthrie High athletes lose weight room, Jelsma Stadium OK Guthrie superintendent Terry Simpson tried to be optimistic, but he said the damage from Tuesday’s tornadoes was the worst thing he’s seen in Guthrie in his 17 years. “It’s about what is to be expected,” Simpson said. “I don’t know whether or not we’ll have an assessment of the damage. There’s still a lot to be unaccounted for.” Jelsma Stadium, Squires Field and the high school gym did not take any major damage, but other athletic facilities did, said Simpson. Simpson said the weight room has been completely destroyed. A tennis equipment storage building was also destroyed. The softball field scoreboard was destroyed as well as some of the bleachers. “It’s weird how I fell asleep, and then
NEWCASTLE FIELDS ABSORB DAMAGE Newcastle athletic director Donna Morris said all gyms for Newcastle Public Schools survived the tornadoes, but the softball and baseball complex did take a hit. “We lost some stands and a couple of light poles,” Morris said. “Our softball, baseball complex was hit hard.” Morris said the support from the community and the rest of the state has been amazing. She said coaches
and administrators have been calling in from all over the state for any assistance.
EDMOND, NORMAN SCHOOLS OK A number of school districts in the path of the tornadoes suffered minimal damage or none at all. Edmond athletic director Mike Nunley said Edmond Public Schools were OK. Deer Creek football coach Grant Gower said the same thing, as did El Reno athletic director Rocky Carter. Though right at the heart of the storm when it started, Canton did not receive a lot of damage, said football coach Robert Davis. He said things were back to normal Wednesday, and they still had their team camp. Norman was the same way as the Tigers concluded their spring practices with their Orange-White scrimmage Wednesday afternoon. BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO
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of in shock.” Tepe stayed the night at a friend’s house, while his parents stayed at a hotel. Tepe said he plans on staying with friends until everything is sorted out. One of the first things Tepe did was tweet on his Twitter account to let his friends know that everything was OK. “It was great to have all that support,” Tepe said. “There’s no better feeling
than having your phone blowing up with people wondering how you’re doing. “It’s going to be a new start. We don’t know where yet, but the support has meant a lot to me and my family.” The Piedmont area suffered major damage, but Piedmont schools were relatively unharmed, said softball coach Rick Scott. “North of town is pretty bad, but the schools are OK,” Scott said. “Had it
(the tornado) turned, it would have been really bad.” Scott said the only thing that helped was how far apart the houses are in the Piedmont area. “They’re spread out, but it was a still rough day. Our prayers go out to everybody,” Scott said.
Washington coach’s house destroyed Washington athletic director Stuart McPherson
said Washington Public Schools didn’t suffer a lot of damage, but the house of football coach Brad Beller was destroyed. McPherson said Beller and his family went into a storm cellar, and everybody stayed safe. “We were there within 20 minutes of it happening,” McPherson said. “They were able to get a lot of their salvageable possessions last night.”
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Yukon to host underclassmen combine The Schuman National Underclassmen Combine will pass through the area this weekend with a stop at Yukon High School. The NUC includes typical combine workouts, like the 40-yard dash, bench press, etc., as well as positional skill work and a showcase event for the top performers. Combine training begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, followed by position skill training at 5:30 and a recruiting seminar at 7. Combines begin at 8 a.m. Saturday morning, with the exception of next year’s seniors. Their combine will start at 1 p.m. Further information is available at www.nationalunderclassmen.com.
The Broken Arrow baseball team, led by star Archie Bradley and spurred by beating Owasso in the Class 6A state championship game, has moved to the No. 1 national ranking by Rivals.com.The Tigers were No. 9 in the last ranking, while the Rams were No. 1. Owasso fell to No. 5. Edmond Santa Fe was the only other Oklahoma team in the rankings at No. 90.
BIG ALL-CITY BASKETBALL GAME FRIDAY Drew Smith and Chris Stevenson will get one last game on their home court when the Big All-City boys basketball game tips off Friday night at Del City.
Smith and Stevenson will be part of a strong East squad that includes five players who were in the Class 6A title game in Edmond Memorial’s Obi Emegano and Jared Jobe, and the Midwest City trio of Greg Austin and twin brothers Cortrael and Cortrez Colbert. The West squad has just as many stars, with players like Dominique Raney of Putnam City, Josh Richardson of Edmond Santa Fe and Devante Moore of El Reno. The girls game will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the boys scheduled for 8. There will also be slam dunk and 3-point competitions. Here are the Big All-City rosters:
Kentrell Brothers, Guthrie; David Glidden, Ben Berry, Mustang; Ron’Quis Lewis, Dominique Raney, Putnam City; Armon Provo, Putnam City North; Kyndall Dudley, Putnam City West; Brandon Lucas, Tilford Thornton, Southmoore; Alton Whitaker, Western Heights; Blake Pulliam, Westmoore; Matt Burton, Yukon. West coaches: Rodney Haydon, El Reno; Rick Harris, Putnam City North. East boys: Deonta Samilton, Choctaw; Drew Smith, Chris Stevenson, Del City; Jalen Burnett, Deer Creek; Obi Emegano, Jared Jobe, Edmond Memorial; Quinton Hardwick, T’Aries Taylor, Northwest Classen; Cortrez Colbert, Cortrael Colbert, Greg Austin, Midwest City; Terrance McDonald, Shawnee; Trai Jordan, Southeast. East coaches: Shane Cowherd, Edmond Memorial; Ron Arthur, Shawnee. West girls: Elizabeth Donohoe, Tanita Dewberry, Anna Kimsey, Edmond North; Tori Lanier, Edmond Santa Fe; Brooklyn Bell, Edmond Memorial; Amanda Biorato, Mustang; LaShawn Jones, Putnam City; Joh’Vonna Mitchell, Putnam City North; Kaylan Haywood, Southmoore; Brooke Hageman, Westmoore; Jade Hardy, Yukon. West coaches: Paul Bass, Edmond Santa Fe; Carol Beall, Western Heights. East girls: Cherrell Price, Carl Albert; Jasmine Sievert, Choctaw; Jakeyma Williams, Teaira Rich, Del City; Alexa Lienhard, Caroline Cameron, McGuinness; Kaylon Williams, Marisha Wallace (injured), Midwest City; Kamra King, Kim Hayes, Norman; Kaylee Allen, Shawnee; Shola Adebayo, Southeast. East coaches: Jennifer Burch, McGuinness; Wendy Wells, Shawnee.
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West boys: Josh Richardson, Edmond Santa Fe; Devante Moore, Blaine Owens, El Reno;
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EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Van Gundy impressed by ‘Wild Thing’ Westbrook
Miami closing in on NBA Finals BY ANDREW SELIGMAN
DEERFIELD, Ill. — LeBron
Mel Bracht mbracht@ opubco.com
MEDIA Despite the Thunder’s loss in Game 5, Oklahoma City guards Russell Westbrook and James Harden made a big impression on ESPN’s commentators, especially game analyst Jeff Van Gundy. Van Gundy, a former Houston Rockets and New York Knicks coach, bestowed the fitting nickname of “Wild Thing” on Westbrook for his exciting and erratic play. After Westbrook spurted through the lane for a layup, Van Gundy said: “When the Wild Thing is on the move, he is hard to guard. That cut was explosive. And that finish was even more explosive.” He later said Westbrook also had the physical skills to be on the NBA All-Defensive Team. Game analyst Mark Jackson even broke into the song’s lyrics in honor of Westbrook heading into a commercial break. “Putting on a clinic right now. Wild Thing, you make my heart sing. Russell Westbrook offensive explosion. Getting it done.” Studio analyst Michael Wilbon marveled at his speed. “That’s like Usain
Bolt speed. I thought Bolt was in Rome, maybe not.” Van Gundy also said he was president of the Harden fan club. “He’s got great pace to his game. He never looks like he’s in a rush.” Van Gundy later noted he needs to become more consistent. “That’s what he needs, the consistent desire to dominate. He can be dominant from a playmakers’ standpoint and with consistent defense.” Jackson said Harden should be starting right now, and studio analyst Magic Johnson called him “an explosive scorer off the bench and maybe the best passer on the Thunder team.”
Short takes I After the game, Jackson credited the Mavs for “the way they battled” in the face of many doubters. “They put together a team of castaways. They said Jason Kidd was too old, Shawn Marion was past his prime and Tyson Chandler was not good enough. They found a way to get it done.” I Early in the game, Jackson criticized Thunder forward Serge Ibaka for “his matador defense” after Dirk Nowitzki drove past him for layups several times. I Studio analyst Jon Barry credited the Thunder’s effort, coming off the disappointing loss in Game 4. “Oklahoma City
is a young team that didn’t mail it in,” he said. “They are a team to be reckoned with for years to come.” Wilbon said: “Dallas knows how to finish the game. Oklahoma City, much like the Chicago Bulls, they are learning how to do this.” I On the Fox Sports Oklahoma postgame show, Thunder TV announcer Brian Davis said the team needs to show more consistency on offense. “You need to play in the fourth quarter like you did in the first half. That’s where they need to improve. Play a little bit looser. Trust what got you there.” I Thunder TV analyst Grant Long said the Thunder outplayed the Mavs for all about the last two minutes, but credited the home team’s experience. “It was just a simple matter of the Mavs being more experienced in this position,” he said. I The ESPN pregame show’s “bold statements” were all misses. Johnson predicted Kevin Durant would get 50 points in a Thunder loss. Barry said Mavs reserve guard J.J. Barea would get 25 points and eight assists in a Dallas win. Wilbon predicted the Thunder would come back and win Game 5 but lose the series. I In reference to Durant, ESPN noted that no NBA scoring champion had reached the NBA Finals since Allen Iverson in 2001.
COMMENTARY
Kidd does all the little things well BY JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR The Dallas Morning News
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ALLAS — Jason Kidd, for as long as he has been playing basketball, has always made the little plays, the ones only coaches and teammates remember long after the game has ended. He did it again Wednesday night — and that’s among the biggest reasons why the Dallas Mavericks are going to the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. Dallas 100, Oklahoma City 96. With a 1:14 left in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook and Tyson Chandler each leaped high for a rebound. As Westbrook fell to the floor, the ball squirted under him, and Jason Terry scooped it up. He immediately passed it to Kidd, who had an open 3-pointer. Instead, he shuffled a pass to Dirk Nowitzki, who took a 3-pointer in rhythm from the top of the key. Nothing but net as the Mavs took a 95-94 lead. With 13 seconds left and the Mavs leading 98-96, Kidd made the game’s biggest play. Dirk missed a contested runner from the left wing, and the best rebounding
guard in NBA history launched his 38year-old legs high enough to grab his fourth offensive rebound. He immediately passed the ball to Dirk, who was fouled with 13 seconds left. Dirk swished both free throws. Ballgame. When the final horn sounded and the raucous throng at the AAC erupted into cheers, Kidd stretched his arms to the heavens and bounced excitedly up and down for several seconds. “You can’t teach the stuff he does,” Jason Terry said. “His game will never ever show up on the stat sheet. The loose balls he comes up with, the way he strips guys, the way he makes whatever play we need. “When it’s the fourth quarter and he’s on the court, we just feel like we’re going to find a way to win.” Kidd only scored two points in the Mavs’ clinching win on Wednesday night. He finished the game with 10 assists, seven rebounds, a steal and just one turnover in nearly 34 minutes. And he badly outplayed Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, the 22-yearold who was named second-team AllNBA. In the series, Kidd had more rebounds (26-24), more assists (43-24), more steals (17-8), more 3-pointers (9-2) and fewer turnovers (10-24).
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Lakers reach deal with Brown The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement in principle with former Cleveland coach Mike Brown to succeed Phil Jackson, the team said Wednesday. “We’ve met with Mike and are very impressed with him,” said a statement issued by the Lakers. “In addition, we have an outline for an agreement in place and hope to sign a contract within the next few days.” Brown will get a four-year deal worth roughly $18 million, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the Lakers hadn’t yet formally hired Brown. With a strong interview last weekend, Brown jumped to the front of the line of candidates for the daunting challenge of succeeding the 11-time NBA champion
Jackson with one of the NBA’s iconic franchises. Brown will be the 22nd coach of the Lakers, whose 16 NBA titles trail only the Boston Celtics’ 17 in league history. After nearly quitting last summer, Jackson retired earlier this month after the Dallas Mavericks swept the defending two-time champion Lakers out of the second round of the playoffs.
BULLS’ ASIK TO MISS REST OF SEASON Chicago Bulls backup center Omer Asik will miss the rest of the season because of a broken left fibula. Asik was injured in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Miami. The team said an MRI and CT scan taken before Game 4 on Tuesday confirmed the injury. He tried to play anyway, but lasted just two minutes. The Bulls said the injury will not require surgery and
that the recovery time is about six weeks. FROM WIRE REPORTS
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James is doing it all for Miami, hitting big shots and clamping down on MVP Derrick Rose. The Heat lead the Chicago Bulls 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and a win Thursday at the United Center means they’ll be playing for a championship. That’s exactly the way James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh envisioned it when they decided to join together in the offseason. Miami is on the verge of its first trip to the finals since 2006 after beating Chicago 101-93 in overtime on Tuesday. James led the way with 35 points and helped contain Rose down the stretch. Bosh chipped in with 22, Wade came up with three big blocks in overtime and the bench again delivered as the Heat took a commanding lead. Now, they’ll try to close this one out. “We understand it’s going to be a tough game,”
CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE CHICAGO VS. MIAMI Sunday, May 15: Chicago 103, Miami 82 Wednesday, May 18: Miami 85, Chicago 75 Sunday, May 22: Miami 96, Chicago 85 Tuesday, May 24: Miami 101-93, OT, Miami leads series 3-1 Thursday, May 26: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28: at Miami, 7:30 p.m. * Monday, May 30: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. *
WESTERN CONFERENCE DALLAS 4, OKLAHOMA CITY 1 Tuesday, May 17: Dallas 121, Oklahoma City 112 Thursday, May 19: Oklahoma City 106, Dallas 100 Saturday, May 21: Dallas 93, Oklahoma City 87 Monday, May 23: Dallas 112, Oklahoma City 105, OT Wednesday, May 25: Dallas 100-96, Dallas wins series 4-1 * — if necessary
Wade said. “But we have the team and we have the guys that are capable of showing up and putting on a performance that we need to win the game. It’s not going to be pretty, but that’s not Miami Heat basketball anyway.” The Bulls dropped consecutive games only four times during the regular season and never lost more than two in a row. Their first three-game skid could not have come at a worse time. “When you look at the
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are one win away from a trip to the NBA Finals. AP PHOTO
score, 3-1, it looks bad,” Chicago’s Luol Deng said. But he was quick to point out the games have been close. That’s one reason he insisted the Bulls are not out of it. “I really believe we’ve got a group of guys that are going to keep on fighting,” Deng said. “There’s no quit in us. There’s no quit in that locker room. It’s really going to come down to the end of the game again.”
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Thunder can’t close out Mavs LATE-GAME WOES | AFTER FAILING TO HOLD FOURTH-QUARTER LEADS, SEASON IS OVER
John Rohde jrohde@ opubco.com
THUNDER | NBA DALLAS — In Game 4 on Monday night, the Dallas Mavericks finished the fourth quarter with a 17-2 run in the last 4:49. In Game 5 on Wednesday night, the Mavs finished with a 17-6 run in the last 5:49. Put the two together and now the Oklahoma City Thunder is finished. The first collapse brought a 112-105 overtime loss at home. The second brought a 100-96 setback after a gallant battle on the road. Both failures abruptly ended the season for the Northwest Division champions, who rarely lost two straight games. The Thunder wound up being eliminated from the Western Conference Finals by suffering only its second three-game losing streak in a 99-game season. “I’m proud of our guys,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said afterward. “They battled for the entire 48 minutes. We came up short. It’s unfortunate, but I have nothing but praise for our team.” On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain of the last two losses probably each registered around a 19. Actually, Wednesday’s loss might have come in at a 20. “This one’s got to hurt more,” Thunder reserve point guard Eric Maynor said without hesitation. “We’re done.” OKC’s season came to a close because the Thunder couldn’t close out a game,
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Brooks barely missed 3-1 comeback With its 100-96 loss in Game 5 on Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder became the 201st team that failed to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA playoff series. On Thursday night, Chicago could become the 202nd. The 1994-95 Houston Rockets are one of only eight teams to successfully come back and win. Thunder coach Scott Brooks won the world championship playing for Houston the previous season and was a reserve guard with the comeback Rockets, but he was traded on the night of that season’s trade deadline. “And I’m still bitter,” Brooks said of former Houston coach Rudy Tomjanovich. “I talk to him now, though. Took me three years. I’m not joking, either. I had two great years in Dallas, until they dumped me. Mr. C (owner Donald J. Carter). I haven’t talked to him yet, either.” The following season, Brooks’ trade from Houston became known as the “Scott Brooks Rule,” which prevents a player from potentially being traded at halftime on deadline day. The league moved the trade deadline up six hours from 9 p.m. to 3 Eastern time. Brooks was traded on Feb. 23, 1995. He was on the court during his team’s halftime warm-up session when he learned he had been traded. Rockets general manager Bob Weinhauer waved Brooks over to inform him. “Well, that’s a great way to tell me,” Brooks said at the time, or words to that effect.
‘I DON’T KNOW’
The Thunder’s Russell Westbrook shoots next to Dallas’ Jason Kidd during Game 5 on Wednesday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
though Maynor disagrees. “We just fell short, man,” said Maynor, who played 11 minutes, 47 seconds of the final period and went 0 for 3 with four fouls and two turnovers. “We closed games all year. If people want to make judgments over two games, that’s on them, but I think we closed games all year. We just fell short.” The Thunder had seven turnovers in the fourth quarter that resulted in 11 points for the Mavs. In the first three quarters, OKC had six turnovers that resulted in 10 points. Through three quarters, Dallas had eight offensive
rebounds for seven second-chance points. In the fourth quarter, the Mavs had six offensive boards for seven second-chance points. Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki even admitted the breaks started going his team’s way late in the game. “We really got fortunate down there with a couple of bounces,” Nowitzki said. “We had some lucky bounces.” Brooks said he was unaware his team had seven turnovers in the final period. “Sometimes, those are the breaks of the game,” Brooks said. “You make a
shot that keeps the momentum going. You miss a shot, they get an opportunity to get out and run.” The Thunder managed just two points in its last six possessions, while the Mavs scored 10 in their last four possessions. Can the Thunder take away anything from playing a team of strong finishers like the Mavs, who are now headed to the NBA Finals? “We weren’t worried about them,” Maynor said. “We were worried about ourselves. I thought tonight we played harder. We played harder for 48 minutes.”
that shows something to us as a team.” I Thunder forward Kevin Durant: “All of us expected to go far. We had high expectations for ourselves coming into this year, and we knew we worked hard enough. After a good first round, hard-fought second round, we put ourselves in good position to fight for a Finals appearance and thought we had a good chance.” I Thunder guard James Harden: “We let our last
two games slip away. We had leads going late into the fourth quarter, and we couldn’t grasp it. We had a great season.” I Thunder forward Nick Collison on Dirk Nowitzki: “After this, I feel like he’s the toughest guy in the league to guard for a big guy. He has counters to everything you do…He’s got the total package.”
GAME 5 QUOTEBOARD I Dallas guard Jason Terry: “It came down to our veteran leadership, our experience and us being in every possible situation we’ve been in over the years.” I Dallas coach Rick Carlisle: “Oklahoma City is a great, young team. They played with unbelievable fight and spirit…This is as hard a game as I’ve ever been involved with, just because of some of the adjustments they made; how they attacked.”
I Thunder coach Scott Brooks: “I thought that was a heck of a basketball game. That’s what you want. We wanted this game to be a tough, physical game, and it was. I’m proud of our guys. They battled for the entire 48 minutes.” I Thunder guard Russell Westbrook on the series’ biggest lesson: “Just how tough we are. We stuck together, and most of the time it didn’t go our way, but we stuck together and
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1:14 2 3 4-1 4:15 7 10 12 14 20 23 31 36 96.7
Time remaining when the Thunder lost its last lead.
Points scored by the Thunder in the last six possessions.
Game losing streak to end the season, only the second three-game skid this year. Series win for Dallas. Minutes played by Thunder guard Daequan Cook.
Fourth-quarter turnovers by Oklahoma City. The Thunder had six in the first three quarters. Dallas points in the last four possessions.
Points and rebounds for Thunder forward Nick Collison. Fourth-quarter points by Mavs forward Shawn Marion.
Fast-break points by the Thunder.
Points off the bench by Thunder guard James Harden. Points by Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, a game-high.
Free-throw attempts by the Mavs, 11 more than the Thunder.
Dirk Nowitzki’s free-throw percentage in this series (59 for 61), the highest ever for an NBA Playoff series, according Elias Sports Bureau.
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Bench points for the Thunder, four more than the Mavs. The first time in this series that the team with the most bench points didn’t win.
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Games played by the Thunder this season. OKC played 88 last year. COMPILED BY DARNELL MAYBERRY
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Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, who rarely is chatty to begin with, gave short answers during his postgame interview session. He was polite but essentially speechless as he struggled to find words to explain what had just transpired. In the end, what was the difference in the game? “I honestly don’t know. I think we played hard and just couldn’t come up with the win.” How would you describe the last 8-9 minutes of the game? “I don’t know ...” Can you pinpoint one or two things? “As I said, I don’t know ...” Why did you guys come up a little short? “I don’t know ...” What was the difference between the two teams? “We’re not worried about Dallas. We’ve got a whole next year to come up to worry about other teams.” Soon, the interview was over. “Thank you, guys,” Westbrook said as he walked away.
THIS-’N-THAT Observations from Game 5. I With 8:15 left in the second quarter, Thunder forward Serge Ibaka was whistled for his third foul while guarding Dirk Nowitzki. Nick Collison also contested the shot. When the referee signal the foul was on No. 9, Ibaka pleaded, “No, no, no,” while holding up four fingers, selling out his teammate Collison, who wears No. 4. I Thunder starters shot a combined 20 for 56 from the field (. 357). Meanwhile, subs James Harden (7 for 11) and Collison (6 for 9) shot a combined 13 for 20 (. 650). I Collison, who finished with 12 points and tied a career postseason high with 12 rebounds, secured his doubledouble with his 10th rebound and 10th point on a follow dunk with 3:06 still left in the third quarter. I As he did at halftime in Game 2, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had a chat with an NBA front office official while exiting the midcourt tunnel. “Do you guys tell them (game officials) to let them play, or do they make the decision to let them play?” Cuban asked with the Mavs trailing 55-52 at intermission. “Either way, it’s wrong, right?” At the time, Dallas had 10 fouls to OKC’s nine. The Thunder was 10 for 13 from the free-throw line and the Mavs were 11 for 12. I Thunder center Kendrick Perkins, who played 25 total minutes in the Game 4 loss, played all but three seconds in the first quarter and 18 minutes in the first half, but just 10 after intermission when Brooks decided to go with a smaller lineup.
TEAM SPIRIT Brooks, during his pregame interview session with reporters: “The spirit of this team is good. We’re going to play as hard as we can tonight. There’s never a doubt in my mind that’s not going to happen. They’re very competitive. I have a locker room full of gym rats who love to play. They challenge each other. They want to win every free-throw drill, every defensive drill. That’s just how they approach the game.” BY JOHN ROHDE
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His small lineup played to two of the ALLAS — Scott Brooks went off Thunder’s biggest strengths — Westbrook script. and Harden. Those two guys Way off. are crazy quick, and WednesMr. Consistency had a Jenni day night, they were in attack night at the improv. Carlson mode. With the Western ConWestbrook went to the ference Finals and his jcarlson@ opubco.com basket on his first shot atteam’s playoff future hangtempt and basket of the ing in the balance, the night, and he just kept after Thunder coach threw away COMMENTARY it. Didn’t matter who was his substitution plan. He guarding him either. Jason left his bigs on the bench. Kidd. J.J. Barea. Jason Terry. He decided to play a little small ball. Same went for Harden. The reserve Darn near worked. guard was as intent on getting to the rim The decision to go small helped Oklaas Westbrook was. He attempted and homa City build a lead, but in the end scored his first points on a drive. cost the Thunder the game. Westbrook and Harden together terrorDallas 100, OKC 96. ized the Mavs. They attacked the rim. On a night that the Thunder showed They crashed the boards. They looked for remarkable heart two days after a devasteammates. tating meltdown, Brooks showed some Westbrook: 31 points, eight rebounds, guts of his own. He played to his squad’s five assists. strengths even if it went against the Harden: 23 points, five rebounds, six norm. He gave his team its best chance to assists. win even though the decision came with “Trying something new,” Harden said, risks. “I knew that in order to beat this team, “it was working for us.” Dallas coach Rick Carlisle called this we had to keep moving their feet, and we game the most challenging he’d ever put as much quickness on the floor as coached, and he pointed to Brooks’ adpossible,” Brooks said. “I thought it gave justments and the Thunder’s attacking as us a chance to win this game.” the reasons why. Sure did. “It was very challenging with all the Brooks went small with a little under matchups and the quickness,” he said. two minutes left in the third quarter. “We went small for awhile, too. We were When he took out Kendrick Perkins for having success getting shots, but we had Eric Maynor, he had Russell Westbrook, no rim coverage and we were struggling James Harden, Kevin Durant and Nick to get rebounds. Collison already on the floor. It was a “So we went back big and basically lineup that Brooks hadn’t used at all in went with the finishing group that has the playoffs. It was a lineup he hadn’t used in months. Westbrook and Maynor played together only a handful of times this season. Pretty radical stuff for a coach who rarely substitutes his substitution patterns. And Brooks stuck with it for the entire fourth quarter. When he went small, the Thunder led by five points, and eight minutes later, the lead hadn’t vanished. It had grown to seven. “I thought the lineup gave us quickness, and it gave us a chance to really drive by them and create opportunity toward the basket,” Brooks said.
been pretty much our closing team most of the year.” Dallas big turned out to be better than Oklahoma City small. From the time Shawn Marion entered the game and set up Carlisle’s end-ofgame lineup with 4:19 left, the Mavs outscored the Thunder 13-4. It came down to some funky mismatches. Dirk Nowitzki ended up guarding Maynor, who had to guard the savvy 18-year point guard Jason Kidd. Harden had to try to hang with Marion, who is two inches taller and about 10 pounds heavier. The two most important plays of the game came down to those weird combinations. With the Thunder ahead four points with three minutes left, it had a chance to extend that lead and really put the Mavs in a bad spot. But Maynor shot a 3-point attempt over the outstretched arms of the 7-foot Nowitzki. It clanged off the rim. A minute later, the Mavs took advantage of that miss when Marion rose up and hit a little turnaround hook shot over Harden. That swung the momentum, turning the game and ending the series. “We just couldn’t get stops,” Harden said. No doubt Brooks’ decision to improvise gave the Thunder its best chance to win, to take this series back to Oklahoma City, to play another day. But in the end, it also gave the Mavs soft spots to attack. They went after them, and in the end, that’s why Dallas is headed to the finals and Oklahoma City is headed home.
Westbrook out of the lane. He had 31 points, five assists and eight rebounds. Westbrook missed some shots (he was 11 of 28), but attacking the Mavs is the only way this Thunder team could have won. Rebounding: The Thunder out-rebounded Dallas 49-44. But the Mavs had 17 offensive rebounds to the Thunder’s 15, which is inexcusable in a game when Dallas center Tyson Chandler played just half the game due to foul trouble. Dallas outscored OKC 14-13 in second-chance points, including two huge baskets by Dirk Nowitzki in the final 75 seconds. Defending Dirk: Nowitzki was phenomenal again, with 26 points. But Nick Collison’s defense helped make Nowitzki work for his points; 8-of-15 shooting. And while Nowitzki made nine foul shots, he was fouled only once by Collison, who played 37 1/2 minutes. Defending Dirk 3-pointers: Nowitzki didn’t take a 3-pointer until 1:21 remained. He missed. But in the scramble for the rebound, the ball landed back in Nowitzki’s hands and he fired again. This time, he gave Dallas the lead for good, 95-94. It is not too much of a stretch to say that the Mavs are Western Conference champs because of Nowitzki 3-pointers — this one and the Game 4 lifeline when Dallas trailed by 10 with 2:22 left. Lineup adjustments: Scotty Brooks played point guards Westbrook and Eric Maynor together for the first time in months. It was effective at times, but over the course of the game, Dallas outscored the Thunder 44-34 with both players on the court. The primary reason? Mav backup point guard J.J. Barea repeatedly blew past Maynor for easy layups or assists. Brooks should have shifted Westbrook over to guard Barea and have Maynor on DeShawn Stevenson or even Jason Kidd. Kevin Durant early & late: Durant was superb in the first quarter, when he scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting and had four rebounds. He also had seven points on 3-of-6 shooting in the fourth quarter, including OKC’s only two baskets in the final 4 1/2 minutes. Kevin Durant middle: Durant in the two middle quarters made just one of eight shots, scored four points and seemed to be pressing. The Maverick defense continually pushed Durant away from the basket. James Harden adjustments: Harden looked like an all-star through 3 1/2 quarters, with 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting, plus six assists. He constantly attacked the basket. But in the last six minutes, the Maverick zone neutralized Harden; he failed to score or assist and didn’t even take a shot until a desperation 3-pointer in the final five seconds. Ball security: One game after committing 26 turnovers, the Thunder cut that total in half. Westbrook and Durant combined for 15 turnovers in Game 4; they each had three in Game 5. But the Thunder committed seven of its turnovers in the pivotal fourth quarter.
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sions, after taking a 9490 lead, the Thunder scored just two points, on Westbrook foul shots with 39 seconds left. The Thunder committed three turnovers in the final 2:24, which is where the most improvement is needed if OKC is to win the West in 2012. “The Western Conference Finals is a great learning experience for us,” said Perkins, who was reminded of a conversation with Red Auerbach years ago, when Perk was a Celtic and Red was alive. “Get the ball,” Auerbach told Perkins. “Don’t give up the ball. Every possession is key. Is key.” But this wasn’t all a Thunder meltdown. Providential hoops went
the Mavericks’ way. In the final minute 80 seconds, three loose balls went Dallas’ way: I Westbrook leaped to grab Dirk Nowitzki’s missed 3-pointer but was bumped by Tyson Chandler. No call as the ball bounced to Shawn Marion, who passed to Nowitzki again. Swish. The 3pointer gave Dallas its first lead, 95-94, since the second quarter. I After Eric Maynor missed a 3-pointer on the Thunder’s next possession, Nick Collison flew down the baseline for a hustle rebound but feared falling out of bounds and heaved the ball high toward midcourt. Dallas’ Shawn Marion speared the ball and sped to a breakaway dunk, made worse by Durant’s foul that produced a threepoint play and a 98-94 Mav lead.
Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki, left, tries to knock the ball away from Oklahoma City’s Kendrick Perkins after a foul during Game 5 on Wednesday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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VISIT THECHEVYCHALLENGE.COM/OK FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A 2011 CHEVY CRUZE. I Finally, with Dallas up 98-96, Nowitzki missed a contested shot with 17.8 seconds left, but the scramble for the ball was won by Jason Kidd, who tipped it to Nowitzki, producing the gameclinching foul shots. “Wish we could have some of those plays back,” Collison said. “I’ll think about those plays all summer.” That’s good. That’s fuel. That’s motivation for the Thunder to make sure they return to this stage, only next time hoist the trophy.
“We’re not ashamed of how we played tonight,” Brooks said. “We fought ... we gave ourselves a chance to win. “I can’t complain about anything we did. We fought for 48 minutes. We played tough for 48 minutes. We’re a heck of a basketball team.” Just not quite good enough. Not yet. Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at (405) 760-8080 or at btramel@opubco.com. He can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1.
Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, right, leaps for the ball beside Dallas’ Peja Stojakovic, left, during Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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'07 NITRO SXT 4x4, auto, clean, $10,977. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
1997 Crown Victoria, fac. alloys, pw/pl, cd, ac, nice reliable. $3200, 863-6399
1996 DODGE STRATUS Cold AC, Good Car, $3992 110585A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
1988 Ford Escort 1.9ltr, GT, 117k, 5sp, Black,good school/wk car, $2499. 580-484-7376
'09 RIDGELINE 5300miles save thousands from new ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 CIVICS CIVICS, 2 door, 4dr, LX, EX, EXL, nav, over 25 in stock, pick your colors, best prices in state, get 40mpg now! Starting at $12,900. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 ACCORDS 2008 ACCORDS LX, LXP, EX, EXL, 4 doors, 2 doors, over 25 to choose, all colors, best prices in the state, starting at $13,777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2008 Accord EXL navigation $18,926 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'07 HUMMER H2 ''SUT'', loaded, 44K. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 ‘
'07 H-3 4x4 ‘ auto, lo mi, must see, $18,988. BH Automall 936-8870 '06 HUMMER H-3 4x4, Lux, leather, loaded, roof, $18,988. 405-294-4117 co.
'06 H3, luxury, chrome everywhere, lthr, roof, $18,987. 294-4115 co. '05 HUMMER H2 Luxury Loaded $16,321. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com HAIL SALE '04 Hummer H2 roof lthr 50K miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'08 HONDA ACCORD EX, loaded, low miles, $18,988. 405-294-4117 co.
'08 Accord EXL, leather, 4cyl great mpgs $18,987 294-4115 co.
2005 Hyundai Elantra great gas saver! $5,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'03 Liberty Sport 4wd 4dr at ac $5999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
2004 Hyundai Accent gas saver $5,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '04 Elantra GLS auto AC PWL $4,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
2001 Cherokee Sport, 4.0 auto 2wd, pl/pw/cd, ac, nice, $4000, 863-6399 '98 GRAND LIMITED 4WD, leather, loaded, black, clean CarFax, $4450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 1997 Grand Cherokee 4.0, 2wd ac, cd, nice runs great, $2750 863-6399
'08 INFINITI M45 AWD, one owner, garaged, deep tint, runs and drives perfect, $23,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '06 INFINITI FX350 AWD, only 50K miles, loaded, black/black, garaged, luxury for less, $23,450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2007 Civic EX $12,777 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'99 JAGUAR XJ8, Beautiful car, Excellent Shape! $8977 217-7000 co.
2005 S-2000 low miles, local trade $ 18,444 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 Top Dollar Paid For Your Low Mileage Vehicle! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 BEST PRICE BEST SERVICE GUARANTEED Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 HAIL SALE '11 Hyundai Sonata 4dr loaded lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '11 SonataGLS wht lo mi all pwr $18,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com ‘ '10 SANTA FE GLS ‘ auto, lo mi, only $19,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'01 ACCORD EX V6 $4,497. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '03 HONDA S-2000 Convert, great summer car, $12,988. 405-294-4117 co.
HAIL SALE '05 Jeep G. Cherokee 4x4, low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
Top Dollar Paid For Your Low Mileage Vehicle!
2007 RIDGELINE well maintained Nice $13,900 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2002 Honda Accord 4Cyl, automatic, 92K mi, VGC, New timing belt & water pump, Sun Roof, $6,800. 405-872-3080
'07 Santa Fe FWD Mn at AC PS $16999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
BEST PRICE BEST SERVICE GUARANTEED Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2007 Honda Accord EXL Leather, moonroof, alloys, $17983 P6428A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'04 Honda Accord LX auto $8988 405-294-4179 co.
'05 LIBERTY RENEGADE 4WD, loaded, $11,964. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'00 QX45, exc shape, $8000. Diffee Ford Lincoln I-40 West exit 125, 262-4546 800-491-4401
2008 HONDA CIVIC, nav, hybrid, $17,777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2004 ACCORD EX, 70K miles, $9988. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'07 Tiburon GT Cpe V6 at ac pw pl$13,991478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
2005 JEEP WRANGLER X 4WD, ready for summer! Only $9991. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
'03 M45, 1 Owner 67K, loaded, 4 dr, blk w/beige leather $13,500 810-0737
'08 CIVIC EX COUPE, 1 Owner XClean $15,843. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'04 CIVIC Gas Sipper Auto $5,740. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'07 HYUNDAI TIBURON, auto, nice, $10,984. 217-7000 co.
'04 INFINITI G-35, Sunroof, Leather, $13,888. 217-7000 co.
2008 S-2000, low miles, perfect, $23,926. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'05 ACCORD EXL, lthr, roof, 40K mi, $15,440. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'07 TUCSON SE V6 ‘ auto, roof, loaded, $14,988. BH Automall 936-8870
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2wd, Baock fo book at $8992 110081A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
2009 Genesis 3.8L V6, 20K mi, Platinum/Blk Lth, Prem Pkg, Tech Pkg, Warranty, Garaged, $29,000, 405-923-8420.
HAIL SALE '10 Jeep Wranger Sport Unltd 4x4 loaded hard top 4K mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com ‘ '08 WRANGLER ‘ Unlimited, Sahara, lo mi, $19,988. BH Automall 936-8870 2008 JEEP WRANGLER Sahara 4x4 43708A $23,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com HAIL SALE '08 Liberty Spt 4x4 roof low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com HAIL SALE '08 Jeep Comander Rocky Mtn lthr 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com HAIL SALE '08 Commander Sport air CD alloys 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '08 Sahara 4WD 30K Hrd Top $22999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
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NEWSOK.COM '11 Kia Sorento LX, $19,988. JUST IN 405-294-4179 co. '11 Kia Sorento AWD V6, 7pass 2to choose $22988 JUST IN405-294-4179 co. '08 Kia Sedona LX nice new car trade! $12,988 405-294-4179 co. '07 KIA RIO, auto, $6995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 2002 KIA SPORTAGE 4x4, Auto, new timing belt, $4981, 110751A. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
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'08 M/B C300 ‘ Luxury, lo mi, loaded, $24,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'08 E63 AMG Conv, 2K miles, 6.3, like new, $56,987. 294-4115 co. ‘
'08 M/B M-CLASS ‘ 4matic, lo mi, $31,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'10 LR4, 14K miles, like new, $48,987. 294-4115 co. '09 Sport HSE, Lux, 28K miles, off lease, $44,987. 294-4115 co. '08 RANGE ROVER SPORT S/C'd, navi, loaded, $42,988. 405-294-4117 co. '08 Sport HSE, lux, like new, $36,987. 294-4115 co. '06 Sport S/C Lux, super clean trade, $29,987. 294-4115 co. '05 LR3, 60K miles, 7 pass, V8, $25,987. 294-4115 co. '02 LANDROVER 72K mi, auto, roof, 4x4, $6298. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'06 MERCEDES ML350, low miles, perfect, $23,777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2001 E320 165K mi, silver, loaded, extra clean $5900 »» 919-3209
2011 Merc G-Marquis LS Save Thousands over new $18,997 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 '10 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, leather, like new, only $16,955. 217-7000 co. '04 MERCURY GR MARQUIS, leather, low miles, $9988. 217-7000 co.
2009 Mini Cooper Clubman 2Dr,Coupe, 2WD, manual 6 speed, Blue with silver top ext, Tan int, leather, excellent cond, 34,000 mi, Leather, heated seats, navigation, bule tooth and many other features. $17,950, 405-245-0694 '06 MINI COOPER S, auto, dual sunroof with only 36K miles, navigation, $19,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 05 MINI COOPER $6500 obo. 1 owner/well maint. 405-314-4299
2011 Mitsu Lancer ES auto alloys only 9k miles $18,788 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER GTS, Black, sunroof $16,925. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com Top Dollar Paid For Your Low Mileage Vehicle! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 BEST PRICE BEST SERVICE GUARANTEED Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 HAIL SALE '09 Lexus S350 roof nav lthr 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'01 Altima GXE Sedan at ac pw pl $3999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com 2000 Maxima GXE 4dr pl pw snrf, CD, cold AC, alloys spoiler, $2350 528-2519 »» 708-9613
2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, Spoiler Sun & Sound package 43933A $17,945. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com 2002 Mitsu Montero Sport 4x4 New Tires Local Trade $7988 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268 HAIL SALE '94 Mitsubishi 3000GT AT loaded lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'00 TOYOTA CAMRY, like new, $5995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
1998 Ingtrigue GL, 3.8L, 137K, cold a/c, exc cond, loaded, $2950, 201-3831.
'96 Toyota Celica 5-speed,Red,R&D Good, $1950. 605-0840
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HAIL SALE '09 Pontiac G6 roof alloys low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '08 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP, lthr, sunroof, loaded, 1 owner, $15,900 |Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 ‘ '08 SOLSTICE CONV ‘ loaded, lo mi, auto, alloys, $16,988. BH Automall 936-8870 HAIL SALE '08 Pontiac G-6 4dr V/6 AT low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com HAIL SALE '07 Vibe 4dr AT loaded low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2010 Lincoln MKT AWD Nav Rf Sync Sys Pwr 3rd Row Must Drive $30,787 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268
2009 Town Car Signature Limited, black on black, 11K miles, garage kept, like new condtition, 1 owner, $25K, 722-6000. '08 LINCOLN MKX, jet black, loaded, 25K miles, $26,288. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
2000 Grand Am, 4 door, 86K miles, new tires, cold air, $3400, 834-5324
2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER Convertible Ready for Summer! Only $12,950. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
‘ '07 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, black, black, navigation, $14,988. 405-294-4117 co. '07 LINCOLN MXZ, lthr, loaded, roof, $22,988. 405-294-4117 co. '06 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, Signature Elite, 36K miles, must see. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'10 ALTIMA ‘ lo mi, loaded, auto, $16,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'10 GTR 7K 1 Owner Mi Hot $79,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'10 Altima 2.5S at ac pw pl $17,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'02 LINCOLN LS 4 door, super nice car, $5988. 405-294-4117 co.
'09 ALTIMA S, low miles, $15,926. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
Please let us give you a premium for your Lincoln LS. Call & ask for a buyer. We need low mileage LS for our inventory. Diffee Ford Lincoln, I-40 West exit 125, 262-4546 800-491-4401
‘ '11 MAZDA 3i Touring‘ 6000 mi, loaded, $17,988. BH Automall 936-8870 2010 Mazda Tribute Sport all power great fuel economy $17,988 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268 ‘
'09 MAZDA 6 ‘ Touring, lo mi, loaded, $14,988. BH Automall 936-8870
2008 Mazda 3 I Touring auto all pwr cruise 13k miles CALL NOW REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268 '07 MAZDA CX7, lthr, 29K, $17,988. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 '07 CX7 AWD moon at ac pw pl $13,788 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com 2006 MX-5 Miata Sport cust treatments, chrome whls, x-cond $15,995 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268
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'08 Tribeca Limited, 7 pass, navi, tv AWD, $24,987. 294-4115 co.
'10 Versa S HB pw pl ac 8K 6sp $14,993 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
2009 Nissan Altima SL leather heated seats loaded sunroof Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'79 Mark, 78K, black, nice driver, cold air, $1,295 630-7091, 759-3886
'09 ZENN 100% electric car, no more gas bills! $4,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'10 MAXIMA SE ‘ lo mi, loaded, roof, $22,988. BH Automall 936-8870
2006 LINCOLN Signature Limited, loaded, low miles $13,969 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
1996 Lincoln Mark VIII White ext, 192000 mi, $2,800. 405 627 1410
'05 SCION TC, one owner, alloys, sunroof, black/black, low miles, runs perfect, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
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HAIL SALE '09 Nissan 370Z loaded low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '09 Nissan Altima 2.5S 2 to Choose $16,988 405-294-4179 co. '08 NISSAN VERSA SL SEDAN, auto, PW, PL, $10,992. 217-7000 co. HAIL SALE '08 Nissan Altima S AT loaded lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2008 NISSAN VERSA low miles auto $10,777 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 Altima SL lthr mn ps pw pl $20,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com '08 Maxima SE V6 44K rf at ac $19,991 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com 2007 Nissan 350Z 2Dr, Coupe, Silver ext, Black int, leather, excellent cond, 17,800 mi, Perfect, One Owner, Low Miles $19,750. (405) 664-7322 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA 2.5S, leather and sunroof, only 39K miles. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '07 ALTIMA 3.5 SE, $13,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 NISSAN 350Z, Leather, Auto, $19,765. 217-7000 co. '05 ALTIMA SE Auto Loaded $11,933. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'06 MAZDA MIATA, 20K miles, $13,926. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'05 350Z Conv blk on blk lo mi $17,599 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
1999 Mazda Miata HardTop Conv 49k $7,874 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972
'04 NISSAN ALTIMA, gas saver, ''Clean Carfax, 1 owner'', $8288. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
AAA cash for your car, trk, cycle. Run/not-free tow. We come to you 850-9696
2005 SPORT TRAC, Sport, $8988. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Certified, Several to choose, $13,921. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com 2010 COROLLA LE 17k miles $15,777 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 HAIL SALE '10 Corolla S 4dr AT loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com ‘
'10 CAMRY ‘ auto, PW, PL, lo mi, loaded, $15,988. BH Automall 936-8870
HAIL SALE '10 Toy. Camry LE loaded lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '10 Toyota Camry SE auto $18,988 2 to choose JUST IN405-294-4179 co. 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SE's, Several to choose $15,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, V6, leather and sunroof, only $21,992. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '09 Corolla XRS loaded auto roof $ more $15,988 405-294-4179 co. 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY Hybrid, Nice Car P13759 $13,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com '06 AVALON LIMITED, loaded, $16,931. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '06 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, auto, gas saver, $11,288. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 HAIL SALE '06 Solara Conv SLE lthr lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '06 Corolla CE, auto, great mpgs, $9997. 294-4115 co. 2004 TOYOTA SOLARA Coupe, pearl white, Hurry! $8998. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 HAIL SALE '04 Toyota Solara LE loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '04 Avalon XL Lthr Mn AC PWL$13999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'09 RAM 1500 R/CAB, 19K mi, auto, $12,941. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '09 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 19K mi SLT $19,944 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2008 DODGE 1 TON DUALLY QUAD CAB DIESEL, $27,900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '08 RAM LARAMIE 4x4 Lthr Lo Lo Mi $24,944. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'07 RANGER ‘ auto, lo mi, all power, $11,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'10 Silverado 2500 Crew 4x4 $36,317 #P29761A www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 '10 CHEVROLET C-1500 CREW CAB LT, loaded, 20's, $25,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2009 SILVERADO 4WD Z71 Crew Cab, loaded LTZ! 1 owner, GM certified! Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '09 SILVERADO, 21K mi, 1 owner, extra clean, $22,977. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2009 Chevy 1500HD Ext Cab 4x4 6.0 V8 only 17K miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2009 CHEVY Silverado W/T Low Miles $12,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com 2009 SILVERADO K3500 4WD 1 Ton, will not last at $29,999. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '09 CHEVY AVALANCHE LT, lthr, nice, $27,488. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 '08 Chev Avalanche LTZ, loaded, 20's, more, $23,988 405-294-4179 co. 2007 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab Z-71 4x4 1-owner loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 SILVERADO LTZ Crew Cab 14K miles Call. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '07 Chev Silverado Ext Cab HD Duramax white $26,988 405-294-4179 co. 2006 Chevy 3/4 ton Reg Cab $14,679 #N29231 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 '06 Chev Silverado LS Crew Cab, $12,988. 405-294-4179 co. 2005 SILVERADO REG CAB, Save at the Pump with This Vortec V6, $5996. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
'08 RAM REG CAB ‘ lo mi, aut, PW, PL, $15,988. BH Automall 936-8870
HAIL SALE '08 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad SLT 20s 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2007 Dodge 1500 Regular Cab SWB only 40k miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2004 Dodge Ram 1500, Hemi, 4x4, quad cab, bedliner, 20'' wheels, exc cond, $10,500, 414-8212 '04 DODGE RAM, Hemi, auto, alloys, nice! $8987. 217-7000 co.
HAIL SALE '02 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad SLT V8 loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2001 Dodge SLT Quad Cab, hi mi, dependable nice, $3650, 863-6399
2007 GMC Crew 4X4 $15,795 #N30167 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 2007 GMC Crew Cab $17234 #H29241A www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 '05 SIERRA LS CREW CAB, black/gray, custom wheels, one owner, runs great, $8950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2001 GMC Reg Cab 4x4 V8 $9,800 #P30336 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 2001 GMC Sonoma V4, manual 5 speed, good cond, A/C, CD, $2900. 503-6068
2010 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4x4 KingRanch diesel nav dvd $38,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2008 Lincoln Mark LT, crew, all options, low miles, Save @ $23,987 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268
2010 FORD F350 SUPER CREW 1 Ton Lariat w/sunroof and nav, w/rear camera, $35,995. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
2000 Mazda B2300 Pickup Z6, automatic, low miles, 1 of a kind Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'09 Ford F-350 Crew Cab XLT 6.4 Diesel, dually, 5 year warranty, 9K mi, $27,500. 405-642-0130
2010 4x4 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab, excellent cond, 27K mi, $24,500 OBO. 918.623.6986
2008 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4 diesel welding bed ready to work Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
10 Nissan Frontier X-Cab SE, Loaded, 1 owner. $16,900. 613-3165
'08 Ford F-150 4x4 Crew Cab, loaded, $24,988. 405-294-4117 co.
'09 NISSAN FRONTIER SE Crew Cab, perfect, low miles $20,444 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
‘ '08 F150 FX4 CrewCab‘ lo mi, $26,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'07 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, V8, all pwr, runnin brds, Tonneau cvr, 50K mi $17,500 obo 306-3510 HAIL SALE '07 Ford Sport Trac XLT V8 loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com HAIL SALE '07 Ford F150 XLT Crew loaded lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2008 Nissan Titan SE Crew Cab 4x4 loaded one owner 20'' Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '08 Titan 4dr at ac V8 42K mi $14,785 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com '09 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Crew Cab $23,988 405-294-4179 co. '98 TOYOTA TACOMA KING CAB 4x4, $7995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
'06 Ford F-150 Crew Cab Laiat, 4x4, 1 owner, loaded, $17,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 ‘
'06 F-150 XLT X/C ‘ all power & air, $9988. BH Automall 936-8870
2005 FORD F-350 Super Duty Powerstroke diesel, Crew Cab, $15,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2005 Ford F-150 Crew Cab XLT camper shell loaded one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '04 F150 4DR LARIAT, only 25K miles, leather, loaded, must see, garaged, perfect, $16,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2004 FORD F150 REG CAB STX, save at the pump with this V6!!! Only $5995. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
2003 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB XLT, loaded, 74k miles, $9995 P6320A. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com HAIL SALE '03 Ford Sport Trac 4dr XLT loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '03 Ford Ranger, low miles! Tonneau Cover, $7988 405-294-4179 co. '02 F150 EXT CAB, 2nd owner, clean Carfax, excellent shape,with a campershell $5950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2000 Chevy 3500 1 Ton Reg Cab Flatbed auto 1 owner only 60K miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2001 FORD F-150 XLT Ext Cab, Loaded, $6992, 110344B 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'00 CHEVY 3500 CREW CAB DUALLY LS, 454 V8, nice, $8488. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
'98 F150 EXT CAB, auto, 4.6L, bedliner, tow, cold air, runs great, owner wanted, $4450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'11 DODGE 2500 with Cummins Diesel, only 2500 miles, $27,854. 217-7000 co.
'08 GMC SLE EXT CAB, 1 owner, 23K miles, bought here new! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
1986 Dodge Ram 1500, V8 Auto, PW/PL, CD, 49K, Runs Good $1500 487-7359
2000 Chevy 1500 Ext Cab LT leather stepside bed one owner $9,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'96 Chevy S10 pick up, 5 spd, mag whls, $2,300 neg 405-387-4802
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2005 GMC 1500 SLE Crew Cab Loaded $12,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'03 Ford F-350 Ext Cab Dually diesel w/C&M welding bed $8,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'97 Chevy short wide, V6 5 spd overdrive, gas saver, nice mags, cd, bedliner, $3450obo, 850-4812
2008 GMC 1500 Crew Cab SLE loaded l owner
'03 Dodge Ram Reg Cab V8! 20's, $9988. 405-294-4179 co.
HAIL SALE '04 Chev 1500 X-Cab LT 4x4 low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'00 CHEVY C1500, like new, $5995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
2009 GMC 1500 Crew Cab leather 20'' loaded bought here new Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2005 GMC 1500 SLE Extended Cab loaded Nice!! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
HAIL SALE '04 Ranger Edge Reg Cab V6 AT 40K mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2000 SILVERADO Ext Cab 4WD Z71, this one won't last at $7988. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
2009 GMC Canyon Crew Cab $16,971 #P29557A www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972
HAIL SALE '03 Dodge 2500 Quad 4x4 diesel SLT lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
HAIL SALE '04 Chev 1500 X-Cab loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'02 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab dually diesel 4x4 Reg Conv pkg 1 owner 46k mi Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2009 GMC 1500 Crew Cab SLT leather loaded white diamond 1 owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'05 GMC 1500 Ext Cab 4x4 SLT lthr loaded one owner $14,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2004 FORD F-150 XLT Super Cab, Red, rails & the rest, $9991. P6413A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
2002 Chevy 1500 Ext Cab LT buckets BOSE 60k mi one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'09 GMC 1500 CREW CAB, lthr, roof, nav, only 15K miles, white diamond, ''Stud''. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
'03 RAM 150 CREW CAB 4x4, only 70K miles, nicely loaded, clean CarFax, $12,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2005 SILVERADO Crew Cab, 5.3 V8, won't last $10,988. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab, 36K mi, Shell $11850. 650-2431
2010 GMC 1500 Extended Cab Z71 4x4 20k Save thousands off new Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
HAIL SALE '07 Ram 1500 Reg 4x4 lo mi loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
‘ '06 F-250 LARIAT 4x4 ‘ Crew diesel, $26,988. BH Automall 936-8870 ‘
‘ '06 ION ‘ lo lo mi, auto, one owner, $8988. BH Automall 936-8870
'10 NISSAN SENTRA, auto, PW, PL, like new, $15,954. 217-7000 co.
$ WE PAY TOP DOLLAR $ I Buy Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUVS Running or Not. No tile, No problem. 512-7278
2004 Sunfire, 4 cylinder, auto, gas saver, cold air, nice, $2250, 863-6399
'07 SATURN VUE, all power, $7995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
WE BUY JUNK CARS Will PU » Will Pay Cash NO TITLE NEEDED 877-793-JUNK 7days wk
‘ '02 SILVERADO X/C ‘ LS, 60K, loaded, $9988. BH Automall 936-8870
'07 Outlook XR, leather, 7 pass, tvs, roof, $24,987 294-4115 co.
BEST PRICE BEST SERVICE GUARANTEED Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
$WE PAY MORE$ Any Vehicle Any Cond. Cash Free Tow /No Title ok 405-996-8888
HAIL SALE '04 Pontiac G-Prix GTP lthr roof lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'08 Saturn Vue Redline AWD, nav, loaded, $18,988 405-294-4179 co.
1992 Lexus LS 400 leather loaded one owner $5,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'10 Jetta lthr loaded rf auto $19,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'00 RANGER X-CAB 4x4, all power, 90K, $6995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
2000 Pontiac Grand AM GT V6 loaded 1 owner $4,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
HAIL SALE '09 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew SLT loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'10 JETTA ‘ lo mi, auto, loaded, $16,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'05 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, rf, PW, PL, 65K, $6995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
HAIL SALE '08 Outlook XR rf lthr nav low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'99 LEXUS LS400, great 2nd car, NADA $13,450, only $9888. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
2010 VW GOLF TDI, Red, SR, Great Gas Mileage, $23,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com
'06 Gr Prix AT AC PWL Lthr $7,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'02 TRANS AM, ram air, WS6, 21K mi, $20,995. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
HAIL SALE '10 Ram 1500 Crew SLT loaded 20K mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
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‘ '10 PONTIAC VIBE, auto, gas saver, 29K miles. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'00 RX300 mn lth at ac pl pw alloys $7991478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
1977 Toyota Celica GT new timing chain, 2 parts cars, $2,200, 405-969-6006
Top Dollar Paid For Your Low Mileage Vehicle!
2009 SATURN AURA V6, loaded
'06 LEXUS IS350, lthr, roof extra clean $20,940 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'01 CAMRY LE, auto, power windows, power locks, AC, runs and drives great, $3950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2004 Alero coupe, economical 4 cyl, 5 speed standard, 76K, $3995, 630-7091 or 759-3886.
'08 GX470, 22K miles, super clean, $40,987. 294-4115 co. '06 GX470 leather, sunroof, navigation, running board, 3rd row, serviced at Eskridge Lexus, comfort ride equipped, must see $23,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'03 CAMRY XLE, V6, one owner, leather, roof, spoiler, runs and drives perfect, $9995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2001 TOYOTA CAMRY LE Super Clean $5,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com
'08 ML350, leather, roof, off lease, white on tan, $31,987. 294-4115 co. '08 E350W, leather, roof, navi, all luxury, $27,987. 294-4115 co.
'10 Sport HSE, lux, new bodystyle, $57,987. 294-4115 co.
2003 Nissan Altima Loaded, One Owner, $6,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'09 MERCEDES SLK300 ROADSTER, perfect condition, $34,978. 217-7000 co.
1998 Ford F150 Lariat, 3 dr, loaded, pw/pl, bedliner, nice, $3850, 863-6399 '97 RANGER, auto, alloys, bedliner, just arrived, $2950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat, 4.6 engine, 3 dr, cold ac, cd, nice, $3600, 863-6399 2011 NEW GMC 1500 CREW CABS starting at $23,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2011 NEW GMC 1500 Ext Cab loaded $21,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'07 DODGE 2500 4x4 CREW diesel, lthr, loaded, $28,988. 405-294-4117 co.
2011 NEW GMC 2500 HD DENALI CREW CAB DIESEL 4X4 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
HAIL SALE '11 DodgeRam1500 Quad SLT 10K mi Hemi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2011 NEW GMC 1500 REG CABS starting at $15,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
‘ '95 PATHFINDER 4x4 ‘ auto, sunroof, $2988. BH Automall 936-8870 '02 SEQUOIA SR5, loaded, $10,966. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '04 DENALI, 7 pass, 79K miles, like new, $17,987. 294-4115 co. ‘ '05 EXPLORER XLT ‘ lo mi, loaded, $8988. BH Automall 936-8870 '06 ELEMENT EX-P, several to choose, $12,966. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 ‘
'06 ENVOY SLT ‘ lo mi, auto, 3rd row, $13,988. BH Automall 936-8870
'06 PILOT EXL, $15,929. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 SEQUOIA, leather, loaded, $23,926. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 PILOT, DVD, sunroof, low miles, $22,900. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 4Runner SR5, super clean, local trade in, $19,987. 294-4115 co. '09 PILOT, new body style, EX, $23,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2011 PILOT Touring NAV DVD Certified $36,969 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '99 CRV LX, $5488. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
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'09 Buick Enclave CXL leather NAV DVD 1 owner $$32,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL, white diamond, priced to move, Hurry $28,750. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '08 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL, navi, roof, AWD, $33,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2011 NEW GMC ACADIA FWD loaded starting at $25,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '10 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Premium, Every option, Pearl White, 17K miles, $59,976. 217-7000 co. 2008 GMC ACADIA 1-owner lthr nav DVD bought here new Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2007 GMC Acadia dvd leather nav heads-up display one-owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 ESCALADE EXT 4x4, lthr, roof, nav, $31,941. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE AWD, nav, sunroof and DVD, only $11,991. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '00 ESCALADE 4WD, one owner, leather, loaded, luxury ride for less, $8950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '11 SUBURBANS Lthr GM Cert Start @ $32933. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2010 Chevy Tahoe LTZ lthr DVD NAV roof loaded 1 owner sve $$$$ Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 ‘ '10 EQUINOX AWD ‘ lo mi, loaded, sale $24,988. BH Automall 936-8870 '09 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT, lthr, loaded, $29,988. 405-294-4117 co. '09 Suburban LTZ 4x4, pearl white, every option $37,987 294-4115 co. 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX LX, chrome wheels, low miles, $15,966. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 CHEVY TAHOE ''LTZ'', loaded, 38K, $33,899. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 2008 TRAILBLAZER SS AWD 3SS, 6.0 V8 Bad Boy, loaded!! Hard to find!! Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '08 SUBURBAN Lthr Non Smoker DVD $23,404. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2007 SUBURBAN 4WD LTZ, loaded!! 1 owner, priced to move at $20,992. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 2007 EQUINOX AWD 2LT, leather, sunroof, 1 owner, V6, easy at the pump, only 43K miles! Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '07 Chevy Suburban LT, leather 4x4 1 owner loaded $22,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2007 Chevy Trailblazer $11,988 #P28119A www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 2007 Chevy Tahoe LT one owner 22'' loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2007 Chevy Trailblazer SS V8 NAV DVD leather one owner only 30k mi Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 TAHOE 4x4 20s Loaded $20,987. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '07 TAHOE Lthr, Head Rest, DVDs $23,404. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
2003 Ford Expedition XLT, leather, loaded, 1 owner, $10,900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'07 Suburban LTZ 4x4 Roof Navi, Ent. $27,481. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2007 TAHOE LTZ 4WD loaded w/quad buckets, Only $24,994. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
'02 FORD ESCAPE, auto, lthr, roof, $6988. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032
2007 AVALANCHE LTZ 4WD Won't Last at $22,992. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
'01 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, X-Clean, Nice SUV, $6988. 217-7000 co.
'07 CHEVY UPLANDER, 2 to choose, nice!!! Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 '05 SUBURBAN LS, very spacious, one owner, vacation ready, low miles, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '05 Chevy Equinox LT, leather, loaded, $7900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '05 TRAILBLAZER 4x4 Lthr Extra Clean $11337. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '04 TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD, CD player, deep tint, runs and drives great, $6950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
1996 Ford Explorer 167K mi, VG cond., 2 WD, auto, loaded. $2,600. 405-245-8062 2010 GMC Yukon XL SLT 4x4 leather loaded 11K miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2009 GMC ACADIA SLT leather loaded $24,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2008 GMC Yukon Denali Nav leather loaded one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2004 TRAILBLAZER 4WD LT w/leather and DVD player! Only $7997. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4WD Loaded!!! Priced to Move $11,950. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354
HAIL SALE '08 Acadia SLT AWD rf nav dvd 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com ‘
'08 GMC DENALI ‘ AWD, nav, roof, 22's, $34,988. BH Automall 936-8870 '07 GMC Yukon SLE loaded low miles nice
‘ '07 YUKON SLT ‘ Auto, lo mi, 20'' wheels, $24,988. BH Automall 936-8870 '07 Denali AWD navi lthr pw pl $27,994 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com '07 GMC Yukon SLT blk lthr loaded roof $26,988 405-294-4117 co.
'99 TAHOE 4x4 ‘ auto, all power, $3988. BH Automall 936-8870
2005 GMC ENVOY XL SLE,1 Owner, Clean Carfax, $9993 P6442A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'08 DODGE DAKOTA XCAB, auto, 16K miles, $14,488. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 800-504-5032 '07 NITRO 4x4 Auto Non Smoker $11,991. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com HAIL SALE '04 Dodge Durango 4x4 Ltd loaded lo mi936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2010 FORD EDGE SE $23,965. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com '09 Edge SEL, sunroof, all power, $23,987. 294-4115 co. 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID w/leather and sunroof, low miles, $14,994. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 '06 Escape XLT auto all power great mpgs $9997 294-4115 co. '05 Ford Sport Track $8000 obo 1 owner well maint. 405-314-4299 '04 Expedition XLT 4x4 slvr gray$11999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
1998 Chevy Venture, 3rd seat, 110K, cold a/c, pwr dr, $2750, 209-5297, Co.
2001 Chrysler Town & Country Limited, Red, Low Miles! $7982 110781A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com HAIL SALE '10 Grand Caravan SXT lo mi loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '06 GRAND CARAVAN SXT, alloys, bucket seats, low miles, runs and drives great, $7950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 HAIL SALE '05 Dodge Caravan SE 76K miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 1997 Dodge Van, table, SWB, exc shape, 77k miles, loaded, $4500, 885-2572 2005 Ford Freestar, excel cond, 108k miles, 3rd seat, red, $5500 or trade. 924-1430 2011 NEW GMC SAVANNA passenger van loaded $22,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 EXL Honda Odyssey White, new tires, loaded, $17,500 843-5817
HAIL SALE '10 Dodge Journey SXT lo mi loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
HAIL SALE '09 Dodge Journey SXT lo mi loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2001 Chevy Astro, 133K, loaded, DVD, runs great, $3650, 209-5297, Co.
'05 TOWN & COUNTRY, one owner, 4 captain chairs, vacation ready, garaged, $7450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2000 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4X4 Super Clean $7,988. 888-637-0662 www.fowlertoyota.com
HAIL SALE '09 Dodge Nitro SLT lthr 20's low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
ODYSSEYS '01 EX $5966 '07 EXL $16,926 '07 EXL DVD '07 EXL nav DVD '08 EX low miles $20,777 '08 EXL $21,777 '08 EXL nav DVD '08 Touring CERTIFIED Over 20 to choose! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'08 DENALI XL, AWD, navi, roof, DVD, chromes, $33,991. 217-7000 co.
2003 CHEVY TAHOE, leather, loaded, $12,777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
1997 Chevy Blazer 4 door red, trailer hitch, 160K, $1995, 640-7209.
‘ '09 GR CARAVAN ‘ SXT, lo mi, loaded, buckets, $17,988. BH Automall 936-8870
HAIL SALE '07 Chrys Town & Country Touring quads 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2007 GMC Yukon XL 1 owner loaded $18,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
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'06 ODYSSEY EXL leather, loaded,low miles $16,777 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'08 GMC YUKON, 3rd row, chromes, loaded, $24,558. 217-7000 co.
Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
HAIL SALE '02 Chev Tahoe LS 2nd loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'02 ODYSSEY local trade $7,977 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
HAIL SALE '10 Chrys T&C sto-n-go low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'04 CHEVY SUBURBAN, hard loaded, $7995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269
'03 Tahoe LT 4WD Lthr Mn AC $13999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
1999 Odyssey EX, 126k, auto, ac, cd, gd tires runs great, $4500. 255-7735
'08 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, all luxury options $35,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'04 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT Buckets & Bose 1 Owner $13,900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2004 Chevy Tahoe LT leather loaded one owner Nice!! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
THE OKLAHOMAN
'04 GMC Yukon XL Denali Loaded, Nav, AWD, OnStar $17,700 405-818-4591
HAIL SALE '05 Honda Odyssey EXL lthr rf dvd lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2004 GMC CANYON, 84k miles, Phat wheels & tires, $10991. 110709D 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, Loaded, priced right at $8492 110526A 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'04 DENALI XL 4x4 Quad Seats $7,441. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'02 ODYSSEY, just arrived, alloys, runs and drives great, $6950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
HAIL SALE '99 GMC Denali AWD loaded 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2009 HONDA PILOT EXL with leather and sunroof, $26,995. Heitz Chev...866-365-1354 HAIL SALE '08 Honda CRV LX loaded low miles 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2007 Honda CRV EX 4WD, Loaded, moonroof, $18,885 P6424 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com '07 Pilot, leather, roof, DVD, 7 pass, $18,587. 294-4115 co. '04 PILOT EX, leather, one owner, red, DVD, 4x4, 3rd row seating, well maintained, $11,950 BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2008 Nissan Quest 7 pass looks/drives like new 103K miles. $18,500. 427-7249 2002 Nissan Quest $14,970 #P30338 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-780-5972 1998 Plymouth Voyager Good work, Gray ext, $1950. 605-0840 '03 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, loaded, 1 owner, $4,900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 SIENNA Limited Nav DVD Lthr Loaded. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
2010 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate Elite Nav DVD 4x4 pwr roof & bds CALL REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268
'10 Xterra low mi alloys all pwr $22,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
2010 SATURN OUTLOOK SUV, loaded, 22K miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED, loaded, $21,988. 405-294-4117 co. '07 4Runner Sport V8 at 4wd lth $25,991478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com 2005 Toyota Highlander V-6, White ext, Beige int, cloth, very good cond, 104,000 mi, 3rd row seat, $10,500, 405615-5777, 405-831-3800 '04 SEQUOIA LIMITED, leather, roof, rear DVD, 3rd row seating, running boards, heated seats,low mileage, $15,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '04 4-RUNNER SR5, auto lthr loaded $14,600 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
Civil Engineer Civil Engineer The Department of Transportation in Duncan, OK has a position open for a Civil Engineer. Experience in highway and bridge design and/or construction. Familiarity with NBIS, experience with bridge safety inspections and use of PONTIS is a plus. Must possess an Oklahoma P.E. Registration. Applicants can apply online at www.opm.ok.gov. For questions contact Lois Clark at 580/255-7586.
Bundle Hauler Independent Contractor Business opportunity for Independent Contractor on weekends, beginning Saturday night hauling and spotting Sunday newspaper bundles. These hauls originate and are paid from OKC to designated drop locations outside the Metro area and back to OKC. Must have dependable transportation (3/4 or 1ton pickup with gooseneck hitch set-up), current insurance, and an acceptable MVR. We currently have the Duncan haul available. Call 405-475-3372 for detailed information.
Self starter/Highly motivated Must be willing to learn and grow. 40k earning potential. Full benefit package offered. Email resume to: jobs.inokc@gmail.com Qualified applicants will be contacted within 1-2 business days 405-733-1476
COLLECTORS Will train. We are seeking collectors, bilingual collectors and medical collectors. Join our third party collection agency team today! Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply visit www.jobfit.com/cowib After completing survey, please email resume to generalmanager@nationalcreditsolutions.net
Title Clerk/ Office Manager
'08 ARMADA LE Loaded XClean $26,931. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
1yr Flat Bed Experience, Class A CDL drivers. Call Paris 224-1378
Rocket Gaming Systems is seeking hard-working candidates to join our growing Field Service Team in the OKC Area. Apply online: www.rocketgaming.com Must have clear back ground and good driving record.
'10 Murano SL awd at ac pw pl $25,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'07 Pontiac Torrent, leather, loaded, sunroof.
Needed 4 Drivers
Call 405-733-1476 to set up an interview with Tracy or Anthony.
'10 NISSAN XTERRA, 4WD, Several to choose from, $22,775. 217-7000 co.
2008 Pontiac Torrent bought here new loaded nice!! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
HOFFMAN TRUCKING Class A CDL Flatbed Truck Drivers Needed w/1 yr exp. Make $.40mi. Call Jan 224-1333 or 1-800-458-7420
Must have a valid OK. DL. Be able to be insured licensed and bonded. Fax resume to 405-809-1768 or email jobs.inokc@gmail.com.
2008 Mercury Mountaineer Premier V-8 4x4 3rd row loaded $23879 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268
'05 NISSAN XTERRA, 4x4, Auto, PW, PL, $11,987. 217-7000 co.
Class B CDL Driver & Warehouse Help. ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Apply in person at 301 NW 13th, OKC.
Lot Porter Wanted
2006 Mazda Tribute, Auto, Loaded, nice! $7991. 110792AA 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
2006 NISSAN XTERRA, 2wd, solar yellow, AC, reduced to $11,993. 110552A. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
Class A Driver Needed Daily runs. Home most nights. No endorsements needed. Benefits. Apply in person at 600 N Sara Road, Ste B, Yukon, 8-3P
Experience preferred, full time position. Monday–Friday 9-6, and some Saturdays, 10-5. Please apply at 2609 Featherstone Rd, OKC 73120. No phone calls please
Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'07 Murano S AWD 63K Mi AT $16,999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
Class A CDL Oilfield Winch Truck and OTR Drivers. $250 per mo safety/performance bonus. Clean MVR and Experience with Flat or Step Deck. Call 405-478-1105.
Leasing Associate
2004 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4 loaded $5,995
HAIL SALE '07 Nissan Murano SL lthr roof lo mi 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
Customer Service with fast paced family owned business. Excellent people skills phone and data entry. Will train right applicant. Full time with benefits. Apply in person Mon-Fri. 9am-5:30 pm. 10900 NE 23rd St. Nicoma Park. No Phone Calls Please.
Collector Needed
'04 Element EX auto ac pw pl $9999 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
'08 Armada LE nav lth at ac pw $28,991 478-5380 bobhowardnissan.com
Buffalo Wild Wings Now Hiring Experienced Managers Email resume to: bwwjosh@yahoo.com
Incentive Compliance Administrator Auto dealership group seeking professional, detail oriented, dedicated person to oversee all incentive and rebate application and compliance. Responsibilities would include verifying documentation, applying for incentives, collecting documentation, overseeing incentive receivables, indepth learning of program knowledge. No exp. necessary. Very competitive salary with a great benefits package. Please email resume' to Jennifer Ray: jray@davidstanley autogroup.com Receptionist/Clerical Good communications & phone skills, computer exp, light accounting, knowledge of general office procedures. FT with benefits. Apply at Davis Paint & Collision, 10830 SE 29th, or email to: jdavis@paintandbody.com Receptionist / Administrative Assistant needed for small oil and gas co. located downtown. Must have good data entry / computer skills (Word, Excell, Powerpoint, Quikbooks). Fax Resume to 270-0065
Levinge Freight Lines is now hiring someone to perform general office and accounting duties at our OKC Terminal. Must have office/ clerical exp., transportation exp. a plus. Apply online at www.levingefreightlines.com or call 800-231-4517 xt 224
Waitstaff wanted Retirement Community. Apply in person 1515 Kingsridge Dr OKC 73170 •692-8700•
needed for high volume automotive dealer. Experience necessary… Excellent benefits.... Salary Negotiable.... Serious Inquiries only. Please email resume to: jobs.inokc@gmail.com Qualified applicants will be contacted within 1-2 business days. 405-733-1476
Oilfield Service Co. Field Service Rep. Seeking detail oriented individuals to visually inspect and monitor the running of special threaded connections on drilling locations. extensive travel required. 24hour call. Drug testing and exceptional driving record required. High School Diploma Oilfield experience a plus. Will train. Compensation commensurable with experience group health, dental, 401k E-mail resume to: deepwellinc@att.net AMERICAN CLEANERS is looking to hire FT pickup and delivery drivers for its expanding restoration division. Candidates must be very service-oriented, have a good driving record and pass a pre-employment physical and drug test. Apply at 2 NW 11th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103. Screen Printing Company Production Help Needed Good attitude a must. M-F 6:00am-2:30pm 200 N. Ann Arbor, OKC
2 yrs exp CLEET armed Pass medical, hearing & vision evaluation HS diploma, GED. Pass background investigation. Drug test. www.superior securityusa.com 405-275-9072
Accentra Home Healthcare Is needing LPNs and Home Health Aides in the OKC area. Please send resumes to karen.brown@accentra healthcare.com or fax to 942-6598. CMA-CNA/MAT Beautiful assisted living community now hiring all shifts. Excellent working conditions and compensation. Apply in person at Forest Glade Retirement Community, 2500 N. Glade, Bethany LPN Office Nurse for intake interviews. Good communication skills. M-F. Near St Anthony Hospital Fax resume: 235-6206. Mobile Phlebotomist Boyce & Bynum Pathology Laboratory is looking for Mobile Phlebotomists to join our dedicated team of professionals! Requires driving to assigned client locations to perform blood draws. Hours are M-F 3:30a-10:30a or PRN. Excellent benefit package and mileage reimbursement offered. Email resume to hr@ bbpllab.com or fax to 573-886-4521. Visit our website at www.bbpllab. com for more information and an application.
Social Worker MSW needed for outpatient Dialysis Unit. ESRD experience preferred, competitive salary & benefits. Please call Sooner Dialysis of Norman 405-329-3830, or email resume to: lwhiles@soonerdialysis.com
CIRCULATION/ TRANSPORTATION NIGHT SHIFT TRUCK DRIVER The Oklahoman has an immediate opening for a Part-Time Night Shift Truck Driver to deliver bundles of newspapers to our distribution centers and other locations in the metro area. You will be responsible for loading and unloading the truck. Must be able to lift 25 lbs. + every shift. Must have Class B CDL license, without automatic transmission restrictions and an excellent driving record. Example Working Hours: 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (and later occasionally) Qualified candidates may apply online by accessing our website at www.opubco.com
Career Minded Sales Person Wanted Must be self motivated, honest and willing to work as a team. We offer $50K plus earning potential and full medical benefits. Rent to own, retail sales or buy here pay here sales a plus.
DISTRIBUTION CENTER ASSISTANT The Oklahoman has an opening for Distribution Center Assistant in the following areas. Applicants must be available to work midnight to 6:00 a.m., 27 hrs/week. Math skills are necessary.
Auto Mechanic Needed. Top pay, Health Ins., IRA, Paid Time off, Etc. Express Credit Auto 3042 NW 39th St. OKC Send resume to: JSimmons@Expresscreditauto.com Or Call (405)-470-8206
Automotive Tech needed 50k earning potential plus full benefits. Must have own tools and be knowledgeable of all types of vehicles. Experience necessary. Please email your Name, Phone number and best time to contact you to set up an interview: jobs.inokc@gmail.com Qualified applicants will be contacted within 1-2 business days 405-733-1476
$45K-$60K Jackie Cooper Tire & Automotive needs Lead Auto Technician. Off weekends. Call 405-642-8192 for interview Diesel Truck Mechanic $25/flag hour + Paid Vacation, Holidays & Health Insurance. Some Saturdays. Own tools req. 5 yrs recent exp. req. Call 405-684-2273.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
If interested, please call 405-213-0703 ““““““““““““““
Drilling company looking to hire Logistics Manager/ Dispatcher with an overall good knowledge of the trucking industry that has experience with IFTA, DOT logs and paperwork, permitting oversize/overweight loads and has the ability to work with the drivers. Drug free work environment and great opportunity to grow within. Company paid insurance. Horizontal Well Drillers 2915 SH 74 S Purcell, OK 405-527-1232 FIELD LANDMEN Email years of experience, day rate, name and phone number to dwtland@aol.com INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS ADJUSTER Full-time position available, with a regional claims office. Salary/ commission and full benefits. Experience in Property claims required. Submit resume' to ajohnson@johnsonclaim service.com
Finish Motor Grader Operators and Class A CDL Truck Drivers needed for Established construction company. Please call 405-787-2377 for more information. JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS New, Svc & remod Exp. FRAME CARPENTERS New const. & remodel DRYWALL FINISHERS Exp. all type text, tape & bed PAINTERS Spray & roll experience. All req. transp & hand tools Guaranteed Construction »» 250-0815 »» Plumber’s Apprentice/ Septic Driver Clean DMV req. Full benefits. M-F 8-5. 3120 S Ann Arbor Ave, OKC, 73179; fax to 681-2996; jobs@rotorooterok.com
Social Worker MSW needed for outpatient Dialysis Unit. ESRD experience preferred, competitive salary & benefits. Please call Sooner Dialysis of Norman 405-329-3830, or email resume to: lwhiles@soonerdialysis.com
CLERK POSITIONS Immediate, full time. Cash register & phones with good customer service skills. Schedule includes weekends. Salary DOE + bonus. Apply in person Wholesale Recreation Warehouse. 525 W. Memorial
Appointment Setters: GREAT PAY! Flexible Work Schedule! Apply at 5120 N. Santa Fe Ave, Ste B, or email rpowell@commercial cleaningok.com or fax to 405-767-9053 Telemarketing Pros Wanted! Appointment Setting $$$ Daily Incentives $$$ 9.50-12hr +Com/ Paid wkly Mon-Fri. 9:00am-3:30pm 866-652-7760 Ext 4020
2705 Greenfield Rd 3/2/2 ch/a, 1340sf, Fairfield Addn $950mo $950dep 370-1077
2, 3 & 4 bed $500-925 www.longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474 Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777
Nice 3bd 2ba 2car $1050 Accurate Prop 732-3939
3bd, 1ba, 1 car garage, large backyard w/privacy fence. 105 Barbour $575/mo. 329-3076
3br 2ba new&nice duplex $735 T&J Mgt 420-1966 Luxury 3/2.5/2 duplex $895 TJ Mgmt 420-1966 Exceptional, quiet 3bd brick $985 T&J Mgmt 420-1966
2 & 3bd $475-650 www.longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474 3bd 1.7ba 2car $725 Accurate Prop 732-3939 1N to 10A, E. of OKC, pay out dn. before 1st pmt. starts, many are M/H ready over 400 choices, lg trees, some with ponds, TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695 paulmilburnacreages.com
3 bd brick, 1K ba, 2 car, ch&a, no pets, $600/$600 dep, 632-2328/306-5437. 3bd 1ba $500 + $400dep. ¡ 3bd 1ba 2car $600 + $400dep 631-8220
OWNER FINANCING 1-28 Acres Many Locations Call for maps 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com
2bed 1bath ch/a $600 Accurate Prop 732-3939
Payout dn pmt before 1st pmt starts. Your opportunity to own land, 40 areas, E, NE, SE of OKC 1N A. Milburn o/a 275-1695 terms
2305 Rivercross Ct 3/2/2 + study, 1880sf $1275 Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
Call for Maps! See why we sell more acreages than anyone in Okla. E of OKC. o/a 275-1695 5 ac tracts S of Blanchard $2000/dn $225/mo 603-4365 or 818-2939 5 ac tracts SE of OKC TBird area $1500 down $175mo603-4365 818-2939
$99 Move In Special 1 & 2bds, carports, coin lndry $345-445 470-3535
'05 LARGE Deck 1bed/1bath Lot included $495 Edm 3 4 1 - 9 2 0 9 1 & 2 BEDROOMS, QUIET! Covered Parking Great Schools! 732-1122
Sealed Bid-6000 ac surface, timber, coal, wildlife & lodge in Western KY. For aerial, loc. map, timber cruise, coal inventory, and appraisals contact real_vest@yahoo.com or call owner @ 888-783-5188. Brokers welcome.
Homes For Sale
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$ FREE RENT 1ST MO $ » FOR SALE OR RENT» 2BR $350+, 3BR $450+, MWC NO PETS 427-0627
1.5-5ac w/3bd mobile home Lease Purchase 990-8674
$200 off 1 & 2 BEDROOMS Furnished & Unfurnished NEWLY REMODELED GATED COMMUNITY
CAVE CREEK ON ROCKWELL 3037 North Rockwell
495-2000 $100 off
Open House Sat9-5 Sun2-5 2426 C.R. 1335,Blanchard 1546sf 3/2/2, Fireplace Blt '09 Must See Mstr Suite $149,500; 405-694-9303
First Month’s Rent LARGE TOWNHOMES & APARTMENTS • Washer, Dryers, pools • PC Schools, fireplaces
Williamsburg 7301 NW 23rd
787-1620 Open Sun 2-5 Remodeled 4bd, 3ba in Forest Oaks, 2car garage, 2860sf, large lot, deck, $269,900. 1717 Chaparral Ln 210-5252
$200 OFF Washer/Dryers, Fireplaces PC Schools-Townhouses
PARKLANE 8100 N. MacArthur Blvd. »»» 721-5455 »»»
» BEAUTIFUL» 2150sf 5 Bed 2K Bath NEW EVERYTHING $144,500 737 ST.CHARLES Call Jack for appt 308-1771
3/2.5/3, study, 2 liv, 2 din, 1 acre lot, 2900 sf, Moore Schools, new roof and siding ‘ $315,000 Call 799-0886 for appt. Best Kept Secret! St. Croix Villas-Gated, secure, serene Villa Homes 1460-1600sf $145,000 & up. 8500 S. McKinley Mike 520-9393
Builder Will Finance approx 2000sf new 3bd 2ba 3-car. $179,900 Must have 20% down payment 417-6192, 417-7294
»» ALL BILLS PAID »» 1 Beds-Move in Today! $99 First Month 2 Beds & Townhomes, too DREXEL ON THE PARK Pool & Park 293-3693 $101 FIRST MONTH Affordable Luxury Spacious, too 416-5259 TUSCANY VILLAGE Introducing THE ANGELIC APTS First Month $189 1,2,3 Bed 455-8150 $99 Move In Special 1 & 2 Bd, $345 - $446 mo 5944 NW 40 470-3535 MAYFAIR Great location! 1/2 bd W/D hdwd flr quiet secure ngbrhood ¡947-5665 •ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212» 800 N. Meridian 1bd All bills paid 946-9506
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Service Advisor Needed To work in a large and busy dealership. Good pay, excellent benefits. Full time position. Will train the right person. Apply in person at Bob Howard Honda/Acura 13201 N. Kelley Ave, (405) 753-8752 Experienced Import Technician with own tools needed to work in a large and busy dealership. Good pay, excellent benefits.
My Dentist now hiring
Hiring Massage Therapists for all shifts email resume to quailsprings@touchof elements.com 405-255-7381
$69,500, Tenkiller log cabin, totally remodeled, lake view, owner/broker, 918-776-7700.
$99 SPECIAL Lg 1bdr, stove, refrig., clean, walk to shops. $335 mo. 632-9849
Dental Assistants with management experience. Please visit our careers link @ www.mydentistinc.com or fax: 405-751-7160 today!
Tenkiller Lake View! walk to water, totally remodeled log home, granite, $249,500, owner/broker, 918-776-7700.
Please call 405.951.1217 to set up an interview. Mathis Brothers is an EOE & promotes a drug free work Environment.
FIELD INSTALLATION TECH OKC custom electrical equip. mgf co. seeking person w/5-8 yrs exp in Construction/project mgmt. Travel required. Excellent benefits. Resumes to sbecker@headwalls.com
Local sales work surrounding the OKC Metro, working local Grocery Stores.
I BUY & SELL HOUSES 27 YRS EXP 650-7667 HOMESOFOKCINC.COM
Benefits include: ß Great income Potential $45,000 to $90,000 based on volume ß Medical/Dental/401K ß Paid Training ß Paid Vacation ß Great Environment!
Yukon Please call Arlene @ 918-916-5292 or email aramharakh@ oklahoman.com
Create Your Own Hours!
Don't Sell Until You Get Our Investors Offer. Fast Close. DLemons&Assoc850-3880
Mathis Brothers Furniture has full time positions available immediately for qualified candidates. This is a retail sales position that requires evening and weekend availability. We need talented people who have a professional image, are self-motivated and like dealing with the public. Become a part of Oklahoma’s #1 retail sales force!
Self-motivated Sales Consultant needed to join a dynamic, fun team. Salary + bonuses, flexible hours, paid vacation, 401K, medical & dental. Experience a plus. Apply in person, no phone calls please. Byford Buick GMC, 2900 South 4th Street, Chickasha.
Newly Remodeled 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage, 825 NW 138th, $950 month, dep negotiable, 370-1621
3bd 2ba 2car f/p $1200 Accurate Prop 732-3939
Sales Associate
Electricians & Apprentices Minimum 2 years Comm'l. Experience. 40 Hours Week + OT. Health, Dental, 401k, & Vac Pay. Drug Screen Test. »» 405-359-9190 »»
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I BUY HOUSES Any condition. No cost to U 495-5100
For a stable job with a growing company email resume to JOBS.INOKC@GMAIL.COM OR CALL 405-733-1476 Tracy or Anthony to set an appointment for and interview.
AUTO TECH An Equal Opportunity Employer
FORECLOSURE AUCTION 160+ Homes, Bid Online: 6/5 Open House: 5/28, 6/4 & 5 www.Auction.com Auction.com, LLC RE Brkr 157083
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(405) 753-8752 Air Comfort Solutions, Heat & Air, leading provider of Commercial & Residential HVAC, is looking for qualified Journeyman Service Techs Great pay & benefits. Guraranteed 40hr/wk. Apply in person at 908 Messenger Lane, Moore. Call 405-721-3740. WANTED: MECHANICS & MECHANIC HELPERS NEEDED FOR CLASS 8 TRUCKS & TRAILERS APPLY IN PERSON AT 5230 SW 11TH STREET OR CALL GAYLE OR RICHARD S. AT 405-946-7289
Terrific NH Neighborhood 3bd 2ba - Master Suite Rare 2 car gar. 2000+sf (must be verified). Not In MLS. 405-568-9695
»» New Home »» 4008 Grace Cir 4/2/2 1944sf mol, 20% Down. $6000 off if sign contract by May 31. Open Sunday 206-8149
Commercial RE Business Property For Rent ATTENTION!!! FENWICK PLAZA NW 164 & Pennsylvania Retail Lease Spaces As Low As $995/mo 3 Months Free Rent Gretchen M-F 787-7242 www.leasespaceokc.com MORGAN CREEK PLAZA 1721 S. Morgan-$695/mo 1725 S. Morgan-$695/mo 1827 S. Morgan-$750/mo Ask About Our Specials! Call Gretchen 787-7242 www.leasespaceokc.com
8081 S.Shields,1-2bd dup, Bills Pd. Pets OK, Wkly/Mnthly rates,dep.632-4467
1920's Hall Cupboard English oak hall cupboard w/lead light glass in lockable door. Many other fine European Antiques available. Private collector. $850 405.801.2587 lv msg
$99 Move In Special!!! Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $345 to $420 mo. 632-9849 $295 Furnished Efficiency 2820 S Robinson 232-1549
SW 77 Terr & Douglas 2bd 2.5ba, $650+dep 631-1115
RARE FIND! Updated 2bd w/gar. $665 310-2222 Co
Abandoned 3 bed, 2 bath, nice schools, easy access to OKC. Call 634-4812 Mobiles ok, wooded acreage pond, water and septic, owner finance 634-4812 Repo 28x84 Solitaire 301-2454, 517-5000
Historic area, new carpet 106 NW 20, 2607 N Dewey 1bd $380-$410 232-9101
Daryl's Appliance: W&D $75 &up, limited supply! 5yr warr. Refr/Stoves $125 &up , 1yr warr 405-632-8954
Washer & Dryer, Extra Large Cap., Exc Cond. $225 »»» 248-4070
Century Hotel 512 NW 9 rooms/eff, sngl $115/up wk, wi fi. Cbl 232-5624
Houses for rent
Repo 28x56 Solitaire 918-617-7742
3bd 2ba 2car fp 1440sf $850 Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
Business Property For Rent
Industrial Property For Rent
MUSTANG CREEK PLAZA Retail Space For Lease 1125sf-845 S MustangRd Call Gretchen M-F/9-5 787-7242 LeasespaceOKC.com
BRAND NEW WAREHOUSE/OFFICE 9632 NW 6th - 12,000 sf 9640 NW 6th - 6,000 sf 9700 NW 6th - 6,000 sf 9708 NW 6th - 12,000 sf Call Gretchen M-F 9-5 787-4615 www.leasespaceokc.com
3000', 900 SW 29th, $1485; 12,000' whse, 1009 SW 5th; 722-6169.
FREE DELIVERY OKC! Washer $125 Dryer $125 Refrigerators $150 Warranty & Free Del. Call 405-210-2230.
W/D $65up sets $150 up fridge 125up stove 100up 3436 SW 29th 549-7004
Repo 16x80 Fixer Uppers $11,900 301-2454, 517-5000
89er Plaza 9134 S Walker store, office, church, shop $530, 1250sf 227-0351
2 electric dryers-$100, washer-$100, a/c-$115, frig w/ ice maker-$200 all work, good condition 405-682-3719
Washer, Dryer, Stove $100ea, Frig $150 Can Del. 820-8727 or 216-8318
Top Dollar for your trade, mobile home or car. 634-4812
Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777 TRAINING $300-$600/week Appointment Setter Window & Siding exp. preferred. $ Good Pay + Bonuses $ 405-512-8155
843-1651 or 842-7200
4 Bed, 2 Bath, already set up take over payments. 634-4812 Over 100 Repos on Land or 0 down w/your Land! WAC 866-764-3200,405-631-3200
Website/Email: www.dianelees.com dianelees@ dianelees.com
4900 S. Walker Large 1, 2 & 3 Bd Apts, Start at $420 + dep + elect, Sec 8 OK. 631-1115
Condominiums, Townhouses For Rent 441 NEED MOBILE HOME FINANCING? 550-599 credit scores no problem! WAC. Over 25 homes in stock 405-631-3200
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WAREHOUSE/OFFICE 328 S Eagle 2000sf $695 8305 SW 3 2000sf $650 4085 NW 3 2000sf $650 4071 NW 3 3000sf $795 Laura M-F 9-5 789-0988 2bd $495-550longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474
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Office Space For Rent
GREAT Space OFFICE Various NW locations MOVE IN SPECIALS 300-6000sf 946-2516
1, 2 & 3-Room Offices $175 & up ‘ 50th & N Lincoln area 235-8080
THE OKLAHOMAN Expressway Storage Friday May 27th at 10AM 8521 NW Expressway OKC 1st sale in 7 years approx 12 units www.barrysauction.com
WE BUY FURNITURE 942-5865 No Appliances
DUE TO BAD WEATHER AUCTION MOVED TO THRS AT 6:00 PM 901 N COUNCIL www.nwauctionokc.com
GOBER CONSTRUCTION Post Framed Buildings: 30x40x10, (1) 12x8 overhead (1) entry door, and concrete $12,500.Visit www.GoberBuildings.net or call . 405-650-2556 • Laminate Flooring 2100 sq ft, 25 year warr, 95¢/sq ft • Prefinished oak, Hardwood, 2400 sq ft. 30 year warranty $2/sq ft. • 405-632-0499
UP FOR ADOPTION Affectionate Grey & White young kitten or cranky husband, neutered/shots $10. 326-3200 or 354-318
85 Young replacement cows, pairs and springers. 30 Brangus, 40 Angus, and 15 Char. cross. 580-924-4324 Large Sale! 8-5. Rain or shine. 2301 Doris Ave. Washer/dryer, recliner, business desk & more!
Closing Home Sale 8:00 May 27-28 528 North Park St, Guthrie 2 blks N. of E. Noble on Park Furniture, china, American Fostoria, Silver, Carnival glass, pink glass, costume jewelry, house, garage, cottage full of useful items!
•Solid Brazilian Cherry• • Hardwood Flooring • (2600sf) Beautiful, never used $2.50/sf 632-0499
Livestock Guardian pups, 3/4 Anatolian, 1/4 Pyrenees. Parents on site. $200 ea. Pics. on request (405)570-4307 25 Fancy 3-5 yr old black pairs, some 3-in-1's $1500 ¡ 580-243-8597 Will sell/trade Peanut Trlr 16' long for cows or calves, $1200 580-759-2568 10 REG ANGUS COWS EPDs AI Sires Preg $1500ea 478-8047 405-210-6933 10 REG ANGUS HEIFERS A.I. Sires EPD's $900ea 478-8047 • 405-210-6933 25 black 3-5 yr old heavy bred cows, 16+ calves $1450 ¡ 580-243-8597
True freezer, 54"X84", vgc, $1875; Manitowoc 650 cube ice, $1275, w/storage; Hoshisaki 1200 cube ice, $1875, w/storage; 426-0123. Claw game machine $300, Check out counter, $150, 4 Gondola shelves $50 per set, 946-1996 Rest equip-100s -chairs, tables, refrig, grills, fryers, hoods. 417-5310.
ALL 50 state quarters uncirculated, encapsulated in polished wooden box, $400. Great graduation gift. 405-842-6020 Highest CASH paid for old coin collections silver dollars & gold 620-7375
Dell Pentium 4, 2.8 Ghz, 80 Gb HD, 1 Gb memory, CD/RW, complete system with monitor, $100 »»» 819-8691 »»»
Thu-Fri-Sat 8-6 Newalla 13820 E Stella Rd (149th) Antiques, books, figurines, treadmill & much more!
2006 NH TC48DA 4wd, 48hp tractor, with loader, canopy and 8 ft backhoe attachment, 606 hrs, exc cond. Central New Holland OKC 495-6151 Edmond 341-7829
327 NW 29th ST FRI-SAT MAY 27-28 8AM-3PM Collectibles, Pottery, Vintage Child's Toys, Lamps, 50's Furniture & More
Winds West Addition, 3904 Western Heights Ave, May 26, 27, 28, 8AM-??? Lots of tools. 1001 SW 70th St 5/26-5/27 8-4 Very Large 2 Family Garage SaleToo many items to list!
Altus RETIREMENT Sale May 28, 29, 30. 12noondark. 1701 Falcon Rd Unit 171E. »» 580-335-4742
Two Sales, lots of great stuff, 2641 and 2717 Somerset Place, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8AM-???
3-wheel mobility scooter $400; Electric wheelchair $300; Lift scooter/ wheelchair inside vehicle $375; » 488-7017 »
Buy & Sell Pre-Owned Rolexes & fine watches 789-2824 / 800-348-2824
800-256-1638
6' Gannon box blade w/ hydraulic rippers, $1,750, 405-406-0076. JD 4410 w/430 loader, 4 whl dr, 35 hp, exc cond. $14,500, 405-406-0076 JD 5300, 60 hp, with JD 521 loader, exc cond, $15,500, 405-406-0076.
Stop Pushing Start Riding JD 420 20HP Onan 50'' deck, PS. JD F925 60'' cut 22hp 3cyl diesel. PS, JD SST15 42'' cut, dbl bag, nice,. JD 260. 4 OTHERS » $650-$2500 Serious only » 641-9932 2010 TORO Z500 Zero Turn 72" Comm. mower still under fact. warranty, 365 hrs, like new $6000. 580-484-7376 Cub Cadet 149 Rider Mower, hydrostatic, 52'' deck, Kohler eng, w/attach $1400 405-399-3551
FENCE SALE 6 ft Chain Link $59.95 Wood Fence On Sale ACME FENCE OKC 232-6361 800-894-5006 Black Ornamental Fence 4’x92’’ panels, $81.00/panel; 2540 SW 29th, 634-6411.
Open Range Brown Eggs (15) $2 per dozen 354-3253
CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW & access. $200. 405-789-5263 Multi-Quip gas 60 cycle portable generator, never used, $350, cash only, 381-4963.
Antique Armoire, $250. Upright Piano, $350. French Provincial coffee table, $35. Cash only. 721-7147
DVD cabinet, 5 shelves$100; Display cabinet w/ lights-$80; Victorian porcelain dolls-$35. 405-752-2276 Pier 1 desk & roller chair $200. Designer drapes, turquose w/brown poka dots $200. 405-476-7207 72'' Loveseat hunter green and maroon plaid, like new, $150 obo. 354-8035
» AUSSIE's » All Colors, Mini & Toy's $100-$400 405-650-4671 Aussie Adorable TINY TOY! $395 Visa/MC. 405-826-4557 Aussie Pups 6 Aussie puppies.. blues, red merles and tris Have pictures $100. Call Juli at 405-227-2642 AUSSIES MINI/TOY 7 WEEKS OLD,4 BLACK TRI'S AND 1 BLUE MERLE, CURRENT ON SHOTS $200-$400 580421-7211 OR RMMBAI LEY@YAHOO.COM
Chihuahua puppies, standard size, chocolate and white, 1st worming, $100 w/papers, 601-2228 Chihuahua Pups, ACA 3F, 3M, 5wks, blue & tri, s/w, pad trnd, 1 adult F, $50-$300. 405-875-5074 Chihuahuas, Reg, Teeny Tiny Toys, all colors including Blue $175-$350 (405)598-8812/808-3520
Chihuahuas, ACA, SH/LH Ms & Fs $250-$500 627-0419 www.diamondlkennel.com
Great Dane AKC 2M & 1F left. Mantle. 13wks. Great temperments. POP. S/W/D. $500 580-318-2334
Chihuahua T. Cup and T. Toy. 4 females and 1 male. Shots and wormed. Colors extraordinaire. $250 405-306-1923 email shell_rhoades@hotmail. com Chinese Pug Puppies 1 Male, 4 Females, s/w, vet checked, 6 weeks old, M $300, F $350, 405-412-6112 CHINESE PUG AKC 4 females, 4 males 6 wks old $300-$350ea. 596-6861 Cash only Chinese Pug puppies, excellent males, great pets, $200, 405-503-2272
Chow Chow, AKC, 2 red M, 3 red F, POP, shots, wormed, $500, 826-0636.
Chow Pups AKC, black, 9wks $400 405-245-5339 clambgroves@cox.net Chows AKC Chows 5 wks old, 3 F, 3 M $450/$400. 580-251-1515
Cocker Spaniel Puppies AKC, 3 males 2 Females. 7 wks, Shots, Wormed $200. Call 405-756-7799 or 405-756-5397
Bassett puppies, 8 weeks, full blood, 2M, 5F, s/w, $180, 405-3832004 or 405-408-5268. Beagle Pups. rare choc & tri,hunting stock, accept dep $150-$250, 748-7130 Belgian Shepherd Puppies Black and Sable (Reddish/Gold) (2) males and (5) Females. Great disposition, good with kids and very protective. Used by Police and Security forces. Ready to go 06/01/11. $175. Call Mark Cell #702-217-4951 or apeshit@cox.net
BLUE HEELER 10mos old M. Works cattle. $100 580-736-0869 Blue Heeler Pups 1F 3M $150ea. 580-542-2347
COCKER SPANIEL, ACA Reg. 7 weeks, 2 M $150, 1 F $200 ’ 405-215-1464 Collie puppies 2 AKC Normal-eyed sables 1 m 1 f House trained, sweet, gorgeous! OKC $650. 405-802-8377
BOSTON TERRIERS AKC 8 weeks old. 1 M, 1 F. $250 cash. 405-794-9885 Boston Terrier Pups, AKC, S/W, Great Pets! $250-$350, 405-503-2272
VIOLIN FIDDLE VIOLA Celtic made 1848, $1500/ obo. Call 284-6766.
Boxer, reg. 7 weeks, rare white, 1M/3F, $400. reverse brindle 2F $375, fawn, 1M/1F $350. cash s/w/t/dc, 405-848-5096 BOXER AKC PUPPIES 5 F, 2 M. POP, S/W/T/ DC. CAN SEND PICS. 250.00 405-210-3376
5638 Xerox Copier. Fax Print, Scan, Copy, $2800. excellent cond, 203-6325
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Boxer Puppies AKC registered 18 available now. 6-7 weeks old $350$400, 405-274-9609.
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Boxer puppies AKC German background 6 wks 4M, 2F, fawn, brindles and whites. $275. 580-478-7337 or 580-478-7338 leave message or text.
405-295-2222 www.totallytickets.com KC NASCAR TICKETS 2 SETS OF TICKETS JUNE 4&5 + RV SPACE INCLUDED. GUEST PARKING & 2 INFIELD PASSES. COST $405. $275 580 4396272
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5x8, 5x10, 6x12, w/gates; like new 16 foot tandem; $650-$950 cash; 670-1850 18' car hauler, steel floor brakes, new tires, dovetail $2150 405-834-9094
Boxer Puppies, reg, born 2-21-11, 2M, 1F, fawn, black mask $250 405549-8702 Boxer Puppies, white, brindle, s/w/t/dc, $150$175. 580-695-9973 BOXER PUPPIES fawn, brindle. tails cut $250ea » 405-651-8385 BOXER Puppies ACA fawn w/ wht markings, s/w, will meet $225 918-426-5181 Boxer Puppy Boxer puppy White vet checked 15 weeks old $190. 405-550-8651 BOXER Pups, 8 wks old, brindle, 1 M, 1 F $200 ea 405-820-5993, 323-0851
Great Dane puppies, akc 6 weeks, DOB 4/7/11, 7 brindle, 5 M, 2F, 5 fawn, 4M, 1F, $400, 659-6948 Great Danes AKC 6 wks Black $425, Blue $725, Harl $550, Porc $900 POS, S/W, CB $425 - $900 903.819.0641 or Aston_13@yahoo.com
CORGI AKC 2 M/1 F 8 wks, tri color, s/w, pop $350 405-642-4246 Dachshund, Mini, ACA, 7wks, d & dd, s/w, $175$200. 405-585-3545
Great Pyrenees X Kangal 6wks 2F s/w farm raised $150ea 405-258-8884 Great Pyrenese Pups w/badger head, 2M, 7F, 6wks, farm raised, exc quality, raised w/ goats, $150ea. 580-654-2124 Great Pyrenees AKC, 2Males, S/W, working POP $300 »» 405-537-1526 »» Great Pyrenees, 4F, 1M, 6 weeks old, $150, 733-7777 or 641-2348. Great Pyrenees Pups 9-10 weeks, $100ea (405)386-6397/474-7972 Havanese, Beautiful, 1yr old AKC female, micro chipped, current on vacs, HWP & flea & tick, to a good home only, $500 859-421-4133 Havanese Puppies, AKC, 7 weeks, 3 males $250, 4 females $300, shots, wormed, 580-450-3832, 405-933-2333, See pics at groseshavanese.com Japanese Chin, b&w 2yrs neut, sweet, playful. $250 w/equip 802-5085
LAB AKC PUPPIES 1 White, 5 Black, & 5 Yellow $300. Perkins OK 918-348-4633
Dachshund, Mini, ACA, Male & Female, S/W $100 each. 918-385-2090
Lab AKC pups 6wks 3m choc & 1f ylw; blocky; huge; pop; shots; can meet to deliver. $275 580-399-1944
DACHSHUND MINI. 2F Red Shorthair and Blk/Tan wirehair mix $50 to approved family 405-315-9048. aft 10am.
Lab Puppies AKC 7 weeks old, 1st shots, dewormed, 2F, 1M, black $150 ea. 405-706-6012, 577-2108.
Doberman AKC, all white, males & Females, $275. 580-736-9519
Lab Puppies, 100% Labs 50% off, white, yel & blk $100-$350 405-323-5448
DOBERMAN PUPPIES BLK&TAN M&F S/W/D/T 9wks. parents on site Super Pups w/ Papers $400. 405-640-3979
Lab Pups, AKC, 8 weeks, 1 Female, 3 Males, cream withblack nose, s/w, pop, $300. 580-5155582, 580-774-4646
ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPS 10 WKS OLD 2 males $950ea. 1 female $1000 VET CHKD 580-310-2405
English Bulldog, 3 yr old neutered M, housebroken $800 405-570-9231 English Bulldogs AKC, Champ ped English Bulldogs, 3F, 18 wks. www.youngsenglish bullies.com $1000 580-5040023/580-276-7124 English Bulldog AKC Puppy F 12 wk old AKC Registered Female English Bulldog Puppy Beautiful dog Father on Premises $1000. (405)258-6318 English Bulldog Puppy Registered 6 mo English Bulldog Male with all shots complete. Mostly white with some brown spots. Adorable personality. $850 405-412-0455
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Lab Pups Full Blood 4M Black 1M White 1M Yellow given comfortis to prevent fleas and ticks, 1st shots, dewormed, and checked all by licenced Vet $250 923-3307 Labrador, Sweet, Gentle Black Beautiful black lab, spayed female, a little over one year old and great with children. Needs an urban fenced backyard. Arcadia, OK, just east of Edmond. Free to a good home. Call Rick at 625-7119. LABs, AKC, fox red & yellow, blocky English type, English bloodlines, show quality, sired by Kelleygreens Okie Kingfish, $600-$800, call Dr. Martin, 405-694-5420. Labs-Crusader Chocolate AKC registered Great Bloodline! Great Markings! Only a few left. Call quick $400 (580)302- 4698 LHASA-SHIH PUPPIES 2m 15wks vet chkd all shots,cash only $350. 405 808-9318 Mal-Shih-ADORABLE! ITTY BITTY $350 Visa/MC 405-826-4557 MALTESE ’ PUPPIES Ready to go! vet ck'd, s/w $250-$400 580-336-8450
AKC puppies vet checked s/w born 41-11 5f/2m will text pics $1500. 405-399-3066 or 405-808-4214 ENGLISH BULLDOGS Olde English Bulldogge puppies, 7 wks, pics on Web: Parker Bulldogs $1000 (580) 471-3714 English Mastiff AKC pups male and female, well socialized.fawn w/ black mask. 10 weeks old. $800. 580-509-9202
Min Pin, AKC, M, 4yrs, red, proven breeder, 5lbs $395. 918-398-3715 Min Pin 1 M, 6 weeks old very rare chocolate $250, 830-4418 or 212-1945 Min Pin puppy ACA, F S/W/E/T B&T will be Small $250 918-426-5181
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Yorkie Pups, 3M, Reg & vet chk, fam raised no cages $350. 918-398-3715 Yorkies ’ AKC/ACA ’ t/dc/s&w, ’ small & adorable, born 4/12 & 4/24 ’ M-$250 F-$300 ’ 405-542-3799 / 687-0235
ACA PUPPIES 6 wks Well Loved; F(2)B/W; M(1)Tri-C; Shots; Dclawed Removed $300. CALL (405)863-1061 Pom, ACA, M, 5 months, housebroken, s/w, $100 obo, 405-549-4397. Poms, ACA, 8 weeks, Tcups/Toy, blk/wolf sable, 15 oz-25 oz, $350-$400, 405-250-8269. POMS, AKC/CKC, parti, merles ¡ okcpoms.com $150-$800 405-609-9241 Poodle AKC, T-cup, Tiny Toy & Toy, vet ck'd, size guar $300-$1500 275 -6527
Pug-Adorable Puppies Two Male Pug Pups For Sale $200. Call 580-255-7935 or 580-467-1188 Pug Puppies Registered 9 wks, 2 blk M $350, 2 fawn M $300 1st S/W, (405)756-4994/756-5074 Rott pups, 6 weeks, 1st shots, t/dc, 3M, 2F, $350, no papers, Chris 301-7277. Rotts, AKC, 7F, 2M, German bloodline, 5 gen ped, POP, s/w/t/dc, vet chk'd, $400, 405-513-1750.
Rottweilers puppies akc registered, 8 weeks old. $600. 15808900702
Yorkies, Adorable AKC Babies, 10 wks, DNA tested, 2nd shots, 1F $400, 1M $300 375-3298 or 375-2353 YORKIE Tiny Toys AKC/CKC okcpoms.com $450-$650 405-609-9241 Yorkie Yorkie, 7 mths old, M, Family raised, AKC Reg. $225. 405-220-2255
Yorkshire Terrier AKC reg.,1yr,male $250. Call 405-227-4502
Schnauzer Mini, ACA, 3M, black, ears done 627-0419 $350 diamondlkennel.com SHELTIES AKC Reg. 7wk. 1M Tri, 1F Tri. 4 F S&W. 1st S&W $250-$275ea 405-258-6484 Davenport »»» SHI-POO»»» 1 Male, 1 Female, $200 each » 371-2399 Shih Tzu, AKC ready 5/26 2 separate litters, 3F 2M $300 different moms, same dad 580-309-4427 Shih Tzu K /Cavalier K ruby, tri color & white 1F 1M $250ea 627-0419 Siberian Husky Pups, 2M 2F, black & white, s/w, $200ea; 1 white M, 5mos $150. 580-276-3751 or 580-276-7673 Siberian Husky AKC, 7 wks, 1 Male, 1 Female, blue eyes, s/w, $300. 405-882-8706 Siberian Huskies, AKC, 8 wks, s/w, $300-$450 www.skylimitranch.com 580-504-9580
Registered BABY SKUNKS $400 Local Lic'd. Breeder $100 DEPOSIT 405-496-8299
Alfalfa & rye grass round bales. Alfalfa squares $9 417-6192, 520-2002
MUST SELL! 4-Horse Hot Walker forward & rvrs, 6 spd, Great Cond. $2500 405-397-7915 Palomino Mare, 5 years, very pretty, green broke, friendly, $500. 361-5317
Pair of Mating Cockatiels $75; 8 Pied Cockatiels $25ea; 2 Male Parrolets $50ea; 4 Green cheek Conures $50ea; 1 Female Blue/Gold Macaw, 15 yrs old $500 842-3143 6 Very Tame Handfed Cockatiels $75; GM Rosellas $150; MWC; 408-0437 9 Talking Parrots, H/F Babies $50-$500 or will trade. ’ 341-6373
Buff Orpington, Barred Rocks, RI Reds, Roosters and Hens, 3 months, $8 & $10, 517-6899
Adorable baby Bunnies & breeding stock, various breeds $20-$30. 823-7848
Vizsla, AKC, 3F, 2M, $500, $450, s/w, Health Guarantee, Great Companions, Ready to go June 4th. 580-574-6075
Yorkie-Poos, 8 weeks old, registered, M&F, solid black, very cute, s/w, health guar, will send pics, $300, 405-919-2575.
Maltese, AKC, Highest Quality! Fs $600 Will meet. Call 918-694-3868 Yorkie Puppies AKC parti color, 1M, 2F, $950-$1800 405-779-6008/222-8567
PIXIE BOB KITTENS Natural bobbed tails $100-$400 405-496-4769
CHIHUAHUA MALTESE mix 6wks old. $50-$75 405-204-0551
2009 Harley Davidson Dyno Super Glide 3474 mi Black $11,695 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 '09 Heritage Softtail 5901 miles blue-silver $17,295 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
Tan Chihuahua Mix Male, blue collar, SW 59th & Penn. 685-3445 Female Pit Bull around 30th & Villa on Thur 5/19 Call to id. 405-314-9728 Sml M furry dog white blond/brwn, collar no tag Vic Hefner/Council 589-1410 Terrier/Chihuahua mix, black F, NW Expressway & Portland, 248-0886. Lab, chocolate female, found near I-44 & N May Ave, call to ID, 204-9031.
1985 Winnebago Motor Home, 30', generator, 67k actual mi, very good shape, $5,500, 924-1430 28’ FLAGSTAFF 5TH WHL 28’ Rear kitchen w/ 2 slides Exc. Cond!! 214-300-5455 08’ COPPER CANYON 26’ Rear Lounge 5th wheel Exc. Cond.! 940-465-6773 We buy clean late model trailers & RVs. 405-936-9300 Ask for Steve Privratsky. Lee's RV Superstore 2010 VIEW FINDER 21’ Ultra lite TT with slide out. Exc. Cond. 214-724-4376 09’ LANDMARK AUGUSTA 3 SLIDES AND LOADED BANK REPO! 512-744-3100 22' Coleman Pop-Up, king bed, A/C, heat, tv, microwave, awning, $6495 »»»» 550-0387 '85 GMC Elk Motor Home 24', 54k actual miles, 350 v8, generator, like new tires, $3,500, 885-2572
In accordance with the State of Oklahoma Corporation Commission Statues, OCC-OGR Rule 165:10-5-5 and OCC RP Rule 165:5-7-27, public notice is hereby given that MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, 13727 Noel Rd. Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75240, shall apply for permission to convert the N.E. Purdy Springs Unit # P-13 into an enhanced recovery injection well, Application No.1107250002. Subject well is located in Garvin Co., Oklahoma, NE/4 NE/4 Section 1- T03NR04W 1980’ FSL N section 1843’ FWL N section. Injection shall be made into the Springer Sand Formation through perforations from 8900’ – 9000’; 1200 MCFD at 2500 psi. Any objection shall be mailed to OCC, UIC, PO Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000.
2008 HD Dyna Low Ride 9672 Orange & Black $11,895 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
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'08 FXDB St. Bob, pewter denim, lots of extras, 4553 miles $11,488. OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
FNAR 7.62 Nato/308 20 rd mag $1300 obo; Marlin "The Original Goose Gun" 12ga 36'' bbl $200; Semi auto 12ga, 4 chokes $350 405-808-2347
In accordance with the State of Oklahoma Corporation Commission Statues, OCC-OGR Rule 165:10-5-5 and OCC RP Rule 165:5-7-27, public notice is hereby given that MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, 13727 Noel Rd. Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75240, shall apply for permission to convert the S.E. Bradley A Unit # S-20 into an enhanced recovery injection well, Application No. 1107250003. Subject well is located in Garvin Co., Oklahoma, NE/4 SE/4 Section 18- T03NR04W; 2150’ FSL, 1980’ FWL N section. Injection shall be made into the Springer Formation through perforations from 8950’ – 9150’; 3500 MCFD at 3500 psi. Any objection shall be mailed to OCC, UIC, PO Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000.
Ruger .22 LR & .22 Mag. New in box, new model single 6 revolver $400 S&W .38 s&p. Bodyguard model w/laser. New in box $420 405-634-6730
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'09 Softtail Custom FXSTC 5,136 miles cobalt/silver $15,495 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 Motor Scooter 08 Ishimoto Meiduo 150cc 2 passenger touring scooter, auto/dual disk brakes, less than 200 mi. Like new. $2,800. 405-745-3210
2008 XL1200c 3500 miles silver $7,795 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 '08 Heritage black 6667 miles $16,995 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 2008 HD Dyno Low Ride 9672 Miles Orange & Blk $11,895 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 '08 HD Softail Custom FXSTC, Black w/H-D special paint, 5500mi. Immaculate, $14,500 obo, 405-227-4488 '07 Softtail Custom FXSTC 11,126 mi blue/blk $13,495 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
'07 29K ' Rockwood ultra lite w/30mos Ext warrty. 1 owner, bumper pull $16,750 405-826-6539 1964 Trail Blazer 16' Camper exc. shape. AC. New: mattress, tires, & more! $1750 405-850-2218 25' Coachman Spirit of America TT fully eq. Qn bed $4000obo 752-2154
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WINCHESTER Model 12, 16 Ga, Nickel Steel, Manuf 1927 $575. Ithaca Model 37, 16 Ga. Manuf 1952 $550. 405-501-1571 Weatherby 30-06 w/redfield scope Syn. stock, w/hard carry case. Never fired $595. Call 376-6546 Sig. Sauer Centinnial 1911-22 with extra mag new in box $450. 405-634-6730
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Reward-Schnauzer, white F off Harrah Newalla Rd, near Pecan Valley Jct. gas station.¡ 405-924-4380 ¡ Small Yorkie lost near McLoud, must have meds, REWARD, 405-323-9035. Aussie/Chow mix male, "Ike", blk/brown, 75 lbs, S. OKC/Moore, 831-3291.
15 foot ball picker, (picks up golf balls), exc cond, $2500, 405-406-0076. Blue Tick Coon Hounds 1M, 1 F adults, $125 each obo, 405-379-5750
'07 FLSTN - Deluxe 236 miles white/cobalt $15,888 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 14' SWIM SPA brand new, last years model. Last one. $12,000, 286-5527
JAN-PRO, the #1 fastest growing franchise in the world for 3yrs in a row, per Entrepreneur Magazine. Start your own business as low as $950dn 606-3300
1993 Skeeter bass boat, 16', 2", 1999 Evinrude motor, 95 hp, 1993 bass boat trailer, clean boat, runs good, with trolling motor, 2 fish finders, heavy anchor, all lights. Can try out at lake. Clear title. $6699.50, Gerald Holeman, 10001 Waverly, 405-749-0107. '03 Maxum 2400 SCR 25' sport cruiser w/ 5.0 Merc,AC, Head/ shower, Galley, swim deck, sleeps 4-6, Trailer $25,000 OBO 405/ 627- 4255 2002 Monterey 228SS 22 ft. bow rider ski-boat. Excellent condition, used only 30 hrs. V-8 Volvo/Penta 5.7L. Tandem axle Dorsey trailer. $20,500 (405) 503-1362
'95 Cobalt 220 Bowrider Cobalt Blue, 275 hp, 628hrs, Exc Cond, wake/ tower, extras, Must Sell $17,700. 405-412-5575
'05 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 custom. 10,000 mi. Pearl white w/blue lettering, Screaming Eagle pipes. w/Trailer. $6500 405-850-1006 2002 Dyna Low Ride 13680 DRC Green Fiberglass Bags Pipes $9,995 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684 02 Honda Shadow 750 Extras. 17K mi. Very clean $3500 354-6974
1980 Suzuki GS 1000 GL, 28k, 2nd owner, always inside, orig, complete, $1800 obo. 405-969-6006
The Oklahoman runs free found ads as a community service. Call 475-3000 before 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to advertise the item you've found in the next day's edition and online on NewsOK.com .
1959 Mustang Pony, 4sp, 12.5hp, restored, $6,850. 620-5714
White Terrier Mix? F pup vic of 36 & Penn. no collar. to ID call 850-7574
BIG or Small, We Haul & Clean it All! ¡¡ 409-3681
BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC. Remodels; sewer water and gas lines; free estimates; Ok Lic #3887; 405-528-7733.
'01 Harley Davidson Duce $9,944 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
Service Directory German Shepherd AKC Pups & Teenagers, Champion Heidelberg's $850 ‘ 918-261-4729
German Shepherd AKC S/W POP DOB 3/17 3F Black great personality, beautiful healthy pups ready for a good home. $350. 405-6502910 or 405-664-4517
Chihuahua, Absolutely Adorable, EXTRA TINY! $295, Visa/MC, 826-4557
2010 Harley Davidson Super Glide Custom 2090 Miles $13,495 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
Small black & white chihuahua mix, NW 30th & Penn, 323-7936 to ID .
French Bulldogs AKC reg, beautiful, 7 weeks old, $1500, 580-461-3936
Bull Terrier Puppies AKC $1500 316 207-9513 jm.neal@cox.net singletreestables.com
PERSIANS, CFA, 9 WEEKS, $300 F, $250 M, 405-471-4908
2010 HD St Glide 5339 Miles Red Very Clean Like New! OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
Mini, longhaired Dachshund & Pekingese mix. NW OKC, 5/20. 532-4686
English Shepherd Pups 4 reg, 2M, 2F, POP, $300ea, SAYRE OK. 580-243-7577.
German Shepherd Puppies, Born 3/27, 3 M, 1 F $250 German Bloodline 405-245-1506
Chihuahua, Tiny Teacup 7month old female, 2lbs, black/tan $300. 361-4954
'11 VW shop built trike $3,000obo »» 405-641-3344»»
LARGE BLACK DOG CALL TO ID 229-5432
English Setter, Llewellin www.thesedogswillhunt. com $500 501-605-2841
Bull Mastiff, Italian Cane Corso Puppies, AKC, 2 F, 2 M, $1000 obo/or Trade 405-795-9391
Black F, black & white M, 2 yrs, both have shots & neutered, can be in or outside, $15 ea, 722-9384
5 HDs $9,500-$18,000 405-259-9158 fisherdonny24@yahoo.com
'05 VORTEX TOY HAULER 32' 5TH WHL WITH GEN! Bedroom slide, $14,888, Must Sell!!! 940-243-0405
Female Dog, sm, found NW Exprsswy/Portland. Call to id. 405-848-5272
English Mastiff, AKC, 2F, 1M, 3 years old, shots, $500 ea 580-371-3096.
Custom Gutters & Roofing New & repair; all kinds; warranty; Visa/MC; 528-4722. Drives, foundations, patios, lic, bond, ins, free estimates,769-3094
Driveways, patios, steps, licen. bonded 424-5105
Chihuahua, Reg 4 Puppies M $100, F $300, all shots except rabies, 381-3740
YAMAHA PW50 dirt bike 2005 NEW CONDITION, ONE OWNER, GARAGED, RUNS GREAT! $649 OBO 405-413-5155
2007 CAMEO 34' 4 slides, rear lounge, Exc. Condition & loaded. BANK REPO!! Call Tommy 512-826-5178
2006 Harley Davidson Road King blue Silver Nice Clean $11,995 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
Gutter Man Seamless rain guttering Free est. 405-203-2004.
Concrete Work, stone & block work, 245-4470
3 ADORABLE KITTENS TO LOVING HOMES 7wks $20ea » 405-324-5307
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'04 Gulfstream Ind. 33' V10 w/10k mi 5.5 Onan. 2 roof airs, backup camera 2 TVs, Slps 6, 1 slide, Lk new, price reduced $38K 677-0387 Cell 397-4482
2007 HD Ultra Classic, Stage 1, 19K miles, $12,500, 361-1682.
WOLF MALAMUTE PUPS 5 weeks 2 Female, brown, silver, white, POP, $275 each » 4 0 5 - 3 6 8 - 5 6 8 1»
Yorkie, adult, M, only 3lbs, no papers, $200 obo Call or text 405-921-5320
'06 Blk 8600 Miles Honda VTX 1800 $8,495
APEX ULTRA LITE 17’ Loaded, weighs in Under 3000 lbs!! $10,654.00 Call Cliff 940-300-8919
07 Harley Softtail Std Black, 5000mi LOTS OF CHROME!!! $13,250 OBO Ezra 405-535-8750
Wolf Pups, 3 males $250. 405-226-5444 or 405-627-5739
YORKIE, ACA, Teacup, 1M, 13 weeks, under 1K lbs, $700, 580-271-8108
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'97 Rex Air by Rex Hall Motor Home 36', Ford v10 motor, large slide, ac, generator, exc shape, 65k miles, $26,500 will trade for Coml property other motor Home or car. 924-1430
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'07 HARLEY DAVIDSON Nightster, 6k mi $6,677 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
Westie and Cairn Terrier Mix, M & F, all ages $200 & $250. 314-9936
Yorkie, 2F, Very Cute! small & tiny, $350-$400 405-380-5859
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2007 FatBoy Loaded Lots of Extras 2388 Miles Like New $13,995 OKC Thundercycles.com 405-751-3684
Weimaraner Pups AKC Highest Quality, S/W $300-$500 918-694-3868
Yorkie AKC 2 m $275 Teddy Bear face Hm. Spoiled Hlth Guar/Pup kit 226-2098
Mastiffs, AKC, 1M, 1F, 1 adult F, current shots, fawn/black mask, $500 each, 410-8341.
350 ADORABLE PETS AT FREE TO LIVE NEAR EDMOND. ALL DOGS & CATS Shts & neut $60. 282-8617 www.freetoliveok.org
Schnauzer, Mini, 1F, 1M, Nice Quality, Guaranteed $200-$275 405-380-8469 SCHNAUZER-MINI PUPPIES White AKC pups 8wks old, shots, etc, home raised Parents on site $350. 1-918-520-3310 or 1-918-367-3255 Bristow
MotorGuide troll mtr Stealth 300, 30lbs of thrust rvrs/fwrd $150 405-399-3551
Big Sale! Big Savings! gas & elec carts starting at $1250, 872-5671, Visa/MC.
Yorkshire Terrier AKC Top Quality TRUE itty bitty teddybear.Thick coats, don't settle for less! 800. Amy (405)808-7345 Poodle pup, Toy, black, M vet chk fam raised no cages $450. 918-398-3715
1981 Cobalt Classic, with trailer, 19 foot, 1 owner, 630 hrs, slick, lake ready, $14,500 obo, 627-4263. 07 SeaRay SP185, near perfect cond., great family ski boat, 105hrs, $15,900, extras 659-0101
Poodles Standard AKC 3 Adorable Males, black, apricot $100 (405)7569778 or (405)428-1882
Lab/Boxer mix, 6 weeks old, 3M, 3F, free to good home, 219-6709.
Boxer Pups, AKC, POP, S/W/T/DC, $300 each, cell 405-566-9732 Boxers, AKC Pups, POP, sharpboxerkennels.com »» $300-$400 »» (405) 238-0699/665-5595
Great Dane pups, 6 wks, 5F, 2M, s/w/dc, dad AKC Boston w/large amount of white, mom WKC Boston, both parents large, pups fat/healthy, $200, 405-826-3221.
Lab, registered chcolate pups, s/w, $300, Orlando, OK, 580-455-2526.
Border Collie Pups, ABCA reg, 3M, b/w, $300 (405)275-6205, 481-3617 Boston K English Bull NICE STOCKY PUPS $250 Cash 519-8584
Great Dane AKC Puppies S/W/D,Fawn/Brindle, M/F $800. 822-8968
Chow, AKC, neutered, creme, 1 yr M, hsebrk, vet chk, $100, 549-4397
Australian Shepherds ACA All colors, s/w, working line $200-$750 call/text 405-226-8373, puppies bymary@yahoo.com
AKC Born 4/6, 8M, 3F, all very cute. Will make wonderful pets, raised in the home with 4 kids. They will go fast! $350 Crystal (405) 570-6600
Goldendoodle Puppies OFA-CERF $800. 405-533-5407
Golden Retriever, AKC 7 wks, 1 F, 2 M, POP $375 ea. ’ 405-833-2825
Australian Shepherd Puppies AKC Champion Bloodlines Parents on site. Raised with kids & livestock. $350. 405-639- 1216
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German Shepherd Pups, AKC, 8 wks, $350. 580925-2599 918-688-4912
Chihuahuas, T-cups, 14 oz, 8 weeks, beautiful, $500 each, 405-250-8269
Cocker Spaniel puppies AKC cocker puppies CH parents/pedigree born 131-2011 black males neuter contract $350 www.stormbeaucockers. com 580-478-7512 Enid
Australian Shepherds ASCA Reg. 2 Black Tri males and 1 Red Tri male. $200 each 200 806-662-7419
GERMAN SHEPHERD 2F 1white 1black/tan $350. 405-535-5957
Golden Retrievers 36 avail. Sooner Golden Ret. Rescue $150-$275 ’ 405-749-5700
Chihuahuas 7wks. EXTRA TINY TEACUPS $250 Cash 519-8584
Yorkie Puppies, AKC Reg s/w/t/dc, 3 F $450; 2 M $350 580-892-3063 or 405-712-1943
GERMAN Shepherd Pup, AKC, F, 7 wks, P.O.P. $300. 405-420-1279
Chihuahuas, pure bred puppies, 2M, 2F, 6 weeks old, 1st shots, wormed, $100 each, 224-3106.
Blue Heelers Pups ranch raised, $100ea, 405-343-1090
FREE Poultry litter for garden or flower bed. Pup loads only. 341-7611
King Serta Perfect Sleeper; L-Shaped Desk w/ Bookcase, Chair, Mat $300. each (obo) Also, Whirlpool DW $75. (405)773-8389
AIREDALE PUPPIES, AKC, 7 WKS, POP $250 (580)233-4835/977-9782
Australian Shepherd ’’ Female red merle, 3 years old, shots, spayed, free to good home, cell 370-6824 or 787-8066
6',7',8', & 14' Brush Hogs. NH & JD side hay rakes. 8' Lely discmower $400$2300 391-3688, 850-7451 Box blade, 6K foot, extra heavy duty, hydraulic ripper teeth, good condition, $1500, 733-7094.
37 blk 4-5yr fall calving cows, bred to blk bulls $1400ea ¡ 580-331-7886 BOER & PYGMY GOATS Family raised, nice quality, $40-$150, 535-0094
LAPTOP, Windows 7 Wi-Fi 15in, DVD Looks new $220. 405-308-8034
HUGE ESTATE SALE! 11000 Blue Stem Back Road, OKC. (between MacArthur and Rockwell, off Hefner) Thurs-Sat, 9am-4pm Lots of antiques, collectibles and tools!
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German Shepherd AKC Puppies Black & Tan and Grey & Tan females. Born 03/ 06/11. $150. Bret (918) 351-3747 German Shepherd Puppies, full blood, 7 wks, 5M, vet ck'd, 1st S/W, POP $275 ea (405)464-9137/769-2905
Marvin's all kinds concrete Free est, 885-4059, 605-0180
• Painting • Drywall • Fencing • Other Repairs • 405-229-9691 • HOME IMPROVE. REPAIRS. REMODEL. ROOFING. FREE ESTIMATES. 410-2495
SHARPE'S ELECTRIC & Heat & Air OKC 341-8488
PRESTIGE FENCE CO. New & Repairs. Free Quotes. Senior & Military Discounts. 317-0474. D&G FENCE - all types. Repair spclst. Guar lowest pr. Free est. 808-0523
Brshhog, boxblade, roto, $39/hr, 3hr min 227-3517 Lawn Care, Fences built & repaired ¡ Call 473-1700.
Mr. Fixit Handyman Service. We do it all for less. Free est. Bond. Ins. Visa/MC 603-6104
RESIDNTIAL HAULING & CLEANING, 405-566-9027
PETE'S HAULING, Free Est, Edmond, N Metro, 340-7669
S&C ¡ Your 1 Sure Stop from the Bottom to the Top! roofing, siding,remod & more! lic/bond 410-9320
Mr StopLeak Roofing Roof repair specialists. Guaranteed results for over 45 years. 787-0246 BILLS PAINTING & HOME REPAIRS Free Estimates 759-2127
Storm Cellars
Brian's Painting & Drywall 20yrs exp. Resid/Comm'l Insured. ‘ 314-1711
Eric Potts Storm Shelter SEAMLESS PATIO TOP SINCE 1972. (405) 872-5561 476-6033
Painting¡Roofing Free Est. ¡¡ 812-1608 ¡¡ Exp. Painter Quality work at a fair price. 882-4762
JERRY'S TREE SERVICE Tree Trimming & Removal Stump Grinding, Yard Clean up Call for Free Est. 464-6634 Trees, Stumps & Fences! Free Estimates/Insured 240-0816 • 761-9989 » GENE’S TREE SERVICE» Insured-Free Est. 682-2100.
All Areas Lawn & Tractor Mow: big/small 348-4469
¡ ANY PROJECT ¡ FREE EST. & WARR. INSURED OK EXPERTS ¡ 254-3000
Trash/Junk removel also P/U relocate misc. 886-2669 Garage Doors & Openers Sales & Service 794-1718
YARD WORK, Trim, haul, flowerbeds, trees, shrubs, mow. 255-9442
All Professional Tree Service. All Major Credit Cards Accepted. BIG Sr. Disc. 50 mile radiusProf'l Arborist 924-1430
D&D TILE Honest, Reliable 28 years exp. 971-4492
L & R Tree Serv, Low Prices, Insured, Free Est, 946-3369. ALL AROUND Affordable 25 years exp, 923-1659. Prof Tree Svc Sr's K offstump serv, Ins 314-1313
Windows, Doors/ Cleaning, Service Shine Bright Window Cleaning. Free Estimates, Residential and Commercial 405-812-8922
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