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America’s last slave ship discovered The schooner Clotilda was found in Alabama waters after nearly 160 years

By Meagan Flynn The Washington Post

Cudjo Lewis remembered the morning he woke at daybreak to a violent raid on his African village, led by a king that had come to capture his people and sell them into slavery. Lewis remembered when the soldiers tied him up in a line with dozens of others and made them march to the coast for days. How, when they arrived in the Kingdom of Dahomey, they were all placed in a barracoon, a pen for slaves, and how, when a white man arrived to buy them, they were stripped naked and herded below deck in a ship called the Clotilda. It was the last ship to ever make the transatlantic slave-trade journey from the coast of Africa to the shores of the U.S. in 1860, long after the slave trade had been outlawed.

Huddling in the dark, Lewis remembered thinking, “We all lonesome for our home,” as he would recall in 1927 to author Zora Neale Hurston, who recorded Lewis’ words and dialect exactly how he pronounced them.

“We doan know whut goin’ become of us, we doan want to be put apart from one ‘nother.”

For many years, the firsthand accounts of those on the Clotilda, as documented by Hurston and others, were all that remained of the proof of the illegal journey’s existence. Nobody knew what happened to the Clotilda, the palpable evidence of the final Middle Passage journey that brought 110 Africans to the United States and an elusive artifact that the descendants of Lewis and the other slaves had been hoping to find for generations.

Now, after a renewed search effort by archaeologists, divers and historians, the day has finally come: The Clotilda has been discovered along the Mobile River, the Alabama Historical Commission announced Wednesday.

In this image released by SEARCH Inc., archaeological survey teams work to locate the slave ship Clotilda, north of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Remains of the schooner were identified and verified after months of assessment.

Daniel Fiore/SEARCH, Inc. via AP

The discovery, as reported by National Geographic and Smithsonian Magazine, “is an extraordinary archaeological find,” representing “tangible evidence of slavery,” the commission’s executive director, Lisa Demetropoulos Jones, said in a statement.

The descendants were overjoyed, she said. Many still live in Africatown, Alabama, a town founded after the Civil War by the emancipated slaves who had all survived together on the Clotilda.

“By this ship being found, we have the proof that we need to say this is the ship that they were on and their spirits are in this ship,” Lorna Gail Woods — a descendant of Cudjo Lewis’ brother, Charlie — told Smithsonian Magazine. “No matter what you take away from us now, this is proof for the people who lived and died and didn’t know it would ever be found.”

The mission to find the Clotilda was headed by the Alabama Historical Commission, the Slave Wrecks Project of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and SEARCH Inc., with financial support from the National Geographic Society.

As Hurston described in her posthumously published book,

“Barracoon: The Story of the Last ‘Black Cargo,’ ” the ship was previously never found because those who led the expedition burned it, seeking to bury the evidence of the illegal smuggling. The slave trade had been outlawed in the United States in 1808.

Numerous attempts to recover the schooner had failed over the years — but interest was renewed a couple of years ago, at the request of descendants and after a shipwreck discovery by a reporter at AL.com, who thought he had found the Clotilda. Although it wasn’t, the buzz captured attention of archaeologists, who continued the search where the reporter, Ben Raines, left off.

Last year, buried in silt, they found what they believed was the real Clotilda, using 3-D scanners and other technology, according to National Geographic.

To confirm its authenticity, historians involved in the search gathered hundreds of records from more than 2,000 ships docked in the Gulf of Mexico in the late 1850s. Finding 19th century insurance and registration documents for the Clotilda, they managed to compare the ship’s materials and other identifying qualities to those of the ship discovered in the Mobile River,

Archaeologists examine a piece of the wrecked schooner Clotilda, found in delta waters north of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Daniel Fiore/SEARCH, Inc. via AP

National Geographic reported.

At every step, it was a match, James Delgado, a maritime archaeologist on the project, said in a statement.

“We are cautious about placing names on shipwrecks that no longer bear a name or something like a bell with the ship’s name on it,” he said, “but the physical and forensic evidence powerfully suggests that this is Clotilda.”

The story of the Clotilda has been documented by anthropologists like Hurston and even by the ship’s own captain in firsthand accounts, allowing historians to piece together the full journey despite the great lengths the captain initially went to conceal it.

The Clotilda set sail from Alabama in March 1860 on an expedition headed by Timothy Meaher­and the ship’s builder, Capt. William Foster, as Foster recorded in a handwritten journal. The schooner, refurbished with a slave cargo hold, arrived in July that year in Dahomey, present-day Benin, where Cudjo Lewis had been held. Foster purchased the 110 Africans with $9,000 in gold, he wrote.

The nearly two-month journey, as described by Lewis in his interviews with Hurston, was at times unbearable.

“Soon we git in de ship dey make us lay down in de dark,” he said, as recorded in “Barracoon.” Lewis said they were given water twice a day, that they were often starving and that the waves roared so loudly that they sounded like a thousand beasts growling in the bushes.

Having been stripped of his clothes, Lewis said he felt ashamed, afraid that once he arrived on American soil, the Americans would think they were “naked savages.”

The Clotilda entered U.S. waters and docked at 12 Mile Island along the Mobile River on July 9, 1860, lurking in the dark to avoid detection by government authorities. The slaves were transferred to a steamboat, smuggled away and sold off to plantation owners or other slavers. Lewis worked for Meaher, toting freight from the ships at a Mobile dock.

On one of his first nights in America, Lewis said he felt such immense sorrow he thought he might die in his sleep, dreaming of his mother in Africa.

“We cry for home. We took away from our people. We seventy days cross de water from de Affica soil, and now dey part us from one ‘nother,” he told Hurston. “Derefore we cry. We cain help but cry.”

Upon emancipation, those who survived the Middle Passage with Lewis founded Africatown as a way to revive all that they had lost, in whatever way possible. In Africatown, they spoke their native language, carried on their native customs, wore their native garb.

The future generations would grow up hearing the stories of how their ancestors were abducted from their homelands and forcibly taken to America on the Clotilda, Woods told National Geographic. When the search efforts forged ahead last year, she told the magazine that the discovery of the ship would do the community “a world of good.”

“All Mama told us would be validated,” she said.

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Today’s Highlight in History: On May 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in Moscow. (The U.S. withdrew from the treaty in 2002.)

On this date:

Jousting is one of the many the sights to see during the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival in Muskogee. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file

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Oklahoma Renaissance Festival: Step back in time to the 16th century with Queen Elizabeth I of England, King James of Scotland and more than 600 costumed performers and artisans as they create the boisterous village of Castleton at the annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival. Held at the Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee, this festival features a royal court, jousters and jesters, magicians, musicians and minstrels. Browse more than 135 booths for one-of-a-kind handcrafted items. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday and Monday. For tickets and more information, visit okcastle.com.

Tulsa Drillers: The Tulsa Drillers will play home games this week at ONEOK Field. Tulsa will host Northwest Arkansas at 7:05 p.m. Sunday. Stay for a post-game fireworks display.

For tickets and more information, visit tulsadrillers.com.

WWE SmackDown Live: WWE SmackDown Live will return Tuesday to the BOK Center. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Tickets start at $20 and are available at bokcenter.com.

1647: Alse (Alice) Young was hanged in Hartford, Connecticut, in the first recorded execution of a “witch” in the American colonies.

1865: Confederate forces west of the Mississippi surrendered in New Orleans.

1897: The Gothic horror novel “Dracula”

by Bram Stoker was first published in London.

1938: The House Un-American Activities Committee was established by Congress.

1940: Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of some 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. 1969: The Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth after a successful eight-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing.

1978: Resorts Casino Hotel, the first legal U.S. casino outside Nevada, opened in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1981: 14 people were killed when a Marine jet crashed onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off Florida.

1998: The U.S. Supreme Court made it far more difficult for police to be sued by people hurt during high-speed chases.

The Supreme Court also ruled that Ellis Island, historic gateway for millions of immigrants, was mainly in New Jersey, not New York.

Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev (left) and President Richard M. Nixon stand on a balcony at the White House in Washington, June 18, 1973. The meeting was the only summit ever recorded on an American presidential taping system. AP File 2005: President George W. Bush received Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the White House; Bush called Abbas a courageous democratic reformer and bolstered his standing at home with $50 million in assistance.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.

California’s Supreme Court upheld the Proposition 8 gay marriage ban but said the 18,000 same-sex weddings that had taken place before the prohibition passed were still valid.

Five years ago: Pope Francis honored Jews killed in the Holocaust and in terrorist

attacks during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem as he wrapped up his Mideast pilgrimage.

One year ago: Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman, but was jailed and labeled as the CIA’s top spy in Latin America, was set free by Venezuela’s anti-American government and returned to the United States with his wife. The leaders of North and South Korea met for the second time in a month in a surprise summit at a border village to discuss Kim Jong Un’s potential meeting with President Donald Trump.

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News briefs Stan Lee’s former manager charged with elder abuse LOS ANGELES — A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend.

Keya Morgan was taken into custody in Arizona on an outstanding arrest warrant after being charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors earlier this month.

Authorities say Morgan sought to capitalize on the Marvel Comic mastermind’s wealth and exert influence over Lee even though he had no authority to act on his behalf.

Police say Morgan pocketed more than $262,000 from autograph signing sessions Lee did in May 2018.

Evidence links Colombia army chief to slayings

with albinism, has invariably been called “yellow” or “white” by friends and even some relatives. But she hardly recalls anyone referring to her by her actual race.

“I am black, that’s what I thought, but then I am always made to feel otherwise,” said the 18-year old who was crowned Miss Albinism Zimbabwe on Friday night.

At the pageant, competitors and organizers spoke frankly about color and prejudice.

About 70,000 of Zimbabwe’s estimated 16 million people are born with albinism. They often stand out, making them a subject of discrimination and ridicule.

Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for talks

CARACAS, Venezuela — Representatives of the Venezuelan government BOGOTA, Colombia — New evidence has emerged and opposition have returned to Norway for a linking the embattled mediation effort aimed at head of Colombia’s army resolving the political crito the alleged cover-up of civilian killings more than sis in the South American country, the Norwegian a decade ago.

The documents, provid- government said Saturday.

Norway said it will ed to The Associated Press facilitate discussions next by a person familiar with week in Oslo, in an indicaan ongoing investigation tion that the negotiation into the extrajudicial killings, come as Gen. Nicacio track is gaining momentum after months of Martínez Espinel faces escalating tension between mounting pressure to resign over orders he gave Venezuelan President troops this year to step up Nicolás Maduro and Juan attacks in what some fear Guaidó, the U.S.-backed opposition leader. could pave the way for a Top Maduro aide Jorge return of serious human Rodríguez and Héctor rights violations.

Rodríguez, the governor Colombia’s military has been blamed for as many as of Miranda state, will once 5,000 extrajudicial killings again lead the government delegation. The opposition at the height of the coundelegation is being led by try’s armed conflict in the mid-2000s as troops under Stalin González, a senior member of the oppositionpressure by commanders controlled congress, forinflated body counts. mer Caracas area Mayor Albinism pageant joyfully Gerardo Blyde and former Transport Minister Ferbreaks down prejudice nando Martínez Mottola.

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More hopefuls vie to succeed May British PM will step down as party leader June 7, stay on as caretaker until election

By Gregory Katz Associated Press

LONDON — The race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May is heating up, the field of Conservative contenders is quickly growing and the focus is squarely on how to handle Brexit.

Former House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom and former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab joined the fray Saturday night. Both had earlier resigned from May’s Cabinet to protest her Brexit policy.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Saturday morning he is seeking to replace May, joining several others who have announced they will run to become the Conservative party’s next leader, and by default, Britain’s new prime minister.

May announced Friday she plans to step down as Conservative Party leader on June 7 and remain as a caretaker prime minister while the party chooses a new leader in a contest that officially kicks off the following week.

She plans to remain as party leader through U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit and the 75th D-Day anniversary celebrations on June 6.

Her successor will have to try to complete Brexit — a task that May failed to deliver during her three years in office. While she succeeded in striking a divorce deal with the European Union, the plan was defeated three times in Parliament

by British lawmakers from across the political spectrum.

The EU extended Britain’s departure date to Oct. 31 but there still is no consensus among British lawmakers about how or even if the country should leave the bloc.

Even before a new leader is chosen, the Conservative Party is expected to fare poorly when the results of the European Parliament election in Britain are announced Sunday night.

The best-known contestant for the Conservative leadership post is former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who has said he will take Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May announces her departure outside 10 Downing Street in London, Friday. Theresa May says she’ll leave as Conservative leader on June 7, sparking a contest for Britain’s next prime minister. Yui Mok/PA via AP

We believe any incoming prime minister in these circumstances should go to the country anyway and seek a mandate.”

John McDonnell Labour Party spokesman even if no deal has been reached with EU leaders.

Johnson’s willingness to back a no-deal Brexit is already causing some ripples.

Another Conservative contender, International Development Secretary Rory Stewart, said Saturday that he could not serve in a Cabinet under Johnson if Johnson wins.

Stewart says he could not work for a leader who is comfortable with the idea of a no-deal Brexit.

Stewart complained that Johnson said in a private meeting several weeks ago that he would not push for a no-deal departure but appears to have changed course completely.

Many economists and business leaders have warned that a no-deal departure would have a drastically negative impact on Britain’s econ-

omy and also hurt its European neighbors.

The field is likely to grow to about a dozen candidates, with a winner expected to be chosen by mid or late July. Senior Conservatives including Home Secretary Sajid Javid and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt are among those considering a leadership run.

The Conservative Party chooses its leaders in a two-step process. First there’s a series of votes among the party’s legislators to establish two top contenders, then those names are submitted to a nationwide vote by about 120,000 party members.

The winner becomes party leader and prime minister, although the opposition Labour Party is warning of an immediate challenge to the new leader with an eye toward forcing an early general election.

John McDonnell, Labour’s economic spokesman, told the BBC on Saturday the party would push a no-confidence vote against the new prime minister right away.

“We believe any incoming prime minister in these circumstances should go to the country anyway and seek a mandate,” McDonnell said.

An earlier Labour Party attempt to force an early election failed in January when May’s government survived a no-confidence vote.

The U.K.’s next general election will be held in 2022 unless a government collapse speeds up the timetable.

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SpaceX launches 60 little satellites, with many more to come

By Marcia Dunn Associated Press

This Sept. 11 enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Florence (upper left) in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Isaac (center) and Hurricane Helene (right). NOAA via AP

Hurricane season to be normal Forecasters predict 4 to 8 named hurricanes

By Seth Borenstein Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Atlantic hurricane season is off to yet another early start, but U.S. weather officials say it should be a near normal year.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted nine to 15 named storms. It says four to eight of them will become hurricanes and two to four of those would become major hurricanes with 111 mph winds or higher.

Acting NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs said a current El Nino, a periodic natural warming of the central Pacific that changes weather worldwide, suppresses hurricane activity in the Atlantic. But other forces, including warmer-than-normal seawater, counter that.

Last year had 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and two major ones, Florence and

Skywatch Sunday: After twilight tonight, look for the double star Iota Cancri, located in Cancer.

Cancer resembles the letter Y and opens to the southwest. Iota Cancri is the star at the bottom of the “Y,” about 30 degrees above the horizon at 9:30 p.m.

Binoculars or a small telescope will resolve what appears to be a single star into two stars.

Monday: Four of the brightest objects visible at night can be seen this morning. The brightest is the moon in the southsoutheast. In the east is the next brightest object, Venus, and low in the southwest is Jupiter. Saturn is about halfway between the moon and Jupiter, although it is not nearly as bright as the other three objects.

Tuesday: Most of the winter constellations have set, but a few remain. One of them is Canis Minor, the Little Dog. Unlike Canis Major, the Little Dog is a rather small constellation with one bright star, Procyon, which marks the hind quarters of the dog. A few fainter stars to the west mark the head of the dog.

Wednesday: Mars is moving rapidly through Gemini in the west. The red planet is currently passing near the star Mebusta, which marks the knee of Castor.

This star, is similar in temperature to our sun but is significantly larger — about the size of Venus’ orbit.

Thursday: Mercury is beginning to emerge in the evening.

It is still fairly low in the sky so a clear, flat horizon is needed to see it. About a half-hour after sunset, Mercury is 5 degrees above the horizon. It will improve in visibility over the next few weeks.

Friday: Tonight the International Space Station is visible in the north. The space station starts off 10 degrees above the north-northwest horizon at 10:19 p.m. Two minutes later it has doubled in brightness and climbed to a height of 15 degrees in the north-northeast.

Shortly after reaching its highest point, the ISS moves into the constellation Cygnus and passes very close to its brightest star, Deneb. In the middle of the constellation, the space station disappears into Earth’s shadow, 12 degrees above the east-northeast horizon at 10:22 p.m.

Saturday: Low in the east this morning is the thin, crescent moon and the planet Venus. A half hour before sunrise both objects are a few degrees above the horizon, with Venus further to the north.

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Michael. Those two big storms hit the United States and together directly killed 38 people and caused $49 billion in damages.

The Atlantic basin averages 12 named storms a year, with six becoming hurricanes and three becoming major storms.

NOAA said there’s a 40% chance of a normal season, with 30% chances of both stronger and weaker seasons.

“That’s still a lot of activity,” said NOAA forecaster Gerry Bell.

“You need to start to prepare for hurricane season now.”

The season traditionally starts June 1, but this week subtropical storm Andrea briefly popped up, marking the fifth straight year a named storm came in May or earlier. (Forecasters name storms with maximum sustained winds of at least 39 mph.)

Bell said this year’s forecast had “competing factors” that balanced out. The El Nino brings wind changes that can keep storms from forming and reduce their strength, but this year’s El Nino is weak, Bell said.

One factor pushing the other

way is the 20- to 30-year longterm natural cycle of hurricane activity. Since about 1995, the Atlantic has been in the part of the cycle of high-activity, which includes warmer water and West African rainfall, which goose storm activity.

Some other non-government forecasters predict a weaker storm season than NOAA, pointing to the El Nino.

Colorado State University, which pioneered hurricane season predictions, is forecasting 13 named storms, five to become hurricanes and two to hit major status. Hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach predicted that overall, the Atlantic season will be about three-quarters as strong as a normal season.

Klotzbach’s team predicted a 48% chance that a storm will hit the U.S. coastline, slightly less than the normal 52% chance. He also said there’s a 28% chance of Florida’s peninsula being hit and 30% chance the Gulf coast between Texas and the Florida panhandle will be struck. Those are slightly below average.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage.

The recycled Falcon rocket blasted off late Thursday night. The first-stage booster landed on an ocean platform following liftoff, as the tightly packed cluster of satellites continued upward.

Musk said Friday all 60 flatpanel satellites were deployed and online a few hundred miles above Earth.

Each weighs 500 pounds and has a single solar panel and a krypton-powered thruster for raising and maintaining altitude. The satellites have the capability of automatically dodging sizable pieces of space junk.

The orbiting constellation — named Starlink — will grow in the next few years, Musk said.

Twelve launches of 60 satellites each will provide reliable and affordable internet coverage throughout the U.S.,

he said. Twenty-four launches will serve most of the populated world and 30 launches the entire world. That will be 1,800 satellites in total, with more planned after that.

Musk told reporters last week there’s “a fundamental goodness” to giving people in all corners of the globe choices in broadband internet service.

He’s especially interested in reaching areas without coverage or where it is expensive or unreliable.

Other companies have similar plans, including Project Kuiper from Jeff Bezos’ Amazon and OneWeb. According to Musk, California-based SpaceX can use Starlink revenue to develop more advanced rockets and spacecraft to achieve his ultimate goal of establishing a city on Mars.

Musk, who also runs the electric carmaker Tesla and other ventures, said Starlink is one of the hardest engineering projects he’s encountered. The satellites include a lot of new technology, and he warned last week that some of them might not work.

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket with a payload of 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, lifts off at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Thursday. Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP

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Fascist ideology on the rise in Italy Symbols and rhetorics make their way into the streets ahead of elections

By Colleen Barry Associated Press

MILAN — A banner emblazoned with the words “Honor to Mussolini,” unfurled just steps from the Milan piazza where the fascist dictator’s body was hung upside down after his 1945 execution. One-armed salutes and fascist slogans shouted at protests. Italy’s right-wing interior minister skipping commemorations for the 74th anniversary of the country’s liberation from Nazi occupation.

Fascist symbols, rhetoric and salutes — long a public taboo — have made their way out of the hooligan sections of soccer stadiums and into Italian streets in the run-up to the European Parliament elections.

The leader of the right-wing party leading in the Italian polls, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, has faced criticism for perceived complacency toward neo-fascist extremists in his bid to see his once regionally based League party finish No. 1 in Italy, and perhaps Europe, when Italians vote Sunday.

Salvini, who has attracted the admiration of European farright leaders for his anti-immigrant, anti-Islam stances, makes a show of dismissing extremist labels and the existence of fascist ideology on the Italian political spectrum.

“In this piazza, there are no extremists. There are no racists.

There are no fascists,” Salvini declared to a crowd of thousands gathered last weekend for a campaign rally of European populists, including far-right leaders from France and Germany.

But his words belie the resurgence of neo-fascist groups emboldened on the sidelines of a European election campaign that is shaping up into a contest

Far-right Brothers of Italy party candidate Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini speaks during a rally May 4 in Sirignano, Italy. He is Benito Mussolini’s great-grandson. Gregorio Borgia/AP Benito Mussolini, second from left, flanked

by Nazis officers, on the occasion of the celebration of the 14th anniversary of Italian Fascism on Oct. 28, 1936.

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between Europe’s traditional political powerhouses and euroskeptic right-wing populists campaigning to restore control over a range of issues to the EU’s 28 member states. And many are putting at least part of the blame on Salvini for underplaying or even appearing to encourage Italy’s fringe extremist parties and their antics.

Salvini drew criticism last month when he skipped April 25 Liberation Day commemorations in Rome marking Italy’s 1945 liberation from the fascist rule of Benito Mussolini, who spent the last two years of World War II overseeing a puppet republic in Nazi-occupied north-

Kenyan court upholds laws against same-sex relations

By Tom Odula and Khaled Kazziha Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s High Court on Friday upheld sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations, a disappointment for gay rights activists across Africa where dozens of countries have similar laws.

The judges’ unanimous ruling in the closely watched case was followed by activists’ vows to appeal.

Many in Kenya’s vibrant gay community had hoped the court would make history by scrapping the British colonial-era laws and inspiring other countries in Africa to do the same.

Activists argue that the laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults are in breach of the constitution because they deny basic rights. The state should not regulate intimacy between gay couples, they say.

One law punishes “carnal knowledge against the order of nature” and prescribes up to 14 years in prison for people convicted of homosexual acts.

Another says “indecent practices between males” can bring up to five years in prison.

The laws create an environment of fear and harassment even if they are not always enforced, activists say. “The issue is violence, discrimination and oppression,” one activist, Tirop Salat, said.

The judges, however,

said the petitioners had failed to prove how the laws violated their right to health, dignity and privacy and said the laws do not single out gay people. Kenya has no social pressure to legalize homosexuality, they added.

“Acknowledging cohabitation among people of the same sex, where they would ostensibly be able to have same-sex intercourse, would indirectly open the door for (marriage) of people of the same sex,” said the judgment read in part

by Justice Roselyn Aburili.

ern Italy.

Just a day earlier, Salvini had dismissed the unfurling of the “Honor Mussolini” banner in Milan by dozens of “ultra” fans from Rome’s Lazio soccer team — known for their neo-fascist allegiances — as just the work of “idiots.”

And at protests last month, far-right activists were emboldened to shout fascist slogans and raise one-armed salutes over the placement of Roma families — a minority persecuted during World War II — in public housing in the Italian capital. Critics noted the extremists had received a permit from law enforcement, which falls under the

direction of Salvini. Salvini himself has tweeted photographs of Roma dwellings being torn down.

Guido Calderon, an expert on right-wing Italian groups, says that Salvini has been courting the far-right for years, melding their extremist rhetoric with his League party’s xenophobic platform targeting immigrants. This allows Salvini to appeal to more extremist voters while maintaining the party’s traditional base, he said.

Polls show a growing concern among Italians that fascism, officially banned as a political movement in Italy but never expunged from popular culture or the political fringe, is rearing its head in alarming ways. The SWG polling agency says 71% of Italians believe it is important to combat the return of Nazi and fascist ideology, up from 65% just two years ago, while twothirds believe it is important to repress those who incite fascism, up from 60 percent in 2017.

But Calderon said “another part of the population is attracted” to fascism. And that, he said, is because Italians have never fully dealt with their fascist past.

Still, neither of Italy’s main right-wing extreme parties, Forza Nuova or CasaPound, are expected to get anywhere near the threshold to enter Europe’s parliament in the Sunday vote.

Mussolini was in power for nearly two decades before Italy entered WWII, a period of modernization during which the fascist regime built schools, railroad stations and administrative buildings that remain in public use today. Many monuments and symbols glorifying Mussolini’s rule were removed following the war, but a surprising number remain in plain view, reflecting Italy’s complicated relationship with its 20th-century history.

Rome’s Foro Italico sports complex on the western bank of the Tiber river is one of the most

striking examples, with pavement mosaics paying homage to the fascist dictator and a marble obelisk that bears his name. In the nearby headquarters of the Italian Olympic Committee, news conferences are still held in front of a mural showing Mussolini on a pedestal addressing a crowd. Calendars featuring the late dictator pop up in newsstands and his framed image can be spied behind bars in northern Italy.

Salvini, recognizing the power of Mussolini’s image, recently addressed a European election rally in the northern city of Forli from a balcony once used by the fascist dictator.

And Mussolini’s name remains part of the political discourse, first with lawmaker Alessandra Mussolini, Benito Mussolini’s granddaughter who started out with a now defunct neo-fascist party, and now with his greatgrandson, Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, who is running with the far-right Brothers of Italy party in the European elections.

Many commentators dismiss his candidacy as a publicity stunt for the tiny Brothers of Italy. Still, he recognizes the strength of the family name, making #scrivimussolini, — or #writeinmussolini — a campaign motto, because, he said on Twitter, “Many want to write Mussolini on the ballot.”

“I continue to meet people from that period who have memories that are more than satisfying,” Mussolini told The Associated Press. “I met a 95-year-old person who had a version of that period very different from the one you find in public opinion.”

Italy’s fraught history came to the forefront again this week when a high school teacher was placed on two-week’s unpaid leave after her 14-year-old students completed a project that likened Salvini’s security decree cracking down on illegal immigration to Mussolini’s 1938 racial laws targeting Jews.

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Poaching, politics hobble wolf recovery Government recovery efforts costing $80 million are being undercut

By Jonathan Drew, Susan Montoya Bryan and Matthew Brown Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Illegal killings and longstanding political resistance have undercut the return of two species of endangered wolves to the wild, frustrating government efforts that already cost more than $80 million but have failed to meet recovery targets.

The number of red wolves roaming the forests of North Carolina has plunged to fewer than three dozen in recent years — the most precarious position of any U.S. wolf species.

In the Southwest, a record number of Mexican gray wolves turned up dead in 2018, tempering an increase in the overall population to 131 animals.

With such small numbers in the wild, biologists say poaching has a big effect. Over the last two decades, more than half of Mexican wolf deaths and about one in four red wolf deaths resulted from gunshots or were otherwise deemed illegal, The Associated Press found.

“It’s basically a numbers game,” said Brady McGee, who heads the Mexican wolf recovery program for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “As we’re trying to recover these wolves in the wild, illegal mortalities are still one of the biggest threats.”

For red wolves, gunshot deaths are a problem particularly when hunting season collides with wolf breeding season, said Pete Benjamin, a Fish and Wildlife Service field supervisor in North Carolina.

Wolf recovery is further hindered by political opposition over attacks on livestock or game animals and arguments over whether the wolves should be treated as distinct species warranting continued protection.

With no changes to current management, the wild population of red wolves likely will be lost within the next decade,

A 7-week-old Mexican gray wolf pup explores its surroundings at the Endangered Wolf Center May 20 in Eureka, Missouri. The Mexican gray wolf recovery team hopes to double the number in the wild. Jeff Roberson/AP A female red wolf emerges from her den sheltering newborn pups at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina, May 13.

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according to federal officials .

The Mexican gray wolf recovery team is more confident and hopes to double the number in the wild over several years.

Fraught history, mixed results Conflicts over wolves have persisted since Europeans arrived in America. Bounties paid by early settlers gave way to government extermination campaigns as the animals clashed with the agrarian way of life.

When federal officials began recovery efforts in the late 1960s, only remnant populations remained outside Alaska

— Western gray wolves along the U.S.-Canada border, red wolves on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana and Mexican wolves south of the border.

Reintroduction programs faced stiff resistance from ranchers and rural communities, a hurdle that so far the Western gray wolf alone has overcome.

Western gray wolves now number around 6,000 in the Northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest and Western Great Lakes.

They’re legal to hunt in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, and U.S. officials in March announced plans to end their remaining federal protections across the Lower 48.

The main reason for their success is location: Western gray wolves were reintroduced to areas with expansive public lands and plenty of prey.

“The habitat was so good that it didn’t matter if half the people hated them,” said Ed Bangs, a retired biologist who led recovery efforts in the Northern Rockies.

By contrast, Mexican wolves live in isolated desert mountain ranges, where year-round livestock grazing increases their odds of running into trouble.

Red wolves are in an area dominated by farms and private land.

At least 96 red wolves died of gunshot wounds over three decades. For Mexican wolves, 83 deaths were classified as “illegal” over 20 years and that doesn’t include any of the 21 deaths in 2018 still under investigation.

The Mexican and red wolf populations are struggling despite a great amount of money and work put into reintroduction.

that they’re a distinct species, not a wolf-coyote hybrid as some landowners argued. But conservationists worry the news comes too late, with only 25 to 30 of the canines left in the wild and 200 in captive breeding programs.

After red wolves were reintroduced to North Carolina in 1987, the wild population grew beyond 100 and remained stable through 2012.

“For almost 25 years, this was hugely successful. It was money well-spent,” said Ramona McGee, a lawyer for the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Yet a 1990 federal recovery plan goal for 220 animals in the wild was never met.

Wolf numbers were bolstered by releases of captive-born pups and sterilization of coyotes that competed for space. But those approaches were halted in 2015 amid pressure from conservative politicians and landowners who deemed wolves a nuisance.

Hurdles in the Southwest

Federal managers face similar resistance in the Southwest, where ranchers see Mexican wolves as a threat to their livelihood. Wolves were found responsible for killing nearly 100 cows and calves last year. In March alone, livestock kills totaled 20, and ranchers say calving rates are falling because of the wolves.

Wolves also represent competition to outfitters and hunters seeking elk in southwestern New Mexico and Arizona.

Tom Klumker, a hunting guide in the Gila backcountry, fears the reintroduction program will push ranchers, hunters and rural residents from the land.

“We were doing pretty well with just the mountain lion and bear and coyotes but when they added the wolves to the mix, why, things started to go south pretty quick,” he said.

Environmentalists have long criticized the Fish and Wildlife Service for not releasing more captive-bred Mexican wolves.

Dwindling red wolves They’re suing over the federal Legal protections for red recovery goal of 320 wolves in wolves have been solidified by the wild, saying it should be the recent scientific conclusion vastly more than that.

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‘We’re losing the race’ Crews scramble to cope with rising water and Tulsa’s aging levees

By Michael Overall Tulsa World

Parked on top of a levee west of downtown Tulsa, Todd Kilpatrick was watching water surge up through two manhole covers like a pair of fountains, splashing into somebody’s flooded backyard. A garden shed was already half submerged. And the water was inching closer and closer to the house itself.

Four mobile water pumps were already sucking water from the neighborhood side of the levee and shooting it back onto the river side. And a fifth pump had just arrived, pulled behind a white Tulsa County pickup. But Kilpatrick couldn’t use it.

“We’ve run out of hose,” a worker told him. Kilpatrick has a crew of six employees responsible for 20 miles of levees between Keystone Dam and Tulsa.

None had slept more than a couple of hours in a row for the past week.

Push the pump into somebody’s backyard, Kilpatrick told the crew member.

“Push it into the water,” he said. “You won’t need any intake hose.”

“Whose backyard?” the worker asked.

“It doesn’t matter,” Kilpatrick said. “Anybody’s.”

Running more or less parallel to Charles Page Boulevard, the levees protect two oil refineries and thousands of homes in Sand Springs and Tulsa.

But Kilpatrick and his crew were scrambling Friday morning to cope with an increasing number of areas where the water wasn’t staying on the right side of those levees anymore.

It wasn’t coming over the levees or through them, Kilpatrick explained.

It was seeping under them.

A levee is like an iceberg.

You see only the tip of it, while the structure extends deep below the ground.

And that’s where the Tulsa levees weren’t working the way they’re supposed to, Kilpatrick said.

His phone rang. A National Guard Humvee had towed yet another water pump to the top of the levee a few hundred feet upstream. But again, there was no hose.

“Can you push the pump into the water?” Kilpatrick asked.

The National Guard was worried that the Humvee would sink into the wet sand if it drove down the bank of the levee.

“OK,” Kilpatrick said with a deep sigh. “We’ll have to get more hose.”

Where? He hadn’t figured that out yet.

Interrupting the phone call, an official from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers knocked on Kilpatrick’s driver-side window.

“I don’t have a lot of time,” Kilpatrick said, rolling down the glass. “You have two minutes. Go.” “Well, first of all,” the Corps official said, leaning on Kilpatrick’s truck, “the forecast looks like sh--.”

Tulsa will see scattered showers this weekend, with a chance of more thunderstorms Tuesday, he told Kilpatrick. But worst of all, Kansas is expecting rain, too, and all of that water will drain into the Arkansas and eventually hit these levees.

The Corps official wanted to know if there was a chance residents will need to evacuate.

“It won’t take much more,” Kilpatrick told him, “before I would pull that trigger.”

I’ve been telling people for a long time that it’s a matter of when, not if. And now we’re living through the when.”

Todd Kilpatrick Commissioner of Levee District 12 on Tulsa’s aging levees “It doesn’t look good,” Spencer said. “If I said I wasn’t worried, I’d be lying.”

“If you see another spot where it starts seeping out of the ground,” Kilpatrick told him, “call us right away. The faster we can get a pump on it, the better.”

For now, that’s all he could do.

Whatever happens over the next several days, the floodwaters will eventually recede. But there will be another flood someday, Kilpatrick said. The question is whether Tulsa will rebuild the levees before the next Big One. “I’ve been telling people for a long time that it’s a matter of when, not if,” he said. “And now we’re living through the when.”

‘Precarious situation’

A levee holds back water on the Arkansas River just west of Tulsa on Friday. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard check to make sure the pumps near a levee on the west side of Tulsa are working properly on Friday. JOSEPH RUSHMORE/for the Tulsa World

years, Kilpatrick had a sign painted on a concrete flood-control wall that keeps the Arkansas from flowing across Charles Page Boulevard near 65th West Avenue. Inches from the top of the wall, it marks how high the wa‘Doesn’t look good’ ter came in the infamous As commissioner of flood of 1984.

Now, it’s that high again.

Levee District 12 for six

“Our reality,” the sign says. “Never forget.”

The levees were built in 1945. And Kilpatrick has been trying for years to raise an alarm, saying the infrastructure has simply passed its expiration date and the levees need a complete rebuild.

“From scratch,” Kilpatrick said.

Tulsa County Levee Commissioner Todd Kilpatrick (left) talks with Jerry Spencer about the levee along the back of his property in west Tulsa on Friday. JOSEPH RUSHMORE/for the Tulsa World

“It’s like driving a car from 1945 and then trying to race it. It’s hard enough just to keep the old car running, and you’re going to lose the race. We’re losing the race right now.”

As he was talking, he drove his four-door pickup into a neighborhood near Charles Page and 51st West Avenue, where a single-

story clapboard house had become completely surrounded by rising water.

Kilpatrick had walked through the neighborhood earlier Friday morning, and the yard had been completely dry. Now, the water, bubbling up through the ground, appeared to be inches from the front door.

Kilpatrick asked a neighbor to let a crew put a mobile pump in his backyard.

“Do what you need to do,” Jerry Spencer told him. “If you need to drive through the fence, just knock it down.”

Spencer had a stick in his backyard to measure the height of the water, and it had risen several inches in 24 hours. But then it rose several more inches in just a couple of hours, he told Kilpatrick late Friday morning.

A team of local, state and federal officials are roughly halfway through a two-year feasibility study on replacing or upgrading the levee system, with the final report expected to offer several options.

On the low end, the levee district might increase maintenance and improve early warning systems.

While at the upper end, Tulsa might replace all of the earthen levees with miles of “slurry walls,” or concrete barriers that go down to bedrock, officials said.

“You build them and then you’re done,” said Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith, who has been advocating to rebuild the levees since she was elected to her fist term in 2008. “They basically last forever.”

Slurry walls, however, would cost $100 million, according to estimates from the Corps of Engineers, with Tulsa County responsible for 35%. Keith said she hopes the federal government will let the county borrow its share of the money and repay the U.S. Treasury over 30 years with no interest. Under that arrangement, the money saved by not doing constant maintenance on the old levees would pretty much pay for the new concrete barriers, she said.

“Either way,” she said, “we have to do something.

It’s not a choice. The levees have to be replaced.”

Otherwise, sooner or later, a flood will cause a catastrophic failure, and thousands of people will face disaster, she said.

“I’ll tell you something.

We’re in a very precarious situation right now.

The levees have never had this much water on them for so such a long period of time. We’re going to be very fortunate if it doesn’t turn into a serious situation.”

Michael Overall 918-581-8383 michael.overall @tulsaworld.com Twitter: @MichaelOverall2

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Samantha Karnes and her son, Anthony Pickett, 3, walk up to their neighbor’s mobile home to check on him as floodwater from the Arkansas River approaches at the Riverside Mobile Home Park in Muskogee on Wednesday. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World

Storms, flooding leave path of destruction Several days of severe weather produced multiple tornadoes this week in and around the Tulsa area. On Friday, Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a State of Emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties. Flooding along the Arkansas River has led to evacuations of hundreds of homes and business, including the River Spirit Casino Resort. Rainfall in this amount has not Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks to the media in Tulsa as Mayor G.T. Bynum looks on after the two made a helicopter tour of storm and flood damage on Wednesday.

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been seen in the Tulsa area for more than three decades and has resulted in dozens of rescues through-

Bryland and Sonya O’Field of Pryor sit on debris from their cousins’ house that was heavily damaged by a tornado in Jay. GARY CROW/for the Tulsa World

A flooded home on the northern outskirts of Muskogee is visible from the Muskogee Turnpike Wednesday.

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River Spirit Casino Resort, located on the Arkansas River in Tulsa, is surrounded by floodwater on Friday.

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A storm that spawned a tornado near Okemah moves to the northeast of Okmulgee on Wednesday.

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out northeast Oklahoma.

In this aerial image, floodwaters are seen on North Cincinnati Avenue near Skiatook on Thursday. Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World

Traffic crosses Keystone Dam as water is released from Keystone Lake on Friday.

North Country Club Road in Stillwater is closed due to flooding on Tuesday after heavy rain fell through the night.

A Bartlesville Fire and Rescue crew brings Maili Mello and Dian Bales back to shore after they were stranded with their jet ski while checking on horses near the confluence of Sand and Elvira creeks last week. KELLY BOSTIAN/Tulsa World

John DesBarres (left) and Tulsa County Undersheriff George Brown rescue a goat as floodwaters rise in the Town and Country neighborhood in Sand Springs on Thursday. Mike Simons/Tulsa World

A view of 56th Street North looking toward U.S. 169 shows flooding along Bird Creek on Wednesday. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World

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70-year-old levees are holding — barely Mayor G.T. Bynum warns residents near levees at ‘very high’ risk

By Samantha Vicent Tulsa World

The 70-year-old Tulsa County levee system will bear heavy pressure at least until Wednesday, and residents living nearby are at “very high” risk if they don’t evacuate, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said Saturday.

Due to heavy rains in the area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will continue to release water from Keystone Dam at its current rate until Wednesday — three days longer than the Corps initially had hoped.

The release, currently at about 255,000 cubic feet per second, won’t raise the current levels of the Arkansas River in Tulsa; but it is applying pressure on levees like never before, according to city and county officials.

In 1986, the city’s flood of record, the levees bore pressure for about 12 hours. This year, they’re expected to bear that same type of pressure nearly 12 times as long.

If one of the levees experiences a significant breach, residents living behind them won’t have much time to evacuate.

Officials warned Saturday that residents should be making evacuation preparations now.

“They were built for a reason and they are there to protect people. And they are protecting people right now,” Bynum said during a press conference at the Tulsa Police Department’s downtown headquarters.

“But they are also over 70 years old, and they are earthen levees. And they have never been tested like they will be over the next four or five days.

“And so folks need to take that into consideration. If you and your family live behind it, the level of risk that you have in staying there is very high.

And it’s an unnecessary risk.”

The Corps originally planned to taper down the Keystone Dam release rate sometime Sunday. But after more rain fell throughout saturated northeast Oklahoma — with Miami receiving more than 1.2 inches and Tulsa seeing about seven-tenths of an inch — overnight Friday, the Corps opted to extend the rate of 255,000 cfs to Wednesday.

The levee system has already experienced high pressure for more than 36 hours. A levee in west Tulsa began leaking on Thursday, prompting the emergency creation of a new levee in the area of West 41st Street and South Elwood Avenue in order to protect homes in the Garden City neighborhood.

The Tulsa Area Emer-

Flooding nearly covers tree tops near a levee on the west side of Tulsa Saturday. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World

National Guard member Lane Ritter grabs sand bags while building a wall in the Sandy Park neighborhood on Saturday.

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gency Management Agency recommended contingency plans for residents living: • east of River City Park Road and west of 65th West Avenue south of U.S. 412.

• between 65th West Avenue and Newblock Park south of U.S. 412.

“Right now is the time you need to be preparing to move to higher ground.

Find a friend. Find a family member,” TAEMA executive director Joe Kralicek said. “We’re not trying to panic you, but we do urge you to take this very seriously and prepare.”

David Williams, chief of hydrology and hydraulic engineering for the Corps’ Tulsa District, said “we are experiencing a historic flood not only in Tulsa but in all of northeast Oklahoma.”

“We have been experiencing a moderate flood along the Arkansas River in Tulsa. We are experiencing a catastrophic flood in Muskogee and points below that location,” Williams said. “In fact, the flood in those locations may be the flood of record.”

The town of Braggs in Muskogee County is without power until water levels recede there, and access to the city through highways is blocked due to flooding.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced it would allow motorists to use the Muskogee Turnpike free of charge from the U.S. 69 entrance to Oklahoma 165. U.S. 62 is closed between Oklahoma 80 near Fort Gibson Floodwaters at South Indian Avenue and Riverside Drive Saturday.

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Road closures Road closures in the Tulsa area as of 7 p.m. Saturday: enue east towards Highway 97 • South Riverside Drive from • River Parks along Riverside Southwest Boulevard to South Drive are closed and no elecHouston tricity is available for the River • West 36th Street from South Parks.

Elwood to South Galveston • Mohawk Park and Redbud • West 37th Street from South Valley (places) Elwood to South Galveston • Parking areas along Riverside • South 61st West Avenue and Drive have been barricaded West 11th Street • 56th Street North just east of • West 41st Street and South Highway 75, starting at North Elwood intersection Gary continuing through Mo• 4100 S. Galveston hawk Park (closed indefinitely) • 6500 W. 11th St. • Highway 11 near Skiatook, • Aquarium Drive below 96th between 106th and 136th for Street Bridge (traffic bridge is cleanup open) • U.S. 169 closed 8.5 miles • Segment of Oklahoma State north of Highway 88 Highway 51 at 137th West Av-

and Oklahoma 65, and Oklahoma 10 is closed at Big Greenleaf Creek located about 3½ miles south of Braggs. U.S. 69 southbound is also closed north of Muskogee.

Although flooding in Tulsa County has largely been confined to low-lying areas near the Arkansas River and in designated 100-year floodplains, Bynum said he did not want residents near levees to wait and see whether their homes or lives would be endangered.

He noted a breach could give people only minutes to flee, while the gradual releases of water from the Keystone Dam allow residents to have several hours’ notice.

“You don’t know what the extent of any breach might be. It may be a small leak which can be fixed by the Corps or by our on-retainer contractor (Crossland Construction) and then there’s no issue. But there could be a larger breach that occurs and then you don’t have enough time for people to relocate.”

Bynum warned residents that the river’s current is “extraordinary.

Even the strongest swimmer cannot handle the

current that’s out there, let alone the debris that’s in it or the toxins and wildlife that’s in it. This isn’t just for little kids. This is for adults, too. Stay out of the water.”

Tulsa County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Karen Keith said the levees are “in a precarious situation that they’ve never been in,” noting the ground continues to soften around them due to prolonged water exposure.

“We will have water standing on their edges for now, what, 140 hours?” she said. “That’s what we think now. We know additional water could be heading our way. I really ask you to just go ahead, even if you didn’t have water in ‘86, to please take

precautions and go stay with some relatives.”

Keith said the National Guard will be sending personnel in order to ensure someone is monitoring the levees at all times. She said the Corps also has a sand machine to expedite filling sandbags, which can be picked up free of charge at the Mabee Center parking lot at Oral Roberts University, 7777 S. Lewis Ave., or at the Jenks Softball Field at 1701 N. Birch St. The Jenks location, according to TAEMA, will have bags to fill, though residents in need will have to bring their own shovels.

Bynum said first responders and police have been assigned to areas west of downtown to help protect the property of those who choose to proactively leave and to assist with safe evacuation efforts.

He said the patrols will also be on hand to arrest “anybody that might take advantage of folks who are trying to do the right thing.”

“Everything’s working the way it should right now,” Bynum said of the situation. “But in every step of the way throughout this event, we’ve always wanted to side with an abundance of caution.”

Samantha Vicent 918-581-8321 samantha.vicent @tulsaworld.com Twitter: @samanthavicent

Sand bag locations Sand bags are free. Here are sand bag locations in the Tulsa metro area as of 10:30 a.m. Saturday: • Mabee Center parking lot, Oral Roberts University, 7777 S. Lewis Ave., open 24/7 • Jenks Softball Field, 1701 N. Birch St.Bags are available to fill, but residents in need must bring a shovel. Weekend hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Shelter locations Two evacuation shelters are in place: • Crosstown Church of Christ, 3400 E. Admiral Place • Faith Church, 1901 W. 171st St. in Glenpool.

ANimals

• ADA service animals can be taken to the Crosstown shelter location.

• All other pets can go to the temporary shelter at Tulsa Expo Square Fairground Pavilion (south entrance) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The temporary pet shelter at the fairgrounds is accepting pet food, blankets and towels.

• For large-animal shelter requests, please call 211.

Call 211 Call 211 if you need information on: • Volunteering • Donations • Evacuations • Preparations • Shelters

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Some near weakened west Tulsa levee prepare to leave Army Corps of Engineers says water release will continue

By Harrison Grimwood Tulsa World

Water was on both sides of the levee.

Stormwater runoff pooled on the north side of one of the levees in west Tulsa Saturday. On the south side, it rushed passed as water was let out Mary Smith of Tulsa stands behind a row of sandbags around the of Keystone Dam to cope perimeter of her home in west Tulsa on Saturday. with consistent rainfall. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World In some cases, it seeped through the ground to the split her time between the nifer Johnson, who live north side, the side that is shelter and her apartment. next to the Whitestones, National Guard per­ similarly said they were supposed to be dry.

“If it starts moving ma­ sonnel stacked sandbags going to hold tight. Their terial, that’s going to be a to cordon off sand boils. household of seven, how­ deciding factor because Whitestone said he was ever, has shrunk. Johnson that means the levee is told Saturday morning and Davis said they’ve sent eroding and in danger that no material had erod­ some of their family mem­ of failure,” Christopher ed yet. Further east on one bers off to stay with other of the levees, Guard mem­ relatives.

Whitestone­ said.

Whitestone lives in an old bers were maintaining Johnson returned Sat­ family home that survived pumps to move stormwa­ urday morning from Red­ the 1986 flood. He and his ter runoff into the swollen bird, Oklahoma, where she wife, Lena Whitestone­ , Arkansas River. dropped off her brother The National Guard was and dogs to wait out the made their preparations, but they intend — as do deployed throughout the flood. several of their neighbors affected areas and along “I’ve never been apart the levees. City officials from him in a time of cri­ — to stick it out.

Their bags are by the said pinhole leakage and sis,” she said. “This is new.” door. The Whitestones are seepage were to be expect­ Davis stacked sandbags ready to crate their pets ed. high at their backdoor.

The levees will bear He has sandbags ready to and drive away from their heavy pressure through stack in the front if they home.

“We cannot move, of at least Wednesday. The decide to evacuate. They course, our entire house­ Corps of Engineers an­ said they have firewood hold,” Christopher White­ nounced Saturday that and a grill should they stone said. “It would be the water release would be stick out the floodwaters. catastrophic for us. When sustained through at least Emergency manage­ all you have is in one spot, midweek following heavy ment officials said they rainfall. it’s hard to leave.” will watch the levee sys­ A breech could give tem closely due to the U.S. Army Corps of En­ gineers personnel were people just minutes to release extension. At the on site Saturday inspect­ flee. Whereas release from top of the levee, the flood­ ing the levee at a nearly the Keystone Dam gives waters were about 10 feet abandoned apartment residents several hours of down hill. complex. They were mark­ notice. Emergency man­ ing sand boils, areas where agement officials said resi­ Harrison Grimwood water under pressure wells dents living nearby are at 918-581-8369 up through a bed of sand. “very high” risk if they do harrison.grimwood Law enforcers at the com­ not evacuate or prepare to @tulsaworld.com plex said only one resident evacuate.

Twitter: Robert Davis and Jen­ remained and that she @grimwood_hmg

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Trump grants state’s emergency aid request flooding. The resources may include industrial size generators, bottled wa­ ter, cots and blankets.

President Donald Trump approved “We appreciate the President’s Oklahoma’s request for emergency aid for 10 counties affected by storms and prompt response to our request for federal aid and we will continue to flooding. stay in close touch with the White The emergency declaration was requested by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday House and federal authorities as we try to help communities keep their and approved by the White House on residents safe from this deadly flood­ Saturday. Counties included in the declaration are Haskell, Kay, Le Flore, ing,” Stitt said in a statement. “Many Oklahoma communities have been Muskogee, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, hit hard, and we will be doing every­ Sequoyah, Tulsa and Wagoner. thing possible to help them today in The declaration authorizes federal their time of need and in the weeks to resources to assist state and local governments in response to significant come.”

From Staff Reports

Air evacuations begin in Braggs Muskogee County Emer­ gency Management personnel brought in two helicopters on Saturday to assist with evacua­ tions from Braggs.

“There really are no roads to get into Braggs,” Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Nick Mahoney said. “They’re pretty well cut off.”

Roads to Braggs have flooded. Emergency personnel have had to ferry in and out of the town. The helicopters were deployed to Muskogee County with help from the sheriff, state officials and the National Guard.

Water around the town is “rising pretty darn fast,” Ma­ honey said.

Mahoney was unable to provide specific numbers. He said emergency management personnel would be aiding voluntary evacuations from the town throughout the night.

Muskogee County commis­ sioners have looked into cut­ ting a new road into the town.

However, Mahoney said that was not likely a viable option.

He was uncertain about how many people would require evacuation.

Braggs, located about 80 miles south-southeast of Tulsa, has a population of about 260 people.

TAEMA encourages small businesses to prepare for levee compromises Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agen­ cy personnel state in a news release that it is “important to alert your employees to the potential for your business to be closed for an extended period of time” should the levees be compromised.

Employees working in areas near the levees are also encouraged to prepare to be away from their job site for several weeks should a breach occur.

About 40 percent of small businesses do not reopen following a flood disaster, according to the news release. Owners are encouraged to take photographs and video of the business before damage occurs, backup digital files, move sensitive equip­ ment if possible and elevate any fuel sources or anchor fuel tanks.

Nowata water treatment plant closed The Nowata water treatment plant is closed Saturday amid high water in the area, the Nowata Fire Department an­ nounced Saturday.

In a Facebook post, the agency said the system is “full and safe for use” but encour­ aged residents to conserve as much water as they can. Lake levels in the region are un­ safe and water has begun reaching electrical panels, according to the post.

“At this time we are not sure when the water plant will be back online. We are not under a boil order at this time [if ] one needs to be issued, we will issue one,” the department said. “Again please conserve as much as you can.”

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Recreation sites battle flooding Outdoor facilities try to continue services amid flooding

By Kelly Bostian Tulsa World

Under water, that’s where much of Northeast Oklahoma’s Memorial Day holiday vacation plans are located.

But in the midst of floods somehow an outdoors recreation holiday still happens, people observe and remember, and an economic engine keeps humming, or at least chugging, along.

“Right now just off the top of my head I’m guessing recreational facilities closed are probably closer to 60% in the northeast part of the state,” said Greg Snider, assistant director of field operations for Oklahoma State Park’s northeast region.

Snider said the agency counted a total of 7% of facilities statewide that would be closed going into the week, “but things have been impacted so quickly the past several days we just haven’t had time to put a pencil to that percentage.”

Outdoor recreation businesses find themselves in a tough spot this holiday. Some are managing facilities that are closed or damaged, while others are trying to operate normally. Some are operating normally and hoping for the best.

Many could not be contacted because they were busy fighting flood waters or were closed down.

Beth Ryan, owner of the Jellystone Park CampResort at Keystone Lake has fought through flooded Memorial Day holidays more times than not since the attraction opened against floodwaters in 2017.

“It’s really been tough,” she said. “We’re not really happy right now with the

Chad McCall, Keystone State Park manager, talks about roads and campsites under water, with only the rooftops of distant picnic pavilions visibleon Friday. KELLY BOSTIAN/Tulsa World

way things have gone and the investment here. It’s a big investment and at this point we keep going under water. We’re just not sure how to resolve this problem.”

But the park is open this weekend without camping or lakeside attractions.

“When we built the water park, we built the pools and water-slide area high enough that the lake would not get into the pools. So the pools and waterslides are open and the pavilion is open as a picnic area,” she said. Because all camping and other parts of the park associated with the lake, like the floating play features, boat ramp and jet skis are off limits due to the flood, people can get into the park for a reduced price.

Keystone Lake Park manager Chad McCall said the state park there is open and has some camping sites that are occupied, and others that are under water. Lake access for boating and swimming is closed and the road down to those areas is blocked.

“People just don’t know what’s under the water,” he said as he pointed out over the waters where the top of a stop sign indicated there was a road under the murky water and the ridge of a picnic pavilion rooftop shone in the sun 100 yards or more out into the water.

“Picnic tables, RV posts, barbecues, you can’t see what’s under there and the number one priority is the safety of people and our employees so it’s best to shut it down and keep people away from the water,” he said.

Not all water access is denied across the northeast. Tenkiller Lake is in fair condition and Tenkiller State Park is mostly open, save one section that’s inaccessible due to a flooded road, Snider said.

“Tenkiller is up a little bit but people are coming out to have fun,” said Gena McPhail, director of tourism for the Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce. “Oklahomans in general are survivors and we will always come up with Plan B to be as successful as Plan A and just move forward.”

“The Illinois River also is open. It has not received as much rain as the surrounding counties so conditions there are that it’s floatable but people should use extreme caution,” she said.

Jay Cranke at Grand Lake Association said the high water levels have created a natural attraction and many of the parks and resorts around the lake still are open and ready for business.

“It seems like the big highlight so far has been

Muskogee County urges evacuations; further increase at Webbers Falls expected Muskogee County authorities continued to encourage evacuations for residents of low-lying areas along the Arkansas River, warning of a further increase in the water levels around the Webbers Falls Lock and Dam 16 and the river basin.

A Facebook post from Muskogee County EMS on Saturday indicates power has been restored to some parts of Fort Gibson and Okay in Wagoner County, but that they continue to work on power outages in Fort Gibson and Braggs. The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office has units patrolling roads to ensure safety and provide emergency crews with updated information about the status of flooding.

David Williams, the chief of hydrology and hydraulic engineering for the

Tulsa District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said in a Saturday news conference in Tulsa that Muskogee County is in the midst of a “catastrophic” flood event. He said that flood could become the region’s flood of record.

U.S. 69 remains closed north of Muskogee to all southbound traffic, although motorists can use the Muskogee Turnpike free of charge from the U.S. 69 entrance up to Oklahoma 165.

The Red Cross is operating shelters throughout Muskogee and Cherokee counties and has specified locations as follows: Muskogee and Fort Gibson residents: “Warrior Gym” at Bacone College, 2299 Old Bacone Road, Muskogee, or Crescent Valley Baptist Church, 25641 S. Crescent Valley Road, Tahlequah

Verdigris River placed under flood warning

GRDA tells public to avoid Flint Creek low water dam

The National Weather Service in Tulsa upgraded its flood forecast for the Verdigris River from moderate to major severity, saying the potential exists for it to achieve recordbreaking levels.

The Verdigris River near Claremore was at nearly 42 feet as of Saturday morning and is considered at flood stage when it reaches 36 feet. The river is predicted to rise to near 46 feet by early Sunday afternoon and stay above 45 feet through Thursday.

If that occurs, the NWS said “disastrous flooding” will occur between the Oologah Dam and areas downstream from Oklahoma 20.

It would flood homes west of Claremore near Blue Starr Drive and Lowery Road, exceeding the flood of Oct. 14, 1986 when waters reached 45 feet, creating a “lifethreatening situation.”

The 1986 flood was the worst recorded since the completion of the Oologah Dam in 1963.

The Grand River Dam Authority is encouraging the public to avoid the Flint Creek low water dam in Delaware County after an increase in water levels after overnight rainfall.

“Due to overnight rainfalls, elevated water levels and flows have created a strong boil and undertow below the low water dam along Flint Creek in Southern Delaware County,” according to a GRDA press release. “Because of this, Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is informing fishermen and swimmers to stay out of the waters in that area.”

Grand River Dam Authority officials indicated that several gauges along the Illinois River basin are showing that current levels are at twice the normal conditions. Because of this, authorities are urging those operating boats or planning to swim to use “extreme caution” while in or near waters, the release said.

— From staff reports

people watching the discharge from the Pensacola Dam. It’s truly mesmerizing watching the water rushing through,” he said.

“The amazing thing is even with the high waters people still come to Grand Lake and spend money.

Maybe not as much money, but it’s the first ‘summer’ weekend and people don’t want to miss it.”

All connected to the tourism weekend emphasized safety for those who do come out to use the lakes that are flooded and shared thoughts for those who are in danger or are dealing with home damaged during the floods.

Loss of tourism dollars

and repairs to be completed after the waters recede will have an impact, “but right now our focus is on the safety of our guests and our employees,” Snider said. “We hope by the end of next week will have a little better idea on the loss we have endured financially but that’s not our focus right now. It’s a sad situation and we don’t’ want to forget those who have lost their homes or they can’t get to their homes and our hearts sure go out to them.”

Kelly Bostian 918-581-8357 kelly.bostian @tulsaworld.com Twitter: @KellyBostian

• Northeast Oklahoma Lake Levels

Eastern Oklahoma lake conditions from the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of 6 p.m. Saturday: Grand Lake: 754.69, falling, 11.08 feet above normal (97% of flood pool) Hudson Lake: 635.46, steady, 16.46 feet above normal (96% of flood pool) Fort Gibson Lake: 581.83, steady, 27.83 feet above normal (99% of flood pool) Tenkiller Lake: 646.32, rising, 14.32 feet above normal (48% of flood pool) Kaw Lake: 1045.98, falling, 35.98 feet above normal (106% of flood pool) Keystone Lake: 655.63, steady, 32.63 feet above normal (108% of flood pool) Hulah Lake: 764.93, steady, 31.93 feet above normal (99% of flood pool) Copan Lake: 732.37, steady, 22.37 feet above normal (103% of flood pool) Skiatook Lake: 730.54, steady, 16.54 feet above normal (112% of flood pool) Birch Lake: 773.94, dropping, 23.44 feet above normal (100 % of flood pool) Oologah Lake: 665.80, steady, 27.8 feet above normal (131% of flood pool) Eufaula Lake: 593.98, rising, 8.98 feet above normal (71% of flood pool)

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Speakers to offer a lesson in civics Descendant of Frederick Douglass to address John Hope Franklin Symposium

By Randy Krehbiel Tulsa World

A descendant of two giants of American history, a U.S. senator, an 11-year-old whose nonprofit has touched thousands of homeless people and an array of more than 30 presenters headline the 10th John Hope Franklin Symposium Wednesday through Friday in downtown Tulsa.

“This year’s title is ‘Civic Engagement and Reconciliation: The Survival of Democracy,’” said Jean Neal, the John Hope Franklin Center director of program development and event manager. “We want everyone to realize they can make a difference.”

Neal said the number of people registered for the full, paid portion of the symposium already is more than double from a year ago, thanks in large part to scholarships funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation that target area educators.

A number of events, though, are free and open to the public. This includes the opening session, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, at the Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave. That event includes a show by local artists and a presentation by keynote speaker Kenneth Morris, the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass

Longtime Memorial High School principal Darin Schmidt talks with teacher Sommer Baker on the last day of school Wednesday.

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‘I have no regrets’ Retiring principal reflects on his career of service

»» See Symposium, page A17

Pathway to Hope groundbreaking Thursday A groundbreaking ceremony for Pathway to Hope, a walking tour of the historic Greenwood section of Tulsa, will be held in conjunction with the John Hope Franklin symposium’s community walk.

The walk begins at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday at John Hope Franklin Park, 321 N. Detroit Ave.

Forum to address mental health Thursday’s event will feature panel of experts

By Kyle Hinchey

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etiring Memorial High School Principal Darin Schmidt has seen the highs and lows of public education during a career that’s spanned more than three decades.

Schmidt, whose final day with Tulsa Public Schools is in June, continues to marvel at the electronic revolution happening in schools as more educators embrace digital learning.

“Watching how technology has exploded in the classroom is amazing,” he said.

The rise of virtual programs and interactive whiteboards has been one of the most exciting changes Schmidt has witnessed since landing his first teaching job in the mid-80s.

The decline of school funding and subsequent teacher exodus was one of the most harrowing changes.

“Seeing the struggles and watching class sizes rise and teacher allocations

Long time Memorial High School principal Darin Schmidt stops for a portrait on the last day of school Wednesday. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World

diminishing,” he said, “those things are tough to watch.”

But despite the stress and frustration that comes with working in education, Schmidt said he’d do it all over again.

After all, teaching is in his blood.

Born into a family of educators in South Dakota, Schmidt came to Tulsa in 1980 to study business at Oral Roberts University. He originally wanted to fly planes for a living and even got a pilot license in high school.

It was in college, however, that he realized he was meant to work in schools — a gut feeling that solidified while student teaching during his time at ORU. “I think it is a calling,” Schmidt said.

“I think you just know that you are

wired to mentor kids and serve students and families.”

As it turned out, he was good at it, too.

Schmidt was hired at Jenks High School after college and worked as a teacher for 7½ years. He spent another 7½ as an assistant principal there.

He started his first TPS job as the principal of Foster Elementary in 2000 and became Memorial’s principal in 2012.

Those years almost feel like a blur.

Now that he’s leaving, it’s hard to believe it’s over.

Schmidt said he won’t forget the »» See Principal, page A17

I think it is a calling. I think you just know that you are wired to mentor kids and serve students and families.”

Darin Schmidt, on his career in education

From Staff Reports

The public is invited to take part in a community forum focused on mental health in Oklahoma.

The Tulsa World’s Let’s Talk: Mental Health Forum, at the University of Tulsa on Thursday, will include a panel of experts and special guests who will discuss issues connected to the mental health of Oklahomans.

The event is set from 6:308 p.m. at TU’s Student Union Great Hall, 440 S. Gary Ave. The panel includes TU President Gerard Clancy, a psychiatrist; Terri White, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; and Dr. Martin Paulus, scientific director and president of the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.

Special guests include Oklahoma’s first lady, Sarah Stitt, who is advocating on mental health issues, and Michael Brose, chief empowerment officer of Mental Health Association Oklahoma.

Soggy grass, high humidity, and a nearby surging Arkansas River did not stop hundreds of visitors from honoring fallen military service members while also celebrating the Mother Road during Saturday’s fifth annual Route 66 PatriotFest.

Nearly 100 classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles lined the famed road as a pinup contest occurred on a nearby stage.

Under a tent near the trains at the Route 66 Historical Village, Craig LaGrone showed off a World War I helmet worn by the late Alva R. Tate of Trenton, Missouri.

There was a bullet hole in the front and a dent in the back.

»» See Forum, page A17

»» See Fest, page A17

Weather doesn’t deter PatriotFest visitors Memorial Day Weekend • Fifth annual event showcases nearly 100 classic, custom cars

By Tim Landes World correspondent

Gary Radtke of Fairland looks at a car with his grandson, Elijah Brown, 10, of Jenks during Route 66 PatriotFest on Saturday. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World

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OBITUARIES Gerald Allen Bailey Gerald Allen Bailey passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Moses Cone Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 2:00 pm with Rev. Sarah Carver officiating.

A reception will follow in the Haywood Duke room.

Allen was born in Tulsa, OK to the late Gerald Robert Bailey and Caretha Fern Allen Bailey. Allen was active in scouting and earned the Eagle Scout Award. His father served as leader of his scout troop and earned the Silver Beaver Award during his leadership with the scout troop. He was involved with baseball from childhood into adulthood and coached his children’s baseball teams.

Allen played in the band in high school leading the marching band and the high school dance band. He continued his love of music into adulthood. He was a member of the Nashville Community Band and American Legion Post 5 band in Nashville. He also sang in church choirs much of his adult life.

Allen graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK in the class of 1958. He continued his education at Tulsa University graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked at North American Aviation in Tulsa, OK; Avco Aerostructures (now Triumph Aerostructures) Nashville, TN; and VF Services in Greensboro.

After retirement Allen was a volunteer during the early formation of the Barnabus Network; he participated as a volunteer with the Greensboro Interfaith Hospitality Network and he volunteered with the English as a Second Language program and with the Hot Dish and Hope program.

He was grateful for the love and support he received from the clergy, staff and members at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. He served on the Gateway Commission, completed a four year Bible study Education for Ministry, participated in the Servant Leadership program and was a member of the

TWIGS group.

He enjoyed woodworking and made many items for the family. One item in particular has been enjoyed by most of the grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He enjoyed gardening and shared the love of quilting and machine embroidery with his wife. They were both Charter members of Gate City Quilt Guild.

He was grateful for the many supportive resources that were available to him as he battled Parkinson’s disease. He joined the Rock Steady Boxing group in Greensboro where he proudly addressed himself as “Buster”, his fighter name. He also worked out regularly at A.C.T. by Deese with his trainer Josh and received support from the Hamil Kerr Challenge Foundation.

In addition to his parents, Allen was predeceased by his brother, Paul Logan Bailey and his son, Thomas Ward Bailey.

Allen is survived by his loving wife, Janet Greene Neff Bailey; son, Robert (Bob) Bailey (Michelle); daughter, Paula Bailey Vanderpool (Larry); sisters-in-law, Jane Bailey and Terry Cox; step sons, Thomas Neff III (Kathy), Randal Neff (Lisa); step daughter, Sandra Neff Harju (John); grandchildren, Kristin Vanderpool Wills (Jason), Cory Vanderpool (Amanda); step grandchildren, Thomas Neff IV (Amer), Ashley Neff, Jordan Neff, Jayne Harju, John Harju Jr., Johnathon Pace; great grandchildren, Audrey Wills, Emiley Wills, Charlotte Wills, Arabella Neff, Aubree Peterson, Kyler Wallace, George Key, Jayden Key, Michael Pace; nephew, Quinn Bailey; niece, Kimberly Black.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

607 N. Greene St., Greensboro, NC. 27401 in memory of Gerald Allen Bailey.

Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel is serving the Bailey family. Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfhnorthelm.com

Oscar Hembree, Jr. Oscar Eli Hembree Jr., of Broken Arrow, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the age of 93. Service was held Monday, May 20, 2019, at Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Warner Memorial Cemetery in Warner, OK. Oscar was born Saturday, January 23, 1926, in Porum, OK to Oscar Eli Sr. and Clara (Seney) Hembree. On September 3, 1948, Oscar married the love of his life, Lillie Irene Pitts, in Warner, OK and their union was blessed with two children: daughters, DiAnne and Clara.

Oscar proudly served his country during WWII as a member of the U.S. Navy. After leaving the military he used his GI Bill in addition to Lillie’s hard work and their determination to earn a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma. He worked with Southwest Power Administration for 31 years as a hydraulic engineer. He loved gardening, fishing, and listening to country and classical music.

He was never seen without a hat, was the consummate southern gentleman, and was a man of well-chosen words.

His family was his life. He would take them on family trips and considered

his sons-in-law his chosen children. He was generous, kind, noble and honorable; and was known by many nicknames to those who loved him including June, Tiger, Poops and Grandpoops.

Survivors include: daughters, DiAnne Cunningham and husband, David of Broken Arrow, Clara Qasem and husband, Labib of San Diego, CA; granddaughter, Amelia Qasem of San Diego, CA; brother, Robert Hembree of Tulsa, OK; sister, Helen Sizemore of Checotah, OK. Oscar was predeceased by: wife, Lillie Hembree; parents, Oscar Sr. and Clara Hembree; brothers, Jack Hembree, George Hembree, Perry Hembree, Thomas Hembree; sisters, Dorothy Hembree, Elaine London.

Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to Project Veterans Assistance, 5215 East 71st Street, Suite 700, Tulsa, OK 74136 or The American Legion at www.legion.org/donate. Oscar’s family wants to thank the Brookdale South Tulsa and Grace Hospice staff for their care, compassion, kindness and love they gave to him. He was in good hands and they are grateful. hayhurstfuneralhome.com

William Douglas “Dub” Jones My name is William Douglas “Dub” Jones. I was born in Wichita, KS on July 26, 1933. My parents were D.W. Jones, Sr. and Gladys Pearl Jones.

We moved to Enid in the summer of 1937. I attended Washington, Lincoln, Emerson and Enid High School and graduated in 1951. I lettered in basketball, baseball and football and made All-State in basketball. I received basketball scholarship offers from Tulsa, OSU and OU. I started at OU in the fall of 1951. I dropped out of school in 1953 when I decided I needed some time to grow up. I spent 2 years in the Army in the signal company of the fourth armored division at Fort Hood, TX. I returned to OU in 1955 and graduated in 1958 with a BS in Geology. That year the oil companies were firing rather than hiring and I went to work for Franklin Supply Company in Oklahoma City selling oil field equipment. I met my wife, Carolyn Joy Selle while in Norman and we married in June, 1960 in her home town of Fayetteville, AR. We were married 52 years till her death in October, 2012.

We had no children. In 1961 we moved the Kingfisher, OK which is as close as we could get to Hennessey, OK where

I managed a store for Franklin Supply during the oil boom in the Hennessey area. Realizing we were in the wrong end of the oil business we returned to Norman in 1964 and I received a law degree in the spring of 1966. We then moved to Tulsa where I went to work in the trust department of National Bank of Tulsa (now Bank of Oklahoma). I left the bank in 1982 as Senior Vice President and Trust Officer in charge of the personal trust department and went with a director of the bank who had a family oil company named “Ceja”. I retired in 2003 at age 70. After my wife’s death I moved back to Enid in March of 2014 where I had an older brother, D.W. “Jim” Jones, Jr. and a nucleus of old friends including Claudia Finnegan, the widow of one of my best friends. She is something special and made my retirement years worth staying around for. My brother, Jim, died in August of 2015. My parent predeceased me as did my younger brother, Neal Roger Jones in 1993. I have no other immediate family. Suggested memorial are: Garfield County Scholarship Endowment Fund or Enid SPCA. No services are planned. www.moorefuneral.com

John Payne John David Payne of Willow Park, Texas passed away surrounded by his family on May 18, 2019.

John was a football coach for 41 years. His career took him through high school, collegiate and professional football ranks, including the CFL, NFL, USFL, World and Arena Leagues. His career included four championship games with one Grey Cup win.

John was born to George Leo and Elsie Lavone Payne on May 15, 1933 in Schoolton, Oklahoma.

He graduated from Wewoka High School in 1951 and received a degree in physical education from Oklahoma State University in 1955. He married Dorthy June Robinson in 1957. They shared 61 years together making 20 cities their home, a true football family.

He leaves as his legacy four children, Jenifer June Allbaugh (Jon Allbaugh), John Jeffrey Payne (Christopher Martz), Heather Payne Reynolds (Blake Reynolds) and Robinson James Payne;

and seven grandchildren.

He also leaves to cherish his memory, his brother, Harold Gene “Pete” Payne.

John was preceded in death by his mother and father; his sisters, Nila Maxine Hooper, Cora Mae Anderson; his brother, Paul Dean Payne; his son-in-law, Jon Martin Allbaugh and his grandson, Jeremy David Allbaugh.

John was a larger than life, charismatic public figure who loved to tell a good story, hunt, fish, fly planes and work with his hands. Most of all, he loved coaching and being with family.

John Payne will be missed but never forgotten.

A celebration of John’s life will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 3-6 pm, June 15, 2019, at Pager’s Hall, 6175 E. 61st St., Tulsa OK, 74136. Donations in memoriam can be made to The Concussion Legacy Foundation, a foundation to support athletes, Veterans, and all affected by concussions and CTE. https://thompsonfuneral.com/

Ron Starnes Ron Starnes, 75, of Tulsa, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. He was born January 3, 1944 in Coffeyville, KS to Orval Henry and Bea Starnes.

Ron was a watchmaker and car dealer.

He was a fellow of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and former president of the Cherokee chapter. He was an avid lecturer-whether you wanted to hear it or not and the best wheeler-dealer around. Graduated from OMA, NSU with a business degree and OSU Tech watchmaking department. He was an Air Force veteran. He enjoyed Mustangs and Shelbys, poker and family get-togethers. Always willing to help those in need. Ron is survived by his children, Bennett Starnes and his spouse, Becky of Washington, DC, Kathryn Starnes of Tulsa, OK; one

granddaughter, Cora Jean Starnes; his sisters, Mavis Jarvis of Claremore, OK, Barbara Bowen of Tulsa, OK, Debbie Starnes and spouse, Lynn of Tulsa, OK; his former spouse and mother of his children, Patricia Starnes of Tulsa, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Stephen Michael Starnes. Memorial contributions may be made to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, phone 888-3332377.

Visitation 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2019, Moore’s Eastlawn Chapel. Service 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Moore’s Eastlawn Chape.

Interment 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery, Nowata, OK. Moore’s Eastlawn Chapel 918-622-1155 www.moorefuneral.com

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OBITUARIES M. Jane Carter Jane is survived by her daughters, Laura Carter of Tulsa, Belinda Haddock and husband, Heath of Colorado; granddaughters, Briana and Erica Haddock; her sister, Mary Lane and husband, Bob of Florida; grandson, Ronnie Ladigo, with parents, Mike and Christine of Mannford; sister-in-law, Patricia Hildebrand; 8 nieces and nephews; cousin and best friend, Brenda Huxoll; cousins and friends, Anne and Mike Hitchcock; her step mother, Ann Richardson; a large extended family; and many friends.

If you would like to make a donation in lieu of flowers, please consider donating to: Contact Mission for “Camp Contact” (c/o Church of Christ, 1529 W. 49th Street, Tulsa, OK 74107), The

Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (assisting in flood relief from the recent area storms, 1304 North Kenosha, Tulsa, OK 74106), or Blue Star Mothers (907 South Detroit Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74120), or an organization of your choice or pay it forward with an unexpected act of kindness for someone in your life.

Our many thanks to our family, friends and neighbors who have called, sent cards, stopped by, brought food, and checked in with us. Thank you for your prayers and continued support.

Services by Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2019. 918-291-3500. www.fitzgeraldfuneralservice.com

Gale Rollo Farmer Gale Rollo Farmer was born in Tulsa, OK, August 9, 1931, and passed away on May 13, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK, at the age of 87. He was predeceased by great-grandmother, Eliza Jayne Hill; grandmother, Mary E. Cannon; parents, Lois (Cannon) Farmer and Neal R. Farmer; son, Stephen Farmer; and brother, Keith Farmer. He is survived by Emma Joyce, his wife of 37 years; son, Bradley Farmer; 3 grandchildren, Jessee, Susan and Sean; along with many friends and Will Rogers High School classmates, the “’49ers”. Gale enjoyed both water and snow skiing, was an avid fisherman, loved

animals, especially dogs and his 17 year old cat, made some beautiful woodworking items, read voraciously, had a great time playing dominoes and was ready to travel anywhere, any time. Gale was a 1949 graduate of Will Rogers High School as well as Northeastern University at Tahlequah, having obtained a BS in Business. He worked in the downtown Tulsa office of Amoco Oil Company for 42 years. Gale was a member of Tulsa Naval Reserve unit for nine years. Cremains will be interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, OK. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

death notices TULSA Bean, Jason, 41, cook, died Thursday, May 23. Memorial service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.

Cobb, Patricia Songer, 76, bookkeeper, died Thursday, May 23.

Celebration of life 4 p.m. Thursday, May 30, All Souls Unitarian Church. Rose Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park.

Denton, Jacqueline, 95, bookkeeper for Satin Supply Co., died Sunday, May 19. Service 3 p.m., Tuesday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel.

Helm, David Grant, 59, technical writer for Audubon Field Solutions, died Monday, May 20.

Memorial service 2 p.m. Tuesday, University United Methodist Church. Serenity Funerals and Crematory.

Mitchell, Nancy Jo, 72, marketing and advertising professional, died Thursday, May 23.

Private family services. Moore’s Southlawn.

Ryan, Gary Patrick, 52, glass cutter for Tristar Glass, died Wednesday, May 22. Service 3 p.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel.

Sabala, Delores, 91, homemaker, died Wednesday, May 22. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Moore’s Memory Chapel.

Sample, George Anna (Dunham), 82, retired Jess Sample Construction Co. owner, died Thursday, May 23. Memorial service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ninde Brookside Chapel.

Stewart, Robert “Bobby” Jr., 65, alcohol and drug dependency counselor, died Wednesday, May 22. Visitation 1 p.m. Thursday, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Reid, Sharon, 63, homemaker, died Saturday, May 18. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, Antioch Baptist Church. Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors STATE/AREA Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.

Broken Arrow Hall, Dona, 80, registered nurse, died Thursday, May 23. Memorial service 11 a.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church.

Hayhurst Funeral Home.

Thomason, James, 92, teacher and veteran, died Wednesday, May 22. Private family services.

Floral Haven. H Wood, Aaron, 41, bartender, died Saturday, May 18. No services planned. Floral Haven Charlotte, N.C. Lee, Lleana Wahllel “Wally,” 91, formerly of Tulsa, died Tuesday, May 14. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, Charlotte, N.C. Claremore Martinez, Vincent Eric Sr., 59, machinist, died Wednesday, May 22. Visitation 9 a.m.4 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 and service 1 p.m. Thursday, both at Schaudt’s Funeral Service, Tulsa.

Burial Owalla Cemetery.

Weyler, Jean, 88, physical therapist, died Monday, May 20.

Visitation 1-8 p.m. Thursday, MMS-Payne Funeral Home.

Service 11 a.m. Friday, Claremore First United Methodist Church.

Collinsville Pierce, John R., 75, retired corporate pilot, died Wednesday, May 22. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, Riveted Church, Skiatook.

Gary Kelley’s Add’Vantage, Tulsa.

Jenks Byrum, Lois, 90, secretary, died Tuesday, May 21. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and service 10 a.m. Thursday, both at Schaudt’s Funeral Service, Tulsa.

Owasso Fair, Sharon L., 72, retired petroleum division order analyst, died Thursday, May 23. Viewing 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Wednesday and service 1 p.m. Thursday, May 30, both at Moore’s Eastlawn Chapel, Tulsa.

Sand Springs Blevins, Lochiell, 97, former Kerr Glass factory worker, died Thursday, May 23. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Lakeside Church of Christ. Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service.

Sapulpa Davidson, Lester, 80, retired from Tulsa Police Department, died Monday, May 20. Service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Moore’s Eastlawn Chapel.

Kidd, Betty, 88, bookkeeper, died Thursday, May 23. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and service 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, both at Floral Haven Funeral Home.

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Pence tells West Point grads to expect combat The vice president gives commencement speech to the graduates Associated Press

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Vice President Mike Pence told the most diverse graduating class in the history of the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday that the world is “a dangerous place” and Pence they should expect to see combat.

“Some of you will join the fight against radical Islamic terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq,” he said.

Pence congratulated the West Point graduates on behalf of President Donald Trump, and told them, “As you accept the mantle of leadership I promise you, your commander in chief will always have your back.

President Donald Trump is the best friend the men and women of our armed forces will ever have.”

More than 980 cadets became U.S. Army second lieutenants in the cer-

West Point cadets hug each other at the end of graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy, Saturday, in West Point, N.Y. Julius Constantine Motal/AP

emony.

Pence noted that Trump has proposed a $750 billion defense budget for 2020 and said the United States “is once again embracing our role as the leader of the free world.”

“It is a virtual certainty that you will fight on a battlefield for America at some point in your life,” Pence said. “You will lead soldiers in combat. It will happen. Some of you may even be called upon to serve in this hemisphere.”

Pence spoke as the U.S. plans to send another 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration describes as threats from Iran; as the

longest war in U.S. history churns on in Afghanistan; and as Washington considers its options amid political upheaval in Venezuela.

The administration is also depending more heavily on the military to deter migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

The class was the most diverse in West Point’s history, and Pence said he wanted to acknowledge “the historic milestones that we’re marking today.”

The 2019 cadets included 34 black women and 223 women, both all-time highs since the first female cadets graduated in 1980.

The academy graduated its 5,000th woman Saturday.

Schwa a knockout at spelling bees Spellers are especially nervous about one sound ahead of national competition

By Ben Nuckols Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The word that knocked runner-up Naysa Modi out of last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee was “Bewusstseinslage” — one of those flashy, impossiblesounding German-derived words that make the audience gasp when they are announced.

Naysa believes the seemingly mundane word that knocked her out the year before was just as intimidating, if not more.

For the spellers who will gather starting Monday at a convention center outside Washington for this year’s bee, an unremarkable sound is the cause of their angst, their sleepless nights, their lifelong memories of failure. It’s the most common sound in the English language, represented in the dictionary by an upside-down “e,” a gray chunk of linguistic mortar.

To the uninitiated, it sounds like “uh.” Spellers know it by its proper name: the schwa. “It’s the bane of every speller’s existence,” Naysa said. “It’s what we hate.”

Naysa Modi, 12, from Frisco, Texas, spells her word incorrectly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., on May 31, 2018. Cliff Owen/AP file

The schwa falls only on unstressed syllables. Any vowel can make the sound, and so can “y.” Sometimes a schwa can show up where vowels fear to tread: Think of the second syllable of the word “rhythm.”

And only in the English language can a single sound be so versatile.

“It’s why there are spelling bees in English and no other language,” said Peter Sokolowski, a lexicographer at Merriam-Webster who attends the bee regularly.

In Romance languages like French and Spanish, vowels are predictable. The same letters rarely make different sounds. Sokolowski

cites the example of “banana” — in Spanish the three “a’’ sounds are identical, but in English, because the stress falls on the middle syllable, the first and third “a’’ sounds become schwas.

Linguistic experts like Sokolowski or ex-spellers like Scott Remer, who placed fourth in 2008 and later wrote a book, “Words of Wisdom,” to guide high-level spellers, can sense the unease provoked by an unfamiliar schwa.

“You can usually tell when they are testing the kids on the schwa and you can often tell when the kids are taken aback by it,” said Remer, 25, who coaches spellers in addition to his day job at the Council on Foreign Relations. “The vast majority of instances where kids misspell is due to the schwa.”

Naysa, a 13-year-old from Frisco, Texas, who will be back for one last crack at the bee this year, got dinged out in seventh place two years ago by the word “marasmus,” which means a condition of chronic undernourishment. She went with an “e’’ for the first vowel. If the word were spelled that way, the pronunciation would be exactly the same.

“I knew the word. I knew the word. I had heard it before, I knew the definition of it, but I forgot that schwa in that second,” Naysa said.

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Voter efforts prompt crackdown Large-scale registration campaign leads to complaints, new rules in Tennessee

By Amy Gardner

“This is how they suppress the vote,” said Charlane Oliver, co-founder of Equity Alliance, a partner in the Tennessee Black Voter Project. William DeShazer/The Washington Post

that raised suspicions of fraud.

Nonetheless, as the issue played out in the state legislature, lawmakers focused on forms with fake names, or those of dead people or ineligible felons. They also used unverified and inconsistent figures to emphasize the threat of potential fraud, which has long been illegal in Tennessee, to further their case to impose new penalties on forms with mistakes and omissions.

The new law has prompted two federal lawsuits accusing Tennessee of voter suppression.

“They have created more administrative hurdles to make it harder to vote,” said Charlane Oliver, a co-founder of the Equity Alliance, one of the partners of the Tennessee Black Voter Project. “And that’s exactly what they want. They don’t want black people to vote.”

Through a spokeswoman, Goins and his boss, Secretary of State Tre Hargett, declined requests for interviews, citing ongoing litigation.

The office of Lee, the governor, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

With nearly 1 million residents, more than half of them African American, Shelby County is home to Memphis and the state’s largest concentration of black residents.

Linda Phillips, Shelby County’s election administrator, said she began hearing of issues last summer related to a new and aggressive voter registration drive underway across the city.

There were complaints that canvassers were being paid on a quota system, creating an incentive for them to submit large quantities of forms, even if they weren’t complete or valid, she said. Organizers with the voter project denied that they paid workers on a quota system.

As the state’s Oct. 9 registration deadline approached, Phillips said thousands of forms were submitted.

As Phillips’ staff worked through them, they discovered that many had problems, she said. Multiple forms featured the same name. Required fields weren’t filled out. Some had only a first name, or were missing an address. One said “Melvin” and nothing else, according to a batch reviewed by The Washington Post.

About 1,300 were from felons, who are ineligible to vote, Phillips said.

County election officials’ effort to track down voters to fix their applications was challenging because some addresses didn’t exist, and others belonged to vacant lots. One phone number led to a man in Nova Scotia, Phillips said.

On the final day, the Tennessee Black Voter Project — the largest third-party registration drive working in the Memphis area, Phillips said — dropped off 10,000 applications.

“We were working 12- to 18-hour shifts,” Phillips recalled. “At one point I and my supervisors didn’t have a day off for 45 days. The burden that it placed on us literally was going to prevent us from doing our job. I thought my assistant was going to crawl under her desk and sob.”

Organizers of the registration drive acknowledged some errors but said they believe the rate of problems was far lower than what county and state officials claimed — and no different from the error rate among registration forms overall.

Oliver said the Tennessee Black Voter project had sought guidance ahead of time from local election officials and warned them of the volume of forms coming.

Under Tennessee law, it is a crime for anyone to discard a completed voter registration form. Oliver said organizers believed they were required to turn in incomplete or inaccurate applications, based on guidance from local election officials.

The intensive voter registration efforts appeared to have had an impact in Tennessee: Turnout among black voters rose from 31 percent to 45 percent from 2014 to 2018, according to U.S. Census data.

“This is how they suppress the vote,” Oliver said. “You can’t sit here and tell me this is about election integrity. It’s not. This is about keeping black people in their place.

We caught them off guard, and now they have to come up with a law to stifle that energy and that effort.”

Republicans strenuously denied that charge. “We have no intentions to prevent people from registering voters,” said Republican state Sen. Ed Jackson, who sponsored the Senate version of the bill. “We want to encourage that. We need more people to vote in our state. ... But we’ve got to do it properly.”

Golf and charm ease tensions on trade as Trump, Abe meet

By Darlene Superville and Jill Colvin Associated Press

TOKYO — Golf never seems to be far behind whenever President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe get together.

Trump was at Mobara Country Club, south of Tokyo, on Sunday morning for a round with the Japanese leader — the fifth time they’ll play together.

It’s part of a continuing charm offense by Abe to stay on Trump’s good side amid trade tensions between the two countries and the continued threat of North Korea.

Later Sunday, Abe was to introduce Trump to the ancient sport of sumo wrestling by taking Trump to sit ringside at a championship match.

Before departing, however, Trump appeared to downplay expectations that he and Abe would make significant headway on trade talks during the trip. Trump has been seeking a bilateral agreement with Tokyo since pulling out of the TransPacific Partnership trade

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

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Last year, an army of paid workers with stacks of voter registration forms fanned out in Memphis, Nashville and other parts of Tennessee to persuade African Americans to vote.

By October, the Tennessee Black Voter Project took credit for turning in more than 90,000 voter registration applications — what organizers hoped would be a first step in a broader effort to get more African Americans to be a regular force in elections.

But the surge of forms that landed in the months before Election Day was chaotic and consuming, according to officials in the state’s two largest counties, which include Memphis and Nashville. Thousands of applications had errors or omissions, they said, and their workers were overwhelmed by the task of verifying all the forms.

The state’s top elections official, a former Republican lawmaker named Mark Goins, called the crush of applications and the errors they contained a “dangerous” situation for others who were “properly” trying to register.

He proposed a solution that went further than any other state in the nation: imposing civil penalties on groups that employ paid canvassers if they submit incomplete or inaccurate voter registration forms.

“We want to provide for fair, for genuine — for elections with integrity,” Republican Gov. Bill Lee said when he signed the bill on May 2.

The new law, which will take effect Oct. 1 unless the courts intervene, imposes penalties of up to $2,000 for each county where an organization with paid workers submits more than 100 deficient forms.

What played out in Tennessee illustrates the messiness that has accompanied some large-scale efforts to draw new Democratic voters into the electorate, providing an opening for critics to push for stricter rules.

The fallout is part of a national clash between the two parties over access to the polls — one fueled by energized efforts on the left to expand the voting pool and new limits backed by Republican lawmakers, who often echo President Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud.

There is no definitive account of what exactly went wrong in Tennessee last year. Republicans, who control all arms of the government — including the state and county election commissions — did not formally investigate the matter before moving to pass the new law. As a result, there is no official account of how many applications were faulty, the source of the problems and whether the Tennessee Black Voter Project was to blame.

Local officials said the vast majority of problems were basic omissions, often in a single field on the forms — not the more egregious examples

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agreement two years ago, though analysists on both sides expect that to take a while.

Fox News White House Correspondent John Roberts tweeted that Trump called him Sunday morning in Tokyo and said that, while he and Abe will be discussing trade during their meetings Sunday and Monday, Trump intends to wait until after Japan’s July elections to push for a deal.

Trump had told business leaders after arriving in Tokyo Saturday evening that the U.S. and Japan were “hard at work” negotiating a new bilateral trade agreement that he said would benefit both countries.

“With this deal we hope to address the trade imbalance, remove barriers to United States exports, and ensure fairness and reciprocity in our relationship.

And we’re getting closer,” he said.

The Trump administration has been threatening Japan with new tariffs on auto imports on U.S. national security grounds, and Trump has suggested he will go ahead with the tariffs if U.S. Trade Repre-

sentative Robert Lighthizer doesn’t manage to wrest concessions from Japan and the European Union.

Trump also downplayed a series of recent North Korean short-range missile tests, tweeting that they’re not a concern for him — even though they are for Japan.

“North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me,” he wrote in a message that appeared to contradict national security adviser John Bolton, who said the tests were a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Trump said he “has confidence” that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “will keep his promise to

News shows WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.; Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz.

NBC’s “Meet the Press”: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders; Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.

CBS’ “Face the Nation”: Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Jon Tester, D-Mont.; former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke; Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas.

CNN’s “State of the Union”: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

“Fox News Sunday”: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.

— Associated Press

Sex discrimination: The House has passed the Equality Act (H.R. 5), sponsored by Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I. The bill would bar discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in various venues, including public accommodations and facilities, and define public accommodations to include places that provide transport services, goods or entertainment or recreational facilities.

The vote, on May 17, was 236 yeas to 173 nays.

Nays: Rep. Tom Cole (4th), Rep. Kevin Hern (1st), Rep. Frank D. Lucas (3rd), Rep. Markwayne Mullin (2nd) Yeas: Rep. Kendra Horn (5th) Female genital mutilation: The House has passed a resolution (H. Res. 106), sponsored by Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., declaring female genital mutilation to be a human rights violation and calling for the federal government to do more to eliminate mutilation internationally. The vote, on May 20, was unanimous with 393 yeas.

Yeas: Mullin, Lucas, Hern, Horn, Cole Changing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: The House has passed the Consumers First Act (H.R. 1500), sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. The bill would enact a variety of changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including reinstating both its consumer advisory board and its Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity’s enforcement powers and establishing an Office of Students and Young Consumers at the Bureau. The vote, on May 22, was 231 yeas to 191 nays.

Yeas: Horn Nays: Mullin, Lucas, Hern, Cole

SENATE

Appeals court judge: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Daniel P. Collins to serve as a judge on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Collins has been a private practice lawyer at the Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm in Los Angeles since 2003, and previously was a Justice Department lawyer and federal prosecutor.

An opponent, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said: “Mr. Collins’s record on women’s reproductive rights, executive power, civil liberties, and criminal justice matters puts him far outside the judicial mainstream.” The vote, on May 21, was 53 yeas to 46 nays.

Yeas: Sen. Jim Inhofe, Sen. James Lankford Utah District Judge: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Howard C. Nielson Jr. to serve as a judge on the U.S. district court for Utah. Nielson, currently a private practice lawyer in Wash-

ington, D.C., and law lecturer at Brigham Young University, was a Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration. An opponent, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., called Nielson a judge “who will strip away women’s reproductive choices and who will strip away and potentially eliminate the rights under Roe v. Wade.” The vote, on May 22, was 51 yeas to 47 nays.

Yeas: Inhofe, Lankford Missouri District Judge: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen R. Clark Sr. to serve as a judge on the U.S. district court for the eastern district of Missouri. Clark has been a private practice lawyer in St. Louis since 1991, and founded his own law firm in 2008. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Clark “an accomplished litigator with nearly three decades of experience in practice.” An opponent, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., criticized Clark for opposition to contraception being included in health insurance plans and for declaring Roe v. Wade to be bad law. The vote, on May 22, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.

Yeas: Inhofe, Lankford Punishing robocallers: The Senate has passed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (S. 151), sponsored by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. The bill would establish financial penalties for making illegal robocalls that use automated messages in attempts to perpetrate frauds upon consumers, and require private and government efforts to prevent robocalls.

Thune called the bill “a big step in the right direction. It will make life a lot more difficult for scam artists and help ensure that more scammers face punishment for their crimes.” The vote, on May 23, was 97 yeas to 1 nay.

Not voting: Inhofe Yeas: Lankford Budget and disaster recovery: The Senate has passed a motion to waive budgetary discipline as it applies to the Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 2157). The vote, on May 23, was 84 yeas to 9 nays.

Yeas: Inhofe, Lankford Funding disaster recovery efforts: The Senate has passed the Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 2157), sponsored by Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., to provide $17.2 billion of fiscal 2019 supplemental emergency funds for natural disaster recovery efforts by various federal agencies. A supporter, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., said the funding “reflects that we are one nation in times of need and that all Americans can count on each other” to provide assistance in response to disasters. The vote, on May 23, was 85 yeas to 8 nays.

Yeas: Inhofe, Lankford — Targeted News Service

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Principal: ‘Felt the timing was right’ »» From page A13

Tristan Newman, 12, of Jenks and Bullet Bilby, 14, of Mounds look at the interior of a car during Route 66 PatriotFest on Saturday. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World

Fest: Focus is shifting from World War II to Vietnam »» From page A13

“This soldier was really lucky,” said LaGrone as he turned over the helmet to show the harness to a couple of festival-goers. “After surviving that gunshot, he took a dog tag and used it to tighten the hold on his head.

This happened during the battle of Verdun, which was the longest, toughest in World War I.” LaGrone and his friend, Ted Goodridge, have spent the last 25 years collecting military memorabilia to share American military history at events like PatriotFest.

On display were uniforms of soldiers who stormed the beaches on D-Day, fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and took part in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There were also dozens

of medals and bombshells. More than half the space was dedicated to the Vietnam War. “We’ve lost all our World War I vets and nearly lost all those who fought in World War II, so now the focus is turning more to Vietnam,” said Goodridge, who estimated he owns more than 2,000 artifacts and memorabilia. “It’s important we continue to honor those who fought and died for us. Soon we’ll start adding more stuff from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Nearby, Rick George sat at a table representing the American Legion Post 17, which is based out of Sand Springs. While there to honor those who died in combat he said they were present Saturday to also assist any veterans affected by recent flooding.

“Our post is safe from flood-

ing, and we want to help those who are affected by it,” said George who is an Army veteran.

“They can contact us and the VA is assisting as well. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.”

George said veterans in need of help can visit the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs website at OKVets.ok.gov or call 918-781-7766 for assistance.

District 2 City Councilor Jeannie Cue, the event’s organizer, said it’s been a long, stressful week, but she was all smiles Saturday as people admired the long line of cars, including a replica of the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am featured in “Smokey and the Bandit.”

“This is a relief to the people in the area,” said Cue, who has spent the week in emergency meetings and going door-to-

Spectators look at classic cars at the Route 66 PatriotFest on Saturday. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World

Forum: Event on TU’s campus »» From page A13

The event will be moderated by Wayne Greene, Tulsa World editorial pages editor.

This community forum is the latest in a series that has focused on this year’s legislative session, education in Oklahoma and violence in Tulsa.

The Let’s Talk series is one of many events the Tulsa World hosts for the

community. Others include TulsaWorldJobs.com Career Fairs for job seekers and those looking for qualified employees; the All-World Awards, which on June 22 will celebrate the best in high school athletics; and the Senior Living Expo on Aug. 3, offering screenings, seminars and entertainment.

RSVP for Let’s Talk: Mental Health Forum at tulsaworld.com/events. An RSVP is recommended but not required.

Symposium: Event ends Friday »» From page A13

and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington.

Since 2007, Morris has headed the Atlanta-based nonprofit Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, which seeks to teach young people about modern human trafficking and slavery in the context of Douglass’ and Washington’s legacies.

Thursday evening, the public is invited to participate in the annual community walk, beginning at 5:30 p.m., from John Hope Franklin Park, 321 N. Detroit Ave., to the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa auditorium, 700 N. Greenwood Ave. The walk will include a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Pathway to Hope, a planned walking tour of the old Greenwood community, at the Greenwood Cultural Center.

The final public event, at 7 p.m. Friday at Gilcrease Museum, is “CommUNITY Connect — Remembering the Resilience in Greenwood.”

The symposium’s paid program includes a panel discussion moderated by Mayor G.T. Bynum on Wednesday and an address by U.S. Sen. James Lankford on Thursday afternoon.

Also speaking on Wednesday will be Jakhil Naeem Jackson, who as an 8-yearold boy created Project I Am. In the three years since, Project I Am has provided more than 10,000 “Blessing Bags” to Chicago’s homeless and, more recently, Los Angeles.

Jackson’s appearance highlights the symposium’s new youth strand.

Geared to high school and college students, the youth strand includes specialized programming and medallions presented by Lankford.

See jhfcenter.org/national-symposium to register for the full symposium or for more information.

Randy Krehbiel 918-581-8365 randy.krehbiel@tulsaworld.com Twitter: @rkrehbiel

door talking to her constituents, many of whom have been evacuated, while others wait with bags packed.

“This event is taking people’s minds off things for a little bit to have fun and support Route 66 and our great city.”

As much as people need a break from the stresses of rising waters, Cue said she spent her morning talking to a lot of folks who said they are willing to help however they can.

“This PatriotFest is a sign Tulsa is strong,” said Cue. “All of these people came out to have a good time despite the tough conditions. I can tell you if there was an emergency nearby right now, all these people would get in their classic cars and go to the line and help. That’s who we are.”

people he met along the way, especially those who helped keep everything from falling apart. He’ll most miss the relationships with staff and the privilege of watching students grow throughout high school.

“I would say I have no regrets. I feel I’ve been blessed to do a full career in education and to serve people,” he said. “I think it’s important that we, even as principals and administrators, look at our jobs as serving people and being servant leaders.”

Although he’s stepping down, Schmidt said he’s not ready for the retirement life. He’d still like to work and stay busy, whether it be through volunteering or a job outside education.

So why retire after 35 years when the bucket isn’t quite empty?

“I just felt the timing was right,” Schmidt said. “I think there’s a point when you realize that situations are such that you make a decision and say, ‘It’s time.’ ” He will be replaced by Assistant Principal Becca Grooms, who has spent eight years at Memorial and first joined TPS in 2003.

Grooms said her predecessor is widely loved within the Memorial community and that she knows she has big shoes to fill. But she’s ready for the challenge.

“I’m actually excited to get to prove myself,” she said.

Kyle Hinchey 918-581-8451 kyle.hinchey @tulsaworld.com Twitter: @kylehinchey

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TODAY'S FORECAST

86 72

MORNING

69

Partly sunny and humid. Partly cloudy and humid tonight.

Wind: S 8-16 mph POP: 15% RealFeel®: 91/71 AFTERNOON EVENING

79

85

TULSA WORLD

EXTENDED 5-DAY FORECAST MONDAY

TUESDAY

87 73 Variably cloudy; breezy, humid Wind: SSW 10-20 mph POP: 15% RealFeel®: 89/70

WEDNESDAY

84 67 A severe afternoon t-storm Wind: S 12-25 mph POP: 60% RealFeel®: 86/66

THURSDAY

78 58

FRIDAY

80 60

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm Wind: WSW 6-12 mph POP: 75% RealFeel®: 80/58

Mostly sunny and nice Wind: NW 4-8 mph POP: 10% RealFeel®: 84/60

85 65 An afternoon t-storm possible Wind: S 6-12 mph POP: 30% RealFeel®: 89/64

The exclusive AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® (RF) is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body – everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Shown are the highest and lowest values for each day. POP: Probability of Precipiation

REGIONAL FORECAST

WEATHER Weather ALMANAC Tulsa through 5 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High .................................................. 85 Low ................................................... 66 Normal high ....................................... 82 Normal low ........................................ 62 Record high ........................... 97 (2006) Record low ............................ 45 (1925) High one year ago .............................. 87 Low one year ago ................................ 70

Precipitation

National Extremes Yesterday High: 102 in Jesup, GA Low: 18 in Sunset Crater, AZ

National extremes are for the 48 contiguous states.

AIR QUALITY TODAY Yesterday's rating

Today's forecast

41 0 50 100 150 200

Denver 75/47

LAKE LEVELS Measures above unless denoted by minus.

Statistics as of 7 a.m. yesterday.

Beaver ........... 6.52 Keystone ..... 32.58 Broken Bow .. 4.92 McGee .......... 2.30 Bull Shoals . 28.28 Oologah ...... 27.05 Copan ......... 21.86 Pine Creek .. 13.18 Eucha ............ 0.49 Salt Plains .... 8.56 Eufaula ......... 8.39 Sardis ........... 0.30 Fort Gibson . 27.89 Skiatook ..... 15.80 Grand .......... 12.88 Spavinaw ....... 0.89 Heyburn ...... 10.10 Table Rock .... 3.01 Hudson ....... 16.86 Tenkiller ...... 18.30 Hulah .......... 31.80 Texoma ........ 10.14 Kaw ............. 37.05 Wister ......... 11.71 LATER INFO: Call 918-669-7521

24 hours ending 5 p.m. yest. .......... 0.86" Record precipitation ........... 1.80" (1974) Month to date ............................. 10.78" Normal month to date ................... 4.78" Year to date ................................ 24.99" Normal year to date ..................... 15.37"

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What it means: 0-50: Good; 51-100: Moderate; 101-150: Unhealthy for sensitive people; 151-200: Unhealthy; 201-300: Very Unhealthy; 301-500: Hazardous Source: airnow.gov

TULSA TEMPERATURES 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m. 85 2 a.m. 66 10 a.m. 77 7 p.m. 84 3 a.m. 66 11 a.m. 79 80 8 p.m. 83 4 a.m. 67 Noon 9 p.m. 82 5 a.m. 67 1 p.m. 82 10 p.m. 81 6 a.m. 68 2 p.m. 84 11 p.m. 69 7 a.m. 67 3 p.m. 84 Mid. 69 8 a.m. 68 4 p.m. 84 1 a.m. 68 9 a.m. 73 5 p.m. 84

SUN AND MOON Sunrise today ........................... 6:10 a.m.

Sunset tonight ........................ 8:31 p.m.

Total daylight ................... 14 hr., 21 min.

Moonrise today .........................2:09 a.m.

Moonset today ........................ 1:05 p.m.

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Durango 68/38

Albuquerque 80/47

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Amarillo 74/60

Stillwater 85/70

Lawton 85/70

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Dallas 89/72

Jackson 94/69

El Paso 93/62

Shreveport 91/70 NATIONAL CITIES

SKYWATCH Cepheus, the king, is low in the north at nightfall. The constellation's brightest stars form a shape that resembles a child's drawing of a house.

Source: McDonald Observatory

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Oklahoma City 83/68

Las Cruces 88/53

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Kansas City 78/68 St. Louis 81/68

Topeka 80/68

Woodward 80/65

POLLEN Trees ............................... Moderate (29) Weeds ............................. Moderate (13) Grasses ................................... High (66) Mold ................................. High (23643)

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

National Summary: Thunderstorms with damaging winds and flooding will sweep from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic today, while record heat bakes the South. More severe weather will target the Plains as a rare May storm brings rain, thunderstorms and mountain snow to California. Most of the state will be cooler than Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Sports

OSU men seize control of NCAA golf tournament. B7

B1 Sunday, May 26, 2019

Oklahoma 8, Northwestern 0 • Sooners advance to 13th Women’s College World Series

Business as usual

Cowgirls edge FSU, advance to WCWS OSU knocks off defending champs, earns first World Series berth since 2011

By Ron Clements For the Oklahoman

Oklahoma players carry a blank panel from the outfield wall after defeating Northwestern 8-0 in their NCAA Super Regional to clinch a return to the Women’s College World Series. The year “2019” will be inscribed on the panel to reflect the latest WCWS berth. Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman

By Eric Bailey Tulsa World

NORMAN — Red panels — located on the outfield wall of Oklahoma’s Marita Hynes Field — display the years that the Sooners softball program advanced to the Women’s College World Series.

Before fall practices on crisp, cool days or during games in the spring under the blazing NCAA Super Regional sun, OU players make a point of Oklahoma 2, tapping the red Northwestern 0 protective panel, Game 1: Oklahoma 3, reminding them Northwestern 0 where the year Game 2: Oklahoma 8, “2019” would be Northwestern 0 added to the list.

Oklahoma advances to Shortly after Women’s College World defeating NorthSeries western 8-0 Saturday afternoon to claim a berth in this year’s WCWS, the Sooners removed a blank panel off the right-field wall and carried it above their heads to home plate, where it was ceremoniously dropped.

When asked why they did that, senior Sydney Romero couldn’t immediately come up with an answer before saying,

Grace Green is greeted by her Oklahoma teammates at home plate after hitting a home run in the fifth inning Saturday against Northwestern. Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman

“It’s just tradition,” and then bursting — that some things just seem normal.

“It was Keilani Ricketts and that group into laughter.

To not know the origin isn’t the worst that went out there and lifted it off and thing. OU seems so used to making the WCWS — eight of the past nine seasons »» See OU, page B5

‘Bixby got a break on this one’

B

IXBY — For Jay Bittle, there were two “Oh, no” moments.

One involved a QuikTrip snack and the other a middle-of-the-night look at soccer fields that were submerged in several feet of water.

At 3 p.m.

Wednesday, on the same day that a Tulsa World frontBill page headline Haisten warned of possibly “historic Sports flooding,” the columnist Bixby Public bill.haisten @tulsaworld.com Schools athletic director entered a QuikTrip store to get a late lunch.

“They were closing the store,” he recalled. “QuikTrip never closes, but this one was closing.

That’s when I started to realize that this was serious.

“That QuikTrip (at 151st and Memorial) is the hub of this whole town. I got the last pizza before they closed.”

At 2 a.m. Friday, a restless Bittle drove to the Bixby High School campus. A few blocks north of the high school is the city-owned Keas Soccer Complex at Bentley Park. The fields east of Riverview Drive were under water.

By John Tranchina For the Tulsa World

Shockingly deep water.

“That’s when I knew we had a situation,” Bittle said. “It made me sick. You hope for the best, obviously, but I knew this was a real threat.”

Bixby was saturated by a seven-day total of 7½ inches of rain. The spring semester was to have concluded on Thursday.

Rattled by the flood possibility, officials ended the school year on Tuesday.

The high school is positioned a few blocks south and west of the suddenly dangerous Arkansas River. Officials were

concerned for the well-being of several school buildings, along with the football stadium (Lee Snider Field), the gym (the Whitey Ford Sports Complex), the ballpark and additional venues.

‘Campus is locked down’ On Thursday night, I messaged Bittle: Are any of your facilities threatened?

“Yes,” he replied. “All of them, possibly. Won’t know until the »» See Haisten, page B4

»» See OSU, page B5

NCAA Super Regional OSU 2, FLORIDA STATE 1 Game 1: OSU 3, FSU 1 (9 inn.)

Game 2: FSU 4, OSU 1 Game 3: OSU 3, FSU 2 Oklahoma State advances to Women’s College World Series

Patriot Cup continues despite flooding in area Patriot Golf Club in Owasso is expected to drain enough to hold golf tournament

Bixby’s Keas Soccer Complex typically buzzes with activity on weekends. This weekend, the fields are submerged in flood water. BILL HAISTEN/Tulsa World

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Call her The Chyenne Factor.

Factor’s solo home run to lead off the third inning Saturday broke a scoreless tie and helped No. 13 Oklahoma State earn a 3-2 win over No. 4 Florida State in Game 3 of their NCAA Super Regional at JoAnne Graf Field.

The victory sends the Cowgirls (44-15) to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City for the first time since 2011.

It will be OSU’s eighth appearance at the WCWS, which begins Thursday.

Factor, a freshman from Yukon, launched a line drive over the left-field wall off Seminoles ace Meghan King.

“I had a talk with Chy (before the game) and I told her, ‘I need you to look at me and tell me if you want to hit or not,’ ” fourthyear OSU coach Kenny Gajewski said. “I didn’t like the look in her eyes (Friday).

“She didn’t feel good — her swing. I saw her first at-bat (Friday) and should have taken her out. I challenged her (Saturday) and said, ‘I don’t need anything spectacular. I just need good atbats.’

“She’s way beyond her years and had crucial at-bats for us all year. That home run was huge. I felt the wind come out of their sail after that home run.”

After Sydney Pennington reached on a King error, Chelsea Alexander laid down a bunt to advance her. Then the Seminoles (55-10) got sloppy with a pair of throwing errors that allowed Pennington to score.

“We didn’t play our best softball this weekend,” Florida State coach Lonni Alameda said. “There was no freakout

A swipe from Mother Nature isn’t going to impact the Patriot Cup. Despite two holes that flooded after all the rain over the past week, the 10th Annual Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Invitational golf tournament will take place as scheduled Sunday and Monday at the Patriot Golf Club in Owasso.

The course is expected to drain enough by the time the first golfers tee off at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, so the milestone event will still go ahead in full effect.

“The course will be just fine for the weekend, thankfully, as long as the rain turns off,”

Folds of Honor CEO/Founder Major Dan Rooney said. “And while the course is a significant reason why people come in, that’s not what brings us together on Memorial Day. I think everybody that’s coming in from around the country understands that we’re coming to honor the sacrifices that have been made on what I think is the most important holiday.”

Besides the friendly competition Monday, the awards ceremony Sunday evening serves as an important landmark on the Folds of Honor calendar.

The event brings together donors to the cause, along with the recipients of their proceeds, in addition to pro golfers, military personnel and celebrities who support the organization.

Folds of Honor is a nonprofit that raises money and »» See Cup, page B4

inside • B5 Oral Roberts falls in Summit League baseball finals Golden Eagles defeat Omaha once Saturday, but come up short in rematch.

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FB • SUN 9-1 vs. Houston, 6:30 p.m., ABC

BSB • TBD Postseason TBD

SOFT • THUR 5-30 WCWS, vs. Alabama, ESPN/2

Oklahoma State KFAQ am1170

Leonard leads Raptors to first NBA Finals His double-double helps Toronto dig out of hole to defeat Bucks

By Ian Harrison

Tickets: 877-255-4678, okstate.com

FB • FRI 8-30 at Oregon State, TBA

Associated Press

SOFT • THUR 5-30 WCWS, TBD, ESPN/2

BSB • SUN 5-26 vs. TCU, Big 12. Tourn., OKC, 9 a.m.

Tulsa

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FB • FRI 8-30 at Michigan State, TBA

FB • SAT 9-7 at San Jose State, TBA

FB • SAT 9-14 vs. Oklahoma State, TBA

arkansas TBA

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FB • SAT 8-31 vs. Portland State, TBA

FB • SAT 9-7 at Ole Miss, TBA

BSB • TBD Postseason TBD

TULSA WORLD

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard had 27 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

The Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit to win the series in six games and will host the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on

Thursday night.

Pascal Siakam scored 18 points, Kyle Lowry had 17 and Fred VanVleet 14 for the Raptors, who used a 26-3 run late in the third quarter and early in the fourth to turn the game in their favor.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 21 points and 11 rebounds, but the NBA’s top team in the regular season saw its bid for a first finals berth in 45 years come to a disappointing end with a fourth consecutive defeat.

Down 76-71 to start the fourth, the Raptors tied it with an 8-2 run while Leonard and Antetokounmpo were both on the

bench. Ibaka’s dunk with 10:32 to go tied it at 78.

Antetokounmpo returned after a timeout, but Leonard kept sitting.

That didn’t matter to Toronto, with Siakam’s basket giving the Raptors an 80-78 lead, their first lead since it was 6-3.

Leonard’s one-handed slam after Lowry’s steal gave Toronto an 87-79 lead with 6:46 to go before the Bucks responded.

George Hill hit a layup, Brook Lopez converted a three-point play and Antetokounmpo scored to cut it to 87-86 with 5:19 to go.

Lowry and Lopez swapped baskets before Gasol’s 3 put the Raptors

up 92-88 with 3:50 left.

After another basket by Lopez, Leonard made a 3 to push Toronto’s lead to 95-90 with 3:04 to play. It was Leonard’s first 3 after missing his first seven attempts of the game.

Toronto made 12-of-27 3-point attempts, including 4-of-8 in the fourth quarter.

Siakam, who missed a pair of free throws late in the fourth quarter of Toronto’s double-overtime win in Game 3, hit one to make it 98-94. Leonard grabbed the rebound on the second and was fouled. He made both, putting the Raptors up 100-94 with 3.9 seconds to go.

drillers

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SUN 5-26 TUE 5-28 vs. NW Arkansas, at Springfield, 7:05 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

WED 5-29 at Springfield, 6:30 p.m.

THU 5-30 at Springfield, 7:10 p.m.

Softball

Roughnecks

FRI 6-7 at Phoenix Rising FC, TBA

SAT 6-15 vs. El Paso Locomotive, 7:30 p.m.

Horse racing MON 5-27 Remington Park: Racing, 11 a.m.

Other sports TUE 5-28 M golf: NCAA Champ., Fayetteville WED 5-29 M golf: NCAA Champ., Fayetteville

Television/Radio

AUTO RACING

FRI 5-31 Rowing: NCAA Champ., Indianapolis SAT 6-1 Rowing: NCAA Champ., Indianapolis

TV Radio

8:05 a.m. F1 Monaco Grand Prix ESPN 11:30 a.m. Indianapolis 500 NBC 5 p.m. NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 FOX23

MLB

1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee 3 p.m.

Texas at L.A. Angels 6 p.m. Atlanta at St. Louis

TEXAS LEAGUE

MLB FSOK ESPN

7 p.m. Northwest Arkansas at Tulsa

KYAL-99.9,

KYAL-97.1 KTBZ-1430

COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

10 a.m. AAC: UConn vs. Cincinnati 11 a.m. ACC: Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina 1 p.m.

Big 12: West Virginia vs. TBD 1 p.m.

C-USA: Southern Miss vs. FAU 1 p.m.

Big Ten championship 2 p.m.

SEC: Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt

GOLF

ESPNN ESPN2 FSP CBSSN B10 ESPN2

Noon 2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

PGA Charles Schwab Challenge GOLF PGA Charles Schwab Challenge CBS Senior PGA Championship GOLF Senior PGA Championship NBC LPGA Pure Silk Championship GOLF

6 p.m.

Memorial Cup NHL

CHL

HOCKEY

8:30 a.m. IIHF World Championship NHL 1 p.m.

IIHF World Championship NHL

MOTORCYCLE RACING

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

The Tulsa Roughnecks’ game at Las Vegas Saturday night ended too late to be included in Sunday’s Tulsa World. Go to TulsaWorld.com for a game report.

NAIA World Series Winner’s Bracket Quarterfinal Oklahoma City 3, Marian (Ind.) 0

Basketball • NBA Playoffs

SUN 5-26 Remington Park: Racing, 1:30 p.m.

SUN 5-26 M golf: NCAA Champ., Fayetteville MON 5-27 M golf: NCAA Champ., Fayetteville

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• College

Tickets: 918-744-5901, roughnecksfc.com

SAT 6-1 vs. Austin Bold, 7 p.m.

FOR THE RECORD

FIM Motocross MX2 FIM Motocross MXGP

MEN’S SOCCER

CBSSN CBSSN

8:20 a.m. U-20: Mexico vs. Japan 10:50 a.m. U-20: Ecuador vs. Italy 1:20 p.m. U-20: Poland vs. Tahiti 5 p.m.

Seattle at Sporting KC

FS1 FS1 FS1 FS1

10:30 a.m. Mexico vs. United States

ESPN

1 p.m.

9 p.m.

Tennessee at Florida Kentucky at Washington (if)

ESPNU ESPN2

4 a.m.

(Mon.) French Open

TENNIS

WOMEN’S SOCCER

COLLEGE SOFTBALL SUPER REGIONALS TENNIS

IN BRIEF Reddick powers to Xfinity win at Charlotte Tyler Reddick won the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday after taking the lead for good on a restart with 15 laps to go.

He led 110 of 200 laps to win for the second time this season and the second time in three races. He finished more than two seconds ahead of Justin Allgaier. Jeffrey Earnhardt was third, followed by Noah Gragson and Justin Haley.

Pole-sitter Christopher Bell was in front for 20 of the first 49 laps and won the race’s first stage.

But Bell’s front right tire caught fire after hitting the wall to knock him out of the race.

Hamilton takes Monaco pole; bad day for Ferrari Lewis Hamilton beat teammate Valtteri Bottas to take the pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, while Ferrari slipped down the grid after another errorstrewn performance.

Hamilton shouted “Yes, yes, yes!” after his second pole of the season ended Bottas’ bid for a fourth straight pole.

Max Verstappen qualified in third place for Red Bull, ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.

After Vettel’s crash earlier Saturday in the final practice, the Ferrari team made a strategic error that resulted in teammate Charles Leclerc being eliminated from the first section of qualifying and a lowly 16th place on the grid.

OU, OSU track athletes earn NCAA Oudoor bids Athletes from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State earned bids to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at the NCAA West preliminary Round in Sacramento, California.

Sooners Joseph Sheffield (100 meters) and Meagan Gray (pole vault) advanced.

OSU’s Ryan Smeeton earned a bid in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, and Ashton Hicks and Aaliyah Birmingham qualified in the men’s and women’s 400 meter, respectively.

Athletes from OU, OSU and Oral Roberts were competing with NCAA berths on the line throughout the evening Saturday, with results incomplete at press time.

— From staff and wire reports

CONFERENCE FINALs (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference Toronto 4, Milwaukee 2 May 15: Milwaukee 108, Toronto 100 May 17: Milwaukee 125, Toronto 103 May 19: Toronto 118, Milwaukee 112, 2OT May 21: Toronto 120, Milwaukee 102 Thursday: Toronto 105, Milwaukee 99 Saturday: Toronto 100, Milwaukee 94 Western Conference Golden State 4, Portland 0 May 20: Golden State 119, Portland 117, OT FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Golden State vs. Toronto Thursday: Golden State at Toronto, 8 p.m.

June 2: Golden State at Toronto, 7 p.m.

June 5: Toronto at Golden State, 8 p.m.

June 7: Toronto at Golden State, 8 p.m. x-June 10: Golden State at Toronto, 8 p.m. x-June 13: Toronto at Golden State, 8 p.m. x-June 16: Golden State at Toronto, 7 p.m.

• WNBA

EASTERN W L Pct GB Atlanta Connecticut Indiana Chicago New York Washington

1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

— — — 1 1 1

Minnesota Seattle Las Vegas Los Angeles Dallas Phoenix

1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

— — ½ ½ 1 1

WESTERN W L Pct GB

Friday Atlanta 76, Dallas 72 Indiana 81, New York 80 Saturday Seattle 77, Phoenix 68 Minnesota 89, Chicago 71 Connecticut 84, Washington 69 Sunday Los Angeles at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.

Hockey • NHL Playoffs

STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Boston vs. St. Louis Monday: St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.

June 1: Boston at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

June 3: Boston at St. Louis, 7 p.m. x-June 6: St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m. x-June 9: Boston at St. Louis, 7 p.m. x-June 12: St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.

• ECHL Playoffs

Kelly Cup Finals Newfoundland 1, Toledo 0 Saturday: Newfoundland 4, Toledo 3, OT Sunday: Toledo at Newfoundland, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Newfoundland at Toledo, 6:35 p.m.

May 31: Newfoundland at Toledo, 6:35 p.m. x-June 1: Newfoundland at Toledo, 6:35 p.m. x-June 4: Toledo at Newfoundland, 4:30 p.m. x-June 5: Toledo at Newfoundland, 4:30 p.m.

Golf • PGA: The Colonial

At Fort Worth, Texas

Kevin Na Mackenzie Hughes C.T. Pan Jordan Spieth Jim Furyk Tony Finau Charley Hoffman Austin Cook Ryan Palmer Nick Watney Jonas Blixt Andrew Putnam Scott Piercy Tyrrell Hatton Peter Uihlein Brian Gay Emiliano Grillo Kevin Tway Roger Sloan Jason Dufner Rory Sabbatini Matt Every Brandt Snedeker Martin Laird J.J. Henry Kevin Streelman David Toms Martin Kaymer Daniel Berger Josh Teater Dominic Bozzelli Billy Horschel Tom Hoge Adam Long Chesson Hadley Russell Knox Vaughn Taylor Jimmy Walker Joaquin Niemann Francesco Molinari Sam Burns Danny Lee Tyrone Van Aswegen Brian Harman Anirban Lahiri Max Homa Trey Mullinax Ben Silverman Kyoung-Hoon Lee Bill Haas Scott Brown Brice Garnett Talor Gooch Ben Crane Chris Stroud Corey Conners Aaron Baddeley

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Beau Hossler Peter Malnati Mike Weir Branden Grace Ian Poulter Ted Potter, Jr. Cameron Champ Jhonattan Vegas Brian Stuard Justin Rose Matthew Fitzpatrick Abraham Ancer Nate Lashley Tim Herron Byeong Hun An Graeme McDowell

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• Senior PGA Championship

• Euro: Made In Denmark

Paul Broadhurst Retief Goosen Ken Tanigawa Scott McCarron Corey Pavin John Riegger Esteban Toledo Jesper Parnevik Mike Goodes Jerry Kelly Kirk Triplett Scott Parel Duffy Waldorf Rocco Mediate Taichi Teshima Vijay Singh Bob Sowards Tommy Armour III Paul Lawrie Prayad Marksaeng David Frost Darren Clarke Jerry Smith Wes Short, Jr. Brandt Jobe Tom Lehman Mark Brown Steve Pate Bernhard Langer Mike Miles Peter Baker Bart Bryant Billy Andrade Gregory Meyer Doug Garwood Steve Flesch Marco Dawson Stephen Ames Paul Goydos Stephen Leaney Scott Dunlap Rafael Gomez Carlos Franco Lee Janzen Woody Austin Colin Montgomerie Jeff Maggert Peter Fowler David McKenzie Thaworn Wiratchant Steve Stricker Steve Jones Shaun Micheel Cliff Kresge Tom Pernice Jr. Gibby Gilbert III Toru Suzuki Tim Petrovic Mark Brooks Chad Proehl Scott Hoch Olin Browne Billy Mayfair Bob May Jay Haas Stuart Smith John Huston Omar Uresti Dan Forsman Paul Eales Jared Melson Gary Hallberg Larry Mize Paul McGinley Mark Mielke Thomas Levet

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At Rochester, N.Y.

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• LPGA: Pure Silk Championship

At Williamsburg, Va.

Nasa Hataoka 68-67-65 — 200 Bronte Law 65-68-67 — 200 Brooke M.Henderson 66-71-64 — 201 Jennifer Song 65-68-68 — 201 Carlota Ciganda 69-65-68 — 202 Madelene Sagstrom 68-66-69 — 203 Wei Ling Hsu 72-67-65 — 204 Katherine Perry 66-73-66 — 205 Caroline Masson 69-69-67 — 205 Angel Yin 67-69-69 — 205 Ashleigh Buhai 68-67-70 — 205 Charley Hull 68-69-69 — 206 Peiyun Chien 69-67-70 — 206 Azahara Munoz 71-69-67 — 207 Morgan Pressel 71-69-67 — 207 Kendall Dye 70-70-67 — 207 Haeji Kang 70-70-67 — 207 Gaby Lopez 68-72-67 — 207 Mi Jung Hur 68-71-68 — 207 Mi Hyang Lee 68-70-69 — 207 Brittany Lincicome 68-69-70 — 207 Jasmine Suwannapura 66-71-70 — 207 Haru Nomura 69-67-71 — 207 Nelly Korda 69-66-72 — 207 Lindy Duncan 70-71-67 — 208 Minjee Lee 68-73-67 — 208 Ariya Jutanugarn 71-68-69 — 208 Jin Young Ko 71-68-69 — 208 Alison Lee 68-71-69 — 208 Amy Olson 70-68-70 — 208 Austin Ernst 68-70-70 — 208 Giulia Molinaro 68-70-70 — 208 Cheyenne Knight 70-67-71 — 208 Jessica Korda 69-68-71 — 208 Anna Nordqvist 65-72-71 — 208 Jeongeun Lee 68-68-72 — 208 Kristen Gillman 71-70-68 — 209 Hee Young Park 68-73-68 — 209 Hannah Green 70-69-70 — 209 Yu Liu 71-66-72 — 209 Jacqui Concolino 66-67-76 — 209 Lauren Kim 71-70-69 — 210 Cristie Kerr 70-70-70 — 210 Pernilla Lindberg 72-67-71 — 210 Alana Uriell 70-69-71 — 210 Marina Alex 69-70-71 — 210 Sandra Gal 68-70-72 — 210

Saturday At Farso, Denmark

• Local

COVES GOLF CLUB CLGA Friday League Gross: 1. Liz Cooper, 90; 2. Pam Goodeyon, 91.

Net: 1. Claudia Miller, 79; 2. Betty Houston, 80.

GOLF CLUB OF OKLAHOMA Memorial Day Best-Ball Gross: 1. Art Bennett & Rick Butefish, 69; 2. Brad Watts & Mike Lusnak, 70; 3.

Terry Collier & Ed Heffern, 70.

Net: 1. David Wiederkehr & Steve Wilson, 64; 2. Marshall Kottler & Andrew Garrean, 65; 3. Terry Argue & Jeff Jensen, 67.

INDIAN SPRINGS CGA Jack & Jill Tournament Flight 1: 1. Chris Thrutchley/Marcia Thrutchley, 63; 2. Levi Maples/Paula Culver, 65; 3. Debbie McClain/Jerry Stevens, 68.

Flight 2: 1. Debbie Donica/Gil Morris, 61; 2. Tama Clark/Tom Mills, 63; 3. Bo Hurt/Cindy Llewellyn, 64.

LAFORTUNE PARK Parent-Child Par 3 Tournament Ages 5-8: 1. Wacoche, 57; Page, 62.

Ages 9-12: 1. Jones, 59; Dunlap, 62.

Ages 13-17: 1. Talkington, 60; Polson, 61.

MEADOWBROOK Memorial Day Weekend Blind Draw: 1. Bill Bunting/John Mansfield, 59; 2.

Scott Ethridge/Matt Ramage, 61; 3.

Berry Britton/Marc Labonte, 65.

Couples Golf Shamble: 1. Mark and Linda Allert, 37; T2. Jeff and Ashton Gunter, 38; T2. Marc and Claudette Labonte, 38; 4. Ken and Tita McCoy, 39.

TULSA COUNTRY CLUB Couples Twilight Flight 1: 1. Kent Charles, Michelle Charles, Wes Turiano, Melissa Turiano, 31; T2. Sam Owens, Daise Owens, Cody Forehand, Teresa Forehand, 32; T2.

Charlie Jackson, Tamara Rains, Mike Gray, Bronda Gray, 32; T2. Ron Weese, Sonya Weese, Hobie Higgins, Melissa Higgins, 32.

Flight 2: 1. Jim Huber, Julie Huber, John Woolslayer, Julie Woolslayer, 34; T2. Howard Wells, Sally Wells, Mike Hanisch, Ann Hanisch, 35; T2. David Short, Carrie Short, Rick Guild, Rebecca Gillego, 35; T2. Phil Maltby, Leslie Brier, Lowell Faulkenberry, Jane Faulkenberry, 35.

Hole-in-One

THE PATRIOT: Matt Gage, No. 13, 139 yards, 9-iron.

Shoots Age or Better

PAGE BELCHER: Vince Nerio, 79, shot 76.

Motor Sports • NASCAR Xfinity: Alsco 300

Saturday At Concord, N.C. (Starting position in parentheses) 1. (3) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 200.

2. (6) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200.

3. (9) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, 200.

4. (10) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 200.

5. (35) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 200.

6. (8) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 200.

7. (16) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 200.

8. (12) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200.

9. (7) Austin Cindric, Ford, 200.

10. (5) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200.

11. (37) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200.

12. (14) John Hunter Nemechek, Chevrolet, 200.

13. (17) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200.

14. (19) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 200.

15. (32) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 200.

16. (28) Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 200.

17. (30) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 200.

18. (21) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 199.

19. (11) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 199.

20. (25) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 198.

21. (26) Joey Gase, Toyota, 198.

22. (29) David Starr, Chevrolet, 198.

23. (34) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 197.

24. (2) Cole Custer, Ford, 196.

25. (24) Ronnie Bassett Jr, Chevrolet, 195.

26. (33) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 194.

27. (22) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, Suspension, 187.

28. (4) Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, Overheating, 186.

29. (20) Camden Murphy(i), Chevrolet, Front Hub, 173.

30. (36) Mason Diaz, Chevrolet, Accident, 100.

31. (1) Christopher Bell, Toyota, Accident, 90.

32. (31) Joe Nemechek(i), Toyota, Vibration, 58.

33. (15) Bayley Currey(i), Chevrolet, Electrical, 35.

34. (13) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Handling, 31.

35. (18) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Engine, 17.

36. (23) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, Vibration, 10.

37. (27) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Brakes, 6.

38. (38) Chad Finchum, Toyota, Engine, 5.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 110.69 mph. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 42 Mins, 37 Secs. Margin of Victory: 2.102 Seconds. Caution Flags: 10 for 56 laps. Lead Changes: 15 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: C. Custer 1-16, C. Bell 17-49, B. Jones 50-71, T. Reddick 72-95, J. Nemechek 96, C. Briscoe 9798, T. Reddick 99-104, N. Gragson 105, T. Reddick 106-141, C. Custer 142, T. Reddick 143-158, C. Briscoe 159-162, J. Nemechek 163-165, T. Reddick 166-177, C. Custer 178-184, T. Reddick 185-200.

• F1: Monaco Grand Prix Lineup

Qualifying Saturday, race Sunday At Monte Carlo, Monaco 1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:10.166 2.Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 1:10.252 3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Honda 4. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:10.947 5. Kevin Magnussen , Haas Ferrari, 1:11.109 6. Daniel Ricciardo, Renault, 1:11.218 7. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso Honda, 1:11.271 8. Pierre Gasly, Red Bull Honda, 1:11.041 9. Carlos Sainz Jr., McLaren Renault, 1:11.417 10. Alex Albon, Toro Rosso Honda, 1:11.653 11. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault, 1:11.670 12. Lando Norris, McLaren Renault, 1:11.724 13. Romain Grosjean, Haas Ferrari, 1:12.027 14. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Ferrari, 1:12.115 15. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1:12.149 16. Sergio Perez, Racing Point Mercedes, 1:12.233 17. Lance Stroll , Racing Point Mercedes, 1:12.846 18. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Ferrari, 1:12.185 19. George Russell, Williams Mercedes, 1:13.477 20. Robert Kubica, Williams Mercedes, 1:13.751

Latest Line • Major League Baseball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at WASHINGTON OFF Miami OFF LA Dodgers -158 at PITTSBURGH +148 at MILWAUKEE -160 Philadelphia +150 at CHICAGO -153 Cincinnati +143 Arizona -117 at SAN FRAN +107 at ST. LOUIS -141 Atlanta +131 at CLEVELAND OFF Tampa Bay OFF at MINNESOTA -235 Chicago +205 at HOUSTON -185 Boston +170 New York -145 at KC +135 at LA ANGELS -141 Texas +131 at OAKLAND -158 Seattle +148 San Diego -125 at TORONTO +115 at NY METS -175 Detroit +163 at COLORADO -265 Baltimore +235

• ‌National Hockey League ‌Monday‌

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at BOSTON -150 St. Louis +140

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Sunday, May 26, 2019 B3

Drillers’ McKinstry showing more pop

T

ulsa Drillers infielder Zach McKinstry enjoyed a memorable week.

On Wednesday, his three-run home run in the ninth inning gave the Drillers a 9-7 comeback win at Springfield.

Two days earlier, the second baseman’s dazzling catch of a pop fly in short right field made it into the ESPN “SportsCenter” Barry Top 10.

Lewis McKinstry, 24, had brief stints Baseball with Tulsa in barry.lewis @tulsaworld.com 2017 and 2018, and was with the team for its stretch run to the Texas League pennant last year. But this year is his first shot at extended playing time with the Drillers.

“When they told me I was coming to Tulsa, I was very excited,” McKinstry said. “That was my goal the whole offseason was to get back here and compete at this level again. It was an awesome feeling knowing I’m going there and getting a bigger opportunity to show some people I can play ball.”

McKinstry, a left-handed hitter, started quickly, batting .321 with three homers and 10 RBIs in April. He has shown increased power this season with five homers and 20 RBIs. McKinstry had hit only four homers in his first two pro seasons after being the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 33rd-round draft choice from Central Michigan in 2016.

Last year, he had a combined seven homers for Tulsa and Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and Great Lakes. Before being promoted to Tulsa, he batted a combined .333 at Great Lakes and Rancho.

“My approach is getting a little better,” McKinstry said.

“I’m seeking out pitches to hit on hitter’s counts, getting them and driving them. This offseason, I focused on driving the ball into the gaps more, trying to hit the ball hard more in-

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Tulsa Drillers second baseman Zach McKinstry has shown improved power this season with five home runs and 20 RBIs. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World

stead of trying to hit it around the field.”

McKinstry was in a 1-for23 slump before his dramatic homer that capped a comeback from a 7-3 ninth-inning deficit at Springfield. He followed that with two hits and two RBIs Thursday against Northwest Arkansas.

“He had struggled a bit (hitting) lately, but to his credit he didn’t let it affect his defense,” Drillers manager Scott Hennessey said.

McKinstry, after batting .193 in 25 games for Tulsa last year, entered Saturday at .254.

“The thing I like is he’s a much more confident player this year,” Hennessey said. “He got stronger this offseason.

He believes in himself and he knows he can do it at this level and well beyond.

“He can really throw and run, and with the power that he has, he can do some things. He’s a really good player and could play for a long time.”

Around the minors Andrew Sopko, who pitched the past three seasons with the Drillers, recently was promoted

by Toronto to Triple-A Buffalo after going 2-2 with a 2.34 ERA in six starts for Double-A New Hampshire. ...

Former Jenks pitcher Dallas Beeler, who pitched in the majors with the Cubs, is back with the independent Sugar Land Skeeters in the Atlantic League.

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Beeler is 2-1 with a 4.91 ERA after five starts. Last year, Beeler was an Atlantic League all-star as he went 8-2 and helped Sugar Land win the pennant.

He also spent three weeks last year with Northwest Arkansas in the Texas League. ...

Chi Chi Gonzalez, a 2019 Oral Roberts Athletic Hall of Fame inductee who’s coming back from Tommy John elbow surgery, pitched a one-hitter over seven shutout innings for Triple-A Albuquerque (Rockies) against Las Vegas on Thursday. ...

Gonzalez’s ORU batterymate, Jose Trevino, was placed on Triple-A Nashville’s (Rangers) injured list on May 19 due to a strained quad. Trevino had raised his batting average to .240 after three consecutive two-hit games.

Flynn activated Former Owasso lefty Brian Flynn was activated off the injured list (elbow) by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday after going 2-2 with a 3.57 ERA in six injury-rehab outings for Triple-A Omaha. Flynn allowed only two runs in 10⅔ innings in his last two appearances and although his primary role with the Royals will be in the bullpen, he could be used as a spot starter. His last major league start was in 2016.

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Drillers 5, Naturals 1

What: Texas League baseball, Tulsa vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals Where: ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave. When: 7:05 p.m.

Broadcast: KTBZ am1430 Probable pitchers: NW Arkansas, LHP J.C. Cloney (0-0, 4.38 ERA); Tulsa, RHP Dustin May (2-3, 3.74) Season series: Tied 3-3 Promotions: Fireworks/Red Nose giveaway — The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Red Nose to raise awareness to end child poverty. There will be donation stations and a pass-the-bucket to help this cause. For the third consecutive night, there will be fireworks after the game.

On deck: 7:05 p.m. June 3 vs.

Springfield (Mega Money Monday)

Driller bits Six in a row: Former Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs pitcher Michael Bowden picked up his first win in affiliated baseball since 2015 as he allowed one run in five innings to help the Drillers win their sixth in a row, 5-1 over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals before a crowd of 7,221 on Saturday night at ONEOK Field.

It was the fourth start of the season (three with Tulsa) for Bowden, who pitched in the majors from 2008-12 and in Korea from 2016-17. He allowed four hits, walked two and struck out five. Three relievers combined to blank the Naturals on one hit over the last four innings.

“Great start. He (Bowden) had a three-pitch mix, definitely had better command of the zone than he’s had,” Drillers manager Scott Hennessey said. “Did a good job holding runners and controlling the run game. Tonight was kind of what expected we would see out of him. It was just a good outing, navigating through the lineup.

Looking for more of the same from him, quality starts, and he gave us one tonight.”

Tulsa snapped a 1-1 tie with four runs in the fifth off Arnaldo Hernandez (2-2), who entered the night with no earned runs allowed in 18 innings. Chris Parmelee lined a two-run home run and Zach McKinstry drove in two with a bases-loaded single. McKinstry has

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Naturals AB R H BI W K AVG Heath CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 Lee DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .240 Cancel 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .247 Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Miller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .314 Featherston SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .272 Viloria C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .189 Peterson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Jones 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .248 Totals 32 1 5 1 3 10 .240

2B: Cancel (16). LOB: 7. SB: Lee (20); Heath (29).

Drillers AB R H BI W K AVG Lux SS 2 0 0 1 1 1 .317 McKinstry 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .263 Santana 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Thomas RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 Ruiz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 Peters CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Parmelee DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 .257 Walker 1B 0 2 0 0 2 0 .289 Landon LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .265 Totals 28 5 7 5 4 5 .284

2B: Peters (7); McKinstry (5). HR: Parmelee (5). SF: Lux. LOB: 5. CS: Landon (1). E: Thomas (2).

Naturals IP H R ER W K ERA Hernandez (L, 2-2) 5.0 5 5 5 3 2 1.96 Ogando 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 2.62 Drillers Bowden (W, 1-0) Scrubb Spitzbarth (H, 2) Sheffield

IP H R ER W K 5.0 4 1 1 2 5 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

ERA 7.24 1.78 1.59 0.00

WP: Ogando; Scrubb 2. HBP: Walker (by Hernandez). T: 3:00. Att: 7,221.

seven RBIs in his past three games.

Gavin Lux’s team-high fourth sacrifice fly drove in Tulsa’s first run in the third. Former Drillers infielder Taylor Featherston’s two-out RBI single in the fourth tied it at 1.

Web gem: Drillers left fielder Logan Landon made a diving catch to rob Nick Heath of a hit in the third inning.

Painful record: Tim Locastro, who set a Drillers record when he was hit by a pitch 26 times in 2017, tied a major league record when he was plunked three times Friday night for Arizona in an 18-2 win at San Francisco. He has been hit by pitches seven times in 29 plate appearances.

Locastro also was hit 26 times at Triple-A Oklahoma City last year and three times in a game for Triple-A Reno on May 16.

Attendance comparison (23 dates): 2019: 137,787; 2018: 118,191.

— Barry Lewis, Tulsa World

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Will longer 3-point line unclog lane?

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hile we were focused on college basketball’s mess off the court earlier this month, with guilty verdicts handed down in the federal corruption trial involving coaches, players and the leeches between them, the sport quietly went about trying to clean up a mess on the court.

Guerin From the Emig NCAA on May 18: “The Men’s Sports Basketball Rules columnist Committee proguerin.emig @tulsaworld.com posed moving the 3-point line to the international distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches.”

Lindy Waters shoots a 3-pointer during Oklahoma State’s game against West Virginia on March 9 in Stillwater. DEVIN LAWRENCE WILBER/for the Tulsa World, file

the basket.”

The committee tried to unclog college basketball four years ago by asking officials to call clutch-and-grab fouls. It was a well-intentioned move that left enforcement to the 3-point lines: A comparison officials’ discretion. Some blew their whistle, others didn’t. The College: 20 feet, 9 inches clutching and grabbing was International distance: 22 hardly eradicated. feet, 1¾ inches Moving the 3-point line NBA: 23 feet, ¾ inches leaves nothing to interpreta3-point line history: The tion. Coaches and players must NBA implemented the 3-point adjust in this case, not officials. line in 1979. College added it The anticipation is the playuniversally in 1986 and high school basketball the following ers will still shoot 3s. Since they’ll be doing it from a slightyear.

If the Playing Rules Oversight ly longer distance, perimeter Panel passes the proposal June defenders will have to extend.

When that occurs, the shoot5, the 3-point line will move ers will have an easier path from its current depth of 20 to a dribble drive should they feet, 9 inches. Why do this? choose that option, whether all “Freedom of movement in the way into the lane or closer the game remains important to 15 feet for a pull-up. and we feel this will open up This sounds appealing in the game,” Colorado coach and rules committee chair Tad Boyle theory.

“I like that we’re trying to at said in the NCAA release. “We least be proactive about adbelieve this will remove some of the congestion on the way to justing ways we can make the

game better and increase fan interest,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said. “That’s part of it, right? We’re losing fans.”

According to NCAA data, the last time the annual average attendance figure for college basketball home games rose was 2007. It was 5,327 that year.

It was 4,607 in 2018.

Fans prefer prettier basketball whether watching in the stands, the living room or the back seat of a car watching a live stream.

Does moving the 3-point line deliver those goods?

“I don’t know how it’ll affect movement. I think it’ll affect shot selection,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. “The marginal guy shooting 30% from last year’s line, I don’t know that he’s going to shoot nearly as many from next year’s line (the new distance takes effect next season if the proposal passes), just based on percentages. He might shoot 22% to 25% from the farther line. All of a sudden that becomes not a good play.

That will reduce the attempts

by the marginal guy.”

Can we, though, count on the marginal shooter to limit his bricklaying?

“In the last five years, the 3-point line has become a big weapon in order to get more points per possession, and points per possession are huge,” Oral Roberts coach and selfadmitted analytics follower Paul Mills said. “Shooting 33% from 3 is equivalent to making half your 2s. People are trying to exploit the numbers. What you’ve seen collegiately is a 28% rise in teams taking 3s as a percentage of their offense. ...

“I think the rules committee is trying to say, ‘Let’s get away from hoisting all of these 3s in order to maximize efficiency.

Let’s try to get to a more fluid game instead of simply being a jump-shooting game.’ ” But, as Mills points out, we’re probably too far gone for that.

Flip on an NBA game sometime.

Players, 7-footers even, bomb away. Coaches, content with the fact that three points are greater than two, let them.

The bombers could pump fake and drive into an open mid-range shot, just as college players could.

“But nobody takes mid-range shots anymore,” Mills said.

The college players could try to drive into the lane more, assuming they can beat their defenders off the dribble.

“We don’t have NBA players everywhere,” Boynton warned.

“The game could be more challenging for guys because they won’t be able to shoot the longer 3, and then they can’t make NBA-type plays off the dribble and get into the lane as quickly.”

The college players could

throw it into the post more often, assuming it’ll be a little tougher for perimeter defenders to sag and double the bigs down low.

“But you’ve got to eliminate contact in the post on shots,” Kruger said. “That would make it a more attractive play to throw the ball inside. Right now, it’s just not a high percentage play unless that player is really skilled.

“Think about the number of low-post guys in the Big 12 last year that were a big factor with their back to the bucket. Udoka Azubuike at Kansas, certainly.

After that I don’t have an immediate name for you where you’re saying, ‘Yeah, if you throw it in there, he’s gonna score on you without a double team.’ ” Boynton’s solution to all of this?

“I think the court needs to be bigger,” he said. “Ninety-four by 50 is no longer big enough.

Everyone talks about how the guys are so much bigger and more athletic, and we play on the same dimensions the game started.”

You want freedom of movement? Literally give players more freedom, if by a few feet.

“I’m not talking about the size of a football field,” Boynton said. “But we want more space on the floor, and we won’t add space to the floor. We just keep moving the lines.”

We’ll see if the 3-point line moves June 5. We’ll see if the game opens as a result.

But it doesn’t sound like we should count on it.

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middle of the night.”

I asked whether he and coaches were, at that moment, in the Home of the Spartans athletics building at the north end of the football field.

“No,” Bittle answered. “They sent us all home. Campus is locked down.”

Wow. As I watched the second half of the Toronto-Milwaukee NBA playoff game, my mind was in Bixby. I couldn’t stand the thought of seeing something awful on Friday.

I felt a knot in my gut, just as I had during a June 2011 drive to Missouri for a look at tornado-destroyed Joplin High School.

Bittle was the same — sleepless and worried. When he finally went to bed, he had no idea what the status of the beautiful Spartan facilities would be on Friday.

A heavy investment Bixby has invested heavily in artificial surfaces on its football, softball and baseball fields. State-of-the-art turf ain’t cheap. On Friday, the track was enhanced with a new surface.

As Bittle walked from one facility to the next, he noticed that water had risen to a position immediately beyond the baseball park’s right-field corner. Typically, there is no water there.

During a typical weekend, the Keas Soccer Complex is brimming with people and activity. This weekend wasn’t typical. Bittle estimated that the depth of the water on some of those fields was 5 feet. They won’t be playable for a while.

“You have to put it in perspective,” said Bittle, a 1984 Bixby High School graduate.

“We have insurance on these facilities. If we have a mess, we’ll clean it up.

“I’m worried about the people in this area. I have friends who live around here. They could lose everything, and a lot of them don’t have insurance.”

Bixby’s gathering place Tulsa has a Gathering Place.

In most other Oklahoma communities, there is a gathering place — a high school’s athletics facilities.

In smaller towns, stadiums and fieldhouses are more than competition venues. They are epicenters of fellowship.

At Bixby High School, there

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The tops of soccer goals can be seen in the flood water covering the Keas Soccer Complex fields in Bixby. BILL HAISTEN/Tulsa World

are 1,600 students. Bittle estimated that 35 percent of those kids are involved in sports or spirit squads, which means that roughly 560 kids use the athletics facilities.

When student-athletes play ball, their siblings, parents, grandparents and friends are there. For the families whose children attend Bixby schools, these facilities are immeasurably important.

The damage or destruction of a sports venue can gash a community’s spirit.

In June 2011, a photographer and I were in Missouri to see the remains of Joplin High School. The reality was a hundred times worse than what I had expected.

While we were instructed to stay out of the shattered, condemned building, we did survey what was left of Kaminsky Gymnasium. There were so many unforgettable images in Joplin, but I was wrecked by the sight of a crushed-flat high school fieldhouse.

The Joplin football stadium was spared, as it is located several blocks northwest of the high school campus. Everything else — the basketball, softball, tennis and baseball facilities, along with equipment and apparel — was annihilated.

Last week was the eighth anniversary of the EF5 Joplin tornado that killed 158 people and resulted in $2.8 billion in damages. I wrote this after our afternoon in Missouri: When you tour the tornado zone, you’re amazed that the death toll wasn’t significantly worse — as in thousands. The scope of the destruction is surreal.

As the tornado tracked through Joplin, Bittle and his son, Jake, were only a few

miles north of the storm. After having been at a basketball tournament in St. Louis, they were driving back to Oklahoma when they stopped near Joplin.

They saw dark clouds but weren’t aware of the storm’s power until Bittle’s mother called with details.

‘We’re super relieved’ Joplin residents had only a few minutes to brace for one of the more violent tornadoes in recorded history.

At Bixby, there was stress that lingered for days.

On Saturday afternoon, 72 hours after Bittle made that pizza purchase at QuikTrip, he again was on the Bixby High School campus for an examination of every facility and every spot at which there was the threat of damaging water.

In spite of more rain early Saturday, the water levels were mostly consistent with what they had been on Friday.

Oh, and the Bixby QuikTrip had reopened and was incredibly busy.

While the river remained alarmingly high, while water in a canal near the high school was far beyond its typical depth, and while more rain is predicted for next week, Bittle sensed a resumption of normalcy.

“Right now, we’re super relieved,” he said. “We’re still holding our breath and hoping that there isn’t more rain, but right now, it all looks a lot better than I was afraid it might.

“We’re fortunate. I think Bixby got a break on this one.”

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awareness to benefit the families of U.S. servicemen and women who have been killed or injured in combat, usually in the form of educational scholarships.

As the Patriot Cup celebrates its 10th year, Rooney reflected on how much has been accomplished.

“When you get to these milestones, you can’t help but look back at Folds of Honor from the humble beginnings above my garage in Broken Arrow,” he said. “We’ve awarded now over 20,000 scholarships to spouses or children who’ve had somebody killed or disabled, and north of $100 million out the door.”

The festivities begin Sunday evening with the National Gala and Freedom Concert featuring award presentations.

David Peacock, President and COO of Schnucks Markets Inc., will be honored as the recipient of the Corporal Brock Bucklin Patriot Award. Additionally, Ryan Lewellyn, President & CEO of Tall Oak Midstream LLC, will be presented with the Colonel David “Flap” Kirst Award for his support and work with Folds of Honor.

The gala will be live-streamed

by Fox Nation (nation.foxnews. com) to millions of subscribers.

Following the award ceremony, country singer/songwriter Phil Vassar will perform.

The golf tournament itself, an exclusive, invitation-only affair, begins with a “21-ball salute” at 9 a.m. Monday, with competition taking place in a Ryder

Cup-style three-person scramble format.

Steve Doocy of the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show will broadcast live from the first tee.

“You have this awesome, eclectic group of people,” Rooney said, “from our recipients to the military — we’ve got General (Mark) Welsh, who just stepped down as Chief of Staff at Air Force, will be here, to (comedian) Larry the Cable Guy, to (legendary golfers) Corey Pavin and Nancy Lopez and (actor/director) C. Thomas Howell, a famous Tulsa guy from ‘The Outsiders’ — this group of people that probably wouldn’t ever come together under any other circumstance, and a country that everything seems to be red or blue, this weekend is red, white and blue.”

Besides those Rooney noted, there will be some high-profile celebrities competing Monday.

Among the participants: freeagent NFL quarterback (formerly of the Dallas Cowboys and Oklahoma State) Brandon Weeden, former model Kim Alexis, PGA Tour players Morgan Hoffman and Robert Streb, former NFL quarterback and TV analyst Trent Green, and former OSU and major league baseball star Robin Ventura.

Also competing will be University of Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger, Champions Tour golfer and former Oklahoma State standout Scott Verplank, and actors Eric Close (“Without a Trace” and “Nashville”), Debbe Dunning (“Home Improvement”), and Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules” and “Andromeda”).

A golf cart drives past the Folds of Honor logo on a fairway during last year’s Patriot Cup event at Patriot Golf Course in Owasso. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World file

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OU: Sooners belt 5 home runs Oklahoma starter Mariah Lopez allowed two hits and struck out five in 4⅔ shutout innings Saturday in the 8-0 victory over Northwestern.

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Oral Roberts’ Spencer Henson (front) hugs Jake McMurray after losing 4-0 Saturday to Omaha in the Summit League championship game at J.L Johnson Stadium. BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World

Mavs topple ORU in Summit League final Golden Eagles force winner-take-all game, but Omaha ace rules

By Ben Johnson For the Tulsa World

Hunter Wilson legged out a triple and needed a moment.

The Spiro native and Oral Roberts graduate transfer had to call timeout during Spencer Henson’s at-bat in the ninth inning at J.L. Johnson Stadium. A few seconds later, Wilson vomited down the left-field line. And unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, it was an omen for what came next.

Wilson’s triple was ORU’s only hit in the final inning, and the Golden Eagles watched as Omaha celebrated a 4-0 victory to claim the Summit League baseball championship Saturday afternoon.

“We ask our guys to go out and compete, and they did that,” ORU coach Ryan Folmar said. “Just came up a little short after running into a good arm.”

He was referring to Omaha’s Payton Kinney (11-1), who dominated on the mound against ORU (29-26) for the third time this season. With the Summit League title on the line, the right-handed pitcher tossed 7⅓ scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and three walks.

“There’s a reason he is the pitcher of the year in our conference,” said Folmar, whose team was seeking its 20th straight Sum-

• Summit League Championship

At J.L. Johnson Stadium Wednesday Game 1: Omaha 15, Western Illinois 9 Game 2: Oral Roberts vs. South Dakota State, ppd.

Thursday Game 2: Oral Roberts 5, South Dakota State 0 Game 3: South Dakota State 9, Western Illinois 5 Friday Game 4: Omaha 3, Oral Roberts 2 Game 5: Oral Roberts 4, South Dakota State 0 Saturday Game 6: Oral Roberts 6, Omaha 0 Game 7: Omaha 4, Oral Roberts 0

mit tournament title. “He was really good here today on short rest.”

After throwing 84 pitches in a win over Western Illinois to start the tournament Wednesday, Kinney returned after two days’ rest to throw 91 pitches and record 10 strikeouts for Omaha (31-22-1).

“You can see how close we are,” Kinney said of his Mavericks teammates. “To be able to come out here and compete for them after they’ve worked so hard for me, that’s a great experience and one I’ll never forget.”

The only hit off Kinney was Jake McMurray’s infield single to start the game, but Kinney worked around it with a double play three batters later.

He even retired 16 straight batters until he walked Wilson to lead off the seventh.

In the eighth, Kinney walked Drew Lowe and hit Hunter Swift with a pitch, and he gave way to reliever Grant Suponchick, who struck out Trevor McCutchin and got Anthony Martinez to ground out to end the threat.

Omaha’s offense consisted primarily of two Braden Rogers home runs — a solo shot in the second and a two-run missile over the left-field wall in the sixth.

“I’m at a loss of words right now,” said Rogers, who entered the game with only two homers all season. “To do this with these guys, it’s just the best feeling ever.”

It all culminated in a celebratory dogpile near the pitcher’s mound after Cal Hehnke got Riley Keizor to fly out to end the game.

“That was great because I got to be on top of this one,” Kinney said. “It feels a lot better than the bottom, I’ll tell you that.”

For ORU, starter A.J. Archambo (4-3) suffered the loss after giving up two runs in two innings.

ORU 6, Omaha 0 Freshman Trey Wolf (13) pitched a four-hit shutout with six strikeouts to force the winner-take-all title game.

The Golden Eagles picked up seven hits, including two apiece by Keizor and Isaac Coffey.

Keizor also drove in two runs.

Game 1

ORU 6, Omaha 0 Omaha 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 ORU 301 110 00x — 6 7 0 Brighton, Lovin (5) and Bonar; Wolf and Keizor. W: Wolf (1-3). L: Brighton (2-4).

Game 2

Omaha 4, ORU 0 ORU 000 000 000 — 0 2 2 Omaha 020 002 00x — 4 8 0 Archambo, Rainwater (3), Swift (7) and Keizor; Kinney, Suponchick (8), Hehnke (9) and Bonar. W: Kinney (11-1).

L: Archambo (4-3). HR: Omaha, Rogers 2 (4).

Keilani was holding it, pretty much on her own because nobody else could reach that high up,” OU coach Patti Gasso explained. “And they all just kind of dropped it at home plate. That was back in, I think, 2012. And it just has taken (off). Every day before practice, they touch that panel before we start.

So, in a sense of saying, ‘This is where we want our spot to be.’ ” The remaining question now is if the “2019” will be in gold, which is reserved for national championship teams like in 2000, 2013, 2016 and 2017.

The Sooners (54-3) are headed to their homeaway-from-home at the WCWS after sweeping the Wildcats in the best-of-3 NCAA Super Regional series.

OU will face No. 8 seed Alabama on Thursday at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, located just 30 minutes north of campus.

Game time has not been announced.

Following a muggy afternoon that featured five OU home runs and yet another solid pitching performance, the biggest celebrations came in the stands.

“There are times I ask, ‘Why aren’t we celebrating harder? Why aren’t we dogpiling?’ ” Gasso said.

“It’s this commitment to excellence. The expectation is they should be one of the top eight teams in the country. I kind of like seeing celebrations, but I love that they have that expectation and they

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OKLAHOMA CITY — When Oklahoma State left Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark early Friday morning, it was a hot baseball team, riding a five-game winning streak into a day off.

Saturday was a new day at the Big 12 Tournament.

The Cowboys (34-18) tumbled into an elimination scenario after falling 13-6 to TCU. West Virginia defeated Texas Tech Saturday night, sending the Mountaineers to Sunday’s title game.

With severe weather in the forecast for late Saturday, the OSU-TCU rematch

was rescheduled for 9 a.m.

Sunday. The winner of that game will face West Virginia at 1 p.m. in the championship game.

“We’ve been playing really well. This is one game,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said. “You don’t get too caught up in it. You don’t overreact as a coach.

To the kids’ credit, they don’t overreact, either.”

Even when there aren’t thunderstorms in the area, a huge cloud hangs over the Big 12 Tournament because the NCAA Tournament starts in less than a week. That weighed in nearly every managerial decision Holliday made Saturday.

The Cowboys started the day at No. 6 in the Rating Percentage Index. No matter the outcome in Oklahoma City, they’ll likely be a regional host — and possibly a national seed — when the sites are announced.

The Cowboys, who did not trail in wins over the Horned Frogs and Baylor to start the tournament, fell behind early on Saturday and never recovered.

The Horned Frogs (3225) amassed 18 hits and feasted on a dwindling OSU pitching staff. It used seven pitchers.

Josh Watson went 4-for6 with three RBIs for TCU. Zach Humphrey was 4-for5 with five RBIs.

strive for it.”

The Sooners’ power surge came one day after they managed just three hits in a 3-0 victory Friday against Northwestern.

OU put up 12 hits Saturday. Out of the 15 hits this weekend, 10 were for extra bases.

The five home runs broke an NCAA singleseason record. The Sooners have hit 108 homers, which tops their own record of 107 set in 2015.

Romero, in her last home game at OU, set a record of her own, lacing a double off the wall in her final at-bat to claim the school career record for doubles with 57.

The Sooners used a four-run third inning to seize control.

Romero hit a solo homer out of the stadium to give the Sooners a 2-0 lead. Three batters later, Jocelyn Alo followed suit with a two-run shot over the left-field wall to make it 5-0.

It was more than enough cushion for OU starter Mariah Lopez (181), who only allowed two hits and struck out five in 4⅔ innings.

“I just wanted to come out there and I’ve been saying it this entire year that I wanted to be ef-

ficient,” Lopez said. “By doing that and keeping my team in the game and letting the offense score runs, I wasn’t really thinking of if I needed to do well. I just needed to do what I normally do and knew that my team would have my back.” Lopez, in fact, started her day with a one-run lead.

OU was designated as the visiting team for Game 2. Romero led off with a single and scored on Falepolima Aviu’s double to make it 1-0.

Grace Green led off the fifth inning with a home run to center field to make it 5-0.

Clifton — in her last home at-bat — hit a towering foul ball down the left-field line. Two pitches later, she went opposite field with a solo home run into the right-field stands.

Northwestern (47-13) was held scoreless over the weekend. Counting two regular-season games (7-0 and 8-0 losses) against the Sooners, the Wildcats didn’t score a run against OU’s pitching staff.

OU 8, NORTHWESTERN 0 OU 104 011 1 — 8 12 1 NU 000 000 0 — 0 2 0 Lopez, Saile (5) and Elam; Williams, Wilkey (3) and Rudd. W: Lopez (18-1).

L: Williams (31-8). HR: OU, Romero (19), Clifton (17), Alo (15), Green (16), Elam (5).

OSU: Factor, Simunek shine »» From page B1

button hit at any time. All you can do is give it your heart and soul, and that’s what we did.”

While Factor, who went 2-for-3, provided the offense, Cowgirls senior Samantha Show kept the potent Florida State lineup at bay for four innings.

The Seminoles finally got to Show in the fifth with three singles. An RBI single to left by Leslie Farris chased Show, but Logan Simunek got out of the jam by striking out Cali Harrod before Carsyn Gordon lined out

TCU deals OSU first loss of tournament

By John Shinn

Bryan Terry/ The Oklahoman

TCU 13, Oklahoma State 6 TCU 301 200 052 — 13 18 2 OSU 000 101 400 — 6 9 2 Janczak, Mihlbauer (7), Coughlin (7), Green (7) and Humphreys; Linehard, Varela (3), Sifrit (4), Stone (7), Leeper (8), Peterson (8), Kelly (9) and Carter, Taylor. W: Green (5-1). L: Leeper (3-3). HR: TCU, Watson (10); OSU, Simpson (15), Cabbiness (6).

to shortstop.

The Cowgirls added a run in the top of the sixth.

Show was hit by a pitch.

Pinch-runner Shalee Brantley stole second and advanced to third on another FSU throwing error and scored on Madi Sue Montgomery’s sacrifice fly.

Oklahoma State needed the insurance run because the defending national champions did not go quietly in the seventh. Catcher Anna Shelnutt blasted a solo homer to left-center to lead off the inning. But Simunek used an offspeed pitch to strike out

Zoe Casas swinging and got Makinzy Herzog to ground out.

When Cassidy Davis grounded out to end the game, it set off a Cowgirls celebration on the firstbase side of the pitching rubber.

“We took it. We earned it,” Gajewski said. “I knew it was going to take all we had. I’m just so proud of these kids.”

• Big 12 Tournament

Game 8: Oklahoma State 5, Baylor 0 FRIDAY Game 9: Texas Tech 7, Kansas 5 Game 10: TCU vs. Baylor, ppd., 9 a.m. Saturday SATURDAY Game 10: TCU 5, Baylor 2 Game 11: Texas Tech 10, West Virginia 3 Game 12: TCU 13, Oklahoma State 6 Game 13: West Virginia 2, Texas Tech 0 SUNDAY Game 14: Oklahoma State vs. TCU, 9 a.m. (rescheduled from Saturday night) Championship: West Virginia vs.

Game 14 winner (FSP), 1 p.m.

At Bricktown Ballpark, OKC WEDNESDAY Game 1: No. 4 West Virginia 12, No. 5 Kansas 8 Game 2: No. 1 Texas Tech 7, No. 8 Kansas State 4 Game 3: No. 2 Baylor 8, No. 7 Oklahoma 2 Game 4: No. 3 Oklahoma St. 5, No. 6 TCU 2 THURSDAY Game 5: Kansas 15, Kansas State 14 (11 inn.)

Game 6: TCU 15, Oklahoma 3 (7 inn.)

Game 7: West Virginia 5, Texas Tech 1

Oklahoma St. 3, Florida St. 2 OSU 002 001 0 — 3 3 0 FSU 000 010 1 — 2 5 4 Show, Simunek (5) and Thomas; King, Sandercock (4) and Shelnutt.

W: Show (21-8). L: King (30-7). Sv: Simunek (3). HR: OSU, Factor (9); FSU, Shelnutt (11).

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SATURDAY’S GAMES

AMERICAN LEAGUE East New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore Central Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit Kansas City West Houston Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

W 33 30 27 20 15 W 35 26 23 19 17 W 35 25 27 22 23

L 17 19 25 32 36 L 16 25 28 30 33 L 18 23 25 28 31

Pct .660 .612 .519 .385 .294 Pct .686 .510 .451 .388 .340 Pct .660 .521 .519 .440 .426

GB WC — — 2½ — 7 — 14 7 18½11½ GB WC — — 9 1 12 4 15 7 17½ 9½ GB WC — — 7½ — 7½ — 11½ 4 12½ 5

L10 9-1 6-4 5-5 3-7 1-9 L10 9-1 4-6 4-6 1-8 3-7 L10 7-3 8-2 8-1 3-7 2-8

Str W-6 W-1 L-2 L-4 L-7 Str W-5 L-1 L-2 L-1 L-2 Str W-2 W-5 W-8 L-5 L-5

Home 17-10 13-11 13-10 9-18 6-19 Home 17-8 15-13 11-13 9-17 10-16 Home 20-6 17-8 16-10 13-14 10-14

Away 16-7 17-8 14-15 11-14 9-17 Away 18-8 11-12 12-15 10-13 7-17 Away 15-12 8-15 11-15 9-14 13-17

Friday’s results San Diego 6, Toronto 3 Colorado 8, Baltimore 6 Detroit 9, N.Y. Mets 8 Oakland 6, Seattle 2 Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 4, L.A. Angels 3 Houston 4, Boston 3 N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, ppd.

Minnesota 11, Chi White Sox 4 Saturday’s results Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 6, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Kansas City 3, 1st Houston 4, Boston 3 San Diego 19, Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, (n), 2nd Oakland 6, Seattle 5 Baltimore at Colorado, (n) N.Y. Mets 5, Detroit 4 (13) Texas at L.A. Angels, (n) Today’s games San Diego (Paddack 4-2) at Toronto (Stroman 2-6), 12:07 p.m.

Detroit (Turnbull 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 3-3), 12:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (TBD) at Cleveland (Bauer 4-3), 12:10 p.m.

Boston (Rodriguez 4-3) at Houston (Verlander 8-1), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Covey 0-3) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 6-2), 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (German 9-1) at Kansas City (Duffy 3-1), 1:15 p.m.

Baltimore (Hess 1-6) at Colorado (Marquez 5-2), 2:10 p.m.

Seattle (Leake 3-5) at Oakland (Anderson 5-3), 3:07 p.m.

Texas (Jurado 1-2) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 0-0), 3:07 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Philadelphia Atlanta New York Washington Miami Central Chicago Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati West Los Angeles San Diego Arizona Colorado San Francisco

W 31 29 25 21 16 W 30 29 25 26 23 W 33 28 27 23 21

L 21 24 26 31 33 L 20 24 23 25 28 L 18 24 25 26 30

Pct .596 .547 .490 .404 .327 Pct .600 .547 .521 .510 .451 Pct .647 .538 .519 .469 .412

GB — 2½ 5½ 10 13½ GB — 2½ 4 4½ 7½ GB — 5½ 6½ 9 12

WC — — 3 7½ 11 WC — — 1½ 2 5 WC — ½ 1½ 4 7

L10 7-3 7-3 5-5 4-6 6-4 L10 5-5 5-5 5-5 4-6 5-5 L10 7-3 6-4 4-6 5-5 4-6

Str W-3 L-1 W-1 W-2 L-2 Str W-1 L-2 L-1 W-1 L-1 Str W-1 W-5 W-2 W-1 L-4

Home 18-10 14-12 14-9 12-14 9-17 Home 18-9 17-11 10-12 16-11 12-11 Home 19-6 14-14 11-13 10-11 10-17

Away 13-11 15-12 11-17 9-17 7-16 Away 12-11 12-13 15-11 10-14 11-17 Away 14-12 14-10 16-12 13-15 11-13

Friday’s results Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 4 L.A. Dodgers 10, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 5, St. Louis 2 Washington 12, Miami 10 Colorado 8, Baltimore 6 San Diego 6, Toronto 3 Arizona 18, San Francisco 2 Detroit 9, N.Y. Mets 8 Saturday’s results Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 6 N.Y. Mets 5, Detroit 4 (13) San Diego 19, Toronto 4 St. Louis 6, Atlanta 3 Washington 5, Miami 0 L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, (n) Philadelphia 7, Milwaukee 2 Baltimore at Colorado, (n) Arizona 10, San Francisco 4 Today’s games San Diego (Paddack 4-2) at Toronto (Stroman 2-6), 12:07 p.m.

Detroit (Turnbull 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 3-3), 12:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Archer 1-4), 12:35 p.m.

Miami (Smith 3-1) at Washington (Fedde 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

Philadelphia (Eflin 5-4) at Milwaukee (Woodruff 6-1), 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Roark 3-3) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 4-3), 1:20 p.m.

Baltimore (Hess 1-6) at Colorado (Marquez 5-2), 2:10 p.m.

Arizona (Weaver 3-3) at San Francisco (Anderson 0-0), 3:05 Atlanta (Teheran 3-4) at St. Louis (Flaherty 4-3), 6:05 p.m.

AROUND THE MAJORS

Springer placed on 10-day IL

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros placed outfielder George Springer on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain, but could be close to getting star second baseman Jose Altuve back from injury.

Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow said Springer suffered a Grade 2 sprain, but would not give a timetable for how long the outfielder would be out.

Houston manager AJ Hinch said Springer will miss more than 10 days.

“Our doctors have told us that he’s injured, but it’s not as dramatic as we have feared,” Hinch said. “He’s going to be out a little while, and he’s going to exceed the ten days, but they were encouraged by their findings and observations. He’s really sore. He’s not going to do anything for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, if the initial diagnosis is right, we avoided the catastrophe.”

Altuve has been out since May 11 with a left hamstring strain after beating out an infield single.

Boston’s Price leaves in first

HOUSTON — Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price has left his start at Houston due to flu-like symptoms.

Price lasted three batters and 15 pitches before leaving with two out in the first inning Saturday night. It was the shortest start of Price’s career and his shortest outing of any kind since Sept. 18, 2008, when he got two outs while pitching in relief for Tampa Bay. After allowing a single to Michael Brantley, manager Alex Cora rushed out of the dugout to Price. Following a short conversation, Cora motioned to the bullpen, replacing Price with Colton Brewer.

Price was placed on the injured list on May 3 with left elbow tendinitis. He returned Monday and allowed two unearned runs in five innings against the Blue Jays.

BRIEFLY ANGELS: Los Angeles placed Matt Harvey on the 10-day injured list with an upper back strain, two days after what he deemed an “embarrassing” loss.

— Wire reports

STAT OF THE DAY

448

Trevor Story broke Alex Rodriguez’s record from 1998 for fastest shortstop to reach 100 career home runs. Story reached the mark Friday in his 448th game.

— MLB

TULSA WORLD

Padres pound Blue Jays for 19 runs with three hits and two RBIs, and Hernández also drove in two runs.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

TORONTO — Austin Hedges connected for a grand slam, and the San Diego Padres hit a franchise-record seven home runs to romp past the Toronto Blue Jays 19-4 Saturday for their fifth straight win.

Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe each hit two home runs and Ian Kinsler and Eric Hosmer also homered.

The previous team record was six, set in Cincinnati on July 17, 1998.

Hedges hit his first career slam and drove in five runs.

Myers went 2 for 2, drove in four and scored four times, and Renfroe had four hits, scored four and drove in three.

TWINS 8, WHITE SOX 1: Kyle Gibson struck out nine in seven innings, and host Minnesota beat Chicago for its 10th win in 11 games.

Gibson gave up five hits and walked none. His only blemish was José Abreu’s leadoff homer in the fourth inning.

YANKEES 7, ROYALS 3: Luke Voit hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, helping New York earn its sixth consecutive win in the opener of a day-night doubleheader against host Kansas City. Yankees pitcher J.A. Happ threw six strong innings, striking out 10. Brett

DIAMONDBACKS 10, GIANTS 4: Ketel Marte homered for the second consecutive day, Adam Jones had two hits and an RBI, and Arizona beat host San Francisco.

ATHLETICS 6, MARINERS 5: Mike Fiers won in his first start at the Coliseum since pitching a no-hitter earlier this month and Oakland beat Seattle for its eighth ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS straight win, a streak that has a suspended game in Royals center fielder Billy Hamilton catches a fly ball during the sixth inning of the first baseball game in a doubleheader the middle.

Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. CARDINALS 6, BRAVES 3: Gardner had three hits and one. Yan Gomes’ three-run Jedd Gyorko hit a three-run double to right field capped homer to break a tied game scored twice. a five-run fourth inning for in the bottom of the eighth inning as St. Louis beat AtCUBS 8, REDS 6: Addison the Nationals.

Russell homered at Wrigley lanta. Tyler Flowers and Field for the first time since RAYS 6, INDIANS 2: Char- Ozzie Albies gave the Braves he was suspended for vio- lie Morton struck out 10 a lead in the seventh inning lating baseball’s domestic batters and gave up just on back-to-back doubles. violence policy, leading the three hits over six innings Cubs to a wild victory over to helps Tampa Bay defeat METS 5, TIGERS 4 (13): Cincinnati. With the wind host Cleveland. Tommy Tomás Nido homered against blowing out on a warm day, Pham and Ji-Man Choi each Buck Farmer leading off the Albert Almora Jr. and Jason hit two-runs homers.

13th inning, Wilson Ramos Heyward also connected to homered twice and the New help the NL Central-leading PHILLIES 7, BREWERS 2: York beat Detroit for another Jake Arrieta pitched eight comeback victory during this Cubs. effective innings, Andrew wild homestand.

NATIONALS 5, MARLINS 0: McCutchen homered and Patrick Corbin pitched a Philadelphia beat host Mil- ASTROS 4, RED SOX 3: Carlos four-hitter for his second waukee. César Hernán- Correa singled in Aledmys career shutout, helping dez, Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Diaz in the bottom of the host Washington to the Realmuto also connected in ninth inning as host Housvictory over Miami. Corbin Philadelphia’s third consec- ton earned a walk-off victory struck out five and walked utive win. Hoskins finished over Boston.

BOX SCORES Cubs 8, Reds 6

Cincinnati AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Senzel cf 5 0 1 1 0 2 .235 Votto 1b 5 1 3 0 0 0 .226 Suarez 3b 5 0 3 1 0 0 .267 Winker lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .224 Puig rf 5 1 1 1 0 2 .213 Dietrich 2b 3 2 1 1 1 0 .243 Iglesias ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 Barnhart c 4 2 3 2 0 1 .195 Mahle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 VanMeter ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167Totals 38 6 14 6 3 7 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Schwarber lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .234 Bryant 3b-rf 4 1 2 0 1 2 .288 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .278 Baez ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 .308 Heyward rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .238 Caratini c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .379 Almora Jr. cf 2 2 1 1 1 0 .264 Russell 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .256 Darvish p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .053 Bote 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 .254 Totals 33 8 11 8 3 8 Cincinnati 020 021 010 — 6 14 0 Chicago 010 410 02x — 8 11 0 LOB — Cincinnati 8, Chicago 7. 2B — Barnhart (3), Bryant (15), Rizzo (10), Bote (8). HR — Barnhart (5), off Darvish; Puig (9), off Darvish; Dietrich (13), off Darvish; Almora Jr. (6), off Mahle; Russell (2), off Mahle; Heyward (7), off Mahle. RBIs — Senzel (8), Suarez (34), Puig (29), Dietrich (28), Barnhart 2 (14), Schwarber (19), Rizzo 2 (40), Heyward (19), Almora Jr. (19), Russell 2 (4), Bote (18). CS — Iglesias (3).

SF — Schwarber. S — Almora Jr.. DP — Chicago 2.

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO ERA Mahle 5 9 6 6 1 5 4.15 Lorenzen 2 0 0 0 0 3 2.30 1 /3 2 2 2 1 0 4.15 Hughes, L, 2-2 2 /3 0 0 0 1 0 5.30 Peralta Chicago IP H R ER BB SO ERA Darvish 7 12 6 6 2 5 5.40 1 /3 0 0 0 0 1 4.96 Ryan 2 /3 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 Maples, W, 1-0 Chatwood, S, 1-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.76 Darvish pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

Inherited runners-scored — Peralta 2-1, Ryan 1-0, Maples 1-0. HBP — Mahle (Rizzo).

WP — Darvish.

T — 3:13. Att. — 40,929

Nationals 5, Marlins 0

Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Dean lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .171 Cooper rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .196 Anderson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Castro 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Ramirez cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .353 Prado 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .243 Rojas ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Holaday c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Alcantara p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Walker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Herrera ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Totals 28 0 4 0 1 5 Washington AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Turner ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Eaton rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 Rendon 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .324 Soto lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .287 Adams 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .260 Dozier 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 .201 Robles cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 .247 Gomes c 2 0 1 3 2 1 .239 Corbin p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .136 Totals 30 5 7 4 5 3 Miami 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 Washington 000 500 00x — 5 7 0 E — Anderson (2). LOB — Miami 2, Washington 7. 2B — Ramirez (2), Robles (9), Gomes (5).

RBIs — Soto (34), Gomes 3 (16). DP — Miami 1; Washington 3.

Miami IP H R ER BB SO ERA Alcantara, L, 2-5 5 6 5 4 2 2 4.50 Garcia 3 1 0 0 3 1 5.62 Washington IP H R ER BB SO ERA Corbin, W, 5-2 9 4 0 0 1 5 2.85 HBP — Alcantara (Robles). WP — Alcantara.

T — 2:25. Att. — 33,163

Athletics 6, Mariners 5

Seattle AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Haniger cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .233 Vogelbach dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .252 Encarnacion 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Narvaez c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Santana lf 4 2 2 2 0 0 .278 Seager 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 Bruce rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .193 Crawford ss 4 0 1 1 0 2 .269 Long 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .174 Totals 36 5 9 5 0 7 Oakland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Semien ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 Pinder rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .269 Chapman 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .262 Olson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Canha dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 .233 Profar 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .197 Laureano cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 .250 Grossman lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .212 Phegley c 2 1 0 0 0 1 .271 Totals 32 6 11 6 1 5 Seattle 001 110 002 — 5 9 1 Oakland 101 300 01x — 6 11 0 E — Santana (9). LOB — Seattle 4, Oakland 5. 2B — Seager (1), Bruce (9), Crawford (5), Long (2), Pinder (9), Canha (3), Laureano (9).

HR — Santana (9), off Fiers; Haniger (13), off Fiers; Santana (10), off Treinen; Chapman (12), off Kikuchi. RBIs — Haniger 2 (28), Santana 2 (41), Crawford (4), Semien (23), Pinder 2 (18), Chapman (29), Profar (27), Laureano (16). SB — Laureano (4). SF — Laureano. DP — Seattle 1.

Seattle IP H R ER BB SO ERA Kikuchi, L, 3-2 31/3 10 5 4 1 1 3.82 Adams 12/3 0 0 0 0 3 4.05 Bass 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Brennan 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.30 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO ERA Fiers, W, 4-3 6 5 3 3 0 3 5.00 Buchter, H, 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.78 Trivino, H, 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.52 Treinen, S, 10-12 1 3 2 2 0 0 3.20 Inherited runners-scored — Adams 1-0.

HBP — Kikuchi (Phegley).

T — 2:52. Att. — 18,975

Yankees 7, Royals 3

First Game New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Hicks cf 4 2 1 0 1 2 .200 Voit 1b 5 2 2 2 0 0 .266 Sanchez c 4 0 0 0 1 3 .268 Torres ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 .293 Frazier dh 3 1 1 2 1 0 .260 Gardner lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .240 Urshela 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Estrada 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 .318 Maybin rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Totals 36 7 10 7 3 10 Kansas City AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Lopez 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .324 Merrifield rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 .296 Mondesi ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 Gordon lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 Dozier 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Soler dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Owings 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .137 Maldonado c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Hamilton cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .227 Totals 33 3 6 3 0 11 New York 200 001 220 — 7 10 1 Kansas City 000 003 000 — 3 6 0 E — Sanchez (8). LOB — New York 6, Kansas City 3. 2B — Frazier (5), Estrada (3). 3B — Gardner (3). HR — Voit (13), off Barlow; Merrifield (7), off Happ. RBIs — Voit 2 (37), Frazier 2 (26), Urshela (20), Estrada 2 (11), Merrifield 3 (26).

SB — Gardner (6), Mondesi (18). SF — Urshela.

New York IP H R ER BB SO ERA Happ, W, 4-3 6 4 3 3 0 10 5.09 Ottavino, H, 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.48 Cessa 2 2 0 0 0 1 3.33 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO ERA Junis 6 6 3 3 2 7 5.58 Barlow, L, 1-1 11/3 4 4 4 1 1 4.62 Peralta 12/3 0 0 0 0 2 5.48 Inherited runners-scored — Peralta 1-0.

T — 2:42. Att. — 25,243

Phillies 7, Brewers 2

Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg. McCutchen lf 4 1 1 1 1 1 .263 Segura ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 .320 Harper rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .230 Hoskins 1b 4 2 3 2 1 0 .270 Realmuto c 5 1 1 1 0 1 .271 Hernandez 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .307 Kingery 3b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .357 Herrera cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .228 Arrieta p 4 0 1 0 0 2 .136 Totals 38 7 12 7 5 8 Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Cain cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Yelich rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 Braun lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .275 Gamel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Moustakas 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .266 Grandal c 2 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Thames 1b 3 1 1 0 0 2 .234 Hiura 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 .256 Aguilar ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Arcia ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Chacin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Perez 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 .239 Totals 30 2 5 2 1 9 Philadelphia 111 010 003 — 7 12 0 Milwaukee 000 000 110 — 2 5 0 LOB — Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 2. 2B — Hoskins (10), Herrera (10), Arcia (6). HR — McCutchen (8), off Chacin; Hernandez (5), off Chacin; Hoskins (13), off Claudio; Realmuto (8), off Claudio; Moustakas (13), off Arrieta.

RBIs — McCutchen (26), Segura (23), Hoskins 2 (41), Realmuto (32), Hernandez 2 (23), Moustakas (32), Perez (9). SB — Harper (2), Hoskins (1), Herrera (2). CS — Herrera (2).

DP — Philadelphia 1.

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO ERA Arrieta, W, 5-4 8 5 2 2 1 8 3.60 Alvarez 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.98 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO ERA Chacin, L, 3-6 5 7 4 4 3 6 4.88 Houser 2 1 0 0 2 1 3.86 Guerra 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.30 Claudio 1 3 3 3 0 0 5.57 T — 2:52. Att. — 42,475

Padres 19, Blue Jays 4

San Diego AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Garcia dh-ss 5 2 2 1 1 1 .272 Naylor rf 6 0 3 2 0 2 .300 Machado ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 .267 Maton p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 Hosmer 1b 5 3 3 1 0 0 .292 Allen ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Renfroe lf 6 4 4 3 0 1 .248 France 3b 6 1 2 0 0 2 .222 Myers cf 2 4 2 4 3 0 .232 Kinsler 2b 3 3 1 2 2 0 .189 Hedges c 5 1 1 5 0 4 .195 Totals 45 19 20 19 6 11 Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Galvis ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .270 Guerrero Jr. 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .222 Smoak 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 .219 Tellez dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 .243 Jansen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178 Grichuk rf 4 0 0 0 0 4 .232 Gurriel Jr. lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 .196 Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Davis cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .114 Maile c-p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .136 Totals 30 4 4 4 2 12 San Diego 120 432 250 — 19 20 1 Toronto 010 200 010 — 4 4 0 E — Naylor (1). LOB — San Diego 8, Toronto 1.

2B — Garcia (7), Naylor (1). HR — Myers (8), off Jackson; Kinsler (6), off Jackson; Hedges (6), off Jackson; Renfroe (13), off Law; Hosmer (8), off Gaviglio; Renfroe (14), off Gaviglio; Myers (9), off Gaviglio; Gurriel Jr. (2), off Quantrill; Smoak (9), off Quantrill. RBIs — Garcia (9), Naylor 2 (2), Hosmer (30), Renfroe 3 (29), Myers 4 (19), Kinsler 2 (11), Hedges 5 (15), Maton (1), Galvis (22), Smoak 2 (25), Gurriel Jr. (9). SB — Renfroe (3). DP — San Diego 1; Toronto 2.

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO ERA Quantrill, W, 1-2 6 2 3 3 2 9 5.14 Maton 2 2 1 0 0 2 4.96 Wieck 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.74 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO ERA Jackson, L, 0-2 4 7 7 7 1 2 9.00 Maile 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.00 Pannone 1 3 3 3 2 2 7.40 Law 1 2 2 2 0 2 6.00 Rosscup 1 1 2 1 2 2 3.60 2 /3 6 5 5 1 1 3.60 Gaviglio 1 /3 0 0 0 0 0 3.63 Biagini Inherited runners-scored — Biagini 2-0. HBP — Jackson (Kinsler), Pannone (Hedges), Maile (Myers). PB — Maile (3).

T — 3:04. Att. — 24,212

Twins 8, White Sox 1

Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Garcia cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 Moncada 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .283 Abreu dh 4 1 2 1 0 2 .267 McCann c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .322 Jimenez lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .225 Rondon ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .203 Alonso 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 .181 Zavala ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Tilson rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Totals 32 1 6 1 1 13 Minnesota AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Polanco dh 5 0 2 0 0 2 .340 Gonzalez rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 .239 Schoop 2b 3 2 0 0 2 2 .266 Rosario lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .286 Cron 1b 3 2 2 4 1 0 .278 Sano 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Arraez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 Astudillo c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 Adrianza ss-3b 4 1 3 4 0 0 .231 Buxton cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 Totals 33 8 10 8 6 8 Chicago 000 100 000 — 1 6 1 Minnesota 200 300 03x — 8 10 1 E — Alonso (1), Adrianza (2). LOB — Chicago 6, Minnesota 7. 2B — Abreu (14), Rosario (8), Cron (8). HR — Abreu (13), off Gibson; Adrianza (4), off Herrera. RBIs — Abreu (42), Cron 4 (34), Adrianza 4 (12). CS — Garcia (2). DP — Chicago 1 (Sanchez, Rondon, Alonso); Minnesota 1 (Adrianza, Cron).

Chicago IP H R ER BB SO ERA Banuelos, L, 2-4 4 5 5 5 3 4 7.71 Minaya 2 2 0 0 1 1 1.59 Fry 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.59 2 Herrera /3 3 3 3 1 1 6.97 1 Marshall /3 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gibson, W, 5-2 7 5 1 1 1 9 4.08 Magill 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.64 Parker 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.04 Inherited runners-scored — Marshall 1-0.

HBP — Gibson (Garcia).

T — 3:16. Att. — 39,139

Diamondbacks 10, Giants 4

Arizona AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Marte cf 4 2 2 1 1 1 .270 Vargas 2b 5 2 1 2 0 0 .243 Escobar 3b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .279 Jones rf 2 1 2 1 0 0 .286 Swihart rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .184 Cron 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .200 Ahmed ss 4 1 1 0 1 1 .265 Locastro lf 4 2 2 1 1 0 .292 Avila c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 Clarke p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Kelly ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .253 Totals 38 10 13 8 3 5 San FranciscoAB R H BI BB SO Avg. Panik 2b 5 1 0 0 0 1 .241 Duggar cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 .243 Austin ph-lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 .262 Posey c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Longoria ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 .231 Solano ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 Sandoval 3b 4 0 1 2 1 2 .302 Belt 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .227 Pillar rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .223 Yastrzemski lf-cf 3 1 0 0 0 2 .000 Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .204 Suarez p 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Vogt c 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 Totals 34 4 9 4 5 7 Arizona 203 140 000 — 10 13 0 San Francisco 010 000 300 — 4 9 2 E — Sandoval (4), Belt (3). LOB — Arizona 6, San Francisco 9. 2B — Escobar (13), Jones (13), Cron (1), Locastro 2 (2), Duggar (8), Pillar (8).

3B — Marte (3). HR — Marte (11), off Suarez.

RBIs — Marte (36), Vargas 2 (8), Escobar (38), Jones (32), Cron 2 (2), Locastro (3), Sandoval 2 (18), Suarez (1), Longoria (19). SF — Jones, Cron. FIDP — Cron. DP — San Francisco 3.

Arizona IP H R ER BB SO ERA Clarke, W, 1-1 61/3 6 3 3 3 4 2.93 2 Chafin /3 1 1 1 2 0 3.86 Bradley 1 0 0 0 0 1 4.09 Holland 1 2 0 0 0 2 1.59 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO ERA Suarez, L, 0-2 4 9 9 7 3 2 9.00 Dyson 1 1 1 0 0 2 2.42 Rodriguez 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.81 Melancon 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.21 Watson 1 2 0 0 0 1 2.84 Suarez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

Inherited runners-scored — Chafin 2-1, Dyson 2-2. HBP — Clarke (Yastrzemski). WP — Suarez 2.

T — 3:06. Att. — 31,531

Rays 6, Indians 2

Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Meadows rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .320 Pham lf 5 2 2 2 0 0 .290 Choi 1b 5 1 2 2 0 2 .264 Garcia dh 5 1 2 0 0 1 .285 Lowe 2b 3 1 2 2 1 1 .287 Adames ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .242 Kiermaier cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .236 d’Arnaud c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .094 Robertson 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .195 Totals 38 6 12 6 1 11 Cleveland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Lindor ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 Santana dh 4 1 2 1 0 2 .287 Bauers 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .213 0 2 .200 Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 Luplow rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Martin cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .227 Perez c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .226 Allen lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .098 Totals 31 2 5 2 3 12 Tampa Bay 010 021 200 — 6 12 0 Cleveland 010 000 010 — 2 5 1 E — Lindor (1). LOB — Tampa Bay 7, Cleveland 6.

2B — Lowe (10), Santana (10). HR — Choi (4), off Carrasco; Lowe (11), off Carrasco; Pham (8), off Carrasco; Santana (9), off Sadler. RBIs — Pham 2 (24), Choi 2 (16), Lowe 2 (30), Santana (29), Martin (13). SB — Garcia (5). S — Adames.

DP — Cleveland 1.

Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO ERA Morton, W, 5-0 6 3 1 1 2 10 2.54 Sadler 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.76 Castillo 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.39 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO ERA Carrasco, L, 4-5 61/3 9 6 5 1 6 4.60 Smith 12/3 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 Otero 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.00 HBP — Morton (Lindor).

T — 2:55. Att. — 25,882

Mets 5, Tigers 4 (13)

Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Goodrum ss 7 1 1 0 0 2 .211 Lugo 3b 7 0 4 0 0 1 .259 Castellanos rf 6 0 1 1 0 1 .264 Cabrera 1b 5 0 1 0 1 0 .303 Stewart lf 3 0 1 0 3 0 .212 Harrison 2b 6 1 2 0 0 1 .173 Greiner c 4 1 0 0 2 1 .169 Jones cf 5 0 2 1 1 3 .192 Carpenter p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Dixon ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .316 Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 Beckham ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Hicks ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 49 4 14 4 7 11 New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Rosario ss 5 1 0 0 1 0 .253 J.Davis lf 5 1 0 0 1 0 .270 Alonso 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 Nido ph-c 2 1 1 1 0 0 .194 Ramos c 4 2 3 4 1 0 .270 Gomez cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Smith 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .318 Frazier 3b 5 0 2 0 0 1 .217 Altherr rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .056 Hechavarria 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 R.Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Lagares cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Totals 44 5 7 5 3 8 Detroit 100 002 010 000 0 — 4 14 2 New York 010 102 000 000 1 — 5 7 1 2B — Harrison (7). HR — Dixon (4), off Bashlor; Ramos (4), off Carpenter; Ramos (5), off Ramirez; Nido (2), off Farmer. RBIs — Castellanos (15), Jones (12), Dixon 2 (14), Ramos 4 (31), Nido (5). SB — Jones 2 (4).

SF — Castellanos. DP — Detroit 1; New York 3.

Detroit IP H R ER BB SO ERA Carpenter 5 2 2 1 0 5 9.00 Ramirez 2 1 2 2 1 2 3.46 Hardy 2 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 Alcantara 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.01 Stumpf 1 2 0 0 1 1 2.92 Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.03 Farmer, L, 3-4 0 1 1 1 0 0 4.71 New York IP H R ER BB SO ERA Vargas 5 5 1 1 3 3 5.22 Bashlor 1 1 2 2 1 2 2.53 Gsellman, H, 4 12/3 2 1 1 0 0 3.41 1 /3 1 0 0 0 1 1.80 Diaz Font 2 2 0 0 1 2 6.15 Zamora 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.59 Santiago, W, 1-0 2 1 0 0 2 3 0.00 T — 4:11. Att. — 40,691

Cardinals 6, Braves 3

Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Acuna Jr. cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Swanson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Freeman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .315 Donaldson 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .260 Markakis rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 Riley lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .341 Flowers c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .268 Albies 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .264 Soroka p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .056 Camargo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212Totals 31 3 7 3 4 2 St. Louis AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Fowler cf-rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .271 Goldschmidt 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 .269 DeJong ss 4 1 0 0 0 1 .298 Ozuna lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .234 Carpenter 3b 4 1 3 2 0 0 .222 J.Martinez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .306 Gyorko ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 .186 Molina c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 Wong 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233 0 2 .071 Hudson p 2 0 0 0 Bader cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Totals 32 6 9 6 1 8 Atlanta 010 000 200 — 3 7 1 St. Louis 000 110 04x — 6 9 0 E — Flowers (1). LOB — Atlanta 5, St. Louis 5.

2B — Markakis (14), Riley (2), Flowers (1), Albies (9). HR — Gyorko (1), off Winkler. RBIs — Riley (13), Flowers (10), Albies (23), Goldschmidt (25), Carpenter 2 (17), Gyorko 3 (5).

Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO ERA Soroka 6 5 2 1 1 5 1.07 Swarzak, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4.32 Winkler, L, 1-1 1 4 4 4 0 1 3.60 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO ERA Hudson 61/3 5 2 2 2 2 4.22 2 /3 2 1 1 1 0 2.70 C.Martinez Miller, W, 2-2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.34 Hicks, S, 10-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.65 T — 2:40. Att. — 45,760

Astros 4, Red Sox 3

Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Benintendi lf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .266 Betts rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .292 Moreland 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .228 Barnes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bogaerts ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .284 Devers 3b 4 1 3 0 0 1 .326 Chavis 2b 4 2 2 0 0 1 .277 Bradley Jr. cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Vazquez dh-c 4 0 1 2 0 1 .299 Leon c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Martinez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 Pearce ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .175 Totals 35 3 9 3 3 10 Houston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Diaz 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .278 Bregman 3b 3 0 1 0 2 1 .263 Brantley lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .327 Correa ss 4 1 3 1 1 1 .294 Gurriel 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .262 Reddick rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 White dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 .237 Stassi c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Chirinos c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Kemp cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 Totals 36 4 13 4 4 5 Boston 000 000 102 — 3 9 0 Houston 000 002 101 — 4 13 0 LOB — Boston 9, Houston 12. 2B — Benintendi (9), Devers (14), Diaz 2 (5). RBIs — Benintendi (21), Vazquez 2 (19), Correa (34), Gurriel (18), Reddick (15), White (7). SB — Benintendi (5).

DP — Boston 1.

Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2 Price /3 1 0 0 0 1 3.24 Brewer 21/3 5 0 0 0 1 5.32 Lakins 21/3 2 2 2 1 1 4.50 2 Hembree /3 1 0 0 0 0 3.04 Velazquez 2 2 1 1 1 2 5.40 Barnes, L, 2-1 0 2 1 1 2 0 2.25 Houston IP H R ER BB SO ERA Peacock 6 4 0 0 1 8 3.19 2 Rondon, H, 7 /3 1 1 1 1 0 2.60 Pressly, H, 12 11/3 1 0 0 0 1 0.39 Osuna, W, 3-0, BS 1 3 2 2 1 1 1.54 T — 3:28. Att. — 40,722

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Cowboys grab NASCAR drivers momentum, stand by the 600 build big lead ‘It’s iconic,’ Darrell Waltrip said about the Coca-Cola 600

Eckroat leads Wolff, Cal’s Morikawa by one in individual race

By Kelly Hines Tulsa World

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After opening the NCAA Championships with an uncharacteristic Friday stretch that included three bogeys and a double bogey, Oklahoma State golfer Ma tt h e w Wolff regrouped and responded.

Wolff On the holes that followed in the first and seconds rounds at Blessings Golf Club, Wolff rediscovered his confidence and caught fire, totaling 10 birdies — including seven Saturday while shooting 6-under 66.

“I didn’t have my best stuff yesterday but just hung in there and figured something out as I played my back nine,” Wolff said. “I just minimized my mistakes and gave what the course gave me, pretty much.

It was really nice to go out there and post a low score and help my team out, most importantly.”

As impressive as Wolff ’s round was that tied a course record, perhaps more striking was the turnaround from a shaky start.

“I’m really proud of what he did,” coach Alan Bratton said. “He was 4-over par yesterday through the first nine holes, but since then he’s gone 9 under. It’s a good lesson for anyone out there playing golf to remember you can’t put too much importance on any one shot.”

Wolff, who is tied at 5 under with California’s Collin Morikawa

for second place in the individual standings, helped the top-ranked Cowboys pull away atop the team leaderboard.

OSU is 10 under through two rounds, 12 strokes ahead of second-place Stanford.

“This is why you play hard all year — so you can earn a top seed and get an early tee time,” Bratton said. “We were out here at 7 a.m. with little-to-no wind, which is a huge advantage out here. This is already a tough course and the wind makes it harder.

“We took advantage of the lack of wind on the front nine and got some momentum. Our goal is to try to get to know the course better, so we’ll get back to it tomorrow and just be ourselves.”

Austin Eckroat picked up where he left off the previous day, shooting 3-under 69 with six birdies. He is in first place at 6 under, one shot ahead of Wolff and Morikawa.

“I think yesterday’s round helped me today, for sure,” Eckroat said. “I did the same things I did in the first round … so it helped me shoot low.”

On a dominant day in front of a cluster of orange-clad fans, Viktor Hovland (70) and Zach Bauchou (71) joined Wolff and Eckroat under par, showing the team’s depth in addition to its rapid acclimation to the par-72, 7,550-yard course.

“Any golf course that you play, you get to know it better as you go,” Bratton said. “That helps you, but you still have to execute shots. It doesn’t matter how well you know the course, you have to execute.”

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NCAA golf championship notebook As other teams tumble, OU jumps into sixth place After spending most of Saturday outside the top 10 in the team standings of the NCAA Championships, Oklahoma climbed all the way up to No. 6 long after finishing its second round as other teams tumbled down the leaderboard.

The Sooners bounced back from a rough first day to record a 1-over par round, moving to 16 over for the tournament.

Patrick Welch turned in the best score for OU, a 3-under 69 with five birdies, and he is tied for ninth in the individual standings. Blaine Hale shot 2-under 70 and is tied for 22nd.

Cowboys meet course architect after round Robert Trent Jones Jr., the course architect at Bless-

ings Golf Club, introduced himself to the Oklahoma State team after Saturday’s round.

“It’s really cool for someone of his stature to take time out and come and watch these college kids play,” Cowboys coach Alan Bratton said. “I think it shows the respect the world is giving college golf and these kids have earned it with their good play. That’s a real credit to him and to Mr. Tyson (club owner John Tyson).”

Jones, in particular, was eager to meet Viktor Hovland, an OSU junior from Norway.

“He’s actually redesigning Viktor’s golf course back at home in Oslo, so he had talked to Viktor earlier in the year to pick his brain about the golf course and how it played,” Bratton said. “So he was excited to meet Viktor.”

— Kelly Hines, Tulsa World

Scoreboard • NCAA Men’s Championship

Blessings Golf Club, Fayetteville, Ark. Par-72 SECOND ROUND Team scores 1. Oklahoma State 290-276—566; 2. Stanford 291-287—578; 3. Texas A&M 296-287—583; 4. Auburn 292294—586; 5. Texas 298-290—588; 6. Oklahoma 305-287—592; T7. Ohio State 297-296—593, Wake Forest 296-297—593, California 292-301— 593; 10. Clemson 302-292—594; 11.

Vanderbilt 307-288—595; 12. Arizona State 302-296—598; T13. Georgia Tech 307-293—600, Georgia 300300—600; 15. SMU 308-293—601; 16. UNLV 310-292—602; 17. Pepperdine 312-291—603; T18. North Carolina 304-300—604, South Carolina 305-299—604; T20. North Florida 309-297—606, TCU 311-295—606; 22. Georgia Southern 308-299—607; T23. Liberty 305-303—608, USC 304-304—608; 25. Baylor 314-295— 609; 26. 308-302—LSU 610; 27. Illinois 311-301—612; 28. Louisville 313-

302—615; 29. Duke 313-305—618; 30.

BYU 322-307—629.

Individual leaders 1. Austin Eckroat, Oklahoma State, 69-69—138; T2. Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State, 73-66—139, Collin Morikawa, California, 67-72—139; T4.

Jacob Solomon, Auburn, 71-69—140, Isaiah Salinda, Stanford, 70-70—140, Kyler Dunkle, Utah, 69-71—140; 7.

Henry Shimp, Stanford, 73-69—142; 8. Chun An Yu, ASU, 69-74—143; T9.

Stephen Fisk, Georgia Southern, 7668—144, Patrick Welch, Oklahoma, 75-69—144, Brandon Smith, Texas A&M, 74-70—144, Trent Phillips, Georgia, 73-71—144, Zach Bauchou, Okla. State, 73-71—144, Harry Hall, UNLV, 72-72—14, Parker Coody, Texas, 72-72—144.

Other OSU scores: T16. Viktor Hovland, 75-70—145; T104. Hayden Wood, 78-77—155.

Other Oklahoma scores: T22.

Blaine Hale, 76-70—146; T61. Brad Dalke, 76-74—150; T89. Quade Cummins, 79-74—153; T96. Garett Reband, 78-76—154.

By Steve Reed Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C. — With a furrowed brow NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip scoffed at the notion that the Coca-Cola 600 race is too long and should be shortened by, say, maybe a hundred miles or so.

“Is that what some thirty-something said?” the 72-year-old Waltrip said to The Associated Press.

Well, as a matter of fact ...

It was 38-year-old Denny Hamlin who recently suggested that NASCAR should shorten its longest race because nobody — at least, not the friends that he knows — wants to sit and watch stock cars race around an oval 400 times for nearly five hours.

But Waltrip, a five-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600, said that would be a mistake.

“It’s a tough race, it’s a grueling race,” Waltrip said.

“It takes a long time to run this race. But it’s iconic.

It’s the only one we have.

Our sport is definitely in a tailspin if we ever do away with the Coke 600, I will tell you that.”

Waltrip is getting plenty of support in the garage.

Joey Logano said he gets a little angry when people suggest the race many refer to as the crown jewel of NASCAR should be shortened, saying to him it’s a no brainer to keep the race length.

“This is a special race, this is the Coca-Cola 600,” Logano said. “It has been around for a very long time.

Yeah, you keep it. That is what makes it so special, what makes it so unique.

Does every other race need to be 500 miles? Probably not. But certain ones, the • 60th Annual Coca-Cola 600 Lineup

Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. (Car number in parentheses) C: Chevrolet, F: Ford, T: Toyota 1. (24) William Byron, C, 183.424 mph.

2. (10) Aric Almirola, F, 183.069.

3. (18) Kyle Busch, T, 182.933.

4. (3) Austin Dillon, C, 182.766.

5. (4) Kevin Harvick, F, 182.741.

6. (41) Daniel Suarez, F, 182.710.

7. (22) Joey Logano, F, 182.679.

8. (14) Clint Bowyer, F, 182.667.

9. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, F, 182.661.

10. (8) Daniel Hemric, C, 182.506.

11. (1) Kurt Busch, C, 182.414.

12. (9) Chase Elliott, C, 182.346.

13. (88) Alex Bowman, C, 182.322.

14. (19) Martin Truex Jr, T, 182.297.

15. (48) Jimmie Johnson, C, 182.131.

16. (20) Erik Jones, T, 182.082.

17. (21) Paul Menard, F, 181.830.

18. (6) Ryan Newman, F, 181.598.

19. (12) Ryan Blaney, F, 181.452.

20. (11) Denny Hamlin, T, 181.372.

21. (2) Brad Keselowski, F, 181.324.

22. (37) Chris Buescher, C, 181.311.

23. (34) Michael McDowell, F, 181.311.

24. (47) Ryan Preece, C, 180.971.

25. (42) Kyle Larson, C, 180.953.

26. (36) Matt Tifft, F, 180.270.

27. (95) Matt DiBenedetto, T, 180.132.

28. (13) Ty Dillon, C, 180.102.

29. (43) Bubba Wallace, C, 179.964.

30. (32) Corey LaJoie, F, 179.354.

31. (38) David Ragan, F, 178.489.

32. (00) Landon Cassill, C, 177.754.

33. (52) Bayley Currey, F, 177.416.

34. (96) Parker Kligerman, T, 177.223.

35. (15) Ross Chastain, C, 176.667.

36. (53) BJ McLeod, C, 174.752.

37. (27) Reed Sorenson, C, 174.503.

38. (51) Cody Ware, Ford, 169.747.

39. (77) Quin Houff, C, 169.030.

40. (66) Joey Gase, T, 168.439.

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iconic ones, need to stay.”

NASCAR has shortened some races, including at Pocono.

But to defending champion Kyle Busch, changing the 600 wouldn’t be right.

“I think it brings a different aspect to our sport — it’s longevity,” Busch said.

“People will say, ‘It’s too long. It’s boring.’ Whatever.

Well, you know, it’s a part of the product and history that we’ve had on Memorial Day weekend for a long time that you run the extra hundred miles.”

While Hamlin would be just as happy winning a Coca-Cola 300, others disagree.

Brad Keselowski said the race honors the tradition of the sport. The race began in 1961, growing into a Memorial Day tradition at Charlotte Motor Speedway and a celebration of those who served in the military.

“This race is a different challenge than anything else we have — and by a good bit,” Keselowski said.

“I appreciate so much about this race. I appreciate that you are going to go through the daytime and be burning hot and the car is going be out of control. Then we are going to transition to nighttime and the cars are going to be just crazy fast. I think that is tremendous.”

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Penske sets sights on 18th Indy 500 title

By Dave Skretta Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — His hair was jet black and his shirt starched white when Roger Penske rolled into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time as a team owner with Mark Donohue behind the wheel.

He was young and ambitious and ready to conquer the racing world.

Much has changed in the ensuing 50 years.

The old race track has undergone massive overhauls, the original Gasoline Alley razed long ago and replaced by a new garage area. Technology has revolutionized IndyCar racing. An entire generation of race fans has turned over, their kids and grandkids now turning up at the speedway on Memorial Day weekend.

Penske is no longer young, either. He’s now 82. But as he celebrates his golden anniversary at Indianapolis, it quickly becomes clear that plenty has remained the same.

Penske still wears those crisp, white shirts. He is still ambitious, dogged in his pursuit of racing immortality.

“You know, the work ethic, the go, it really hasn’t changed,” said Rick Mears, who won four of Team Penske’s record 17 Indy 500s. “He’s always said, ‘This is my

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• ‌Indianapolis 500 Lineup

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) C: Chevrolet, H: Honda 1. (22) Simon Pagenaud, C, 229.992 mph.

2. (20) Ed Carpenter, C, 229.889.

3. (21) Spencer Pigot, C, 229.826.

4. (63) Ed Jones, H, 229.646.

5. (88) Colton Herta, H, 229.086.

6. (12) Will Power, C, 228.645.

7. (18) Sebastien Bourdais, H, 228.621.

8. (2) Josef Newgarden, C, 228.396.

9. (27) Alexander Rossi, H, 228.247.

10. (98) Marco Andretti, H, 228.756.

11. (25) Conor Daly, C, 228.617.

12. (3) Helio Castroneves, C, 228.523.

13. (7) Marcus Ericsson, H, 228.511.

14. (30) Takuma Sato, H, 228.300.

15. (33) James Davison, H, 228.273.

16. (14) Tony Kanaan, C, 228.120.

17. (15) Graham Rahal, H, 228.104.

18. (9) Scott Dixon, H, 228.100.

19. (77) Oriol Servia, H, 227.991.

20. (23) Charlie Kimball, C, 227.915.

21. (48) JR Hildebrand, C, 227.908.

22. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, H, 227.877.

23. (19) Santino Ferrucci, H, 227.731.

24. (4) Matheus Leist, C, 227.717.

25. (60) Jack Harvey, H, 227.695.

26. (42) Jordan King, C, 227.502.

27. (81) Ben Hanley, C, 227.482.

28. (26) Zach Veach, H, 227.341.

29. (10) Felix Rosenqvist, H, 227.297.

30. (39) Pippa Mann, H, 227.244.

31. (24) Sage Karam, C, 227.740.

32. (5) James Hinchcliffe, H, 227.543.

33. (32) Kyle Kaiser, C, 227.372.

golf game.’ Auto racing is his hobby and he loves it, especially here at Indianapolis. He just lights up.”

Penske has a good chance to win again Sunday, too, with all four of his cars starting from the first four rows. Simon Pagenaud will lead the way after winning the pole last weekend.

“I’ve said it before, we build our brand around the country with success at Indy,” Penske said.

“I just think there’s no place like it.”

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Outdoorsmen in Action volunteers step up as disaster strikes home

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A youngster fishes under the watchful eye of an adult.

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Free Fishing Days The weekend of June 1-2 no one will be required to own a state fishing license, either resident or nonresident.

The weekend first started in Oklahoma 35 years ago and is intended to allow first-timers to sample one of America’s greatest pastimes without incurring the costs of a license.

Oklahoma has some excellent fishing in lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, but also in 35 urban waters designated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation as “Close to Home Fishing” locations.

All of these lakes are stocked with fish to help make some magnificent memories.

Although state fishing licenses and the Oklahoma City fishing permit (where applicable) are not required during Free Fishing Days, anglers should note that certain city permits may still apply in other urban fishing areas, according to the Wildlife Department.

Additionally, anglers fishing Lake Texoma should be aware that Free Fishing Days applies for all of the lake on June 1 but only on Oklahoma portions of the lake on June 2.

Free Family Fishing Clinics The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will hold Free Family Fishing Clinics again this summer for anyone wanting to try the sport or get back into it.

Classes will cover fishing basics for beginning anglers, including skills such as fish identification, knot tying and equipment. A fishing license is not required of participants while the clinics are being conducted.

“All the gear and bait will be provided during the class, so participants really don’t need to bring anything but themselves,” said Daniel Griffith, Aquatic Resources Education Program coordinator for the Wildlife Department. Clinics will be held in June and July at the Zebco Casting Pond (south side of the Oklahoma Aquarium) in Jenks. Scheduled during the evening, these clinics are open to everyone in the family, as long as an adult is present.

Pre-registration is required, and early registration is encouraged as the class sizes are limited. A list of all clinic dates and registration links can be found on the Wildlife Department events calendar at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com.

— Kelly Bostian, Tulsa World

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9:12a 3:01a 9:33p 3:22p Fri. 9:50a 3:39a 10:13p 4:02p Sat. 10:32a 4:20a 10:56p 4:44p The solunar period schedule allows planning days so you will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during those times. Major periods begin at the times shown and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are shorter.

golf roundup Defending champ leads Senior PGA by two shots Whatever unease Paul Broadhurst felt following a near 2½ hour weather delay quickly evaporated once he hit his first tee shot into the middle of the narrow fairway on the fifth hole at Oak Hill Country Club.

The defending champion felt even better to come out of a second weather delay and par the final three holes for a bogey-free round and a twoshot lead in the Senior PGA Championship at Pittsford, New York.

“I guess determination,” the 53-year-old Englishman said in describing what it took to shoot a 3-under 67 and move to 6-un-

t wasn’t a surprise to hear Shannon Young say he was out scouting when he called Friday morning. It’s what hunters do. But the longtime manager/marketer for Roger Raglin Outdoors noted that I lived in Bixby and said he was calling to see if I needed help because of the flood.

He was scouting for people who needed help. I didn’t need flood help, but I was looking for a good column subject.

Kelly “Scouting” is Bostian something he and others do as Outdoors a part of OutWriter doorsmen In Ackelly.bostian@ tion. The group tulsaworld.com has its origins in Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and a more recent rebirth with the Moore tornado in 2013 and Young’s introduction to the group’s founder, Nick Parsons, director of technology operations for Outdoor Channel.

They’re just a couple of good old Oklahoma hunter-fisher types putting some common sense to the grind wheel when disaster strikes. They have deployed groups to disasters across the country. This time it’s hit their backyards, literally, and help is coming to them from other states.

So far, they’ve been helping people evacuate surrounding areas and organizing and helping at sandbag filling operations — and scouting.

The Moore experience is what set the direction for this new nonprofit, Parsons said.

“We put together a group of 25 and worked two and a half or three weeks at Moore,” Parsons said. “After the first week, Shannon took me to lunch and when we sat down, Shannon said, ‘Just help me kinda debrief here.’ We started talking through everything that happened and we both agreed some of the most effective things we had happen involved a big handful of outdoorsmen.”

When it comes to disaster response of that scale, it can be handy to have guys around who know how to use heavy equipment, run chainsaws, clear land and are used to 16- or 18-hour days in the field, he said.

“They were just very effec-

Volunteers with Outdoorsmen in Action assist Sperry emergency personnel to evacuate flood victims.

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rogue group of outdoorsmen in airboats.

“We would never want to be To get involved with Outdoorsseen as going rogue,” Parsons men in Action, donate or request said. But experience in broad dihelp: outdoorsmeninaction.org saster areas has shown him that or search for Outdoorsmen In officials can’t be everywhere and Action on Facebook. volunteers are both vital and plentiful, but volunteers need leadership and direction.

Many times the group steps tive in that kind of situation,” in to help organize, train others, Parsons said. “We thought, lend a hand carrying furniture ‘What if we started targeting these guys and built a volunteer or filling sandbags or filling in organization based around these gaps for rescues until enough outdoorsmen who are extremely professionals can arrive to meet the demands, he said. qualified?’ And so that’s what “We kind of story-boarded we did and that was the birth of Outdoorsmen in Action in 2013.” things out on a napkin in 2013 and that was one of the things,” The idea took off and OutYoung said. “We approach disasdoorsmen in Action chapters ter relief very similar to the way have popped up across the we approach hunting or fishing. country. In a situation like the floods now in the Arkansas River We’re analysts when we look into how we can catch more fish basin, the knowledge and skills of outdoorsmen come in handy, or how we find the bigger buck.

We’re analytical by nature, most Young said. of the time, so that’s the ap“I think it’s vitally important to have the good old boys, if you proach we take.”

Emergency officials often are will, because they know every inundated with broader issues, back road, they know every Parsons said. “Sometimes it creek that rises 8 foot when comes down to solving small it rains 3 inches because they problems that help everything spend all their spare time out go more smoothly.” there hunting and fishing and The group brings experience they know those areas very well,” and training to help volunteer he said. groups as well as individuals. In The group coordinates and a disaster, people often turn to keeps in communication with their church, but no one at the local officials and professional church has faced a disaster relief emergency response crews, he said. The group is anything but a effort, especially one that may

last for weeks, Parsons said.

“People have never done this before. They don’t know how to fill a sand bag or how to tie it or how they’re really supposed to be used,” he said.

“People ask, ‘What do we do?

Where do we get involved?’ So a lot of our focus is trying to wrangle these guys into where they need to be and where they can do the most good. Sometimes it’s the simplest things that can really help.”

Helping might just be going on a delivery run to get water bottles or collect clothing, to haul furniture out of a home or fill sand bags, but the smallest group efforts can run more smoothly with experience, especially when small needs become 24/7 demands.

“A lot of the time it’s a lot of great-hearted people who have just never done it before, so that disorganization can add to the chaos,” Parsons said. “People always want to help, but it’s, ‘What do we do? Where do we go to get involved?’ So a lot of our focus is trying to wrangle these guys and keeping a network of these guys to get them to the locations where things are controlled and where they will be safe and where we know they can do the most good.”

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Flood pushes MLF event from Grand to Table Rock From Staff Reports

The Grand Lake area suffered a loss due to flooding this week with Major League Fishing’s announcement that it moved its tournament.

MLF officials announced the Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven originally scheduled for Grand Lake was relocated to Table Rock Lake in Missouri. It’s the same site it just used for Stage Six. Fort Gibson Lake lost a Bassmaster Elite series tournament weeks before,

der 204 entering the final day of the major tournament.

It took some patience, as well, for Broadhurst to navigate a narrow course with tiny greens and amid ever-changing weather conditions to extend his bogey-free streak to 38 consecutive holes. He’s in position to become the tournament’s first back-to-back winner since Colin Montgomerie in 2014-15, and eighth in the event’s 80year history.

The five-time PGA Tour Champions winner entered the day as the co-leader with Esteban Toledo, who tumbled into seventh at 1 over after a 74.

Two-time U.S. Open-winner Retief Goosen was second at 4 under after a 67. Ken Tanigawa was third at 3 under following a 66. Tour money leader Scott

but it was rescheduled at the same site for September. The Grand Lake event has been replaced.

The Bad Boy Mowers Stage Seven will take place on the same dates originally intended — May 31-June 5 — but officials said the move requires changes to the competition format when the 80-angler Bass Pro Tour field returns to Table Rock.

“Of the options we had for guaranteeing the required connectivity for our format and live

McCarron shot a 67 to get to 2 under.

The 50-year-old Goosen, in his first season on the senior tour, noted he experienced nerves in finding himself in contention to win what would be his first title since the 2007 CommercialBank Qatar Masters on the European Tour. ”It’s been a while since I’ve been in this sort of position when the butterflies are flying a little,” said the South African who won seven times on the PGA Tour and 14 times on the European Tour.

Na leads at Colonial Kevin Na settled for a 1-under 69 a day after going low at Colonial again, taking a two-shot lead over a group that included local favorite Jordan

streaming, convenience to our anglers and entertaining fishing, Table Rock was our perfect solution for the time frame,” said Don Rucks, MLF executive vice president and general manager. “Table Rock is in great shape and, as we saw in Stage Six, it’s fishing exceptionally well right now.

“But we’re going to change things up somewhat for the return to make it a different challenge for the anglers and equally exciting as the previous Bass Pro Tour

Spieth and 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk in Fort Worth, Texas.

Na recovered from a double bogey at the par-5 11th that cost him the lead, steadying himself over the final seven holes to reach 9 under. His 62 in the second round was his third at least that low over a span of six rounds at Colonial.

Spieth and Furyk, winless since 2015, both shot 68 and were among the group at 7 under along with C.T. Pan, who was tied with Na before bogeys on the final two holes. Pan settled for a 68 as well.

First-round leader Tony Finau (71) fell into the group at 7 under with a bogey on the 18th hole after hitting his driver into the water.

Birdies among the leaders

event was for our fans.”

Most significant is the change to the fishing times. For the five days encompassing the usual Shotgun, Elimination and Knockout Rounds, competition will be from noon to 8 p.m. On day six, the Championship Round, competition will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And the MLF NOW! live streaming will cover all three fishing periods throughout each of the six competition days, providing 7½ hours of live coverage daily, the most in the history of

were fairly scarce with most of them playing in windy conditions that have made afternoon rounds difficult all week.

Second-round leader Jonas Blixt didn’t have any, opening with a bogey on the easy par-5 first before three more in his 74. He is four shots back.

The best rounds came from players with significantly earlier tee times. Mackenzie Hughes shot 65 to join Spieth, Furyk and company. Charley Hoffman had the day’s best round at 7-under 63 and was tied at 6 under with Austin Cook, who shot 65.

Law, Hataoka share lead Bronte Law birdied the par-4 18th for a 4-under 67 and a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship for the third

competitive bass fishing, and extending into prime time.

For all days, MLF’s standard catch, weigh and immediate-release format will apply.

“The later competition times will give our MLF NOW! live stream audience a different look at Table Rock,” Rucks said.

“It’ll also provide anglers in the region who fish in the evening a chance to learn even more about how to be successful on their home water this time of year.”

straight round.

Nasa Hataoka matched Law at 13-under 200 at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, rebounding from a bogey on the par-4 14th with an eagle on the par-5 15th in a 65. The Japanese player won the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California, in late March for her third LPGA Tour title.

Law is winless on the tour.

The Englishwoman starred at UCLA. Jennifer Song, tied for the lead after each of the first two rounds, had a 68 to fall a shot back along with Brooke Henderson. Henderson had a 64.

Carlota Ciganda was 11 under after a 68, and Madelene Sagstrom had a 69 to get to 10 under.

— Associated Press

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She loves Lucy Oklahoman reflects on ‘fairy tale’ life with Lucille Ball

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Comedienne-actress Lucille Ball is pictured with her husband, musician-actor Desi Arnaz. AP file

Life with Lucy

By Jimmie Tramel • Tulsa World

RAND LAKE — Wanda Clark can look out a window on one side of her home and see Grand Lake. She can look at the interior of her home and see stars — the celebrity kind.

Walls are packed with photographs of many famous folks Clark encountered over the years.

It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say she met everybody who was anybody.

There are more photos of Lucille Ball than anyone else because she’s the person responsible for Clark’s “fairy tale.”

Those are words Clark used to describe a life and career highlighted by a 28-year stint as Ball’s secretary and personal assistant.

An actress and comedienne, Ball died 20 years ago at the age of 77. She was America’s laughinducing sweetheart in TV’s early years. She starred with husband Desi Arnaz in the classic »» See Lucy, page D4

Wanda Clark, who was Lucille Ball’s secretary and assistant for 28 years, stands on the deck of her home that overlooks Grand Lake. Jimmie Tramel/Tulsa World

Oklahoman Wanda Clark spent 28 years as a secretary and personal assistant to legendary actor and comedienne Lucille Ball.

Clark was asked this question during a recent interview at her Grand Lake home: What was Lucy’s gift?

“Well, natural-born talent and hard work. I think that covers it. She loved working with props. If you watch a show today, she’s got a prop, and the whole show will be around her managing that prop. She always said Buster Keaton taught her how to use her props, and he told her, ‘Don’t ever let anyone else handle your props. Do it yourself.’ And she always did.”

Ball claimed she wasn’t funny, according to Clark. She said Ball told people, “I can do funny things, but I’m not funny.”

Said Clark: “Everyone who knew her didn’t agree with that. She had a great sense of humor.”

Exhibits ‘OK: Jason Lee Photographs’ and ‘Larry Clark: Tulsa’ June 1-Nov. 10 at Philbrook Downtown, 116 M.B. Brady St. Admission: $7. 918-749-7941, philbrook.org

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Jason Lee: Tulsa is ‘very cinematic city’

By James D. Watts Jr. Tulsa World

After two weeks in Tulsa, Jason Lee couldn’t wait to get out of town.

“Don’t get me wrong,” Lee said.

“Tulsa is a great place. It’s a very cinematic city with an interesting kind of romance to it. Driving around the city, you can’t help but picture the places where ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Rumble Fish’ were filmed.

“I loved being in Tulsa, but it really doesn’t matter where I am — after a while, I get antsy,” he

said. “After a couple of weeks, I started wondering what things were like outside the city.”

Lee, the actor best known for playing the title Lee character in the TV series “My Name is Earl,” has over the past 15 years devoted a great deal of time and effort to photography, exploring and capturing some of the overlooked and forgotten aspects of the American landscape in places such as California, where Lee was born

and raised, and Texas, where he currently resides.

Oklahoma wasn’t on Lee’s agenda of places to explore until he was asked to speak at Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art in 2017, when the museum had on display an exhibit of work by photographer Lusha Nelson.

“Jeff Martin (the museum’s communications manager) had seen some of my work, and he wanted to arrange an event where I would come to Tulsa,” Lee said. “We kept in touch, and soon, we started talking about doing a photography series for the museum.”

Originally, the idea was for Lee to focus on Tulsa, perhaps to provide a modern counterpoint to the exhibit that would be exhibited along with Lee’s work — the landmark photographs that make up Larry Clark’s book “Tulsa,” which Philbrook had recently acquired.

“But as I said, I got a little antsy,” Lee said. “I talked with the people at Philbrook, saying I’d rather be on the road than be confined to one location. That was what I used to, road tripping with my camera, discovering whatever might be just »» See Lee, page D3

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See Tulsa in a new way during Top of the Town People & Places

By James D. Watts Jr. Tulsa World

Enjoy some of the city’s best food and drink at Top of the Town, the roving cocktail party that gives patrons access to the summits of many downtown Tulsa buildings.

At each stop, guests enjoy the glowing sunset and glittering night skyline over delectable hors d’oeuvres, signature adult refreshments and live music from Tulsa’s finest artists, all at their own pace.

In addition to several new venues, this year’s event will include a live auction and an Top of the Town in downtown Tulsa is set for Thursday, June 6. event app that maps out each IAN MAULE/Tulsa World file building, complete with historimore information: csctulsa.org. nities and eliminate disparities cal and architectural details.

Locations for Top of the Town for all Oklahomans with a focus are Mid-Continent Tower, Tulsa on five investment areas: Data & Mallets & Moonlight Information, Healthy Children Club Hotel, Philtower, BOK & Healthy Families, Housing Tower, Petroleum Club, First The Center for Individuals Place Tower, 110 W. Seventh St., & Homelessness, Incarceration with Physical Challenges will Hyatt Regency Tulsa, Atlas Life Reduction, Veterans Support. hold its annual Mallets & MoonTop of the Town will take Building and Reunion Center. light fundraising event June 15 place from 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Top of the Town benefits the at Mohawk Park, 5701 E. 36th June 6. Tickets are $100 ($150 Community Service Council, St. North. which works to create opportu- for VIP tickets). To purchase and The evening will feature

a polo match, live music by Banana Seat, dancing, a seated dinner, complimentary bar and champagne.

A pre-match reception will begin at 6 p.m., with the match starting at 6:30 p.m. Half-time ceremonies, including a Divots and Diamonds contest sponsored by Moody’s Jewelry and traditional divot stomping, will be at approximately 7 p.m.

Following the polo match, the celebration will continue with awards, live music and dancing from 8-11 p.m.

The event directly benefits The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, which has provided fitness, recreation and social opportunities for those with disabilities in our community for 62 years.

The center is the only stateof-the-art facility specifically designed and adapted for those with disabilities. The center serves stroke survivors, individuals with traumatic brain or

Add space with containers, vertical gardens I would like to plant more veggies and flowers this year, but I am out of space, any suggestions? JM This is a challenge many gardeners face: We buy plants we “have to have” and then try to find a place for them in our gardens. Here are a couple of options.

Containers: Containers are great if you have limited space: those with small yards or perhaps those living in apartments. Almost anything can be a garden container. You can use one of the many decorative pots available at local garden centers, a 5-gallon bucket or even a used tractor tire. Containers are a great way to highlight special flowers or perhaps grow tropicals that you bring inside during winter.

Vertical gardens: This is a little hard to describe without a visual but imagine something like 4-foot lengths Ask a of household Master guttering with Gardener vertical supports separated Brian Jervis by about a foot of space up the height of a privacy fence or garden wall. These work great for veggies like lettuce.

Other options to consider would be straw bales, grow bags, square foot gardens, keyhole gardens, or maybe even hydroponic, aeroponic or aquaponic gardens. We have information on these methods on our

website. Look in the “Lawn & Garden Help” section for help.

Choosing your plants: With so many varieties of flowers and even veggies to choose from, it can be overwhelming.

There are a lot of resources to help you learn, and if you are willing to be adventurous, you can stumble upon some of your soon-to-be favorite plants.

A good source of ideas comes from exploring other people’s gardens, so each year we open up several Master Gardener landscapes for you to tour. This year’s tour is called Pollinators R Us and will have a special emphasis on pollinator gardens.

There will be five homes on the tour set for June 8 and 9.

Advance tickets are $10 and $15 during the tour. Proceeds go to help fund horticultural educa-

tion throughout Tulsa County.

Also, our Urban Gardener series is about to start back up in July. The spring series of the classes sold out, so if you would like to learn more about plant botany, soil science, growing veggies, pollinator gardens, trees and shrubs or turf management, you need to sign up for this series of classes pretty quick.

Information on tickets for the Garden Tour and Urban Gardener Classes are available at tulsamastergardeners.org.

For answers to your gardening questions, call the Tulsa Master Gardeners Help Line at 918-746-3701, drop by our Diagnostic Center, 4116 E. 15th St., or email mg@tulsamastergardeners.org.

spinal cord injuries, vision or hearing impairments, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, diabetes, arthritis, obesity and many other diagnoses. More than 1,600 members, their families and caregivers use the facility and services each year.

Tickets are $250-$500. To purchase and more information: tulsacenter.org.

Brookside Rumble & Roll The 18th annual Brookside Rumble & Roll will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the University of Tulsa’s Reynolds Center parking lot at 11th Street and Harvard Avenue.

The parade of motorcycles will leave the staging area at 7 p.m. and ride to the Brookside area, where a street party, featuring live music by Usual Suspects, will take place on Peoria Avenue between 33rd and 36th streets, lasting until 10:30 p.m.

Cost is $20 per rider, with all proceeds benefiting the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

Garden tips

••Insect alert: Now is the time to be on the lookout for bagworms on juniper and arborvitae and lace bugs on sycamore, pyracantha and azaleas. Contact Tulsa Master Gardeners for control suggestions.

••Thatch is a layer of dead and living stems, shoots and roots that pile up on top of the soil at the base of lawn grasses. If it is more than ½-inch thick it should be removed with either a coreaerator or power-rake. Now is the time to de-thatch Bermuda and zoysia. De-thatch fescue, if needed, in the fall.

••Bermuda lawns will benefit from up to 2-5 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer per 1,000 square feet in divided applications from now until the end of August. Apply the first application now. Fertilize tall fescue lawns now if you have not fertilized this spring. Do not fertilize these lawns in summer; it will make them susceptible to heat and disease damage.

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‘Harry Potter with Greek gods’ Actress enjoys DIY quality of ‘Percy Jackson’ musical off attacks from angry deities and demons.

What prompts all the mayhem is that someone Sometimes, it can be difficult to remember when has made off with Zeus’ lightning bolt, and if it is you’re supposed to be a mom and when you’re sup- not returned to its rightful owner, a war among the posed to be a lesser deity. ancient deities — who exist That was something and operate in the modern actress Jalynn Steele had to learn to navigate quickly world — will ensue. It’s up to Percy and his rag-tag as a cast member of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy group of friends to battle the forces of evil and save Jackson Musical.” the universe from war.

Steele is one of many There are six novels in actors in the show who the “Percy Jackson and the portrays multiple characOlympians” series, two of ters to tell this story of a seemingly ordinary teenage which were adapted into films starring Logan Lerboy named Percy Jackson, who discovers he is in fact man, as well as a number the son of Greek god Posei- of spin-off books.

Steele, don and in however, possession Theater was comof powers ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ pletely he can’t presented by Celebrity Attracunaware of control — tions the Percy but which 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 31; 2 and Jackson are going 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the universe to come in Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. when she handy if he Tickets: $25-$75. 918-596-7111, was cast in is to stave “The Lightoff a war of tulsapac.com. ning Thief” mythologibut quickly remedied that cal proportions. lack of knowledge.

Steele’s principal role is “I came across a video that of Sally, Percy’s mortal of music from the show, mother. And we do mean mortal — the character gets and when I saw that it had killed off early in the show. something like a million views, and I thought, ‘What “Then I’m also playing am I getting myself into?’ ” Salina, whose one of the she said, laughing. “Fordemigods,” Steele said. “I tunately, I’m a huge Harry also play the oracle who Potter fan, and this show sends Percy on his quest, is like Harry Potter with and I play Charon, who Greek gods. I got a hold of takes people across the the first book and ended up River Styx, and I do a reading the other five. quick-change to play the “That doesn’t mean you mother of a monster.”

Steele laughed, then said, have to read the books to enjoy the show,” Steele said.

“When you just say it like that, it sounds real confus- “We’re introducing people ing. And it was at the start to this world, so it’s fairly — it can be hard enough to easy to understand the deal with creating just one characters and follow the character, but when you’re story. But there are things in the show, little in-jokes playing five or six different people, it can really be here and there, that fans of the books will pick up on.” confusing as to who you While the story takes are when. After a while, you kind of grow into each place in a world where anone as a separate character, cient deities and creatures but when I started, I didn’t carry out supernatural know my right from my left feats, the actual production of “The Lightning Thief” is at times.” deliberately low-tech.

“The Lightning Thief,” The stage set is “sort of adapted by Rob Rokicki like a construction site,” and Joe Tracz, is based on Steele said. “So it’s a little the first novel in a series like we’re building the of young-adult fantasy story as we go, almost the adventures by Rick Riorway kids do when they’re dan, collectively known playing. There’s a very as “Percy Jackson and the do-it-yourself quality to Olympians.” this production because Riordan was inspired to we’re moving around these create Percy by his thenplinths and scaffolding.

12-year-old son, who is And it works because this dyslexic and suffers from show is such a fantasy that attention deficit hyperthe way it’s staged helps activity disorder. Percy is to spark people’s imaginadiagnosed with the same conditions — although it is tions.” explained in the story that his reading difficulties are James D. Watts Jr. due to his innate ability to 918-581-8478 read ancient Greek, and his james.watts hyperactivity reflects his @tulsaworld.com constant readiness to fend Twitter: watzworld

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Jalynn Steele (left) performs as one of the many fantastical characters she plays, with Chris McCarrell as Percy Jackson. “At first, it was a little difficult to keep all the characters you have to play in your head,” Steele said. “But after a while, you kind of grow into each one.” Courtesy/Jeremy Daniel

“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” opens Friday at the Tulsa PAC. Courtesy/Jeremy Daniel

Lee: Photographs of Oklahoma landscape focus on empty spaces »» From page D1

around the next bend.”

Between June and November 2018, Lee made several trips through Oklahoma, traveling rural highways through small towns, deciding each morning which direction he would go that particular day.

“I may stop in one place and not shoot a single frame,” he said. “Other times, I would end up spending the better part of the day because the light and the clouds were perfect, and the scenes in front of me were really interesting.”

The result these miles of travel and yards of exposed film is “OK: Jason Lee Photographs,” an exhibit of more than 170 color and black-and-white photographs, which opens June 1 at Philbrook Downtown.

Lee used medium- and largeformat cameras and 35mm film for this project. It allowed him, he said, to create a variety of perspectives.

The “OK: Jason Lee Photographs” exhibit opens Saturday, June 1, at Philbrook Downtown. Courtesy/Jason Lee

“In the past, I would use one sheet of film for one scene and move on,” Lee said. “This way, I was able to explore a little

deeper, to have more interaction with a place or a given scene.”

Lee said he prefers to use

film and often uses older camera lenses because the results have the “warmth and density” he wants to achieve in his images.

“And older lenses have this diffusing quality that gives the images a softness, a smoothness, that I like,” he said. “To me, it’s less intrusive than a high-definition, hyper-real image. I really think that sense of separation between the image and viewer is key to viewing photographs.”

Lee said he approaches every location that catches his eye with the same attitude.

“Ever since I started with the idea of road-tripping with a camera, I just go to whatever landscape or scene that draws my eye and try to do justice to it,” he said.

“I want to document it and then leave it on the table, so to speak. If there is a story to be told, I leave that for the viewer to determine.”

Lee’s photographs are, pre-

dominantly, of empty spaces — small-town streets largely devoid of automobiles, abandoned houses being subsumed by vegetation, neighborhoods that may contain oblique evidence that human beings have at least passed through these landscapes.

“If there’s a person in one of my photographs, it’s always by accident,” he said.

This makes his work in marked contrast to Clark’s “Tulsa,” which is all about people — namely, Clark’s friends and acquaintances who were part of what Clark called Tulsa’s “secret teenage life,” with frank depictions of sex and drugs.

“It’s an amazing series,” Lee said of Clark’s work. “It’s honest, it’s what he knew. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.”

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Lucille Ball (right) and Vivian Vance are shown in an image from the “I Love Lucy” television series. AP file

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The Ricardos and the Mertzes — Vivian Vance (left), Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and William Frawley — gather for the holidays in the “I Love Lucy Christmas Special.” AP file

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Lucy: Clark was hired sight unseen to be Lucille Ball’s secretary »» From page D1

Clark knew she couldn’t afford to retire in Califorseries “I Love Lucy” (a No. nia, so she returned to her home state. In addition to 1 show in four of its six Boultinghouse, who lives seasons) and in followon Grand Lake, Clark has up sitcoms that bore her sisters in Edmond and name, including “The Lucy Show,” “Here’s Lucy” Oklahoma City.

Clark grew up in Idabel and “Life With Lucy.” and Oklahoma City. She Life with Lucy? Clark worked at Travelers Insurlived it. ance Co. in Oklahoma City “I love her,” Clark said. for six years before a sister “She was a very generous and warm and loving (the sister’s husband was person. She treated people stationed at Vandenberg Air Force base in Califorthat worked for her like nia) asked if she would family — the crew, the like to go west in 1960. cast.”

In fairy tale verse, that’s Clark continues to be about when “once upon a part of the family. She time” started. said she is still close to “I drove to California Ball’s children and, in fact, with them,” she said. “And Little Lucie, alias Lucy when they got discharged Arnaz, has visited Clark and headed right back to at the Grand Lake home Oklahoma City, I went to with her husband, actor L.A. and started looking Larry Luckinbill.

“I’m about the only one for work. I happened to left who can call her Little find some really good jobs.”

Lucie,” Clark said.

Understatement?

Luckinbill and Arnaz spent the night. Clark cooked for them.

The secretary Lucy needed “I didn’t want Lucie to think I wanted her just to Clark took a job at Look show her off, so we didn’t magazine, where she even go out,” Clark said. worked in the advertising “We just stayed here and department. visited.”

“You remember the What caused Ball’s show ‘Mad Men’ on TV?” right-hand gal to settle she said. “That’s exactly on Grand Lake? One of the way advertising was Clark’s sisters, Beverly in the early 1960s. I never Boultinghouse, spotted saw anyone drink as much the house from a boat and as advertising people, but one thing led to another. boy, was it fun.”

Pictures hanging on a wall at Wanda Clark’s home show that she met a range of celebrities while serving as a longtime secretary and assistant for Lucille Ball. Jimmie Tramel/Tulsa World

While at Look, one of Clark’s co-workers was Cleo Smith, who worked in the publicity department. They became friends, and this would later prove to be lifechanging.

Clark left the magazine to work on the TV game show “Queen for a Day.” The show was canceled weeks after Clark came aboard. Clark phoned Smith who, by that time, was working at Desilu, the studio founded by Ball and Desi Arnaz.

Smith wasn’t just a Lucy employee. She was Lucy’s cousin, but they treated each other as sisters because both were raised by Lucy’s mother, Dede.

The timing of Clark’s call was ideal. Lucy and Desi had split. Lucy bought out Desi at Desilu. A secretary they shared went with Desi.

Lucy didn’t think she needed a secretary.

“But after a few meetings with department heads, she said, ‘Maybe I do need a secretary,’ ” Clark said.

Smith told Lucy she knew a girl who could do the job. Do you want to interview her? Lucy’s response was, “If you like her, she’s hired.” So Clark got hired sight unseen.

“That’s how Lucy was,” Clark said. “She trusted her family. And if Cleo liked me, Lucy liked me.”

Was Clark awestruck when she started working for the actress?

“I certainly knew who Lucille Ball was, of course, but I had never seen an ‘I Love Lucy’ show because our family didn’t have a TV in the ’50s,” she said. “I was grown and married and gone before they got a TV.” Clark now is familiar with episodes of “I Love Lucy” and virtually every other Lucy project.

She began working for

Ball during “The Lucy Show” and has amassed a collection of Lucy-related VHS tapes and DVDs. Clark, asked if she had secretarial experience before becoming Ball’s secretary, said, “No, but I could type and take shorthand.

I have never been able to put a job description on my job with Lucy — and a lot of other (jobs with) people over the years.”

For instance: “Little Lucie” landed an acting gig in Albuquerque shortly after becoming a mom. Lucy pleaded for an opportunity to take care of her grandchild while Lucie got settled in New Mexico. Lucie consented.

But Lucy got sick and her doctor recommended that she avoid flying.

“We had a private plane and everything lined up,” Clark said. “So I took the baby to his mother.

And I got off the plane and handed him to Little Lucie and got back on the plane and went home. So how do you put that on a resume?”

Because duties are wide-ranging, Clark said secretaries for celebrities now are referred to as assistants. One of her post-Lucy jobs included serving as an assistant to “The Young and the Restless” actress Melody Thomas Scott. But a traditional secretarial skill gave Clark an opportunity to appear in an episode of “Here’s Lucy” when a typist was needed.

The job perks, including a front-row seat to entertainment history, were tremendous.

“I would meet Lucy at the car when she pulled on the lot with my folder full of work and a handful of notes, and I would paste them on her steering wheel for her to read on the way home,” she said.

“And I would go up and they would have the first table read, then they would go on the stage and get on their feet, and I

Lucille Ball is pictured with her husband, Desi Arnaz, and their two children, Desi Jr. and Lucie, in 1955. AP file

was right behind her with whatever work I could get together for an excuse to go down to the rehearsal.”

The job wasn’t 9-to-5, but Clark said that’s OK if you’ve got Lucille Ball for a boss.

‘That’s my fairy tale’

said in an interview ... (that) ‘I Love Lucy’ was not just the name of the TV show,” Clark said. “She just couldn’t live with him, but he was really the love of her life.”

Ball, after divorcing her real-life and TV husband, married Gary Morton.

Clark gave a guided tour of the photographs on her wall and sometimes told stories about the people in the photos. Among them: Mary Wickes. Bing Crosby.

Betty White. Rich Little.

Elizabeth Taylor. Richard Burton. Johnny Carson.

Little Lucie.

When Little Lucie was in her first play, Lucy loaded up a busload of people — Clark included — and fed them Kentucky Fried Chicken en route to see the play in San Bernardino, California.

Clark said her boss was warm and caring and generous: “She gave me so many clothes of hers.

Shoes. We wore the same size shoe. And I wore them out. Had I known celebrity memorabilia was as valuable as it is, I might have saved some.

But when she would send the wardrobe lady out to get something for Little Lucie, she would say, ‘Get something for Wanda, too.’ She would stop and buy me something on the way to work.”

Clark said she loves talking about Lucy and could talk about her all day. She previously shared her recollections with John Erling for the Voices of Oklahoma oral history project and, if you listen to it, you’ll be treated to a funny Jimmy Stewart story. Clark, who seems to be in demand, said she speaks at service organization meetings and in nursing homes about her friend of 28 years.

Near the end of a recent interview, she said, “Anyway, that’s my fairy tale.”

Boultinghouse, who sat in on the interview, said she was happy for her sister.

“What a wonderful life with so many adventures and things you don’t expect to happen,” Boultinghouse said.

“I had a good time,” Clark said. “If I hadn’t gone to California in 1960, I probably would have retired from Travelers Insurance Co. It would have been a fine life. But it sure wouldn’t have been as much fun.”

Clark said she was “pretty gaga” when meeting celebrities. She said she met just about everybody who was on Lucy’s shows and reconnected with Carol Burnett backstage when Burnett performed in 2016 at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center.

The list of Lucy guest stars is a Hollywood who’s who.

“Lucy liked working with tall, good-looking men,” she said. “I think John Wayne did every one of her series.”

Dean Martin was Lucy’s good friend and a very nice man, according to Clark, but he was used to showing up and quickly singing a song so he could head to the golf course.

“But Lucy made him work four full days (rehearsing) over and over and over,” she said. “That’s how Lucy worked.”

Dick Martin of Laugh-In fame played a recurring character on “The Lucy Show,” and Clark said he shared this story at fan gatherings: Jimmy Garrett was the child actor who played Lucy’s son on the show. In episodes where the script called for Lucy to give her son a kiss, Martin would let the kid put a cigar in his mouth or have a sip of an adult beverage. When Lucy would get in range for the kiss, she would smell the stogie or the drink and yell Martin’s name.

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A painting of Lucille Ball, photographs and posters of Ball adorn the walls at the Grand Lake home of Wanda Clark, an Oklahoman who spent 28 years as the actress’ secretary and assistant. Jimmie Tramel/Tulsa World

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must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

● The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to

produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

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Ani DiFranco, shown during a performance at the 2017 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee, will perform Saturday at the Tulsa PAC. Laura Roberts/ Invision via AP

Ani DiFranco to perform Saturday at the Tulsa PAC

By James D. Watts Jr. Tulsa World

Songwriter, musician and activist Ani DiFranco will present a special concert that will benefit the Woody Guthrie Center and its education programs.

DiFranco, a member of the Woody Guthrie Center’s artist advisory board, will be joined by special guest Diane Patterson.

Widely considered a feminist icon, DiFranco is a Grammy winner and considered the “mother of the DIY movement,” being one of the first artists to create her own record label in 1990.

While she has been known as the “Little Folksinger,” her music has embraced punk, funk, hip-hop, jazz, soul, electronica and even more distant sounds. Her collaborators have included everyone from Utah Phillips and legendary R&B saxophonist Maceo Parker to Prince.

She has shared stages with Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, Greg Brown, Billy Bragg, Michael Franti, Chuck D. and many others. Her most recent album, “Binary,” was released in June 2017 on Righteous Babe Records.

Her most recent production is the memoir, “No Walls and the Recurring Dream,” published earlier this month.

Those who purchase VIP tickets will receive a signed copy of the book.

Performance: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second St. Tickets: $45. VIP tickets, $75. 918-5967111, tulsapac.com

‘Godspell’ The popular pop-rock biblical fantasia “Godspell” underwent a major revision in 2012, conceived by director John-Michael Tebelak and featuring new lyrics by composer Stephen Schwartz.

The Broken Arrow Community Playhouse will present this version, which incorporates contemporary and topical references in this simplified story of Jesus and his apostles, featuring such songs as “Day By Day,” “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord” and “Learn Your Lessons Well.”

The production is directed by Chuck Osuna, with Tim Turner as music director and David Rickel as choreographer.

The cast includes Caleb Vaughn, Nicholas Bradford, Braden Clapp, Christian Sapulpa, Breana McIntosh, Alexis Walker, Alyssa Brown, Jesamine Katzman, Lucia McFarland, Amalia Heiser, Chali Lowrance and David Grant.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 7-8, and June 14-15; 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 9, and June 16 at the Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, 1800 S. Main St., Broken Arrow Tickets: $13-$18. 918-258-0077, bacptheatre.com

‘The Griffins’ Theatre North explores the 1921 Tulsa

race massacre through the lives of a fictional Greenwood family in the original play “The Griffins,” written by Rodney L. Clark.

Alex and Mattie Griffin are successful entrepreneurs on Black Wall Street, Tulsa’s bustling African-American business district, when an altercation in a downtown building sparks one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.

Performances: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 31-June 1; 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second St. Tickets: $20. 918-596-7111, tulsapac. com

‘The Curious Incident...’

When Christopher Boone comes upon the body of his neighbor’s dog, stabbed to death with a garden fork, he decides that he will investigate this crime — which will send him on a unique journey of self-discovery in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”

Theatre Tulsa will conclude its 20182019 season with this acclaimed adaptation by Simon Stephens of Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel.

What complicates Christopher’s investigation is that he has an acute form of autism, to the point that he is more comfortable with solving mathematical equations than dealing with human beings. Unfortunately, his need to discover the real killer of Mrs. Shears’ poodle leads him to discover a number of ugly truths about his own family that force him to leave the safety of home and strike out on his own.

Theatre Tulsa’s production, which is directed by David Blakely, stars Knox Blakely as Christopher, Karlena Riggs as Siobhan, Jeff Huston as Ed and Kristin Robert as Judy. Also featured are Susan Apker, Andy Axewell, Brian Grace, Angela McLaughlin, Anna Puhl and Andrew Smith.

Performances: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 24-25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at the Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second St. Tickets: $24-$39. 918-596-7111, tulsapac.com

Tulsa Art Studio Tour Get a glimpse into the lives of some of the city’s working artists during the Tulsa Art Studio Tour.

Eight local artists, along with the artists of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, will open their work spaces to visitors to give a behind-the-scenes look at how art is made.

The tour will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 1-2. Advance tickets are $5; tickets are $10 the day of the event.

To purchase and more information: 405879-2400, tulsaartstudiotour.org James D. Watts Jr. 918-581-8478 james.watts@tulsaworld.com Twitter: watzworld

Knox Blakely stars as Christopher in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”

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Teen girl fears legitimacy of cousin-loving the Journal of Genetic CounDear Amy: I am a 16-yearseling) there is an extremely old girl in high school. I met a guy through a church event six small genetic risk to marrying a months ago. We started talking, biological cousin, various states still have somewhat and then a month later, antiquated laws on the he came to my house books discouraging to hang out during the unions between first weekend. cousins. There is still His uncle was with something of a taboo him when he came over regarding marrying and met my mom. cousins.

I started dating the However, you and this guy, and my mom Ask Amy boyfriend of yours are started dating my boynot — and never will be friend’s uncle!

Amy — biological cousins. So Now, my mom is goDickinson — your cousin-problem ing to marry his uncle, a askamy@ is not a problem. There person she’s only known amydickinson.com is no biological risk, and for four months. it is not illegal to marry.

I plan on being with I do believe that you should my boyfriend and marrying continue to behave as if it is ilhim; I truly love him.

Because my mom is marrying legal, however. I only wish there were laws preventing teenagers his uncle, that would make my from making huge decisions boyfriend and me cousins by (marrying, having children) marriage. that will impact the rest of their It is not legal where I live to lives in such profound ways. marry my cousin.

Here is my advice to you movWhat should I do? — Coning forward: fused Almost-Cousin Finish high school. Set out Dear Confused: Let’s clear this up: First of all, even though individual and personal goals (college, career, creative fulfill(according to a report from

OKLAHOMA BEST-SELLERS FICTION 1. “The Mars Room” by Rachel Kushner (Scribner Book Company) 2. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 3. “There There” by Tommy Orange (Vintage) 4. “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng (Penguins Books) 5. “Skin of Dreams” by Quraysh Ali Lansana (Calliope Group) 6. “Black Leopard, Red Wolf” Marlon

James (Riverhead Books) 7. “Daisy Jones and the Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reed (Ballantine Books) 8. “Lost Roses” by Martha Hall Kelly (Ballantine Books) 9. “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin (GP Putnam’s Sons) 10. “The Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn (William Morrow & Company) NONFICTION 1. “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann (Vintage) 2. “The British Are Coming” by Rick Atkinson (Henry Holt & Company) 3. “The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West” by David McCollough

ment), and do your very best to meet these goals.

Your reaction to this domestic awkwardness is to over-dramatize it and see it only through your own somewhat narrow lens. This tells me that you are a completely normal 16-year-old.

You are distressed by your mother’s bold and premature choice, but you are doing the same thing. Of course, you can’t control what your mother does, but you can take charge of your own life.

Enjoy this first love. But shelve all plans to marry until you are much older and know more clearly who you are and what you really want.

Dear Amy: I am the oldest of three (the only daughter).

My dad has died, and my mom insists on having her own funeral service at The Smith Funeral Home. This is a place that I would rather not give our business to.

My closest childhood friend is a funeral director at another funeral home, and I would like to utilize her services, instead.

My mother’s reason is that we

have buried our grandparents and my dad from The Smith Funeral Home. My father also did business with them when he was alive.

Amy, I think my family has given them enough of our business. Do I go with my mother’s last wishes? If I do, it will upset my friend, and I am sure some people will wonder why I wouldn’t choose her funeral establishment.

My mother is very stubborn, and there is no talking to her about anything.

Believe me, I get the bulk of her nastiness because her health is giving her issues. My brothers could not care less.

They leave me to do everything, and my mom backs them up entirely. — Daughter Dearest Dear Daughter: You should carry out your mother’s wishes.

Your reasons not to do so are very slim and seem to be entirely based on a friendship you have with the proprietor of a funeral home that is a rival to the one your family has patronized for two generations.

Because your mother is being

open with you about her funeral, you should encourage her to plan it, and then you should do your very best to adhere to her plans.

Dear Amy: I disagree with your advice to “Pete the Pack Rat.” I found it very effective to move everything to a storage unit without judging whether things were keepers, giveaways or throwaways. Then I was able to take out a box or two at a time and go through it, breaking the task into achievable pieces. When you are looking at a house full of junk, it’s too overwhelming. It took several months, but the job got done. — Decluttered Dear Decluttered: Congratulations to you on tackling this monumental challenge.

(Simon and Schuster) 4. “From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America” by Elizabeth Hinton (Harvard University Press) 5. “Nanaville” by Anna Quindlen (Random House) 6. “Becoming” by Michelle Obama (Crown Publishing) 7. “The Mueller Report” by The Washington Post (Scribner Book Company) 8. “The Mueller Report: The Final Report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion” by Robert S. Mueller (Skyhorse Publishing) 9. “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover (Random House)

10. “The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty”

by Susan Page (Twelve) CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULT 1. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (Classic Seuss)” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Books for Young Readers) 2. “Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 3. “Keeper of the Lost Cities (Reprint) (Keeper of the Lost Cities #01)” by Shannon Messenger (Aladdin Paperbacks) 4. “Skeleton Tree” by Kim Ventrella (Scholastic, Inc.) 5. “Sparky & Spike: Charles Schulz and

the Wildest, Smartest Dog Ever” by Barbara Lowell (Cameron) 6. “Scythe (Reprint) (Arc of a Scythe #1)” by Neal Shusterman (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers) 7. “My Friend Maggie” by Hannah E. Harrison (Dial Books) 8. “Extraordinary Jane” by Hannah E. Harrison (Dial Books) 9. “Bernice Gets Carried Away” by Hannah E. Harrison (Dial Books) 10. “High Five” by Adam Rubin (Dial Books)

Peggy Townsend delivers outstanding second novel

By Oline H. Cogdill Associated Press

Journalist Peggy Townsend delivers an outstanding second novel about investigative reporter Aloa Snow that may overshadow her superb debut. Townsend’s expert plotting and attention to character elevate “The Thin Edge.”

The crux of Townsend’s series is Aloa’s journey to reclaim her career and to continue to believe in her self-worth. Two years ago, Aloa lost her job at the Los Angeles Times after she invented a source for a story on Vietnamese nail salon workers. While the story illustrated how the workers were abused, the fictional source tainted the article. Now living in San Francisco and barely getting by, her salvation has come in the form of Novo, an independent newsroom. Her last story has helped get her career somewhat on track, though she will always be under a cloud.

Aloa’s latest story melds her personal and professional life. The Brain Farm, “a trio of aging anarchists” who have in a way adopted Aloa, needs her help. Tick, “a greyhaired former monkeywrencher,” wants her to prove that his estranged son Burns Hamlin didn’t kill Corrine Davenport, the wife of former FBI agent Christian Davenport who is now a paraplegic following an automobile accident. Burns had been having an affair with Corrine and was in the area when Corrine was stabbed, but the arrogant junior college professor insists he’s innocent.

Sharpening her reporting skills, Aloa’s investigation leads to a homeless camp from which four people have been murdered and to the cultish Church of the Sacrificial Lamb.

“The Thin Edge” moves at a quick pace with a minimum of violence as Townsend focuses on character development. The appealing Aloa calculates

‘The Thin Edge’

by Peggy Townsend Thomas & Mercer

daily on how to manage her eating disorder that almost ended her life years ago. She has formed her own family — the intriguing Brain Farm, who affectionately call her Ink after her profession, and Erik and his husband, Guilllermo, owners of Justus, “the least trendy nightspot in the city.” We should all have friends like these.

They care deeply for her, and if she doesn’t show up at least once a day at Justus, they will come looking for her. “The Thin Edge” finds San Francisco in the midst of a “tule fog” that has enveloped the city — “cold and thick with a feel of malevolence to it.”

Obscuring visibility, the fog is a perfect metaphor for evil that can hide in plain sight.

Townsend remains an author to watch.

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You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@ amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

The Oklahoma Best-sellers list is based on total number of book sales at Best of Books in Edmond, Brace Books and More in Ponca City, Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City and Magic City Books in Tulsa.

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Kevin Kusinitz, a 63-year-old New Yorker who spent years being rejected from jobs for which he felt overqualified following an August 2012 layoff, walks near New York’s East River. About half of Americans think there’s age discrimination in the workplace, according to a new poll. Richard Drew/Associated Press

Aging issue About the poll The AP-NORC Center survey of 1,423 adults was conducted

by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It was conducted Feb. 14 to 18 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.

Respondents were first selected randomly using address-based sampling methods, and later interviewed online or by phone.

Poll: Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination

By Andrew Soergel For The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Are older workers being discriminated against on the job? The answer appears to depend on the age of the person asked.

About half of Americans think there’s age discrimination in the workplace, according to a poll by The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

But there’s a split by age. The poll finds 60% of adults age 60 and over say older workers in the U.S. are always or often dis-

criminated against, while 43% of adults younger than 45 say the same.

“I just think they’re not really aware of it,” says Wendy Sachs, 48, an author and speaker. She often has discussed her own experiences with age discrimination applying for and working at New York City startup companies.

Federal law bars age discrimination in employment. Yet three-quarters of adults 60 and older — and 65% of those between ages 45 and 59 — say they believe their age puts them at a disadvantage when looking for

Kevin Kusinitz straightens a movie poster in his New York apartment. He works as a background actor after a layoff in 2012. Richard Drew/AP

work. One in 10 adults 60 and over and about 2 in 10 of those age 45 to 59 say they have been passed over for a raise, promotion or chance to get ahead specifically because of their age.

“They look at you kind of strange as you apply for a job.

And I immediately know ‘Oh, well, I’m not going to get hired,’ ” »» See Poll, page E4

Tips for businesses before, after flooding

By Michael Dekker Tulsa World

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has tips for business owners who may be facing flooding.

Planning Having an evacuation plan in place before a flood occurs can help avoid confusion and prevent injuries and property damage. A thorough evacuation plan should include: • Conditions that will activate the plan • Chain of command • Emergency functions and who will perform them • Specific evacuation procedures, including routes

Tips from the attorney general’s office

and exits • Procedures for accounting for personnel, customers and visitors • Equipment for personnel •Review the plan with workers

Response/recovery In the aftermath of a flood, workers may be involved in a variety of response and recovery operations. The following are general guidelines that may be applicable to workers involved in assessing and/or cleaning up the damage to their worksite: “Some operations, such as utility restoration, cleaning up spills of hazardous mate»» See Flooding, page E4

Flood waters near the Blue Rose Cafe Thursday. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World

Tips for consumers during and following flooding from Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter’s office: • Stay patient, research companies and resist the urge to make quick decisions in the moment; • Ask people you trust for the name of a reliable contractor; • Avoid fly-by-night companies and use local companies that are established in the community; • Obtain written estimates from multiple companies; • Be cautious if an individual or business asks for a substantial up-front payment or cash payment; • Use your best judgement. If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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American Airlines sues unions, accusing workers of slowdown

By David Koenig Associated Press

FORT WORTH — American Airlines is accusing its mechanics and their unions of conducting an illegal work slowdown to gain leverage in contract talks, and the airline is asking a federal judge to stop the activity.

The airline says mechanics have caused about 900 cancellations or long delays since early February by taking an unusually long time to repair planes and by refusing to work overtime.

Last week, American filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Fort Worth against the Transport Workers Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which together represent American’s roughly 10,000 aircraft mechanics.

The president of the Transport Workers denied that workers are engaging in a slowdown.

“American Airlines is trying to punish us for doing exactly what we are supposed to do, which is ensure that there are safe aircraft in the air,” said John Samuelsen.

The last bargaining session occurred in late April in front of a federal mediator. Samuelsen said talks were stalled over pay,

health care benefits and job security.

Samuelsen said American is pushing to perform more maintenance work outside the U.S., which he said could threaten the jobs of 6,000 mechanics.

He said workers were willing to strike over the outsourcing plan. By federal law, airline workers can’t legally strike until a mediator declares an impasse in negotiations.

In its lawsuit, American said that it canceled 644 flights and delayed another 270 flights by at least two hours from Feb. 4 through May 13 because of unavailable planes, upsetting travel plans for 125,000 people.

The airline said the slowdown will affect 3,400 passengers a day if it continues into summer.

American said that until recently it never had a problem finding employees willing to work overtime.

The conflict is similar to one between Southwest Airlines and its mechanics, who are represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. The airline sued union officials over an alleged illegal slowdown in that case, too.

The two sides made up, however, after agreeing on a contract that gave workers 20% pay raises and bonuses. Negotiations lasted more than six years.

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Think strategic, not tactical only I can do, and what I do As a business owner, best to one of the hardest things make D2 to learn is to work more Branding strategically on your money business rather than Determan 2. tactical.

Tactical As an owner, you — answering emails, should strategically be filling out paperwork, working on your busiitems that can easily be ness, doing only the tasks you are best at and delegated 3. Self care – hours I the ones that make you spend taking care of mymoney. self (working out, getting For example, my a haircut, nails, etc.) medical clients do not 4. Eating need to be doing patient 5. Sleeping paperwork or calling 6. Family time insurance companies on Then, we did a breakclaims; they need to be down of the percentage in front of patients. The I was spending on each more tactical items like answering emails, doing item. To my surprise, the majority of my time accounting and dealing with paperwork need to (26%) was spent sleeping! Anyone who knows be delegated while you me knows I get up reliwork on what you are giously at 4:30 a.m. daily best at doing. to work out and haven’t Recently, my business taken a nap since I was coach, Alex Charfen, a child. So, this was suggested I conduct a time study writing down funny to me. I do guard my sleep time at night, everything I did for though, going to sleep 24 hours a day for two before 10 p.m. each night weeks. The goal was to since I am getting up so break down my day in early. these areas: The second highest 1. Strategic — the items

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percentage of my day was spent doing tactical items. Emails can become overwhelming.

I will be in meetings all morning and come back to 50 emails in my inbox, which can eat up a large majority of my day.

Most of these emails are questions from clients that can easily be answered by my staff and are things I don’t need to be involved with at all.

Spending so much of my day on tactical items took away from my strategic time and what I do best — selling to new clients and meeting with current clients.

If I am not in front of a client or pitching a new one, my company is not making money.

I quickly shifted my day, delegating all tactical items to my staff, and my days suddenly became more productive. I was doing what I love to do, and our sales doubled in just two months.

I encouraged all of my clients to do this time study. Some of them

discovered they spend entirely too much time looking at social media.

Others, too, had email sucking up most of their day, and others realized they were spending almost zero time on self care.

All of these items are extremely important to be your best mentally and physically.

Depending on your goal, adjust your time accordingly. Are you looking to build a multimillion-dollar business in the next year? Then you better start working strategically and delegating all tactical items to your team.

Deedra Determan is an entrepreneur, business coach, and Founder/ CEO of D2 Branding, digital marketing firm specializing in website design, social media marketing and search engine optimization. D2 has clients all over the U.S. working with corporations, franchises, and personal brands to ignite their brand and increase their profit.

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State becoming hotbed for cyber security quarter of a million dollars As I talk daily with Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs, in private funding from elected officials and inves- friends and family to get tors, I have yet to find one us started,” Pezold said.

TokenEx received Techsingle person who does nology Business Finance not agree that economic diversification is critical to Program (TBFP) funding and an OARs our state’s future. research grant However, as from OCAST easy as it may be (Oklahoma Center to gain agreement for the Advancethat economic ment of Science & diversification is Technology). a goal, it is quite “TBFP was a different matter awesome for to achieve it as a us,” said Pezold. priority.

Scott meacham “Friends and With deeply family rounds, rooted commitTBFP, and OCAST ment, the coorOARS were the instrudination of many moving ments we used for capital parts and considerable resources from both public until we started generating revenue. Over the course and private sectors, new industries can and are be- of time, we paid back the ing built in Oklahoma. Bio- TBFP in full.”

Today TokenEx proscience is a case in point as well as our state’s bold and vides enterprise solutions to Fortune 500 corporaexpanding information tions as well as mid-sized technology industry, with and smaller firms. The cyber security becoming company has created an especially bright star. more than 30 jobs within New industries require the state and pulls in revgroundbreaking compaenue from as far away as nies and core expertise.

In cyber security, with the India. Last year TokenEx was named to the INC University of Tulsa (TU) and TokenEX, an industry 5000 list of the fastest growing private compaleader in data security, nies in America.

Oklahoma has both.

“Oklahoma is the hotbed For nearly 20 years, of data security,” Pezold TU has been a National Security Agency Center of said. “There is more than Academic Excellence in In- a million-person shortage in cyber security. With TU formation Assurance and Cyber Defense Education, investing in the vision of a cyber security corridor, one of the first 14 instituwe are going to see only tions so recognized.

TokenEx was founded by growth from this industry in Tulsa.” two data security experts TokenEx is a case study who first met at TU workin the impact of Oklaing on advanced degrees homa’s initiatives — OCin computer science.

AST research grants, seed TokenEx founders Alex Pezold and Jerald Dawkins capital through the TBFP fund, and venture services learned from some of the best cyber security experts from i2E — for supporting advanced technology in the world. startups and for priming After graduation, and new industries. time working in other But it takes more than companies, the pair besupport for companies came inspired to create in growth industries to a technology based on succeed. It takes a product tokenization to combat data theft. (At a basic level, that solves a real customer tokenization is when sensi- need and customers to adapt to that product. tive data, typically credit TokenEx has made it card numbers, is swapped over that hurdle. TokenEx with a randomized numis an Oklahoma company ber in the same format.)

“We had an idea that we that’s creating jobs and spearheading cyber secubelieved could solve a big rity, a new “boom” indusproblem in the data secutry in our state. rity industry and about a

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If the word ‘budget’ bums you out, try giving it a new name

By Kelsey Sheehy NerdWallet

Ford Motor Co. is embarking on a four-year renovation of the 105-year-old Michigan Central train depot and 17-story office tower just west of downtown Detroit. The massive project is expected to increase the automaker’s footprint in the city where the company was founded, provide space for electric and autonomous vehicle testing and research and spur investment in the surrounding neighborhood. Carlos Osorio/Associated Press

news & notes i2E Inc. and the George Kaiser Family Foundation co-lead $4 million investment round

Broken Arrow banker Neely Kimbrough recognized for 50 years of service

ser Family Foundation invested $2 million in the seed round.

“We are excited to work with two great partners, i2E and the George Kaiser Family Foundation,” said Dan Frey, president of THG Energy Solutions. “The investment will fund acceleration of commercial growth as we scale up efforts with industry partners. We are also continuing to expand and improve upon our data and technology platform and services.”

Founded in 2003 and acquired by current management in 2011, THG Energy developed and markets the Energy Intelligence Suite platform that collects electricity, gas, water and waste data for more than 50,000 commercial accounts in all 50 states, providing benchmarking and analytics.

EDMOND — Neely Kimbrough was among four Oklahoma bankers inducted into the Oklahoma Bankers Association 50-Year Club during the awards brunch at the OBA’s 122nd Leadership Forum and Annual Convention on May 22 at the Edmond Convention Center.

The club includes individuals who’ve devoted 50 years or more of service to Oklahoma’s banking industry.

Kimbrough started in banking as a lender at Arkansas Valley State Bank in 1962. He is now retired but has remained on the AVSB’s (now AVB) board of directors and is still an active member.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — i2E Inc. and the George Kaiser Family Foundation recently co-led a $4 million Series A investment round in THG Energy Solutions LLC, a Tulsa and Austin-based provider of energy management and demand response technology serving multifacility clients throughout North America.

The investment round included $1 million from the i2E-managed Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, along with $500,000 each from the Oklahoma Angel Fund and the Accelerate Oklahoma investment fund, both of which are managed by i2E. The George Kai-

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Lobeck Taylor grant to bring business accelerator to Tulsa The Tulsa-based Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation (LTFF) and Oklahoma Citybased StitchCrew announced a new partnership Wednesday. With a $50,000 grant from LTFF, StitchCrew will launch a batch of its business accelerator model at 36 Degrees North, 36 E. Cameron St., in fall 2019.

The 12-week accelerator helps people conceive, design and scale ventures.

Travel predicted to be heavy on Memorial Day weekend Lower gas prices and strong consumer spending are fueling one of the highest Memorial Day weekend travel seasons in 20 years. Close to 43 million people in the United States are expected leave home over the long holiday weekend, which marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season. It is expected to be the second-highest travel volume since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes in 2000, trailing only the bar set in 2005. Overall, 1.5 million more

people will be traveling by vehicle, train, plane, bus or ship than last year, a 3.6% increase.

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1985’s New Coke makes comeback with ‘Stranger Things’ show Coca-Cola drinkers will get a chance to relive one of the company’s darker chapters as New Coke makes a comeback under a partnership with the Netflix drama “Stranger Things,” the companies announced. Season 3 of the show will take place in the summer of 1985, when CocaCola changed its formula for Coke.

Webster’s New World dictionary defines budget as: “a plan or schedule adjusting expenses during a certain period to the estimated or fixed income for that period.”

If that doesn’t sound fun, I don’t know what does. (I’m kidding. It sounds terrible.)

By definition alone, budgeting sounds like a chore. So it’s no surprise that many people hear the word “budget” and think: Constraints. Restrictions. Hassle. And it’s even less of a surprise, then, that most people simply don’t do it.

Only 33% of American adults follow a budget, according to an October 2017 survey of Americans from NerdWallet. The time and effort involved are often cited as the reasons, but trying and failing is also a barrier.

In a separate study from Northwestern Mutual, 79% of respondents said being financially responsible meant not deviating from a budget.

“When people think ‘budget,’ they think of ‘less,’ ” says Matt Bell, personal finance expert at Matt About Money.

“I’m going to spend less.

I’m going to have less fun. I’m going to have less freedom.”

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Taking control of your money can be the opposite of restrictive.

Reframe the conversation The word “budget” isn’t very helpful. So let’s call it something else.

Bell likes cash flow plan. Other people prefer spending plan or expense tracker. You can even get creative with it and coin your own phrase. Whatever helps you envision the goal: to know what’s coming in and going out, and adjust where needed.

“When you think about it in that way, that’s pretty easy to handle,” says Vicki Bogan, associate professor of finance at SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University.

Change the timing Budgets are often reactive. You have a financial issue — too much debt, not enough savings, a series of unexpected finan-

cial hits — and you turn to a budget as a fix.

That is the right move, Bogan says, but it contributes to the negative connotations.

Because reacting rarely feels empowering, but taking control does.

Try to start tracking your income and expenses before there’s a problem. So, when one arises, you’re ready for it.

Focus on your goals “Nobody wakes up excited about a budget,” Bell says. But you can certainly get excited about buying a house, attending your friend’s destination wedding or living it up in retirement.

Whatever the goal, use your spending plan as a means to achieve it. That way, you can break big expenses up over time to make them more manageable. And evaluate any purchases (outside of necessities like food, shelter and bills) against that goal.

Keeping the money you put toward your goals in a separate account will help you easily see your progress.

Don’t start with restrictions Yes, a spending plan involves limits. But those come in later.

The first step is to simply figure out where your money is going, Bogan says.

“Don’t monitor it. Just, you know, live your life,” she says. “And then on your app or spreadsheet really take stock of what you’re spending money on.”

Then start making decisions about what to prioritize and what to cut out or cut back on.

Be flexible Once you hit a groove, check in throughout the month to see if your plan is lining up with your reality. It might line up one month and not the next.

That’s OK. Plans are flexible.

If you’re consistently off, revisit your plan.

Maybe that $100 monthly grocery budget was unrealistic. Or maybe you can be proactive, using coupon apps to find discounts on regular purchases. Either way, make adjustments as necessary.

Only 33% of American adults follow a budget, according to an October 2017 survey of Americans from NerdWallet. The time and effort involved are often cited as the reasons, but trying and failing is also a barrier. Elise Amendola/AP file

For the Record BUILDING PERMITS

(Listed by owner, tenant or building. This weekly update lists new commercial construction, expansions and enlargements of more than $50,000. Information from initial applications is subject to change.

Dollar amount for alterations is valuation provided by applicant.)

19-025166: Sanctuary Evangelistic Church, 601 E. Apache St., alteration $108,000.

19-022689: Post Properties, 1545 E. 2nd St. 1, new, $162,810.06.

19-022694: Post Properties, 1545 E. 2nd St. 2, new, $162,810.06.

19-022698: Post Properties, 1545 E. 2nd St. 3, new, $162,810.06.

19-022700: Post Properties, 1545 E 2nd St. 4, new, $630,387.72.

19-026929: AMC Southroads 20 Movie Theatre, 4923 E. 41st St., alteration, $250,000.

19-029971: Braum’s No. 100, 1545 E. 71st St., alteration, $500,000.

19-026157: BJ’s Brewhouse, 9009 E. 71st St., new, $1,136,428.85.

19-024168: South Tulsa Vision Therapy, 7816 E. 108th St., new, $446,324.13.

19-027803: Tulsa Technology Center, 3420 S.

Memorial Drive, alteration, $60,000.

19-026488: Southern Hills Tower, 2431 E. 61st.

St., alteration, $400,000.

CERTIFICATES OF PARTNERSHIP (From Tulsa County Clerk’s Office filings)

Filed May 14 19-041356: Devon Price, Trim and Go, 1224 N. Main St., lawn service.

Filed May 15 19-041754: Lonnie McQuarters, June and Judy’z, 6714 S. Lewis Ave. No. 501, vintage and resale clothing store.

19-042356: Thomas Austin Yeldell, Yeldell Electric, 1138 S. 110th E. Ave., electrical company.

Filed May 16 19-042265: Elvia Campos, Oceanview, 2164 S. 77th E. Ave., concession stand.

19-042287: Pleasure Dotson, Driving in Covenant, 7712 S. 72nd E. Ave., car hauler.

BUSINESS BANKRUPTCIES

(Filings classified as “business” in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and which also list “business” as nature of debt on bankruptcy document.)

None filed.

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Flooding: Having a plan, following it key »» From page E1

rials, and search and rescue, should only be conducted by workers who have the proper training, equipment and experience.”

Drowning Anytime workers are exposed to moving water, their chances for accidental drowning increase.

Even good swimmers are easily overcome by swiftmoving water. Workers should not work alone and should wear a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device when working in or near water.

Electrical hazards Workers can expect to find standing water present throughout a flood zone. If water has been present near electrical circuits and electrical equipment, turn off the power at the main breaker or fuse on the service panel. Never enter flooded areas or touch electrical equipment if the ground is wet.

Tree and debris removal When floods occur, debris and downed trees can block public roads and damage power lines.

As with the electrical hazards, when removing trees and clearing debris there are potential hazards of electrocution from contact with downed power lines or tree limbs in contact with power lines, falls from heights, and being struck or crushed by falling tree limbs.

Another potential hazard of tree and debris removal is being injured by the equipment, such as chain saws and chippers.

Proper protective equipment, including gloves, chaps, foot protection, eye protection, fall protection, hearing protection and head protection, must be used when using chainsaws and chippers to clear

downed trees.

Only appropriate power equipment that is built to be used outdoors and in wet conditions should be used. All saws, chippers and other tools should be used properly and according to their intended application. All equipment should be well-maintained and functioning correctly. In addition, all equipment should have proper guarding, working controls and other safety features as installed by the manufacturer.

Lifting injuries Workers involved in flood preparation and cleanup are at risk of back, knee, and shoulder injuries from manual lifting and handling of building materials, sandbags, and fallen tree limbs. To help prevent injuries, use proper lifting techniques and teams of two or more to move bulky and heavy items.

Rodents, snakes and insects To protect yourself from biting and stinging insects, wear long pants, socks and long-sleeved shirts. Use insect repellents that contain DEET or Picaridin. Treat bites and stings with over-thecounter products that relieve pain and prevent infection.

Exhaustion Workers involved in response operations are often called upon to work extended hours under stressful conditions. This working environment increases the risk of injury due to inattentiveness and also makes workers more vulnerable to stress-induced illness and disease.

Michael Dekker 918-581-8469 michael.dekker @tulsaworld.com Twitter: @michaeldekkerTW

Fund Performances

(Data from Lipper)

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+20.3 +20.3 +20.3 +20.3 +20.2 +20.2 +20.0 +20.0 +20.0 +19.9 +19.9 +19.8 +19.8 +19.8 +19.7 +19.6 +19.5 +19.5 +19.5 +19.5 +19.5 +19.5 +19.4 +19.3 +19.3 +19.3 +19.1 +19.0 +19.0 +19.0 +18.9 +18.8 +18.7 +18.6 +18.6 +18.6 +18.6 +18.6 +18.6 +18.6 +18.6 +18.5 +18.5 +18.4 +18.3 +18.3 +18.3 +18.3 +18.3 +18.2

Top 50 Bond Funds / 2-Year Returns FUND Vanguard Instl Fds: ExtDurTrs Vanguard Instl Fds: ExDurTreas RS Funds: HiYldA PIMCO Funds Instl: ExtdDur Diamond Hill Fds: StrIncI PIMCO Funds Instl: LgTmCred PIMCO Funds P: LgTrmCred PIMCO Funds Instl: LgDurTotR PIMCO Funds P: LgDurTRP Diamond Hill Fds: StrgIncA r Wasatch: USTryFd Fidelity Invest: FltRtHiInc DFA Funds: WexUSGov Braddock MultiStr: Income Fidelity Invest: SAI LTTrs Fidelity Invest: CpInc r Fidelity Advisor I: HiInAdvI Vanguard Admiral: LTGrAdml Vanguard Fds: LTIGrade Vanguard Instl Fds: LTBdInst Angel Oak Funds: Flex Instl Spirit of Amer: Income A Prudential Fds Z&I: HiYldZ Trust Prof Mgrs: PerfT TRBd Vanguard Instl Fds: LTBdInstPl

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FUND Vanguard Idx Fds: LTBnd TCW Funds: HiYldBd Vanguard Instl Fds: LTCorpBd Vanguard Idx Fds: LT GovBdI Vanguard Admiral: LTCpBdIdx Fidelity Advisor A: HiInAdvA Vanguard Admiral: LTsyAdml Vanguard Admiral: LTGvBdIdx PIMCO Funds Instl: UnconTxM Fidelity Advisor T: HiInAdT p Calvert Invest: LgTmInco I Morgan Stanley I: FleInI PIMCO Funds Instl: Income Putnam Funds Y: Income PIMCO Funds Instl: EmMCpBd TCW Funds N: HiYlBdN p Diamond Hill Fds: StrIncC p Vanguard Fds: LTTsry PIMCO Instl PIMS: FrgnBd Prudential Fds A: HiYldA p Metropolitan West: HiYldBd I BlackRock Fds Blrk: HiYBlk GuideStone Funds: ExDrGS2 PIMCO Instl PIMS: DivInc Paydenfunds: HiInc

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Fund Objectives EQUITY FUNDS: AU - Gold Oriented, EM - Emerging Markets, EI - Equity Income, EU - European Region, GL - Global Stock, HB - Health/Biotech, IL - International Stock, LC - Large-Cap Core, LG - Large-Cap Growth, LT - Latin American, LV - Large-Cap Value, MC - Mid-Cap Core, MG - Mid-Cap Growth, MV - Mid-Cap Value, NR - Natural Resources, PR - Pacific Region, SC Small-Cap Core, SE - Sector, SG - Small-Cap Growth, SP - S&P 500 Index, SQ - Specialty Diversified Equity, SV - Small-Cap Value, TK - Science & Technology UT - Utility, XC - MultiCap Core, XG - Multi-Cap Growth, XV - Multi-Cap Value.

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MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS: BL - Balanced, GM - General Muni, HM - High Yield Muni, IM - Intermediate Muni, MP Stock/Bond Blend, NM - Insured Muni, SM - Short-Term Muni, SS - Single-State Muni.

TULSA WORLD

China’s weapons in trade war China has an array of options for retaliating for Washington’s latest tariff hike

By Joe McDonald and Michael Liedtke Associated Press

BEIJING — Looking for ways to hit back at Washington as a tariff fight escalates, President Xi Jinping and his economy czar visited a Chinese factory that processes rare earths — exotic minerals used in electric cars, mobile phones and other technology.

Rare earths are “an important strategic resource,” the official Xinhua News Agency cited Xi as saying.

The message was clear: China’s role as the main global supplier of rare earths used in smartphones, lightweight magnets, batteries and other components is leverage over Washington. And China’s sway could extend much further into the U.S. technology sector, particularly to Apple and other companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing.

Until now, Beijing has tried to look restrained in its fight with President Donald Trump over technology and trade. It has responded to U.S. tariff hikes by imposing penalties, but usually on a smaller number of American imports.

As the two sides dig in for what may be a long fight, Xi’s visit suggested his government is looking for new ways to pressure Washington to settle. Investors are already fretting that Beijing will eventually try to limit, or even choke off, Apple’s iPhone production and sales in China.

That threat has triggered an $80 billion loss in shareholder wealth so far this month.

“There is rampant fear that Apple has a target on its back, and China is getting ready to fire,” Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives said.

While Beijing has an array of options for disrupt-

A customer looks at her iPhone at an Apple store in Beijing May 10. NG HAN GUAN/AP file

ing trade, they carry economic and political costs.

And there is no guarantee they will work.

China’s first retaliatory tariffs aimed to undermine Trump politically by targeting farm states that backed him in the 2016 election. Undeterred, Trump hiked duties on more Chinese imports.

Then Beijing hit manufacturers, who lashed out. He pressed ahead.

If they want results, Chinese leaders might need to hit him where it hurts, by depressing U.S. stock prices, said Derek Scissors, a China specialist at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.

Rare-earth weapon Accompanied by his top economic adviser and lead trade envoy, Xi visited JL MAG Rare-Earth Co. Ltd. in the southern province of Jiangxi on Monday, according to reports that made no mention of the fight with Trump.

Nationalists see China’s position as the biggest miner and processor of rare earths as a potent weapon in disputes with the United States, Japan and other governments.

China has about 30 percent of global deposits but accounts for almost all production. The United States, Australia and some other countries also have rare earths, which include 17 elements such as yttrium and scandium. But their output dwindled in the 1990s, when Beijing flooded global markets with low-cost supplies as

But the Trump administration’s decision to bar U.S. technology sales to Huawei, one of China’s leading brands, might finally put Apple in the crosshairs.

In the most extreme scenario, China’s government could orchestrate raids of the factories assembling iPhones and other Apple products, or impose restrictions that throttle the company’s supply chain in the country.

But China could suffer as well. Apple’s Chinese factories employ an estimated 1.4 million workers.

In 2017, Apple estimated that its business was responsible for creating and supporting 4.8 million jobs in China, including people who work on apps made for the iPhone and iPad. Any direct assault on Apple would also probably discourage other U.S. companies and investors from putting more money into China, said Michael Hirson, who follows China for the Eurasia Group.

Analysts have estimated retaliatory action from China could trim Apple’s profit by 10-20%. That would translate into annual earnings decline of $6 billion to $12 billion, based on Apple’s profit of nearly $60 billion last year.

it built up an industry to process ores and make lightweight magnets and other products.

Now producers of electric cars, smartphones, solar power equipment and other technology rely on China for rare-earth components.

In 2010, some people in the rare-earth industry said shipments to Japan were suspended after Tokyo detained a Chinese skipper who rammed Japanese Coast Guard boats in a disputed area of the East China Sea. Beijing denied it was curbing exports in retaliation.

The skipper and his crew were released without charges, and nationalists began to view rare earths as a weapon.

Still, supply disruptions might alienate customers and energize political Next steps pressure to expand rare earths production in the China has billions of United States and other dollars of American imcountries. ports on which it has yet to impose retaliatory tariffs, but going ahead with Poisoning Apple that would mean raising Few U.S. companies the cost of microchips and are more vulnerable to other technology or raw the trade war than Apple, materials needed by inwhich relies on Chinese dustries Beijing is eager to factories to assemble the promote.

Beyond tariffs, China iPhones that generate most of its profits. It has can also retaliate through also cultivated a loyal fol- its regulators, who have lowing in the country. already turned to disruptChina is now Apple’s third- ing some operations of largest market after the U.S. companies in China U.S. and Europe, account- by slowing down customs ing for 20% of its sales clearance for their goods during its past fiscal year. or impeding the issuing Apple CEO Tim Cook of their licenses. But the has spent much of the past heavily regulated econoyear straddling the diplo- my gives them plenty of matic channels of both the other ways to hurt companies.

U.S. and China.

Poll: Workplace age discrimination illegal »» From page E1

says Kevin Kusinitz. The 63-year-old New Yorker spent years being rejected from jobs for which he felt overqualified after an August 2012 layoff.

Kusinitz now works a few days each week as a background actor in movies and television shows through Central Casting New York, and he says his wife “makes a good salary” to help support them. But after his initial layoff at 56, he says he spent years unsuccessfully trying to land a job.

He believes his age was a primary reason his job search failed to gain traction. As he filled out one particular online application, he was asked to select his birth year from a drop down menu. He discovered the menu didn’t go back far enough for him to enter an accurate date.

“I think it only went back to the 1970s. I thought ‘Wow, I’m not even in the drop-down range. I really am old,’ ” he says.

By comparison, younger adults are more likely to think their age puts them at an advantage. Nearly

half of those under 30 and about one-third of those age 30 to 44 say they feel their age is a benefit.

Sachs applied for a handful of startup jobs in New York about five years ago. She says she was often competing against 20-somethings for positions and was at times made to feel like an outsider because of her age.

She recounts one awkward exchange with a younger hiring manager who dismissed the physical resume she’d brought to her interview, instead insisting on a digital copy.

Sachs eventually landed a position but was let go shortly thereafter. She says she was led to believe her experience commanded too high a salary and that younger, less experienced workers would fill her role for less pay.

Meanwhile, the survey shows 75% of women over 45 say their age puts them at a disadvantage when looking for work, compared with 65% of older men.

“For women, we see an early onset (cases of age discrimination), and the discrimination is much

more severe,” says Patrick Button, an assistant economics professor at Tulane University. “I think there is a lot of sexism in aging.”

Button and his fellow researchers mocked up and distributed more than 40,000 fake job applications to online postings.

They found that resumes designed to look like they belonged to an older applicant, particularly an older female applicant, were less likely to get a call back.

“There’s some evidence of age discrimination against men, but moreso men at retirement age rather than men at age 50,” Button says.

The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act bars discrimination in the workplace on the basis of age. A recent decision by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said that only current employees can be protected by certain elements of the statute, effectively loosening the restrictions on employers screening older individuals out of their applicant pool.

“Hiring discrimination — you almost never have any proof. If you think

about how people look for jobs these days, it’s almost all online,” says Laurie McCann, a senior attorney at the AARP Foundation.

“You send your resume off into a black hole. Maybe you receive a reply that thanks you for your application, but you have no idea why you were screened out or who got the job ahead of you. It’s very hard to prove.”

Even as most older adults say older workers face discrimination at work, 21% of adults 60 and over do say they feel more respected at work because of their age. The survey also finds only about 1 in 10 of adults over 60 are worried about their ability to do their job.

William Moore, a 77-year-old resident of Washington state, says he began working at an Enterprise Rent-a-Car outfit after retiring as a mechanic.

“The only issue was, were you able to do the job. If you were doing it a little slower, OK, we do it slower,” he says. “I think (age discrimination) might be an issue in some jobs, but I didn’t see it in mine.”

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CHG: Change in NAV since prior day.

YTD: Year-to-date percentage increase or decrease Table combines biggest and reader-requested mutual in NAV. funds.

DIV: Current annual dividend rate, based on latest declaration, unless otherwise footnoted.

LOAD: Commission that fund charges.

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Local Interest footnotes: *Annualized. **In some 401(k) plans the load may be waived.

FUNDS OF LOCAL INTEREST Fund Name NAV Amer Beacon Inv: IntlEqInv 17.04 Amer Beacon Inv: SmCap Inv 21.13 Amer Century Adv: EqIncA p 8.80 Amer Century Inv: IntlGroI 11.29 Davis Funds A: NYVen A 27.78 Dodge&Cox: Balanced 98.22 Dodge&Cox: Stock 184.19 Federated Funds: MaxCapSvc 9.45 Fidelity Advisor A: DivIntlA r 21.42 Fidelity Advisor T: DivGrT p 15.09 Fidelity Advisor T: EqInT 28.52 Fidelity Freedom: FF2010 15.07 Fidelity Freedom: FF2020 15.37 Fidelity Freedom: FF2030 16.55 Fidelity Freedom: Income 11.37 Fidelity Invest: Contra 12.60 Fund

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AB Funds: Muni Inco 11.82 +6.0 AB Funds A: HighIncoA p 8.12 +1.7 LgCpGrA p 51.08 -.05 +15.3 AB Funds Adv: GlblBd Adv 8.42 +2.7 HiIncm Adv 8.13 +1.9 LgCpGrAd 56.10 -.05 +15.6 AB Funds B: IntlGrB t 13.31 +.10 -.3 SCpGrB t 30.69 +.34 +18.6 AB Funds C: GrIncC t 5.26 +.02 +8.0 LgCpGrC t 37.06 -.04 +14.5 AMG Managers: Yacktman p 20.57 -.04 +11.1 YacFoc Inst 19.25 -.07 +12.1 YacktFoc Sv 19.28 -.07 +11.9 AQR Funds: MgdFutSt I 8.61 -1.8 MgdFutSt N 8.45 -2.1 AdvisorTwo: FrTRInst 10.41 +3.3 Akre Funds: FocusInstl 42.20 +.05 +23.8 FocusRetl 41.23 +.05 +23.5 Alger Funds B: CapApr t 19.19 +.04 +12.6 IntlGrth 12.75 +.12 -1.1 Alger Funds I: CapApprI 33.12 +.06 +13.5 Amer Beacon Insti: IntlEqIns 17.19 +.16 -.8 LgCapInst 26.31 +.09 +5.5 SmCpInst 22.06 +.15 +.7 Amer Beacon Inv: LgCap Inv 24.24 +.08 +5.2 Amer Century Inst: EqInc 8.82 +.03 +7.7 Amer Century Inv: AllCapGr 33.07 +.02 +11.7 DivBnd 10.67 +2.0 EqGroI 30.41 +.07 +9.5 EqInc 8.80 +.03 +7.4 GrowthI 33.27 +.01 +14.0 HeritageI 20.62 +.05 +12.3 IncGro 35.85 +.05 +8.2 IntDisc 13.44 0.0 IntlGroI 11.29 +.09 +3.3 MdCalVal 15.32 +.05 +3.6 MCapVal 15.30 +.05 +3.4 NTDvBd 10.67 +2.6 NTEqGrp 12.56 +.03 +10.1 NTLgVal 10.89 +.04 +6.1 OneChMd 15.11 +.04 +4.9 SelectI 72.00 -.04 +12.8 StrMod 6.34 +.02 +5.1 Ultra 46.48 -.04 +15.4 ValueInv 8.05 +.02 +3.9 ZrCpn2020 105.51 -.01 +.8 ZrCpn2025 102.95 +2.5 American Century R: MdCapVal 15.32 +.05 +3.8 American Funds A: AmcpA p 30.99 +.02 +10.8 AMutlA p 40.72 +.08 +9.2 BalA p 26.71 +.02 +6.8 BondA p 12.91 -.02 +2.4 CapIBA p 60.19 +.19 +2.9 CapWGA p 47.17 +.22 +4.9 CapWA p 19.75 +.04 +1.9 EupacA p 50.24 +.50 +2.7 FdInvA p 57.57 +.13 +7.7 GlblBalA 31.91 +.15 +3.2 GovtA p 13.76 -.02 +1.6 GwthA p 48.34 +.10 +11.3 HI TrA p 10.12 +.01 +4.2 HiInMuniA 16.17 +5.4 IncoA p 22.04 +.04 +4.9 IntBdA p 13.42 -.01 +1.6 IntlGrIncA p 31.83 +.27 +1.7 ICAA p 37.17 +.02 +7.2 LtTEBA p 15.79 +.01 +2.1 NEcoA p 43.43 +.18 +11.5 N PerA p 42.57 +.22 +8.5 NwWrldA 63.68 +.47 +5.2 STBFA p 9.92 -.01 +1.4 SmCpA p 54.43 +.46 +8.1 TxExA p 13.15 +3.8 2040TarA p 15.04 +.06 +7.2 2020TarRet p 12.48 +.02 +4.8 2030TRet p 14.29 +.03 +6.2 2035TRetA p 14.70 +.05 +6.9 2025TRetA p 13.36 +.02 +5.4 WshA p 45.25 +.10 +10.2 A GthFdD 5.89 +7.7 Angel Oak Funds: MultiStrat I 11.07 +4.2 Arbitrage Funds: ArbitrageI 13.32 +2.5 Ariel Investments: Ariel 62.97 +.06 +4.0 Artisan Funds: GlblOpp Inst 25.94 +.18 +9.1 Intl 31.00 +.31 +6.0 IntlInstl 31.17 +.31 +6.3 IntlVal r 33.78 +.13 -.4 IntlValInst 33.90 +.14 -.2 MidCap 36.48 +.27 +13.5 MidCapInst 40.74 +.30 +13.7 BNY Mellon Funds: MCapMltSt 16.91 +.07 +8.4 NtIntMu 13.72 +.01 +3.2 Baird Funds: AggBdInst 10.88 -.02 +3.0 CorBdInst 11.21 -.02 +3.2 IntBdInst 11.07 -.01 +2.5 ShtTBdInst 9.70 -.01 +2.1 Baron Fds Instl: Asset 82.77 +.31 +16.8 Growth 78.80 +.54 +15.4 SmallCap 30.62 +.19 +13.0 Baron Funds: Asset 79.57 +.30 +16.5 EmMkt Inst 13.17 +.08 +.6 Growth 76.23 +.53 +15.1 SmallCap 29.35 +.19 +12.7 Bernstein Fds: IntDur 13.16 -.02 +2.7 DivMu 14.48 +.01 +2.4 NYMu 14.10 +.01 +2.3 TxMgdIntl 16.17 +.15 -1.5 Berwyn Funds: Fund 23.44 0.0 BlackRock A: CapAppr p 27.49 +.07 +17.2 Eng&ResA 14.62 -.04 -8.3 EqtyDiv 20.69 +.07 +7.1 GlAlA r 18.45 +2.1 HltScOp 56.43 +.32 +11.4 MultiAstInc 10.68 +3.7 NatMuA 11.04 +.01 +3.5 StrIncoOp 9.76 +2.4 StratMuOp 11.72 +.01 +4.4 TotRetA 11.57 +2.4 BlackRock B&C: EqtyDivC 19.85 +.07 +6.3 GlAlC t 16.49 +1.3 MultiAstInc 10.67 +2.9 BlackRock Fds Blrk: HiYBlk 7.55 +4.4 BlackRock Instl: FltRtInco 10.00 +3.5 GblLgShCr 9.92 +1.6 MultiAstInc 10.69 +3.9 StrIncoOpp 9.76 +2.7 CalMuniOp 12.73 +.01 +4.4 CoreBond 9.58 +2.7 EquityDv 20.76 +.07 +7.4 GlbAlloc r 18.57 +2.4 HlSciOpp 59.37 +.34 +11.7 HiYldBd 7.54 +4.2 TotRet 11.57 +2.7 StratMuOp 11.73 +.02 +4.6 LowDurI 9.56 +2.1 MdCGEq 28.06 +.17 +20.2 NatMun 11.03 +.01 +3.8 BlackRock K: S&P500Stk 336.36 +.51 +10.6 Bridgeway Funds: LgCpVal I 25.03 +.04 +4.4 BrwnSmCI 99.99 +.62 +15.2 Buffalo Funds: Discovery 25.60 +.17 +12.6 CGM Funds: Focus 33.85 -.16 -14.4 Realty 26.79 +.06 +2.7 Calamos Funds: MktNeutI r 13.09 +4.0 Calvert Invest: SocEqA p 49.56 +.16 +18.5 Causeway Intl: Institutnl r 14.55 +.13 -2.0 ClearBridge: AggGr A 174.11 -1.09 +4.1 AllCapVal A 12.47 +.02 +3.5

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Apprec A 24.72 +.05 +11.4 CBAAgGr I 195.41 -1.22 +4.4 DivStrat A 24.12 +.05 +10.2 DivStrat 1 24.14 +.05 +10.5 LgCapGr A 45.55 -.02 +15.4 LgCapGr I 50.68 -.02 +15.7 SmCGro IS 37.32 +.38 +16.8 Cohen & Steers: InstlRlty 46.94 +.07 +10.0 PfdSecIncI 13.61 +.02 +3.8 RltyIncI 17.13 +.02 +9.8 RltyShrs 69.66 +.10 +9.8 Columbia Class A: CaAlloMAg r 11.97 +.03 +5.3 ContCoreA p 24.44 +.04 +7.4 DisCore A p 11.81 +.02 +11.1 DivEqInc 13.13 +.02 +5.8 DivIncA t 21.99 +.02 +9.9 DivOpptyA 9.09 +7.6 LgCapGrA t 40.63 +.03 +11.1 TxEA p 13.55 +4.0 SelComm A 68.89 -.24 +9.2 Columbia Class C: Balanced 40.53 +.03 +4.7 Columbia Class Y: ContrarCor 25.09 +.05 +7.8 DivInco 22.41 +.02 +10.4 Columbia Class Z: Acorn Z 15.14 +.09 +12.2 AcornIntZ 33.51 +.29 +3.1 BalanceZ 40.60 +.02 +5.8 ContCoreZ 24.64 +.04 +7.7 DivIncoZ 22.02 +.02 +10.2 LgCpIdxZ 49.50 +.08 +10.4 MdCpIdxZ 15.06 +.08 +5.1 SmCpIPZ 22.40 +.19 +5.6 StratInc 5.85 -.02 +3.9 Columbia Funds: BalancedA t 40.67 +.02 +5.5 CG Cap Mkt Fds: LgGrw 18.44 +.02 +9.5 Credit Suisse Comm: ComRet t 4.52 +.04 -2.8 DFA Funds: Glb6040Ins 17.72 +.06 +4.4 IntmTMuni 10.30 +1.7 IntlCorEq 12.65 +.12 0.0 USCorEq1 23.14 +.06 +8.7 USCorEq2 21.28 +.08 +7.3 Davis Funds A: NYVen A 27.78 +.06 +5.6 RlEstA 42.33 +.10 +10.0 Davis Funds Y: NYVenY 28.54 +.07 +5.9 Del Inv Instl: Value 20.89 +.01 +7.7 USGrw 23.13 -.02 +12.7 Deutsche Trust: CoreEqtyS 25.94 +.02 +9.9 MgdMuni S 9.19 +3.6 Diamond Hill Fds: LgCapI 26.78 +.05 +8.7 LongShI 26.22 +.03 +3.8 Dimensional Fds: EmMCrEq 19.63 +.10 +.3 EmgMkSoc 12.71 +.05 +.7 EmMktV 27.18 +.23 +.8 GlbRESec 11.66 +.04 +8.7 ITExQual 10.76 +3.2 IntSmVa 17.51 +.19 -5.0 IntlVectEq 11.15 +.10 -1.2 LargeCo 21.85 +.03 +10.6 STExtQual 10.80 +2.1 STMunBd 10.18 +.9 SustUSCorI 21.97 +.07 +10.0 TAWexUSCr 10.20 +.08 0.0 TAUSCorE2 18.04 +.06 +7.4 TM USSm 40.46 +.30 +3.2 US LgCpGr 20.40 +.01 +13.5 USVctrEq 17.73 +.10 +4.0 USLgVa 34.93 +.15 +4.8 USLgVa3 23.73 +.10 +4.9 US Micro 20.07 +.16 +3.7 US TgdVal 21.55 +.15 +1.1 US Small 32.69 +.24 +2.8 US SmVa 31.98 +.22 -.3 IntlSmCo 17.26 +.16 -1.1 GlEqInst 22.24 +.11 +5.3 EmMktSC 19.18 +.08 -.7 EmgMkt 26.24 +.12 +.7 Fixd 10.32 +.01 +1.7 ST Govt 10.58 +1.1 IntGFxIn 12.56 +2.4 IntlREst 5.12 +.03 +5.7 IntVa 16.78 +.17 -.7 IntVa3 14.31 +.14 -.6 InfProSec 11.84 +.02 +2.2 Glb5FxInc 10.79 +2.2 LCapInt 21.85 +.21 +1.6 TM USTgtV 32.59 +.20 +1.0 TM IntVa 14.26 +.15 -.7 TMMktwV 29.17 +.13 +6.0 TMMtV2 27.08 +.12 +6.2 TMUSEq 30.49 +.06 +10.0 2YGlFxd 9.97 +.01 +1.7 DFARlE 38.79 +.09 +10.0 Dodge&Cox: Balanced 98.22 +.27 +5.4 GblStock 11.98 +.07 +1.6 Income 13.76 +.01 +3.1 IntlStk 39.62 +.25 -3.1 Stock 184.19 +.78 +7.1 DoubleLine Funds: CoreFxInc I 10.91 +3.0 LowDurBd I 10.02 +2.6 LwDurBd N 10.01 +2.3 TRBd I 10.59 +3.2 TRBd N p 10.59 +2.9 Dreyfus: Aprec 31.10 +.02 +11.1 BsicS&P 54.31 +.09 +10.4 DryMid r 32.34 +.17 +4.9 Dr500In t 49.87 +.07 +10.1 GlFxInc I 21.23 +.02 +2.4 IntlStkI 19.15 +.16 +6.3 IntlStk Y 18.93 +.16 +6.3 OppSCap 25.34 +.17 +2.4 SmCStk r 27.61 +.25 +5.2 StratValA 33.74 +.11 +5.1 Eaton Vance A: AtlSMID p 32.10 +.13 +14.6 FltgRtAdv p 10.79 +4.2 AMTFMuInc 9.98 +.01 +4.1 NatlMunInc 9.98 +4.1 TMG1.1 54.33 +.04 +10.3 Eaton Vance B: NatlMuInc 9.99 +.01 +3.3 Eaton Vance Fds: PTxMEm In 45.53 +.21 -.3 Eaton Vance I: AtlSMID 35.74 +.15 +14.9 FltgRt 8.93 +3.9 GblMacAbR 8.62 +.01 +.8 IncBost 5.55 +3.6 EdgwdGInst 33.69 +.06 +16.4 FMI Funds: LgCap p 19.27 +.07 +9.6 FPA Funds: NewInco 9.96 +3.0 FPACres 32.67 +.08 +3.5 Federated A: KaufmA p 6.01 +.03 +17.9 MuniUltA 10.00 +1.5 StrValDiv p 5.64 +.01 +2.9 Federated F: EqIncF 20.21 +.01 +3.6 Federated Instl: HiYldBd r 9.70 +3.9 KaufLgCap 26.22 +.02 +15.0 KaufmnR 6.02 +.03 +17.7 ShIntMunI 10.27 +1.7 TotRetBd 10.76 +2.8 UltShtBd 9.12 +2.3 StrValDvIS 5.67 +.01 +3.2 Fidelity Adv Foc T: EnergyT 28.22 +.03 -6.5 Fidelity Advisor: StratIncome 12.26 +.01 NS Fidelity Advisor A: NwInsgh p 30.68 +.12 +12.1 StrInA 12.10 +.01 +3.2 Fidelity Advisor C: NwInsgh t 26.21 +.10 +11.3 Fidelity Advisor I: FltRateI 9.52 +3.8 GrOppI 85.39 +.17 +25.4 HlthCrI r 50.69 +.45 +11.3 IntlCapApp 21.42 +.11 +7.6 NwInsgtI 31.45 +.12 +12.4 RE Inco r 12.28 +.01 +6.2 StrInI 12.27 +.02 +3.4 TotalBd 10.59 +2.9 Fidelity Advisor T: EMkInT 12.55 0.0 EqInT 28.52 +.12 +4.2 GrOppT 78.12 +.16 +24.8 HiInAdT p 11.13 +.01 +4.6

Fund

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NwInsgh p 29.47 ValStraT 31.96 Fidelity Advisor Z: NewInsight 31.49 TotalBond 10.59 Fidelity Freedom: FF2010 15.07 FF2015 12.37 FF2020 15.37 FF2025 13.40 FF2030 16.55 FF2035 13.78 FF2040 9.60 FF2045 10.89 FF2050 10.97 Free2055 12.49 Income 11.37 Idx2020 W 15.96 Idx2025 W 16.99 Idx2030 W 17.92 Idx2035 W 18.96 Idx2040 W 19.07 Idx2045 W 19.21 Fidelity Invest: AggIntl 20.92 AllSectEq 9.61 AMgr50 17.67 AstMgr30R 10.90 AstMgr40 11.43 AstMgr60 12.22 AMgr70 r 21.34 AMg85 18.67 AMgr20 r 13.18 Balanc 22.82 BalancedK 22.82 BlueChGr 96.42 BluChpGrK 96.57 CapAp 33.87 CapApprK 33.95 CapDevO 14.83 CpInc r 9.91 ConsvInc B 10.04 Contra 12.60 ContraK 12.61 DivIntl 35.55 DivrsIntK r 35.48 DivStkO 24.04 DivGth 28.21 EmrMk 29.79 Eq Inc 56.74 EQII 24.52 Fidel 45.52 FltRateHi r 9.53 FocsdStk r 24.23 FrInOne 44.71 GNMA 11.40 GovtInc 10.26 GroCo 18.79 GroInc 37.43 GrowthCoK 18.81 GrDiscv 36.07 GrStrat r 44.43 HighInc r 8.75 Indepn 35.79 IntBd 10.85 IntmMu 10.52 IntlDisc 40.84 IntlEnhIdx 9.16 InvGrBd 11.23 InvGB 7.93 Japan r 14.32 JpnSm 16.12 LargCap 30.52 LgCpVlEnh 12.58 LevCoStk 28.49 LtdTrmBd 11.50 LowP r 47.22 LowPriK r 47.19 LtdTMuni 10.63 Magelln 10.25 MagellanK 10.23 MegaCpStk 15.17 MidCap 34.55 MidCapK r 34.57 MuniInc 13.23 NASDAQ r 99.55 NwMkt r 14.89 NwMill 35.53 OTC 11.61 OTC K 11.79 Ovrsea 46.56 Puritn 21.39 PuritanK 21.38 RealEInc r 12.33 RealE 45.23 SAI MinVol 11.05 SAISmM500 12.03 SAI USMnV 14.05 SAI USQual 14.41 Srs1KValR 12.40 SrBlChGrR 14.53 SCmdtyStrt 4.66 SrEmrgMkt 17.67 SrsGlobal 12.02 SrsGrRetl 16.61 SrsIntGrw 15.36 SrsIntSmCp 15.72 SrsIntVal 9.29 SrsSCDscR 11.00 STBF 8.63 SmCapDisc 22.13 SCpGrth r 25.61 SmCapOp 13.27 SmallCap r 16.58 SCpValu r 14.41 SptnExMAd 60.06 StkSlcACap 44.11 StrDvIn 14.96 TaxFrB r 11.73 TotalBd 10.61 Trend 101.18 ValueDisc 27.76 Value 10.01 Wrldw 26.38 Fidelity Selects: Air 71.51 Biotch 19.46 Brokr 71.60 Chem 11.99 CstHo 55.19 DfAer 16.78 Electr 8.99 EnvAltEn r 23.81 Gold r 17.94 Health 23.58 IT Svc 68.89 Insur 60.98 Leisr 14.99 MdEqSys 52.19 Multmd 60.64 NtGas 19.63 Retail 15.13 Softwr 17.84 Tech 16.10 Trans 89.80 Fidelity Series: ShTmCred 9.98 Fidelity Spartan: Gbl xUS I 12.31 RealEst I 16.77 Fidelity Spart Adv: 500Index I 98.45 IntlIdx I 39.88 TmktsIdx I 80.02 USBond I 11.58 First Eagle: GlblA 55.26 OverseasA 23.09 First Investors A GroInA p 18.89 Frank/Temp Frnk A: CvtScA p 22.03 DynTchA 80.71 EqIncA p 24.88 FedInt p 12.07 FedTFA p 11.90 FoundAl p 13.65 GrwthA p 104.11 GrOppA p 38.13 HYTFA p 10.14 HiIncA 1.83 IncomA p 2.29 LowDuTRA 9.67 MNInsA 12.34 RisDvA p 62.92 SMCpGrA 35.68 StratInc p 9.61 TtlRtnA p 9.71 USGovA p 5.98 UtilsA p 20.86 Frank/Tmp Frnk Adv: CvtSecAdv 22.04 FlRDAAd t 8.51 GlbBdAdv 11.19 GrAdv t 104.38 IncmeAd 2.27

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RisDiv r 62.87 -.03 +10.4 TGlbTRAdv 11.57 +2.2 Frank/Temp Frnk C: IncomC t 2.32 +.01 +2.9 RisDvC t 61.69 -.03 +9.3 Frank/Temp Mtl A&B: SharesA 26.63 +.11 +1.9 Frank/Temp Temp A: ForgnA p 6.85 +.04 -4.7 GlBd A p 11.24 +.01 +1.5 GrwthA p 21.53 +.09 -2.5 WorldA p 12.97 +.03 -.9 Frank/Temp Tmp B&C: GlBdC p 11.27 +1.1 Franklin Templ: BalancedA t 12.30 +.01 +5.8 FrkDyna R6 84.12 +.32 +20.3 FrkGrth R6 104.29 +.31 +13.0 FrkInco R6 2.27 +.01 +3.7 FrRisDv R6 62.87 -.03 +10.5 MutShs R6 26.91 +.10 +2.2 TmpGlbB R6 11.19 +1.9 TmpGrth R6 21.52 +.09 -2.1 GAMCO Funds: GlTelAAA 19.69 +.10 -.1 GoldAAA 11.79 +.05 -9.2 GE Elfun S&S: RSP Incm 11.48 -.02 +2.7 RSP USEq 52.39 +.05 +10.4 Trusts 57.60 +.07 +12.3 GMO Trust III: Quality 23.06 +.05 +13.1 GMO Trust IV: EmCnDt 27.11 +2.3 IntlEqty 19.92 +.23 -2.3 GMO Trust VI: EmgMkts r 30.35 +.9 Quality 23.07 +.05 +13.2 Gabelli Funds: Asset 54.73 +.13 +6.7 EqInc p 17.74 +.05 +3.8 Goldman Sachs A: USEqty A 46.58 +.08 +8.8 Goldman Sachs Inst: Muni 16.18 +5.1 ShtDrTF 10.68 +2.3 SmCapV 52.13 +.36 +3.3 Guggenheim Funds: MacroOp I 26.01 -.01 +2.4 TotRetBd I 26.94 -.04 +3.4 Harbor Funds: Bond 11.52 +3.0 CapApInst 71.36 +.06 +15.4 Intl r 36.83 +.34 -2.8 Harding Loevner: EmgMkt r 51.48 -.1 IntlEqty 21.38 +2.5 Hartford Fds A: BalIncA p 14.06 +.01 +5.4 CpAppA p 35.25 +.13 +10.1 DivGthA p 24.10 +.11 +8.4

EqInc t 18.94 GrOppty t 39.67 MidCpA p 29.09 Hartford Fds C: Bal IncC t 13.84 Hartford Fds I: BalInco 14.07 MidCap 30.11 WorldBond 10.70 Hartford Fds Y: FltRateI 8.47 GrowOppI 42.14 MidCapY 35.59 Hartford HLS IA : CapApp 46.54 Div&Gr 22.29 GrwthOpp 41.68 Balanced 30.21 MidCap 40.41 TotRetBd 11.27 Heartland Fds: ValPlusInv p 32.20 Hotchkis & Wiley: HiYldI 11.66 IVA Funds: Intl I r 15.31 Wldwide I r 16.80 Invesco Fds Invest: DivrsDiv p 19.46 Invesco Funds: DivInco 22.45 Energy 18.98 Invesco Funds A: Chart p 16.71 CmstkA 23.89 DivrsDiv p 19.47 EqWtdA p 58.75 EqIncA 9.99 FltgRate p 7.46 GlblGr p 30.02 GrIncA p 22.94 HYMuA 10.19 IntlGrow 31.64 MidCGth p 37.25 MuniInA 13.36 Invesco Funds C: FltgRate t 7.43 Invesco Funds P: SummitP p 20.44 Invesco Funds Y: BalRiskY 11.04 EqWtdY 59.36 Ivy Funds: CoreEqA t 13.55 HiIncA p 7.23 HiIncI r 7.23 IntlCorEqI r 16.43 LgCpGA p 23.13 LgCapGthI r 24.53 MidCapGr I 27.05 MdCGA p 24.84 SciTchA p 65.41 SciTechI r 72.99 JPMorgan A Class: CoreBd A 11.60 EqIncA p 17.28 GwthAdv p 20.70 Inv Bal p 14.62

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CHG +.30 +.15 +.03 +.04 +.25 +.06 +.04 +.34 +.27 +.12 +.15 +.09 +.36 -.02 -.02 +.03

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InvCon p 12.33 InG&IA p 16.42 InvGrwth p 19.40 LgCpGA p 39.41 MCpVal p 37.02 SR2030 p 20.36 15.28 USEqty p JP Morgan Instl: MdCpVal 37.95 USEquity 15.37 ValAdv 34.59 JPMorgan R Cl: CoreBond 11.61 CorePlusBd 8.29 DiscEq 26.63 HighYld r 7.18 ShtDurBd 10.83 JPMorgan Select: MCpVal 37.46 SmCap 55.80 JPMorgan Sel Cls: CoreBd 11.60 CorePlBd 8.28 EqInc 17.59 GroAdvSel r 21.41 HighYld 7.18 LgCpGr 39.95 SR2020 I 18.93 SR2030Inst 20.48 SR2040Inst 21.39 USLCCrPls 26.82 ValAdv 34.57 Janus C Shrs: Balanced 33.32 Janus T Shrs: BalancdT 33.73 EnterprT 130.63 GlTechT r 35.17 Grw&IncT 55.14 HiYldT r 8.22 ResearchT 48.08 Jensen Funds: QualGrth I 48.86 QualGrthJ 48.85 John Hancock A: BondA p 15.73 LgCpEqA 43.63 LifeBal 14.18 LifeGrwth 14.57 John Hancock B: LgCpEqB 38.05 John Hancock Cl 1: BlueChGr 39.61 500IndxB 1 33.84 LSAggr 14.49 LSBalanc 14.09 LSConsrv 12.73 LSGrwth 14.50 LSModer 13.10 John Hancock Fds Bond I 15.73

Bond R6 15.76 ClassicVal I 30.29 DiscpVal I 19.53 DisVMdCR6 20.17 DiscValR6 19.56 IntlGrw I 26.20 StrIncOp I 10.35 John Hancock Instl: DispValMC 20.17 Kinetics Funds: Internet 34.76 LSVValEq 25.11 Laudus Funds: IntMstrS r 21.30 USLgCpG r 21.58 Lazard Instl: EmgMktEq 16.73 GblInfra I 14.99 IntlEqIns 17.47 IntStrEq r 14.36 Legg Mason A: WAMgMu p 16.24 Longleaf Partners: Partners 19.01 SmCap 23.36 Loomis Sayles: LSBondI 13.48 LSGrowI 16.54 LSSCpVl 27.62 LSBondR 13.41 StrIncA 14.08 Loomis Sayles Inv: InvGrBdY 11.11 Lord Abbett A: FloatRt p 8.93 IntrTxFr 11.01 AffilA p 14.50 FundlEq 11.89 BdDebA p 7.90 ShDurIncA p 4.19 RsSmCA 16.35 TaxFrA p 11.58 CapStruct p 15.02 Lord Abbett C: FloatRt p 8.93 ShDurIncC t 4.22 Lord Abbett F: BondDeb 7.89 FloatRt p 8.92 HiYld p 7.32 IntrTxFr 11.00 ShtDurInco 4.19 Lord Abbett I: FloatRt 8.93 HiYld 7.36 ShtDurInc p 4.19 MFS Funds A: IntlDvA 18.95 MITA 31.07 MIGA 29.91 BondA 13.98 Growth A 105.42 EmMkA 31.32 GrAllA 20.54 IntlVA 42.83 ModAllA 17.72 MuHiA t 8.37 MuInA 8.86

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-2.2 +4.7 +1.8 +5.2 +3.6

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Fund

** DIV LOAD .43 0.0 1.35 0.0 .06 0.0 .36 0.0 ... 5.75 .27 5.50 .18 5.50 .83 0.0 .28 5.25 ... 0.0 ... 5.75 .67 5.75 ... 0.0 .32 0.0 .34 0.0 .19 0.0

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ResBdA 10.67 -.01 +2.7 TotRA 18.68 +.03 +5.1 UtilA 22.08 +.03 +9.2 ValueA 40.18 +.09 +6.5 MFS Funds B: MIGB 25.59 +15.2 ValueB 39.96 +.09 +5.7 MFS Funds I: Growth I 112.41 +.34 +17.5 IntNwDI 32.98 +.25 +5.0 MCpValI 22.90 +.07 +5.5 RschI 43.10 +.06 +11.8 ValueI 40.41 +.09 +6.7 MFS Funds Instl: IntlEq 25.32 +.22 +4.4 MainStay Funds A: HiYldBA 5.59 +.01 +3.7 TxFrBdA 10.20 +4.1 MainStay Funds B: IntlEqB 13.92 +.07 +1.7 MainStay Funds I: EpochGlb r 17.98 +.10 +2.6 Mairs & Power: Growth 118.68 +.28 +8.0 Marsico Funds: Grow p 17.92 +15.2 MassMutual Select: BlueChGr I 22.04 +.01 +16.3 MCGrEqII I 22.07 +.05 +12.1 MCGE2 R5 21.84 +.05 +12.0 Matthews Asian: AsiaDvInv r 16.15 +.10 +.6 Japan Inv 20.67 +.28 +1.7 PacTgrInv 27.27 +.16 +2.6 Metro West Fds: LwDrBdI 8.70 -.01 +2.1 TotRetBd 10.70 -.02 +2.8 TotRtBdI 10.70 -.02 +3.0 Metropolitan West: TRBdPlan 10.07 -.01 +3.1 UnconstBd I 11.82 +3.2 MorganStanley Inst: CapGrI 50.50 +.47 +21.0 CapGrP p 47.86 +.43 +20.7 IntlEqI 14.79 +.11 +.1 Mutual Series: BeacnZ 15.19 +.06 +3.1 GblDiscA 29.19 +.11 +.6 GlbDiscZ 29.82 +.11 +.8 QuestZ 13.88 +.02 +2.3 SharesZ 26.93 +.10 +2.1 Neuberger&Berm Fds: Genesis 55.69 +.36 +9.4 Genesis R6 55.56 +.36 +9.7 GenesInst 55.61 +.37 +9.6 HiInBdInst 8.42 +3.0 LgShtInst 14.19 +.02 +4.6 StrIncInst 10.84 +.01 +2.8 Neuberger&Berm Tr: Focus 25.20 +6.0 Genesis 55.71 +.36 +9.4

Nicholas Group: Nicholas 65.72 Northern Funds: BondIdx 10.50 EmMEqIdx 10.94 GlREIdx r 10.99 HiYFxInc 6.60 IntTxEx 10.66 IntlEqIdx r 11.84 MdCpIdx 17.67 SmCapVl 19.87 StkIdx 32.74 Nuveen Cl A: HYMuBd p 17.69 AAMuB p 11.74 Nuveen Cl I: SmCpVal 22.28 Nuveen Cl R: IntDMBd 9.39 HYMunBd 17.69 LtdTrmR 11.10 Nuveen Cl Y: RealEst 21.58 Oakmark Funds I: EqtyInc r 29.25 Intl 21.84 Oakmark 76.08 Select 38.87 Oberweis Funds: MicroCap 22.25 Old Westbury Fds: LgCapCore 17.65 LgCapStrat 14.07 MuniBd p 12.15 SmMidCap 14.57 StratOpp 7.31 Oppenheimer A: ActiveAllA 14.33 CapApA p 58.89 DvMktA p 41.23 EqIncA p 29.18 GlobA p 85.12 GlbOppA 58.30 GblStrIncA 3.68 IntGrw p 38.91 IntlSmCA 47.00 MnStFdA 46.18 RisingDivA 18.81 SenFltRtA 7.87 Oppenheimer B: FundaAlt GloblB t GblStrIncB MnStFdB Oppenheimer C&M: SenFltRtC 7.88 Oppenheimer Roch: RcNtMuA 7.71 Oppenheimer Y: DevMktY 40.65 GlobOppY 59.26 GloblY 85.21 IntlBdY 5.42 IntGrowY 38.66 IntlSmCoY 46.52 Sel40 Y 7.84 Optimum Fds Instl: Fixed Inc 9.56

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+4.8 -5.0 +5.4 -2.6

+.19 +10.7 +.02 +.05 +.01 +.07 +.01

+11.0 +5.1 +2.0 +3.0 +3.1

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+4.3 +7.0 +7.1 +.9 -1.4 +9.2 -1.7

+.01 +2.7

Fund Name NAV Price Funds: MidCap 88.82 Price Funds: N Horiz 59.58 Price Funds: SmCpStk 48.86 Royce Funds: TotRetI r 10.72 Selected Funds: AmShS p 33.92 Vanguard Admiral: EqInAdm n 73.58 Vanguard Admiral: PrmCap r 131.15 Vanguard Admiral: Windsor 68.15 Vanguard Fds: Explr 97.28 Vanguard Fds: STIGrade 10.62 Vanguard Fds: STTsry 10.52 Vanguard Idx Fds: 500 261.57 Vanguard Idx Fds: MidCap 43.70 Vanguard Instl Fds: InstIdx 256.41 Wasatch: CoreGr 71.64 Fund

NAV Chg 2Ret

LgCapGrth 18.18 LgCapVal 16.04 Osterweis Funds: StrInco 11.10 PIMCO Admin PIMS: ShtTmAd p 9.79 TotRtAd 10.17 PIMCO Instl PIMS: AlAsetAut r 8.08 AllAsset 11.39 ComodRR 5.88 DivInc 10.86 EmgMkCur 7.98 EmMkBd 10.23 FltInc r 8.60 FrgnBd 10.95 HiYld 8.78 InvGrCp 10.41 LowDu 9.77 ModDur 10.21 RealRet 8.33 RealRtnI 10.97 ShortT 9.79 StkPlsIntHd 7.76 TotRt 10.17 PIMCO Funds A: Income 12.05 RealRtA p 10.97 ShtTmA p 9.79 TotRtA 10.17 PIMCO Funds C: Income 12.05 PIMCO Funds Instl: CommodPls 5.35 EMFdPlAR 9.48 FloatingInc 8.60 FrgnBdUSH 10.95 Income 12.05 LgDurTotR 10.73 LgTmCred 11.81 MtgOpport 10.86 RAEFdAdPl 9.71 ShtAssetInv 10.00 UnconBond 10.81 PIMCO Funds P: IncomeP 12.05 InvGrCpBd 10.41 ShortTm 9.79 TotRtnP 10.17 Parnassus Funds: ParnEqty 44.62 Pear Tree Fds: ForValI r 20.25 Perm Port Funds: Permannt 38.12 Pioneer Funds A: PionFdA p 28.04 CoreEq A 18.21 Pioneer Fds Y: BondY 9.55 StratIncY p 10.63 Price Funds Adv: BlChipGr 109.43 Growth 64.36 R2020A 21.06 R2030A 24.35 R2040A 25.38 Price Funds R Cl: Ret2030R 24.13 Price Funds: Balance 23.29 BlChip 111.37 CapOpp 27.02 DvSmGr 36.19 DivGro 47.45 EmMktB 11.55 EmMktS 40.02 EqInc 30.42 EqIndex 75.47 FinSvcs 25.86 GlbTech 14.41 Growth 66.01 Gr&In 27.62 HlthSci 74.17 HiYield 6.51 InstlCpG 40.62 InstHiYld 8.67 InstEmEq 36.45 InstlFltRt 9.86 InstLCV 22.18 InslLCCGr 43.67 MCEqGr 56.51 InstSmCp 24.06 IntDis 61.71 Intl G&I 12.90 IntlStk 16.56 Japan 13.56 LatAm 23.12 MediaTl 113.02 MidCap 88.82 MCapVal 26.24 N Amer 50.56 N Asia 16.56 New Era 32.43 N Horiz 59.58 N Inc 9.43 OverS SF 10.00 PSBal 23.00 PSGrow 33.06 PSInc 19.20 RealAsset 11.00 RealEst 28.83 Ret2010 17.40 Ret2015 14.02 Ret2020 21.23 Ret2025 16.89 Ret2025A 16.78 Ret2030 24.57 R2035 18.01 Ret2040 25.62 R2045 17.45 R2055 14.91 RetBalInc 14.77 SciTec 36.69 ShtBd 4.70 SmCpStk 48.86 SmCapVal 45.34 SpecGr 22.52 SpecIn 12.33 SpecIntl 12.71 SuMuInc 12.02 SuMuInt 12.02 TFInc 10.14 TxFrH 12.15 TotIndex 31.52 R2050 14.72 USTLg 12.86 Value 34.61 Primecap Odyssey : AggGr r 43.00 Growth r 37.75 Stock r 31.49 Principal Inv: CorePBd I 10.79 HiYld In 9.48 InfPro In 8.47 LgCGI In 14.98 LgCV3 In 15.87 LgIndxI 17.63 LT2020In 13.58 LT2030In 13.90 LT2040I 14.72 LT2050I 14.74 MidCap A 27.24 PreSec In 9.98 RealEstScI 26.23 SAMBalA 14.93 SAMGrA p 16.41 Prudential Fds A: HiYldA p 5.41 MidCpGrA 27.36 TotRetBdA 14.50 UtilityA 14.84 Prudential Fds Z&I: GrowthZ 42.13 HiYldZ 5.42 MadCapGrZ 30.60 TotRetBdZ 14.45 Putnam Funds A: AAGrA p 15.41 EqInA p 23.72 EuEq 24.78 GrOppA p 35.47 IntGrIn p 10.29 InvA p MultiCpGr 88.79 NYTxA p 8.60 PA TE 9.16 Putnam Funds Y: EqInc 23.73

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+.3

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Fund

CHG +.18 +.38 +.38 +.06 +.06 +.25 +.41 +.22 +.72 ...

-.01 +.39 +.09 +.39 +.74

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E6 Sunday, May 26, 2019

What streaming companies don’t want you to know Most of us have a love-hate relationship with cable. We like television. We love a handful of stations.

But we don’t need hundreds of useless channels, many of them boring, some of them in languages we don’t understand. Month after month, we pay our cable bills, yet we use only a small fraction.

It’s no wonder that cutting the cord seems so appealing. The idea Kim Kim of paying for only Komando Komando channels you want to watch, watching them Gannett when want, and paying nominal News you Service monthly fees sounds great.

But like most great things in life, cutting the cord is complicated. There are so many streaming options that it’s hard to settle on only one or two. Do it wrong, and cord-cutters might end up paying more than traditional cable, which is exactly what streaming companies don’t want you to realize.

Sure, $7 a month for Disney’s streaming channel sounds great, if that’s all you’re subscribing to, but let’s be real: You can’t settle with just one, and these subscriptions add up.

I’m going to walk you through how these services add up and how it’s more than a little misleading when streaming services tout their abilities to save you bundles of money.

Basic live-stream TV channels The main reason people love “real” television is that they can watch events unfold live. Most of us couldn’t fathom seeing an NFL playoff game or the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after the fact. Even if we’re sitting on a couch, thousands of miles from the event in question, the thrill exists only at the moment.

You want live TV. Start with getting a good HDTV antenna. An antenna will help you access local channels, but what about favorite cable channels?

You’ll need a live-TV streaming service like AT&T WatchTV, DirecTV Now, FuboTV, Sling, Hulu or any of the myriad services. All of these have various packages and channel offerings, and one isn’t necessarily better than the other; it’s all about personal preference.

You choose a streaming service and

opt for the ad-free, live-TV option.

You’ll get access to about 70 or so channels, most of which you’ll never watch, but at least you’re not paying for cable.

Your monthly cost: about $50 per month. You are off to a great start.

But wait, there’s premium channels Here’s where things start to add up.

You want your favorite premiums like HBO, Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax.

You’ll probably sign up and get some sort of three-month free deal, but after that, you’ll pay about $45 per month.

Your monthly cost is up to about $95.

If you don’t subscribe to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, you’ll miss out on all the water-cooler chat about great Netflix and Amazon originals.

Your monthly cost is up to $120.

With Netflix, your monthly fee gets you access to their entire library of content; there are no rentals or titles for sale. You sign up for the premium ultra-HD plan for $15.99 a month because that gets you the best quality HD, plus you and your family can share the plan and watch your own programming at the same time on multiple screens.

Your new monthly cost is $136.

Don’t forget about Disney Plus, coming later this year. It’s going to really shake things up. You have to have that.

You’ve got your basic channels, your four favorite premiums, Amazon, Netflix, and Disney, but we haven’t even talked yet about all the a la carte channels you can get.

Add CBS All Access for $5.99, NBA League Pass for $28.99, PBS Kids for $4.99, and YouTube Premium for the 20-somethings in your household, and we’re nearly at $200 per month.

Should you cut the cord?

Streaming has one key advantage over cable: on-demand programming.

You can watch what you want when you want, and where you want. If you switch to streaming, don’t be misled by claims that you’ll save by ditching cable. Do the math first.

Listen to Kim Komando’s show from 1-4 p.m. Sundays on KRMG am740 or fm102.3. Read her columns or get her newsletters at komando.com.

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Cultures need to evolve along with workforce

By Joyce M. Rosenberg Associated Press

NEW YORK — Meloney Perry once worked at a traditional big law firm with a formal, corporate atmosphere and knew she wanted a different culture at her own firm.

“I learned the ‘old school’ way, but it’s changed,” says Perry, founder of Perry Law in Dallas. “Nowadays, with the employees coming in younger, you do have to have more of a family feel.”

That means allowing more casual attire when clients aren’t around, and giving staffers laptops so they don’t have to work long hours at their desks.

“They want to be home.

They want to be watching the playoffs while they work,” Perry says.

Small businesses’ cultures are becoming a bigger priority as more owners respond to the dramatically different expectations of a younger workforce and a low unemployment rate and shrinking labor pool that make it harder to find staffers. In a survey released last fall by Bank of America, a quarter of the 1,067 owners surveyed said they were shifting to more flexible cultures to attract workers. Companies are creating environments that recognize staffers’ need for career growth, more balance between work and personal lives, and open communication. And to have a role in the company’s direction.

“They want to feel appreciated and be included in the firm decisions,” Perry says.

They also need an atmosphere that’s less rigid than old-style corporate environments. Owners have come to recognize that

Business owner Meloney Perry (center right) of Perry Law speaks with members of her staff as they congregate May 14 in the kitchen area at her law firm in Dallas. Tony Gutierrez/AP

reading personal email, texting friends and doing online searches for personal matters are a part of life, and not just for younger people. Baby boomer staffers are just as likely to be checking their phones during the day as their younger colleagues are.

Guy Fardone recognizes that younger employees, those known as millennials, are in some regards more openly ambitious than baby boomers or Generation Xers, people who are now in their 40s and 50s. They want to know what their next move is.

“Many millennials thrive on continuous growth opportunities, which could take many forms: learning a new technology, getting a technical certification or getting the nod to lead a project or opportunities to advance,” says Fardone, CEO of Evolve IP. Owners who want a good culture will need to be aware of their interactions with staffers — what they do can have a greater impact than what they say.

“Your values really emerge from how you behave,” says Tony Fross, who advises clients on workplace practices for the consulting firm Prophet.

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For example, micromanagers need to understand they’ll get more out of their staffers by giving them autonomy, Fross says.

“People live down to your expectations rather than up to them” when they’re over-controlled, Fross says.

“You need to give people incentives and make it easy ... to do the things you want them to do.”

Melinda Byerley learned from a former employer that a good company culture recognizes staffers as humans with emotions not always welcome at work.

“We ask everyone to own those emotions and use them productively — whether that’s taking a short break or the afternoon off, to admit that something triggers or upsets them, or however they process and deal with those emotions,” says Byerley, owner of TimeShare CMO. Byerley, who has a staff of about 20, also has created what she calls the Rage Cage, a messaging channel where everyone can vent.

“I’m modeling productive behavior as well as making a psychologically safe space for others to acknowledge the very real emotions that come with all humans,” she says.

Opinion G1 Sunday, May 26, 2019

Political hopefuls all look the same

By Dan Zak

Steve Bullock is not John Hickenlooper, and John Hickenlooper is not Jay Inslee, but they do blend seamlessly into a haze of slight jowls and ruddy whiteness, such that if you puree their chromosomes in a laboratory, you might get Michael Bennet, who is also running for president, even Zak though you can’t remember who he is or what he looks like. It is also important to note that Seth Moulton is not Tim Ryan, and Tim Ryan is not Eric Swalwell — but they might as well be, because each of them is an avatar of ish-ness: young-ish, handsome-ish and nonexistentish, with each polling close to zero in the 2020 Democratic presidential race, which feels like it started a generation ago and will probably continue until your uncle declares, too, sometime during Thanksgiving dinner later this year.

Now add Bill de Blasio to the mix, because Bill de Blasio added himself to the mix, because what we need right now is Bill de Blasio in the mix, running for president.

Said a New Yorker last week, when asked by MSNBC about de Blasio’s announcement: “He needs help.”

Don’t we all.

Earth still has about 258 revolutions to make before the Iowa caucuses, and there are now 20-plus major and minor Democratic challengers who’ve declared their intention to unseat President Donald Trump.

“The Dems are getting another beauty to join their group,” Trump tweeted about de Blasio. He added: “He is a JOKE, but if you like high taxes & crime, he’s your man. NYC HATES HIM!” De Blasio’s approval rating in New York is in the low 40s, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll. Three out of 4 New Yorkers wish that de Blasio wouldn’t run for president. There is a Jebness about de Blasio. Maybe it’s his height, his lumberingness, the “please clap” of it all. And we know how it ended for Jeb Bush, whose last name was known to Iowans.

“I’m in downtown Des Moines and stopping people on the street to ask them about Mayor de Blasio,” Grace Rauh, a reporter for NY1, tweeted within hours of his announcement. “So far I haven’t found anyone who seems to know who he is.”

This increasingly doesn’t matter. In 2008, eight Democrats and about 12 Republicans ran for their party’s

Editorial: How to remember a massacre. G4

FAIR WARNING?

When dark clouds rumble, watch out for the storm chasers

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By Matthew Cappucci

had heard grumblings about the downsides to storm chasing for a long time — poor driving habits, traffic jams as cars converge near violent storms, and the dangers of rogue chasers and hobbyists. It had always been on my mind, but four years of venturing to the Plains had taught me it was just something I’d have to live with. I always brushed it off as an unavoidable byproduct of chasing.

But Monday was different. I witnessed firsthand the practices that will drive me away from the sport I once loved with my entire being. The past week of storm chasing has been eye-opening.

In just seven days, I’ve encountered: •Chase vehicles parked perpendicular to roads blocking major intersections •Multiple chasers with red/blue police lights “pulling over” others to clear their path to the storm; in 70 mph winds and eggsized hail and less than a mile from a tornado, this could have been deadly •Traffic jams 200 cars deep »» See Cappucci, page G3

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Algebra 2 isn’t going away, but it needs new thinking

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meme questioning the use of Algebra 2 touched a nerve I didn’t know was so raw.

“It’s 2019 … get rid of Algebra 2 in high school and replace it with financial fundamentals. Teach kids about careers (not just college), salaries, credit, budgeting, taking a loan, investing, college debt, buying a house, filing taxes.”

That was the Ginnie message. I shared it Graham because the idea of Editorial requiring more practiWriter cal skills, including the ginnie.graham introduction of career @tulsaworld.com technology possibilities earlier, appeals to me.

I had no idea algebra’s sequel held such love by so many.

Quickly, my friends responded, some with essay-like posts about the

necessity of understanding irrational numbers and logarithms. None of which sounded rational to my rightside dominant brain.

My cousin, Daniel, usually a man of few words and a head for math, chimed in.

“What is the need for poetry? What is the need for Shakespeare? Do you want to know how to set a monthly payment for a loan? Algebra 2.”

The arrow comes close to the heart in a way only family can bring. But I got his point.

Not many people ponder Emily Dickinson or the Bard on a daily basis.

But the study of literature gets at a connectivity of emotion to deepen the meaning of life.

No matter the field, communication remains crucial. Scientists, doctors, engineers, accountants and others cannot explain concepts and discoveries without an understanding of human nature.

To be fair, it makes sense for creative types to have a foundation of math and science as well. Algebra is the gateway to financial literacy and making sense of the world’s structure.

But I’m still not convinced the status quo is working.

Setting a monthly loan payment sits on my list of must-know life skills, but that doesn’t have to be taught in the abstract way Algebra 2 is designed.

In high school, I took math courses through trigonometry, yet I could not describe how the stock market worked or fill out my own tax forms.

Mechanics need to know trigonometry for replacing engines and fixing air conditioners but didn’t learn those skills sitting in a classroom doing equations. That’s the case with construction workers, machinists, electricians and other important workforce professions. »» See Graham, page G3

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G2 Sunday, May 26, 2019

TULSA WORLD

letters from lanier elementary Editor’s note The staff of the Lanier Times — the newspaper club from Lanier Elementary in Tulsa Public Schools — visited the Tulsa World newsroom with their teacher, Carolyn Neely, to learn more about journalism.

While here, writers contributed a letter to the editor on topics of their choice.

Newspapers are cool I work as a newspaper staff writer at Lanier Elementary. I think newspapers are important because people want to know what happens every day or what already happened.

I think parents really like to know what is going on.

Some parents buy Collier newspapers a lot; some only buy a little and some do not buy at all.

I think that newspapers are really cool and give a lot of information.

Trinity Collier, 11

poor and barely have any supplies to even last the school year.

Some have more money and a lot of supplies and don’t even use it. That would be wasting a lot of money.

Moore Some people even brag and that would hurt people’s feelings.

You can help by donating supplies to schools for children and teachers. That way, the schools don’t have to be poor.

Some schools are shutting down because they don’t have enough money.

Kids are not getting an education and don’t know what to do about it.

At my school, Lanier Elementary, we are donating markers to schools that don’t have them.

If all schools shut down, then parents and kids won’t know what to do.

Let us not let schools shut down.

Keep donating supplies and keep raising money so schools can keep going.

Hannah Moore, 11

Our staff is awesome. The whole staff loves to write.

Sometimes, our staff draws comics.

Only 5th graders can write for newspaper at Lanier.

Kendyl Green, 11

What if Russia is planning to bomb the U.S.? It would be Donald Trump’s fault.

And Donald Trump keeps taking money out of schools and funds.

Aspen Aitken, 10

Need more recess

Improving education

I don’t like how some kids get less I think schools all over need some recess than others. supplies, better food and looser rules Tulsa schools get 15 to on the dress code.

30 minutes, and other At my school, teachers schools get an hour. have to pay for supplies.

Also, it is not fair how School food is not bad, some schools get better but it is not that good, food, too. either.

They get good food The dress code is good, – breakfast and lunch but I think we could have Cole – like rolls, Pizza Hut, more comfortable clothes Luna burgers, nachos and or at least more free cereal. dress days.

Christian Cole, 11 Zack Luna, 12

Advice for students

Problems with bullies

For incoming 4th-graders, here is Bullying is a problem at many some advice for surviving 5th grade. schools.

1. Always listen to the Even though it can School is good teacher. hurt to be picked on, it is 2. When allowed to important to stand your I want the lawmakers talk, talk quietly. ground and be yourself. to fund school teachers. I 3. Be kind. If not, it Standing up to bullies like going to school.

Do away with uniforms will not be pretty. can help you, the victims I want to have more 4. Never talk back to of bullying and even the school clubs!

Schools like Bixby and Jenks let their any adults. bully.

I love the knowledge I students wear whatever they want. But Hawkins Schiavone 5. Participate in class.

If you see someone get going to school!

Tulsa Public Schools do Madelyn Hawkins, 10 being bullied, you should Preston not.

Drummond tell a teacher you trust.

Drummond, 11 Kids in schools like The best thing to do is get help from mine have to wear a Trump letting kids down an adult or ignore them. They will uniform.

Fun with a newspaper I think these uniforms Should President Donald Trump keep get tired of messing with you if you are itchy and uncomfortbuilding the wall? No, because we sup- continue being yourself and don’t give Our school has a newspaper called them the attention they want. able. port others. the Lanier Times. I love newspaper at Usually, people only bully others I hope a bunch of We are ourselves. We Lanier, but some people Mitchell people who work at do not believe what other because they are insecure about themmay not. selves or something unfortunate has Tulsa Public Schools read this and let people are thinking.

Everybody on our happened to them. all schools, including elementary and If we think alike, then newspaper likes newsInstead of being rude to them, try to middle schools, get free dress. a different person can’t papers. But in our class, be their friend.

Kai Mitchell, 11 have their own opinion. some people may not.

It is important to be understanding Donald Trump is not After school, the Lanier of others because you never know what being real and is politiTimes works really, really Aitken Helping schools Green is going on in their lives. cal. hard. Each month, the Ciaran So, if he finishes the wall, some Lanier Times comes out Schools are starting to get poor and Schiavone, 11 with events going on around the world. people can’t visit some of their family. are losing lots of money. Schools are

letters to the editor Jail needs forensic audit Tulsa Sheriff Vic Regalado recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Immigration and Customs Enforcement extending the county’s controversial 287(g) contract for another 12 months.

The sheriff also has another contract with ICE allowing for the detainment of inmates from other jurisdictions.

At $60 per day to house an inmate under 287(g), that contract is clearly costing county taxpayers a lot of money.

The question is whether the detainment contract is making enough money to offset those costs.

The county commissioners should not rely on estimates, best guesses, well-worn assumptions or even information from the sheriff because his budget lacks transparency.

What is needed is a forensic audit to get to the bottom line.

The sheriff says he has had numerous audits. Note that he does not say that he passed all of them.

What he is talking about are the Office of Detention Oversight audits. Those are simply a physical inspection of the jail with the cursory examination of paperwork.

They are not forensic audits.

The jail needs an external audit, not one by Terry Simonson and crew, which would only serve to protect the sheriff’s interests.

Bob Ritz, Tulsa

Troubling economy Economic headlines in the last three weeks give hints to

what may be coming for our economy in the near future.

Headlines such as “Blue Chip sink for Fourth Week” (Wall Street Journal, May 19-20), “Stocks fall Friday, finish week down over fears of trade war” (Tulsa World, May 17) and “Trump Plans 2020 re-election bid on economy,” (Tulsa World, May 3) tell a broader story.

President Trump could be heading for an economic iceberg just like the Titanic.

This may be his downfall, just like when officials said the Titanic was an unsinkable ship.

Everyone knows the Titanic’s tragic story.

President Trump is planning on riding his positive economic figures since he has been president.

That alone may not be strong enough to carry him as Election Day grows closer.

The old cliché “What goes up must come down” is exactly how the economy may look in the near future.

What’s next for the economy?

My theory is history repeats

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itself; this is fourth quarter of Kondratieff Wave.

This cycle has been correct for centuries.

In the January Wall Street Journal headlines “U.S. Stocks Face Rocky Path in 2019” and “Stocks Log Worst Year Since Crisis,” it all makes sense, and all it needs is a trigger point for panic to set in. Russia, Syria, China and Israel are all potential hot spots.

I suggest we circle the wagons and make sure our house is in order and be careful.

R. Henry Migliore, Jenks

Former chief’s endorsements My greatest fear has been that a history book would record in a footnote, “There once was a great Cherokee Nation, but it is no more.”

That footnote will be written if we are not engaged in the nation’s government, if we don’t vote and if we don’t pressure elected officials to hold their offices sacred and not for self-gain.

First it was Mexico that would pay for the wall.

Now China’s tariffs won’t affect us at all.

Does Trump think we’re so dumb That we’ll always succumb To his lie and delusions? What gall!

—Tom Vannoy, Broken Arrow

principal chief, Meredith Frailey for deputy principal chief, and council candidates Julia Coates, Sean Crittenden, Ron Goff, Cara Cowan Watts, Ryan Sierra, Dora Patzkowokki and Billy Flint or Wes Nofire for District 3.

These candidates stand for carrying forward a positive and proud Cherokee legacy.

Chad Smith, Tahlequah Editor’s Note: Chad Smith served at the principal chief for the Cherokee Nation from 1999 to 2011.

MATT BARNARD/ Tulsa World

Tulsa World stooping low

It saddens me to see the corruption that has taken over the Cherokee Nation.

Since 2011, the Kayln Free/ Bill John Baker/Chuck Hoskins Jr. administration has: • Repealed nepotism laws resulting in Baker and Hoskins hiring dozens of their relatives at inflated salaries. Baker hired his brother as a lawyer paying him over $500,000 per year and hired his son as nurse, who exposed 160 Cherokees to diseases by reusing needles at Hastings Hospital.

• Repealed the employee protection laws stripping Cherokee employees of rights.

• Changed campaign laws to permit absentee ballot harvesting.

We cannot turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the corruption and self-dealing of the Free/ Baker/Hoskins regime’. If we love our nation and want to hand down an honorable government to our children, we must act now.

Vote for independent candidates: David Walkingstick for

I just came across a Tulsa World paid partnership headline recruiting teachers to EPIC charter schools.

I am disgusted that the Tulsa World has chosen to receive advertising money to try and lure teachers away from our public schools; schools that need all the support they can get right now.

Schools are closing, and students are being consolidated into new schools. Parents and teachers seem to be the only ones fighting for these kids.

Politicians who care are slight in number and need all the publicity they can get. I am disheartened the Tulsa World would stoop that low.

While I am personally not a charter school supporter, I understand why some parents might make that choice.

But with everything in upheaval in this state, the thought that a trusted Tulsa news source is taking money to promote the exit of muchneeded teachers into the charter system is unfathomable.

Shame on the Tulsa World for this paid partnership.

Erin Rusling, Tulsa

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Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado speaks before the Tulsa County commissioners. The Sheriff’s Office participates in the 287(g) program, which uses local law enforcement to identify and process undocumented residents for deportation proceedings.

The search for rhyme or reason in current events

Who wants to be a billionaire?

These days we don’t find it strange To count moneys in the billions range.

Steady inflation Caused this creation Of a million as mere Trump-change.

—Susan DeBartolo, Tulsa

Holzhauer’s hammer James usually bets it all.

On ‘Jeopardy!’ he stands tall.

No one else can win When he says, ‘All in.’

It seems he will never fall.

—Jay Minor, Tulsa

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Graham: Financial literacy with algebra »» From page G1

Part of that may be the lack of math taken in the later high school. Many Building a budget in finish the prerequisite a spreadsheet finally courses early to have an helped me understand easy senior year. the point of algebraic That thinking has formulas. Mastering backfired. If a person fractions and chemistry doesn’t use the knowlcame from cooking and edge, it tends to slip sewing with my grandfrom the brain. mothers.

Data indicating a need Statistics only made sense in graduate school for more math comes from Oklahoma’s ACT in a class requiring the math scores, which are collection of original higher among students survey data. who take courses beyond These more hands-on Algebra 2. approaches to higher In 2017, the average mathematical thoughts ACT math score for are worth equal treatstudents taking courses ment.

That would have been beyond Algebra 2 was 21, compared to 17 for those my comeback to my who took three or fewer cousin, whom I adore, high school math credits. but I was off my game There is value in highthat night.

“Well, I like poetry and er math, but it’s time to reconsider how courses Shakespeare” was my response. My high school are taught.

Much emphasis has didn’t offer debate. He been placed in identiwon that round. fying slow readers at A few years ago, young ages, with a host the arguments about of free tutoring serthe value of Algebra 2 ramped up after political vices available. Nonprofit scientist Andrew Hacker volunteer work is often centered on literacy with wrote the book, “The a host of different inMath Myth: And Other structional interventions.

STEM Delusions.” He That isn’t the case for calls for replacing Algemath. bra 2 and calculus with Few affordable repractical statistics and sources are available for math courses. young students who get Hacker argues the behind in basic math, cohort including Algeand older students bra 2 doesn’t recognize definitely have a lack of different aptitudes and such help when slaminterests and leads to ming into walls of higher students dropping out. concepts.

He also states these abMore work is needed stract concepts are used in figuring out why stuby only engineers and dents struggle and how mathematicians.

It’s a provocative posi- to reach them.

It’s not enough to say tion that has a strong some people just don’t following.

Texas dropped Algebra get math or simply 2 as a high school gradu- require more of the same math. ation requirement in These failures aren’t 2014. Last year, a study just reflected in educaby the U.S. Education’s tion data. They are seen Institute of Education Sciences found the same in the mistakes made by adults accepting number of students bad loans, investing in enrolling in the class as dubious schemes and before the law change. while seeking workforce Completion and failure rates have remained the changes.

Algebra 2 isn’t going same. away, and it shouldn’t.

So, eliminating the It just needs a difclass as a requirement ferent coursework didn’t make much approach, perhaps change either way.

Oklahoma has a prob- a complete systemic reform and perspective, lem with college stuif it’s going to reach all dents needing remedial students. math courses.

A tornado spins near Interstate 40 south of El Reno on April 24, 2006, as traffic moves on the interstate. The tornado did some damage at the El Reno Regional Airport. Russell D. Perkins/The Oklahoman via AP file

Cappucci: Storm chasing dangers rising neck. Scores of other chasers cheated death •Chasers parking on/in that day.

But so far, the storm the road to take pictures, chase community has blocking traffic been incredibly lucky. On •Chasers barreling its current track, storm down a one-lane road at chasing is a ticking time 90 mph •Chasers driving on the bomb. It’s only a matter of time before a major cawrong side of the road tastrophe occurs — with The dangers speak for many more fatalities. themselves.

Chaser-clogged roads and There’s a reason why an erratically moving my biggest fear about tornado are a recipe for storm chasing isn’t disaster. It’s not a matter weather-related; it’s not of if; it’s when. the softball-sized hail, Much of the problem it’s not hurricane-force stems from the sheer winds and it’s not even number of chasers on the lightning or the torroad. Back in the 1970s nado. It’s other chasand ’80s, there were only ers. On Monday, when a handful out there. Those a large tornado passed who were were generby Mangum, Oklahoma, ally trained atmospheric the Oklahoma Highway scientists who understood Patrol reported just one injury, not from wind but the dynamics of what they were dealing with. “involving two vehicles But the mid-2000s with storm chasers.” ushered in an era of doThe perils have been it-yourself storm chasmanifest before. Three storm chasers were killed ing — popular TV shows such as the Discovery in an accident in Texas on March 28, 2017, when Channel’s “Storm Chasers” and the advent of a pair of Weather Chansmartphones spurred nel contractors blew many to think, “I can do through a stop sign at this.” And in many cases, 70 mph. In 2013, vetthey can. But in my opineran storm chaser Tim ion, they shouldn’t.

Samaras fell victim to a It’s easy to turn on tornado near El Reno, the TV and see a severe Oklahoma; his son Paul weather risk area plasand chase partner Carl tered on a map. Driving to Young also perished. A Weather Channel vehicle it is simple. And nowadays, high-resolution comwas tossed 200 yards, puter models are made breaking the driver’s »» From page G1

available to the public online. The sheer amount of information out there gives the tools of the trade to anybody. But that doesn’t mean they know how to use them.

Storm behaviors change. Cell service drops out. And computer models are often shaky at best. Today’s “homegrown” storm chasers may have what they need to get by 99 percent of the time. It’s easy to know what to do when things go right. But it’s only a matter of time before things go wrong.

It’s not just amateurs contributing to this chasing turning point. “Professional” storm chasers, too, are only making it worse.

With stiffer competition and more of it, many are taking to the extreme to get the best, most up-close footage. This often means taking unnecessary risks and putting others at risk as well. Yet time and time again, it’s gobbled up by the public, encouraging this “bad behavior” further.

Branding things as “extreme” gets clicks and views. That makes money. And across the board, we’re much more likely to celebrate an “extreme storm chaser” than we are a “safe storm chaser.” You’re not going to turn on the TV and

see a headline that reads “storm chaser records tornado from a safe distance.”

It’s part of a larger cultural issue that’s in the process of redefining storm chasing. For many, the practice we fell in love with simply doesn’t exist anymore.

And with big profits on the line, the dangerous behavior will only get worse. Illegal driving won’t be policed by law enforcement; they’re busy during severe weather. And there’s no real way to limit practically the number of storm chasers or tourists that venture out.

It’s going to get worse before it gets better. And it will take a major event to drive greater change and prompt discussions about the sport in general.

Maybe it’ll be from more devastating car accidents. Perhaps a tornado will sweep over a chaser traffic jam. Or maybe an “extreme” storm chaser won’t have dumb luck on their side.

The number of things that can go wrong are endless.

And one of these days, they will.

Matthew Cappucci is a reporter for The Washington Post.

Zak: More than 200 candidates have declared for president might begin to recognize.

Maybe it will have been him all along. Maybe the joke’s on nomination. About 13 people the other guys. A man can ran for the Republican nominadream. tion in 2012, and 16 ran four Speaking of dreamers: These years later. Now we’re passing two dozen candidates are only 23 for the current Democratic the ones that are being taken nomination. semiseriously by the media. The How did we get here? two major parties actually have When does it stop? more than 200 declared candiCoalitions in major parties dates for president, according to are fracturing, and money is the FEC, though only about 46 leaking in from everywhere. have cash on hand — including Social media has collapsed the a gentleman named Willie Felix traditional structures of power Carter, who has $43.68. and short-circuited conduits Carter’s website says he is a of communication. This is why 75-year-old Air Force veteran we have so many presidential who serves as a deacon at a candidates right now, says Hans church in Los Angeles; in 1983, Hassell, assistant professor of he was commanded by the Lord political science at Florida State to run for president after being University. shown a vision of “the comThere are four current or plete destruction of our nation former governors running — by fire” — which is something including Republican Bill Weld many people would like to — and eight current or former avoid. He says that he’s been a senators. candidate for president every “When you get to the Senate, cycle since 1988, which makes half the people around you are this his ninth presidential camrunning for president,” Sen. Paul paign.

Tsongas, D-Mass., once said, TV and they had a picture of all is Seth Moulton.”

Just after Groundhog Day, Why keep running, if most according to the book “Sena“I don’t know who he is,” said the candidates,” Delaney said by people don’t know who you are? the field was mostly female and tors on the Campaign Trail” by nearly half nonwhite. Starting in Whoopi Goldberg about yet an- phone Friday, “and every time I “The greatest reason is my Richard F. Fenno Jr. “You see walk by, everyone’s picture gets love for God,” Carter says by other candidate, John Delaney, them and you think you are just March, 11 white men declared, a little smaller, as they try to one after the other. Some confu- on “The View” last week. phone. “I’m so honored that as good as they are. It’s almost squeeze everyone on. Eventually, of all the people he could’ve John Delaney is neither like a dare. So you start to think sion has resulted, sometimes on Moulton nor Ryan nor Swalwell, we’ll just be little dots.” purpose. chosen, he chose me. The main about running yourself.”

Still, the former Maryland and he is not John Hickenlooper On Thursday a person who thing is: God is my friend, and There are only six women or Jay Inslee or Steve Bullock or congressman has more camgoes by Derek tweeted a photo I’m not going to let him down.” (only six!) running, so they are paign cash on hand than any Michael Bennet. of Seth Moulton and joked, “I easier to keep track of than the candidate except for Bernie Delaney, a former congressthink I’ve found my 2020 candiboys, but the name Marianne Dan Zak is a reporter for The Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and man from Maryland, was the date and it’s Congressman Tim Williamson might give you Washington Post. He writes Trump. He’s been focusing on pause. Country singer? Self-help Ryan.” Moulton cheekily replied, first major-league candidate a wide range of news stories, Iowa and New Hampshire. A to declare, in July 2017, which “No Derek, this is New York guru? Both? Neither? Regardnarratives and profiles from strong showing there could means he’s coming up on two less, she’s running for president. Mayor Eric Swalwell,” which local, national and foreign asmake his dot a little bigger, big years of not really being recogwas doubly incorrect. Derek “There has not been enough signments, from the Academy enough that it resembles a face nized. then replied with a photo of love,” she said during her CNN Awards to Fallujah, Iraq. He — one that you and Whoopi “Just today I walked by the Steve Bullock and wrote, “This town hall. joined The Post in 2005. »» From page G1

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Massacre memorials planned Black voices must be key in how the story is told Planning for memorials and events to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre in 2021 are ramping up.

From a state-recognized commission to private organizations, groups are working on remembrances to honor the victims and encourage reflection and action on racial reconciliation.

The event of 1921 should be memorialized significantly and properly — with authentic remorse for what happened and under the guidance of Tulsa’s black community.

For generations, the 1921 race massacre was absent from Oklahoma history books. It was deliberately covered up and eventually disappeared from the memories of succeeding generations outside the Greenwood and north Tulsa districts.

This omission is an insult to African American residents. It compounds the moral stain of the original crime.

The past cannot be changed, but we can do better moving forward.

Among the first steps is providing public places for obtaining accurate information.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, led by Sen. Kevin Matthews, plans to renovate and expand the Greenwood Cultural Center to complement the John Hope Franklin Center of Reconciliation. This museum has been sought for more than 20 years and will cost at least $9 million out of a $25 million capital campaign.

The commission recently returned from Montgomery, Alabama, where members gathered ideas from the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Legacy Museum of African American History and the Rosa Parks Museum. It also has a May 30 groundbreaking planned for the Path to Hope, a walking tour of the original Greenwood area.

The Tulsa Community Remembrance Coalition intends to create an outdoor memorial at the historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, 311 N. Greenwood Ave. It is working with the Equal Justice Initiative based in Montgomery, Alabama, on the project, expected to cost about $3 million.

The coalition says it will place a historical marker on the church grounds to recognize Black Wall Street and launch an essay contest in partnership with Tulsa Public Schools.

These are in addition to city efforts including a search for mass graves as overseen by a citizen commission.

Embarrassed by the horrors of 1921, the city’s white leadership sought to cover it up. But the stain would not disappear.

Everyone is responsible for funding and helping memorializing the events of 1921; we should all own it. But the key voices at the table should be the descendants of victims and current residents of the neighborhoods destroyed in the centuryold tragedy.

A $1.5 million line item for the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission is included in the proposed $8.13 billion general appropriation bill passed by the Legislature last week. Courtesy

Climate change a major threat

By Kip Rabinowitz

In 2015, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, representing Oklahoma, brought an actual snowball to the floor of Congress.

He used the snowball as a prop to exclaim that it was cold outside, trying to hint that climate change is a hoax.

When I think of this theatrical experiment, my blood boils. As a rising senior in high school, I have grown Rabinowitz up with many of the catastrophic effects of climate change, and I will probably have to live with the consequences much longer.

His example was proved factually incorrect by the continued increase in temperature. In fact, according to NASA, “The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.”

Although that number does not seem like a huge increase, it has already done a lot of damage to our ecosystem, and it is poised to damage more. This problem has only been exacerbated by our continued increases in carbon emissions and toxic emissions. Even though the United Nations has said that the world has 12 years to fix this, little to no action has been taken here in the United States.

In the 2018 midterm election, many

voters made it clear that they were worried about the repercussions of climate change. As more tornadoes, floodwaters, wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather have spread across the country, many people have realized that we are already seeing major effects of climate change.

Democrats and some Republicans have tried to issue climate change policy ideas, but they have been turned down by a large majority of Republican members of Congress. For example, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York introduced the Green New Deal. The 14-page proposal highlights many goals in order to combat climate change. Conservative pundits have crawled out of the woodwork to attack the proposal, which has stalled in the halls of Congress.

A common talking point for pundits is that it will cost too much to implement a climate change policy. But they forget a key fact: how much it will cost if we do nothing to combat climate change? The U.S. government has estimated that by 2090, there will be $500 billion lost in annual economic output if we take no action.

Of course it will cost a lot of money to combat climate change, that is what happens when Washington continues to kick the can down the road. Many pundits also forget that the Green New Deal is not a bill, it is simply a proposal. The goals outlined in the proposal are made to seem radical in order to further the policy creation for climate change that has been nonexistent in Washington for a long time.

But the same pundits who criticize the Green New Deal propose no other solution to the largest existential threat facing us today. In fact, many sitting members of Congress, including U.S. Sens. Inhofe and James Lankford, disregard the large threat that climate change poses to the world. Meanwhile, they take millions of dollars from political action committees and oil companies that push the agenda of denying climate change.

As many government organizations from all over the world issue warnings about climate change, it is time that we the people take the power into our own hands and ensure that our sitting government officials are looking toward the facts of climate change and are addressing the existential threat.

Let’s also remember that we can do things at home in order to combat the threat like eating more vegetables, investing in a reusable water bottle and using less water.

Next year, I will be a senior in high school. My generation sees climate change as one of the largest threats facing us today and will see its consequences first hand. It is time that we start taking action in order to ensure that future generations do not have to worry about these threats. It all starts by holding our government officials accountable for sitting back and begin to think consciously about our consumer decisions that harm the planet.

Kip Rabinowitz will be a senior at Booker T. Washington High School next year.

Gerrymandering is alive and well

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The federal judges n 1960, one urban member of the Oklaho- ordered the Legislature to ma Senate represented redivide representation in accord with the U.S. Conmore than 346,000 people, nearly 15 percent of stitution’s promise of equal the state’s population at the protection, a principle that was eventually worked into time. the Supreme Court’s oneMeanwhile, one of his person, one-vote peers from a rural ideal. Eventually, district represented by fits and starts, only 13,125 people. the Legislature The two senators complied ... but not had equal legislative one bit more than it power, but absurdly had to. unequal constituenToday, legislacies. tive districts are The history of legwayne redrawn every 10 islative apportionGreene years after the U.S. ment in Oklahoma Census Bureau is undemocratic Editorial reports populaPages Editor and ugly. With the tion trends, and, decennial rite of powayne.greene through the magic litical redistribution approaching, there’s @tulsaworld.com of computer technology, have largely not much reason to think we’ll get it a lot better equal numbers of constituents. next time.

But that same computer The turning point was magic has made the process supposed to have come in of gerrymandering much 1962, when a three-judge simpler, a system that is obfederal court panel found viously being used to favor Oklahoma’s legislative aprural incumbents and the portionment system was dominant Republican Party. “grossly and egregiously Thus, Democratic-voting disproportionate and Cherokee County is split without rational basis or into three Senate districts, justification in law or fact.”

Up to that point, the Leg- all held by Republicans, islature had largely ignored none living in Cherokee County. the state constitution’s And the suburbanites of reapportionment proviCanadian County are split sions. As the state populainto six constituencies, all tion moved into cities and held by Republicans, one of suburbs, the state was whom lives in Weatherford, left with obviously unbalanced legislative districts, a 24 miles west of Canadian County’s western border. system that protected rural And Rep. Meloyde Blanincumbents and the domicett, D-Tulsa, inherited a nant Democratic Party.

sprawling district shaped like a house key, designed to conglomerate the midtown Democrats of east Maple Ridge, the Hispanic voters of Kendall Whittier and a handful of people north of 11th Street near Garnett Road.

Gerrymadering is alive and well and living in Oklahoma. It’s not all about parties, although party politics is constantly a factor.

It’s at least equally about maintaining the status quo: A Legislature that is consistently rural, conservative, hostile to property taxes, suspicious of innovation and determined to protect incumbents. Just like it was in 1960.

We can do better. Other states have already figured it out.

University of Oklahoma political scientist Keith Gaddie has worked as an insider on gerrymandering cases in courts and in legislatures. He says a handful of principles should be used to build a better legislative apportionment system.

• First, take the process away from legislators. Their first instinct is to protect their own parochial and political interests.

• Next, put a nonpartisan panel of citizens in charge.

Gaddie suggests a commission of at least 12 members (the size of a criminal court jury) and as many as 23 (a grand jury) aided by experts.

“The public can handle

this,” Gaddie said. “The problem is the Legislature doesn’t think they can.”

• Insist that the commission work transparently. Gaddie describes the current system as “chef’s surprise,” where legislative districts are cooked up in secret and revealed near deadline on a silver platter. We need a kitchen with glass walls so everyone can see all the ingredients and who’s stirring the pot.

• Set a handful of good government standards for the commission to follow.

Legislative districts should be equal in population, regular in shape, generally conform to established political units like cities and counties, compliant with federal laws protecting minority representation and historically consistent so that voters aren’t dramatically shifted from one district to another without legitimate cause.

• Finally, the state court system should act as the final arbiter to make sure the commission followed the standards.

Since 1907, what little progress Oklahoma has made toward an equitable system of distributing legislative power has been accomplished with legislators kicking and screaming in resistance. There’s no reason to think they would be the source of any further progress without the assertion of the ultimate authority, the people.