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DAILY BIBLE VERSE“Oh, the depth of the riches of thewisdom and knowledge of God!How unsearchable his judgments,and his paths beyond tracing out!”
- Romans 11:33
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Saint Catherine’s FoodBank on First Avenue inDurant received a large
shipment of food onMonday morning just intime for its big upcom-
ing food rush onWednesday afternoon.Continued on page 9.
St. Catherine’s Food Bankgathers large donations
On May 17, 1954, theU.S. Supreme Court, in
Brown v. Board ofEducation of Topeka,
unanimously struck downracially segregated public
schools.
A pharmacist accused ofthe shooting death of ateenager who attempted torob his store went on trialfor first-degree murderMonday, and the slainteen’s family members saidthey are eager to put thetwo-year-old case behindthem. Continued on page 9
FridayShowers and thun-derstorms likely,mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy,with a high near 84. Chance ofprecipitation is 60%.
BY SEAN MURPHYASSOCIATED PRESS
OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) — A state agency thatoversees hundreds of thou-sands of acres of state-owned lands announcedMonday it expects to makerecord-level appropriationsto public schools inOklahoma this year, large-ly as a result of increased
oil and gas exploration inthe state.
The Commissioners ofthe Land Office reports ithas distributed more than$112 million to primaryschools, colleges and uni-versities from July 1 toApril 30. The amount dis-tributed during the same10-month period last yearwas about $73 million.
“We’re extremely
pleased to be able to directa record setting amount ofmoney from the CLOtowards education, espe-cially during these toughtimes,” Republican Gov.Mary Fallin said in a state-ment. “These dollars comewithout any mandates andwill provide our schoolsand universities withanother flexible source offunding to help deal with
the budget cuts they arecurrently facing.”
The new secretary of theLand Office, HarryBirdwell, said the fundingboost is due to an increasein oil and gas explorationas well as the performanceof the equities market overthe last year.
“I’d say probably 75percent of the increase indistribution is a result of
the oil and gas explorationmarket and the leases ofthe property,” Birdwellsaid.
The Land Office, whichwas created at statehood,oversees about 750,000acres of land and 1.3 mil-lion acres of mineral rights.It also distributes earningsfrom a $1.8 billion trust
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DIS STUDENTS are pictured with JonathanMason Friday morning at the first-ever CivilAir Patrol Field day where students participat-ed in aerospace activities. Right: The localCAP held a special day of aerospace activitiesfor DIS students on Friday at the new airportterminal facility. They were able to tour andexplore airplanes, hoover crafts and rocketlaunchers for the morning.
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Oklahoma Land Office projects record school funding
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Tickets aregoing fast for
upcoming Reba and Blake
relief concertBY SKILER SCHMITZ
STAFF WRITER
Oklahoma natives andtwo of country music’sbiggest names are com-ing to Durant to host aspecial relief concertgeared to raise supportfor the recent tornado dis-aster in Atoka County.
Country artist BlakeShelton and Reba haveadded one more date totheir special concert stopat the Choctaw CasinoResort. Originally May26 was the big show andafter no less then twohours after tickets wenton sale they were soldout.
Last week Blake andReba announced thatanother special concertwill be held onWednesday, May 25, at7:30 p.m. at the ChoctawCasino Resort in Durant.
“A lot of people lost a
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Family of World War II soldier located in Oklahoma
BY BRYAN DEANTHE OKLAHOMAN
OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) — Jim Harkins lastsaw his older brother,Wilburn, in England as thetwo men prepared to takepart in the Allied invasionof Nazi-held France on D-Day in 1944.
The two Oklahomansmade plans to meet inParis after the Allies liber-ated the French capital.Wilburn missed the meet-ing. He was wounded July26, 1944. As two othersoldiers took him to a fieldhospital, they wereambushed by a Germansniper.
Wilburn was killed. JimHarkins, who served in a
different unit, got the newswhen he tried to send hisbrother a letter. It wasreturned with “deceased”written across it.
Sixty-seven years later,Jim Harkins was stunnedto read in The Oklahomanearlier this month that aFrench woman had beentending to his brother’sgrave in France and waslooking for living familymembers.
Bill Harkins, JimHarkins’ son, said hisfather is 91 years old. Thetwo men live inWheatland. The May 2story mentioned CatherineMeunier, a French womanwho has put flowers onWilburn Harkins’ graveeach Memorial Day.
Meunier hoped to see apicture of WilburnHarkins and learn what hewas like as a young man.
Meunier, who doesn’tspeak English, was beinghelped in her search byRobert Stuard, presidentof the Lacey-DavisFoundation, an Americanorganization that workswith the families of sol-diers killed in World WarII. The group helpsAmerican families attendmemorial services inFrance, but Stuard alsoworks closely with like-minded French groups.
Meunier is involvedwith Flowers of Memory,a French group whose
Colbert man receivesthree felony charges
BY MATT SWEARENGINMANAGING EDITOR
DURANT — AColbert man has been hitwith three felonies, fol-lowing a search of hishome last month by theBryan County DistrictAttorney’s Drug TaskForce.
David Kim Brockett,42, was chargedMonday with manufac-turing methampheta-mine within 2,000 feetof a school, possessionof methamphetaminewith intent to distributeand possession of afirearm after a felonyconviction.
According to an affi-davit by Drug TaskForce Agent WayneStanley, officerssearched Brockett’s 620Burney St. home April27 and seized numerousitem associated with theclandestine manufactureof methamphetamine.
The affidavit statesthat baggies containing awhite, powdery sub-stance that tested posi-tive methamphetaminewere also seized.Officers found twoblack-powder pistols,and due to Brockett hav-ing a prior felony con-viction for drug posses-sion with intent to dis-tribute, he is prohibitedfrom possessing
firearms. The residenceis located within 2,000feet of ColbertWestward School. Awarrant has been issuedfor Brockett’s arrest.
In other crimes,Durant Police arrestedtwo people on Saturdayfor suspicion of burgla-ry.
Patrolmen JasonColvard and CarterMathews were dis-patched at 10:48 p.m. toHitchcock Distributing,2901 W. Arkansas St.,after an alarm activated.
Colvard found a manat an open sliding door,who was helping awoman from the dropoff from the door to theground. The report stat-ed that both ran backinside after they wereordered to stop.
Officers followedthem and found themtrying to hide under-neath a coat. They wereordered out at gunpointand then handcuffed.The report stated that thewoman, Sheila Odum,28, said they were justwalking along the rail-road tracks to get home.
The man, identified asBrent Walker, 36, saidthey were looking for aplace to have sex, thereport stated, and heasked if police received
Fallin names Jett to OklahomaConservation Commission
OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) — Gov. MaryFallin has named fourth-generation farmer andrancher Karl Jett to theOklahoma ConservationCommission.
Fallin says Jett willreplace Matt Gard in theseat on the commissionthat represents the inter-ests of much of north-western Oklahoma andthe OklahomaPanhandle. She says Jett
is committed to preserv-ing Oklahoma’s naturalresources.
His appointmentrequires Senate confir-mation.
Jett has operated KCFarms in Laverne since1972. He serves as dis-trict chairman of theBeaver CountyConservation Districtand is on the board ofdirectors of FirstSecurity Bank in Beaver.
He has previouslyserved on the boards ofthe Beaver County FairBoard Association,Beaver County JuniorLivestock Association,Laverne FarmersCooperative andFarmers Grain of Follett,Texas.
Jett graduated fromOklahoma StateUniversity with a degreein agriculture econom-ics.
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fund to primary schools, aswell as several colleges anduniversities.
Forced to plug a $500million hole in this year’sbudget, legislative leadersand the governorannounced a budget deallast week that includes cutsof about 4 percent to K-12education and nearly 6 per-cent for the state’s collegesand universities. Fallin pro-posed lesser cuts in herexecutive budget, but someof her legislative proposalsto save the state money
have not been enacted bythe Legislature this year.
If oil and gas activityremains strong, the LandOffice projects a total of$124 million will be dis-tributed to schools this fis-cal year, compared to $114million in FY2010.
“I am thrilled thisrecord-breaking amount ofmoney is available to helpeducation officials contin-ue providing quality educa-
tion for our students,” saidSen. David Myers, R-Ponca City, chairman ofthe Senate Appropriationsand Budget Committee.“Education in Oklahomahas several strong fundingsources outside of general
state appropriations,including CLO money.One of the great thingsabout CLO money is localdistricts and higher educa-tion institutions can use themoney however they seefit.”
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Jessie Irene Scott PhillipsJessie Irene Scott Phillips went home to be with
her Lord on Sunday, May 15,2011, at the Medical Centerof SoutheasternOklahoma in Durant,Oklahoma. She wasborn Tuesday, February24, 1914, to Joe Allenand Mary Etna (Terry)Scott in Blue Ridge,Texas. She married CarlRobert Phillips on May23, 1944, in Bokchito,Oklahoma. Jessie graduated fromBokchito High School. Her favorite subject wasEnglish taught by Mrs. Jessie Williams. After start-ing a career in retail sales at Bradshaw’s and Neal’sdepartment stores, she and her husband Carl,established Phillips Dry Goods in Bokchito.Jessie’s role as housewife and mother was veryimportant to her. As a farmer/rancher’s wife, sheled a busy life caring for her family. She was anexcellent cook, an avid gardener, an outstandingseamstress, a great homemaker, and a wonderfulMother. She loved visiting with family and friendsand enjoyed playing dominos with friends andgrandchildren. Jessie had a strong faith in her LordJesus Christ and was a member of Faith BaptistChurch in Bokchito. She accepted Christ as hersavior when she was a young girl. Even during herextended illness the past few years, when commu-nicating became difficult, she still sang “AmazingGrace.”
She is survived by son Eddie Mac Phillips andwife Sue of Bokchito; daughter Dr. Janice CarlaDill and husband Jimmy of Bokchito; grandchil-dren Melissa Ann McIntire and husband Bo ofBennington, Eddie Ray Phillips of Bokchito, andRyan Dill and wife Bridget of Princeton, Texas;great-grandchildren Kyler Shaun Senter ofBennington, Jagger Zade Haven Dill and AnnikaRhian Haven Dill of Princeton, Texas; and numer-ous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She waspreceded in death by her parents, husband CarlRobert Philips, sisters Beulah Parish and BertieMasters, and infant brother Clyde.
Family hour will be at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray~ Funeral Home from 7:00 to 8:00p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. Services will be 10:00a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, at Faith BaptistChurch in Bokchito with Brother Scott Meltonofficiating. Internment will follow in the Bokchitocemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be nephewsBobby Phillips, Carl Wayne Phillips, and DeanPhillips, and friends James Beames, Douglas Deel,and Marion Terrell.
Family and friends may send online condo-lences and view tributes atwww.coffeymurray.com.
Services are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home, Durant, Oklahoma.
Ronny BurkhalterServices for Ronny Burkhalter, 62 of Durant, who
passed away May 15, 2011, are pending with Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home in Durant.
Jimmie Lou WilsonGraveside Services for Jimmie Lou Wilson, 79, of
Wynnewood, who passed away on May 14, 2011, will beheld on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the OaklawnCemetery in Wynnewood officiated by Ron Stough.Services are under the direction of DeArman FuneralHome of Wynnewood. Please send online condolences towww.dearmanfuneralhome.com.
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great deal in this disasterand it’s particularly closeto us because we bothconsider Oklahomahome,” said Reba in arecent publicity releaseabout the show.
Shelton saidOklahoma defines who
he is and seeing theeffects of the disaster onhis neighbors let himknow that he needed todo something to helpthem out. Beyond theproceeds raised from theconcert, a special mobilefundraising campaign hasalso been set up with ThemGive Foundation.
Fans can simply text
“OKGIVE” to 27722 andmake a one-time dona-tion of $10 that will beadded to their monthlycell phone bill. Thosefunds will also be donat-ed to The mGiveFoundation to benefit thedisaster relief.
Checks can also memade out to the TushkaDisaster Relief Fund and
mailed to 101 SE FirstStreet, Tushka, OK74525. For more infor-mation about The mGiveFoundation, please visitwww.mGive.org.
For more informationabout the relief concert,please visitwww.choctawcasinos.com or www.Reba.com orwww.blakeshelton.com.
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CAP Field Day Photos
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Top Left: Civil Air Patrol Commander John Wyatt ispictured teaching the flight simulator workshop at theCAP field day on Friday morning with DIS students.
Bottom Left: Local CAP member Carissa Mason is pic-tured with students helping in the search and rescuemission on Friday morning at the CAP field day.Students had the opportunity to experience life in therescue zone by searching for a lost airplane using CAPequipment.
members do their best tohonor Allied soldiers whodied liberating their coun-try from Nazi Germany.
Bill Harkins said hesent Stuard a letter, whichis being translated intoFrench for Meunier. Theletter details some of thefamily history and gives
information about WilburnHarkins. Most important-ly, Bill Harkins said, theletter thanks Meunier.
“We appreciated theFrench people remember-ing the men that didn’tmake it home,” BillHarkins said. “I was reallyhappy to learn that some-one was taking care ofWilburn.”
Wilburn Harkins didn’thave any children, but his
name lives on. One of hisgreat nephews isMichael WilburnHarkins, who grew up inOklahoma and now livesin Virginia.
Michael Harkins, 36,said he knew little abouthis great uncle other thana picture and a letter thathung in his grandpar-ents’ home and the sto-ries he heard about hisservice in the war.
Michael Harkins said heis proud of WilburnHarkins and has sharedhis great uncle’s storywith many of his friends.
“My father gave methe middle name to pro-vide me with the legacyof Wilburn,” he said. “Iintend to have his legacylive on so everyoneknows there was aWilburn Harkins and thathe served his country.”
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his 911 call about anopen door.
According to thereport, Walker’s phonewas checked and no suchcall had been placed.Officers found several
items outside of the busi-ness that the owner saidbelonged to the company.
The report stated thatWalker’s vehicle wasfound five blocks awayand it contained severalitems suspected of havingbeen stolen. Walker andOdum were booked intojail for suspicion of sec-
ond-degree burglary. TheDistrict Attorney’s Officeis reviewing the report todetermine charges.
Lillian Coldwell toldBryan County Sheriff’sDeputy John Ray Haisliplast week that a saddlehad been stolen out ofher shed on Crest ViewLane. There was no
forced entry.Ryan Lovelace told
Deputy Brian Carr onMonday that his walletcontaining $250 wasstolen out of hisunlocked truck in the2000 block of WillafaWoods Road. A brassgear shifter was alsostolen.
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Building collapses in Arkansas, killing young girlBY ANDREW DEMILLO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MORRILTON, Ark.(AP) — A cosmetic storeand a bridal boutique thatwas undergoing renova-tions collapsed in centralArkansas on Monday,killing a 2-year-old girl andinjuring at least six otherpeople.
Dozens of firefighterssifted through the wreck-age left from the two-storybrick building hours afterrescuers pulled AlissaJones’ body from the rub-ble and accounted foreveryone else trappedinside, authorities said.
Investigators were tryingto determine whetherongoing construction at
one of the ground-levelstores, which sold weddinggowns, was to blame forthe collapse about 50 milesnorthwest of Little Rock.Authorities had notdeclared an official causeby Monday evening.
“We don’t know how orwhy they collapsed,” saidBrandon Baker, the directorof emergency managementin Conway County. “Wejust know it was fast.”
Of the 10 people insidethe building, Baker saidone died and four otherswere injured. ConwayCounty coroner RichardNeal identified the girl asAlissa Jones and said oneof her relatives was amongthe injured.
But a local hospital con-
firmed six people weretreated. Christy Hockaday,chief executive of St.Vincent Morrilton, said fiveof the six were released andthe remaining person wasin good condition.
Brian Matthews, whoowns an auto detailing shopnearby, said he heard a loudcrash about noon.
“When I looked up,there was nothing butsmoke,” he said.
Matthews rushed to therubble, where he and a fewother men spotted awoman pinned under abeam screaming, “Mybaby is still inside.” Theypulled bricks and wood offher, exposing her injuredlegs as she continued to cryout.
Meanwhile, some of therescuers started searchingfor the missing child. ButAlissa’s was lifeless by thetime they found her undersome bricks and part of awall, Matthews said.
Rescue teams suspend-ed their search through thedebris late Monday, andplanned to resume theirefforts on Tuesday,Morrilton police said.Although everyone in thebuilding had been account-ed for earlier, crews want-ed to make sure no one wasinjured outside the build-ing’s perimeter, authoritiessaid. Some workers insert-ed tiny cameras intocrevices between crumbledbricks to make sure no oneelse was trapped.
NEW YORK (AP) —After months of flirtingwith politics, DonaldTrump said Monday hewon’t run for president,choosing to stick withhosting “The CelebrityApprentice” over a bid forthe Republican nomina-tion.
The reality TV star andreal estate mogul madehis announcement at aManhattan hotel as NBC,which airs his show,rolled out its fall lineup.
“I will not be runningfor president as much asI’d like to,” Trump said.
Trump’s office releaseda formal statement just ashe was taking the stage.In it, a confident Trumpsaid he felt he could winthe Republican primaryand beat President BarackObama in the generalelection but had come torealize a presidentialcampaign could not berun half-heartedly.
“Ultimately, business ismy greatest passion and Iam not ready to leave theprivate sector,” Trumpsaid.
Several Republicansare seeking the nomina-tion in a race that lacks aclear front-runner.Among the top hopefulsare former MassachusettsGov. Mitt Romney, for-mer House Speaker NewtGingrich and formerMinnesota Gov. TimPawlenty. The GOP is
still waiting to hearwhether Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels, 2008 vicepresidential nomineeSarah Palin or MinnesotaRep. Michele Bachmannwill get in the race.
Trump has floated theidea of a presidential can-didacy in both 1988 and2000 but claimed he wasmore serious than everthis time, citing the weakeconomy and the sensethat the United States wasin decline. Some public
opinion polls showed himleading the slow-to-coa-lesce Republican field.
In the past few months,he delivered speeches tonational GOP groups andtraveled to early primarystates like NewHampshire and Nevada.During that time, hereignited the so-called“birther” controversy byperpetuating falsehoodsabout Obama’s birthplace, insisting that ques-tions were unanswered
about whether the presi-dent was born in Hawaii.He amassed admirationfrom many on the farright who have insistedObama was born over-seas and, thus, wasn’t eli-gible to serve as presi-dent.
Obama finally distrib-uted his long-form birthcertificate earlier thismonth, indirectly castingTrump as a carnival bark-er and the controversy asa sideshow.
Dear Annie: I have adear friend who has beenin an abusive relationshipfor many years. Theabuse is mostly verbal,but occasionally physical.Apparently, this has beengoing on for their entire23-year relationship.
When she would tem-porarily leave him, Iwould be very support-ive, cheering her on whenshe took his name off oftitles and deeds. Whenshe bailed him out of jailand paid his medicalbills, I tsk-tsked. I havestood by her, but havealways spoken my piece.
However, a recent inci-dent was the straw thatbroke the camel’s back.Visiting friends saw theestranged husband comeby and push and shovemy friend to the ground.She was screaming. Shemanaged to get him outof the house, and therewere six witnesses to thisabuse.
Now, a week later, he’sback home. How can Ihelp her? I’ve told her tofile a restraining order.I’ve told her to put herfoot down. I’ve given hermany positive sugges-tions that she knows shemust do but hasn’t. In mylast conversation withher, I said, “If he killsyou, you don’t get anoth-er chance. Get RID ofhim.”
If I can’t help her, can Ido something else? Arethere support groups forfriends like me who wantto help and could usesome resources forempowerment? --Worried in Florida
Dear Florida: Abusiverelationships are compli-cated. Expecting the vic-tim to simply walk out ofa long-term marriage isoften unrealistic and canbe dangerous, especiallyif the partner is physical-ly abusive. Please under-stand that the strength toleave must come fromher, and you are notresponsible for her choic-es. But your encourage-ment and support can beenormously helpful. Thebest resource is theNational DomesticViolence Hotline(ndvh.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).
Dear Annie: I am amostly normal freshmanin high school. I amslightly Goth and don’tdo sports, but I am indrama club. I found outthe other day that a groupof kids thinks I am bisex-ual or a lesbian.
When I was younger, Ihad issues with girls call-ing me a boy because ofthe way I dressed, so stufflike this really hurts. Infact, I started cuttingmyself with pen caps. I
know this gossip shouldnot affect me so much.Am I overly sensitive, oris there something wrongwith me? -- Not Bi, NotEmo
Dear Not Bi: If thesekids are teasing youabout your looks or sexu-ality, it is bullying andshould be reported. Thecutting, however, indi-cates anxiety and stress,and can become habitualand difficult to stop. Youneed to find more effec-tive and less harmfulways of dealing withyour situation. Talk toyour parents and yourschool counselor, checkout kidshealth.org, andkeep your friends closeby.
Dear Annie: I amresponding to“Kentucky,” who had hername changed and herparents refuse to call herby her chosen name.
I could have writtenthat letter. At the age of28, I changed my firstname partly because itwas frequently mis-spelled and mispro-nounced and considered“odd” and “difficult” byteachers and businessassociates. When I was18, I received a draftnotice because the gov-ernment couldn’t tellwhether my name wasmale or female.
Everyone I knewapplauded the change andhonored my request to becalled by my new name,except my parents. It tooknearly 25 years beforemy parents accepted it.My mother was quiteinsulted that I didn’t lovemy given name like shedid.
You were right to tell“Kentucky” not to counton her family comingaround. She shouldn’tpush it. Either they willaccept the new name orthey won’t. She is theonly one who can decidewhether it’s worth mak-ing a big deal out of it. --Connecticut
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South Carolina lawmakers introduces a bill toallow gold and silver coins to be legal currency
HOLLYWOOD--Godbless America, and how’severybody?
The South was swarmedby the sap-sucking cicadabugs Wednesday whichhatch and breed every thir-teen years. The femalesattract a male by buzzingloudly. Last week TigerWoods was gang-raped onthe ninth tee when his cell-phone went off in his hippocket.
Donald Trump revealedhis daily hair regimen toRolling Stone on Thursday.He said that he shampoosdaily with Head andShoulders, combs it for-ward then combs it back.The story got a lot of playand as a result Head andShoulders is now out-selling Gorilla Glue.
Indiana GOP GovernorMitch Daniels had toexplain Wednesday howhis wife divorced him torun off with a doctor inCalifornia. After two yearswith the California doctorshe came back and re-mar-ried him. He didn’t figureout for six months it wasthe same woman.
London’s Daily Mailreported that PrinceWilliam and Duchess Katewill come to Los Angelesin July and then go on atour of California parks.The reception will be huge-
ly enthusiastic.Californians are all learn-ing English to make themfeel welcome and at home.
South Carolina lawmak-ers introduced a bill Fridayto allow gold and silvercoins to be legal currencyin the state as well as thedollar. It could pass. Theonly thing holding it backis whether the face on thecoins should be JeffersonDavis or Glenn Beck.
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofesaw the photos of Osamabin Laden’s corpseThursday. He said the bul-let went into his eye thenexploded inside his brainand then it came out hisear. These bullets are sodangerous the rap starCommon just did an entiresong praising them.
President Obama invit-ed the rapper Common tothe White House Thursdaydespite his lyrics glorify-ing a New Jersey copkiller. The circumstancespermitted it. The presidenthad just blown the head offa terrorist and he needed alittle mood music to help
him unwind.President Obama’s ban
on oil drilling offshore inthe Gulf of Mexico wasvoted out by the GOPHouse. He can’t call any-body an ocean polluternow. Crews of volunteershave begun rescuing ducksthat are swimming in theocean with Osama binLaden all over them.
The Pentagon revealedThursday that U.S. com-mandos videotaped binLaden’s killing with twen-ty-five separate helmetcams. It’s still underreview by officials. If itturns out that Osama binLaden wasn’t armed, theUnited States could becharged with a timeout.
Osama bin Ladenordered al-Qaeda not tobother killing Joe Biden inhis will. It’s not that he dis-respected the vice presi-dency. Bin Laden wantedto kill Dick Cheney butone look at the photos ofthe blood all over his faceand it is obvious DickCheney outdrew him.
President Obama saidThursday economic recov-ery will take another twoyears. It’s hampered byhigh gas prices. WhenPresident Obama prom-ised to get the economy onits feet, we didn’t realize itmeant our cars would be
running on Flintstonepower.
Bartender magazinereported that the bar busi-ness is way down in LosAngeles since gasolineprices began goingthrough the roof. It’sbegun affecting every-body’s quality of life. LosAngeles County wentbankrupt Monday halfwaythrough a slow-speed carchase.
John Boehner gave thecommencement speech tothe Catholic University ofAmerica at their footballstadium Saturday. He wasdenounced by clergy pro-fessors for proposingbudget cuts. On the otherhand, if John Boehnercould use his influence tocut the TenCommandments down tothree the priests wouldcarry him off the field ontheir shoulders.
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Trump says no to presidential run
Over the last 12 years,the good people at theGallup Poll have at eightdifferent times asked thesame question: “Who doyou regard as the greatestUnited States president?”Each time, one of threepresidents - AbrahamLincoln, John Kennedy orRonald Reagan - has fin-ished first.
While the Gipper andJFK were both Irish-American contemporaries(Reagan was six yearsolder) - each with a love oflanguage, an infectiousoptimism and mastery ofself-effacing humor - theywere poles apart in theirappraisals of the federalgovernment and of thosewho chose to work for it.
Contrast the followingpresidential statements:“The nine most terrifyingwords in the English lan-guage are, ‘I’m from thegovernment, and I’m hereto help.” Plus: “The bestminds are not in govern-ment. If any were, businesswould hire them away.” -Reagan
“Let the public servicebe a proud and livelycareer. And let every manand woman who works inany area of our nationalgovernment, in anybranch, at any level, beable to say with pride andwith honor in future years:‘I served the United statesgovernment in that hour ofour nation’s need.’” -Kennedy
Make no mistake aboutthe dominant rhetoricalperspective today.Reagan’s “Government isnot a solution to our prob-lem, government is theproblem,” and, “When yougo to bed with the federalgovernment, you get morethan a good night’s sleep,”is more widely popular andaccepted than is the dis-comforting Kennedy chal-lenge to view and tochoose public service as atruly noble pursuit orJFK’s now-dated sum-mons to “ask not whatyour country can do foryou; ask what you can dofor your country.”
You know the drill. Thevaunted private sector isefficient and competitiveand tough, while the dis-paraged public sector hasbecome a political pinata.
So how do we explainthe near-universallypraised and admiredcourage of Navy SEALTeam 6, which went on the
most dangerous of mis-sions in the dead of nighthalfway around the worldinto an armed enemystronghold? These menand all their comrades areexceptional professionalsand proven patriots. Butevery Navy SEAL, everyMarine squad leader, everycombat medic, every heli-copter pilot is also a publicservant. That’s right, apublic employee.
Next time, you hearyour local know-nothingmouthing off about howpeople on a public payrolljust couldn’t make it in theprivate sector, please inter-rupt and ask him exactlywhich men and women inuniform in which God-for-gotten valley of death inAfghanistan are in it forthe paycheck.
Why hasn’t businesslured away such excep-tionally courageous andtalented individuals withsigning bonuses or unlim-ited expense accounts?Don’t tell me U.S. compa-nies do not need individu-als with the unique combi-nations of discipline, lead-ership, fortitude and intel-ligence. Could it be insteadthat these are Americanswho truly do care moreabout what they can do fortheir country than for whatthe Fortune 500 could dofor their personal networth?
Let us understand thatthe effectiveness of ourgovernment and, to a con-siderable degree, the suc-cess of our nation dependsupon the quality and thecommitment of our citi-zens who determine tomake public service - mili-tary or civilian - and thecommon good larger thantheir own self-interest.Aren’t you glad that theheroes of Navy SEALTeam 6 were “from thegovernment” and werethere “to help”?
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Barack Obama’s immigra-tion speech in El Paso May 10was an exercise in electioneer-ing and hypocrisy. Hypocrisybecause while Obama com-plained about “politicians”blocking comprehensiveimmigration bills, he was oneof them himself.
In 2007, when such a billwas backed by a lame duckRepublican president and hadbipartisan backing fromSenate heavyweights EdwardKennedy and Jon Kyl, Sen.Obama voted for union-backed amendments thatKennedy and Kyl opposed asbill-killers.
In 2009 and 2010,President Obama acquiescedin Speaker Nancy Pelosi’sdecision to pass cap-and-tradeand bypass immigration andin Senate Majority LeaderHarry Reid’s decision not tobring an immigration bill tothe floor.
Both times the votes wereprobably there to pass a bill.Obama did not lift a finger tohelp.
But that did not stop thepresident who is constantlycalling for civility to heapscorn on those who seekstronger enforcement.“They’ll want a higher fence.Maybe they’ll need a moat,”he said to laughter from thelargely Latino audience.“Maybe they’ll want alliga-tors in the moat. They’ll neverbe satisfied.”
Was that on theteleprompter, or was it ad-libbed? In either case, Obamawas showing his contempt forthose who bitterly cling to theidea that the law should beenforced.
That’s no way to assemblethe bipartisan coalition neces-sary to pass an immigrationbill.
It’s obvious that nothinglike the legalization (oppo-nents say “amnesty”) provi-sions considered in 2007 canpass in this Congress. Theycan never pass the RepublicanHouse, where JudiciaryChairman Lamar Smith is alongstanding opponent andSpeaker John Boehner willnot schedule a bill notapproved in committee.
Nor will this Congress passthe most attractive proposalObama mentioned, theDream Act, providing a pathto legalization for thosebrought in illegally as childrenwho enroll in college or servein the military. That failed lastDecember in a moreDemocratic Senate and won’tpass now.
Some new approach isneeded, and Obama did littleto point the way. One idea,advanced by a bipartisanBrookings Institution panel, isa bill that would strengthenenforcement and would shiftthe U.S. away from low-skilland toward high-skill immi-gration.
Canada and Australia havedone this to their great benefit.And with a sluggish economyit makes little sense, as currentlawdoes, to give preference tolow-skill siblings of minimum
wage workers rather than toengineering and sciencePh.D.s. We need more jobcreators, not more job seekers.
The problem here is thatthe lobbying forces backingcomprehensive legislationdon’t favor such an approach.Latino groups and lobbiesrepresenting employers oflow-skill workers are interest-ed in legalizing the low-skillLatinos who make up themajority of the 11 million ille-gal immigrants.
High-tech firms seek moreH-1B visas for high-skillgraduates, but these tie immi-grants to particular employers.They don’t have an interest inprovisions allowing thesepeople to work for anyonethey don’t like or to start theirownbusinesses, as they can inCanada and Australia.
In the absence of signifi-cant lobbying support, theonly way to provide supportfor Brookings-style legislationis a bold presidential initiativeadvertising it as a clean breakfrom past proposals.
Obama didn’t come closeto doing that in El Paso. Heincluded a few words aboutletting in more high-skillfolks, but didn’t suggest anyreduction in low-skill immi-gration.
And he said only a fewwords about workplaceenforcement on which hisadministration has developeda valuable new tool.
That’s a refinement of theE-Verify electronic systemnow available in whichemployers can verify theSocial Security numbers ofnew employees.
The Department of
Homeland Security has beenironing out glitches in E-Verify and, as former NationalSecurity Agency generalcounsel Stewart Bakerreports, DHS now allows job-seekers in some states to useE-Verify before applying for ajob not only to check their sta-tus but also to protect againstidentity theft.
The administration hasbeen attacking state lawsrequiring employers to use E-Verify. If Obama were seriousabout enforcement, he wouldbe calling for mandatory E-Verify. That would be a moreeffective tool against illegalimmigration than even thestrongest border enforcement.
But as Obama’s recordmakes clear, he’s not reallyinterested in passing a law. Heknows his support has beenslipping among Latino voters,and he wants to goose it backup. El Paso was all about elec-tion 2012, not serious immi-gration reform.
Michael Barone, seniorpolitical analyst for TheWashington Examiner(www.washingtonexaminer.com), is a resident fellow at theAmerican Enterprise Institute,a Fox News Channel contrib-utor and a co-author of TheAlmanac of AmericanPolitics. To find out moreabout Michael Barone, andread features by otherCreators Syndicate writersand cartoonists, visit theCreators Syndicate Web pageat www.creators.com.
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SE’s Wyatt earns National Player of the Week honorDURANT, Okla. -
Following his perform-ance in the Lone starConference Tournament,Heath Wyatt has beennamed a LouisvilleSlugger National Playerof the Week byCollegiate BaseballNewspaper.
Wyatt is one of fivehonorees for the week,but the only selection notat a Division I school.
Wyatt had one of themost amazing weeks incollege baseball historyas he threw 25 2/3innings during the 4-dayLone Star Conference
tournament and gave uponly two earned runswith 18 strikeouts.
He threw 309 pitchesduring that 4-day span. Inthe last day of the tourna-ment, he threw 2 1/3
innings in the first gameof the day againstCameron and thenpitched the final 13 in thechampionship gameagainst Cameron asSoutheastern won, 7-6.
He tossed 147 pitchesin that game and 173 onthe day. Incredibly, 133of those pitches werestrikes.
Wyatt and the SavageStorm will be back inaction on May 19 when itheads to the SouthCentral RegionalTournament for a Noonfirst round matchup withEmporia State.
Heath Wyatt
Brooklyn Horton signs Letterof Intent to join SE Basketball
DURANT, Okla. -Southeastern women’sbasketball coach DarinGrover has announcedthe signing of BrooklynHorton to a NationalLetter of Intent for the2011-12 basketball sea-son.
Horton, a 5-8 guardfrom Springtown, Texas,will join the SavageStorm after completing
an outstanding seniorseason.
“Brooklyn has theability to play many dif-ferent positions,” saidGrover. “She is physical-ly strong, she can get tothe basket and she canhit from outside.”
She was selected tothe TGCA All-Stateteam after averaging16.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg.
She was also namedthe district 5-4AOffensive Player of theYear, adding TABC All-Region and TABCAcademic All-State hon-ors to her resume.
She was also selectedto play in the TGCA All-Star game.
She also averaged 4.0steals per contest as wellas 4.8 assists per game.
SE to face Emporia State in first roundof South Central Regional Tournament
DURANT, Okla. - Afterwinning its third Lone StarConference Championship,Southeastern baseball hasearned the No. 4 seed andwill face No. 3 seededEmporia State in the firstround of the South CentralRegional Tournament whichwill be held in San Antonio,Texas May 19-23.
The bid marks the fourthfor the Savage Storm to theNCAA tournament, and thefirst since 2003.
SE won the nationalchampionship in 2000 afterfighting its way out of theloser’s bracket following afirst round loss with fourstraight wins, including back-to-back wins in the regionalchampionship over DeltaState.
St. Mary’s, fresh off aHeartland Conference cham-pionship, is the host and No.1 seed and will play No. 6seed Incarnate Word.
Central Missouri is theNo. 2 seed after winning theMid-America IntercollegiateAthletic Association champi-onship and will face No. 5seed Tarleton State.
The LSC will send themost schools to the tourna-
ment with three, while a pairof MIAA schools make thefield along with one HC club.
The Savage Storm playEmporia State in the openinground, while the Texans faceCentral Missouri and theCardinals take on the hostRattlers.
Tarleton will play in theregional for the second timein the program’s history, withthe other occasion in 1998.For UIW, this marks thefourth season of regional playwith the most recent in 2010.
The regional championswill advance to the double-elimination championshipfinals May 28-June 4 at theUSA Baseball NationalTraining Complex in Cary,North Carolina. The finalswill be hosted by MountOlive College and the townof Cary, North Carolina.
South Central Region -San Antonio, Texas
1 St. Mary’s (Texas)45-8
2 Central Missouri45-8
3 Emporia State
42-104 Southeastern
Oklahoma State 34-17
5 Tarleton State35-13
6 Incarnate Word35-16
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Game 1 – No. 3 EmporiaState vs. No. 4 SoutheasternOklahoma, Noon
Game 2 – No. 2 CentralMissouri vs. No. 5 TarletonState, 3:30 p.m.
Game 3 – No. 1 St. Mary’svs. No. 6 Incarnate Word, 7p.m.
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Game 4 – Loser Game 3vs. Loser Game 2; Noon
Game 5 – Winner Game 3vs. Loser Game 1; 3:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Winner Game 1vs. Winner Game 2; 7 p.m.
First ever Texoma SpecialOlympic Equestrian Playday
set for SaturdayThe first ever Texoma
Special OlympicEquestrian Playday willbe help Saturday, May21, at 1 p.m. at the BryanCounty Fairgrounds inDurant.
Addmission is free.The event is sponsoredby the Caddo SpecialOlympic EquestrianTeam and Caddo Round-up Club.
The mission is toreach children in theTexoma area that wouldbenefit from the pro-gram. They work withSpecial Needs children,teaching them the basicsof safe horseback riding,how to run barrels, poles,
working trails, and flagrace.
The Caddo SpecialOlympic EquestrianTeam has been involvedin parades, setting pivotsfor the Rodeo and travel-ing to Stillwater each yerto participate in StateFinals.
They have certifiedcoaches to work with theSpecial Needs children.
The community isinvited to join the kidsand their families.
For more information,contact Donna Horton at580-367-2208 or 580-513-1536. You may alsocontact Jimmy Hicks at920-3815.
STAFF WRITERSTILLWATER NEWSPRESS
Oklahoma State’sMike Strong is the Big12 Pitcher of the Weekfor games played May9-15.
Strong had a careernight for the Cowboysin the series openeragainst Baylor. The
senior southpawracked up 14 strike-outs, setting a careerhigh and tying for themost strikeouts by aBig 12 pitcher this sea-son, and tossed eightscoreless innings. The14 Ks also were themost by a Big 12pitcher in conferenceplay this season and
was two shy of OSU’ssingle-game record.
In eight innings,Strong allowed justtwo hits, both of themsingles, and did notallow a runner pastsecond base (only tworeached second). Hedid not issue a walkand allowed just fivebase runners (two sin-
gles, error, fielder’schoice and a wild pitchon a strikeout).
Strong recordedmultiple strikeouts infive of his eightinnings and retired theside in order fourtimes. He recordedfive assists, and facedthree batters over theminimum.
Oklahoma State pitcher Mike Strong wins Big 12 honor
Oklahoma State star Uihlein receives Ben Hogan AwardFORT WORTH,
Texas (AP) —Oklahoma State golferPeter Uihlein (U’-line)is the winner of the BenHogan Award given bythe Golf CoachesAssociation of America.
The junior fromOrlando, Fla., received
the award Monday nightat a banquet in FortWorth, Texas. It’s givenannually to the nation’stop collegiate golfer.
Uihlein is the fifthOklahoma State playerto receive the award.Kevin Wentworth wasselected in 1990, Trip
Kuehne in 1995, HunterMahan in 2003 andRickie Fowler in 2008.
Uihlein is the reign-ing U.S. Amateurchampion and also wonthe Sahalee PlayersChampionship and theDixie Amateur duringthe past year. He made
the cut this spring dur-ing the PGA Tour’sT r a n s i t i o n sChampionship andplayed at the Masters.
Fellow CowboyKevin Tway andUCLA’s PatrickCantlay were the otherfinalists.
This day in sports historyCOMPILED BY PAUL MONTELLA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
1875 — Aristides, rid-den by Oliver Lewis,wins the first KentuckyDerby by one-quarterlength over Volcano.
1881 — James RoweSr., age 24, becomes theyoungest trainer to saddlea Kentucky Derby winnerafter Hindoo takes theseventh Derby. Hindoo,regarded as one of thegreatest racehorses of hisera, retires in 1882 with30 wins, three secondsand two thirds in 35starts.
1925 — Tris Speakerof the Cleveland Indianscollects his 3,000thcareer hit off Tom Zachryin a 2-1 loss to theWashington Senators.
1930 — Gallant Foxwins the Kentucky Derbyby two lengths overGallant Knight to giveEarl Sande his thirdDerby win.
1970 — Hank Aarongets an infield single offCincinnati’s WayneSimpson for his 3,000thhit.
1975 — 23-1 long shotMaster Derby, ridden byDarrel McHargue, beatsfavored Foolish Pleasureby a length in thePreakness Stakes.
1979 — DaveKingman of the Cubs hitsthree home runs andMike Schmidt of thePhillies hits two, asPhiladelphia beatsChicago 23-22 in 10innings at Wrigley Field.The game includes 11home runs, 50 hits and109 at-bats.
1983 — The New YorkIslanders beat theEdmonton Oilers 4-2 towin their fourth consecu-tive Stanley Cup.
1988 — John Stocktonof Utah ties MagicJohnson’s NBA playoffassist record with 24 in a111-109 loss against the
Los Angeles Lakers inGame 5 of the WesternConference semifinals.
1992 — Betsy Kingcaptures her first LPGAChampionship by arecord 11 strokes overJoAnne Carner, LiselotteNeumann and KarenNoble. King’s margin ofvictory breaks the LGPAchampionship mark of 10set by Patty Sheehan in1984.
1998 — David Wellspitches the 13th perfectgame in modern majorleague history as the NewYork Yankees beat theMinnesota Twins 4-0.
2000 — Australia’sSusie O’Neill breaks theoldest record in interna-tional swimming, win-ning the 200-meter but-terfly and beating the1981 mark by Mary T.Meagher. O’Neill istimed in 2 minutes, 5.81seconds, topping the2:05.96 swam in BrownDeer, Wis.
Rules, equipment changefighting’s impact on NHL
BY NANCY ARMOURAP NATIONAL WRITER
Detroit Red Wing oppo-nents knew better than tomess with Steve Yzerman.Take a cheap shot at him -or any of the other Wings,for that matter - and you’dhave to answer to BobProbert and, in later years,Darren McCarty.
It was an on-ice code ofjustice, and it’s proven soeffective over the years thatplayers like Probert,McCarty and DerekBoogaard built careersdishing out punishing hits.
But Boogaard’s suddendeath Friday five monthsafter a season-ending con-cussion, and his family’sdecision to donate his brainto the Boston Universityproject that found Proberthad signs of brain traumaresulting from blows to thehead, is bringing addedscrutiny to fighting’s placein the NHL.
“I think the league does
a good job. They’re tryingto limit head shots,” TampaBay Lightning center NateThompson said Monday. “Idon’t think they can (banfighting entirely). That’spart of the game. It’s aphysical sport and italways has been. If theytake that out of the gamethat takes a part of the his-tory out of the game.”
Like football, hockey isa game of controlled vio-lence. Players are skatingfull-speed around anenclosed rink, and colli-sions - some intentional,some not - are bound tohappen. Referees are thereto make sure transgres-sions are punished. Butwhen they don’t, or don’tsee them occur, that’swhen players take mattersinto their own hands.
Boston’s Big BadBruins brought the rough-and-tumble style to theice, and the PhiladelphiaFlyers’ Broad StreetBullies are considered the
role models for modern-day enforcers. What peo-ple forget is that the Flyersonly started beating peo-ple up because owner EdSnider got tired of otherteams picking on his.
“That fighting stuff wayovershadowed the talentwe had on the team,” Bob“the Hound” Kelly said.“We don’t have talent, wedon’t win anything.”
But the Flyers did win,hoisting the Stanley Cupin 1974 and ‘75.
By the 1980s, everyteam had an enforcer ortwo whose primary rolewas to protect his team-mates by whatever meansnecessary, whenever nec-essary.
“These guys are so bigand strong,” said Dave“the Hammer” Schultz,who often wrapped hishands in tape for protec-tion and set an NHLrecord in the 1974-75 sea-son with 472 penalty min-utes.
ESPN to use split screen during Chase TV breaksBY JENNA FRYER
AP AUTO RACING WRITER
CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) — ESPN will usesplit screens during com-mercial breaks whilebroadcasting the 10 racesof NASCAR's champi-onship series.
The feature, called“NASCAR NonStop,”was announced Tuesdayas ESPN previewed itsprogramming plans.Network officials said thefeature has been in theworks for months, andwas unrelated to Fox’suse of a split screen dur-
ing the final commercialbreak of its Sundaybroadcast at Dover.
“Since we returned toNASCAR racing in 2007,one of the most commonquestions from our fanshas been ‘Why don’t youdo the commercials side-by-side?’ “ said John
Skipper, ESPN executivevice president, content.
“We’re very pleased tobe able to do it now with“NASCAR NonStop” andshowcase the advertiserwhile still showcasing therace. ESPN’s mission isto serve sports fans andthis is a way to give the
fans more racing actionduring the Chase for theNASCAR Sprint Cup.”
ESPN first introducedthe split-screen format forits IndyCar coverage in2005. The network didnot utilize it for itsNASCAR coverage.
Prior to Fox’s use of
split screen late inSunday’s race at Dover —when series title sponsorSprint and two othersagreed to share theirscreen time with racing— TNT was the only net-work to use the feature,during the July race atDaytona.
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BY TIM TALLEYASSOCIATED PRESS
OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) — A pharmacistaccused of the shootingdeath of a teenager whoattempted to rob his storewent on trial for first-degree murder Monday,and the slain teen's familymembers said they areeager to put the two-year-old case behind them.
"We just want this tocome to an end," saidSandra Parker, whosenephew, Antwun Parker,was killed in the May 19,2009, shooting in southOklahoma City. "We'rewaiting for closure."
A total of 75 prospectivejurors filed into OklahomaCounty District Judge RayElliott's courtroom to beginthe process of picking a 12-member jury that willdecide the guilt or inno-cence of Jerome Ersland,59. Ersland faces a possiblesentence of life in prisonwith or without the possi-bility of parole if convict-ed.
Jury selection in thewidely publicized case isexpected to take severaldays and initially involvedquestioning by Elliott,District Attorney DavidPrater and defense attorneyIrven Box about how muchprospective jurors know
about the case from mediacoverage and whether theyhave formed an opinionabout Ersland's guilt orinnocence.
Prospective jurors werequestioned individuallyabout media exposure tothe case in a private roomaway from other prospec-tive jurors, who waited inthe courtroom for their turnto be questioned.
Eight people wereexcused from the case fol-lowing Monday's initialround of questioning, acourt official said. Juryselection is scheduled toresume Tuesday.
The case stirred nationaldebate after Ersland wascharged and security cam-era footage of the attempt-ed robbery was released. Inthe video, two men areseen entering the ReliableDiscount Pharmacy whereErsland worked, and one ofthem points a handgun atemployees. Ersland is seengrabbing a handgun frombehind a counter and firingit, striking Parker in thehead as he is attempting toput on a ski mask. Parkerfalls to the floor out of theview of the camera.
Ersland then chases thesecond man, who is armed,out of the store. When hereturns, Ersland walksbehind a counter with hisback to Parker, retrieves a
second handgun andreturns to Parker, standingover him as he fires fivemore shots into his torso.
The state MedicalExaminer's Office deter-mined that Parker was notkilled by the initial shot tothe head and that he couldhave survived if he hadreceived immediate med-ical attention. It determinedhe was killed by the addi-tional gunshot wounds.
Prater said at the timethat Ersland was justifiedin shooting Parker in thehead but that he went toofar when he repeatedly shotParker as he lay unarmedand unconscious.
Ersland, who is free onbond, has pleaded notguilty and maintains heacted in self-defense. Hetold police that Parker wasmoving on the floor andmoaning after he was shotin the head, claims that areneither seen nor heard inthe surveillance tape.
Sandra Parker, whoappeared in district courtwith other family membersfor the start of Ersland'strial, said the victim's fam-ily is willing to acceptwhatever verdict the juryreturns.
"Whatever happens,we're just going to acceptit," she said. "We just wantjustice. It's important."
The other person in the
security video, 16-year-oldJevontai Ingram, pleadedguilty to first-degree mur-der under Oklahoma'sfelony murder law and isconfined to a state juvenile
facility.Two men, Anthony D.
Morrison, 44, andEmanuel Mitchell, 33,were accused of recruitingthe teens and helping plan
the robbery and were con-victed of first-degree mur-der earlier this month.They each received lifeprison sentences with thepossibility of parole.
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St. Catherine’s Food Bank gathers large donations for drive
Saint Catherine’sFood Bank on FirstAvenue in Durantreceived a large ship-ment of food on
Monday morning justin time for their bigupcoming food rush onWednesday afternoon.
Director Marilyn
Left: Monday morning a special delievery was made to the Saint Catherine’s Food Bank in Durant from the local Durant Post Office and the Regional Food Bank.The director Marilyn Hitchcock said the 6200 pound delievery quickly filled their pantry shelves and on Wednesday afternoon they plan start giving those donationsback to the community. Right: Durant School teacher and volunteer Kathy Moore is pictured with Caddo student Colton who spent the after noon with many of hisfriends and peers at Saint Catherines.
Hitchcock said thefood bank currentlyhands out food to anaverage of 250 familiesper week and when the6200 pound deliveryfrom the local postoffice and RegionalFood Bank arrived thismorning she wasthrilled. She said justlike many otherAmericans, they arealso feeling those extracosts with the econo-
my. Hitchcock said they
see everyone from oneto five member fami-lies, elderly, singlemom’s working andalot of grandparentstaking on the parentalduty every Wednesdayfrom 1-4 p.m. They arealso on the hunt forsome local volunteersfor the program.
“We have teamed upwith our friends at PRC
many times, but westill need more help,”said Hitchcock.
The local food pro-gram recently part-nered up with theUnited Way for somecleaning products andpersonal hygiene drive.She said every week itseems like they areblessed by some localmember from the com-munity.
If you are interested
in helping out the localSaint Christine’s FoodBank please contact580-920-4655, or visittheir First Street loca-tion on Tuesday andWednesday afternoons.
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Today’s Highlight inHistory:
On May 17, 1954, theU.S. Supreme Court, in
Brown v. Board ofEducation of Topeka,
unanimously struck downracially segregated public
schools.
OOnn tthhiiss ddaattee::IInn 11551100, Early
Renaissance painterSandro Botticelli died inFlorence, Italy; he wasprobably in his mid 60s.
IInn 11779922, the New YorkStock Exchange had its ori-gins as a group of brokersmet under a tree on WallStreet.
IInn 11884499, fire erupted inSt. Louis, Mo., resulting inthe loss of three lives, morethan 400 buildings andsome two dozensteamships.
IInn 11991111, actressMaureen O’Sullivan wasborn in Boyle, CountyRoscommon, Ireland.
IInn 11993399, Britain’s KingGeorge VI and QueenElizabeth arrived inQuebec on the first visit toCanada by reigning Britishsovereigns.
IInn 11994466, PresidentHarry S. Truman seizedcontrol of the nation’s rail-roads, delaying — but notpreventing — a threatenedstrike by engineers andtrainmen.
IInn 11996611, Cuban leaderFidel Castro offered torelease prisoners capturedin the Bay of Pigs invasionin exchange for 500 bull-dozers. (The prisonerswere eventually freed inexchange for medical sup-plies.)
IInn 11997711, “Godspell,” acontemporary musicalinspired by the GospelAccording to St. Matthew,opened off-Broadway atthe Cherry Lane Theatre.
IInn 11998800, rioting thatclaimed 18 lives erupted inMiami’s Liberty City afteran all-white jury in Tampaacquitted four formerMiami police officers offatally beating black insur-ance executive ArthurMcDuffie.
IInn 11998877, 37 Americansailors were killed when anIraqi warplane attacked theU.S. Navy frigate Stark in
the Persian Gulf. (Iraq andthe U.S. called the attack amistake.)
Ten years ago: President George W.
Bush unveiled his energyplan, bracing Americansfor a summer of blackouts,layoffs, business closingsand skyrocketing fuel costsand warning of “a darkerfuture” without his aggres-sive plans to drill for moreoil and gas and rejuvenatenuclear power.
Five years ago: The FBI began digging
at a Michigan horse farm insearch of the remains offormer Teamsters leaderJimmy Hoffa; the two-week search yielded noevidence. It wasannounced that PaulMcCartney and his secondwife, Heather MillsMcCartney, had agreed to
separate. Broadway pro-ducer Cy Feuer died at age95.
One year ago: The Supreme Court
ruled, 5-4, that young peo-ple serving life prisonterms must have “a mean-ingful opportunity toobtain release” if theyhaven’t killed their victims.Laura Silsby, the last of 10Americans detained whiletrying to take 33 childrenout of Haiti after the Jan.2010 earthquake, was freedafter a judge sentenced herto time already served injail.
Today’s Birthdays:Actor Peter Gerety is 71.
Singer Taj Mahal is 69.Singer-songwriter JesseWinchester is 67. Rockmusician Bill Bruford is62. Singer-musicianGeorge Johnson (The
Brothers Johnson) is 58.TV personality KathleenSullivan is 58. Actor BillPaxton is 56. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar RayLeonard is 55. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 55.Sports announcer JimNantz is 52. Singer Enya is50. Talk show host-actorCraig Ferguson is 49. Rocksinger-musician PageMcConnell is 48. ActorDavid Eigenberg is 47.Singer-musician TrentReznor (Nine Inch Nails) is46. Actress Paige Turco is46. Rhythm-and-bluesmusician O’Dell (MintCondition) is 46. Actor HillHarper is 45. TV personal-ity/interior designer ThomFilicia is 42. Singer JordanKnight is 41. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell VanRensalier (Shai) is 41.Actress Sasha Alexander is38. Rock singer-musicianJosh Homme (HAHM’-ee)
is 38. Rock singer AndreaCorr (The Corrs) is 37.Actor SendhilRamamurthy (SEN’-dulrah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is37. Actress Rochelle Aytesis 35. Singer KandiBurruss is 35. Actress KatFoster is 33. Actor TahjMowry is 25. ActressNikki Reed is 23. ActressLeven Rambin is 21.Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 20. Actor JustinMartin is 17.
Thought for Today:“Always dream and
shoot higher than youknow you can do. Don’tbother just to be better
than your contemporariesor predecessors. Try to bebetter than yourself.” —
William Faulkner,American author (1897-
1962).
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Upcoming events tMMaayy 1177
The Parkinson’sSupport Group will meeton Tuesday, May 17, at4:30 p.m. at the LaneFrost Health and RehabCenter 2815 E. Jackson inHugo. Jim Keating thestate director of theOklahoma ParkinsonFoundation of Oklahomawill be the guest speaker.For more informationplease contact 580-326-0873.
TOP (Take Off PoundsSensibly) will be holdingan open house onTuesday, May 17, at 6p.m. The event will beheld in the Jungle Gym at1220 N. 16th Avenuebehind Nichols Grocerystore. For more informa-tion please call 931-9083or 924-2140.
A six week free dupli-cate bridge class willbegin on Tuesday, May17, from 10 a.m.- 12 a.m.Class will be limited to 12players and will also betaught by an CBL teacher.To reserve your seatplease call 745-5211 or580-513-1513.
MMaayy 22112001 Sig Tau Alumni
& Friends Annual Golf &Spring Poker TournamentMay 21, 2011 @ theDurant Country Club.Registration starts at 9a.m. Tee off 10 am. PokerTournament will follow at7 p.m . All proceeds go tothe Sig Tau ScholarshipFund. Check us out on FBSigma Tau GammaAlumni-Mu Chapter orsigtaumualums.com.
A community wide fishfry and VBS pre- enroll-ment will be held onSaturday, May 21 at 5p.m. at the ArmstrongBaptist Church inside theFellowship Hall.
The 15th Annual PondHop Tournament will beheld at the Calera PoliceDepartment on Main andMcKinley Street inCalera. Sign-up’s start at6 a.m., check in willbegin at 4 p.m. Entry feeis $40. For more informa-tion contact the CaleraPolice Department at580-434-7000.
The Calera PoliceReserve Unit will host aspecial Poker Run onMay 21 at the PoliceDepartment on Main andMcKinley Street. Starttime is 8 a.m. with finalstart at 1 p.m. and finalhand turned at 4 p.m. Formore information contactthe Calera PoliceDepartment at 580-434-7000.
A special benefit co-edsoftball tournament hasbeen scheduled on May21 at the ColemanSoftball Field. All pro-ceeds will help benefitSooner Foods employeeJeanetta Brown who hasrecently undergone tripleby-pass surgery. For moreinformation please con-tact Terry Russell at 920-5019.
MMaayy 2222The First Baptist
Church in Bokchito willbe celebrating their 100th
anniversary on May 22.Sunday School will beginat 10 a.m., Worship willstart at 11 a.m. with lunchat noon.
MMaayy 2233The Bokchito Alumni
Assoc. will hold theirmonthly meeting at 7p.m.on May 23, at theBokchito Senior Center.On the agenda is theupcoming annualBokchito Homecomingwhich will be held onJune 11.
Armstrong BaptistChurch will host theBeach Blast VBS on May23- 25, from 6-8 p.m. Formore information pleasecall 367-2295.
Calera EarlyChildhood & HeadstartPre-enrollment will befrom 9 a.m. until noonMonday, May 23 at theEarly ChildhoodBuilding, 112 N. Fourth.You must have currentimmunization record,proof of residence (waterbill etc.), birth certificate(child must be 4 by Sept.1), Social Security Cardand proof of income.
MMaayy 2255The new Donald W.
Reynolds CommunityCenter and Library, 1515West Main St. in Durant,will be dedicated May 25.A reception for the wholeDurant-area communitywill take place at 10:00am, guided tours of thefacility will be given from10-11 am, and the dedica-tion itself is at 11:00 am.Susan C. McVey, director
of the OklahomaDepartment of Libraries,will keynote the event.
MMaayy 2266Silo Schools will be
celebrating the retirementof Mrs. Joan Impson after45 years of dedicatedservice. The celebrationwill be held May 26, 2011at 6:00 p.m. in the Silocafeteria, all friends, fam-ily, and former studentsand colleagues are invitedto attend.
MMaayy 2288The Best of Bluegrass
will be held on Saturday,May 28, at 7:30 p.m. atthe Lake Bonham Hoe-Down. Admission is freeand for more informationplease call 903-583-4731.
The Pleasant HillCemetery Memorial DayWeekend will be held onSaturday, May 28 at 7p.m. at the Pavilion insidethe cemetery. Proceedswill help the upkeep ofthe cemetery.
June 3
The Heritage QuiltGroup of Durant will behosting a quilt show onJune 3-4 during the annu-al Magnolia Festival.They will be displayed atthe First Christian Churchat 301 N. 3rd Avenue.Admission is $2 and willbe held from 10 a.m.- 6p.m. For more informa-tion please call RebeccaCollins at 924-7837.
JJuunnee 1100A combined class
reunion of the BokchitoRoughrider Classes of
1955, 1956, 1957 and1958 will be held at theBokchito Senior CitizensCenter on Friday nightstarting at 6 p.m. A lightpot luck snack supper offinger foods will beserved at 6 p.m. Memberswho wish to eat arerequested to bring sometype of snack food. Formore information pleasecontact Rozell SangsterThomas at 924-3612 orJean Easter Smith at 295-3585.
JJuunnee 1111--1122The Durant Elks Lodge
annual golf tournamentwill be held June 11 and12 at the Durant Golf &Country Club. Register atthe Country Club for theElks Lodge. This two-person tournament isopen to the public. Thefee is $150 per team. Allproceeds will go towardyouth activities and thescholarships fund.
JJuunnee 1177--1188The Durant High Class
of 1991 reunion planningis now on Facebook.Click on events fordetails. It will be heldJune 17-18, 2011. RSVPon Facebook or contactCarrie at: [email protected] byMay 1. Registration feesmust be received by May15. The cost is $20 perperson. They need helpfinding classmates soplease pass the wordalong and anyone whohas information on class-mates is encouraged to e-m a i [email protected].
Today In History
OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) — Jury selection beganslowly Monday for the wifeof a former Oklahoma prisonwarden accused of helping aprisoner escape, as both sidestried to make sure potentialjurors had not been swayedby media coverage of the 16-year-old case.
Only one juror was select-ed from just five questionedMonday in the trial inMagnum of Bobbi Parker,defense lawyer Garvin Isaacssaid.
Parker, 48, is charged withhelping convicted killerRandolph Dial escape fromthe Oklahoma StateReformatory in Granite onAug. 30, 1994. Prosecutorssay Parker fell in love withDial and ran off with him,while defense attorneys sayDial kidnapped her and heldher hostage until she was res-cued by authorities at a chick-en ranch in Texas.
Parker has pleaded notguilty and faces up to 10years in prison if convicted.She had been scheduled to goto trial in January, but a GreerCounty judge postponed it.
Slow juryprocess in trial
of Oklahomawarden’s wife
