Fort Reno land battle pits tribes against govt over 7000 acres
Cheyenne Arapaho seek return of about 7000 acres near Fort Reno seized after 1869 moves and 1891 allotment. Tribes argue land never ceded and want oil, retail, offices, and possibly a casino development. government cites 1891 cession and 1965 payments. Federal judge to rule on dismissal motion amid oil company and Oklahoma delegation opposition.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Cheyenne Arapaho
Darrell Flyingman
Fort Reno
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Flyingman
Congress
Agriculture Department
Jim Inhofe
R-Okla
Inhofe
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Old Fort
Askins Sworn as Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
Duncan notes her oath continuing from 14 years in the state House and being the first Democratic woman in the office. Justice Watt administered the oath at 5 01 p m as family and colleagues looked on. Supporters praise her readiness to serve in a short session and her long service record in Oklahoma.
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Jerr Dixon
Stephens County
Jani Askins
Askins
Mary Fallin
Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Washington
Oklahoma
Watt
Marty
Janita
Joe Dorman
D-Rush Springs
Javi
Javita
Duncan
Gene Brown
Brown
Tulsa sees sharp drop in youth smoking due to programs
Tulsa County Health Department credits active anti smoking initiatives for a 63.6 percent drop in middle school cigarette use from 1999 to 2005 and a 47.3 percent fall among high school students. Health officials say programs like the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline and Breathe Easy Tulsa drive the success. National data show mixed progress in 2006 with eighth and tenth graders not declining further, though overall teen cigarette use remains down since 2001.
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Oklahoma State Department of Health
Tulsa County
Health Department
Melanie Christian
Love
Tulsa County Health Department
Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline
Oklahoma
U.S
Williams may not have been target in Denver player's slaying
Denver police said cornerback Darrent Williams may not have been the targeted victim after gunfire struck a limousine carrying him and others near a nightclub. Spokesman Sonny Jackson noted bullets hit the vehicle while witnesses described a nonphysical taunt dispute prior to the shooting.
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Denver
Darrent
Moni
I ‘di
Yoo Jman
Durrent
Shana’han
Jackson
Tulsa homicide marks first of 2007 after New Year
Tulsa police say Cheryl Deatherage, 56, was found dead on her front porch after responding to a disturbance involving a machete. Her son Shawn Deatherage, 32, was booked into Tulsa Jail on a first degree murder complaint hours after the 2007 start. Police found a machete at the scene and noted the death appeared violent and unnatural.
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Tulsa
Cheryl Deatherage
Shawn Deatherage
Gene Watkins
Shawn Tdeatherage
Watkins
Cheryl
Discarded cigarettes spark apartment fires
Tulsa firefighters battled two New Year fires caused by discarded cigarettes. One unit burned with a 25-year-old man in critical condition from third-degree burns, another resident exposed to smoke. A 21-year-old woman was treated for inhalation. A former Achille mayor, John Henry Wigington, 61, was sentenced to 20 years for lewd molestation and forcible sodomy. Oklahoma Panhandle storm leaves 20,000 power outages. crews restore most power with 3,000 homes still affected.
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Tulsa
Larry Bowles
Bowles
Hillcrest Medical Center
Achille
John Henry Wigington
Mark Campbell
Wigington
Kenneth Ray McKinney
Durant
Texas
Boise City — National Guard
Oklahoma Panhandle
Jack Perkins
Tri- County Electric Cooperative
Perkins
Shawnee chief not charged after officer assault claim
Shawnee Police Chief Bill Mathis was not charged after District Attorney Richard Smotherman found inconsistencies in officer Candie Swinney’s account of a December 21 incident. No charges warranted, though an internal probe continues and the officer is on administrative leave. Midwest Mall Properties buys three malls for about 400 million dollars. ARDMORE Tourism panel approves a plan to lease lakefront land for a 100 to 150 room hotel at Lake Murray State Park, with a 4000 square foot meeting space and resort amenities to boost area tourism.
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Shawnee
Richard Smotherman
Bill Mathis
Candie Swinney
Smotherman
Swinney
Jim Collard
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Midwest Mall Properties
Doyle Rogers
Batesville
John Flake
Sam Mathias
Springdale
Northwest Arkansas
Fayetteville
Crossroads
Oklahoma City
Fel Mall
Macers
Flake
Macerich
Ardmore
State Tourism Commission
Lake Murray State Park
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Darrell Fiyingman
Biles
Panhandle
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