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Sapulpa Daily
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Vol. 78
lesday. April 20, 1993
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HERALD
Thought For Today
Pealnta 104:34 - My
nwdJUUon of Him shall
be eweet: I will be glad In
the Lord.
Oapulpa, Ohio. 74008-884-0188
Incidentally
Birthday grsetinga today go to
81-year old twins Leo and Cloo
Mmlth and Mindy Wolfs, who cali-
brates her 25th birthday today.
Weather
Today: Partly cloudy: Windy
and cooler. High S3 to 60. North*
pest wind 13 to 23 mph and gusty,
diminishing to 10 to 13 mph this
afternoon. Caution is advised on
area lakes. Tonlghti Partly cloudy
and cold. Low in the mid 30a.
North wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednes*
day t Mostly sunny. High In the mid
60*. North wind 3 to 10 mph.
Cityflre
A short circuit from a lamp has
been blamed for causing a fire
which caused $20,000 damage to
a Sapulpa residence early
Monday.
Pirclljhters were called to the
Jim D. Ooeney residence, 1436 B.
Perkins, at 3:10 a.m., according to
the report.
The fire started in a lounge area,
the report indicated.
Firefighters were on the scene
nearly 2 n hours.
No injuries were reported.
Woman killed
By The Associated Press
A IV year-old Kansas woman
wu killed in a one-car accident In
Oklahoma's Ottawa County.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol
said Jennifer D. Flores of Baxter
Springs, Kan., was dead on arrival
Monday evening at a hospital in
Joplin, Mo, She was driving a car
that went out of control on an
Ottawa County road about 7:30
p.m., went Into a broadalide, then
ran off the south aide of the road
and rolled.
Arrest
CHICK ASHA, Okie. (AP) —A
man suspected of Miking saddle
and lack ccmpanlea nationwide ia
being held in the Grady County
Jail in Chickasha, authorities said.
Joaeph Wesley Norris, 38, waa
arrested Friday on two bogus
check charges, but the district
attorney's office haa received
more than 400 inquiries about
Norria from saddle and tack
companies around the country,
Bonita Bray, who admlnlaten the
district attorney's bogus check
program, said today.
Waco walls tumble, most die
Followers set fire
WACO, Texas (AP)—The FBI had
hoped the "motherly Iristlnct" among
David Koresh'a disciples would take
over as the walla came tumbling down.
Instead, his followers apparently
apread lantern fuel from room to room
and took nearly everyone to their death
In a ghastly Inferno that frilfrlled his
apocalyptic vision.
Koresh and aa many as 83 others —
including 24 children — were thought
to have perished In Monday's blase,
which broke out after FBI agenta used
armored vehicles to baiter holes in the
oompound walls and pump in tear gas
in an attempt to drive the culllsts out
31 days into the siege.
"I can't tell you the shock and the
horror that all of ua felt when we saw
those flames coming out," FBI
spokesman Bob Rioks said. "We
thought, 'Oh my God, they are killing
wooden complex, dubbed Ranch
Apocalypse by cult members, before
settlns fires in several plaoes at once
FBI snipers positioned outside
reported seeing a man in a gas mask
and black uniform throw something
Inside, followed by a fireball. The man
"waa knell down with his hands
cuppd. from which a flame erupted,"
In Congress, there were call* for a
full inveatigation.
Attorney Oeneral Janet Reno said
she gave the go-ahead frir the assault
because or reports of severe child
abuae within the compound. Reno also
said she was concerned that federal
agents were growing weary — and
then waa no sign Koresh waa
relenting.
The Wall Street Journal, quoting
unidentified government sources,
More stories Page 2
Ws not Waco
The aerial
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Army withdraws bid
By 8TKVKN JAMKB $1.23 million recreation center in
City Kdltor Sapulpa if the city provides the land.
The Salvation Army haa withdrawn Approximately one fourth of the
from a proposal to locate Its planned money would be raised locally, with
recreation center on a site near Sapul- the remainder of the Binding coming
pa's Wal-Mart store. from outside Sapulpa.
Maj, Glenn D. Fite, Tulsa area Officials hadeyeda 28acre tract of
commander, asked the commission, land which had been planned for a
clU^a^^^^u^ i^s cot^y whl^woufo consol 1-
to locate another suitable site" and ball and softball programs,
assist in raising the local Binding Park hoard ami youth sports
needed for the facility, representatives voiced concerns that
Fite a request waa made In a written providing that traot would aggravate
statement presented to commissioners already crowded parking conditions
and prevent Biture expansion of the
The salvation Army plans to build a programs,
"When The Army received an offer
of land from the city to build the facili-
ty, we were elated," Fite said in hta
statement.
"What we didn't know concerning
this 20 acres waa that a plan for its use
had already been developed by the
parks and recreation department.
u,„ The Salvation Army feels that it
-should withdrew from the city's offer
fur this particular piece of property
and allow those who have conceived
the uae of this land to follow through
with their nlana," Fite said.
Pita said Sapulpa remain* the
second of 10 original prioritlea far its
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themselves,"'
Ricks said there waa speculation
that cull members ii\|ected tto children
with some kind of poison to ease the
terror and pain of the end.
At least nine cull members
survived, but authorities said they
wouldn't know the precise death toll
until they could search an under
ground mass of paaaagea. The search
waa expected to start today, after the
rulna cooled down.
One survivor told authorities that as
he fled, he could hear people Inside
saying, "The Ore's been lit, the fire's
been Hi," Justice Department spokes-
man Carl Stem said.
A man found in a bunker on the
grounds told authorities the cultlata
apread lantern fool throughout the
reported today that bugs planted itulde
the compound had shown Koresh was
becoming increasingly violent.
Reno said she never considered the
"chances were great for mass
suicide," despite Koresh'a doomsday
threats and hi* warning in a letter just
last week that any agenta trying to
harm him would be "devoured by
fire."
"We made the beat Judgment we
could to escalate the pressure. Based
on what we know now, obviously It
waa wrong," she aald on CNN.
At leaat 73 to 80 rounds of gunfire
came from the compound In an Initial
volley afrer agents alerted ripping
holes In the walla and pumping in tear
gaa via compreased air, rather than
explosive canister*, the PBI said,
Official explains
the push by FBI
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By STKVKN JAMKS
City Kdltor
Sapulpa city commissioners voted
9-0 Monday to authorise City Mana-
ger Mark Roath to find a new negotia-
tor to represent the city in its annual
contract talks with the police and fire
union*.
Ward 2 Commissioner Lind*
Rroaddua, who made the motion
(tallowing an executive session, aald
the action wea taken in reaponee to a
local fudge's concern that the current
negotiator Is also investigating the
police department,
District Judge Donald D, Thomp
an said during a hearing earlier this
month that Stephan L Andrew's
involvement in both matter* could
create conflict of interest problems,
"We need to be involved in the
negotiatione," Rmaddus said after the
meeting. *'We Just wanted to get every-
thing cleared up eo we could proceed."
The current collective bargaining
agreements with both union* expire
with the and of the flacal year on June
Andrew haa represented the city for
the past several years in its annual
labor negotiations with the toe si
Fraternal Order of Police and Interna-
tional Association of Firefighters.
He was also recently appointed aa
on* of the investigators conducting the
internal Inveatigation of the diaappear-
ance of caah, evidence and other item*
from the police department property
room.
In other action, commissioners
•moved a motion authorising the
firm Seabuiy and Smith to provide
insurance services for employee
heneflu,
Julia Thierry, personnel director,
said city officials are seeking a more
coat-affective way to provide health
insurance to employee*,
Thierry said the city seeks to main-
tain the current benefit levels and
seeks only to reduce coats.
Commissioners tabled action on the
propoaad hiring of a pension consul-
tant to finalise the clty'a involvement
in its previous pension plan.
Doyal Ritchie, non-uniform
pension board chairman, laid in a
memo to commissioner* that the city
changed it* pension plan with the
Manullfr firm In 19W after it wu
deemed outdated.
The city adopted a new plan with
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WASHINGTON (AP)-The dead- weary, that there wu no sign Koresh
ly end to the siege near Waco, Texas, wu relsnting and that there were
wu preolpltaled by miscalculation, report* of uvere child ahua* within
fur for the safety of culllsts and the compound.
She aald ofilclala took *tepa to
shield babies and youngster* from the
Initial tear gas uaaull.
Ma. Reno and Session* Mid the tear
gas was intended to force the cultlata to
surrender by driving them into a prog
reaalvely smaller area in the
compound, The gassing was not i
prelude to an all-out attack, they Mid,
Mfety of cultlsls and
concern over the growing fntigue of an
elite FBI rescue turn, federal official*
aay.
"We made the but judgment we
could to escalate the pressure," Attor-
ney Oeneral Janet Reno said Monday
night on CNN. "Baaed mi what we
know now, obviously It was wrong,
"I approved the plan and T'i
responsible for It. The buck stop* with
Protestors voice anger
me," Ma. Reno added. "Obviously, If
I had thought that the chances were
great for mua suicide, l would never
have approved the plan."
FBI Director William Soulona said
the agency misjudged cult leader
David Koresh, believing he would not
lead a maaa suicide If the Branch Davl-
dian compound waa uuulted with
tear gas.
Both Ma. Rano and Sessions denied
they ran out of patience In ordering the
ill-fried aauult Monday to end a
31 -day standoff. Officials blamed cull
member* for wetting the ensuing fir* In
the compound that apparently killed
scores of cultlata inside.
Ma. Reno said her go-ahead fi*
using tear gaa waa prompted by
concern that federal agents were
I'ivihu* ,v mi an-uui auavK, mey said,
denying that FBI agenta ever intended
to go Inside or provoke a shootout.
Ma. Reno also Mid she got the OK
for the assault over the weekend from
President Clinton, hut Mid she made
the final decision.
"1 think It’* the hut way to go," she
said she told the president. She Mid he
replied, "Well. OK."
In a statement, Clinton Mid: "I told
die attorney general to do what the
thought was tight, and 1 stand by that
decision,"
Clinton said he wu "deeply
saddened by the Iota of lifo" In Waco,
"My thoughts and prayers are with the
famlllea of David koresh'* victims,"
Ms. Reno Mid she asked "question
afiac question" of experts heltaro
(Continued on Peg* 2)
By CAROLINE BAKRR
Herald Staff Writer
Bight protester* crowded Into the
Creek County Commission office
Monday to voice their frustrations
about noise from the Rout* 66 Race-
way Park, formerly Creek County
Speedway, five miles weal of Sapulpa
on Oklahoma 66.
Keltyvllla veterinarian Danny
Denham said the racetrack feu
changed its schedule from Friday and
Saturday racing and addad Sunday
until 10 p.m. to the schedule.
The noise is imitating local reel*
denta. he Mid, keeping them from
etdoyina their homes on Sunday or
being able to sleep before the racetrack
clou*. Denham asked for relief foom
David Simmons of the Sapulpa
Metropolitan Planning Commission
said the agricultural tone allows
private outdoor recreation, under
which the racetrack folia,
The commission voted to put the
discuuion of the possibility of direct-
ing the distriot attorney to take the case
to couri for noiu abatement or enact-
ing a possible noiu ordinance on the
•genda for next weak,
In other action Monday:
— Kiefor annexed land south 680 foet
on U.S, 73 Alternate and eaM 310 foat.
Dale Block of Indian Nation* Council
of Government* said this will include
• church within the Kiefer
Sheriff Nkhoia Mid later he doesn't
understand what wu wrong with the
preview procedure and wanted the
«wo to go to the Supreme Court, He
hu revised procedures on search** to
a pat search, Nichols Mid,
—Approved a reqwat to let for bid on
a computer mapping program with
training for the
— Threw out a bid on the copier for
the county clerk because the bid wu
A* a new rather than reconditioned
copier
— Send to purchasing the bid on tix
months groceries for the sheriff*
•4nayuftmwMt
—Let for bid on two computer* for the
nay to take it to court.
Watrict I Commissioner Dana
Hud^na uid their maewatmt wu not
properly stated on the agand* and the
Marion could ha vtolerin* the
meeting taw if anything other
a nuisance regulation wu
£**k County sheriff* detriment, tn
was sued because a strip surah wu
— Approved a reqwat from tht U.S,
a
When District Attorney Lana
McUfesaM the commission»diauue-
rton* The t«K has gone to appeals
court whtra the county fori.
ua» Ren Gutiler, for tar $80,000
„ _ _ t for Polecat*
oak Bridge.
Approved hiring Kerry Patton tar
poparaMn for lWl>tM4.
i hoard of priMnan bills
and March for the aMr-
June 3 this year
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