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former chief Ron Palmeris ad-
ministration, police commu-
nity relations will remain
negative.
Calling LaFortune a "lost
leader," State Representative
Don Ross (D) said, "The FOP
said it was a need to be a voice
"We executed well, but we
turned it over in the red zone.
In a letter to Wohlgemuth
Bullock stated the mayor "has
never committed himself to
Bullock added "if the
mayor has a sincere desire to
statement of what he is un-
equivocally committed to."
There has not been any re-
Bullock said perhaps the
attorneys for the City were
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Thursday, September 12,2002
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derstand economic power,
course, are contrary to law."
In concluding his mo-
yards for a
made it 17-0.
In the fourth quarter, Jones
image and exposure," said
Williams. "They have no
moral foot to stand on, and the
was
is up against the wall," then
the idea should be seriously office said a press representa-
tive for LaFortune would be
contacting The Oklahoma Eagle
soon
"I'm afraid the pot is get-
ting hot," said Lavanhar.
Various groups in the
African American community, facts dictated the decree
including the NAACP and good for everyone."
Major Bill Wells, recently District 1 Councilor Joe Although LaFortune has
acting Deputy Chief Dave Williams held press confer- not released an official State-
Been, and Deputy Chief Char- ences expressing support for ment to the African American
lie Jackson.
Community leaders say
LaFortune promised several in
blowout. another inside the 15 on the
Griffin had runs of 44, 7 first play of the fourth quarter.
"We got off to a slow start.
We made a lot of mistakes,"
White said. "We found out we
ipant," said Holmes.
The court struck down
tlement by citing papers filed the city's argument that par-
with the court.
"Mayor LaFortune and
the city of Tulsa are ’
tiffs, opposing counsel was
cited for continuing to serve
bad subpoenas after the deadline
community addressing their
concerns, he has said that he
could not support the decree
because it opened the city to
ongoing legal battles.
Meanwhile, BOC attor-
boycott on the city. The dis- ney Louis Bullock responded
trict 1 councilor specifically
had expired (discovery cut-
Volumt 81 • Number 36
Published Thursday, Sept. 5,2002
16 pages • 2 sections
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yards on 17 carries, consis-
tently finding big holes up the
middle. It was a good start for over White's head for a 21-yard
an offensive line that has been
tweaked to provide a better
ground attack this season.
"I can't say enough about
what they do," Griffin said.
"The offensive line kept work-
ing hard and was a motivation coordinator Chuck Long said,
throughout the game."
Griffin had 155 yards on
nine carries in the first half, but
EDITOR'S NOTE: This writer has previously written columns
in this local weekly entitled "The Eagle's Nest" by Dr. I. C. Uall,
"The Party's Over", "See What lim Saying" and "Can You Dig It".
In this one, I will endeavor to keep you fully informed with both
news and editorial content.
sponsibly. The motion is
without merit and is de-
nied."
This is not the first time
Also a host of relatives. i
The recent election in District 73 for State Representative,
which fielded five candidates, and saw Judy Eason-McIntyre re-
ceive approximately 60% of the vote an avoid a runoff should have
been a rude awakening for apathetic North Tulsa registered voters,
which witnessed less than 2,500 of 15,000 constituents turn out to
vote. McIntyre will face Republican candidate Brigette Harper in
the general election November 5. If not, it will be, if candidate
Harper wins in what heretofore has been held by Democrats.
In this, the information age, where the majority of us are no longer
picking an chopping cotton on plantations and others died for us to have
the privilege of voting, the least we could do in being a citizen, is to reg-
ister and then go to the polls and vote. Our churches should see that their
members are registered and you should encourage all of your friends and
associates to get registered and vote.
There are over six million people incarcerated in penal sys-
tems across the United States, One out of thirty-nine Americans
find themselves in this dilemma, including yours truly. In recent
years it has become big business and competes with colleges and
universities for the almighty dollar. Some estimates in Oklahoma
say it cost $60,000 annually to house and clothe each inmate. It
seems to me that it would be more cost efficient to educate people
rather than confine them, particularly for mediocre crimes and
what I consider recreational crimes. Young people's lives are ru-
ined when they are incarcerated for excessive terms for misde-
meanors or petty felonies. Usually when this happens, birth
control is in effect and their chances to live normal lives are
negated by incarceration which is similar to an open grave yard
with their lives being controlled by others and precious time is put
on hold. Needless to say, there is a lot of nepotism throughout the
system and inmates or subjected to various power plays by hus-
bands and wives, nieces and nephews, sisters and brothers. That
within itself is against the law.
Congratulations are in order for Full Gospel Family Outreach Min-
istries Pastor Harold Jones and his lovely wife and first lady of the church,
Lonzetta, who combined thirty years of marital bliss with the sixteenth
church anniversary banquet at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Place man-
aged by Robert Watson, Jr., on Sunday, Sept. 1. Full Gospel, located at
1609 N. Evanston Place was a beehive of week-long anniversary activi-
ties, climaxed with a gala Labor Day picnic held at OiBrien Park for
church members and their families, with fun and games to boot. The
lovely facility has 26 busses, book store and all kinds of outreach pro-
grams to enrich its followers lives.
The Booker T. Washington Class of 1952 is presently celebrat-
ing fifty years out of high school without their classmate, yours
truly, who has been incapacitated for two years, eight months by
the Department of Corrections. In a fun filled week of activities
highlighted by a cruise to Cancun, Mexico, more will be reported
later, when all have returned to their humble abodes.
A prominent mortician confided in me that over one hundred black
families are taking their business to white funeral homes because many of
them have outmoded facilities and are not keeping abreast with the qual-
ity of services bereaved blacks want for their loved ones. Blacks want
higher quality services while whites have opted for simpler, cheaper cre-
mations and urns.
FINAL RITES SLATED FOR MUSKOGEEAN
DONALD M. SIMMONS, 67, SAT., SEPT 7
Funeral services for Donald M. Simmons, 67, will be con-
ducted on Saturday September 7, at 2 p.m., at the Ward Chapel
AME church, Ninth and Denison streets in Muskogee. Mr. Sim-
mons succumbed following a lengthy illness at a nursing home in
Tulsa, where he had been confined since March, according to a rel-
ative. He passed away on Thursday, August 29.
Visitation and flowers will be accepted on Friday, September
6, from 12 Noon to 7 p.m. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will
have special memorial services at the Keith D. Biglow Funeral
Home Chapel, 549 South 6th St. in Muskogee on Friday, Sept. 6,
at 7 p.m.
Simmons was the son of the late Jake J. Simmons, prominent
Muskogee oil promoter and executive who was a valiant National
Association For The Advancement of Colored People leader.
In recent years, Don Simmons owned Simmons Oil Royalty
Company and spent considerable time in South Africa where his
father had leased over a thousand acres of land for Phillips 66 Oil
Company in the mid- sixties.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Eva Simmons; fa-
ther, J. J. Simmons and survivors include his wife, children and
brothers, Jake Jr., of Washington D. C. and Kenneth, of South
Africa.
I’M TELLIN IT,
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By E.L Goodwin, Jr.
Co-JPu bl isher
end zone.
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tion, Holmes said, "the cur-
rent motion is baseless, con-
trary to law, and in I
faith." .
"A claim of unfairness off) in October of 2001.
brought three years out of
time and solely for tactical
Holmes.
"The city lawyers have mayor
The court pointed to the be a willing and eager partic- acted recklessly and irre-
city's willingness to work
with the court toward a set-
‘ t 1 Councilor Joe
Williams held press confer-
ences
the BOC's settlement decree
last week.
During his press confer-
the African American commu- ence Williams, along with sev-
nity that a national search for eral community leaders he
chief would happen during his suggested imposing a national
campaign.
Many leaders
reason, without any basis in motivated by "arrogance and
the record, is a reckless and anger."
resumed irresponsible act,” said "They were ma at t e
for settlement of a case is settlement conference would Holmes. judge w^° insl*te /
grounds fore recusal " *“ rih' wrmld "Thp citv lawvers have mayor make a decision, ne
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Petition Supporting
Full Gospel Family Outreach Ministry’s
Youth & Family Center
I the undersigned, hereby stand firmly behind Full Gospel Family Outreach Ministry and the bid
this church won fair and square to purchase the Lowell Elementary School from the Tulsa Public
Schools to establish a much-needed Youth & Family Center. The Housing Panners of Tulsa bid
$10, and Full Gospel clearly and fairly won the bid with a $51,000 bid. We urge the Tulsa Public
Schools to stay focused on the real issue and not try to find new ways to remove Full Gospel from
this process. We further agree that there should be no other proposal even considered since Full
Gospel won the bid outright. Any effort to sell this property to any other organization, or any ef-
fort to try to raise the bid price, represents an injustice to the bid process, an injustice to this com-
munity and a clear sign of discrimination on many fronts that will only cause harm to the children
and families in this community.
Just before halftime, Okla- and 3 yards to set up an 8-yard
homa began a drive at its 2- touchdown run by Kejuan
yard line and used a 20-yard Jones 2 minutes into the second
completion by Jason White and half. Four minutes later, Ante- have a lot to work on.'
50-yard run by Griffin to move nio Perkins returned a punt 91 Tulsa shocked Oklahoma
to the Tulsa 7. yards for a touchdown that by gaining 33 yards on the first
But the next snap went made it 17-0. play of the game. But the
J In the fourth quarter, Jones Golden Hurricane finished
loss. Two plays later, his pass scored on a 1-yard run after with just 213 total yards, lost
was intercepted in the end gaining 39 yards on a carry ear- ' J U~J 1 ‘
zone. lier in the drive. Oklahoma
"The thing about it is, it's scored twice in the final five
correctable and we are going to minutes of the game, each on
correct it next week," offensive short drives set up by
turnovers. Renaldo Works
scored on a 13-yard run and
Jerad Estus scored from 11
We have over 500 yards and yards out.
the Sooners failed to reach the we're struggling." White, making his first
After the first half kept the start at quarterback since a sea-
mostly pro-Oklahoma crowd son-ending knee injury last Oc-
quiet, the Sooners scored twice tober against Nebraska,
passes in the half, two of which early in the third quarter to
would have kept drives going, take control, then added three
Tight end Trent Smith also lost fourth-quarter TDs to make it a end zone in the first half and
a fumble at the Tulsa 10 late in
the first quarter.
feel if trict 1 councilor specifically to a letter from city attorney
LaFortune selects a chief from spoke about organizations like Joel Wohlgemuth requesting
the National Association of negotiations talks between the
Blacks in Law Enforcement, mayor and the black officers,
scheduled to have their na-
tional conference in Tulsa next
year.
Williams feels a boycott, any resolution of this case."
similar to ones imposed in
Cincinnati and South Carolina,
against the administration, but could bring national exposure find a resolution, he needs to
now they have become a voice to discriminatory issues in provide in writing a clear
against the black officers." Tulsa.
"As an elected official you Williams added he be-
dont make promises you can't lieves the boycott should not
deliver," said Senator Maxine be done automatically, but if sponse from the mayor's of-
Homer (D). "If the mayor the community feels "its back fice, according to Bullock,
doesn't sign this decree, we is up against the wall," then On press day, the mayor's
have no faith in his vision of
bringing us together as one
Tulsa."
Reverend Marlin Lavan-
har, senior minister at All
Souls Unitarian Church, de-
scribed Tulsa, not as a melting
pot but a "burning pot," in
which the "scum rises to the
top and the bottom gets
burned."
"They were
judge who
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couldn't just stand on both
sides of the fence," Bullock
said.
Bullock said "a federal
ticipation by the judge made This is not the first time court house is not a place to
«..J him prejudicial saying "it attorneys representing the play politics, a federal judge
willing must conclude the city is ei- city have been punished for has ways of making you un-
to continue the settlement ther seeking to delay the trial their conduct in this case in- derstand that.
process as may be directed in this matter or engaging in volving black policemen and Attempts to reach city at-
by the Court. judge shopping. Both, of the city of Tulsa. torney Larry V. Simmons
The mayor continues to mnr«p arp rnntrarv to law." According to Louis Bui- were l-----------
believe that settlement of
this lawsuit is in the best in-
terests of the City of Tulsa
land the Tulsa Police Depart-
ment; however, he believes
that for it to be successful, it
fied by counsel to suit his must be on terms that all par-
purposes."
Holmes said "there is no
legal basis upon which to
argue that general support determines that
be beneficial, the City would
1 their conduct in this case in-
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in this matter or engaging in volving black policemen and
judge shopping. Both, of the city of Tulsa.
_________ unsuccessful as were
lock, attorney for the plain- calls to Wohlegemuth.__
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