The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 2000 Page: 1 of 30
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Thompson's contract expires June 30.
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Sue Woodruff
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Heritage toterb
Black Churches
in Oklahoma
Ex-Cowboys
Coach Landry
Succumbs
Opposition
Figure
Detained
By Walter Higgins
Eagle Staff Writer
uled to be executed next
month.
Since 1973, seven people
have been removed from death
row in the state of Oklahoma.
While a moratorium has
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______________________________Wg make America better when we aid our people." - el Goodwin Sr, Publisher < W36 -i978»
Tom Landry, the Dallas
Cowboys coach who led
America's Team to five Super
Bowls and paced the side-
lines for three decades wear-
ing a stone face, business suit
and his famous fedora, died
Feb. 12. He was 75.
Landry had been under-
going treatment since May
for acute myelogenous
leukemia. He died at Baylor
University Medical Center,
surrounded by his family.
Thomas Wade Landry
was born Sept. 11, 1924, in
Mission, Texas. After one
semester of college, he joined
the Army Air Corps and
spent two years as a bomber
pilot in World War II.
Although his older brother
Robert died flying a B-17,
Tom flew 30 combat missions
and survived one crash land-
ing
Landry is survived by
Alicia Landry, his wife of 50
years; a son, Tom Jr.; and a
daughter, Kitty Phillips.
Another daughter, Lisa
Childress, died of cancer in
1995.
"I think he
has done a
fine job I feel
if they would
renew his con-
tract I wish he
would stay."
- Jessica
Sanders, TPS
employee
started the proctK Thursday that would
possibly lead *o a vote, said Dr.
Reuben
Gant, executive
director of the
Greenwood
Chamber of
Commerce,
believes repa-
rations to sur-
vivors of the
1921 Race Riot
are warranted
Gant also
Brooks.
Roberts told his brother to
stay strong. "What you see
here today is wrong," he said.
"This is supposed to be a
Christian state. You just got to execution.
‘Peanuts’
Creator Dies
Dr. John Thompson last week at Carver
Middle School.
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State p
°kia. cltP,taJ
S°Ciety
Reuben Gant
believes that the state or city, or
some combination, should pro-
vide a scholarship fund for
underprivileged northside youth
as part of a settlement.
He's not so sure, however, if
economic development incen-
tives for Greenwood and north
Tulsa should be tied to riot repa-
rations. Gant believes making
north Tulsa attractive to
investors is something that
should be done anyway.
"I don't know if they (invest-
ment incentives) should be part
of reparations or not," Gant said.
"I'm not sure if that's something
that should take place through
the commission or through a
direct initiative of the legislature
or the city government.
"1 think reparations are defi-
nitely in order," he added. "1
think there should be some com
pensation to the survivors.
"I don't think this is any dif-
ferent from Rosewood or the
internment of Japanese
Americans during the war," he
added. "It's about doing the
right thing. If any effort is put
See GANT, Page 2
Odds Against Thompson Renewal
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time for a
between change. Our
district needs
a wake up
call.
For some
reason the
administrators
are not look-
ing at what
students need.
They need to bond with
instructors to find out what
students really need.
"They need to be support-
ive rather than adversarial."
- Renee Joyner, TPS volun-
teer.
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will be no official action until there is a
board vote."
The board had to decide whether to ers at Booker T. Washington High School
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prompted a wave of criticism and sup- tract or to give Thompson a raise - issues group planned protest in front of the
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"Peanuts" creator
Charles Schulz died Feb. 12,
just one day befoie the final
original comic strip was
printed in Sunday newspa-
pers across the nation.
Schulz, 77, announced
his reitrement from drawing
the strip in December 1999
due to cancer. He was diag-
nosed with colon cancer and
suffered a series of small
strokes during emergency
abdominal surgery in
November 1994.
His wildly popular
Peanuts" made its debut on
Oct. 2, 1950.
Schulz was born in St.
Paul, Minn., on Nov. 26,
1922, and studied art after he
saw a "Do you like to draw?"
ad.
because of
lack of com-
pensation and
respect."
- Sherrye
Chariot, TPS
educator
agree with the contract committee's deci- Thompson's contract expires June 30.
sion. Member Michael Pierce, who The three-year contract put his current
started the proctK Thursday that would annual salary at $131,000 plus benefits.
Recent recommendations by a school possibly lead 1c a vote, said Dr The board will continue to discuss
Tulsa Thompson's fate is not sealed. the item at a meeting on Feb. 22 at the
i "Some don't understand this is not a Education Service Center, 3027 S. New
HARARE, Zimbabwe
(Reuters) - Opposition figure
Tendai Biti was detained
Sunday as Zimbabweans
voted on the second day of a
referendum that critics say
will entrench President
Robert Mugabe's rule.
Turnout was low for the
vote on a draft constitution
that also gives Mugabe's 20-
year-old government power
to confiscate white-owned
farms to resettle black peas-
ants.
port for the high-profile superintendent
School board officials stated that the
decision not to renew Thompson's con-
tract would not be voted on unless contract is not the best financial option,
another member brought the matter according to Pierce. "The cost for a
before the board. replacement may surpass what he
All school board members do not (Thompson) was asking for," said Pierce
Third Inmate Does Not ‘Go Gently into that Good Night’ at Execution
By Kendra L. Rogers Attorney General Drew juvenile that had been arrested to "finish the job." 12 people but 13 have been
Eagle Staff Writer Edmondson released a state- for several burglaries in the Roberts is the third inmate exonerated since 1987 through
DNA evidence, appeals or, in a
Poet Dylan Thomas once was murdered in her implicated Roberts in the mur- tion and the 22nd person to be few cases by investigations
wrote, "Do not go gently into Oklahoma City home 12 years der. A knife was taken from executed in Oklahoma since the undertaken by college journal-
that good night." That is ago and her killer was sen- Roberts that showed traces of death penalty was reinstated in ism students at Northwestern
advice Michael Donald Roberts fenced to die for the crime,
followed in his last statement While much of the focus sur-
Developer Sought for Unsightly Comer
Negotiations with a local real
estate development group failed
to bring about an acceptable pur-
chase agreement for land at the
northeast corner of Pine and
Peoria resulting in the Tulsa
Development Authority announc-
ing the property will be listed for
sale with C.B. Richard Ellis
Oklahoma, a commercial real
estate company.
The site most recently
referred to as Peoria Plaza con-
tains 20-plus acres of land that is a
combination of residential and
commercial zoning. Located
within the Tulsa downtown
Redevelopment Area, Peoria
Plaza will soon enjoy the benefits
of a widened Peoria Avenue,
additional green belt areas and
enhanced infrastructure amenities
that will complement develop-
ment in the immediate area. The
tract is located adjacent to
See PINES PEORIA, Page 2
Roberts that showed traces of death penalty was reinstated in
blood and the pattern on the 1977. He probably won't be the University,
shoes he was wearing matched last despite a push for a mora-
Feb. 10, prior to his execution rounding the upcoming execu- that of a print that was made at torium against capital punish-
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they need to Sherrye Chariot
increase
"He has made changes but teacher wages-
not to the advantage of the stu- salary is way
dents. Administratively and too low for the
technologically he has been work we do."
effective. - Didi
"He has good leadership Herron, social
abilities, he was a good role services facili-
model for our children, but tator
teacher morale has gone down
for the 1988 murder of his 80- tion is placed on the killer, we
year-old neighbor, Lula Mae must remember the reason the
jury imposed the ultimate pun- three different statements
ishment in this case," he went about the crime finally admit-
on
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Pro and Con on Superintendent, Schools
"There should be changes
like uniformity
schools. There are major dis-
crepancies between north,
west and south sides schools
and those differences
shouldn't be.”
- Sue Woodruff, TPS edu-
cator
the murder scene. ment like the one recently
Roberts allegedly gave enacted in Illinois.
Last month Gov. George been asked for, State Rep. John
Ryan called a halt to executions Sellers, Enid, feels it would
to say that his thoughts ting that he had broke into the until authorities could deter- only delay a few executions.
were with the Brooks family house, she attempted to attack mine that the death penalty is
who was unable to attend the him and he stabbed her in the administered fairly saying that Kelly Lamont Rogers are sched-
neck and throat and finally slit there is "no margin for error."
Roberts was arrested after a her throat after she asked him Since 1976, Illinois has executed
Attorney General Drew juvenile that had been arrested
Edmondson released a state- for several burglaries in the
ment saying, "Lula Mae Brooks area. The juvenile suspect to die this year by lethal injec-
was murdered in her implicated Roberts in the mur- tion and the 22nd person to be
"The fla-
vor of any
organization
flows from the
top."
- Gary
Parker TPS
educator
produced a small group of people.
During a lunchtime interview Feb.
11, Pierce said that most of the commu-
nity is "in shock" about the committee
decision. He also stated that the
See CONTRACT, Page 2
Chamber
board committee not to renew ~
Public School Superintendent Dr. John ______________ ____________
Thompson's contract has stirred mixed permanent decision," said Pierce. "There Haven Ave.
reactions around Tulsa. will be no official action until there is a The decision prompted a meeting by
The Feb. 9 decision by three school board vote." Pierce and north Tulsa community lead-
board committee members - Ruth Ann ” ‘ ......... -- '
Fate, Bobbie Gray and Paul Thomas, has grant Thompson another multi-year con- Feb 11 in support of Thompson. Thi
on which board members could not Education Service Center Friday, which
agree
Deciding not to renew Thompson's
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