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Oklahoma judge tells story of 6 troops killed in World War I
CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — Only the names on the telegrams were different. Otherwise, the six were exactly the same: Same date. Same place. Even the same wording. "It must've been gut-wrenching," said Paul Vassar, who still has a hard time grasping w...
Participants of Oklahoma's statewide teacher walkout reflect
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The response from his fellow teachers was exactly what Jim Douthat had been hoping for. "It sounds," he said, as he wrapped up the meeting, "like we're ready to walk out." Inspired by efforts in Bartlesville to spark a statewide t...
Soldier's family returns World War II flag back to Japan
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — After the big red sun in the center, the next thing you can't miss about the flag is the writing on it. "It's in Japanese, that much was always obvious," said Chris Armstrong of the numerous ink inscriptions. "Unfortunately, we n...
Oklahoma man helps identify uncle who died at Pearl Harbor
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — As a boy, Woody Wicker was often reminded that his name was special. "My Granny would always say, 'You've got to live for two people — you and your Uncle Gene,'" he said. Killed in action in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Wic...
Oklahoma veteran recalls surviving a ship sinking
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Although happy to have escaped it, Glenn Huffman couldn't watch what was happening to his ship without feeling his heart sink. "I heard someone say 'there she goes' and we all looked," he told the Tulsa World . From where they w...
World War II veteran reflects on times in emergency program
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dressed in white shirts and white knee-length skirts, the roughly 50 young women are arranged in six tiered rows. But even in that well-pressed sea of white, Margaret Laird is easy to spot. Just look for the biggest smile. The p...
