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The plan, outlined Thursday by Councilors G.T. Bynum and Karen Gilbert, would increase the number of police cadets from 22 to 45 by adding a second police academy and would fund 16 civilian hires to replace sworn officers who would be transferred into the field.

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Plaza Towers students, teachers gather for a tearful reunion to close out the school year

By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

Just three days after a deadly tornado ripped apart Plaza Towers Elementary School, the school community gathered for a tearful reunion.

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Survivors' stories

By MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer

Larry Jernigan's white Ford turned onto Southwest 11th Street, passing Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday afternoon. "Suddenly, there's debris flying in the air," Jernigan said. "I looked up, and the tornado was right on top of me."

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Day camp provides kids a place to play in wake of tornado

By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

What 8-year-old Aydan Calhoun needed, three days after the Moore tornado crumbled his Briarwood Elementary School down on him, was a place to play.

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Oklahoma House OKs $45 million for tornado expenses

By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Thursday passed unanimously - but not without discussion - fast-tracked legislation to take $45 million from the state's "rainy day" fund for emergency management expenses related to this week's tornadoes.

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Moore tornado fatalities

By Staff Reports

The state Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday released a list of names of the 24 who died in Monday's tornado in Moore, along with preliminary causes of death:

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New Bixby pastor loses home in tornado, church helps out

By BILL SHERMAN World Religion Writer

The Rev. Jeff and Sherri Sloan were in Bixby closing on a house Monday afternoon.

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Class act: Collinsville teacher gets support from school during health crisis

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

Terry Coburn's third-grade class had to say goodbye to their teacher for the second time this year.

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Tulsa council to study whether to rename Brady Street

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

Responding to two weeks of pleas from residents to take action, City Councilors agreed Thursday to create a task force to examine whether the city should rename Brady Street.

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Jay Cronley
News Columnist

Youthful memories can keep you hooked

My father was the sports editor of The Daily Oklahoman, before there were so many punks playing the games.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Review: 'Fast & Furious 6'

By MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

Buckle up, people: "Fast & Furious 6" is utterly preposterous and completely over-the-top in delivering mayhem, machismo and muscle cars, and fans wouldn't want it any other way.

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THE ARTS

Philbrook's satellite facility downtown almost ready for June 14 opening

By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer

The final piece of the artistic puzzle that is the Mathews Warehouse in the Brady Arts District is being fitted into place.

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MUSIC

Rocklahoma welcomes Korn as headliner

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

For a festival that boasts so many repeat customers, there are a few prominent newbies this year - especially on the festival lineup.

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OSU BASEBALL

TCU ninth-inning rally tops OSU at Big 12 baseball tournament

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

Horned Frogs score six runs in the top of the ninth inning to upend Cowboys 8-4 late Thursday night in Big 12 tournament opener for both teams in Oklahoma City.

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OU BASEBALL

Jonathan Gray dominant as OU blanks Baylor in Big 12 Tournament

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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ORU BASEBALL

Ace Drew Bowen is back to form in ORU victory

By COREY ROEPKEN World Correspondent

Drew Bowen was not his usual self during the regular season. Dealing with back problems for much of it, Bowen saw his ERA soar nearly two points higher than it had been in his previous two years.

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TULSA SHOCK

Cambage returns to Tulsa, talks about last season's absence from Shock

By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer

Liz Cambage said she watched 2 1/2 movies during her long flight from Sydney, Australia, to Dallas on Wednesday.

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John Klein
Sr. Sports Columnist

College transfer rule that limited Wes Lunt must be changed

Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt, just like any college athlete, should not be free to transfer at any moment and to any school.

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MANUFACTURING

Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park

By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help make a section of Claremore an industrial hub for northeast Oklahoma.

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TECH

Tandy Community Supercomputer opens to public

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

Two major research projects from OU-Tulsa are already lined up to use the new Tandy Community Supercomputer, says Gerry Clancy, president of the school.

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ENERGY

SemGroup, Pakistani energy delegation to meet Friday

By ROD WALTON World Business Editor

SemGroup Corp. CEO Norm Szydlowski, who saw the challenges in international energy issues up close years ago, is looking forward to his visit with a Pakistani delegation on Friday.

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ENERGY

Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, the company announced Thursday.

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POLITICAL CARTOON

The Modern Oklahoma School Teacher

By BRUCE PLANTE

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EDITORIAL

OKPOP supporters withdraw request after tornado

By World's Editorials Writers

Whether a magnanimous gesture or simply facing reality, supporters of Tulsa's popular culture museum have given up for this year.

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EDITORIAL

Bartlett's public-safety tax proposal raises questions

By World's Editorials Writers

Mayor Dewey Bartlett is to be applauded for taking the city's public-safety issues so seriously, which is evidenced by his proposal to make a small sales tax permanent and dedicate it to police and fire needs.

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Tulsa native, WWII veteran Gordon Gayle dies at 95

By TIM STANLEY World Staff Writer

"Bloody Beaches." It was the title that seemed best to Gordon Gayle, when, after some 50 years, he sat down to write his account of the Battle of Peleliu.

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