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[exploringoklahomahistory]

Historical Building Collapses, Owners of 50 Years Devastated

Ardmore Historical Building Collapses, Owners of 50 Years Devastated

... A 50 year old family owned business in Ardmore was reduced to rubble this morning when a wall came crashing down. "It’s just a bad thing, that’s the old Kress building, its historical and it's a really bad thing for downtown Ardmore," JC Yeatts furniture and appliance owner John Yeatts says. ...

KTEN

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http://www.kten.com/story/34001319/historical-building-collapses-owners-of-50-years-devastated

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http://www.kten.com/story/34001319/historical-building-collapses-owners-of-50-years-devastated

[exploringoklahomahistory]

Oklahoma Historical Society to sell assets it can't afford to maintain

Oklahoma Historical Society to sell assets it can't afford to maintain

... Its budget slashed, the Oklahoma Historical Society is selling historically significant sites it can no longer afford to maintain, including Fort Washita and Sequoyah's Cabin, to two Oklahoma Indian tribes. ...

NewsOK

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http://newsok.com/oklahoma-historical-society-to-sell-assets-it-cant-afford-to-maintain/article/5521947

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http://newsok.com/oklahoma-historical-society-to-sell-assets-it-cant-afford-to-maintain/article/5521947

[exploringoklahomahistory]

Oklahoma's first black state senator dies

E. Melvin Porter, Oklahoma's first black state senator, dies

... He was elected to the Oklahoma state Senate in 1964. In office, Porter introduced the state's Anti-Discrimination Act, Oklahoma's equivalent of the federal Civil Rights Act. He held the office for 22 years. ...

NewsOK

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http://newsok.com/article/5511232

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http://newsok.com/article/5511232

[exploringoklahomahistory]

Former Oklahoma Gov. David Hall dies

... Former Oklahoma Gov. David Hall, who was indicted three days after leaving office but maintained a love for the state and its people, died Friday in California. His daughter, Julie Martin, confirmed that he died in a San Diego area hospital at 8:39 a.m. after suffering a stroke. ...

NewsOK.com

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http://newsok.com/former-oklahoma-gov.-david-hall-dies/article/5496425

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