Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) articles from August 2000

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) archives from August 2000

Oklahoma Commission Meeting Won't Include Rulemaking Session.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 1--A state Corporation Commission conference on Senate Bill 1048 will not include rulemaking on producers withholding state income taxes on royalties to out-of-state residents, an official said Monday. "At...

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Communications Firm Announces $24 Million Contract.
August 1, 2000... Aug. 1--Williams Communications of Tulsa on Monday announced a $24 million contract to provide voice services on its nationwide fiber-optic network to PowerCom Energy & Communications Access Inc. Under the agreement, Williams will provide...

Oklahoma City Diamond Dealer Gets Machine to Grade Quality of Stones.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 1--Gary Gordon no longer has to deal with diamonds in the rough. The Oklahoma City diamond dealer recently cut a deal to become the only diamond retailer in the country to get a new high-tech machine that takes...

Rising Electric Costs Expected for Oklahoma Customers.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 1--Typical electric customers in Oklahoma will see increases of $5.48 to $8.17 in their August bills as natural gas prices skyrocket, providers said Monday. Electric providers based their estimates on a...

Oklahoma City-Based Food Retail Chain Announces Slim Profits.
August 1, 2000... Aug. 1--Increased competition slowed Homeland Holding Corp.'s income to $33,000, or 1 cent per diluted share, in the second quarter that ended June 17, company president David R. Clark said Monday. Also affecting profits was a dispute...

Oklahoma Loses Millions to Tax-Free Internet Sales.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 2--Cities nationwide are losing revenue to tax- free Internet sales. The state of Oklahoma and its cities and towns this year will lose about $200 million in sales tax revenue because of Internet sales, an...

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Natural Gas Firm Reports 186 Percent Increase in Earnings.
August 2, 2000... Aug. 2--ONEOK Inc., of Tulsa reported a 186 percent increase Tuesday in second-quarter earnings. Net income was $27.2 million, or 55 cents per diluted share of common stock, for the quarter that ended June 30. That compared with $9.5...

Lack of Renters to Slow Oklahoma City-Area Apartment Construction.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 2--Apartment construction in the metro area is bound to slow because of stiff competition from low-priced homes and high-paying jobs that failed to materialize. The first conclusion was drawn by CB Richard...

Harvest Partners of New York Acquires Most of Oklahoma-Based Global Energy.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 3--Harvest Partners of New York has become the majority shareholder of Oklahoma-based Global Energy Equipment Group after a $310 million recapitalization of Tulsa-based Global, officials said Wednesday. ...

Lopez Foods Inc. to Expand Oklahoma City Meat Processing Plant.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 3--Lopez Foods Inc. plans a $9 million expansion at its Oklahoma City meat processing plant, company executives said Wednesday. The company makes sausage for Wal-Mart and hamburger, sausage and Canadian bacon...

Oklahoma City Office, Retail Complex Planned Near Mall.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 4--A big mall can be a magnet for commerce. But not all business people want to be right in the middle of that kind of action. That's the thinking behind North Pointe at Quail Springs, a mixed-use,...

Oklahoma City Nursing, Rehab Center Seeks Bankruptcy Protection.
August 4, 2000... Aug. 4--The Quail Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center -- a 100-bed facility at 13500 Brandon Place in Oklahoma City -- has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Mark B. Toffoli, the attorney representing the facility's owner,...

Oklahoma City Sewer Pump Maker Buys Pennsylvania Firm, Low-Pressure System.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 4--Little Giant Pump Co. has acquired Pennsylvania-based Interon Corp. and its patented, low-pressure sewer system, spokesmen for the companies said Thursday. Terms of the deal were not available. The...

Head of Bank of America's Oklahoma Operations Loses Job in Cuts.
August 5, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 5--Bank of America's recent announcement of job reductions has hit Oklahoma at the highest level. Roger Whaley, Bank of America's president of Oklahoma's operations, said Friday his job is among the cuts the...

Oklahoma Farmers See 25 Percent Hike in Cost of 'Essential' Nitrogen.
August 5, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 5--Soaring natural gas prices have triggered a 25 percent increase in the cost of nitrogen -- a major crop nutrient for Oklahoma farmers, an agriculture official said Friday. "If you don't use nitrogen you're...

The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Tech Column.
August 5, 2000... Byline: Charles Crumpley Aug. 5--Do you feel ripped off when you have to spend $17 to buy a compact disc just to get one song you like? Expensive discs prompted a Northeastern University freshman to create a search engine last year...

The Daily Oklahoman Executive Interview Column.
August 6, 2000... Byline: Bryan Painter Aug. 6--The barren, gray stone walls of a Detroit orphanage were cold to the emotion, if not to the touch, for a blonde 5-year-old named Richard Burpee. Gladys Burpee wasn't there to stroke the child's hair, nor...

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Notes Column.
August 6, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 6--LEBANON, Ohio--Boy, they don't build houses like this in Oklahoma City. Houses like the "Dunkirk," the style my native Texan sister- and brother-in-law just had built here in suburban Cincinnati, are...

Stocks of Oklahoma Businesses Stand Out in National Arena.
August 6, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 6--The New York Stock Exchange lists about 3,300 actively traded companies. The Nasdaq National Market has 4,600. An additional 1,800 are listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap market. That's close to 10,000 stocks, and...

Oklahoma City-Based Mexican Food Chain Ends Talks with California Dot-Com.
August 8, 2000... Aug. 8--Oklahoma City-based Atomic Burrito Inc. announced Monday that it had halted merger talks with California-based Internet company Unhatched.com Inc. The two companies agreed to end their agreement for Atomic Burrito to acquire...

Oklahoma City-Area Construction Not Expected to Match Booming 1999.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 8--Booming 1999 would have been an exception for metro area home construction even without rebuilding from the May 3 tornado, surveys showed Monday. Home construction in the Oklahoma City area is on course to...

Oklahoma City Staffing Firm Is One of Nation's Top 20.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 8--Accord Human Resources, an Oklahoma City staffing firm, has reached more than 10,000 workers on its payroll, pushing the company into the top 20 nationally in its field, according to an industry publication,...

Oklahoma City Newspaper Introduces Bigger, Better Business Section.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Charles Crumpley Aug. 8--Today begins a new age in business journalism in Oklahoma. That's because today The Oklahoman begins producing a bigger daily Business Section -- eight pages, up from usually five pages. And there are...

Future in Technology Shines for Oklahoma Teenagers.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 8--Mark Guin isn't quite ready to put down his lawnmower to grab a computer and a fancy corporate title. Right now, the 14-year-old earns extra cash by mowing neighbors' lawns in the Edmond area. A possible...

United Airlines Resumes Flights at Oklahoma City Airport.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 8--United Airlines coped with its pilot shortage well enough Monday to get flights going again at Will Rogers World Airport. Nationwide, the airline struggled to meet schedules. Airline spokesman Kurt...

Oklahoma Universities Graduate Fewer People in Technology Field.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 8--Despite the growing need for technology experts, Oklahoma universities are graduating slightly fewer people in the technology field. The Oklahoma State Board of Regents reports that 1,477 tech- related...

Oklahoma Wheat Commissioner Named.
August 8, 2000... Aug. 8--Gov. Frank Keating has appointed Dr. Leroy Quance, a wheat producer in Nardin, to the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. Quance, who was appointed to a five-year term, will represent District V, which includes Kay, Noble, Logan, Oklahoma,...

Downtown Oklahoma City's Growth Focus of New Company.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Jack Money Aug. 9--Downtown gets the emphasis in discussions about Downtown Oklahoma City Incorporated. The new, private company unveiled this week, intends to bring a comprehensive, unified approach to bettering Oklahoma...

Oklahoma Farmer Must Face Government, Fish Before Making Any Property Plans.
August 9, 2000... Aug. 9--Joe Mayer sees dreams fulfilled when he looks across his land west of Guymon in Oklahoma's Panhandle. He sees the fertile river bottom his ancestors settled on more than a century ago. He sees fine big bluestem along with waves of...

Oklahoma Employers Make Sure Workers Take Precautions In the Heat.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 9--Most Oklahomans are hiding from the heat this week, but others don't have a choice. They've got a job to do. Outdoor workers in Oklahoma are braving temperatures up to 107 this week as the dog days of...

Oil, Gas Drilling On the Rise in Oklahoma.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 9--Increasing the production of oil and natural gas isn't as easy as turning up a spigot -- especially with today's scarcity of oil-field workers. With the price of both commodities climbing in the last year,...

Banking Is Transformed by Online Capabilities.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Edward Klump Aug. 10--As more institutions dive into online banking, industry experts say the next advancements could come in a variety of areas. For example, banks could transform their Web sites into financial destinations....

Biotech Crops Frighten Rural Oklahoma Residents.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 10--Rural Oklahomans are becoming more frightened about biotech crops, according to a new survey. The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture in Poteau conducted a survey of mostly rural people that revealed...

Developer Predicts Boom along Interstate North of Oklahoma City.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 10--Premier Assets Inc. is on a roll that Richard Tanenbaum, president, hopes to parlay into more success along Interstate 35 in north Oklahoma City. The commercial-industrial developer saw a quick start to...

Miami, Okla.-Area Targeted for Economic Development Aid.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Sheila K. Stogsdill Aug. 10--MIAMI, OK--State officials said they are spending more money in northeast Oklahoma for economic development and they plan to continue. Gov. Frank Keating and 13 of his Cabinet members traveled to...

Rural Oklahoma Towns Fight to Survive as Residents Move to Bigger Areas.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 10--The 40,000-square-foot manufacturing plant now under construction is nothing like the graveside services Thomas Mayor Bill Haney expected for his community of 1,240. "There's a lot of little towns around us...

Oklahoma City Insurance Firm Won't See Big Job Gain after Aquisition.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 10--American Fidelity Assurance Co.'s acquisition of a Mississippi life insurance company won't mean job losses in Oklahoma. An American Fidelity executive said Monday that the acquisition would increase the...

Oklahoma City Gas Marketer Reports Natural Gas Price Increase.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 10--Natural gas spot prices have jumped 15 percent since monthly contracts went into effect Aug. 1, an Oklahoma City gas marketer said Wednesday. The price for August first-of- the-month delivery averaged in a...

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Holding Company Creates Web Site to Aid Oil, Gas Hunt.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 10--The Tulsa-based holding company for Bank of Oklahoma recently established an Internet site that helps oil and gas explorers find land available for drilling. The Web site lists tracts of land with mineral...

Oklahoma Banks Increase Online Services.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Edward Klump Aug. 10--Brad Moore didn't hesitate when he heard about Bank of Oklahoma's new online service in 1998. In fact, he signed up for the company's Web banking shortly after it was unveiled. "It's comforting to know...

Two Large Music Retailers Open Stores in Oklahoma City.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 11--The music volume has just been turned up in north Oklahoma City with the addition of two major retailers. Mars Music opened its 25,000-square-foot "supercenter" at 2727 W Memorial Road earlier this month. A...

Oklahoma City Residents Offered Online Grocery Delivery Service.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 11--Edmond resident Shelley Peace says she will use her online grocery service even if it costs her more. A part-time computer systems analyst, she is a full-time wife and a mother of two boys. She's willing to pay...

Oklahoma City-Based Theme Park Operator Blames Weather for Low Earnings.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 11--It was a theme parks conference call with a Weather Channel theme Thursday as executives of Six Flags Inc. explained what led to disappointing second-quarter earnings. The Oklahoma City-based theme park...

Recall of Firestone Tires Set to Create Shortage of Supplies in Oklahoma.
August 11, 2000... Aug. 11--Oklahomans will see a shortage of replacements for the Firestone tires recalled by the tire maker, suppliers said Thursday. Firestone's recall of 6.5 million tires, announced Wednesday after a two-month government investigation, is...

Dynamics Electrify Energy Trading Floor of Oklahoma City Firm.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 12--You've got to have a lot of energy to be an energy trader on the trading floor of OGE Energy Resources in Oklahoma City. "It can be very, very busy because electricity is one of the most volatile...

Oklahoma City Home Sales Decline Since July 1999.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 12--Last summer's tornadoes left a trail of twisted statistics that took a year to detect and won't be cleaned up for months. Home sales handled by real estate agents in the metro area were off 14.8 percent...

Super-Sized McDonald's in Vinita, Okla., Is a Dying Breed.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 12--VINITA, Okla.--The "World's Largest McDonald's" seems bigger than ever. The 29,135-square-foot restaurant has been in a class by itself since it opened in 1987 in an old Howard Johnson hotel built to span...

Governors of Oil, Gas Producing States Unveil National Energy Plan.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 12--As consumers fume over higher energy prices, the governors of oil and gas producing states on Friday unveiled their plan for a national energy policy. The governors called attention to the potentially...

Program Offers Students Business Lessons, Contacts.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Edward Klump Aug. 12--For Brandi Harris, Junior Achievement was more than a few weeks of learning about business. It turned out to be a career-altering experience that brought her a job two weeks out of college. "The contacts I...

Oklahoma City Xerox Plant Plans to Cut 80 Jobs.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 12--Oklahoma City's Xerox Manufacturing Plant will drop an outdated toner ink production line, cut 80 jobs and refocus on making products that are in demand, general manager Dave Ferren said Friday. Talk of...

The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column.
August 13, 2000... Byline: Charles Crumpley Aug. 13--Talk to just about anyone this summer and you'll hear a horror story about the airlines. You'll hear about delays, missed connections, canceled flights. You'll hear about how Chicago's O'Hare...

The Daily Oklahoman Executive Interview Column.
August 13, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 13--Owner Gary D. Smith can stand at one corner of Dealer's Auto Auction of Oklahoma City Inc. and see acres and acres of cars. They aren't his. He fixes them and sells them, and that alone keeps him busy and...

'Angel Investors' Help Young Oklahoma Businesses through Crucial Stage.
August 13, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 13--Randy Goldsmith has a pretty simple philosophy when it comes to making capital available for early-stage businesses. "You can never have too much money," said Goldsmith, the executive director of the...

Oklahoma City Venture Capital Firms Seek Early-Stage Companies.
August 13, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 13--Greg Main's desk is covered with books. None will be a best seller, but some could be worth big money. The books are business plans from companies seeking cash, and Main and business partner John Frick will...

The Daily Oklahoman State Stock Spotlight Column.
August 14, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 14--WILLIAMS SHAREHOLDERS MAY GET BIG DIVIDENDS: Williams Cos. shareholders could be in for a hefty dividend if the company proceeds in a direction it appears to be heading. Williams announced last month that...

Presidential Race Means Little to Stock Market, Oklahoma Experts Say.
August 14, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 14--Will your investment portfolio favor Al Gore or George W. Bush? The stock market doesn't care, analysts say. "I believe that the presidential election doesn't do much either way for the economy and...

Oklahoma City-Based Biotech Firm Give Hope to CEO's Family.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 15--The day the diagnosis came, Megan Crowley could curl her fingers around her daddy's hand. But her legs wouldn't support her. The 15-month-old could smile big, round baby smiles. But the muscles in her...

Oklahoma Christian University Set to Launch E-Campus Service.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 15--A new service at Oklahoma Christian University promises to make students scramble for excuses for unfinished class work. The old excuse -- "My dog ate my paper" and "I forgot what page the assignment was...

Two Oklahoma Construction Firms Share Contract to Build Dome on State Capitol.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Mick Hinton Aug. 15--Two longtime Oklahoma construction companies will build the dome on the state Capitol, Gov. Frank Keating said Monday. A joint contract, expected to be about $20 million, has been awarded to Tulsa-based...

Oil Prices Climb as Supplies Dwindle; Increase in Gas Prices Feared.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Russell Ray Aug. 15--Low oil supplies have fueled a resurgence in oil prices, which jumped nearly 3 percent Monday. The upturn may lead to higher gasoline prices in Oklahoma and elsewhere, said Chuck Mai, director of public and...

Tulsa-Based Petroleum Company Boasts Good Second Quarter News.
August 15, 2000... Aug. 15--CITGO Petroleum Corp. had net income of $33.2 million in the second quarter, up from 24.9 million in the same quarter last year, the company reported Monday. Income from operations totaled $76.6 million, up from $45 million during...

Oklahoma Averages Second-Lowest Gasoline Prices.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 16--Oklahomans paid on average $1.33 a gallon for self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline Tuesday, the second cheapest average price of any state, a national survey showed. Average prices were even lower in...

Oklahoma City-Based Oil, Gas Firm Imports Jobs with Purchase of Houston Firm.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 16--In the last year, Oklahoma has lost three prominent business headquarters to Texas, but one company is bucking the trend and importing jobs from Texas and Colorado. Devon Energy, based in Oklahoma City...

Woman Protests Oklahoma City Securities Firm.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 16--Frances Laningham didn't want to take it anymore, so she took to the street. She claims she lost money because of an Oklahoma City securities firm. Her complaint is with FFP Securities, which does...

Vacant Retail Space in Oklahoma City Is Being Converted for Other Uses.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Andy Parsons Aug. 16--Sherry Nelson never returned the rented movie, but you can't fault her for keeping it -- the video store it belonged to in the Camelot Square shopping center disappeared last year, not even leaving a sign with...

Strong Earnings Lower Prices of Oklahoma Bank Stocks.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 17--The story has gone something like this: A bank announces strong earnings -- maybe even record earnings. And then shareholders watch in dismay as the financial institution's stock price falls. Here are...

Edmond, Okla., Hospital to Expand Surgery Department.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 17--EDMOND, Okla.--Edmond Medical Center will break ground today on an $8 million expansion of its surgery department. The project comes less than a year after the completion of a $3 million heart...

Oklahoma City Life Insurance Firm Improves Finances.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 17--The beleaguered Mid-Continent Life Insurance Co. is in much better shape today than when it was declared insolvent three years ago, according to a financial report issued Tuesday. The Oklahoma City...

Oklahoma Is on the Brink of a Penny Shortage.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 17--Oklahoma is low on pennies, but has plenty of other coins in circulation, a spokeswoman at the Federal Reserve in Oklahoma City said Wednesday. Patricia Thompson said it is not time to declare a penny...

Oklahoma City Retail Sector May Be Facing Crisis over Expansion.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 17--Oklahoma City's expanding retail sector may be facing the same potential problem as the rest of the country -- too much construction, a manager of the city's biggest commercial realty company said. Carl...

Ardmore, Okla., Pants Plant to Close, 75 Lose Jobs.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Jon Denton Aug. 18--Hagale Industries soon will close its Ardmore pants plant, another casualty of cheap foreign labor, the company's owner said Thursday. The plant employs 75, Jim Hagale said. When employees finish a contract...

Designers Focus on Plaza between Oklahoma City Convention Center, New Arena.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Jack Money Aug. 18--Two-thirds of the cement has been poured on the 20,000-seat downtown arena while designers are busy drawing up added frills that will connect the new venue with the Myriad. Oklahoma City is expanding the...

Oklahoma City Furniture Sellers Find Web May Not Have Right Touch.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 18--Thanks to the Internet, consumers can buy just about anything without actually touching it beforehand. That doesn't work for all products, furniture store owners have found. If anything, the furniture...

Oklahoma City-Based Info Tech Firm Gets Border Patrol Contract.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 18--Oklahoma City-based Advancia Corp. has been awarded a contract to look into whether the border patrol and FBI can work together more efficiently, the company said Thursday. Advancia's information...

Economic Developer Leaves Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
August 19, 2000... Byline: Brian Brus Aug. 19--Andrew Burke, who has announced he's leaving as senior vice president of economic development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, said Friday that obstacles to his work here would continue to...

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Notes Column.
August 19, 2000... Byline: Richard Mize Aug. 19--Lincoln Boulevard could look worlds different by Oklahoma's centennial in 2007, and not just because of the shiny dome atop the state Capitol. Besides the dome, two other major projects, Lincoln...

WorldCom Asks Oklahoma Regulators for Proof of Rival's Open Phone Market.
August 19, 2000... Byline: Paul English Aug. 19--WorldCom Inc. has asked state regulators to require third-party testing of crucial computer links in some of Southwestern Bell's systems, which would be vital in "establishing a truly competitive local phone...

Mid-Life Crisis Help Lead People to Reassess Their Career Paths.
August 20, 2000... Byline: Gregory Potts Aug. 20--Craving cosmetic surgery or buying a new red sports car often are behaviors labeled "mid- life crisis." But the reality of a mid-life crisis is usually nothing like that, said one Oklahoma City human...

The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column.
August 20, 2000... Byline: Charles Crumpley Aug. 20--If you're like many people in this state, you've been transfixed since early May by the lingering scandal in the state Health Department. Allegations of bribery. Ghost employees. Reports of political...

The Daily Oklahoman Earnings Column.
August 20, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 20--SHARES OF CMI CORP. SLUMPED 22 PERCENT Thursday when the company released disappointing second-quarter earnings and announced that it was restating its first-quarter results from a profit of 5 cents a share to...

The Daily Oklahoman Executive Interview Column.
August 20, 2000... Aug. 20--Customers are shocked when Bill Taylor, president and chief executive of Farm Fresh Inc. personally responds to complaint letters. But Taylor thinks that kind of personal service is one of the things that will ensure continuing...

Oklahoma Education Firm Offers State-Certified Teachers, Specialized Tutoring.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 22--A new Oklahoma company is making a business of helping students who don't quite fit into traditional classrooms. The investment community and schools are soaking up the idea of teaching students over the...

Bank of Oklahoma Holding Company to Buy Houston-Based CNBT Bancshares Inc.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Mike Strain Aug. 22--BOK Financial Corp. announced Monday that its expansion into major Southwest markets will continue with the acquisition of a holding company based in Houston. BOK, the holding company for Bank of Oklahoma...

High-Tech Tools Are Changing the Face of College Education.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Sonya Colberg Aug. 22--Students going back to college this year are packing more than pencils and homemade brownies. They're packing a feast of technological goodies that have dramatically changed the way America's college students...