Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) articles from October 2001

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) archives from October 2001

Oklahoma Regulator Resumes Bid to Take Control of Insurer.
October 1, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 1--State Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, rebuffed last month in his efforts to place Heritage National Insurance Co. into receivership, is again seeking control of the troubled company. Fisher...

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Communications Company Satisfies Loan Requirement.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 2--Williams Communications Group said it has met its Sunday deadline by satisfying a $700 million loan requirement. Despite the good news, stock in the Tulsa-based telecommunications company continued its...

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Airline Adds Service to Colorado Springs, Colo.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 4--When Great Plains Airlines surveyors asked fliers which city they'd most like to have nonstop service to from Oklahoma, an overwhelming majority said Colorado Springs, Colo. On Tuesday, Great Plains President...

East Jordan, Mich.-Based Company Finally Opens Foundry in Ardmore, Okla.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 4--ARDMORE, Okla.-- After a barrage of weather-related setbacks and a lengthy wait to replace some lost-at-sea equipment, East Jordan Iron Works officially opened its Oklahoma foundry Tuesday. The family-owned...

Oklahoma Motorists See Drop in Gasoline Prices.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 4--Oklahoma motorists are getting that pleasantly giddy feeling again. The gasoline-price roller-coaster is plunging once more. In one month it's dropped statewide by 34 cents to $1.33 for a gallon of...

Pay Plan Increases Heat Bills for Oklahoma Natural Gas Customers.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 4--Bob Walker received a shock recently when he opened his September gas bill. After hearing news reports that natural gas prices had plummeted 80 percent since January, the 81-year-old Del City resident was...

Oklahoma HMO Diagnoses Its Own Poor Financial Health.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 4--After evaluating its financial health for months, HealthCare Oklahoma made a brutal self-diagnosis: The health maintenance organization -- one of the state's most popular -- announced Tuesday it had only six...

Oklahoma City-Based Mineral-Royalty Company Buys Tulsa, Okla.-Based Company.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 4--Panhandle Royalty Co. of Oklahoma City announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Wood Oil Co. of Tulsa for $22.6 million in cash. Panhandle said it expects the deal to boost its cash flow by...

Sand Springs, Okla.-Based Porcelain Company to Add 120 Jobs.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 4--Southwest Porcelain in Sand Springs will benefit from the state's Quality Jobs program to boost its growth by 120 jobs over the next three years, Vice President James Bigelow said Wednesday. "We're going...

Defying Telecom Trend, Sprint PCS Will Add Jobs in Oklahoma City.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 4--Wireless telephone services company Sprint PCS announced Wednesday it will add 350 jobs by the end of the year to its Oklahoma City Customer Solutions Contact Center. "We're fortunate to be able to offer 350...

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Utility Company Opens Sale Records for Review.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 4--ONEOK Inc. has disclosed to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission controversial sale records that the company had previously fought to keep private. Bill Burkett, general counsel for the Corporation...

Shareholder Sues Oklahoma City-Based CD Warehouse over Alleged Mismanagement.
October 5, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 5--The directors of CD Warehouse Inc. -- once a popular stock market hit -- face a lawsuit for allegedly mismanaging the company. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by a local shareholder, accuses the directors of...

Oklahoma City-Area Movie Theater Closes as Megaplexes Take Over.
October 5, 2001... Byline: Ryan Mcneill Oct. 5--A trend forcing smaller theaters to close in favor of large megaplexes -- some with 24 screens and state-of-the-art sound systems -- claimed its latest Oklahoma City-area cinema last week. The 10-screen...

Shares Rise Sharply for Tulsa, Okla.-Based Williams Communications.
October 5, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 5--Williams Communications shares surged nearly 20 percent Thursday after the Tulsa company said it is on track to meet its third-quarter financial targets. By 12:47 p.m. CDT, Williams Communications shares...

Oklahoma City-Based Energy, Chemical Firm Buys Deepwater Acreage off Morocco.
October 5, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 5--Kerr-McGee Corp. announced Thursday it has acquired a 100 percent interest in more than 27 million deepwater acres off Morocco, a deal that boosts the company's worldwide deepwater holdings by 75 percent. ...

Takeover of Heavy-Equipment Manufacturer Cuts 150 Jobs in Oklahoma City.
October 6, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 6--Terex Corp.'s takeover of CMI Corp. is mixed news for Oklahoma City. The big CMI plant here stays, but 15 percent of the work force goes. Westport, Conn.-based Terex, which finished acquiring the...

Oklahoma City-Area Home Building Industry Surpasses Last Year's Pace.
October 6, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 6--Home building in the Oklahoma City area is still in much better shape than it was in 2000, despite increasing national handwringing over construction and the general economy. Thank low interest rates, which...

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Column.
October 6, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 6--EMPORIA, Kan.--The sky over the Kansas Flint Hills is pretty big, especially at the "cattle pens" exit, where ranchers ship cattle to and from the tallgrass prairie on Interstate 35. It reminds me of the...

Buyout Offer Boosts Stock of Oklahoma City-Based CD Warehouse.
October 6, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 6--Shares of CD Warehouse Inc. waltzed to their highest price this year -- doubling in a single day -- after news Friday of a buyout offer. The stock, which opened at 40 cents a share, closed at 80 cents in...

The Daily Oklahoman Agricultural Notes Column.
October 7, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 7--HISTORIC FARMS, RANCHES TO BE HONORED: Oklahoma will honor historic farms and ranches that have been worked by one family member after another for 100 years or more. On Oct. 21, 60 farms and 10 ranches...

Oklahoma Cattle Industry Gets Ready to Launch High-Tech Program.
October 7, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 7--Cattle wearing designer tags will move the Oklahoma cattle business into a new technological era this fall. Cattlemen have put together a program designed to fetch higher prices for calves and fewer...

The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column.
October 7, 2001... Byline: Charles Crumpley Oct. 7--The word of the moment is "war." The thought of war has migrated from the back toward the front of our minds. It affects our everyday decisions. People naturally ask such questions as: With a war...

Vice President of Kohl's Brings Stores to Hometown of Oklahoma City.
October 7, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 7--After more than 13 years with Kohl's Stores, Oklahoma native Beryl Buley finally had the opportunity to open a store that his father and other family members can shop at. Buley was in the Oklahoma City metro...

Terrorism Brings Prayer at Work to Forefront for Oklahoma Employers.
October 7, 2001... Byline: Paula Burkes Erickson Oct. 7--In observance of this past month's national day of prayer following the Sept. 11 attacks, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic invited employees, office mates and patients to attend one of two on-site...

Perry, Okla., Residents Optimistic after Layoffs at Charles Machine Works.
October 8, 2001... Byline: Dawn Marks Oct. 8--PERRY, Okla.-- Residents were trying to stay positive Thursday as 250 workers at Perry's largest employer lost their jobs. Charles Machine Works Inc., the company that makes Ditch Witch products, laid off...

Oklahoma Officials Pay Attention to Florida Anthrax Investigation.
October 9, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 9--Although anthrax killed a worker and is suspected of infecting a co-worker in Florida, it doesn't mean America is under a bioterrorist attack, some experts said Monday. But others said the anthrax could be...

Oklahoma Expects Large Number of Residents Will Want Gas Reconnections.
October 9, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 9--In the wake of many customer shutoffs last winter, an unusually high number of Reliant Energy Arkla customers will want their gas reconnected this fall, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission warned Monday. ...

Enid, Okla.-Based Food Company Helps Employees Buy Homes.
October 9, 2001... Byline: Dawn Marks Oct. 9--ENID, Okla.--For 13 years, Lupe Roldan never could scrape together the money necessary to buy her own home. Instead, after she moved from California to Enid, she lived in rent houses or apartments and watched...

Federal Officials Award Grant Money to Ten Oklahoma Housing Agencies.
October 9, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 9--Ten Oklahoma agencies will share $17.5 million in "housing counseling assistance" money awarded nationally by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. State agencies will receive $192,336....

Oklahoma City Native Plans to Open Restaurant, Jazz Club.
October 9, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 9--James Clegg is looking to help revitalize a downtown Oklahoma City business district by recapturing something of its history -- an exciting musical era he vaguely remembers from his youth. He wants to jazz it...

Durant, Okla., Stone Production Company Becomes Tenant of Business Incubator.
October 9, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 9--Allied Stone in Durant is the likely tenant for Durant-based Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc.'s latest business incubator, a 30,000-square-foot warehouse-distribution center, said Tom Seth Smith, Rural...

Oklahoma Regional Airline Hopes to Raise Money for Expansion.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 10--Great Plains Airlines, a regional carrier serving Tulsa and Oklahoma City, announced Tuesday that Allegiance Capital Corp. has been named to help raise $25 million for expansion. Great Plains Airline Holding...

Oklahoma Scientist Works to Combat Anthrax Germ.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 10--The concept of biological warfare was nothing new to Rodney Tweten when he applied for a grant last year to research the deadly anthrax germ. As a scientist studying toxins, the Oklahoma researcher knew...

Friends Mourn Unexpected Death of Tulsa, Okla., Businessman.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 10--Charles Ryan, president and chief operating officer of The Nordam Group, died Monday in a plane crash while enjoying one of his greatest loves -- the outdoors. Ryan, who would have celebrated his 51st...

Oklahoma Commercial Realty Markets Continue to Soften.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 10--Oklahoma's biggest commercial realty markets have softened since 2000, and vacancies are rising slightly in all property segments. Measured growth here, as other big cities were overdeveloping, should...

Alva, Okla., Food Plant Hurt by Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Dawn Marks Oct. 10--ALVA, Okla.--After three weeks with no orders, Alva's Value Added Products has laid off 42 employees from the company that produces self-rising pizza crusts, Danish, breads and cinnamon rolls. Since the Oct....

Oklahoma High School Students Asked to Consider Careers in Health Care.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 10--Think of them as health care reservists. Thousands of Oklahoma high school students are readying themselves to help solve a national problem that is expected to reach crisis levels within the next decade --...

Tulsa, Okla., Trucking Company Chairman Dies in Plane Crash.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 10--The chairman of Tulsa-based Arrow Trucking Co, Jim Pielsticker, died Monday when a pontoon plane he was riding crashed into Lake Mollet in Canada. Pielsticker was riding in the front section of the plane...

Two Oklahoma Colleges Pledge to Develop Degree in Telecommunications.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Larry Levy Oct. 10--TULSA, Okla.--Two state higher education institutions signed a pact Tuesday to offer degrees in telecommunications. Joe Wiley, president of Rogers State University in Claremore, and Joe White, president of...

Oklahoma's Tinker Air Force Base to Solicit Bids for Distribution Depot.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 11--The defense distribution depot at Tinker Air Force Base is about to start in a "public-private competition," the Defense Logistics Agency said Wednesday. The Tinker distribution depot is one of seven...

Airport Project Remains on Track in Oklahoma City.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 11--Even in light of recent airline problems nationwide, work will continue on a $100 million expansion at Will Rogers World Airport -- although reviews of the plan will be necessary, said Luther Trent, director of...

Oklahoma City-Based Biotech Firm ZymeTx Aims to Help Spot Terrorist Threat.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 11--Biotech company ZymeTx could alert the nation of a bioterrorist attack, if the company's efforts move forward. There's a gap in detecting the presence of a biological agent that could be unleashed by a...

Oklahoma City-Based CD Warehouse Offers Defense; Franchisee Files Claim.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 11--CD Warehouse Inc. -- facing legal battles with shareholders and franchisees -- broke a weeklong silence Wednesday to speak out in its defense. The company's attorney, Mike Chionopoulos, addressed two...

Oklahoma City-Based Eatery Chain Sonic Jumps into Network Advertising Contract.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 11--Drive-in restaurant giant Sonic Corp. has grown to the point where a national network advertising schedule with college football games on CBS will allow it to reach more potential customers in untapped markets,...

Retail Spending in Oklahoma City Tops U.S. Figures, Survey Says.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 11--Even though retail spending was generally poor in September -- when terrorist attacks drove shoppers from stores -- retailing held up remarkably well in Oklahoma, according to a new survey. In fact, retail...

Contractors See Growth in Oklahoma City School Rebuilding Plan.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 11--The MAPS for Kids project to rebuild Oklahoma City public schools could replace industrial expansion plans dashed by the economic downturn, construction industry leaders said. The board of Associated...

Oklahoma City Airport Reports Loss of Twelve Flights after Terrorist Attacks.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 12--Will Rogers World Airport will lose a Southwest Airlines flight to Dallas' Love Field later this month, bringing daily flights at the Oklahoma City airport from 86 down to 74 -- a drop of 14 percent -- since the...

Bible Sales Increase in Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Ryan Mcneill Oct. 12--Americans watched in horror Sept. 11 as buildings were attacked in New York and Washington, killing thousands and taking a part of a nation's innocence. Now, the nation is searching for answers. And...

Oklahoma City Job Fair Prepares for Shift toward More Job Seekers.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 12--A shaky economy suffering the ripple effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has caused organizers of one Oklahoma City job fair to gear up and gear down at the same time. The job fair, sponsored twice...

Ability of U.S. Government to Collect Oil Royalties Limited by Appeals Court.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Robert E. Bocziewicz Oct. 12--DENVER--An appeals court has limited the power of the federal government to collect royalties from oil and gas producers in a case that attracted nationwide interest from a variety of business sectors....

U.S. Livestock Owners Watch Reports of Anthrax Cases Carefully.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 14--Livestock owners are on alert following the alarming death of a Florida man from anthrax and the discovery last week that two of his co-workers have anthrax spores in their nostrils. Also Friday, an...

The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Charles Crumpley Oct. 14--A company named Novazyme Pharmaceuticals recently demonstrated the power and promise of Oklahoma City's budding biotechnology businesses. On Sept. 6, Novazyme was sold for $206 million. For...

The Daily Oklahoman Executive Interview Column.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 14--In 1987, Tom Pace had $62.53 to his name and a solid reputation as a failure. He was 30 years old and had a string of 30 jobs that he hadn't been able to hold, along with failed attempts at college. He...

Oklahoma Thrives on Reputation as Truck-Loving State.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 14--Oklahoma City likes trucks. Big trucks. Thousands of trucks are based here, load here or stop here on their way elsewhere. All along Interstates 35 and 40, the city's trucking infrastructure can be...

New Web Site Helps Oklahoma Residents Find Jobs.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Paula Burkes Erickson Oct. 14--After she lost her husband to cancer, Linda Weckel, a longtime resident of Oklahoma City, decided to move back home to southwest Oklahoma. A human resources manager who worked 26 years with...

Oklahoma City Council to Consider Benefits of Bass Pro Shop Funding.
October 15, 2001... Byline: Jack Money Oct. 15--Who gains and who loses? That question and others are weighed when a government agency considers giving taxpayers' money to a business or developer. Will the project bring jobs and spur additional...

Home Builder in Oklahoma City Installs Floor Heating System.
October 15, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 15--Some people actually like jumping from a cozy bed onto a cold hardwood floor in the wintertime. Wakes them right up, they say. For people who prefer to tiptoe into the morning, Stubbs Construction has...

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Column.
October 15, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 15--MILITARY ACTION ECLIPSES TRADE WAR OVER WOOD: WAY, way, WAY below the headlines of the day is word of another type of "war" -- a trade war. The United States is tiptoeing into hostilities, somewhat...

Oklahoma City's Xerox Plant Unscathed, but Officials Predict Attack Impact.
October 15, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 15--Oklahoma City's Xerox manufacturing plant may be unscathed by the economic impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but corporate officials predict the attacks will have an overall negative financial effect on...

Norman, Okla.-Based Precis Turns Corner on Revenue, Income.
October 16, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 16--Precis Inc., once a struggling developer of smart card technology, saw its revenue and income soar during its first full quarter as a membership marketing company. The Norman-based company, which...

Oklahoma-Based Tcomply Markets Security and Disaster Preparedness Service.
October 16, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 16--Oklahoma City personnel and compliance company Tcomply Co. is expanding its focus to address the growing safety concerns of American businesses since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "The American psyche has...

Slow Sales Keep Oklahoma Fuel Prices Low.
October 16, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 16--Oklahoma is ranked No. 2 nationally in two vital areas -- college football and gasoline prices. The statewide average price for regular gasoline was $1.20 a gallon Monday, less than a penny more than...

New Oklahoma Panel to Examine Food Safety.
October 17, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 17--State Agriculture Commissioner Dennis Howard announced the creation of the Oklahoma Food Policy Council on Tuesday. The group will address the safety of the public's food supply because of recent cases of...

Oklahoma City Landlords Learn to Combat Toxic Mold.
October 17, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 17--The landlord was the last to know. A little girl in one of his duplexes was breathing funny, her 2-year-old lungs rattling like an old smoker's. Her croupy cough wouldn't go away. Her father...

Antibiotic Sales Rise in Oklahoma; Doctors Warn Against Stockpiling Cipro.
October 18, 2001... Byline: Lisa Tatum Oct. 18--A run on the antibiotic Cipro hit Oklahoma this week as the anthrax scare continues to spread across the nation. Pharmacists in Oklahoma City and Tulsa have reported an increase in sales of Cipro, the...

Oklahoma City-Based Drive-In Restaurant Breaks Records in Fourth Quarter.
October 18, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 18--Sonic Corp. on Wednesday announced it broke records in its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Aug. 31. For the fourth quarter, net income for the burger-and-shakes company reached $13.5 million, up 24...

Oklahoma City Financial Firm Earnings Increase 16.7 Percent in Third Quarter.
October 19, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 19--Local Financial Corp. reported improved third-quarter results Thursday, with earnings up 16.7 percent. Income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $7.2 million, or 35 cents a share, compared to $6.2...

Planned Oklahoma City Videoconferencing Center Takes Added Meaning.
October 19, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 19--Lingering fear of flying and cuts in business travel budgets have given a huge video conferencing center planned for an Oklahoma City office building a different shine, developers say. The...

Companies Fleeing Large Cities May Seek Homes in Oklahoma, State Leaders Say.
October 20, 2001... Byline: David Zizzo Oct. 20--Oklahoma might benefit from the relocation of corporations fleeing metropolitan centers such as New York in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. That's one of the possible trends that leaders across...

Pace of Drilling Declines in Oklahoma, Nationwide.
October 20, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 20--The number of rotary rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas fell more in Oklahoma this week than in any other state. Oklahoma lost 10 rigs, slipping from 124 to 114, Baker Hughes Inc. reported...

Costume Sales Unmask Desire for Patriotic Halloween, Oklahoma City Stores Find.
October 20, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 20--Retailers say the colors of Halloween this year have shifted from orange and black to red, white and blue. And that's not bloody, gruesome red, either. "There's definitely more of a move toward fantasy...

Consultant to Study Proposed New Hotel for Downtown Oklahoma City.
October 20, 2001... Byline: Jack Money Oct. 20--Oklahoma City may be ready for another downtown hotel. A consultant hired by the Urban Renewal Authority hopes to answer that question and another: Whether a 200- or 250-room Marriott Courtyard hotel...

McDonald's Officials Remain Silent on Job Losses.
October 20, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 20--Sweeping employment changes in McDonald's corporate structure, including possible job losses in Oklahoma, will not be announced until later this year, representatives said. McDonald's Corp. said this week it...

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Column.
October 20, 2001... Byline: Richard Mize Oct. 20--ANTHRAX, TERROR PUSH SECURITY TO FOREFRONT: It's hard to circle the wagons if they're in a rut, but that, in effect, is what building owners and managers across the country have done since the Sept. 11 attacks...

Humor Leads Comedian from New York to Oklahoma City Advertising Agency.
October 21, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 21--Raw talent -- even backed by 21 gleaming trophies -- can take you only so far in a place like New York. Eventually, someone demands a wad of cash to carry you to "the next level" of success. Larry...

The Daily Oklahoman Agricultural Notes Column.
October 21, 2001... Byline: Sonya Colberg Oct. 21--CATTLE INDUSTRY ASSURES PUBLIC OF SAFETY: The cattle business never really gets easy -- or boring. Cattle prices finally got high enough to make the business attractive, and a flurry of diseases threaten to...

The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column.
October 21, 2001... Byline: Charles Crumpley Oct. 21--The question about whether the city should help the Bass Pro Shops set up in Bricktown points up the conflict among businesses, taxpayers and local governments. The situation is this: The Oklahoma City...

Exiting Military Personnel Bring Skills to Civilian Workplace.
October 21, 2001... Byline: Paula Burkes Erickson Oct. 21--At his first job following his discharge from the U.S. Army, Michael Chionopoulos was surprised that many of his co-workers didn't report on time for their 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. shifts. "People would...

Ad Director Leaving Oklahoma City Newspaper.
October 21, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 21--The longtime advertising director of The Oklahoman is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. David L. Thompson, 50, who has held the newspaper's top advertising post since 1987, said his decision...

Oklahoma City-Area Seniors Consider Options to Fixed Investments.
October 21, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 21--Thomas Kroutil is a conservative Oklahoma City investor, only five years from retirement age, who's considering a shift away from "safe" fixed-income securities into the uncertain stock market. At 74,...

Stillwater, Okla.-Based Southwest Bancorp Posts Rise in Net Income.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 23--Southwest Bancorp Inc. on Monday reported solid growth during a quarter that left many companies reeling from last month's terrorist attacks. Southwest, the parent of Stillwater National Bank and Trust...

Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to Honor Two Businesses.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Brian Brus Oct. 23--The threat of terrorism hasn't diminished international business in Oklahoma, it's just complicated the process, said this year's recipients of two Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce's annual business...

Oklahoma City-Based Energy Company Reports Drop in Earnings.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Rick Robinson Oct. 23--OGE Energy Corp. Monday reported lower third-quarter earnings -- $1.25 a share compared with $1.38 a share in the third quarter last year. Consolidated operating revenues were $828 million in the third...

Ada, Okla.-Based Pre-Paid Legal Services Reports Lower Quarterly Earnings.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Melissa Davis Oct. 23--ADA, Okla.--Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. -- a company that has long touted phenomenal growth -- failed to escape the third-quarter slowdown fueled by last month's terrorist attacks. The Ada-based company...