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Crosbie Heights neighborhood threatened by blight claim, slashed property values

Homeowners in a revitalizing historic neighborhood west of downtown Tulsa are feeling threatened by a sudden drop in the County Assessor's valuation of their lots and the persistent interest of the Tulsa Development Authority, the agency that seeks "blighted" property for redevelopment.

Posted by Michael Bates on January 19, 2020 1:23 PM

April 21, 1914: Tate Brady offers to raise Indian cavalry for Mexico war

The Tulsa Daily World and the Tulsa Democrat both ran front page stories about Congress authorizing President Wilson to use the Armed Forces to intervene in Mexico. The World's front page was almost entirely devoted to the impending Mexico invasion. Above the masthead, a red banner headline read "LAND MARINES...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 21, 2014 10:23 PM