Hot Springs man found dead in car
HOT SPRINGS — A man was found dead in a vehicle early Sunday in Hot Springs, police said.
After receiving a shotsfired call to 402 Estelle St.
between 12:30 and 1 a.m., police found Randy Shinkle, 28, of Hot Springs shot in a vehicle, Hot Springs Police Department spokesman Cpl.
McCrary Means said.
A passenger, Juan Santiago, suffered non-lifethreatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
Means said he did not know Santiago’s age, what hospital he was taken to or whether he also was shot.
Means did not release details on the shooting, including where and how many times Shinkle was shot or any suspect information.
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Medical school given $30 million
TULSA - The Oxley Foundation said it will donate $30 million for the proposed Tulsa School of Community Medicine.
The school will be a partnership between the University of Tulsa and the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. The universities said they’re creating the fouryear community medical education program to help address Oklahoma’s physician shortage.
Oxley Foundation Trustee R.H. Harbaugh said the gift is the largest commitment the foundation has ever undertaken.
Tulsa television station KOTV reported that the first class at the Tulsa School of Community Medicine is expected to start in fall 2015.
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Court considering wine sales change
OKLAHOMA CITY - Allowing grocery stores in Oklahoma’s largest counties to sell wine would create a new convenience for people who now must buy it at tightly regulated package liquor stores, an attorney for supporters of the proposal told the Oklahoma Supreme Court last week.
Although wine is an alcoholic beverage, people perceive it differently than other forms of alcohol, including liquor and beer, Lee Slater, attorney for Oklahomans for Modern Laws, said during oral arguments.
But the plan, Initiative Petition 396, is opposed by liquor retailers and organizations that believe making alcohol more easily available will increase the opportunity for abuse.
Justices took the case under advisement and did not say when they will hand down a decision.
Oklahomans for Modern Laws must collect the signatures of 155,216 registered voters in order to get the issue on the November ballot.
Currently the state Constitution restricts the sale of wine almost exclusively to licensed retail package liquor stores, although the state’s more than 60 wineries are permitted to sell their ownbottles in their tasting rooms.
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oklahoma tax programs audited
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma’s auditor and inspector will audit tax credit programs administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
State Auditor Gary Jones said Thursday the legislative Tax Credit Task Force identified several areas of concern following a review of the state’s tax credit programs over the past year. The task force recommended the programs be audited to ensure they comply with statutory requirements granting the credit.
Jones said his agency has the authority to examine documents or property necessary to comply with state tax laws. Jones said Oklahoma Tax Commission Administrator Tony Mastin has promised that the agency will cooperate fully with his auditors.
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Psychiatrist’s talk slated for Friday
Dr. Mindy Fullilove, a research psychiatrist at New York State Psychiatric Institute, will speak Friday at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.
She will give a lecture titled “Neighbor Like You Mean It: A Social Psychiatrist’s Views on Urban Life in the 21st Century,” about the impact of urban development and renewal on the health and well being of urban residents.
Fullilove - who is also a professor of clinical psychiatry and public health at Columbia University - has published Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It, and The House of Joshua: Meditations on Family and Place.
Seats for the 5-6 p.m. lecture in Sturgis Hall can be reserved by e-mailing [email protected] or by calling (501) 683-5239.
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Missouri schools have budget cut
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri’s public colleges and universities will be taking a state budget cut for the third straight year.
Gov. Jay Nixon announced a nearly $9 million cut for higher education Friday while signing Missouri’s $24 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts Sunday. He cited concerns about state revenues, including whether the Missouri Lottery can generate enough money to meet budget expectations.
Nixon said he believes the budget passed by lawmakers is $50 million out of balance. But he made just $15 million of cuts Friday.
Besides the higher education cuts, most of Friday’s reductions were to new initiatives or programs that had been slotted for funding increases.
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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