May 2024

Mark Ronald Elam, 58, of Ponca City, OK, left this life on May 13, 2024 after battling heart problems for several months at Integris Hospital in Ponca City. He was born July 10, 1965.

May 15—As Matthew Liberatore reminded fans again Monday night, pitching development remains the Cardinals’ primary organizational challenge. The team’s offensive slump overshadowed that issue for weeks.

Lois Jean Diemer went to be with her Lord on May 8, 2024. Lois Jean (Miller) Diemer was born on March 27, 1944.

Dear Annie: My sister “Emily” and I were planning a joint celebration for our parents’ 40th wedding anniversary, but we’ve hit a snag. Emily wants to host a large party with all of our extended family and friends, but I think that a more intimate gathering would be more special and less stressful for our parents. They are both pretty reserved, and I just know they would prefer something smaller.

Could a second Biden term be more injurious to the economy than his first term? It seems unimaginable given the first three years gave us 20% inflation, a $2,000 loss in average real incomes for the middle class, 6 million added illegal immigrants, a war on American energy that has caused gas prices to rise by more than 40% to $3.64 a gallon, the collapse of our many major cities, another $6 trillion added to the national debt, the unaffordability of new homes, and the chaos on college campuses.

The Norman Transcript, May 15—Oklahoma needed to play well coming into the final day of the NCAA Rancho Santa Fe Regional to make the cut and advance to the NCAA Championships for the 13th consecutive time.