Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon storms expected
National weather summary notes a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today with lows in the mid 70s and highs around the upper 90s. Tomorrow offers a 30 percent chance of mainly afternoon showers and storms with similar temperatures. Sunrise is 5:42 a.m. and sunset 8:10 p.m.
History highlights on August fifth through the decades
On this date significant events include Marilyn Monroe found dead in 1962, the first income tax in 1861, the Liberty Statue cornerstone in 1884, Cleveland’s first electric traffic lights in 1914, Little Orphan Annie debut in 1924, American Bandstand ABC debut in 1957, a Moscow nuclear test ban treaty in 1963, Hurricane Allen deaths in 1980, air traffic controller firings in 1981, Richard Burton’s death in 1984, Alec Guinness death in 2000, and ten years since the Rodney King case charges.
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Thought For Today Quote By James Gibbons Huneker
A compact quotation by James Gibbons Huneker, the American author and critic, reflects on snobbery toward the infinite and the eternal.
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Texas faces budget storm like 1991 crisis in 2003 plan
Texas officials warn of a deep budget shortfall for 2003 2004 with health care cuts air quality funds and possible federal transportation funding losses. Leaders compare the era to 1991 citing surpluses turning to trimming taxes audits and spending freezes as lawmakers sought $4.2 billion in savings.
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