Census readjustment gains little impact in Kansas counties
Statewide 2000 census readjustment mostly affects counts of students and military personnel. Kansas counts by residence create a 16 161 statewide loss while Finney County drops 79 and Scott County gains 113 as 12 southwest counties post a net 658 increase. Pam Faurot notes communities benefit from new residents. See Census Page AS.
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Kansas
Finney, Grant, Gray
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Kearny
Lane
Scott
Stevens
Stanton
Wichita
Pam Faurot
Scott County
Weather rough: Dow climbs and storm chances loom
Outside at 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10 573.96 up 51.14 from this morning. Tonight a slight chance for thunderstorms west and north with mostly clear conditions south central and southeast. Thursday a chance for thunderstorms northwest otherwise mostly sunny and hot. Thursday night partly cloudy with a chance for storms in the west and extreme northeast. Lows 65 to 70 west 70 to 75 central and east.
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Telegram
Accuracy of census numbers questioned
TOPEKA RP. Questions arise about the validity of population figures used to redraw legislative districts. The secretary of state released adjusted census data, costing about 460000, reflecting counts of students and military personnel in their permanent residence districts.
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Topeka
Secretary of State
U.S. Census Bureau
Kansas
Pro Am golf set amid record heat
July 2001 is noted as one of the hottest months with days over 100 degrees. The Southwest Kansas Pro- Am golf tournament opens with first rounds Friday at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course as temperatures reach up to 102 degrees. Pro-Am chairman Paul Parker recalls extreme conditions in past years including a flip from heat to chill and shows tolerance for heat from players and spectators.
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Pro-Am
Buffalo Dunes Golf Course
Paul Parker
Mother Nature
Parker
Bernie Caldwell
Buffalo Dunes
Southwind Country Club
J.B. Brown
David Shearrer
Eighth Street
Jones Avenue
Beating the heat and staying safe in high temps
Advice on preventing heat related illness outlines causes such as high humidity and age plus steps to stay safe. It emphasizes fluids two to four glasses per hour during heavy exercise, salt and mineral replacement, hydration beyond thirst, avoiding very cold drinks and alcohol, and wearing light clothing and sunscreen. It notes sunburn hinders cooling and directs to Heat Page A5.
House Bans All Human Cloning in Vote Split
The House voted 265 to 162 to reject the overall question of human cloning and 249 to 178 to ban cloning of human cells even for medical research. Leaders frame the vote as a guard against biotech advances amid ethics debates as the Senate considers a companion measure.
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Washington
House
United States
Congress
James Sensenbrenner
Wis
Mittee
J.C. Watts
R-Okla
Senate
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Study Aims to Reveal College Tuition Costs
The National Association of College and University Business Officers conducts a survey to quantify undergraduate education costs including faculty salaries and classroom heating. Preliminary findings released at NACUBO's annual meeting in New York outline a formula for calculating total education expenses.
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National Association of College and University Business Officers
Nacubo
New York
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