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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2003
Page
6
Almanac style notes report temperatures for Wednesday with normal high and low values and record extremes. It lists precipitation inches, sunrise and sunset times for Friday, and mentions ultraviolet radiation risk levels for the area in brief, non-specific terms.
Ross Janssen reports a clearing sky across Lawrence with a typical spring afternoon to follow. Lows near 47 degrees and highs around 65 as northwest winds ease this afternoon.
A weather bulletin outlines cloud cover and precipitation terms used by ILO for forecast coding. It defines ce cloudy dr drizzle tal zy ice pc partly cloudy r rain and s sunny as condition descriptors and codes to standardize reporting.
Kansas confirms a 41.1 million tobacco settlement payment this week, including 21.6 million from Philip Morris USA. The state faces a 225 million budget gap and debated using tobacco funds to cover bonds while Philip Morris reduces its Illinois bond to 6 billion after a 12 billion filing. Kansas lawmakers rejected using future tobacco revenue to back bonds and await a decision on a 25 million cap on appeal bonds.
Protection One Inc plans 5 million in salary and severance for its five top executives if they lose their jobs during the sale of the Wichita security firm. The payout aims to keep management through the sale and maximize the sale price to Westar Energy. Critics call it a reward for a large loss amid debt reduction efforts.
Kansans urged to stay vigilant after the national alert level dropped to yellow. Homeland Security Director Maj. Gen. Greg Gardner warned the threat remains and to monitor for risks. Governor Sebelius considered relaxing security while discussing with legislative leaders.
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