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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2001
Page
8
Doug Heady reports a muggy night with a clear sky and high heat indices. The outlook calls for mostly sunny conditions through the weekend with hot temperatures and continued dangerous heat levels. Highs near 95, low around 74, with heat indices affecting comfort and safety.
The notice reports weather at a bus stop with yesterday's almanac data. Skies are mostly clear with a forecast temperature around 76 degrees.
The central United States endured hot weather with fifteen cities posting record highs for the date. Concordia Kansas reached 106 degrees as heat persisted across the region.
The entry lists nightly sky times from 8:31 p.m. to 6:24 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 8:34 p.m. noting morning and evening planetary appearances. Morning visible planets include Venus Jupiter and Saturn while evening view features Mars.
A detachment of 1,200 soldiers from Fort Riley will deploy to Kuwait for four months as part of Task Force 1st Battalion 34th Armor known as Americas Team the Centurions. The unit includes personnel from Fort Hood and Fort Carson and is led by Maj. Nathaniel Hopkins who says the mission is to deter aggression amid harsh heat and tough conditions. Reactions at home vary with families adjusting to another deployment after recent separations.
A Kansas case before the U S Supreme Court slows sexual predator trials in Missouri and Kansas City. Judges and defense attorneys warn retrials and tighter confinement standards may follow depending on the court ruling. The case prompts various states to reassess how indefinite confinement under predator laws should be applied.
Wichita Chief Judge Paul Buchanan ordered the unsealing of the 911 transcript and autopsy results tied to the Dec 15 execution style killings in a Wichita soccer field. The release is set for Friday unless further appeals arise. Investigative material and EMS reports remain sealed until introduced in court.
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