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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2012
Page
8
Hot humid weather continues in the East with spotty storms on elevated terrain. Severe storms across the western Great Lakes region while the West remains hot and dry. A flood event in Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1915, killed 75 people, destroyed bridges, and flooded streets.
A packed Saturday schedule includes 4 TODAY Farmers Market 7 11 am on 824 N H, League of Women Voters voter outreach 7 11 am 800 block New Hampshire, Red Dog's Dog Days workout 7 am Lied Center, Lawrence Flea 9 am 4 pm Eighth and Pennsylvania, Free Cheer Clinic 9 11 am Lawrence Gymnastics and Athletics, Great Book Discussion Shelley reading 2 3 pm Lawrence Public Library, Americana Music Academy Jam 3 pm 1419 Mass, Signing by Kory Kaul 7 pm The Raven 8 E Seventh, Hit or Miss 8 pm Cutters 218 E 20th Eudora.
The notice lists events across town including a 5 SUNDAY dance at Eagles Lodge on West Sixth Street, Harry and the Potters and Potter Puppet Pals performances at Lawrence Arts Center, a poker tournament on Second Street, Smackdown trivia at The Bottleneck, an Acoustic Open Mic Night at The Casbah, and a Kaw Valley Kickball League Game of the Week at Hobbs Park with voter outreach activities.
A busy slate lists Monday events at Memorial Stadium KU and Royal Crest Lanes with gym workouts bicycle club ride and city council meetings in Lecompton and Baldwin. Tuesday features Douglas County Fair activities plus markets, volunteer information, jam sessions, wine tastings and many other entertainment options across Lawrence.
The Dow rose 217.29 to 13096.17 while Nasdaq gained 5.813 to 2967.90 and the S&P 500 up 25.99 to 1390.99. Treasury 30-year at 2.66 percent. Corn 11.75 cents at 8.06. Soybeans 12.25 cents at 16.29. Wheat KC 27 cents at 8.96. Oil 91.40. Gold 1609.30. Silver 80.6 cents at 27.80. Platinum 26.60 at 1414.40.
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