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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2008
Page
9
Mostly cloudy skies will keep today’s high near 80 degrees with southeast winds 5 to 12 mph. By late afternoon and evening a chance of scattered storms is possible, and tonight’s low should be around 65.
A historical weather note recounts a massive lightning sparked blaze in the northern Rockies by August 21, 1888, finally contained after enraging and claiming 851 lives. Chanute reports 81 at 66.
An unclear trivia note references AccuWeather 2008 about the hottest location globally. The fragment mentions no specific cities or measurements, leaving the main fact undetermined.
Fay brings windswept rain to northern Florida today with flooding possible. Showers and storms extend from Louisiana through Missouri, risking local flooding while the Northwest stays unsettled and cool. The Northeast enjoys pleasant weather as a calm by contrast.
The Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese plans a 10 million settlement with 58 accusers and 12 priests over abuse claims from 1951 to 1992 in Jackson County. Bishop Robert Finn apologized and outlined steps to prevent future incidents while laicization requests for several priests are considered. Arbitration hearings proceed to determine individual awards over the next two weeks.
Douglas County commissioners approved a list of area highway improvements drawn from Transportation 2030 and invited city commissioners to add public transit needs for next week. The plan includes a $202 million South Lawrence Trafficway project, and the board voted 3-0 to adopt while seeking city amendments. Commissioner Charles Jones criticized the list as not visionary enough given potential changes in fuel costs and transport systems. The state asked jurisdictions to pass joint resolutions to aid identification of highway needs for the next long-range plan.
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