Weather brief and historical aviation disaster note
Yesterday’s almanac notes partly cloudy skies and a 26 degree forecast with wind. A 1963 weather history entry recalls a jet airliner crash in Ekton Maryland that killed 81 people.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2000
Page
10
Yesterday’s almanac notes partly cloudy skies and a 26 degree forecast with wind. A 1963 weather history entry recalls a jet airliner crash in Ekton Maryland that killed 81 people.
The record lists sunset tonight at 4 58 p m sunrise tomorrow at 7 28 a m sunset tomorrow at 4 58 p m moonrise tomorrow at 4 00 p m moonset tomorrow unclear with a.m. and missing data for some entries.
The Kansas budget team notes November revenue collections nearly matched early projections, with state income rising and the economy described as solid with moderate growth. Budget Director Duane Goossen says the result confirms cautious optimism, as early forecasts held true for the first month.
Kansas state revenue shows the general fund as the main source of tax income with about 1.68 billion collected from July 1 to November 30, slightly above estimate. Consensus Estimating Group members including Goossen, Graves staff, Department of Revenue officials, LRD, and university economists contributed to the projection.
A school bus carrying 29 students collided with a pickup on a dirt road near Kingman. Most passengers, including six hospitalized for observation, were treated locally with three taken to Wichita hospitals in serious condition. The youngest victim was 12, upgraded later, and both vehicle occupants remained in serious condition. Airlifts to Wichita followed. Local hospital officials praised nearby facilities for preventing greater disaster. The crash happened about 7:50 am three miles south and two west of Kingman.
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