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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 2008
Page
9
A chilly start gives way to a warm south wind and sunny skies with a high near 52. Tonight the south wind persists keeping lows around 34, and Wednesday looks brighter and warmer. Local observations list highs and lows for towns from Goodland to Wichita with mild winds and seasonable temperatures.
On November 18 1921 a powerful inland storm surge destroyed Holland dikes sweeping away over 70 villages. The catastrophe caused about 10 000 deaths and widespread devastation across the region.
Cold air dominates the East with lake effect snow bands over the Great Lakes and interior Northeast. Temperatures run cooler, with flurries and light snow expected. In contrast the Plains see moderate warmth, while the West enjoys dry sunny weather and unusual warmth.
A playful trivia note questions what causes fake effect snow and references a five day forecast attributed to AccuWeather from 2008, mentioning GNews and names in a garbled prompt. The text lacks a clear news event and reads as an OCR mishmash rather than a reportable item.
Harrah's Entertainment pulled its bid to run a state owned casino in Sumner County Kansas leaving two of four original applicants. Sumner Gaming Joint Venture with Harrah's and Kansas investors withdraws to Mulvane. Lottery says they may reapply if conditions improve and plans to reopen bidding. Final approvals pending for Kansas Speedway Cardish Co. Wyandotte County and Butler National Service Corp. Ford County.
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