Monday Weather and California Rain Losses
Tonight a mostly cloudy night with scattered showers in Guermione and a low near 52 while a nearby bus stop forecast notes skies and a chance of showers with a high around 54. Earlier heavy rain in southern California dumped up to 5 inches near Blue Jay causing flash flooding and about 1 million dollars in damage and two fatalities.
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Celestial Times Mention Morning and Evening Planet Views
A brief weather like card lists planet visibility with Venus and Jupiter in the morning and Mars and Saturn in the evening. It notes sunset tonight sunrise tomorrow moonrise and moonset, without additional context.
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University digs up dinosaur skeleton near Kansas border
Fort Hays State University will excavate a 150 million year old sauropod fossil in the Comanche National Grassland with a $27,490 Forest Service grant. Ten to fifteen teachers will join a May dig and create teaching materials, while 5 to 10 Kansas residents may join via Passport in Time. volunteers cover travel.
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Kansas farmers eye signs of bioterror threat to crops
Kansas farmers and officials discuss agriterrorism risks and safety plans amid fears of foreign animal diseases. Farm Bureau spokesman Mike Matson says farmers feel “flying blind” about risks while steps to protect livestock and crops expand. Livestock Commissioner Teagarden notes an incomplete emergency disease plan, with a draft due year end. Senator Roberts seeks 3.5 billion for labs and vaccines over ten years.
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Cattle Industry Faces Slump as Feedlots Lose Money
Wichita report shows Dodge City yards feeding 10 percent more cattle while prices plummet. Kansas feedlots hold back cattle amid heavy backlog, with losses of 85 to 100 dollars per head. Experts warn of continued declines and potential early 2002 price rises as supply tightens.
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