Cold spell to continue with partial sun
Tonight will be much colder with partly cloudy skies and a low near 35. Wednesday stays cold with mainly cloudy conditions, a high near 48, and northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Weather page 2.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2003
Page
7
Tonight will be much colder with partly cloudy skies and a low near 35. Wednesday stays cold with mainly cloudy conditions, a high near 48, and northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Weather page 2.
Franklin County officials push to intensify action against illegal dumping as State may press criminal charges after local civil cases faltered. County Solid Waste Director Bob Thompson cites daily dumps, recalls two-year-old Nevada Terrace case failing for lack of evidence, and notes reporting gaps and limited prosecutions.
President Bush will sign the 87.5 billion Iraq Afghanistan aid package after Congress passed it. Republicans defend the measure as restoring order in Iraq while critics cite ongoing policy failures. The package includes 51 billion for military operations and 18.6 billion to rebuild oil, police training, and the economy.
The Associated Press reports a flat budget outlook for Kansas as revenue in fiscal 2005 is expected to stay near 2004 levels. Modest growth is forecast, but adjustments from past gimmicks, end of tax amnesty, and loss of federal relief offset gains, keeping general revenues around 4.5 billion for both fiscal years.
Gusty Santa Ana winds, searing heat, and dry vegetation lit fires across Southern California. Within four days flames leapt through neighborhoods forming two 20 mile wide fronts. A week on, the toll was immense as government agencies and forestry departments battled the blaze.
Former Franklin County resident Alan Gatlin describes a sunny Southern California day turning into a lunar landscape near his home north of San Diego. Residents spared the worst firestorm still faced stark destruction and widespread charitable responses as fires burned from San Bernardino to San Diego starting Oct. 21.
The Southern California fires killed 22 people with crews near full containment. Frigid weather slowed spread, rain and snow aided firefighting. President Bush planned a San Diego tour with Govs Davis and Schwarzenegger. San Bernardino County added two suspected heart attack fatalities, totalling six, amid arson investigations. Over 27,000 people remained displaced.
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