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TODAY IN HISTORY TRENDING On July 25, 2000, a from the Andrea Doria, Garden honors Hemingway Short Story New York-bound Air five from the Stockholm — Competition. Madison France Concorde crashed were killed. (The Andrea unknown soldiers Bakalar’s “So This Is How outside Paris shortly after Doria capsized and sank The Tomb of the Un- We Go” bested 784 other takeoff, killing all 109 the following morning.) known Soldier at Arlington American and internation- people on board and four In 1961, in a televised Cemetery honors those al entries. people on the ground; it address on the Berlin U.S. military killed in com- Lorian Hemingway, was the first-ever crash of Crisis, President John F. bat and not identified, and Ernest Hemingway’s au- the supersonic jet. Kennedy announced a several gardens have thor granddaughter and In 1866, Ulysses S. series of steps aimed at sprung up across the coun- founder of the literary Grant was named General bolstering the military in try to honor it, including competition, said Bakalar’s of the Army of the United the face of Soviet de- one in Tomball. story impressed the judges States, the first officer to mands that Western pow- Rhonda Harshbarger, for its ability to combine hold the rank. ers withdraw from the regent of the San Jacinto universally human emo- In 1898, the United German city’s western Chapter of the National tions about loss with a States invaded Puerto sector. Society of the Daughters of finessed gallows humor. Rico during the Spanish- In 1972, the notorious the American Revolution, Hemingway Days con- American War. Tuskegee syphilis experi- said the garden, placed at tinues through Sunday In 1943, Benito Mussoli- ment came to light as The Matheson Park, 1240 Ul- with events including an ni was dismissed as pre- Associated Press reported rich Road, is part of a offbeat “Running of the mier of by King Vic- that for the previous four national initiative started Bulls” spoof, a literary tor Emmanuel III, and decades, the U.S. Public to celebrate the tomb’s walking tour and the Key placed under arrest. Health Service, in con- 100th anniversary this West Marlin Tournament. (However, Mussolini was junction with the Tuske- November. While living in Key later rescued by the Nazis, gee Institute in Alabama, “The importance of the West, Hemingway penned and re-asserted his au- had been allowing poor, unknown soldier is that it Submitted by Marie Underdown classics including “For thority.) rural Black male patients honors and commemorat- Pet of the Week Whom the Bell Tolls” and In 1946, the United with syphilis to go without es all of our soldiers who “To Have and Have Not.” States detonated an atom- treatment, even allowing died in combat to preserve Meet Splash, a 3-month-old boy who, along with Associated Press ic bomb near Bikini Atoll them to die, as a way of our way of life,” Harsh- brother Smudge and sisters Splotch and Sable, are in the Pacific in the first studying the disease. barger said. “This initiative looking for forever homes. All are on all Cocaine disguised underwater test of the In 1975, the musical “A they put out was asking shots, FIV/FeLuk negative, on flea control and device. Chorus Line” opened on communities and individu- heartworm preventative, and are either neutered or as cake is seized In 1952, Puerto Rico Broadway at the Shubert als to plant a ‘never forget spayed. If you are interested in adopting, visit ANew York man and a became a self-governing Theatre, beginning a run garden’ in honor of the www.spcaofmc.ngo and click on the green arrow at Maine woman are facing commonwealth of the of 6,137 performances. veterans and the 100th the top of the page to fill out an application. charges over cocaine dis- . In 1994, Israeli Prime anniversary.” guised as a cake that was In 1956, the Italian liner Minister Yitzhak Rabin Harshbarger said her were placed on the first ed men resembling the seized from their vehicle, SS Andrea Doria collided and Jordan’s King Hussein group was excited to get casket to go into the Tomb late writer competed in the Maine Drug Enforce- with the Swedish pas- signed a declaration at the the garden planted, and of the Unknown Soldier the first of two preliminary ment Agency said. senger ship Stockholm off White House ending their thought Tomball was the from World War I. rounds at Sloppy Joe’s Bar. Acting on a tip, police the New England coast countries’ 46-year-old perfect place since that’s “There were four cas- The contest’s second pre- stopped the car on In- late at night and began formal state of war. where their group’s chap- kets, and Sgt. Edward liminary round is set for terstate 295 in Gardiner on sinking; 51 people — 46 Associated Press ter was founded and got had to choose Friday and the 2021 win- Tuesday, and a drug-sniff- approval from the city. one, so he placed a splay ner was to be chosen Sat- ing dog found 4 pounds of They first started planning of white roses on one of urday night. cocaine worth $200,000 TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS the garden last September, the four at random,” she The three-night contest on the street, the MDEA with some slowdown said. “The white rose is to is a cornerstone of the said. Also seized was Folk-pop singer-mu- Brown is 56. Actor Matt caused by the COVID-19 honor all who served and island’s Hemingway Days $1,900 in cash. sician Bruce Woodley LeBlanc is 54. Actor Wen- pandemic and the ice sacrificed in times of war. festival, staged around the About 2 pounds of the () is 79. Rock dy Raquel Robinson is 54. storm last February. Red roses signify courage literary legend’s July 21 cocaine was disguised as a musician Jim McCarty Rock musician Paavo “We planned on plant- and love. We thought that birthday to salute his writ- marble cake with coffee () is 78. Lotjonen (PAH’-woh ing in February, and of would be appropriate.” ing talent, legacy and grounds used to cover up Rock musician Verdine LAHT’-joh-nehn) (Apoca- course the freeze delayed Paul Wedding adventurous life. Heming- the scent, officials said. White (Earth, Wind & lyptica) is 53. Actor D.B. that, and then it was diffi- way lived and wrote on the The two were released Fire) is 70. Singer-mu- Woodside is 52. Actor cult to get plants at all, so Hemingway subtropical island for most on bail and were expected sician Jem Finer (The Miriam Shor is 50. Actor we finally got some plants of the 1930s. in court on Wednesday. It Pogues) is 66. Model-actor David Denman is 48. Ac- and got it all in probably in contest returns Thursday night’s en- was unknown if they had a Iman is 66. Cartoonist Ray tor Jay R. Ferguson is 47. late March,” she said. KEY WEST, Fla. — The trants paraded across lawyer. Billingsley (“Curtis”) is 64. Actor James Lafferty is 36. “Then, we planned the 40th edition of an Ernest Sloppy Joe’s stage before a Agents believe the drugs Rock musician Thurston Actor Shantel VanSanten dedication and that got Hemingway look-alike judging panel of former were to be distributed in Moore (Sonic Youth) is 63. is 36. Actor Michael Welch pushed back because of contest opened Thursday winners including Joe Kennebec and Somerset Celebrity chef/TV person- is 34. Actor Linsey God- the rain, but we finally got night at an iconic Key West Maxey, a retired Tennessee counties. The MDEA was ality Geoffrey Zakarian is frey is 33. Classical singer it done.” bar once frequented by banker who won the last assisted in the investiga- 62. Actor-singer Bobbie Faryl Smith is 26. Actor The garden has white the author, marking the contest, staged in 2019. tion by the Winslow Police Eakes is 60. Actor Kather- Mason Cook is 21. Actor and red roses planted return of a contest can- Late Wednesday, a Department, Maine State ine Kelly Lang is 60. Actor Meg Donnelly (TV: “Amer- along with blue flowers, celed last year amid the woman from Somerville, Police and Homeland Illeana Douglas is 56. ican Housewife”) is 20. she said. The white roses coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts, was named Security Investigations. Country singer Marty Actor Pierce Gagnon is 16. are significant, as they Some 70 stocky, beard- the winner of the Lorian Associated Press

LOCAL ALMANAC TODAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Conroe through 4 p.m. yesterday High/low ...... 95°/71° 97° 98° 96° 95° 95° 94° 94° Normal high/low ...... 96°/75° Record high ...... 104° in 1934 73° 74° 75° 73° 73° 74° 74° Record low ...... 62° in 2019 Partly sunny, a A thunderstorm PRECIPITATION Mostly sunny and Warm; a t-storm in A t-storm in the area Mostly sunny and hot Partly sunny t-storm around in the possible in the 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest...... 0.00" very warm spots in the afternoon in the afternoon Month to date ...... 3.72" p.m. afternoon Normal month to date ...... 2.69" Year to date ...... 31.07" REGIONAL FORECAST REGIONAL CITIES Normal year to date ...... 27.91" Today Mon. Today Mon. Longview Monroe Fort Worth Dallas City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 96/73 97/77 CONDITIONS TODAY 100/75 100/77 Alexandria 98/78/t 96/78/t Lafayette 94/77/pc 92/76/t Austin 96/70/pc 97/71/s Lake Charles 95/77/pc 93/78/t UV INDEX AND REAL FEEL TEMPERATURE Stephenville Tyler Shreveport 99/76 Beaumont 95/75/s 95/77/t Longview 96/73/s 97/75/t 100/71 96/75 Brenham 97/73/pc 98/74/s Lufkin 98/74/s 98/76/t Nacogdoches Waco Natchitoches College Station 96/73/s 96/75/s Nacogdoches 99/73/s 99/76/t 99/73 Natchitoches 97/75/s 96/76/t Brownwood 99/74 97/75 Conroe 97/73/s 98/74/s 102/69 Corpus Christi 95/74/s 95/75/pc Palacios 90/78/s 92/79/s Lufkin Dallas 100/77/s 99/79/s Port Arthur 96/78/s 95/79/t Killeen Fort Worth 100/75/s 100/77/s San Antonio 95/73/s 95/73/s 83° 93° 100° 104° 105° 103° Brady 98/74 Alexandria Shreveport 99/76/s 98/77/t 97/71 Galveston 92/80/s 92/82/s 8 am 10 am Noon 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 99/71 Huntsville 98/78 Houston 97/75/s 97/77/s Tyler 96/75/s 98/76/s ™ Huntsville 99/77/s 100/79/s Victoria 95/74/s 94/74/s The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, College Station 99/77 the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 96/73 Lafayette Killeen 97/71/s 99/74/s Waco 99/74/s 100/75/s Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Ex- Conroe Lake Charles ® Beaumont 94/77 treme. The AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature Kerrville Austin 97/73 95/77 is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on 95/75 NATIONAL CITIES 96/69 96/70 eight weather factors. Brenham Houston Today Mon. Today Mon. 97/75 City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 97/73 Port Arthur POLLEN INDEX Albuquerque 83/66/t 88/68/t Miami 89/79/t 89/79/t Yesterday’s ratings San Antonio 96/78 Anchorage 62/54/c 62/56/c Milwaukee 90/69/s 91/74/pc 95/73 Trees Atlanta 90/75/t 91/75/c 92/70/pc 94/73/pc Galveston Baltimore 93/74/pc 92/70/t Nashville 93/76/t 90/74/t Grass Victoria 95/74 92/80 Birmingham 91/75/t 91/75/t New Orleans 94/80/t 95/79/s Weeds Pearsall Boise 102/71/pc 105/72/pc New York City 83/73/t 89/72/pc 98/73 Shown is today’s weather. Molds Boston 77/70/t 88/71/pc Oklahoma City 96/73/t 94/74/c Palacios are today’s Buffalo 81/68/t 84/67/pc Omaha 95/69/pc 94/73/pc Absent Low Moderate High Very 90/78 highs and tonight’s lows. Cheyenne 87/59/pc 90/61/s Orlando 89/76/t 90/76/t high Source: National Allergy Bureau Chicago 92/70/pc 93/71/pc 89/74/pc 92/72/pc Corpus Christi Cincinnati 88/70/t 90/66/s Phoenix 86/77/t 97/82/pc LAKES & RIVERS 95/74 Cleveland 84/67/t 85/66/pc Pittsburgh 84/66/t 87/63/pc Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Dayton 88/68/t 89/67/s Portland, ME 73/64/r 84/63/pc As of 7 a.m. yesterday Full Release Denver 89/63/t 94/65/s Portland, OR 90/60/s 88/61/s Lake Conroe Level Pool Chg. (kcfs) Des Moines 94/67/pc 93/70/pc Richmond 91/74/pc 88/72/t 200.97 201 -0.02 0.000 NATIONAL FORECAST 89/65/s 89/68/pc Sacramento 92/60/pc 87/64/pc El Paso 91/73/pc 93/72/t St. Louis 91/72/pc 93/72/pc Gauge Flood Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. San Jacinto River Height Stage Chg. Fairbanks 72/54/c 72/55/c Salt Lake City 99/73/pc 100/75/t Honolulu 88/77/pc 87/76/sh San Diego 76/70/pc 80/70/pc at New Caney 46.94 58 -0.06 Indianapolis 89/68/t 89/68/s San Francisco 71/58/pc 72/60/pc at Conroe 93.99 115.8 -0.06 Kansas City 89/72/t 91/72/pc Seattle 81/58/s 81/58/s at Porter 57.26 81 -0.07 Las Vegas 97/78/t 91/80/t Spokane 95/65/s 93/67/pc at Humble 42.87 19 +0.02 Little Rock 95/76/s 92/76/t Tucson 83/71/t 93/75/s Los Angeles 81/67/pc 82/68/pc Washington, DC 91/77/pc 91/73/t GALVESTON Memphis 93/78/t 92/78/t Wichita 95/74/t 92/74/t Today High ft. Low ft. 7:47 a.m. 1.4 12:29 p.m. 1.2 INTERNATIONAL CITIES 3:48 p.m. 1.3 ------Today Mon. Today Mon. Mon. High ft. Low ft. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 8:23 a.m. 1.3 12:11 a.m. -0.4 Acapulco 88/78/t 86/77/t London 70/60/r 76/62/pc 4:57 p.m. 1.2 1:24 p.m. 1.1 Amsterdam 72/61/r 70/60/sh Madrid 91/65/s 89/65/pc Athens 91/76/s 94/78/s Mexico City 76/56/t 75/55/t SUN AND MOON Baghdad 118/92/pc 121/94/pc Montreal 82/65/t 83/65/s Bangkok 87/81/t 90/80/t Moscow 71/61/c 75/61/c The Sun Rise Set Beijing 90/75/pc 90/74/pc New Delhi 98/84/pc 92/80/t Today 6:36 a.m. 8:20 p.m. Berlin 85/65/t 82/65/t Paris 74/61/sh 76/63/sh Monday 6:36 a.m. 8:20 p.m. Brussels 72/60/r 70/59/sh Rio de Janeiro 77/64/s 79/67/s The Moon Rise Set Buenos Aires 61/47/c 58/40/pc Rome 88/75/s 87/72/pc Cairo 94/76/s 95/77/s Seoul 97/77/s 96/76/s Today 10:00 p.m. 8:03 a.m. Dublin 74/56/sh 73/56/sh Singapore 90/80/s 90/80/t Monday 10:36 p.m. 9:08 a.m. Helsinki 78/56/s 82/58/s Sydney 58/48/s 66/53/s Last New First Full Hong Kong 92/84/t 93/85/t Tokyo 91/75/pc 89/75/pc T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Jerusalem 84/73/s 84/73/s Toronto 86/65/pc 86/66/s Kabul 101/70/s 101/70/s Vancouver 74/58/s 74/59/s -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Lima 67/62/s 67/63/s Warsaw 85/69/pc 84/65/t National Extremes Yesterday (for the 48 contiguous states) Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, Jul 31 Aug 8 Aug 15 Aug 22 National high: 104° at China Lake, CA National low: 34° at Bodie State Park, CA r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice