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  Memorial Day Weekend outbreak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Memorial Day Weekend 2004 Tornado Outbreak lasted for two days from May 29–30, 2004.
This tornado outbreak began in the Great Plains and continued throughout the Midwest.
The results from this outbreak are still being tabulated, but as of December 2004, the Storm Prediction Center has 199 tornado reports from the two days, but they have records for 149 actual tornadoes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memorial_Day_Weekend_outbreak   (316 words)

  
 York Fair :::: Our History
In 1861, within days of the firing on Fort Sumter, injured Union soldiers were placed in temporary hospitals set up in the old Penn Commons and in the new fairgrounds.
The fair remained open after the outbreak of World War I, but was not held in 1918 due to an influenza outbreak that killed 166 people in York.
Memorial Hall was then expanded, more than doubled, in 1995 with the addition of a second clear-span exhibit room and a spacious lobby, rest rooms and ticket offices.
www.yorkfair.org /history.htm   (875 words)

  
 Pearl Harbor
After all, Memorial Day is intended to honor all of the fallen U.S. servicemen and women, while Dec. 7 is traditionally set aside to mark our entry into World War II and honor those killed during the Japanese attack.
Memorial Day weekend is now regarded as the biggest movie opening weekend of the year, and the studios bring out the big guns of summer.
This is the movie hyped to be the biggest of the summer, the one that scared every other studio away from a Memorial Day weekend opening.
www.roanoke.com /roatimes/news/story112448.html   (642 words)

  
 D.C. Area Celebrates Memorial Day - News
Memorial Day was also observed with parades in other communities in the Washington area.
And bagpipes were part of the Memorial Day parade in Falls Church, Va. It was a nice, sunny day to take in the parade, which included shriners and clowns entertaining children along the Park Street route.
Memorial Day also means the opening of many area public swimming pools, and the hot weather was perfect for taking a dip.
www.nbc4.com /news/9287909/detail.html   (394 words)

  
 Ag Answers: Chicken, pork may usurp beef's place on the grill
Chicken and pork rather than beef may be the meats of grilling choice this Memorial Day holiday, if U.S. consumers express concerns over the recent case of mad cow disease identified in Canada.
"Memorial Day is a bit of an inauspicious time for this to occur since it is a huge weekend for grilling activities and sets the pace for the summer demand season for beef.
Roe, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, said consumer demand is the most critical issue surrounding the confirmed case of mad cow disease, also known as BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), in the Canadian province of Alberta earlier this week.
www.agriculture.purdue.edu /AgAnswers/story.asp?storyID=3327   (543 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Early history of Memorial Day closely tied to mourning rituals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Marta Vincent is preparing for the holiday, so she dresses herself, bonnet to floor-length skirt, in the dull fl of an 1870s widow in "high mourning." Her jewelry is of lusterless fl gutta percha.
Whatever its origin, the day began its march toward official status in May 1868, when Illinois' Gen. John A. Logan, first Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued General Order 11 to the membership of the influential veterans' group.
"The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-05-29-memorial-day_x.htm?csp=34   (974 words)

  
 Remembrance Day across Canada
A two-tonne memorial, with a plaque reading "Dedicated to those Canadians who gave their lives in the service of peace while serving in Afghanistan," was dedicated at a ceremony.
In Ottawa, Remembrance Day was marked with a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial attended by veterans, politicians and dignitaries.
She laid a wreath at the memorial on behalf of all mothers who lost children in the military and merchant navy.
www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2003/11/11/memorial031111.html   (1296 words)

  
 April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The April 1996 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks that occurred over a three-day period between April 19 to April 21, 1996 across a large area of eastern North America.
It was the most notable outbreak of the year; the 19th was the most prolific tornado outbreak in Illinois history.
This outbreak can also be compared to the Memorial Day Weekend outbreak of 2004 as it was a very huge, deep and vigorous system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/April_1996_Tornado_Outbreak_Sequence   (660 words)

  
 Prevalence of Parasites in Fecal Material from Chlorinated Swimming Pools --- United States, 1999
During the 1990s, reports of outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease associated with the use of disinfected recreational water (i.e., swimming and wading pools, waterparks, fountains, hot tubs, and spas) have gradually increased (4).
During 1989--1998, approximately 10,000 cases of diarrheal illness were associated with 32 recreational waterborne disease outbreaks in disinfected water venues in the United States.
Swallowing this fecally contaminated water is the primary mode for transmission of enteric pathogens in recreational water outbreaks.
www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5020a4.htm   (1109 words)

  
 Largest red tide outbreak in 12 years in Massachusetts Bay monitored
With shellfish beds from Maine to Cape Cod coast closed from the largest outbreak of red tide in12 years in Massachusetts Bay, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are studying the algae that causes these "red tides" and providing information to coastal managers using new molecular techniques and oceanographic models.
They include the "perfect storm" idea where all the conditions were right to introduce cells into the Bay from the north, but also point out that there may be more "cysts" of Alexandrium in the western Gulf of Maine sediments than in the past, as a result of a major red tide bloom last fall.
Anderson says the ability to respond rapidly to these outbreaks, to collect and share data quickly with state agencies and local officials, is the wave of the future.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-05/whoi-lrt052605.php   (1632 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - The Weather Guys: Archives
While hot, dry days are frequent in Wink, Texas, tornadoes are not as common.
Another rainy day is in the offing for parts of Texas, particularly from Houston/Galveston back to the coastal bend.
For the second day in a row, the coldest spot in the nation was in the lower 48 states, not in Alaska.
blogs.usatoday.com /weather/2006/05/index.html   (7426 words)

  
 BrothersJudd Blog: DECORATION DAY:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Memorial Day in my corner of New Hampshire is always the same.
Lincoln's "mystic chords of memory" are difficult to hear in the din of the modern world, and one of the best ways to do it is to stand before an old headstone, read the name, and wonder at the young life compressed into those brute dates: 1840-1862.
They were tentmates in Virginia, and there was an outbreak of measles in the camp.
www.brothersjudd.com /blog/archives/2005/05/decoration_day.html   (451 words)

  
 Gas prices dropping as Memorial Day weekend approaches (printable version)
The AAA motorists’ club said that it expects 29 million people to take road trips over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer travel season.
That would be about 10 cents a gallon higher than last year’s summer average, but dramatically lower than the record high of $1.73 reported by the EIA on March 17, two days before the outbreak of war with Iraq.
The price drop at the pump reflects the dramatic decline in crude oil prices from almost $40 a barrel just before the outbreak of the war to the mid-$20 range in recent weeks as well as growing gasoline inventories as refiners shifted from making heating oil to gasoline.
www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=42184   (554 words)

  
 May 29, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Once we cleared out, it seemed the day was over, as things were starting to line-out, and nothing new was forming in our relatively clear air.
It wasn't a bad day, as we did enjoy our brief time with the well structured supercells, brief as they were.
We did of course miss the outbreak further to our south, and worse yet, missed our target of the warm front, which was near Aberdeen, where there were some decent tornadoes from about 6 to 7 pm.
gra.midco.net /nittany95/chase/summaries/29may04.html   (725 words)

  
 CNN.com - Elizabeth Cohen: Meningitis outbreak in Ohio - June 8, 2001
She is in Alliance, Ohio, reporting on an outbreak of meningitis in local schools.
They are doing this because since Memorial Day weekend, two students have died and another student has become ill, and so they hope that this will keep anyone else from becoming ill.
There have been residents whose children go to school a little further away, and they want the vaccine too because their kids socialize with kids from this area, but the public health authorities are being very strict, and unless you go to one of these six schools, you cannot receive a vaccination.
archives.cnn.com /2001/HEALTH/06/08/cohen.otsc   (773 words)

  
 Holiday weekend a mixed bag, weatherwise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It's not forecast to be a great holiday weekend, but it might turn out OK, according to the National Weather Service.
Memorial Day will be mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with highs in the upper 70s.
Across the nation, AccuWeather.com meteorologists are concerned that a major severe weather outbreak, including tornados, may affect a large area of the United States over the Memorial Day weekend.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04150/323752.stm   (397 words)

  
 Science Notes 1999—Tracking the Bloom
He said his group had been overwhelmed in recent days by dozens of sick sea lions that he and others had picked up and taken to their treatment center.
But it was a holiday weekend, and no one answered their phones,” said Frances Gulland, director of veterinary services for the center in Sausalito.
The population of the microalgae peaked ten days later, the day before Memorial Day weekend.
scicom.ucsc.edu /SciNotes/9901/track/track.htm   (3862 words)

  
 American Veterans Center
The conference was televised nationally on C-Span, being replayed throughout Veterans Day weekend, and providing a tremendous outlet for these veterans to share their experiences with the public.
Following the outbreak of World War II, the tradition of a Memorial Day parade in the nation's capital was ended.
In a magnificent tribute to America's veterans and honored war dead of all eras, the National Memorial Day Parade features over 150 elements, including military and school bands, military units, floats, and youth groups, as well as hundreds of veterans from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan.
www.americanveteranscenter.org   (523 words)

  
 SEVERE WEATHER TEAM BLOG - Weather
In that period, it was found that the days were warmer and the nights were cooler.
This weekend also looks to be pretty nice with sunshine and temps in the lower to mid 80s across the entire region.
While the city of Johnstown may have had days over 90 degrees, the airport, where the official temperature is recorded, has not hit 90 degrees in over 6 years.
www.wjactv.com /weather/9140035/detail.html   (6276 words)

  
 Mission Night Scream 2003
Between May 23 and May 26 I spent three days and three lightness nights under the stars on uncharted logging roads in the extreme Pacific Northwest part of California in Humboldt County.
Upon surveying the area in the light of day we find no bear sign whatsoever, which will become a determining factor in a later strategic change to our efforts.
But with each and every passing expedition, sighting and evidence that is found and or recorded, it is one day closer that this legendary mystery will be answered.
www.bluenorth.com /Memorial-Day-2003-Expedition.htm   (2572 words)

  
 severe weather forecast - Eastern US Weather Forums
Since the memorial Day weekend is approaching, it's best to mention the threats this weekend because they will be very real across the Nations midsection.
Later in the day Sunday, supercells should evolve into a major windstorm known as a derecho across the Ohio Valley.
For the sake of the holiday weekend, don't cancel your plans, but please check on the weather if you live in the areas mentioned above Saturday through Monday because this will likely be a very dangerous situation.
www.easternuswx.com /bb/index.php?showtopic=618   (764 words)

  
 BrothersJudd Blog: FROM THE ARCHIVES: DECORATION DAY:
And then the crowd wends slowly up the hill to the Legion hut for ice cream, and a few veterans wonder, as they always do, if anybody understands what they did, and why they did it.
Then, on their final journey home, the bodies were taken off the train at the wrong town.
It was a Saturday afternoon and the stationmaster didn't want the caskets sitting there all weekend.
www.brothersjudd.com /blog/archives/2006/05/decoration_day.html   (467 words)

  
 SPC High Risk Forecasts May 24, 2004-Present   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The only thing that prevented this tornado outbreak from surpassing the Super Outbreak of April 3, 1974 was the fast-moving squall line, which quickly overtook and undercut many of the tornadic supercells.
In southern Indiana, an F3 tornado (the strongest of the day) flattened the town of Marengo, killing 1.
An outbreak across the same general just over a week before claimed more than 20 lives even though it contained fewer tornadoes, because it struck in the middle of the night and many people were unaware of the warnings.
sphs.angeltowns.net /A_R_Wehrle/recenthighrisk2.html   (1865 words)

  
 Commemorate Veterans Day with the National Register of Historic Places
In honor of Veterans Day, the National Register of Histroic Places encourages Americans to seek solace and inspiration from the Nation's parks, monuments and memorials, many of which are premiere listings in the National Register of Historic Places.
We are pleased to commemorate Veterans Day by showcasing historic places listed in the National Register, National Register publications, National Park units, and links to related websites that recognize and pay tribute to America's veterans.
National memorial in Bedford, Virginia, to the Allied Forces involved in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/feature/va   (1113 words)

  
 MAY - Warmest Memorial Day Weekend in 10 Years! :: Planalytics, Inc. :: We Put the Weather to Work!
That distribution represents the most widespread outbreak of early summer weather during a Memorial Day weekend in 10 years.
As a comparison, the 2005 weekend had the least favorable weather in the past 10 years.
However, while the month ended strong, the rapid return to summer-like weather came on the heels of an abnormally cool and wet period in the Midwest and Northeast.
www.planalytics.com /Article64.phtml   (499 words)

  
 A Memorial Day To Remember - Doug Patton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This Memorial Day, I will remember the 4,435 Americans who died revolting against the tyranny of King George in the Revolutionary War.
This Memorial Day weekend, the long awaited World War II Memorial is being dedicated in Washington, DC.
This Memorial Day, I will remember that even as the free nations of the world could have lost World War II, without the will to be victorious, America could still lose the worldwide war on terror.
americandaily.com /article/600   (991 words)

  
 Niagara Memorial Militaires
With the support and help of the Silver Cross Mothers of the day, the group approached the community for support by way of public donations.
In late 1950, with the outbreak of the Korean War, sixteen Band members left the Band in a group and joined the Canadian Navy.
In February of 2006 the Corps reorganized as an Alumni Corps and is known as the Niagara Memorial Militaires Alumni Drum Corps.
www.thequartermasters.com /militaires.htm   (685 words)

  
 KERA'S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PROGAMMING HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL VETERANS
May 13, 2003 - KERA will remember those who have died in service to our nation with a special lineup of documentaries, concerts, and local programming over the Memorial Day weekend.
The programs, airing on KERA 13 and KERA 2, will include a pair of locally produced documentaries that detail the courage and heroism of Highland Park veterans during World War Two and the Korean of War.
The stations serve the largest geographic area of any public broadcaster nationwide, and KERA 13 is the most-watched public television station in the country.
www.kera.org /about/pressroom/releases/20030519memday.html   (653 words)

  
 Keyword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A lawsuit against memorial crosses is set to be filed Thursday by a group that feels they violate the separation of church and state.
On a weekend when many Tucsonans are camping in the mountains or partying at poolside, Dan Hawkins has been standing outside a supermarket in 100-degree heat, clutching a fistful of memories that seem to grow dimmer each year.
Memorial Cross Removed from Stanislaus County Park More than forty years ago, Ore N. Minniear, former director of the Stanislaus County Del Puerto work camp, erected an 8-foot tall stone Cross at a remote location within the park to serve as a memorial to his deceased son, David Minniear.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=memorials   (3405 words)

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