Things to Know about Ellicott City Today: June 30

Expect another picture perfect day. The National Weather Service is forecasting clear, sunny skies, mild breezes and temperatures in the low 80s. The weekend starts Thursday, right?

The Human Rights Commission is holding a public hearing at 7 p.m. in the George Howard Building. For more information, contact the office of Human Rights at (410) 313-6400.

The Howard County Board of Education has a 4 p.m. closed session, followed by an open meeting in the boardroom at the . The open meeting should start at 4:30 p.m., depending on how long the closed meeting lasts. 

Today is the last day for the $100, discounted registration for the Howard County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored trip to China. For more information about the trip, which is meant to foster relationships with Chinese businesses, visit the Chamber's website.

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And ... On this day in 1971 the Supreme Court issued a ruling that the government could not prevent the New York Times and the Washington Post from publishing  "United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense," also known as "The Pentagon Papers." You can read the complete report -- all 7,000 pages -- online, at the National Archives website.