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University Daily Kansan
Page 0209 from reel: NP 8427 (1999-11-01 to 2000-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/107361

Title: Fort Hays State, Pratt Await Merger Approval
Summary: Board of Regents may postpone decision on merger between Fort Hays State University and Pratt Community College until after start of 2000.
Category: national news
Subjects: higher education; university mergers; academic governance
Named Entities: Fort Hays State University; Pratt Community College; Kerr, Fred [commission chair]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Prosecutor in Dragging Death Calls Defendant a Liar
Summary: Prosecutor in the James Byrd Jr. dragging death trial calls defendant Shawn Berry a liar during closing arguments.
Category: national news
Subjects: criminal trials; hate crimes; racial violence
Named Entities: Berry, Shawn Allen [defendant]; Byrd, James Jr. [victim]; Hawthorn, Joseph [defense attorney]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: IRA Agrees to Participate in Disarmament Negotiations
Summary: IRA agrees to participate in disarmament negotiations as part of Northern Ireland peace process.
Category: national news
Subjects: Northern Ireland peace process; terrorism; political negotiations
Named Entities: IRA; Adams, Gerry [Sinn Fein leader]; Blair, Tony [British Prime Minister]; Trimble, David [Ulster Unionist leader]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Pakistani Military Fulfills Its Promise of Arresting Debtors
Summary: Pakistani military rounds up hundreds of debtors, including former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, fulfilling promise to crack down on corruption.
Category: national news
Subjects: Pakistan military; debt collection; political corruption
Named Entities: Pakistan; Musharraf, Pervez [military leader]; Sharif, Nawaz [former prime minister]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: KU Bookstores; Student Union Activities; University Daily Kansan; Rudy's Pizzeria; WinStuffHere.com
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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