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University Daily Kansan
Page 0409 from reel: NP 7854 (1999-01-25 to 1999-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/108424

Title: He SHOT HIS VICTIM OVER a PACK OF CIGARETTES. I'M NOT SURE WHO TO PROSECUTE — THE TOBACCO COMPANIES OR THE GUN MANUFACTU...
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a courtroom scene questioning whether tobacco companies or gun manufacturers should be held responsible for a shooting over cigarettes.
Category: editorial cartoon
Subjects: tobacco industry; gun control; legal responsibility; public health
Named Entities: DA
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Adoption of NIU Program Spurs Responsibility, Moderation at KU
Summary: Editorial discussing KU's adoption of Northern Illinois University's alcohol program to combat binge drinking and promote responsible drinking among students.
Category: editorial
Subjects: university alcohol policy; binge drinking prevention; student health; Northern Illinois University
Named Entities: Timothy Burger [editorial board member]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Editorial Board Endorses Commission Candidates
Summary: Opinion piece where the editorial board endorses several candidates for the Lawrence City Commission, providing details on each candidate's background and positions.
Category: opinion
Subjects: local elections; city commission; Lawrence politics; candidate endorsements
Named Entities: O. Scott Henderson; James Henry; Paul Matthew Bryant; Brenda McFadden; David Dunfield; G. Wayne Parks; Denise Gibson; Mike Rundle
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Laundry Empties Pockets
Summary: Personal perspective column about the high cost of doing laundry at college, describing the author's experience with expensive machines and the frustration of losing money.
Category: opinion
Subjects: student life; laundry costs; personal finance; college experiences
Named Entities: H.G. Miller [student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Professor Questions Board's Loyalties
Summary: Letter to the editor from Professor Wallace Johnson questioning the loyalties of a board, referencing Martin Heidegger and Nazi Germany in his critique.
Category: letter
Subjects: academic freedom; university governance; political philosophy; Martin Heidegger
Named Entities: Wallace Johnson [professor of East Asian language and culture]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: How to Submit Letters and Guest Columns
Summary: Informational box providing instructions for readers on how to submit letters to the editor and guest columns to the newspaper.
Category: informational content
Subjects: submission guidelines; newspaper policies; reader contributions
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kansan Staff
Summary: Informational listing of the Kansan newspaper staff, including editors, managers, and other personnel with their roles.
Category: informational content
Subjects: newspaper staff directory; editorial team; publication information
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Broaden Your Mind: Today's Quote
Summary: Informational box featuring a quote about bad officials being elected by good citizens who do not vote, attributed to George Jean Nathan.
Category: informational content
Subjects: inspirational quotes; civic engagement; political philosophy
Confidence: 0.9

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