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University Daily Kansan
Page 1449 from reel: NP 10154 (2003-01-16 to 2003-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/120438

Title: Former Westar Executives Under Fire in New Tax Audit
Summary: An internal audit finds Westar Energy owes $5.7 million in back taxes to Shawnee County, with company officials contesting the findings during a county commission meeting.
Category: local news
Subjects: taxation; corporate accountability; local government
Named Entities: Westar Energy Inc.; Shawnee County
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Six-Year Highway Debate Ends With Expansion of U.S. 59
Summary: After six years of study, state and federal transportation officials announce a new four-lane freeway route for U.S. 59 south of Lawrence, costing $214 million and requiring removal of 36 homes.
Category: local news
Subjects: transportation infrastructure; highway construction; local planning
Named Entities: U.S. 59; Lawrence; Ottawa
Confidence: 0.8

Title: New DUI Laws Beginning July 1 Get Tough on Drunken Drivers
Summary: Kansas implements new DUI laws July 1 allowing judges to order vehicle impoundment for up to a year, even for first offenses, following advocacy by parents of a son killed by a drunken driver.
Category: local news
Subjects: drunk driving; traffic laws; legal penalties
Named Entities: Atchison; Dennis Beaver; Linda Beaver
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Missouri Couple Charged After 4-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself
Summary: A Missouri couple is charged with endangering a child after their 4-year-old son shot himself; the boy remains in critical condition while the parents face legal charges.
Category: local news
Subjects: child safety; firearms accidents; criminal charges
Named Entities: Jeremy Knowles Jr.; Jeremy Knowles Sr.; Mollie Knowles; Independence, Mo.
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Hemophiliacs Suing Bayer Corp. For Selling Tainted Medicine
Summary: Hemophiliacs file a class-action lawsuit against Bayer and other companies for selling blood-clotting medicine contaminated with HIV and hepatitis, affecting thousands of patients.
Category: national news
Subjects: pharmaceutical safety; blood products; class action lawsuits
Named Entities: Bayer Corp.; Robert Nelson; The New York Times
Confidence: 0.85

Title: El Paso Student Questions Freedom of Speech on Campus
Summary: A University of Texas at El Paso student challenges administrators after being denied permission to hold protests about environmental dangers and censorship on campus.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic freedom; campus protests; first amendment rights
Named Entities: Ruben Reyes; University of Texas at El Paso
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Map Showing Locations Mentioned in News Articles
Summary: World map highlighting various global and local locations referenced in the news articles on this page.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: geographic locations; news coverage areas
Named Entities: Toronto; Lawrence; Baghdad; Dallas/Fort Worth; Hyderabad; San Francisco
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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