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University Daily Kansan
Page 1239 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126206

Title: House Damaged in Blaze; Six KU Students Displaced
Summary: Fire at 839 Mississippi St. displaces six University of Kansas students, causing $40,000 in damage. Firefighters responded to the blaze that started in an attic fan, with no major injuries reported.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student housing; fire safety; university students
Named Entities: Wachter, Ronnie [staff writer]; Karr, Jerry [fire department]; Jones, Brian [student]; Kelly, Wade [student]; Stoddard, Christopher [student]; Brenner, Michael [student]; Rose, Amy [student]; Rychel, Katie [student]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Wild Weather Hits
Summary: Lawrence residents experience extreme weather with scorching heat followed by thunderstorms, including a tornado warning. Storms cause power outages affecting approximately 12,000 residents.
Category: local news
Subjects: weather; thunderstorms; heat wave; power outages
Named Entities: Johnson, Graham K. [staff writer]; Martin, Michael [staff writer]; Akulow, Mike [meteorologist]; Hetherington, Paula [resident]; Schneider, Mark [KPL manager]; Wilson, Ron [sheriff]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Tennessee Street Plagued by High Speeds, Accidents
Summary: Tennessee Street experiences high accident rates with multiple collisions, some related to drinking. Residents complain about speeding and lack of traffic controls while city officials discuss potential solutions.
Category: local news
Subjects: traffic safety; city planning; accident prevention
Named Entities: Martin, Michael [staff writer]; Wildgen, Mike [city manager]; Alderson, Travis [resident]; McDermott, Alley [resident]; Wheeler, George [police sergeant]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Expedia.com
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Sports Today
Summary: Former Kansas basketball players Paul Pierce and Raef LaFrentz were selected in the NBA Draft last week.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; NBA draft
Named Entities: Pierce, Paul [KU basketball player]; LaFrentz, Raef [KU basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: Wreckage Sits Outside 839 Mississippi St. Following a Fire That Caused $40,000 Dollars Worth of Damage and Injure...
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Lawrence Resident Travis Alderson Stands by the Wreckage of His Car on the Side of Tennessee Street. Alderson's C...
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

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