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University Daily Kansan
Page 0244_1 from reel: L 2248 (1981-08-20 to 1981-10-19)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/177934

Title: Killing of Sadat Influences Senators to Support AWACS
Summary: News brief about how the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat influenced U.S. senators' support for selling AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia.
Category: national news
Subjects: international politics; middle east; u.s. foreign policy
Named Entities: Sadat, Anwar [assassinated president]; Reagan, Ronald [u.s. president]; Kassebaum, Nancy [u.s. senator]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Reagan Waives Emergency Power
Summary: News brief about President Reagan considering bypassing Congress to sell AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia under emergency powers, but ultimately deciding not to use this authority.
Category: national news
Subjects: u.s. politics; presidential powers; arms control
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [u.s. president]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Reagan OKs Recycling Nuclear Fuel
Summary: News brief about President Reagan issuing a pro-nuclear policy statement that lifts the ban on commercial recycling of reactor fuel and calls for faster reactor licensing.
Category: national news
Subjects: nuclear energy; energy policy; environmental policy
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [u.s. president]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Divers Recover Sunken Treasure
Summary: News brief about British and Soviet officials inspecting the largest treasure ever reclaimed from the sea, consisting of 400 bars of gold worth about $81 million.
Category: national news
Subjects: archaeology; underwater exploration; international relations
Named Entities: Soviet Union; United States
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Carter May Sue Washington Post
Summary: News brief about President Jimmy Carter planning to sue the Washington Post over a gossip column that mentioned the Carters bugging the Blair House lodgings of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
Category: national news
Subjects: media law; politics; first amendment
Named Entities: Carter, Jimmy [u.s. president]; Powell, Jody [white house press secretary]; Roslynn, Carter [first lady]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Repaired Shuttle to Be Relaunched
Summary: News brief about the Space Agency deciding to launch the space shuttle Columbia on November 4, nearly four weeks later than originally planned, after repairs to damage from a propellant spill.
Category: national news
Subjects: space program; nasa; space exploration
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [u.s. president]; Engle, Joe [astronaut]; Truly, Richard [astronaut]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: U.S. Delegation Leaves for Funeral
Summary: News brief about former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and Richard Nixon flying to Cairo to represent the United States at the funeral of slain Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
Category: national news
Subjects: international relations; diplomacy; middle east
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [u.s. president]; Carter, Jimmy [former u.s. president]; Ford, Gerald [former u.s. president]; Nixon, Richard [former u.s. president]; Haig, Alexander [secretary of state]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Audio-Reader Marks 10th Anniversary
Summary: Article about the KU Audio-Reader program celebrating its 10th anniversary, detailing its services for the visually impaired and plans for the celebration event.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university services; accessibility; community outreach
Named Entities: Hrenchir, Cynthia [staff reporter]; Sandellius, Walter [professor emeritus]; Carlin, Karen [governor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Arensberg's Shoes
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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