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University Daily Kansan
Page 0131 from reel: L 2813 (1985-08-21 to 1985-12-05)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/27386

Title: Council Urges Sanctions, Activists' Release
Summary: The National Council of Churches urges President Reagan to impose economic sanctions against South Africa and release political activists including Allan Bosak and Nelson Mandela.
Category: national news
Subjects: international relations; human rights; south africa
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Bosak, Allan [activist]; Mandela, Nelson [activist]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Churches Unite for Protest
Summary: Various church bodies unite in calling for the release of South African activists and urging the Reagan administration to take stronger action against apartheid.
Category: national news
Subjects: religious organizations; social activism; south africa
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Bosak, Allan [activist]; Mandela, Nelson [activist]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Tutu Attacks Reagan's S. African Policy
Summary: Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu criticizes President Reagan's policy of 'constructive engagement' with South Africa, calling it a disaster for blacks.
Category: national news
Subjects: foreign policy; south africa; apartheid
Named Entities: Tutu, Desmond [bishop]; Reagan, Ronald [president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: N.Y. Schools to Plan AIDS Policy
Summary: New York school officials plan to develop policies regarding AIDS-infected students, considering options like home schooling or special education programs.
Category: national news
Subjects: public health; education policy; AIDS
Named Entities: Botnick, Victor [official]; Koch, Edward [mayor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Study Says Companies Avoided Paying Taxes
Summary: A study by Citizens for Tax Justice finds that nearly half of large corporations avoided paying federal income taxes, despite earning billions in profits.
Category: national news
Subjects: corporate taxation; economics; government policy
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; McIntyre, Robert [analyst]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Reagan Gives Boot to Tariff, Ignores Recommendations
Summary: President Reagan rejects recommendations to impose tariffs on foreign shoes, despite pressure from Congress and domestic shoe manufacturers.
Category: national news
Subjects: trade policy; economics; presidential decisions
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Actress Gordon Dies
Summary: Ruth Gordon, Oscar-winning actress known for films like 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Harold and Maude,' dies at age 88.
Category: national news
Subjects: entertainment; obituaries; film industry
Named Entities: Gordon, Ruth [actress]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Cancer Test Lauded
Summary: A new sensitive test for detecting genetic material of cancer cells is praised by researchers for its potential to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Category: national news
Subjects: medical research; cancer detection; healthcare
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Tibetan Rite Closed
Summary: Foreigners are prohibited from viewing traditional Tibetan 'sky burials' in which bodies are chopped up and fed to vultures, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Category: national news
Subjects: cultural preservation; religious practices; Tibet
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Miss Street Deli Inc.; Buffalo Bob's Smokehouse
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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