====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0996 from reel: NP 9601 (2001-08-20 to 2001-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/30845 Title: Applications Due This Week for Spring Kansan Staff Summary: Applications available for next semester's Kansan staff positions including designers, photographers, graphic artists, illustrators, editorial page staff and correspondents. Category: campus news Subjects: student employment; campus media; journalism opportunities Named Entities: Kansan Confidence: 0.9 Title: School Reopens After Teen-Agers Allegedly Plot to Kill Students Summary: A high school in New Bedford, Mass. reopens after three students were arrested for allegedly plotting to use explosives and guns to kill fellow students. Category: national news Subjects: school safety; student violence; education policy Named Entities: McKeahan, Eric [student]; Columbine High School Confidence: 0.85 Title: $145 Billion Verdict Appealed Summary: The tobacco industry appeals a $145 billion verdict against them in a class-action lawsuit by Florida smokers. Category: national news Subjects: tobacco industry; legal settlements; civil litigation Named Entities: Philip Morris, R.J.; Reynolds, Brown & Williamson; Lorillard Confidence: 0.85 Title: Boeing Lays Off 2,900 Workers; Next Round Soon Summary: Boeing announces layoffs of 2,900 workers as part of a plan to trim 30,000 workers by the end of 2002. Category: national news Subjects: aerospace industry; employment layoffs; economic impact Named Entities: Boeing Co. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Chrysler to Pay $20 Million to Family of Woman Killed Summary: Chrysler ordered to pay $20 million to the family of a woman killed when a tire landed on her minivan. Category: national news Subjects: automotive safety; product liability; legal settlements Named Entities: Chrysler; Boryszewski, Annette Confidence: 0.85 Title: Ashcroft Will Not Name Investigation Detainees Summary: Attorney General John Ashcroft refuses to name individuals detained in terrorism investigations, citing privacy concerns. Category: national news Subjects: civil liberties; terrorism investigations; legal proceedings Named Entities: Ashcroft, John [Attorney General] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Search for 1969 Murder Rifle Turns Up Four Other Weapons Summary: Police searching for a murder weapon from 1969 discover four other weapons during their investigation. Category: national news Subjects: cold case investigations; firearms recovery; criminal justice Named Entities: York Police Department Confidence: 0.8 Title: On Campus Summary: Listing of various campus events and meetings including Hispanic-American Leadership Organization, KU College Republicans, Asian-American Student Union, and other student group activities. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; campus events; university activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Brief reports of KU student arrests for various offenses including domestic battery, theft, and drug possession. Category: informational content Subjects: law enforcement; student arrests; campus safety Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: KU Bookstores; Jayhawk Bookstore; Field's Surplus Toolhouse; Meadowbrook Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.