====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0149 from reel: NP 9601 (2001-08-20 to 2001-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/31692 Title: Symposium to Feature Work From Prominent Metalsmith Summary: The Hallmark Symposium lecture series will feature metalsmith Pat Flynn at the Spencer Museum of Art on September 10. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; art exhibitions; academic programs Named Entities: Flynn, Pat [artist]; Spencer Museum of Art Confidence: 0.9 Title: Jury Finds Topeka Man Guilty of Murder, Burglary and Theft Summary: A Shawnee County jury found Timothy Lee Pennington guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Gary Whitaker. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; jury trials; murder convictions Named Entities: Pennington, Timothy Lee [defendant]; Whitaker, Gary [victim] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Three Topeka Sewer Workers Die in Construction Accident Summary: Three workers died in a construction accident while installing a new sewer line in Topeka. Category: local news Subjects: workplace accidents; construction safety; fatal accidents Named Entities: Emerson Construction Confidence: 0.8 Title: Leaders Lash Out at U.S. For Ditching U.N. Summit Summary: African officials criticized the U.S. decision not to send a high-level delegation to the U.N. conference on racism in Durban, South Africa. Category: national news Subjects: international relations; United Nations; diplomacy Named Entities: Powell, Colin [U.S. Secretary of State] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Consumers Rate Economy 'Bad' Summary: Consumer confidence dropped for the second consecutive month in August, with the Consumer Confidence Index falling to its lowest level since April. Category: national news Subjects: economy; consumer confidence; economic indicators Confidence: 0.85 Title: Health Insurers Encourage Use of Cheaper Medicines Summary: Health insurers are encouraging patients to switch to cheaper medicines as prescription drug costs continue to rise. Category: national news Subjects: healthcare; insurance; pharmaceuticals Confidence: 0.8 Title: Man Arrested in Connection With Deaths of Fire Fighters Summary: A man was arrested in connection with the deaths of two firefighters whose plane crashed in a wildfire operation. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; arson; firefighter deaths Named Entities: Brady, Frank [suspect]; Groff, Larry [victim] Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Collection of brief reports on campus incidents including vehicle damage, medical emergencies, and police activity involving KU students. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; student incidents; university police Confidence: 0.75 Title: On Campus Summary: Information about student financial aid, Queer and Allies meeting, and other campus services and events. Category: campus news Subjects: financial aid; student services; university announcements Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Abdiana; Mr. Goodcents; The University Daily Kansan Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.