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University Daily Kansan
Page 0494 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44272

Title: University Sponsors Speech by Diplomat Armitage
Summary: Former diplomat Richard Armitage gave a speech at the Kansas City Marriott sponsored by the University of Kansas' Office of International Studies.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university events; diplomacy; international relations
Named Entities: Armitage, Richard [diplomat]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: New Trade Agreements Are Cleared in Legislation
Summary: President Clinton's request for congressional authorization to negotiate new trade agreements was approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
Category: national news
Subjects: trade policy; congressional legislation; presidential administration
Named Entities: Clinton, Bill [president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: E. Coli-Contaminated Meat Investigation Underway
Summary: A federal grand jury is investigating whether Hudson Foods Inc. tried to hide the extent of E. coli contamination in what became the nation's biggest meat recall.
Category: national news
Subjects: food safety; federal investigations; agriculture
Named Entities: Monaghan, Tom [U.S. attorney]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Increase in Lawmakers' Pay Approved in Congress
Summary: Congress approved a $3,000 cost-of-living increase for lawmakers, raising their pay to $133,600.
Category: national news
Subjects: congressional pay; legislative process; government compensation
Named Entities: Gingrich, Newt [House Speaker]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Child, 11, Strangled While Selling PTA Products
Summary: An 11-year-old boy was found strangled near his home after selling PTA products, with prosecutors investigating the circumstances.
Category: national news
Subjects: child safety; crime; PTA fundraising
Named Entities: Werner, Edward [victim]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Clinton Pushes to Make U.S. World's Food Police
Summary: President Clinton announced plans to spend $24 million inspecting farms overseas to ensure food safety standards for imported goods.
Category: national news
Subjects: food safety; trade policy; presidential initiatives
Named Entities: Clinton, Bill [president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Release of Spiritual Leader Won't Stop Hamas Attacks
Summary: The release of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin from Israeli prison is not expected to stop the group's campaign of terror attacks in Israel.
Category: national news
Subjects: middle east politics; terrorism; hama palestinian group
Named Entities: Yassin, Sheikh Ahmed [spiritual leader]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: KU Student Parking Permits Stolen
Summary: Multiple KU student parking permits were reported stolen from various campus locations, with police investigating the incidents.
Category: local news
Subjects: campus security; property crime; university operations
Confidence: 0.8

Title: The University Daily Kansan Publication Information
Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan's publication schedule, subscription rates, and contact information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: newspaper operations; subscription information; publication details
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: 1998 Jayhawker Yearbook; Board of Class Officers; Council on International Educational Exchange; Kansan Classifieds; University Daily Kansan
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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