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University Daily Kansan
Page 0386 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44380

Title: Cleared for Takeoff
Summary: The University of Kansas' new Cessna Citation Bravo jet made its maiden flight as a Jayhawk yesterday. The $4 million plane replaces the 1972 Beechcraft King Air and will be used for medical flights throughout Kansas, transporting patients and specialists to medical centers.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university transportation; medical services; university administration
Named Entities: Hemenway, Robert [chancellor]; Chapman, Dan [student]; Sullivan, Scott [student body president]; Debicki, Andrew [dean]; Curtis, Kip [coordinator]; Templeton, Kim [patient]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Questions Fly Around Purchase of New Jet
Summary: Students and faculty question the University of Kansas' $4 million purchase of a new jet through endowment funds, with concerns about spending priorities and lack of student involvement in the decision-making process.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university finances; student concerns; university administration
Named Entities: Perryman, Mike [staff writer]; Chapman, Dan [student]; Hemenway, Robert [chancellor]; Sullivan, Scott [student body president]; Debicki, Andrew [dean]; Curtis, Kip [coordinator]; Fizell, Jason [student]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: First Business Flight 'Spreads' Medical Aid Throughout Kansas
Summary: The University of Kansas' new jet transported a Salina resident and long-time patient of Templeton for medical treatment, demonstrating how the aircraft will provide improved medical access across Kansas.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: medical transportation; healthcare access; university services
Named Entities: Harrington, Tim [staff writer]; Mauch, Dudley [patient]; Custer, Bob [pilot]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: What Else Could $4 Million Buy?
Summary: A breakdown of what $4 million could purchase instead of the new university jet, including various educational and campus improvement items.
Category: informational content
Subjects: university finances; alternative spending; cost comparison
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Garney Companies Inc.; Black Student Union and Zeta Phi Beta; Pizza Shuttle; Miracle Video
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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