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University Daily Kansan
Page 1312 from reel: NP 7853 (1998-08-17 to 1999-01-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/46914

Title: NBA Lockout Officially Ends
Summary: The NBA lockout officially ended with an agreement allowing teams to begin signing players and opening training camps. The article details the negotiations, key sticking points, and implications for the upcoming season.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional sports; basketball; labor negotiations; sports business
Named Entities: Falk, David [agent]; Stern, David [NBA commissioner]; Hunter, Billy [union director]; Rodman, Dennis [player]; Manley, Dwight [agent]; Strickland, Rod [player]; Starks, John [player]; Mills, Chris [player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Cheated Athletes Could Receive Deserved Medals
Summary: The White House plans to pursue duplicate medals for Olympic athletes who competed against those using illegal drugs. The article discusses the IOC's rejection of similar requests and the ongoing fight for justice for affected athletes.
Category: sports
Subjects: Olympic sports; doping scandals; sports integrity; East German athletics
Named Entities: McCaffrey, Barry [director, Office of National Drug Control Policy]; Hybl, Bill [USOC president]; Shorter, Frank [Olympic marathon champion]; Cierpinski, Waldemar [East German athlete]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: That's a Stretch
Summary: Jeremiah Alspaugh, a freshman from Lansing, wears soda bottle caps in his earlobes as a form of self-expression. The article explores his interest in modern primitive cultures and this unique form of body modification.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: student life; body modification; self-expression; modern primitive culture
Named Entities: Alspaugh, Jeremiah [student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Dr. Brent Jones D.D.S.; Fine Line Tattoo, Inc. & Body Piercing; Priscilla's; Lawrence Memorial Hospital; Norrell Services, Inc.; Tuckaway; Play It Again Sports
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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