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University Daily Kansan
Page 0196 from reel: NP 7853 (1998-08-17 to 1999-01-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48032

Title: Dow Drop Hits Local Investors
Summary: Article about how the Dow Jones drop affected local investors and University of Kansas students, with commentary from students and professors on market volatility and its impact on agriculture and local economy.
Category: local news
Subjects: stock market; economy; financial news; local business
Named Entities: Ng, Melissa [reporter]; Dunavan, Susan [student]; Johnson, Phil [student]; Danieri, Paul [professor]; Hirschey, Mark [professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Topeka Target of Nintendo Invasion
Summary: Coverage of a Nintendo promotional event in Topeka featuring Pokémon characters, with KU marching band participation and community engagement around the new Pokémon phenomenon.
Category: local news
Subjects: gaming industry; pop culture; local events; technology
Named Entities: Plazza, Augustus Anthony [reporter]; Wagoner, Joan [Topeka mayor]; Burr, Devin [sophomore]; Wheat, Rob [KU alumnus]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Dollar Daze
Summary: Feature about Lawrence's last dollar theater closing and its impact on cash-strapped KU students, questioning whether alternatives will emerge.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: student life; local business; economic impact
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Long-Distance Scoring Threat
Summary: Story about a new KU soccer team member who traveled from Sweden to join the Jayhawks.
Category: sports
Subjects: soccer; athletics; international students
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Unmoving Summer Movies
Summary: Kansan movie critic Jeremy Dougherty examines the mediocre crop of 1998 summer films.
Category: reviews
Subjects: film criticism; summer movies; entertainment
Named Entities: Dougherty, Jeremy [movie critic]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Big Predictions
Summary: Preview of the upcoming Big 12 football season with predictions for winners, losers and teams.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; sports predictions; Big 12 conference
Confidence: 0.8

Title: This Weekend's Weather
Summary: Weather forecast for the upcoming weekend showing high and low temperatures for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; local conditions
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Nintendo
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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