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University Daily Kansan
Page 0496 from reel: NP 6848 (1996-08-17 to 1996-10-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48783

Title: U.S. Senate Hikes Military Pay
Summary: The U.S. Senate approves a $265.6 billion defense bill that includes a 3 percent pay raise for military personnel and allocates funds for new fighter planes and other military equipment.
Category: national news
Subjects: military spending; defense budget; congressional legislation
Named Entities: Clinton, Bill [president]; Strom Thurmond [senator]; Brown of Colorado [senator]; Mark Hatfield [senator]; Arlen Specter [senator]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Nuclear Testing at Risk
Summary: The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly endorses a global treaty against nuclear testing, with India and Pakistan opposing the measure that would ban all nuclear tests.
Category: national news
Subjects: nuclear disarmament; international treaties; global politics
Named Entities: Zarif, Javad [Iranian deputy minister for foreign affairs]; Mounir Zahran [Egyptian representative]; Madeleine Albright [U.S. Ambassador]; Boutros-Ghali [U.N. Secretary-General]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Presidential Candidates Envision Overhauled IRS System
Summary: Presidential candidates Bob Dole and Ross Perot propose significant reforms to the IRS system, including simplification of tax returns and reduction of the agency's workforce, while President Clinton has signed legislation aimed at improving taxpayer service.
Category: national news
Subjects: tax reform; presidential campaigns; IRS administration
Named Entities: Dole, Bob [Republican presidential candidate]; Perot, Ross [Reform Party presidential candidate]; Clinton, Bill [president]; Portman, Rob [congressman]; Kerrey, Bob [senator]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Hurricane Hortense Unleashes Its Fury on Puerto Rico
Summary: Hurricane Hortense strikes Puerto Rico, causing widespread power outages, flooding, and damage as it moves through the Caribbean, with residents describing the situation as 'dangerous'.
Category: national news
Subjects: natural disasters; hurricanes; Puerto Rico
Named Entities: Rosello, Pedro [Puerto Rico governor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Health Watkins Center; Play It Again Sports; Red Lyon Tavern; Naturalway; Sunflower Outdoor & Bike; The Etc. Shop
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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