====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0665 from reel: NP 8426 (1999-08-16 to 1999-10-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/53320 Title: British Train Collision Kills at Least 26 People Summary: Coverage of a fatal train collision in Britain that killed at least 26 people, occurring on the same line as a 1997 crash that killed seven. Category: national news Subjects: transportation accidents; rail safety; United Kingdom Named Entities: United Kingdom; London Confidence: 0.9 Title: McI, Sprint Agree to Merger Summary: Report on the agreement between MCI WorldCom and Sprint Corp. to merge, creating what would be the largest corporate takeover in history at $115 billion. Category: national news Subjects: telecommunications mergers; business acquisitions; corporate consolidation Named Entities: MCI WorldCom; Sprint Corp.; William E. Kennard [FCC chairman] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Communications Agreement Leaves Many in Kansas City Uncertain Summary: Coverage of how the MCI-Sprint merger affects Kansas City area employees and businesses, with uncertainty about future operations. Category: local news Subjects: telecommunications industry; business mergers; Kansas City economy Named Entities: Kansas City; MCI WorldCom; Sprint Corp.; Michael B. Fuller [Sprint president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Weavers; The Kansan; Eastside Auto Service Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.