====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0208 from reel: NP 8426 (1999-08-16 to 1999-10-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/53777 Title: FBI Used Flammable Tear Gas in Waco Standoff Summary: The FBI admits using flammable tear gas during the 1993 Waco standoff, contradicting previous denials about the event that resulted in the deaths of Branch Davidian cult members. Category: national news Subjects: federal agencies; law enforcement; criminal investigations; terrorism Named Entities: Koreh, David [Branch Davidian leader]; Marlin, Myron [Justice Department representative] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Greenspan Hikes Interest Rates in Effort to Deter Rising Inflation Summary: Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan raises interest rates for the second time in 1999 to combat rising inflation, with the Federal funds rate increased to 5.25 percent. Category: national news Subjects: economy; monetary policy; interest rates; inflation Named Entities: Greenspan, Alan [Federal Reserve chairman]; Kasriel, Paul [chief economist]; Sinai, Allen [chief economist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Declassified Documents Might Be Re-Examined Summary: Congress considers re-examining declassified documents related to U.S. nuclear weapons and the Cold War, potentially revealing new information about historical events. Category: national news Subjects: government transparency; nuclear weapons; Cold War history; declassification Named Entities: Clinton, Bill [President]; Harkin, Tom [Senator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jayhawk Bookstore; Beeper Depot; Granada; Pizza Shuttle 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.