====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1049 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/56215 Title: One Step Ahead of the Crowd Summary: Douglas County Election Office employees process advanced voter ballots at the courthouse, with voters able to mail or deliver completed ballots in person. Category: local news Subjects: elections; voter registration; county government Named Entities: Douglas County Election Office Confidence: 0.9 Title: Man Confesses Shooting Murder During Party Game Summary: Jerry Rose confessed to shooting and killing 60-year-old Edgar Hawke during a party game in Michigan, with the incident occurring in March and Rose facing charges. Category: features/profiles Subjects: crime; party accidents; legal proceedings Named Entities: Rose, Jerry [defendant]; Hawke, Edgar [victim] Confidence: 0.85 Title: New York Law Typo Leads to Low Blood-Alcohol Limit Summary: A typo in New York's drunk driving law sets the blood-alcohol limit at 0.18 percent instead of the intended 0.08 percent, potentially affecting enforcement. Category: features/profiles Subjects: legislation; traffic laws; legal errors Named Entities: New York Confidence: 0.8 Title: Woman Gets Nine-Year-Old Letter Canceling Benefits Summary: Pearlie Sutton received a nine-year-old letter from the Social Security Administration informing her that her benefits would be cut back, despite the letter being dated 1997. Category: features/profiles Subjects: social security; bureaucracy; government correspondence Named Entities: Sutton, Pearlie [recipient] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Japan Plans Restaurant Certification Program Summary: Japan is launching a certification program for restaurants serving authentic Japanese cuisine, aiming to promote traditional culinary standards both domestically and internationally. Category: features/profiles Subjects: food safety; restaurant standards; international cuisine Named Entities: Japan; Tokyo Confidence: 0.8 Title: Man Purchases Old Missile Base in Missouri Summary: Gary Pipes purchased a decommissioned missile base in Missouri for less than $200,000, planning to convert the former military site for other uses. Category: features/profiles Subjects: real estate; Cold War history; military bases Named Entities: Pipes, Gary [buyer]; Missouri Confidence: 0.8 Title: Tool to Help Premature Babies Learn to Eat Summary: University of Kansas researchers developed a pacifier-like device to help premature babies learn feeding skills, with the technology showing promise for clinical use. Category: campus news Subjects: medical technology; infant care; university research Named Entities: Barlow, Steven [researcher]; University of Kansas Confidence: 0.85 Title: Tuesday Top 10 Summary: Ranking of Kansas counties by voter registration numbers for 2006, with Johnson County leading at 340,005 registered voters. Category: sports Subjects: voter registration; county rankings; electoral data Confidence: 0.8 Title: On Campus Summary: University Career Center announcements about upcoming workshops including Dynamic Interviewing Skills and Jumpstart Your Job Search. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: career services; workshops; student events Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Hurst Fine Diamonds; Jayhawk Bookstore; Kujh; Domestic & Foreign Complete Car Care 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.