====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0976 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/56288 Title: Rumsfeld: Expand Iraqi Security Forces Summary: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld endorses proposal to spend $1 billion to expand and accelerate training of Iraqi security forces, with plan requiring final White House and Congressional approval. Category: national news Subjects: Iraq war; military policy; U.S. foreign policy; defense spending Named Entities: Rumsfeld, Donald H. [Defense Secretary]; Bush, George W. [President]; Maliki, Nouri al- [Iraqi Prime Minister] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Prime Minister Succeeds in Maneuvering U.S. To Lift Blockades on Checkpoints in Baghdad Summary: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki successfully negotiates with U.S. forces to lift military blockades on Sadrist checkpoints in Baghdad, following political negotiations. Category: national news Subjects: Iraq politics; U.S.-Iraq relations; Baghdad security Named Entities: Maliki, Nouri al- [Iraqi Prime Minister]; Sadr, Muqtada al- [Shiite cleric] Confidence: 0.85 Title: GTA Contract Dispute to End Soon Summary: University and Graduate Teaching Assistants anticipate resolution to contract dispute through fact-finding hearing, with negotiations nearing conclusion after 22 months. Category: campus news Subjects: university labor relations; graduate student employment; academic labor disputes Named Entities: Luppino, Danny [staff writer]; Martin, Katy [GTA negotiator]; Bretz, Lynn [university communications director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Max Boot Reading, Discussion & Booksigning Summary: National security expert Max Boot to appear for reading, discussion and booksigning of 'War Made New' on November 3, 2006 at Kansas Union. Category: announcement Subjects: author events; campus lectures; book promotions Named Entities: Boot, Max [author] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Oread Books; Henry's Bar & Grill; Checkers 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.