====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0437 from reel: L 3286 (1991-04-26 to 1991-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/61178 Title: Thomas Stays Quiet on Key Issues Summary: Coverage of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearings, focusing on his refusal to answer questions on key issues including abortion and civil rights. Category: national news Subjects: supreme court; judicial nominations; clarence thomas; abortion rights; civil rights Named Entities: Thomas, Clarence [supreme court nominee]; Metzenbaum, Howard [senator]; Specter, Arlen [senator]; Leahy, Patrick [senator]; DeConcini, Dennis [senator] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Commuter Plane Crashes Near Houston, All 14 Passengers Killed in Fiery Explosion Summary: Report on a commuter plane crash near Houston, Texas that killed all 14 passengers and crew in a fiery explosion. Category: national news Subjects: aviation accidents; transportation safety; texas; continental express Named Entities: Houston [location]; Texas [location]; Continental Express [airline] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Nation/World Briefs Summary: Collection of brief news items including Kansas court ruling on aborted fetus status, Soviet republics economic plan, and Jerusalem hostage crisis developments. Category: national news Subjects: abortion laws; soviet union; hostage situations; israel; palestine Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Alvin's IGA; KU Bookstores 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.