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University Daily Kansan
Page 0425 from reel: NP 7213 (1997-04-01 to 1997-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/63879

Title: Sex-Offense Law Upheld by Court
Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Kansas' Sexually Violent Predator Act, allowing states to commit mentally ill offenders. The ruling was described as a personal victory by Stephen McAllister who helped argue the case.
Category: national news
Subjects: criminal law; supreme court; mental health; sexual predators
Named Entities: McAllister, Stephen [associate professor]; Tonkovich, Christine [Douglas County District Attorney]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Geology Camp Gives Work, Fun in Rockies
Summary: KU geology students spend summer at a camp in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, combining classroom theory with field work in geologic mapping and rock formation study.
Category: campus news
Subjects: geology education; field studies; university programs; Rocky Mountains
Named Entities: Fischer, Karen [graduate student]; Kaesler, Roger [professor of geology]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Students See Death Sentence Differently
Summary: KU students express divided opinions on the death penalty in response to Timothy McVeigh's sentence, with some supporting and others opposing capital punishment.
Category: opinion
Subjects: death penalty; capital punishment; criminal justice; student opinions
Named Entities: McVeigh, Timothy [Oklahoma City bomber]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Jayhawk Bookstore; The Crossing Bar and Grill; Tallmon & Tallmon; Granada; Yello Sub
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [comic strips]
Category: comic strips
Confidence: 0.9

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