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University Daily Kansan
Page 1381 from reel: L 2814 (1985-12-06 to 1986-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/83198

Title: Von Ende, 7 Students Face Drug Charges
Summary: Richard Von Ende, executive secretary to the chancellor, and seven KU students face drug trafficking charges following a year-long investigation involving undercover operations.
Category: campus news
Subjects: drug charges; university students; law enforcement; cocaine distribution
Named Entities: Von Ende, Richard [executive secretary]; Flory, Jim [district attorney]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Area Leaders Raise Issue of Drug Tests
Summary: Lawrence city commissioners and other local leaders debate the implementation of drug testing policies for city employees and private businesses.
Category: local news
Subjects: drug testing; workplace policies; civil liberties; local government
Named Entities: Longhurst, David [city commissioner]; Angino, Ernest [city commissioner]; Hayden, Mike [gubernatorial candidate]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Transport of Nuclear Waste Protested
Summary: Approximately 15 protesters gather to demonstrate against a Union Pacific train transporting nuclear waste from Three Mile Island to Idaho, expressing safety concerns.
Category: local news
Subjects: nuclear waste transport; environmental protests; public safety; Union Pacific Railroad
Named Entities: Thomas, DeAnn [staff writer]; Wildgen, Mike [assistant city manager]; Myers, Kristin [vice president, Jayhawker Defense Initiative]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Man Sentenced to Life for December Murder of KU Design Professor
Summary: Eugene Avis sentenced to life in prison for the December murder of KU design professor George Hixson, following a second-degree murder conviction.
Category: local news
Subjects: murder trial; criminal sentencing; KU faculty; second-degree murder
Named Entities: Spoor, Dana [staff writer]; Avis, Eugene [murderer]; Hixson, George [KU design professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Howser's Tumor Appears to Be Cancerous
Summary: Kansas City Royals manager Jim Howser diagnosed with a cancerous tumor, with team preparing for potential leadership transition.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball coaching; health issues; cancer diagnosis; Kansas City Royals
Named Entities: Howser, Jim [Royals manager]; Cough, Dick [Royals manager]; Ferraro, Mike [Royals spokesman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Pool of Knowledge
Summary: Helga Kursk continues teaching swimming lessons at the first private swimming pool in Lawrence, built in 1952.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: swimming instruction; local business; Lawrence history
Named Entities: Kursk, Helga [swimming instructor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Roll 'Em
Summary: Doug Curtis, a 1968 KU graduate, films scenes for his movie 'Nice Girls Don't Explode' in Lawrence.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: film production; local alumni; Lawrence filmmaking
Named Entities: Curtis, Doug [KU graduate, filmmaker]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: The Forecast
Summary: Today: Partly cloudy, highs around 90. Tonight: Partly cloudy, lows around 70. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, highs in the mid 90s. Weekend: Seasonal temperatures all weekend, with a chance for thunderstorms each day.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature predictions; Lawrence weather
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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