====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1293 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/89609 Title: DONATION: Money Pledged Toward New Research Summary: University of Kansas receives $27 million pledge for new research facility at KU Med, with additional $38 million to be raised privately over five years. Category: campus news Subjects: university research; fundraising; academic development Named Entities: Hall, Richard [professor]; Lei, Ning [professor]; Joy, Maurice [professor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Navy Halts Bombings Summary: Navy announces halt to bombing exercises on Vieques island following years of protests over environmental and health concerns. Category: national news Subjects: military policy; environmental protest; Puerto Rico Named Entities: Kennedy, Robert [activist]; Jackson, Jacqueline [activist]; Guadalupe, Ismael [protest leader] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Payments Ease WWII Slaves' Pain Summary: Czech Republic and Germany establish fund to compensate WWII slave laborers, with initial payments to Czech victims totaling $186 million. Category: national news Subjects: war reparations; Holocaust compensation; Czech Republic Named Entities: Kavan, Jan [Czech Foreign Minister] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Inmate Asks for Forgiveness Just Before Execution Summary: Texas inmate Juan Raul Garza asks for forgiveness before execution, becoming second inmate executed in eight days. Category: national news Subjects: capital punishment; prison system; Texas Named Entities: McVeigh, Timothy [inmate]; Garza, Juan Raul [inmate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Justice Department Seeks Quick End to Tobacco Lawsuit Summary: Justice Department moves to settle tobacco lawsuit, with officials preferring settlement over trial. Category: national news Subjects: tobacco regulation; legal settlements; government policy Confidence: 0.75 Title: United States Prepares Pilots for Missions in No-Fly Zone Summary: US military prepares pilots for potential missions in Iraqi no-fly zones, with training focusing on laser-guided bomb capabilities. Category: national news Subjects: military operations; Iraq; air force training Named Entities: O'Shaughnessy, T.J. [Lt. Col.] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Condom Ads Have Not Aroused Network Television Interests Summary: Study finds condom advertisements remain uncommon on network television despite changing attitudes. Category: national news Subjects: media advertising; sexual health; television programming Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Emprise Bank; Kief's Downtown Music; Henry T's Bar & Grill; Meadowbrook Townhomes Apartments; KU Independent Study Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.