====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1179 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/89723 Title: Klansman Convicted of 1963 Murders Summary: A former Ku Klux Klansman was convicted of murder for the 1963 church bombing that killed four African-American girls during the civil rights movement. Category: national news Subjects: civil rights; racial violence; historical justice Named Entities: Blanton, Thomas Jr. [convicted murderer]; Robbins, John [defense attorney] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Man Finds Girl's Head Near Decapitated Body Summary: A retired postal worker discovered the head of a young girl whose decapitated body had been found earlier in eastern Kansas. Category: local news Subjects: crime; homicide; law enforcement Named Entities: Stegall, Billy [witness]; Dunn, John [Seattle Education Association president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Teachers Shut Down Classes With Strike Summary: Angered by state education plans, teachers in Seattle and three suburban districts staged a one-day walkout affecting 70,000 students. Category: local news Subjects: education; labor disputes; teacher unions Named Entities: Wood, Rich [Association representative] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Pipeline Explodes North of Kansas City Summary: A pipeline carrying propane between Kansas and Illinois erupted in western Missouri, sending flames hundreds of feet in the air. Category: local news Subjects: industrial accidents; energy infrastructure; safety Named Entities: Platte County Sheriff's Department Confidence: 0.85 Title: One Student Killed in University Fire Summary: A fire broke out at a high-rise luxury apartment building for University of Texas students, killing one student and critically injuring another. Category: local news Subjects: campus safety; fire accidents; higher education Named Entities: University of Texas [affected institution] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Ceramics Students to Benefit From Sale Summary: Student art will be available for purchase at a spring sale to benefit ceramics students at the Art and Design Building. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; art education; fundraising Named Entities: Arnold, Judy [Ceramics Club president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: KU Teaching Assistant to Receive Award Summary: Ophra Leser, a KU graduate teaching assistant, will receive the Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service at the Graduate School awards ceremony. Category: campus news Subjects: academic recognition; graduate education; student achievements Named Entities: Leser, Ophra [teaching assistant]; Johnson, Daphne [assistant dean of graduate school] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Student Receives Grant for Salary Research Summary: A KU doctoral student has received a $14,000 grant from the Association for Institutional Research to fund research into wage equity for women faculty. Category: campus news Subjects: academic research; graduate education; faculty salaries Named Entities: Keller-Wolf, Christine [doctoral student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Bail Denied for Teen Charged With Murder Summary: One of two teens charged with murdering a husband and wife who taught at Dartmouth College pleaded not guilty yesterday. Category: campus news Subjects: criminal justice; campus safety; legal proceedings Named Entities: Tulloch, Robert [teen charged]; Ayotte, Kelly [attorney] Confidence: 0.85 Title: On the Record Summary: A collection of brief reports on campus incidents including harassment, vehicle damage, and thefts reported to KU Public Safety. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; police reports; student incidents Confidence: 0.8 Title: On Campus Summary: A listing of upcoming campus events including forums, meetings, and activities sponsored by various student organizations and university departments. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; student organizations; university activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Correction Summary: Correction notice for previous day's Kansan article regarding Tara Budiman and Tammy O'Shields. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper accuracy; corrections policy Confidence: 0.9 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription rates, publication schedule, and submission guidelines. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscription details; publication policies Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jayhawk Bookstore 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.