====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0218 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/90684 Title: Four Prison Escapees Caught Summary: Four of seven convicts who escaped from a Texas prison were captured in Colorado, with three arrested at a convenience store and one at a mobile home. The escape was the largest in Texas history. Category: national news Subjects: prison escapes; law enforcement; criminal justice Named Entities: Rivas, George; Harper, Larry; Murphy Jr., Patrick; Newbury, Donald Confidence: 0.85 Title: Endowment Announces Scholarship Winners Summary: The University of Kansas Endowment Association announced scholarship winners for the 2000-2001 academic year, with over 6,100 students receiving awards totaling more than $8 million. Category: campus news Subjects: scholarships; university funding; student financial aid Named Entities: Scarfle, John [director of communications] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Moore in Lawrence to Discuss Priorities Summary: Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., scheduled visits to Lawrence to discuss his legislative priorities with local constituents at various locations including Sunset Hill Elementary and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Category: local news Subjects: local politics; congressional visits; community engagement Named Entities: Moore, Dennis [congressman]; Gerber, Eugene [bishop] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Diocese Modifies Sexual-Abuse Policy Summary: The Catholic Diocese of Wichita revised its sexual-abuse policy following allegations against a former priest, implementing new procedures for handling such cases. Category: local news Subjects: religious policy; sexual abuse; Catholic Church Named Entities: Gerber, Eugene [bishop] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Senate Approves Three More Bush Appointees Summary: The U.S. Senate confirmed three more top officials for the Bush administration, including Mitch Daniels as director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mel Martinez as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Anthony Principi as secretary of Veterans Affairs. Category: national news Subjects: federal appointments; government; Bush administration Named Entities: Daniels, Mitch [director of Office of Management and Budget]; Martinez, Mel [secretary of Housing and Urban Development]; Principi, Anthony [secretary of Veterans Affairs] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Falun Gong Followers Set Themselves on Fire Summary: Five Falun Gong followers set themselves on fire in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in what the group called an act of protest against government persecution. One died in the incident. Category: national news Subjects: religious persecution; China; Falun Gong Named Entities: Li, Hongzhi [founder] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Geologists Confident Vent Wells Will Work Summary: Geologists working on vent wells in Hutchinson, Kansas, expressed confidence that the wells would successfully release trapped natural gas from beneath the city. Category: local news Subjects: geology; natural gas; environmental science Named Entities: Ratigan, Joe [geological engineer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: On the Record Summary: Collection of brief campus safety updates including marijuana seizures, laptop thefts, and other incidents reported by KU Public Safety Office. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; student incidents; university police Confidence: 0.75 Title: On Campus Summary: Roundup of upcoming campus events and meetings including KU Running and Jogging Club, School of Fine Arts, United Methodist Campus Ministry, and various student group gatherings. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; campus events; university activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription rates, publication schedule, and submission guidelines for campus events. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Chipotle; Lawrence Athletic Club North 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.