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University Daily Kansan
Page 0547 from reel: L 3285 (1990-11-27 to 1991-04-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/92713

Title: Soviets Increase Patrols in Cities; Crime Also Up
Summary: The Associated Press reports that Soviet authorities have doubled patrols in cities, with crime rates increasing by 18 percent since February. Interior Minister Boris Pugo attributes the rise to economic difficulties and notes that 2.8 million criminals were arrested in 1990.
Category: national news
Subjects: Soviet Union; crime rates; military patrols; economic conditions
Named Entities: Pugo, Boris [Interior Minister]; Yeltsin, Boris [Russian Federation President]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Murder Convict Pardoned
Summary: Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder conditionally pardons Joseph Giarratano, who was scheduled to be executed for murder. Wilder's decision comes after reviewing evidence and considering public appeals.
Category: national news
Subjects: capital punishment; Virginia; criminal justice; executive clemency
Named Entities: Wilder, L. Douglas [Virginia governor]; Giarratano, Joseph [convict]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Nation/World Briefs
Summary: Collection of brief international news items including: Noriega witness granted immunity in Miami; bridge collapse in Hong Kong killing 23; damaged Discovery shuttle door at Cape Canaveral; and Salvation Army opening soup kitchens in Leningrad.
Category: national news
Subjects: international news; crime; disasters; space exploration
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Black Women: The Importance of Mentors
Summary: Event announcement for a discussion on mentorship for Black women, featuring Dr. Barbara W. Ballard. Scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 1991, at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Category: campus news
Subjects: women's empowerment; mentorship programs; diversity; student organizations
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Tobacco Road
Summary: University of Kansas Theatre presents 'Tobacco Road' by Jack Kirkland, based on the novel by Erskine Caldwell. Performances scheduled for February 28, March 1-2, and March 3, 1991, at Crafton-Preyer Theatre/Murphy Hall.
Category: arts
Subjects: theater productions; University of Kansas; performing arts; drama
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kansas Women's Basketball vs. Colorado
Summary: Kansas women's basketball team hosts Colorado in final home game of the season on Wednesday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse. Event includes 'Fan Appreciation Night' with free sunglasses and other promotions.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; women's sports; Kansas Jayhawks; University of Colorado
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: NAIBI Lawrence Donor Center; First National a MidAmerican Bank; Student Union Activities (SUA), University of Kansas; The University of Kansas Theatre; Kansas Women's Basketball; Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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