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University Daily Kansan
Page 0768 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97310

Title: AFL-CIO Aims to Stop Decline
Summary: The AFL-CIO announces a plan to reverse declining membership numbers, with President John Sweeney outlining strategies to boost union strength and regain members.
Category: national news
Subjects: labor unions; membership decline; labor movement
Named Entities: AFL-CIO; John Sweeney [president]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Virginia Retires Offensive Song
Summary: Virginia's House of Delegates votes to retire the state song 'Carry Me Back to Old Virginia' due to its offensive lyrics about slavery.
Category: national news
Subjects: state songs; cultural sensitivity; Virginia politics
Named Entities: Virginia; William P. Robinson Jr. [delegate]; L. Douglas Wilder [governor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Astronauts Patch Up Hubble's Torn Cover
Summary: Astronauts repair Hubble Space Telescope's torn insulating cover during a spacewalk, preventing potential damage to the $2 billion telescope.
Category: national news
Subjects: space exploration; Hubble Space Telescope; NASA
Named Entities: Gregory Harbaugh; Joe Tanner; Kenneth Ledbetter
Confidence: 0.9

Title: We Have 4,200 of These Looking for 3,300 Parking Spaces
Summary: University announces three public sessions to gather input on improving campus parking, safety, access, and transportation.
Category: campus news
Subjects: campus parking; university facilities; student services
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Applications for SUA Positions Now Available
Summary: Student Union Activities announces available positions for coordinators and officers for the 1997-1998 academic year with application deadlines.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; university administration; student leadership
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Amateur Comedy Competition $100 Grand Prize
Summary: Student Union Activities and Network Event Theater sponsor an amateur comedy competition with $100 grand prize at Woodruff Auditorium.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student events; campus activities; comedy shows
Named Entities: Network Event Theater; SUA
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Student Express, Inc.; Barb's Vintage Rose; Linda Morton, Certified Professional Resumé Writer; University Relations; Loco Loco; Refound Sound; Network Event Theater; The Etc. Shop; Beauty Warehouse & Salon; Rudy's Pizzeria; Student Union Activities (SUA); Fine Line Tattoo, Inc.; Sua
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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