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University Daily Kansan
Page 0659_2 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/104499

Title: Harper Says Apathy Issue Affected Funding
Summary: Student body president Mike Harper discusses how student apathy affected funding decisions for women's athletics and other university programs.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university funding; student fees; athletics; student government
Named Entities: Harper, Mike [student body president]; Dykes, Archie [chancellor]; Regents, Kansas Board of
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Police Declare Impasse; Session to Study Conflicts
Summary: Lawrence police declare impasse in contract negotiations with city, with session planned to study conflicts between police and city representatives.
Category: local news
Subjects: labor negotiations; police union; city government; law enforcement
Named Entities: Sampson, Gary [police union representative]; Burt, Kevin [city employee relations director]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Regents Approve Budget Increase
Summary: Kansas Board of Regents approves 11.7% budget increase for KU, including funding for new hospital, academic programs, and campus improvements.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university budget; academic funding; tuition; campus development
Named Entities: Regents, Kansas Board of; Dykes, Archie [chancellor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Student Pay Remains Below Minimum Wage
Summary: KU student employees continue to earn below minimum wage despite recent increases, with discussion of further adjustments to comply with state laws.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student employment; minimum wage; university policy; labor laws
Named Entities: Pittner, Mary [staff writer]; Dykes, Archie [chancellor]; Harper, Mike [student body president]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: New Fire Chief Appointed
Summary: James Kas appointed as new fire chief for Lawrence, replacing John Berger who retires at end of month.
Category: local news
Subjects: public safety; fire department; city administration; emergency services
Named Entities: Kas, James [new fire chief]; Burt, Kevin [city employee relations director]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Tornado Upsets Boat
Summary: Tornado strikes Pomona area, capsizing boat and resulting in deaths and injuries; details of the storm and rescue efforts reported.
Category: local news
Subjects: weather disasters; tornado damage; water safety; emergency response
Named Entities: Crandall, Ron [National Weather Service]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Perplexing People
Summary: Photo of museum visitors examining lifelike figures from 'Couple Shopping' sculpture by Duane Hanson at Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: art exhibition; sculpture; museum display; contemporary art
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Cloudy Skies High 90s
Summary: Weather forecast for Lawrence indicating cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 90s.
Category: informational content
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Masthead
Summary: The University Daily Kansan masthead showing publication date of Monday, June 19, 1978, volume 88, number 151.
Category: other
Confidence: 0.95

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