====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0648_2 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/104521 Title: New KU Athletic Director Sought Summary: The University of Kansas is searching for a new athletic director following Clyde Walker's resignation, with a search committee reviewing applications and considering candidates. Category: campus news Subjects: university athletics; athletic administration; sports management Named Entities: Walker, Clyde [athletic director]; Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Messner, Doug [assistant athletic director] Confidence: 0.9 Title: City Hall Site Opponents to Present Petitions Summary: Opponents of Lawrence's proposed city hall site plan to present petitions to the county clerk's office, gathering signatures to potentially force a referendum on the project. Category: local news Subjects: local government; urban planning; community opposition Named Entities: Link, David [staff writer]; Hanna, Susie [petition organizer]; Willer, Pat [spokesman for Citizens for Responsible City Government] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Senate Takes No Semester Break Summary: The University of Kansas Student Senate will continue meeting throughout the summer, addressing issues including athletic fee increases and women's athletics funding. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; university administration; student fees Named Entities: Scheirman, Margaret [staff writer]; Harper, Mike [student body president]; Robinson, Reggie [student body vice president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Firemen's Union Plans to Counter City Wage Offer Summary: The Lawrence Firefighters Union is preparing to respond to the city's wage offer, with negotiations ongoing regarding wages and working conditions. Category: local news Subjects: labor relations; public safety; union negotiations Named Entities: Penner, Mike [union president]; Burt, Kevin [city employee relations director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Castro Communique Shadows U.S. Policy Summary: Cuban President Fidel Castro's recent communique regarding Angola has implications for U.S. foreign policy, with Castro accusing the U.S. of involvement in Angolan affairs. Category: national news Subjects: international relations; Cuban politics; U.S. foreign policy Named Entities: Castro, Fidel [Cuban president]; Carter, Jimmy [U.S. president]; Neto, Agostinho [Angolan leader] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Photo: Clyde Walker Summary: Portrait photograph of Clyde Walker, the outgoing University of Kansas athletic director. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: university athletics; athletic administration Named Entities: Walker, Clyde [athletic director] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Cool Box Summary: Photograph showing a makeshift cooling solution in a student's residence, with an air conditioner unit placed in a window. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student life; housing conditions Named Entities: Cobb, Michael [resident] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Summer Kansan Begins Publishing Summary: The University Daily Kansan summer edition will begin publishing Monday through Thursday during the summer session. Category: announcement Subjects: student media; newspaper publication schedule Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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.