====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0539_1 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/104738 Title: Canal Treaties Threatened by Amendment Summary: Article discusses how an amendment threatens the ratification of Panama Canal treaties in the U.S. Senate, with details on political maneuvering and potential impacts on treaty approval. Category: national news Subjects: panama canal; treaty ratification; u.s. senate; foreign policy Named Entities: DeConcini, Dennis [senator]; McGovern, George [senator]; Carter, Jimmy [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Farmers Looking for Compromise Summary: Farm spokesmen seek compromise on agricultural legislation in Congress, with discussions about crop support loan rates and price support targets for wheat, corn and cotton. Category: national news Subjects: agricultural policy; farm subsidies; congressional legislation; crop prices Named Entities: Dole, Bob [senator]; Bergland, Bob [agriculture secretary]; Carter, Jimmy [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Outlook Dim for Meeting in Rhodesia Summary: Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's diplomatic efforts in Rhodesia face challenges as prospects for bringing black guerrilla leaders and the Rhodesian government together appear bleak. Category: national news Subjects: rhodesia; u.s. foreign policy; diplomatic negotiations; africa Named Entities: Vance, Cyrus [secretary of state]; Smith, Ian [prime minister]; Mugabe, Robert [guerrilla leader] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Carter Pushes for Fighter Sales in Middle East Summary: The Carter administration seeks to sell fighter jets to Egypt and Saudi Arabia, facing congressional opposition and concerns from the American Jewish community. Category: national news Subjects: middle east; u.s. foreign policy; weapon sales; congressional approval Named Entities: Carter, Jimmy [president] Confidence: 0.8 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.