====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0502_2 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/104811 Title: Custodians Unsure Harder Work Is Smarter Summary: Article about custodial staff concerns regarding new cleaning procedures and equipment implemented by American Management Services at KU, with workers expressing uncertainty about whether increased workloads lead to better results. Category: campus news Subjects: university employees; workplace conditions; facilities management Named Entities: Tankard, Timothy [staff writer]; Beerbower, Jack [head custodial supervisor]; Lee, Lucille [custodian]; Thurston, Dan [American Management Services] Confidence: 0.85 Title: House Approves Regents' Budget Summary: Kansas House of Representatives approves budget for Kansas Board of Regents universities, including funding for student salaries, athletic programs, and academic departments, with amendments affecting various university programs. Category: local news Subjects: state government; university funding; education policy Named Entities: Sheehy, Tim [staff writer]; Glover, Mike [state representative]; Bennett, Robert F. [state senator]; Wilkin, Ruth [state representative] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Student Senate Hears Groups' Budget Requests Summary: Student Senate reviews budget requests from various campus organizations including International Club and Graduate Student Council, with discussions about funding allocations and accountability. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; university funding; student organizations Named Entities: Linn, Gene [staff writer]; Toews, Sarah [staff writer]; Archibong, Victor [club representative]; Ghadak, Bahram [International Club president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cocaine Dealers, Users Call Accessibility High Locally Summary: Investigation into local cocaine availability in Lawrence, with interviews of dealers and users describing easy access to the drug, pricing information, and law enforcement challenges. Category: local news Subjects: drug trafficking; law enforcement; substance abuse Named Entities: Ramstack, Tom [staff writer]; Malone, Mike [county attorney]; Wollmann, Martin [director of Watkins Hospital] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Campus Bird on Roof Summary: Photograph showing a bird resting on the roof of Flint Hall, part of a feature on campus wildlife. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: campus wildlife; birds; university environment Confidence: 0.9 Title: News Capsules Summary: Collection of brief news items including treaty blocked in Senate, Carter veto on farm aid bill, weather forecast, and local news about Park speaking out on loans. Category: national news Subjects: current events; national news; international news Confidence: 0.7 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.