====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0419_2 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/104975 Title: Board Sets New Policy for Mopeds Summary: The University of Kansas Parking and Traffic Board establishes new guidelines for moped use on campus, including registration requirements, parking restrictions, and safety regulations. Category: campus news Subjects: university policy; moped regulations; campus transportation Named Entities: Torres, Andrew [chairman, Parking and Traffic Board] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Senate Committee Reduces Women's Athletics Funding Summary: The Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee recommends reducing women's athletic funding at the University of Kansas by 30 percent, cutting the budget from $244,661 to $170,714 for the next fiscal year. Category: sports Subjects: university athletics; funding cuts; gender equality in sports Named Entities: Ellermeier, Robert D. [associate dean]; Steiniger, Jack [state senator]; Bennett, Robert F. [governor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Associate Dean Killed in Wreck Summary: Robert D. Ellermeier, associate dean of electrical engineering, was killed in a three-car accident near Peabody while traveling to represent the University of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty death; automobile accident; university administration Named Entities: Ellermeier, Robert D. [associate dean, electrical engineering]; Smith, William [dean, School of Engineering] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Committee Okays KU Budget Hike Summary: The Kansas Senate committee approves a $2.92 million budget increase for the University of Kansas, including salary increases for faculty and staff and funding for library renovations. Category: campus news Subjects: university funding; budget approval; academic finances Named Entities: Steiniger, Jack [state senator]; Bennett, Robert F. [governor]; Winter, Wint [committee chairman] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Team Accused of Campaign Rule Violation Summary: A team running for president and vice president of the Association of University Residence Halls is accused of violating election guidelines by distributing unsigned letters in Templein residents' mailboxes. Category: campus news Subjects: election violations; student government; campaign ethics Named Entities: Taylor, Dave [Templin Hall president]; Kaufman, Carlisle [candidate]; Carlisle, Donna [candidate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Precautions May Prevent Thefts During Spring Break, Police Say Summary: KU police offer safety tips for students during spring break, including securing valuables, using residence hall safes, and registering bicycles to prevent theft. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; theft prevention; spring break security Named Entities: Longaker, Jeanne [KU police detective]; Olin, Ron [crime analyst] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weather... Summary: Today's forecast: sunny with temperatures reaching mid-to-upper 40s. Tonight: 30s with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow: temperatures reaching 50s with cloudy skies. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature predictions; local weather Confidence: 0.9 Title: Locally... Summary: Backgammon, a board game, is played by University of Kansas students at the Kansas Union. The game is described as highly competitive and commonly played in bars. Category: informational content Subjects: local sports; backgammon; student activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: University Daily Kansan Capsules Summary: Collection of brief news items from wire services including: Administration to request back-to-work court order, Federal Reserve chief sworn in, and U.S. urges guerrilla role in Rhodesian settlement. Category: other Subjects: news briefs; Associated Press; United Press International Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Robert Ellermeier Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Budget Cut Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements 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.