====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0390_2 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/105033 Title: Custodians Say Plan Not Working Summary: Custodial staff at KU express concerns about new cleaning system implementation, citing issues with job descriptions, training, and workload distribution. Category: campus news Subjects: university operations; facilities management; employee relations Named Entities: Manson, Pam [staff writer]; Hewitt, George [American Management employee]; Pelzer, David [American Management employee]; Mills, Russell [director of support services]; Beerbower, Jack [custodial supervisor]; Tolbert, Gilbert [custodial supervisor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: New Leader Summary: Steve Leben's statement about press responsibility brings positive reaction as Mike Harper begins his term as new Student Senate president. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; leadership transition; campus politics Named Entities: Leben, Steve [press responsibility]; Harper, Mike [Student Senate president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Expanded Outlets for Religious Paper Denied Summary: University Events Committee denies request to expand distribution of religious publication 'Today's Student' on campus, citing concerns about oversaturation and proper identification. Category: campus news Subjects: campus publications; religious freedom; student organizations Named Entities: FineStone, Linda [staff writer]; Vanderhorst, John [president, Graduate Students Presenting an Alternative]; Jarvis, Scott [committee representative]; Willis, Ron [professor of speech and drama]; Smith, Caryl [committee chairman]; Hoggard, Kathy [director, KU Information Center] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dykes Plans to Continue Fund for Minority Students Summary: Chancellor Dykes announces plans to continue funding for minority student programs, addressing concerns about program evaluations and support. Category: campus news Subjects: university funding; minority students; academic support Named Entities: Holder, Allen [staff writer]; Dykes, Archie R. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kansas Speech Patterns Mapped Summary: Study maps Kansas speech patterns and dialect regions, showing how geography and migration have influenced language development in the state. Category: features/profiles Subjects: linguistics; dialect studies; regional language Named Entities: Hoenk, Mary E. [staff writer]; Cook, Albert B. [associate professor of English] Confidence: 0.85 Title: University Daily Kansan Capsules Summary: Collection of brief news items including Soviet actions in Africa, Cuba's influence at U.N., British air fare denial, and local weather forecast. Category: informational content Subjects: current events; international news; weather forecast Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: New Student Senate President Mike Harper Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student leadership; campus events 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.