====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0059_2 from reel: L 750 (1971-01-19 to 1971-07-27) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/117226 Title: City Sales Tax Before Voters in April Ballot Summary: Lawrence citizens will decide April 6 whether to approve a half-cent sales tax for police and fire protection, which would raise about $425,000 to hire additional personnel. Category: local news Subjects: local taxation; municipal government; lawrence city politics Named Entities: Lawrence City Commission Confidence: 0.85 Title: South Vietnam's Troops Enter Laotian Territory Summary: South Vietnamese ground troops with American helicopter and artillery support entered Laos early Monday in what President Nguyen Van Thieu called a 'limited' drive against Communist supply lines. Category: national news Subjects: vietnam war; laos; military operations Named Entities: South Vietnam; Laos; U.S. Command Confidence: 0.9 Title: Egyptian Newspaper Says Canal Offer Surprised U.S. Summary: Egyptian parliament's semi-official newspaper Al Ahram said Egypt's offer to reopen the Suez Canal in exchange for a partial Israeli troop withdrawal caught the United States by surprise. Category: national news Subjects: middle east politics; suez canal; israel-egypt relations Named Entities: Egypt; Israel; United States Confidence: 0.85 Title: Voltage Cuts Dim New York Lights Summary: Voltage reductions dimmed lights, snarled subway service and halted elevator service in New York City on Sunday night, attributed to an explosion in a large generator at Con Edison's East River generating station. Category: national news Subjects: power outages; new york city; electrical grid Named Entities: New York; Con Edison Confidence: 0.8 Title: Opening Summary: Gallery which opened Sunday featuring over 300 works created by Kansas craftsmen displayed as part of the 17th Annual Kansas Designer Craftsmen Exhibit. Category: campus news Subjects: art exhibition; university events; student activities Named Entities: Chu Tsing Li [professor of art history]; Lawrence chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police and Firefighters Confidence: 0.75 Title: Source Says Liaison Offers Half of Pay to Conservative Summary: A source claims that Rick Walker, administrative assistant for community relations at KU, offered half his salary to provide a similar position to a conservative element of the University. Category: campus news Subjects: university employment; political affiliations; academic politics Named Entities: Rick Walker [administrative assistant for community relations]; University of Kansas Confidence: 0.7 Title: Returning Astronauts Show 'N' Tell Summary: America's homebound astronauts from the Apollo 14 mission showed a relatively small audience watching closed circuit monitors at the Space Center how they would use space to improve manufacturing methods and to cure disease. Category: national news Subjects: space exploration; apollo program; astronauts Named Entities: Alan B. Shepard [astronaut]; Stuart A. Roosa [astronaut]; Edgar D. Mitchell [astronaut] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Gardenhire to Get Hearing Summary: Keith Gardenhire, a former KU student who was suspended after a shooting incident, will receive a hearing from the University on March 1 to determine whether he should be reinstated. Category: campus news Subjects: student discipline; university hearings; academic appeals Named Entities: Keith Gardenhire [former KU student]; University of Kansas Confidence: 0.8 Title: John Schneider Demonstrates Traying Technique Summary: John Schneider demonstrates proper sledding technique in a photo showing the correct way to tray, with caption noting 'many injured by sledding accidents'. Category: sports Subjects: winter sports; sledging; athletic training Named Entities: John Schneider Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weekend Sledding, Traying Account for Many Injuries Summary: For many University of Kansas students, weekend sledding and traying accounted for numerous injuries treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital, with doctors noting the importance of safety precautions. Category: campus news Subjects: student safety; winter activities; campus health Named Entities: University of Kansas students; Watkins Memorial Hospital Confidence: 0.8 Title: Five Dead in N. Ireland Violence Summary: Five people, including a British soldier, were killed in Northern Ireland violence described as the worst in a week, with the IRA claiming responsibility for the attacks. Category: national news Subjects: northern ireland conflict; terrorism; political violence Named Entities: Northern Ireland; IRA; British Army Confidence: 0.85 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.