====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0507_1 from reel: L 747 (1969-09-11 to 1970-01-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/13700 Title: Who Were the Freaks? Summary: Mike Shearer reflects on defining figures and cultural phenomena of the 1960s, questioning who represented the era's 'freaks' through profiles of political leaders, artists, celebrities, and social icons. Category: opinion Subjects: 1960s culture; social commentary; cultural criticism Named Entities: Shearer, Mike [arts and reviews editor]; Kennedy, John; King, Martin Luther Jr.; Warhol, Andy; Truman, Harry; Johnson, Lyndon B.; McCarthy, Eugene; Kennedy, Teddy; Farrow, Mia; Tim, Tiny; Kitt, Eartha; Harris, David; Baer, Joan; Gregory, Dick; Wallace, George; Harrison, George; Boone, Pat; Murray, Madalyn; Pinkney Lewis, Rector Cotsworth; Graham, Billy; Eisenhower, David; Merman, Ethel; Borgnine, Ernest 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.