====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0073 from reel: L 2626 (1984-01-11 to 1984-07-27) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/138480 Title: University President Killed in Attack on Beirut Campus Summary: American University of Beirut President Malcolm Kerr shot and killed outside his campus office in Beirut, Lebanon. Category: national news Subjects: university administration; terrorism; international education Named Entities: Kerr, Malcolm [university president]; Beirut, Lebanon Confidence: 0.9 Title: Andropov May Appear in Two Weeks Summary: Soviet president Yuri Andropov may make a public appearance in two weeks according to Communist Party newspaper Pravda. Category: national news Subjects: Soviet Union; political leadership; international relations Named Entities: Andropov, Yuri [Soviet president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Report Says Black Health a Problem Summary: Health Secretary Margaret Heckler announces report showing blacks still suffer excessive medical problems despite overall health improvements. Category: national news Subjects: public health; racial disparities; healthcare policy Named Entities: Heckler, Margaret [health secretary] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Man Wants WWII Violation Cleared Summary: Oregon man Minoru Yasui asks federal judge to overturn his 1942 conviction for violating curfew imposed on West Coast Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor. Category: national news Subjects: Japanese American internment; civil rights; historical justice Named Entities: Yasui, Minoru [Japanese American] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Carter OK After Hemorrhoid Surgery Summary: Former President Jimmy Carter reported doing well after minor hemorrhoid surgery at Emory University Hospital. Category: national news Subjects: healthcare; presidential health; medical procedures Named Entities: Carter, Jimmy [former president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Nun Honored for Work With Hookers Summary: Roman Catholic nun Agnes Marie Baer honored for program helping prostitutes start new lives in St. Louis. Category: national news Subjects: social services; prostitution; religious work Named Entities: Baer, Agnes Marie [Roman Catholic nun] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Mountain Grave Was Cowboy's Wish Summary: Friends of Colorado cowboy John A. Mancini fulfill his wish to be buried in a mountain grave near Colorado Springs. Category: national news Subjects: funeral customs; western culture; personal wishes Named Entities: Mancini, John A. [cowboy] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Arms-Talks Report Pessimistic Summary: Arms negotiator Paul Nitze delivers pessimistic report on arms talks with Soviet Union, indicating little progress on medium-range nuclear missiles. Category: national news Subjects: arms control; Soviet Union; international relations Named Entities: Nitze, Paul [arms negotiator]; Reagan, Ronald [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: U.N. Offers to Hold Mideast Summit Summary: U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar offers to convene Middle East summit to help resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. Category: national news Subjects: Middle East peace; United Nations; international diplomacy Named Entities: Cuellar, Perez de [U.N. Secretary-General] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Labor, Liberals Criticize Report From Kissinger Summary: Labor and liberal groups criticize Kissinger Commission report on Central America, saying it recommends increased military aid. Category: national news Subjects: foreign policy; Central America; human rights Named Entities: Kissinger, Henry [commission chair] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Facts Summary: National Weather Service forecast showing map of U.S. with temperature and precipitation predictions for January 18, 1984. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; national weather service; climate information Confidence: 0.8 Title: Foreign Language Study Skills Program Summary: Free foreign language study skills program scheduled for Thursday, January 19 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union. Category: announcement Subjects: language education; student services; academic programs Confidence: 0.9 Title: School of Allied Health Pre-Professional Advising Summary: Advising hours for Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, and other allied health programs at the University of Kansas. Category: announcement Subjects: health education; academic advising; professional programs Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: National Security Agency (NSA); Student Assistance Center Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: Correction Summary: Correction noting that Monday's Kansan incorrectly reported a comprehensive downtown plan as a city document; it's actually from the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission. Category: editorial Subjects: newspaper accuracy; corrections policy 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.