====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0597_2 from reel: L 2351 (1955-09-15 to 1956-05-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/140974 Title: George Shearing Group to Appear April 29 Summary: The George Shearing Quintet will present a two-hour concert at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 29 in Hoch Auditorium. The article details the group's background, members, and musical style. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; campus events; jazz Named Entities: Shearing, George [musician] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Owl Initiation Wednesday Summary: The Owl Society, junior men's honorary group, announces initiation of twenty men chosen for scholarship, leadership ability, and participation in University activities. Initiation will take place Wednesday, April 18. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; fraternities; campus traditions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Annual Spring Band Concert 3:30 p.m. Sunday Summary: The University Concert Band, directed by Russell L. Wiley, will present its annual spring concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch Auditorium. The band has 126 members with about half being music majors. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; campus events; university bands Named Entities: Wiley, Russell L. [band director] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Hall Disagrees With Ike's Veto Summary: Gov. Fred Hall said President Eisenhower's veto of the controversial farm bill probably won't cost the President many votes if he seeks re-election, but it may hinder chances of electing a Republican congress. The article includes Hall's comments on the veto and its political implications. Category: national news Subjects: politics; agriculture policy; veto power Named Entities: Hall, Fred [governor]; Eisenhower, Dwight D. [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: $175,000 for New Hall Given by Mrs. Pearson Summary: Mrs. Joseph R. Pearson of Corsicana, Texas, has made a gift of $175,000 that will permit the University to move rapidly toward construction of a dormitory for 412 men. The hall will be built on West Campus Road north of Carruth Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: university donations; campus construction; dormitories Named Entities: Pearson, Joseph R. [donor]; Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: 26 Floats in Parade Summary: The 1956 Kansas Relays parade will be held Saturday morning featuring floats, queens, bands and military marching units. Twenty-six floats have been entered in the parade which is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; parades; student activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: ASC, Class Elections Open Wednesday 7:30 to 6 Summary: It's back to the polls Wednesday for the All Student Council and House candidates only in the district which applies to them. Polling places will be located in the Student Union lobby, the first floor of Bailey, Green, Fraser and Marvin Halls, in the rotunda and basement of Strong Hall, and on the third floor of Lindley Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; campus politics Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weather Summary: Generally fair and continued cool. Cloudy northwest and generally fair central and east portions tonight and Wednesday. Warmer west and south tonight 24-35. High Wednesday lower 60s southwest to upper 50s northeast. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Correction Summary: A cutline under a Page 1 picture in about half of Monday's University Daily Kansan incorrectly identified Mrs. Joseph R. Pearson as Mrs. John R. Pearson. Category: announcement Subjects: newspaper corrections; errors Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: All Student Council Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.