====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0370_2 from reel: L 2351 (1955-09-15 to 1956-05-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/141428 Title: 21 Entombed in Charred Tanker Summary: Report on tanker explosion in Lake Charles, Louisiana that killed 21 crew members and injured others. Category: national news Subjects: disasters; transportation accidents; maritime incidents Named Entities: Lake Charles, La.; Salem tanker; Sheriff A. H. Reid, Jr. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Appointed to Geological Post Summary: Floyd Preston appointed assistant professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; academic appointments; geology Named Entities: Floyd Preston [assistant professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Graduate Is New Ensign Summary: University graduate William J. Gibbs III commissioned as ensign in the U.S. Navy after completing Officer Candidate School. Category: campus news Subjects: military service; naval academy; university graduates Named Entities: William J. Gibbs III [ensign]; U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Acme Bachelor Laundry & Dry Cleaners; Auto Glass Co.; The Party House 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.