====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0247_2 from reel: L 2351 (1955-09-15 to 1956-05-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/141674 Title: Cold Wave Grips U.S.; Low Here 12 Degrees Summary: A bitter cold wave gripped most of the nation with temperatures reaching 12 degrees in Lawrence, affecting Midwest and eastern states. Category: national news Subjects: weather; cold wave; temperature; United States Confidence: 0.9 Title: Hall Encouraged by Talk With Ike Summary: Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall reported feeling encouraged after a 45-minute talk with President Eisenhower regarding his re-election prospects. Category: national news Subjects: politics; president; election; United States Named Entities: Eisenhower, Dwight D. [President]; Hall, Leonard W. [Republican National Chairman] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Western Civ. Trials Begin Tomorrow Summary: Western Civilization examinations will be held tomorrow and Wednesday in Room 426 Lindley, with tests covering sections 1-5 and 6-10. Category: campus news Subjects: academic calendar; examinations; university courses Confidence: 0.9 Title: Concert Set by Orchestra Summary: The University Symphony Orchestra will present its first formal concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch Auditorium, featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Berlioz. Category: campus news Subjects: music; orchestra; university events; performances Confidence: 0.9 Title: Book Lecture 4 p.m. Friday Summary: Prof. William B. Todd of Harvard University will speak at 4 p.m. Friday in Strong Auditorium on 'New Adventures Among Old Books' as part of the annual public lecture series. Category: campus news Subjects: academic lectures; university events; literature Named Entities: Todd, William B. [Harvard University professor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Courses Given by Mail Summary: The university offers correspondence study courses for students with class conflicts or need for additional credits, with 82 courses available through the Correspondence Study Bureau. Category: campus news Subjects: distance education; university courses; academic programs Confidence: 0.85 Title: Travel Coffees to Begin Today Summary: The first in a series of Travel Coffees will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Music and Browse Room of the Student Union, featuring talks on travels in Italy. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; student activities; travel programs Confidence: 0.9 Title: KU Track Team Takes Second Place Summary: The University of Kansas cross-country track team finished second behind Michigan State College in the 1955 NCAA title meet held at East Lansing. Category: campus news Subjects: sports; track and field; university athletics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Minnesotan Seeks Change in Parties Summary: H. Allen, Minnesota commissioner of agriculture, discussed party financing and methods of nomination at the Kansas Citianship Clearing House meeting. Category: campus news Subjects: politics; party politics; Minnesota Named Entities: Allen, H. [Minnesota commissioner of agriculture] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Senior Piano Recital Will Be Tonight Summary: Beverly Phillips, senior piano student, will present her senior recital at 8 p.m. tonight in Strong Auditorium, featuring works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Chopin. Category: campus news Subjects: music; performances; university events Named Entities: Phillips, Beverly [piano student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Stateswomen's Club Plans Ham Dinner Summary: The Stateswomen's Club will host a ham dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, in the English Room of the Student Union. Category: campus news Subjects: university clubs; social events; fundraising Confidence: 0.9 Title: Murphy Hits Cuts in 1956-57 Budget Summary: Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy predicted that cuts of more than $1 million in the proposed budgets for the University and Medical Center for 1956-57 fiscal year will be substantially restored. Category: local news Subjects: university budget; chancellor; education funding Named Entities: Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Albert T. Reid Dies at 83 Summary: Albert T. Reid, 83, retired political cartoonist and past vice president of the American Artists Professional League, died Saturday in New York. Category: local news Subjects: obituaries; local history; journalism Named Entities: Reid, Albert T. [retired political cartoonist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: KU Accepted as Member of ARF Summary: The University has been accepted as an associate academic member of the Advertising Research Foundation, joining other universities like Washington and Iowa. Category: local news Subjects: university affiliations; academic organizations Confidence: 0.9 Title: Barr Suffers Heart Attack Summary: Harold G. Barr of the School of Religion suffered a heart attack late Friday night and was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Category: local news Subjects: health; local events; university community Named Entities: Barr, Harold G. [School of Religion faculty] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Weather Summary: Partly cloudy and cold west, generally fair, windy and cold east. Considerable cloudiness tonight. Possibly light snow northwest tonight. Low tonight 10 to 15 east to about 20 extreme west. High Tuesday generally in lower 30s. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; atmospheric conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Davison to Talk on Finland Summary: Dr. A. W. Davison, chemistry professor and assistant dean of the graduate school, will speak on Finland at the Bacteriology Club meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in 502 Snow. Category: informational content Subjects: lectures; international relations; Finland Named Entities: Davison, A. W. [chemistry professor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Courses Given by Mail 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.