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University Daily Kansan
Page 0139_2 from reel: L 2351 (1955-09-15 to 1956-05-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/141890

Title: Icelander Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Summary: Icelandic author Halldor Kiljan Laxness wins 1955 Nobel Prize for Literature, described as anti-American novelist known for sensitive novels about Iceland's mountain people.
Category: national news
Subjects: literature; Nobel Prize; international awards
Named Entities: Laxness, Halldor Kiljan [author]; Swedish Academy
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Freshmen Choose 25 in Primaries
Summary: Freshmen class elections begin with 25 candidates running for various positions including class officers and Senate representatives.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; elections; campus politics
Named Entities: Tefft, Eldon [assistant professor]; Krehbiel, Clayton [assistant professor]; Murrill, Robert [assistant professor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Picnic' Cast Gets Three Curtain Calls
Summary: KU Theater production of William Inge's 'Picnic' receives three curtain calls at opening night, with performances by Roger Brown and Madge Owens.
Category: campus news
Subjects: theater; student productions; performing arts
Named Entities: Inge, William [playwright]; Brown, Roger [actor]; Owens, Madge [actor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Are These Lilacs Confused!
Summary: Article discusses unusual blooming patterns of lilacs on campus, possibly confused by warm weather, with photo showing students examining the flowers.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: botany; weather; campus flora
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Statehouse Starlings to Get Hot Foot
Summary: Annual battle against Kansas statehouse starlings to begin, with new weapon to be used by State Executive Council.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports; baseball; state championships
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Speech Contest Set for Nov. 16
Summary: 31st annual campus problems speaking contest scheduled for November 16 in Strong Auditorium, open to all students.
Category: announcement
Subjects: competitions; public speaking; campus events
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Turbine Specialist Talks to Engineers
Summary: R.C. Wood, turbine specialist from General Electric, speaks to engineering students about electric turbines at American Society of Mechanical Engineers meeting.
Category: campus news
Subjects: engineering; lectures; professional development
Named Entities: Wood, R.C. [turbine specialist]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: State Civil Service to Give Exam Soon
Summary: State civil service examination to fill inspector positions under new Kansas Egg Law, with applications due by November 21.
Category: announcement
Subjects: civil service; employment; examinations
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Weather
Summary: Today's weather forecast: fair and warm with increasing southerly winds, high around 83 degrees with occasional showers expected tomorrow.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; wind conditions
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kipp Named Secretary
Summary: Harold L. Kipp, professor of mechanical engineering, elected secretary of the Kansas-Nebraska section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Category: announcement
Subjects: appointments; student organizations; leadership
Named Entities: Kipp, Harold L. [professor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Correction on Cerf Recital
Summary: Correction regarding Raymond Cerf violin recital scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, previously incorrectly reported.
Category: announcement
Subjects: corrections; events; music
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Price Rise Seen for Newspapers
Summary: Newspaper Publishers Association predicts price increases for daily newspapers due to rising production costs, as stated by Cranston Williams.
Category: local news
Subjects: media; newspaper industry; economics
Named Entities: Williams, Cranston [general manager]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Traffic Record Free of Death
Summary: Kansas Accident Records Bureau reports no traffic fatalities in the state during the last 24 hours.
Category: informational content
Subjects: traffic safety; accident reports
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Students Examining Lilac Bushes
Summary: Photo showing two students examining lilac bushes on campus, accompanying article about confused blooming patterns.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: campus life; botany
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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