====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0072_2 from reel: L 2351 (1955-09-15 to 1956-05-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/142024 Title: AWS House Appoints Nine Committees Summary: Nine standing committees of the AWS House of Representatives were appointed at a meeting yesterday. The article lists committee members and their roles across various areas including activities, public relations, publicity, student-faculty relations, better student government, and office. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; university governance; student leadership Named Entities: AWS House; Felisa Smith; Sara Lawrence; Janice Ijams; Carol Hill; Dolores Arn; Sarah Simpson; Barbara Barnhill; Kay Davis; Mary Snowday; Sue Wesley; Dianne Hays; Shawnee Reeder; Janet Black; Sally Schofer; Sharie Anderson; Diane Worthington; Carole Rawlings; Sheila Dye; Charlott Brown; Beverly Harvey; Polly Peppercorn; Patricia Pryor; Mary Sue Dunn; Barbara Mills; Judy Shelton; Ann Markwell; Phyllis Huffman; Stephanie Quigley; Dorothy Owens; Dale Barham; Pat Gallatin; Diane Warner; Carol Bowman; Ruth Shankland; Julie Purcell; Wanda Welliver; Ann Nichols; Jane Jackson Confidence: 0.85 Title: $7 Million Sought for '57 KU Budget Summary: Kansas University requested $7,375,227 from the State Legislature for the fiscal year beginning July 1, representing nearly one-third of the total $22,444,877 requested by the Board of Regents. The article details budget allocations for various university departments and institutions. Category: campus news Subjects: university budget; higher education funding; academic finance Named Entities: Kansas University; Board of Regents; Hubert Bright; Richard Shankel Confidence: 0.9 Title: Revue Names Director, Picks Staff Positions Summary: Ruth Joan Scholes was named director of the 1956 Rock Chalk Revue. The article lists staff positions including assistant director, publicity chairman, sales manager, program editor, and other production roles for the upcoming university theatrical production. Category: campus news Subjects: student theater; university productions; arts administration Named Entities: Ruth Joan Scholes; Ann Anderson; Shirley Lytle; Charles Richardson; Madelyn Britz; Larry Gutsch; Dean Fletcher; Gordon Barlow; Harry Turner; Dean Matthews; Richard Murray; J.P. Stephens; Kathryn Braden; Stuart Gunkel; Joe Muller; John Ryberg; Allen Sweeney; William Allaway; Donald Pizinger; Charles Peterson Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cyprus Student Making 75 Dresses—All Alike Summary: Themis Zannetos, a special fine arts student from Cyprus, is making 75 identical dresses for the University Theatre. The black gowns with full skirts and three-quarter sleeves will be used by the University Band and Symphony Orchestra. Zannetos has already completed 15 dresses and expects to finish all by November. Category: features/profiles Subjects: international students; university theater; costume design Named Entities: Themis Zannetos; Jean Nickel; Inge Newfield Confidence: 0.85 Title: Movie Series Starts Today Summary: The 1955-56 film series begins with 'Fanfan the Tulip' starring Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida. The French movie with English subtitles will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium. Admission is limited to students and university staff and members of their immediate families. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; film series; university entertainment Confidence: 0.8 Title: Russian Movie Slated for Monday Summary: 'Sadko,' a Russian color film which won the highest award at the 1953 Venice Film Festival, will be shown at 4 p.m. Monday in 15 Fraser Hall. The film, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, is being brought to the University by the German department. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; film series; international cinema Confidence: 0.8 Title: Instructor Receives Polio Fellowship Summary: Dr. George Rendina, instructor in biochemistry, has been awarded a March of Dimes fellowship to study infantile paralysis. The fellowship is given to candidates who have received their Ph.D. degree and have demonstrated outstanding competence in their specific field. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty achievements; medical research; university faculty Named Entities: Dr. George Rendina Confidence: 0.85 Title: Air Crash Toll Worst in History Summary: A United Air Lines DC-4 crashed yesterday near Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming, killing all 66 persons aboard. The crash is described as the nation's worst civil aviation disaster. Among the dead were Dr. Lawrance V. Devine, Kansas State, and others from Wyoming. Category: local news Subjects: aviation disasters; civil aviation; transportation accidents Named Entities: United Air Lines; Medicine Bow Peak Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather: Clear, Colder Summary: Kansas skies were showing signs of clearing today after a cold front crossed the state yesterday. Today's forecast calls for generally fair conditions with cooler temperatures, especially in the west. Highs today expected in the 60s, lows tonight in the 40s. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; meteorological conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Red Peppers Elect Four Officers Summary: The Red Peppers, a women's pep club, elected four officers: Anne Hesse of Bartlesville, Okla., as president; Jean Nichols of Independence, Mo., as vice-president; Mary Nell Newsom of Topeka as secretary; and Martha Crowley as treasurer. Other officers include Fredrica Voigt as song leader. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; leadership elections; campus clubs Named Entities: Anne Hesse; Jean Nichols; Mary Nell Newsom; Martha Crowley; Fredrica Voigt Confidence: 0.8 Title: Fulbright Group Names Sandelius Summary: Dr. Walter E. Sandelius, professor of political science, was named director of the Kansas committee on Fulbright scholarships. Dr. Clifton B. Huff of Emporia State College was named to head the seven-member committee along with six other Kansas educators. The committee will meet in November to consider recommendations from Kansas schools. Category: campus news Subjects: academic appointments; faculty positions; international education Named Entities: Dr. Walter E. Sandelius; Dr. Clifton B. Huff Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dr. Johnson Dies at 63 Summary: Dr. Chase B. Johnson, 63, of 1440 Engle Rd., a Douglas County physician for 33 years, died early this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He entered the hospital yesterday. Dr. Johnson attended the University from 1912 to 1917 and was a member of Phi Chi medical fraternity. Category: announcement Subjects: faculty deaths; university community; memorials Named Entities: Dr. Chase B. Johnson Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Themis Zannetos Makes a Final Check of One of the 75 Gowns She Is Making for Women in the University Orchestra. T... 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