====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0036_2 from reel: L 2351 (1955-09-15 to 1956-05-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/142096 Title: 22 Girls Compete in Royal Contest Summary: Twenty-two women students from KU compete in the American Royal Queen contest in Kansas City, with judging and banquet scheduled for October 12. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; beauty pageants; university events Named Entities: Davis, Barbara; Krugger, Marilyn; Mannery, Lee; Radcliffe, Jane; Mahoney, Marjorie; Goodwin, Marcia; Powell, Judy; McGrew, Mary Ann; Carter, Creta; Green, Merry June; Barger, Kerstin; Bowman, Shirley; Daugherty, Sue; Curt, Carol; Holladay, Barbara; James, Sandra; Stout, Pat; Rollman, Joan; Chun, Janet; Shellhaas, Carol; Murphy, Ann Confidence: 0.9 Title: Funeral Held for Dr. Taft Summary: Funeral services held for Dr. Robert Taft, professor of chemistry and widely-known historian, with memorial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty deaths; university faculty; memorials Named Entities: Taft, Robert [professor of chemistry]; Price, W.J. [Methodist student pastor]; Klein, Ernst [Baptist student pastor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Hall Mentioned as Possible Ike Substitute Summary: Kansas Governor Fred Hall mentioned as possible substitute for President Eisenhower in 1956 election, with analysis of political landscape. Category: national news Subjects: presidential politics; elections; political candidates Named Entities: Hall, Fred [Kansas governor]; Eisenhower, Dwight D. [president]; Nixon, Richard M. [vice president]; Stevenson, Adlai E. [Democratic candidate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Parents to See Football Game Summary: Fourth annual parents day to be celebrated October 8 featuring KU-Iowa State football game, with various university activities for parents. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; parent engagement; athletics Confidence: 0.85 Title: Music Concerts Begin Oct. 17 Summary: University Concert and Chamber Music Series begins October 17 featuring various classical music performances throughout the academic year. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; performing arts; music series Named Entities: Goldovsky, Boris [pianist]; Greco, Jose [tenor]; Arrau, Claudio [pianist]; Tourrel, Jan [mezzo-soprano] Confidence: 0.8 Title: State Traffic Deaths Total 64 for Month Summary: Kansas reports 64 traffic fatalities in September, with analysis of accident trends compared to previous year. Category: local news Subjects: traffic safety; accident statistics; public safety Confidence: 0.8 Title: Plaque to Honor Board of Regents Summary: Bronze plaque to be installed honoring Kansas Board of Regents members at University of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: university governance; honors and awards; institutional history Confidence: 0.8 Title: 15,000 Students in '70 Predicted by Murphy Summary: University enrollment predicted to reach 15,000-17,000 by 1970, with analysis of building programs and expansion plans. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university enrollment; campus planning; academic forecasting Named Entities: Murphy, Franklin D. [Greater University Fund] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Carlson to Speak at KU Thursday Summary: Republican Senator Frank Carlson to address KU Young Republicans Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Strong Auditorium. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; political speakers; campus lectures Named Entities: Carlson, Frank [Republican senator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: G to L Students: Pay Fees Today Summary: Students with last names G through L must pay fees by 5 p.m. today at Strong Hall, with instructions for fee payment process. Category: announcement Subjects: student services; fee payment; administrative notices Confidence: 0.9 Title: Young Democrats to Meet Summary: Young Democrats to hold executive meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in 305 B of Student Union for all officers and interested students. Category: announcement Subjects: student organizations; political clubs; campus activities Confidence: 0.9 Title: Weather Summary: Current and forecast weather conditions for Kansas, including temperature and precipitation predictions. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions; meteorological information Confidence: 0.9 Title: 4,000 Contribute $105,000 to KU Summary: Greater University Fund receives $105,000 from 4,000 contributors for scholarships, faculty positions, and campus improvements. Category: campus news Subjects: university fundraising; alumni giving; institutional support Confidence: 0.85 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.