====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0359_2 from reel: L 2350 (1954-10-15 to 1955-09-12) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/142663 Title: U.S. Called Ready to Hit Red China Summary: Article reports United States military readiness to respond to communist threats in Asia, with Secretary of State Dulles stating the U.S. would defend Formosa and other Allied areas in the Far East. Category: national news Subjects: foreign policy; cold war; communism; international relations Named Entities: Dulles, John Foster [Secretary of State]; Eisenhower, Dwight D. [President] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Harlan Approved by Committee Summary: Senate Judiciary Committee approves John Marshall Harlan's nomination to the Supreme Court, with a 10-4 vote and one abstention. Category: national news Subjects: judicial appointments; supreme court; political process Named Entities: Harlan, John Marshall [Supreme Court nominee]; McConnell, Olin D. [Senator]; Johnson, Lyndon B. [Senate Majority Leader] Confidence: 0.8 Title: London Debaters Hold Red Fear Harms U.S. Summary: University of Kansas and University of London debate teams compete on the topic of whether 'the threat of communism has created an atmosphere of fear in the American mind and suppressed freedom of speech,' with the English team taking the affirmative. Category: campus news Subjects: debate; freedom of speech; international relations; university events Named Entities: Copeman, Jennifer [University of London debater]; Borley, Lester [University of London debater]; Arnold, William [KU debater]; Bell, Hubert [KU debater] Confidence: 0.8 Title: School Business Course to Open Summary: Two-day conference on public school business management will begin, featuring speakers from the Kansas Department of Post Audit and the National Association of School Business Officials. Category: campus news Subjects: education; business administration; university courses Named Entities: Yandell, George [Department of Post Audit]; Wolf, Wilbur [business manager] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Fire Damages Phi Psi House Summary: Fire at Phi Psi fraternity house causes smoke and water damage but is brought under control quickly with no serious injuries reported. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; fraternity houses; property damage Confidence: 0.7 Title: Art Display in Marvin Summary: Oil paintings, brush drawings, and etchings by Mary S. Hamacher on display in the architectural library's third floor Marvin hall. Category: arts Subjects: art exhibitions; campus events; visual arts Named Entities: Hamacher, Mary S. [artist] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Junior College Meeting Today Summary: About 50 Kansas junior college representatives and staff members meet at the University to discuss junior college conference matters. Category: campus news Subjects: education; university governance; academic affairs Named Entities: Anderson, Kenneth [Dean of School of Education] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Mae West-Fields Film Scheduled for Friday Summary: Comedy classic 'My Little Chickadee' starring Mae West and W.C. Fields to be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hoch auditorium as part of the University Film series. Category: arts Subjects: film; entertainment; university events Named Entities: West, Mae [actress]; Fields, W.C. [actor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Clear skies and continued unseasonably mild temperatures expected, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 30s to 50s. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: IAWS Committees to Meet at 7 Pm. Summary: All University women currently working on committees for the IAWS convention will meet at 7 p.m. in the Jayhawk room of the Union. Category: announcement Subjects: student organizations; university events Confidence: 0.8 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.