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University Daily Kansan
Page 0421_2 from reel: L 2349 (1953-11-17 to 1954-10-14)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/143754

Title: Erickson Writes Book, Builds Home
Summary: Dr. E. Gordon Erickson, assistant professor of sociology, has published a book titled "Urban Behavior" and built a house in West Hills. The book is being adopted by universities and colleges across the United States and Canada.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty achievements; academic publications; university faculty
Named Entities: Erickson, Dr. E. Gordon [sociology professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Sixteen Students in Speech Final
Summary: Sixteen students will participate in the Speech I finals at 8 p.m. Thursday in Strong Auditorium. The students were selected from 44 participants in the Speech Workshop program and will give 5-minute speeches on various topics.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; speech competition; academic events
Named Entities: Teed, Nancy [college sophomore]; Dougherty, Mary [college sophomore]; Cadle, Galen [college freshman]; Hopkins, Georgiana [college freshman]; Reardon, Lawrence [college senior]; Extension Center, Raymond [college freshman]; Campbell, Jo [college freshman]; Houlton, Library Card File [college sophomore]; Miller, Roger [pharmacy junior]; Streeper, Tal [college sophomore]; Medved, Helen [college freshman]; Sherar, Joan [college sophomore]; Douglas, Wallace [engineering freshman]; Theis, Sharon [college freshman]; Collier, Brooke [college freshman]; Union, Campus [college freshman]; Froman, Barbara [college freshman]; Parker, Rich [engineering freshman]; Bailey Chemistry Laboratory [academic department]; Swink, Jay [college freshman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kansas High in National ROTC Plan
Summary: The University of Kansas has about 500 Army ROTC cadets, slightly more than the national average. According to the April 26 issue of Time magazine, about 1/5 of United States college males are in some branch of ROTC. The article notes that KU's ROTC program compares favorably with other universities.
Category: campus news
Subjects: ROTC program; military education; university military training
Named Entities: Clark, Richard [World photographer]; KU [University of Kansas]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Patch Contest Deadline Friday
Summary: The deadline for entries in the Arnold Air Society shoulder patch contest has been postponed until Friday. About 20 entries have been submitted so far. The first place winner will receive a $50 war bond, second place $25, and third place $10. Entries must be submitted to the Air Science office by midnight Friday.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student competitions; Air Force ROTC; campus events
Named Entities: Pursley, Theeron [college senior]; Air Force ROTC [military training program]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Research Institute Formed for Exceptional Children
Summary: An Institute for Research and Education of Exceptional Children is being formulated at the University of Kansas at the request of the division of special education of the State Department of Public Instruction. The institute will concentrate on children who are gifted, mentally deficient, crippled, hard of hearing, partially sighted, socially and emotionally maladjusted, and those defective in speech.
Category: campus news
Subjects: special education; research institutes; university initiatives
Named Entities: Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor]; Nelson, J. H. [executive committee member]; Clarke, W. [executive committee member]; Hobson, Cloy S. [professor of education]; Verburg, Wallace A. [associate professor of education]; Twente, Esther E. [professor of home economics]; Hill, Edna A. [professor of home economics]; Allen, Ethan P. [director of Bureau of Governmental Research]; Wright, M. Erick [professor of psychology]; Richardson, Schieffelbusch [associate professor of speech and drama]; Miller, Herbert [Dr., professor]; Harry Miller [Dr., professor]; Gianakos, Dr. David W. [professor]; Robin, Dr. [professor]; Center, University [Medical Center in Kansas City]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Democrats to Elect Officers
Summary: The University Young Democrats will elect officers and select convention delegates at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 106 Green. The Carolina wren is the official bird of South Carolina.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; political organizations; campus politics
Named Entities: University Young Democrats [student organization]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Teacher Association Elects New Officers
Summary: Miss Marian Howard of Emporia High School was elected president of the Kansas chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Other officers were chosen at the annual meeting held in connection with Cervantes Day.
Category: campus news
Subjects: professional organizations; education associations; faculty activities
Named Entities: Howard, Miss Marian [president]; Emporia High school [institution]; American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese [organization]; Cervantes Day [event]; Leavenworth High school [institution]; Oberhelman, Harley [president]; secretary-treasurer [position]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: New York Cleaners; Daily Kansan
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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