====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0276_2 from reel: L 2349 (1953-11-17 to 1954-10-14) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/144044 Title: Senate Expects to Pass Excise Tax Reduction Summary: The Senate prepares to pass a billion-dollar excise tax reduction bill with minimal changes, following House approval. Category: national news Subjects: tax policy; congressional legislation; federal budget Named Entities: Eisenhower, Dwight D. [president]; Knowland, William F. [senator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Republicans Aim to Smooth Difficulties With McCarthy Summary: Republican leaders attempt to manage the McCarthy controversy before it impacts the November election and party chances. Category: national news Subjects: political parties; congressional relations; anti-communism Named Entities: McCarthy, Joseph R. [senator]; Eisenhower, Dwight D. [president]; Knowland, William F. [senator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Ike Nominates Navy Secretary Summary: President Eisenhower nominates Charles S. Thomas as Secretary of the Navy to succeed Robert B. Anderson. Category: national news Subjects: presidential appointments; military leadership; naval affairs Named Entities: Eisenhower, Dwight D. [president]; Thomas, Charles S. [nominee]; Anderson, Robert B. [outgoing secretary] Confidence: 0.9 Title: CCUN to Model UN Session Summary: Forty-five colleges in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska will send delegates to a model United Nations session sponsored by the Collegiate Council for United Nations. Category: campus news Subjects: university organizations; model united nations; student leadership Named Entities: Horowitz, Herb [student leader] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Betty Lu Gard to Head AWS Summary: Betty Lu Gard, education junior, is elected president of the Associated Women Students, with other officers including Barbara Anderson and Dorothy Sheets. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; women's leadership; campus elections Named Entities: Gard, Betty Lu [AWS president]; Anderson, Barbara [AWS officer]; Sheets, Dorothy [AWS officer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: ISA Election to Be Monday Summary: Elections for the Independent Student Association presidency will be held Monday, with Donald L. Widdows and O. J. Buchanek as nominees. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; campus elections; independent student association Named Entities: Widdows, Donald L. [ISA nominee]; Buchanek, O. J. [ISA nominee] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Guest Conductors Named for Camp Summary: Eight guest conductors, including Guy Fraser and Daniel Martino, have been named for the 17th season of the Midwestern Music Camp. Category: campus news Subjects: music education; camp activities; university events Named Entities: Fraser, Guy [conductor]; Martino, Daniel [conductor]; Poaster, Morris [conductor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Tryouts to Be Held for Studio Theatre Summary: Auditions for Studio Theatre productions of Jean-Paul Sartre's 'No Exit' and Thornton Wilder's 'The Happy Journey' will be held March 2-5. Category: campus news Subjects: theater productions; student activities; campus events Named Entities: Sartre, Jean-Paul [playwright]; Wilder, Thornton [playwright] Confidence: 0.8 Title: ASTE to See Slides on Oil Summary: The KU student chapter of the American Society of Tool Engineers will view slides on oil field operations presented by C. F. Weinaug. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; engineering; petroleum industry Named Entities: Weinaug, C. F. [speaker] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Prizes Given in Chemistry Summary: Awards including a $50 prize for the best freshman and $40 prizes for outstanding seniors are given in the chemistry department. Category: campus news Subjects: academic awards; chemistry department; student achievements Named Entities: Brewer, Dr. Ray Q. [department chair]; Gudmundsen, Miss Kathryn [award winner] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Antigone' Tickets on Sale in Green Summary: Tickets for the University Theatre production of 'Antigone' are on sale at the box office in the basement of Green Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: theater tickets; campus events; university theatre Confidence: 0.8 Title: U.S. Air Defense Subject of Speech Summary: Lt. Col. Wendell J. Kelley discusses U.S. air defense strategy at a meeting of the Arnold Air Society. Category: campus news Subjects: military policy; air defense; university lectures Named Entities: Kelley, Lt. Col. Wendell J. [speaker] Confidence: 0.8 Title: GOPs to Choose Delegates Summary: Delegates to the Young Republican convention will be chosen at a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in 106 Green Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: political parties; student organizations; campus events Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: A low pressure center is expected to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to Kansas, with temperatures ranging from 34° to 48°. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions; climate information Confidence: 0.8 Title: Prison Program to Be Given Summary: A program on the Illinois State Penitentiary system will be presented by C. F. Weinaug on the Air program at 3 p.m. Sunday over KLWN. Category: announcement Subjects: correctional facilities; broadcasting; university programs Named Entities: Weinaug, C. F. 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