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University Daily Kansan
Page 0177_2 from reel: L 2349 (1953-11-17 to 1954-10-14)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/144242

Title: KU Law Student Wins Bronze Star
Summary: First Lt. William S. Swearey, first-year law student, received the Bronze Star for heroism during military operations in Korea.
Category: campus news
Subjects: military honors; law students; military service
Named Entities: Swearey, William S. [law student]; Farkas, R.E. [naval officer]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Pope Pius XII Grows Weaker
Summary: The general condition of Pope Pius XII has weakened according to Vatican medical bulletins, with the 77-year-old pontiff suffering from gastritis and other health issues.
Category: national news
Subjects: papal health; religious news; Vatican City
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Boyd Compton to Speak on Indonesian Affairs
Summary: Boyd R. Compton, member of the American Universities Field Staff, will give a series of lectures on Indonesian life and development of political institutions at the University from Feb. 15-24.
Category: campus news
Subjects: international relations; lectures; Indonesian studies
Named Entities: Compton, Boyd R. [lecturer]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Dyche Obtains Hippo's Bones
Summary: Cleo, a 4,200-pound female hippopotamus from the Kansas City Zoo, died and KU officials obtained her bones and organs for the Dyche Museum of Natural History.
Category: campus news
Subjects: natural history; museum collections; zoology
Named Entities: Dyche, Lewis Lindsay [museum director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Debaters Leave for Tourney
Summary: Larry Tretbar and Dick Smith, college juniors, will represent the University in the upper division of a debate tournament at Kansas State College, Pittsburg.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic competitions; debate teams; university events
Named Entities: Tretbar, Larry [debater]; Smith, Dick [debater]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Alec Guinness Show in Hoch Tonight
Summary: Alec Guinness will appear in "Kind Hearts and Coronets" at 7:30 pm in the Hoch Auditorium as part of the J. Arthur Rank production.
Category: arts
Subjects: theater performances; film actors; campus events
Named Entities: Guinness, Alec [actor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Andersen's Fairy Tales OK-But Not in First Editions
Summary: State officials who stamped Hans Christian Andersen books "for adults only" weren't trying to protect children, but rather to prevent them from being checked out to children.
Category: arts
Subjects: literature censorship; library policies; children's literature
Named Entities: Andersen, Hans Christian [author]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: West Ministers Reject Red Plan
Summary: Western Big Three ministers agreed to outright rejection of a Soviet "peace" plan that would transform Germany into a satellite of the Soviet empire.
Category: national news
Subjects: Cold War politics; Germany; international relations
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Weather
Summary: Above-normal temperatures will persist in Kansas not only through the weekend but until Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecasts; temperature predictions; local weather
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Business School Sets Dance
Summary: A dance sponsored by the Business School Association will be held from 8:30 pm to 12 midnight tonight in the Union ballroom.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student events; dances; university social activities
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: KU Naval ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Summary: Photo showing six ensigns commissioned in the U.S. Navy, including Richard Verbrugge Jr., William J. Funkhouser, Marvin Mog, Laurence Helmstetter, Willard Schmidt and George Schulte.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: military training; university ROTC programs; commissioning ceremonies
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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