====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0583 from reel: L 2347 (1952-03-07 to 1953-01-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/145860 Title: Homecoming Queen Is Runner-Up Summary: Mary Louise Lavy, a fine arts freshman from Glasgow, is announced as the runner-up homecoming queen at the University of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; homecoming; university traditions Named Entities: Lavy, Mary Louise Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas City Blast Levels Building Summary: A powerful explosion in Kansas City, Missouri, caused significant damage to buildings and nearby structures, with no reported injuries. Category: local news Subjects: explosions; building damage; fire safety Named Entities: Kansas City, Mo. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Professor Morgan Dies in Hospital Summary: Julian D. Morgan, 41, associate professor of economics at the University of Kansas, died at Wadsworth Veterans administration hospital in Leavenworth. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty deaths; university faculty; academic community Named Entities: Morgan, Julian D. [associate professor of economics] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Suicide Blamed on Despondency Summary: Jack F. King, an 18-year-old University of Kansas student, committed suicide, with despondency over life in general cited as the cause. Category: local news Subjects: suicides; student deaths; mental health Named Entities: King, Jack F. [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Television Grant Deadline Nears; $200,000 Must Be Raised by Jan. 31 Summary: The University of Kansas faces a January 31 deadline to raise $200,000 for an educational television grant from the Ford Foundation. Category: campus news Subjects: university funding; educational television; fundraising Named Entities: University of Kansas Confidence: 0.9 Title: Students Return From Vacation Without Accident Summary: Six thousand students return to campus after a 15-day Christmas-New Year's vacation period with no major accidents reported. Category: local news Subjects: student safety; holiday travel; campus return Confidence: 0.85 Title: Senators Predict Hawaii Approval Summary: Senators predict Hawaii will gain statehood, with Senator William F. Knowland expressing optimism about the legislative process. Category: national news Subjects: statehood; Hawaii; congressional politics Named Entities: Knowland, William F. [senator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Fieldhouse Steel Available Soon Summary: The University of Kansas announces that steel for the new fieldhouse will be available soon, with construction expected to begin shortly. Category: campus news Subjects: university construction; athletic facilities; campus development Named Entities: University of Kansas Confidence: 0.85 Title: Hydrogen Blast May Be Second Summary: Reports suggest a hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok atoll may have been the second such explosion, raising concerns about nuclear testing. Category: national news Subjects: atomic testing; hydrogen bombs; nuclear weapons Named Entities: Eniwetok atoll Confidence: 0.8 Title: Bear, Trapper, Die in Alaska Summary: Rudolph H. Gaier, an Alaska trapper, died in a cabin 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, reportedly in a bear-related incident. Category: local news Subjects: wildlife incidents; Alaska; trapping accidents Named Entities: Gaier, Rudolph H. [trapper] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Current weather conditions and forecast for Kansas, noting light snow in the north and central parts of the state. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; Kansas weather; seasonal conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Snow Summary: A cartoon illustration depicting snowfall in Kansas, with humorous elements about winter weather conditions. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: winter weather; snowfall; seasonal humor Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 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.