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University Daily Kansan
Page 0302_2 from reel: L 2344 (1949-10-11 to 1950-05-11)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/150097

Title: Gilman Signs Contract With Major League Outfit
Summary: Education senior Dick Gilman signs contract with Kansas City Blues to play professional baseball after successful college career at KU.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; professional sports; athletics
Named Entities: Gilman, Dick [athlete]; Kansas City Blues [team]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Willie Pep Easily Defends His Crown
Summary: Featherweight champion Willie Pep successfully defends his title against challenger Charley Riley in a boxing match.
Category: sports
Subjects: boxing; professional sports; athletics
Named Entities: Pep, Willie [boxer]; Riley, Charley [boxer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Monday's College Basketball Results
Summary: Compilation of college basketball game results from various conferences including East, South, Southwest, Midwest, and West regions.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; sports scores; athletics
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Women's Ping Pong Nears Semi-Finals
Summary: University women's ping pong tournament progresses with Rita Carl and Chloe Warner advancing to semi-finals.
Category: campus news
Subjects: table tennis; women's athletics; campus sports
Named Entities: Carl, Rita [athlete]; Warner, Chloe [athlete]; Tihen, Doris [athlete]; Wayman, Peggy [athlete]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Women Get Cage Ratings
Summary: Six University of Kansas women basketball players receive ratings from clinic officials, with details on their individual performances.
Category: campus news
Subjects: women's basketball; athletics; campus sports
Named Entities: Fleshman, Geneva [athlete]; Moore, Nancy [athlete]; Pence, Frances [athlete]; Pepper, Beverly [athlete]; Thomas, Betty [athlete]; Warner, Chloe [athlete]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Whisky and Gamblers Are Not Wanted by Loyal Residents of Boulder City, Nev.
Summary: Residents of Boulder City, Nevada express opposition to whisky and gambling in their community through a report to the U.S. Interior Department.
Category: local news
Subjects: community opposition; alcohol regulation; gambling
Named Entities: Boulder City, Nev. [location]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Louisville Mayor Asks for Weather Control
Summary: Louisville Mayor Charles Farnsley requests weather control measures to address climate concerns in the city.
Category: local news
Subjects: municipal governance; weather modification; local politics
Named Entities: Farnsley, Charles [mayor, Louisville]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Added Tiny Screen Tells Driver Speed
Summary: New automotive device developed by Lawrence Schmitt that displays driver speed through a small screen in the dashboard.
Category: informational content
Subjects: automotive technology; traffic safety; innovation
Named Entities: Schmitt, Lawrence [inventor]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Poor Timing Foils Bandits
Summary: Bandits attempt to rob a bank in Boston but are foiled due to poor timing, resulting in no successful theft.
Category: local news
Subjects: crime; bank robbery; law enforcement
Named Entities: Boston [location]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Mayor Dislikes Hanging
Summary: Columbus, Georgia Mayor Walter A. Rich expresses disapproval of hanging as a method of execution.
Category: announcement
Subjects: capital punishment; criminal justice; local politics
Named Entities: Rich, Walter A. [mayor, Columbus, Ga.]
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Miller's Bar-B-Q; The First National Bank of Lawrence Travel Agency; The Brown Family; Lawrence Optical Co.
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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