====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0259_1 from reel: L 2344 (1949-10-11 to 1950-05-11) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/150184 Title: Utopia Ahead Summary: Article discusses economist Sumner Slichter's predictions about future American society, including 30-hour work weeks, increased leisure time, and cultural developments by 1980. Category: editorial Subjects: economic predictions; future society; work-life balance Named Entities: Slichter, Sumner H. [economist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Social Survey Summary: Survey of KU students' social concerns and dating preferences, exploring what students worry about and characteristics they value in potential partners. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; dating culture; university social norms Named Entities: Greenbank, Doris [author] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Bernard Shaw Answers Mail With Assembly-Line System Summary: Article about George Bernard Shaw's innovative method of answering correspondence using pre-printed cards for different situations. Category: national news Subjects: literature; communication methods; George Bernard Shaw Named Entities: Shaw, George Bernard [playwright] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Boy Lives Up to Word in Pulling Strip Act Summary: News brief about a boy in Milwaukee who kept his promise to pull a strip act despite cold weather conditions. Category: national news Subjects: child behavior; winter weather; Milwaukee Named Entities: Milwaukee [location] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Cold Night Prompts Ice Theft Summary: Brief news item about ice theft in Atlanta during cold weather, where thieves stole 300-pound blocks of ice. Category: national news Subjects: crime; winter weather; Atlanta Named Entities: Atlanta [location] Confidence: 0.75 Title: River Is Full of 'Red-Eye' Summary: News about discoloration in the Milwaukee river, where tannery waste caused the water to turn maroon. Category: national news Subjects: environmental issues; water quality; Milwaukee river Named Entities: Milwaukee [location] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Car Demolished, Driver Hurt but One Record Saved Summary: Local news about a car accident in Spokane where the driver was injured but managed to save one vinyl record. Category: campus news Subjects: traffic accidents; vinyl records; Spokane Named Entities: Spokane [location]; Greenlee, Louis R. [driver] Confidence: 0.7 Title: Three R's Aren't Enough Summary: Article about educational views from Minneapolis, suggesting that education should include social and emotional development beyond basic academics. Category: national news Subjects: education philosophy; child development; minneapolis Named Entities: Minneapolis [location]; Harold A. [educator] Confidence: 0.7 Title: Grab for Apples Is Fatal Summary: Tragic news about a fatal accident in Spokane involving a fire truck and a man trying to retrieve apples. Category: national news Subjects: accidents; fire trucks; Spokane Named Entities: Spokane [location] Confidence: 0.7 Title: Fire Trucks Get Blame, Now Summary: News about a new development in an accident case in Austin where fire trucks are now being blamed for the incident. Category: national news Subjects: accidents; legal responsibility; Austin Named Entities: Austin [location] Confidence: 0.7 Title: Sophomore Class Dance Summary: Announcement for an upcoming Sophomore Class Dance event scheduled for Saturday, featuring Harlan Livingood and semi-formal attire. Category: announcement Subjects: student events; dances; university social activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Sophomore Class; Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Company; Lindley's Kansas Cleaners; Wolfson's 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.