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University Daily Kansan
Page 0190_2 from reel: L 2344 (1949-10-11 to 1950-05-11)
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Title: Russia's a-Bomb Is Biggest News of 1949 Events
Summary: President Truman's announcement that Russia has produced an atomic explosion is described as the biggest news story of 1949 according to editors and polls.
Category: national news
Subjects: nuclear weapons; cold war; russia; atomic energy
Named Entities: Truman, Harry [president]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Curzon to Play in Hoch Thursday
Summary: University Concert course presents Clifford Curzon playing piano at Hoch Auditorium on Thursday evening with a program including works by Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt.
Category: campus news
Subjects: music; concerts; university events; performing arts
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Military Ball Queen to Be Crowned Friday
Summary: Approximately 1,000 persons expected to attend the joint army-navy-air force ROTC Military Ball to be held Friday evening in the Military Science building with entertainment and refreshments.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university events; military science; student organizations; social events
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Ceremony Held at Pearl Harbor
Summary: Solemn five-minute ceremony held aboard the sunken battleship Arizona to mark the eighth anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with military personnel and officials present.
Category: campus news
Subjects: military history;  Pearl Harbor; university events; remembrance
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Clinic Planned for Publicity
Summary: Theta Sigma Phi honorary professional fraternity for women in journalism will present a publicity clinic Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 to aid organizations in getting desirable publicity.
Category: campus news
Subjects: public relations; university events; student organizations;  Theta Sigma Phi
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Christmas Issue of K-Union Out
Summary: The Christmas issue of the K-Union, the official student Union activities publication, is now distributed in the Kansan boxes with humorous vacation sketches and information about upcoming Union events.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student publications; university events; Christmas; K-Union
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Cold Wave Hits Midwest
Summary: A cold wave swept into the midwest pushing temperatures below zero with snowstorms hitting the Upper Great Lakes and east coast regions.
Category: campus news
Subjects: weather; temperature; mideast; winter
Confidence: 0.8

Title: 'False Gods' Shows Conflict in Modern Religious Beliefs
Summary: The current University Players production 'False Gods' carries a heavy load of social criticism dealing with modern religious thought, with performances scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: theater; religious themes; university productions; social criticism
Named Entities: Stover, Billie [writer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Smith Attends State Meeting
Summary: Dr. George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education, will represent the University of Kansas at the meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the Kansan hotel in Topeka.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university administration; education; state meetings
Named Entities: Smith, George B. [dean]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Archery Club Will Meet Today in Robinson Annex
Summary: The Archery club will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. today in Robinson gym annex with associate professor L. Stapleton conducting the session on archery techniques.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; archery; university clubs
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Weather
Summary: Kansas weather forecast shows clear and colder conditions with temperatures expected to dip to new low levels for the season, with lows of 15-20 degrees in the North and 20-25 degrees in the South.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; Kansas weather
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Petrillo Bans College Bands at Ball Games
Summary: James C. Petrillo's Musicians Union has banned the use of college bands at basketball games in Madison Square Garden, styling them 'a business venture for profit' and fearing they might be extended to football games and other athletic contests.
Category: local news
Subjects: music unions; college athletics; band performances; Petrillo
Named Entities: Petrillo, James C. [musician's union president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Business News to Be Out Dec. 16
Summary: The J-Hawk Business News, semi-annual newspaper published by the Business School association, will be distributed free to all students on Thursday, December 16, with the four-page publication to be mailed to members of the Business School association a day before it is distributed to students.
Category: national news
Subjects: newspaper publication; business section; J-Hawk Business News
Confidence: 0.8

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