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University Daily Kansan
Page 0173_2 from reel: L 2344 (1949-10-11 to 1950-05-11)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/150355

Title: Atomic Shelters Are Too Expensive for the Average American Family
Summary: Article discusses the prohibitive cost of building effective atomic shelters for average American families, citing expert estimates and construction challenges.
Category: national news
Subjects: nuclear preparedness; civil defense; housing costs
Named Entities: Bohannon, David O. [construction expert]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Girl Can't Cook, Sew—Kills Self
Summary: Report on a 20-year-old Japanese woman who committed suicide on her wedding eve because she couldn't cook or sew, as noted in a letter to her fiancé.
Category: national news
Subjects: suicide; gender roles; domestic skills
Named Entities: Masuda, Mit-sue [20-year-old woman]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Lemmings Grow Their Own Snowshoes for Winter Use
Summary: Article about lemmings that grow their own snowshoes by shedding foot pads during winter, as described by nature writer Sally Carrigharm.
Category: national news
Subjects: animal behavior; wildlife adaptation; Arctic ecology
Named Entities: Carrigharm, Sally [nature writer]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Coffee Survey? Officials Say No
Summary: Report on the census bureau's decision not to conduct a coffee survey despite senatorial requests, citing cost and public pressure concerns.
Category: national news
Subjects: coffee industry; government regulation; consumer goods
Named Entities: Hauser, Philip M. [census bureau director]; Gillette, Guy M. [senator]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Woman Learns Welding
Summary: Story about Inez Meaker, the second woman in the 39-year history of the industrial arts department to take a welding course.
Category: national news
Subjects: women in trades; vocational education; industrial arts
Named Entities: Inez Meaker [North Texas State College sophomore]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: A & P Super Market; Morgan-Mack; Lawrence Optical Co.; Kirkpatrick Sport Shop; The Book Nook
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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