====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0507_2 from reel: L 2343 (1948-10-29 to 1949-10-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/150902 Title: Virus Disease Ravages Wheat in Kansas Summary: A mysterious virus disease affecting wheat crops in Kansas is causing significant damage to the state's wheat production, with experts estimating potential losses of up to 50 million dollars. Category: local news Subjects: agriculture; crop disease; wheat farming; plant pathology Named Entities: Erhart, A.B. [agricultural expert]; Melchers, L.E. [agricultural department head]; Hurley, Dr. [plant pathologist]; Butler, government expert Confidence: 0.85 Title: College Student Injured Summary: Warren Drennen, a college freshman, received a severe laceration to his upper lip in an accident on Crescent road west of Lawrence. Category: local news Subjects: accidents; student safety; traffic incidents; injuries Named Entities: Drennen, Warren [college student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jayhawker; LAWRENCE LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS; The Commonwealth Granada; Auto Wrecking and Junk Co.; Varsity; Wolfson's; The Commonwealth Patee 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.