====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0114_1 from reel: L 2342 (1947-11-14 to 1948-10-28) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/152932 Title: 300 Disappointed at Union Rally Summary: About 300 fans gathered at the Union to welcome the Jayhawk football squad, but were disappointed when the players didn't show up as scheduled. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; athletics; university events Named Entities: Wintermote, Richard [cheerleader] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Little Man on Campus Summary: A cartoon feature showing students competing for a basketball, with caption "You'd be surprised how much it's improved their accuracy." Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; humor; campus culture Confidence: 0.8 Title: Gadgets Impress 'Roy' Fung Summary: Chinese engineering student Tsun Kai Fung shares his impressions of American household gadgets and automobiles during his first weeks in the United States. Category: features/profiles Subjects: international students; cultural differences; technology Named Entities: Fung, Tsun Kai [Chinese mechanical engineering graduate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Judd, Mott Talk at KU Meeting Summary: Members of student Christian movements from the United States and 60 foreign countries met at KU during Christmas vacation to hear Nobel Peace Prize winners Walter H. Judd and John R. Mott discuss world problems. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; religious groups; campus events Named Entities: Judd, Walter H. [Nobel Peace Prize winner]; Mott, John R. [Nobel Peace Prize winner] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Place Dirt on Site of Memorial Drive Summary: Dirt from the Watson library excavation has been placed along the route of the future memorial drive, with Chancellor Malott explaining the site selection. Category: local news Subjects: university construction; memorial projects; local development Named Entities: Malott, Deane W. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kansas Revenue Up 30 Per Cent Summary: Kansas revenue and taxation commission reports that tax and fee collections for the first half of the current fiscal year were almost 30 percent above the same period a year ago. Category: local news Subjects: state finances; economic indicators; taxation Confidence: 0.8 Title: KC Man Tops 'Bellringers' Summary: Carl V. Rice of Kansas City has become the most generous single donor to the World War II Memorial carillon, contributing $1,000 to the project. Category: campus news Subjects: memorials; fundraising; university donations Named Entities: Rice, Carl V. [donor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Engineers Get Power Plant Summary: A new education power plant, the first of its kind at any school west of the Mississippi River, is being installed at KU for use in senior engineering courses. Category: campus news Subjects: university facilities; engineering education; power systems Named Entities: Daasch, Harry [chairman, mechanical engineering department] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Ask New Rates for 'Phones Summary: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has filed for phone rate increases in Kansas totaling $4,779,000, seeking a 15 percent hike for some 326,000 Kansas telephones. Category: local news Subjects: telecommunications; rate increases; business regulation Named Entities: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cincinnati U. Grad Named Instructor Summary: Paul McCollum, a Cincinnati University graduate, has been appointed as instructor of industrial management at KU, teaching two courses next semester. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty appointments; engineering education; university staffing Named Entities: McCollum, Paul [instructor of industrial management]; Malott, Deane W. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Request New Trial for Ellis' Library Summary: Attorneys for both the University and Irene Ellis have filed motions in district court for a new trial in her case involving the Ralph Ellis natural history library. Category: local news Subjects: legal proceedings; library disputes; civil rights Named Entities: Ellis, Irene [plaintiff] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Civil Rights Council Meets in Lawrence Summary: A state council of civil rights was established in Lawrence with representatives from Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., and other organizations to address racial discrimination and promote equality. Category: campus news Subjects: civil rights; community organizations; racial equality Confidence: 0.8 Title: Caldwell, Margrave to Speak at Dinner Summary: Scholars George Caldwell and John Margrave will speak at the January Summerfield scholarship dinner to be held January 13 in the Kansas room. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; speakers; academic gatherings Confidence: 0.8 Title: Groups Must Use Counters Summary: Student organizations conducting sales or fundraisers must now use the two sales counters that have been built in the rotunda of the Union. Category: campus news Subjects: university regulations; student organizations; fundraising Confidence: 0.75 Title: More Women Enter Veteran's Hospitals Summary: The number of women patients in Veterans hospitals has almost doubled in the past 15 months, with 1,130 female patients in October 1947 compared to 605 in 1946. Category: campus news Subjects: veterans' affairs; healthcare; gender in medicine Named Entities: Beasley, Dr. C. H. [medical service director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: AtChe Plans for a Dance Summary: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) plans to hold a dinner dance in the Union on February 21, with music provided by the public address system. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; social events; campus activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements 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.