====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0515_2 from reel: L 2341 (1946-12-16 to 1947-11-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/153274 Title: State Convention Adopts Platform of KU Demos Summary: The Young Democrats state convention in Wichita adopted the platform proposed by the University Young Democrats club, including votes for 18-year olds and social security provisions. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; political clubs; university events Named Entities: Barker, Paul [vice president]; Johnson, Richard [student]; Hollingsworth, Robert [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Little Man on Campus Summary: A humorous cartoon featuring a small figure labeled 'Flight Instructor' standing near an airplane with the caption 'We've just had another complaint about someone flying low over these sorority houses!' Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; humor; campus culture Confidence: 0.9 Title: AVC Studies High Prices Summary: The University chapter of the American Veterans Committee will hold its first 'beat the cost of living' rally at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium, featuring Professor Pritchard speaking on economic issues. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; economic issues; university affairs Named Entities: Pritchard, Leland J. [associate professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Harkness Cancels Talk Summary: Richard Harkness, radio news analyst, has notified University officials that he will be unable to speak at convocation Dec. 10 due to a complete change in his broadcast schedule. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; radio broadcasting; academic lectures Named Entities: Harkness, Richard [radio news analyst] Confidence: 0.85 Title: 'Epoch'-Maker DeMille Says We Should Shop for Movies Summary: Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille spoke at the University, discussing his approach to historical accuracy in filmmaking and encouraging audiences to 'shop for movies' based on quality rather than just popularity. Category: features/profiles Subjects: film industry; movie production; Hollywood Named Entities: DeMille, Cecil B. [movie producer and director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Debaters Ready for Conference Summary: Nineteen members of the University debate squad are preparing for the Missouri Valley conference schedule, with Professor Buehler coaching the team for upcoming debates at various universities. Category: campus news Subjects: academic competitions; university events; speech and debate Named Entities: Buehler, E. C. [professor of speech] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Waters Acts for Bureau Summary: Leslie Water, associate professor of economics, was one of 39 directors of business research bureaus who met with the Department of Commerce in Washington to discuss federal activities and coordinate programs between state and federal governments. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; federal relations; academic governance Named Entities: Water, Leslie [associate professor of economics] Confidence: 0.8 Title: US, West Split on UN Proposal to Cut War Talk Summary: The United States and other western powers split with the Soviet Union over a UN proposal to curb war propaganda, with the US and its allies supporting measures to reduce international tensions. Category: national news Subjects: United Nations; international relations; Cold War Confidence: 0.85 Title: Navy Celebrates With Open House Summary: The NROTC is having an open house in connection with Navy Day celebration, inviting the public to inspect armory, guns, training devices and other equipment used by the NROTC. Category: campus news Subjects: military events; campus activities; NROTC Confidence: 0.8 Title: Add 12 Bellringers to Memorial Total Summary: Twelve persons have recently given $100 or more to the University World War II memorial fund, bringing the total above $146,000. Category: announcement Subjects: memorial donations; university fundraising Confidence: 0.8 Title: Independents to Elect Officers Tonight in Union Summary: The Independents political party will elect officers and adopt a constitution at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Union ballroom. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; political organizations; campus elections Confidence: 0.8 Title: YWCA to Sponsor Quartet Contest Summary: The YWCA is sponsoring a quartet contest featuring the familiar 'pep' songs, with the winner receiving a $25 prize and the opportunity to perform at the annual YWCA banquet. Category: announcement Subjects: campus events; music competitions; student activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Kansas weather forecast for Monday showing fair and clearing conditions with temperatures ranging from 30 to 45 degrees. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; Kansas weather Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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. 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