====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0326_2 from reel: L 2340 (1945-10-26 to 1946-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/154893 Title: King Will Speak at 74th K.U. Baccalaureate Summary: The Rev. Joseph F. King, former minister at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, will deliver the baccalaureate address at KU's 74th annual commencement exercises on June 16. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; commencement; religious speakers Named Entities: King, Joseph F. [minister]; KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Council to Hear Fraternity Charged With Illegal 'Spiking' Summary: The Inter-Fraternity Council will hold a hearing regarding a KU fraternity accused of 'spiking' a Lawrence youth before he graduated from high school. Category: campus news Subjects: student discipline; fraternity; university governance Named Entities: KU [University of Kansas]; Inter-Fraternity Council Confidence: 0.85 Title: University Club Will Elect Officers at Annual Meeting Summary: The University Club will hold its annual business meeting on Wednesday to elect officers and conduct other business. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; university clubs; elections Named Entities: University Club; KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Committee Approves House Draft Changes Summary: The senate military affairs committee approved house amendments to the draft act, which would ban drafting of fathers and teen-age youths, with President Truman indicating he would act if the Senate fails to extend the law. Category: campus news Subjects: military policy; draft legislation; congressional action Named Entities: Truman, Harry S. [president]; Johnson, Edwin C. [senator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: McGregor Speaks to Linnaean Club Summary: Ronald McGregor, Linnaean club president, discussed plant structures, colors, and habitats, and displayed slides of Kansas flowers at a club meeting. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic lectures; botany; student organizations Named Entities: McGregor, Ronald [speaker]; Linnaean Club; KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.8 Title: To Speak Here Summary: Merle Thorpe, former head of the KU journalism department, will speak at the annual Kansas Board dinner on May 22. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic lectures; journalism; university events Named Entities: Thorpe, Merle [speaker]; KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.8 Title: The Man on Campus Summary: Editorial cartoon by Bibler depicting campus life scene with students and a 'K.U.' sign, with caption 'Have you been waiting long?' Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: campus life; student humor; university culture Named Entities: Bibler [cartoonist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Truman Calls Railroad Conference Summary: President Truman called a conference with railroad labor and management representatives to address the strike threat. Category: national news Subjects: transportation policy; railroad labor; government intervention Named Entities: Truman, Harry S. [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: FCC Issues First Radiophone License Summary: The Federal Communications Commission issued the first 'operating license' for radiotelephone service in the United States to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Category: national news Subjects: telecommunications; radio licensing; technology Named Entities: FCC [Federal Communications Commission] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Japanese Demand More Food in Tokyo Summary: A near-riot occurred in Tokyo when more than 2,000 Japanese, mostly women carrying babies, staged a five-hour sitdown strike demanding more food. Category: national news Subjects: post-war Japan; food shortages; international relations Named Entities: Tokyo [Japan] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Big Three Disagree on Troop Withdrawals Summary: Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov offered to withdraw Russian troops from Bulgaria and Greece, but Britain and the United States rejected the proposal. Category: national news Subjects: post-war Europe; Allied forces; international diplomacy Named Entities: Molotov, Vyacheslav [Soviet foreign minister]; Bevin, Ernest [British foreign secretary] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Bowles May Ask Return to Rationing Summary: Economic advisor Chester Bowles said he will recommend a return to rationing if it appears rationing is necessary to assure equitable distribution of food. Category: national news Subjects: economic policy; food rationing; post-war America Named Entities: Bowles, Chester [economic advisor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Weather forecast for Kansas showing partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers expected, along with temperature predictions for various regions. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; regional weather; climate information 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. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.