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University Daily Kansan
Page 0359_2 from reel: L 2339 (1944-02-08 to 1945-10-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/156046

Title: Russians Reach Baltic Sea; Berlin 125 Miles Away
Summary: International News Service report on Russian army advances into Germany, noting capture of Gleiwitz and proximity to Berlin during World War II.
Category: national news
Subjects: world war II; eastern front; russian military advances; german territory
Named Entities: Berlin; Baltic Sea; Moscow
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Airplane Crash Kills Soviet Ambassador
Summary: Soviet ambassador to Mexico and former envoy to the U.S. killed in airplane crash near Mexico City.
Category: national news
Subjects: world war II; diplomacy; aviation accidents; Soviet Union
Named Entities: Oumansky, Constantine [Soviet ambassador]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: American Troop Ship Sunk in European Waters
Summary: American troop ship sunk by Germans in European waters with 248 men killed and 517 missing.
Category: national news
Subjects: world war II; naval warfare; military casualties; transportation
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Americans on Mindoro Island
Summary: Radio reports Americans landed on Mindoro Island in the Philippines and were moving northward against Japanese forces.
Category: national news
Subjects: world war II; Pacific theater; Philippine islands; military operations
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Band's Program Lists Selections, Baton Exhibition
Summary: University band under Russell L. Wiley to present classical, march, patriotic, and circus numbers at concert Monday evening in Hoch Auditorium.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university bands; music performances; student activities
Named Entities: Wiley, Russell L. [band director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: King to Rule Vice Versa Dance
Summary: Vice Versa dance sponsored by Jay Janes where a king will reign at the dance and vice versa, with ticket sales starting Wednesday.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; social events; campus traditions
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Blood Drive Plea Answered by 157
Summary: Blood drive response with 157 students registered as donors, exceeding the quota of 75, with the blood bank open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student health; blood donations; community service
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Series of 11 Recitals Will Be Presented by Fine Arts Seniors
Summary: Series of 11 senior recitals to be presented by students of piano, voice, and violin from the School of Fine Arts.
Category: campus news
Subjects: music performances; student recitals; fine arts
Named Entities: Russell, Ruth [voice]; Turney, Doris [violin]; Smith, Margaret [piano]; Meek, Yolande [piano]; Gregory, Kay [violin]; Moreland, Leora [voice]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Paul O'Leary Named Dean of New School
Summary: Paul M. O'Leary named dean of the school of business and public administration at Cornell University, effective July 1.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university administration; academic leadership; business education
Named Entities: O'Leary, Paul M. [dean]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Morrill Calls Heads of Counties Together
Summary: County chairmen of the State-wide Activities commission to meet in the Kansas Union building to discuss their duties.
Category: campus news
Subjects: county governance; statewide coordination; local administration
Named Entities: Morrill, Frances [president, county commission]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: They Won't Forget, Don't Forget Them
Summary: Article about preserving memories of the war and campus scenes, with the Kansan planning to publish weekly sheets with campus happenings for service men and women.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: war memories; student experiences; historical remembrance
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Benny Tired of 'Funny Man' Role
Summary: Jack Benny, on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, said he was tired of being funny and planned to go into picture producing business after the war.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: entertainment; radio personalities; career development
Named Entities: Benny, Jack [comedian]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Wallace Offers Idea for 'New' New Deal
Summary: Vice President Henry A. Wallace proposes that the federal government underwrite a minimum of 50,000,000 peace-time jobs as part of a 'new' New Deal in the post-war era.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: economic policy; post-war planning; government reform
Named Entities: Wallace, Henry A. [vice president]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Dr. Dillon Will Tell of Unit 77's Activity
Summary: Dr. T. G. Dillon, associate professor in the University School of Medicine, will speak at 8 p.m. in Fraser theater about the activities of Evacuation Hospital No. 77 during the war in Africa and the Mediterranean.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: military medicine; evacuation hospitals; World War II
Named Entities: Dillon, Dr. T. G. [associate professor, University School of Medicine]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Daily Kansan
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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