====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0298_2 from reel: L 2339 (1944-02-08 to 1945-10-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/156166 Title: Volcano Islands Are Yank Target in All-Out Attack Summary: Surface units of the Pacific fleet and American planes launch all-out attack on Iwo Jima in the Japanese-held Volcano Islands, with B-29s dropping bombs and returning safely. Category: national news Subjects: World War II; Pacific Theater; military operations Named Entities: Volcano Islands; Yank Confidence: 0.9 Title: Honshu Is Swept by Tidal Waves Summary: Part of the central Japanese home island of Honshu is swept by tidal waves and landslides following a mammoth earthquake that caused the entire world to tremble. Category: national news Subjects: World War II; Pacific Theater; natural disasters Named Entities: Honshu; Tokyo; Yokohama; Kobe Confidence: 0.85 Title: Legislators Back Churchill Policy in Greece, Italy Summary: Civil strife in the Greek capital continues as Prime Minister Churchill receives a vote of confidence in the House of Commons after bitter debate on British interference in political crises. Category: national news Subjects: World War II; European Theater; British politics Named Entities: Churchill, Winston [Prime Minister]; Halifax, Lord [British ambassador] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Ashton to Head Public Relations Summary: Dr. John W. Ashton has been asked to serve as the public relations representative of the National Council of English Teachers for the second Congressional district of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; public relations; academic governance Named Entities: Ashton, John W. [public relations representative] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Student Opinion Panels Planned Summary: Semi-formal student opinion panel discussions concerning current problems of University government are being planned, with two panels to be organized consisting of separate men and women's divisions. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; university administration; student life Named Entities: Eric Eulich [Business junior] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Organizations to Get Gift Bonds for Selling $25 Worth of Seals Summary: Twelve organizations asked for more stamps and bonds yesterday, with any organization that sells $25 worth of Christmas seals receiving a gift bond for that amount. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; fundraising; Christmas seals Named Entities: Joie Stapleton [chairman of student Christmas seal drive] Confidence: 0.8 Title: War Bond Queen Will Be Presented at Dance Tonight Summary: Purchase of bonds and stamps at the War Bond dance tonight in the Military Science building will determine who will be the University War Bond queen. Category: campus news Subjects: war bonds; student activities; fundraising Named Entities: Beverly Jane Waters [head of University War Bond drive] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sale of Calendars Will Be Dec. 12-14 Summary: The 1945 K.U. pictorial calendar will be distributed December 12, 13 and 14 on the campus and in downtown stores, with the price remaining the same as in previous years. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; fundraising; campus events Named Entities: Margie Pollock [College junior] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Underclassmen Must Meet With Advisers Next Week Summary: All freshmen and sophomores in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences whose names appear on the list which has just been posted opposite room 229 in Frank Strong hall must meet with their faculty advisers either Monday or Tuesday of next week. Category: campus news Subjects: academic advising; student requirements; university administration Named Entities: Gilbert Ulmer [assistant dean of the College] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Chancellor Attends Two Meetings Summary: Chancellor Deane W. Malott is attending an executive meeting of the National Association of State Universities in regard to veteran's legislation and will travel to Colorado Springs to attend a meeting of the operational analysts of the headquarters. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic governance; leadership Named Entities: Deane W. Malott [Chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Basketball Fans Get First Glimpse of Team Tonight Summary: K.U. basketball fans will get their first glimpse of the '44-'45 edition of the Crimson and Blue basketball squad when the Jayhawkers tangle with the Washburn Ichabods in a return engagement on the Hoch auditorium floor at 7:30 this evening. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; KU athletics; team previews Named Entities: Charlie Moffett [basketball player]; Owen Peck [basketball player]; Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen [varsity coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Vocations in Medicine Will Be Discussed Summary: Vocational opportunities in the field of medicine will be discussed at a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, in Frank Strong auditorium, with fields including nursing, occupational therapy, and medical technology to be covered. Category: campus news Subjects: medical education; career opportunities; student life Named Entities: H. R. Wahl [dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine]; Dean Ulmer [assistant dean of the College] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Prof. Crafton Invents Sorority Complete With Secrets, Song Summary: In writing the play "Tune in Yesterday," Professor Crafton invented a sorority for his characters, complete with original symbols, secret words, a crest, and a chapter song. Category: features/profiles Subjects: Greek life; sororities; campus traditions Named Entities: Prof. Allen Crafton [inventor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Three Former v-12's Are Seabee Officer Candidates Summary: Clinton Sloan, Irvin Mintz, and James Teener, former V-12 students at the University, have been accepted as officer candidates of the Seabees. Category: campus news Subjects: military training; veterans; campus life Named Entities: Clinton Sloan [former V-12 student]; Irvin Mintz [former V-12 student]; James Teener [former V-12 student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Veterans Elect Lee to Head New Club Summary: Robert Lee was elected chairman of a temporary executive council of the Veterans club last night in a meeting in Memorial Union building, with the executive council consisting of James Metcalf, Ralph Fleagle, and Jack Ramsay. Category: campus news Subjects: veterans organizations; student clubs; leadership Named Entities: Robert Lee [elected chairman]; James Metcalf [executive council member]; Jack Ramsay [executive council member] Confidence: 0.8 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.