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University Daily Kansan
Page 0266_2 from reel: L 2338 (1942-11-03 to 1944-02-07)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/157449

Title: Women Contest for Swin Title Tomorrow Night
Summary: Champion University women swimmers will compete in the final women's intramural swimming meet tomorrow night at 7:30, with preliminary meets held last week to select participants.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university athletics; women's sports; swimming competition
Named Entities: University of Kansas; Kappa Kappa Gamma; Alpha Theta; Pi Beta Phi; Chi Omega; IWW; Corbin Hall
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Eating Spree Is Real Reason for Shortage of Food--Hendrickson
Summary: Food distribution administrator Roy F. Hendrickson states that Americans' 'eating spree' is the real reason for food shortages, not government rationing.
Category: national news
Subjects: food shortages; war rationing; food distribution
Named Entities: Hendrickson, Roy F. [food distribution administrator]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Lewis Delivers Strict Demand on Miners' Wage
Summary: United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis delivers a strict demand for a $2 per day wage increase to coal mine operators, threatening a nationwide strike if not met by April 1.
Category: national news
Subjects: labor relations; miners' wages; union negotiations
Named Entities: Lewis, John L. [United Mine Workers president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Judge Says Draftees Are Breaking Laws to Escape Service
Summary: Chief Justice John A. Sbarbaro states that young men of draft age are deliberately turning to crime to avoid military service, with five young men recently charged.
Category: national news
Subjects: military draft; legal proceedings; World War II
Named Entities: John A. Sbarbaro [Chief Justice]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Governor Says Oklahoma Wants Roosevelt Again
Summary: Oklahoma Governor Robert S. Kerr states that Oklahoma favors Roosevelt for a fourth term as president, despite national Democratic committee opposition.
Category: national news
Subjects: presidential politics; Oklahoma politics; Franklin D. Roosevelt
Named Entities: Kerr, Robert S. [Oklahoma governor]; Roosevelt, Franklin D. [president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Senator Says Davis Is Propagandizing
Summary: Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft accuses OWI Director Elmer Davis of 'propaganda broadcasting' and an 'insult to the intelligence of the American people' regarding radio reports.
Category: national news
Subjects: government propaganda; World War II; radio broadcasting
Named Entities: Taft, Robert A. [Ohio senator]; Davis, Elmer [OWI director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: French Guerillas Toss Hand Grenades at German Soldiers
Summary: French patriots reportedly tossed hand grenades at German soldiers in Lyon, seriously injuring 29 soldiers in attacks by Fighting French headquarter groups.
Category: national news
Subjects: World War II; French resistance; guerilla warfare
Named Entities: French patriots
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Allotment for Lindley Hall Made by State Committee
Summary: The Kansas house ways and means committee has allotted $50,000 for furniture and equipment for the new mineral resources building at the University of Kansas.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university funding; building construction; state appropriations
Named Entities: University of Kansas
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Missouri Ace Pilot Missing in Action Following Sea Battle
Summary: Two of America's ace fighter pilots, including Captain Robert Thoreau of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, were reported missing in action following a sea battle with Japanese forces.
Category: sports
Subjects: World War II; aviation; missing in action
Named Entities: Robert Thoreau [missing pilot]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Jayhawks Named---
Summary: Twelve other conference cage stars, including Armand Dixon and Harold McSpadden of the Kansas squad, were named to the Big Six all-star team.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university athletics; basketball; conference selections
Named Entities: University of Kansas
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Coaching Veteran---
Summary: Henry, a coaching veteran succeeding Ad Lindsey, has been awarded a five-year contract by the University of Kansas Athletic Board and Board of Regents.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university athletics; basketball coaching; athletic department
Named Entities: Henry [new coach]; Lindsey, Ad [previous coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Lawrence National Bank; Lawrence Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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