====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0248_2 from reel: L 2338 (1942-11-03 to 1944-02-07) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/157485 Title: Maurois Will Speak Here on Thursday Summary: French author and biographer Andre Maurois will deliver a lecture on 'Our Common Heritage' at 8:20 Thursday evening in Hoch auditorium as part of the Community Lecture course. Category: campus news Subjects: university lectures; cultural events; academic programming Named Entities: Maurois, Andre [author]; Hoch auditorium Confidence: 0.9 Title: Engineering Banquet Is Date Affair Now Summary: The School of Engineering and Architecture has scheduled its annual banquet for March 18 in the Memorial Union building, featuring a special agent of the FBI as speaker. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; student organizations; engineering school Named Entities: School of Engineering and Architecture; Memorial Union building Confidence: 0.85 Title: Symphony Orchestra Will Broadcast Tomorrow Night Summary: The University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra will broadcast a program featuring works by Gluck, Tchaikovsky, and others over KFKU radio tomorrow night from 9:30 to 10. Category: campus news Subjects: university arts; music performances; radio broadcasts Named Entities: KU Symphony Orchestra; KFKU radio Confidence: 0.9 Title: Home-Town Correspondents Plan Spring Publicity Summary: Home-town correspondents met to discuss spring publicity plans for the University, with Harlan Cope chairing the meeting in the Journalism building. Category: campus news Subjects: student journalism; university communications; public relations Named Entities: Journalism building; Harlan Cope Confidence: 0.8 Title: Ryther to Talk to Craftsmen Summary: Thomas C. Ryther, director of the University press, will speak to the Kansas City Craftsmen's club on 'How Shall Printing Employees Be Trained?' at Unity Inn in Kansas City. Category: campus news Subjects: university lectures; professional development; printing industry Named Entities: Thomas C. Ryther; Kansas City Craftsmen's club; Unity Inn Confidence: 0.85 Title: Advisers Will Have Reports by March 18 Summary: Mid-semester reports for college students are due from instructors by March 12, with freshmen and sophomores required to consult their advisers by March 18. Category: campus news Subjects: academic administration; student advising; university policies Named Entities: Gilbert Ulmer; Dean Ulmer Confidence: 0.9 Title: Hershey Extends Deferment Rules Summary: Selective Service Board head Louis B. Hershey announced extended deferment rules for specialized or technical training students who will complete courses by July 1, 1945. Category: national news Subjects: World War II; military deferments; higher education Named Entities: Louis B. Hershey [Selective Service Board] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Welfare Bill Is Introduced in Legislature Summary: A new social welfare bill was introduced in the Kansas house of representatives, appropriating $800,000 for social welfare and making changes to tax revenue distribution. Category: national news Subjects: state government; social welfare; Kansas legislation Named Entities: Governor Schoeppel; Kansas house of representatives Confidence: 0.85 Title: Faculty Pianist to Give Concert Summary: Miss Ruth Orcutt, concert pianist and faculty member of the School of Fine Arts, will present a concert of American music at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in Fraser theater. Category: campus news Subjects: university arts; music performances; fine arts Named Entities: Ruth Orcutt; Carl A. Preyer; Robert Palmer Confidence: 0.9 Title: Medics, Engineers Granted Exemption Summary: The Selective Service Board granted exemptions for specialized technical training students in fields including aeronautical, automotive, chemical, and electrical engineering, as well as various medical and scientific disciplines. Category: national news Subjects: World War II; military exemptions; technical training Named Entities: Louis B. Hershey [Selective Service Board] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Welles Discredits Criticism of Russia Summary: Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles announced that Ambassador William H. Stanley in Moscow criticized the Soviet government for failing to show greater appreciation of American lend-lease aid. Category: national news Subjects: World War II; diplomacy; Soviet Union relations Named Entities: Sumner Welles [American ambassador]; William H. Stanley [ambassador to Moscow] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Proceeds From Mid-Week to Go in Red Cross Fund Summary: Proceeds from tomorrow night's Mid-Week dance will go to the Red Cross, with the event taking place from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union building. Category: campus news Subjects: university fundraising; Red Cross; student activities Named Entities: Newell Jenkins [Student Union Activities board] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Forecast Summary: Slightly warmer in the southeast and east tonight. 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