====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0111 from reel: L 2338 (1942-11-03 to 1944-02-07) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/157759 Title: Plan Bureau of Student War Speakers Summary: Plans for organizing a War Information Student Speakers bureau to provide balanced programs for civic clubs, high schools, and church groups, with topics including world geography, rationing, and post-war organization. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; war effort; university activities Named Entities: Buehler, E. C. [professor]; Navy Day Confidence: 0.85 Title: Allies Break Into New Year Optimistically Summary: Over 300,000 German troops killed or captured on Russian front as allies prepare for final drive in North Africa, with United Nations opening new year with justified optimism. Category: national news Subjects: world war II; military operations; allied forces Named Entities: Hitler, Adolf Confidence: 0.8 Title: No Need to Worry Sun Will Last Summary: Dr. H.A. Bethe, professor of physics, estimates sun's energy will last 'another 30 billion years' at current rate, calculated at one cent per hour value of a billion dollars a second. Category: local news Subjects: science; astronomy; energy Named Entities: Bethe, H. A. [professor] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Forums Board Plans Broadcast Schedule Summary: Plans for Forums Board broadcast series for next semester, with tentative schedule for Thursday evening broadcasts at 9:30 over station KFKU, featuring various discussion topics. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; broadcasting; campus events Named Entities: Nelson, Arthur [president]; Peterson, Merrill [senior]; Waggoner, John [senior]; Cheney, Mary [junior] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Begin Voluntary Enlistments for New Age Group Summary: Local selective service office to begin accepting enlistments in navy, marine corps and army for young men turning 18 in January, with registration process starting Saturday. Category: campus news Subjects: military service; student life; war effort Confidence: 0.8 Title: To Be Few Changes in Textbooks Summary: Report indicates few changes in textbooks for next semester, with general buying to commence January 1st, and Follett book company exchange scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Category: campus news Subjects: education; academic materials; university operations Named Entities: Hunt, Nadine [chairman] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Monte Carlo Ballet Russe Here Tuesday Summary: The Monte Carlo Ballet Russe, with its own symphony orchestra of nearly 100 people, will perform 'The Magic Swan' with music by Tschaikowsky at 8:20 Tuesday evening in Hoch Auditorium. Category: arts Subjects: performing arts; dance; cultural events Named Entities: Tschaikowsky, Peter Ilyich [composer]; Salvenska, Mia [dancer]; Youskevitch, Igor [dancer]; Tihomirov, David [dancer]; Krasovska, Nathalie [dancer]; Rostova, Lubov [dancer]; Mladova, Mlada [dancer]; Marras, Eleonora [dancer]; Roudenko, Lubov [dancer]; Woicikowska, Sonia [dancer]; Chakarova, Tatiana [dancer]; Massine, Léonide [choreographer]; Guerard, Roland [designer]; Franklin, George [designer]; Zoritch, Zorina [dancer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: New Air Assault by Army Planes on Wake Island Summary: U.S. army planes conduct new air assault on Wake Island, dropping over 75,000 pounds of bombs, with enemy apparently completely surprised by the attack. Category: national news Subjects: world war II; military operations; Pacific theater Named Entities: Chester, W. Nimitz [admiral] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Ashton Appointed to Editorial Position on Folk Lore Journal Summary: Prof. John W. Ashton, head of University English department, appointed review editor of Journal of American Folk Lore, responsible for receiving and assigning books for review. Category: campus news Subjects: academic appointments; folklore studies; university publications Named Entities: Ashton, John W. [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: 'Great Success'--Miss Meguiar... New Year's Eve Party Features Entertainment Summary: New Year's Eve party in Hoch auditorium featured entertainers from Kansas City, including Danny Bachmann's orchestra, with over 1,000 students attending and enjoying various performances. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; campus events; entertainment Named Entities: Bachmann, Danny [orchestra leader]; Winslow, Claude [master of ceremonies]; Bergen, Edgar [ventriloquist]; McCarthy, Charlie [ventriloquist]; Thomason, Nelson [expert] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Savely Is Reported Missing in Action Summary: Lt. Lloyd Savely, former University student, reported missing in action with word of his plane going down received by his parents from a flying officer. Category: national news Subjects: world war II; military personnel; casualties Named Entities: Savely, Lloyd [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Investigate Fatal Army Air Crash of Last Week Summary: Report of investigating board awaiting at Majors Field regarding army training plane crash near Greenville, Texas that killed two men on routine flight from Springfield to Tulsa. Category: national news Subjects: world war II; military accidents; investigations Named Entities: Greenville, Texas Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Kansas - Little change in temperature today and tonight. 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