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University Daily Kansan
Page 0581_2 from reel: L 2336 (1940-10-09 to 1941-10-03)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/159301

Title: Delta Gammas Robbed of $27
Summary: An unidentified person robbed the Delta Gamma house, taking $27 in cash while the girls were in the dining room. Lawrence police have no clues as to the identity of the robber.
Category: campus news
Subjects: campus crime; student organizations; university safety
Named Entities: Delta Gamma [sorority]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: New Student Induction Is Tonight
Summary: The University's 76th crop of new students will enter formally into the traditions of the Hill tonight at the eighteenth annual New Student Induction, which will begin on North College Hill at 7 p.m.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student orientation; university traditions; freshman class
Named Entities: Malott, Deane W. [chancellor]; Melvin, F. E. [professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Student Union to Enlarge Activity Slate This Year
Summary: The Student Union is planning an enlarged program for the year with many new features including concerts, talent shows, and various social events for students.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; university organizations; campus events
Named Entities: Spalding, Keith [president]; Kepinger, Don [chairman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Strike May Go On
Summary: A new shutdown of electric power to Kansas City was threatened as union workers delivered an ultimatum to officials of the Kansas City Power and Light Company. Striking members of the A.F. of L. and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers agreed to return to work until 2 p.m. today when they will again walk from the power plants unless a satisfactory settlement is reached.
Category: local news
Subjects: labor disputes; electric power; union negotiations
Named Entities: Bettis, A. E. [vice president]; Ratner, Payne H. [governor]; Robertson, Jeff [state labor commissioner]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: F.D.R. To Ask for More Aid for British
Summary: President Roosevelt may ask Congress today for another $6,000,000,000 for lend-lease aid to Great Britain. The new money would supplement the first $7,000,000,000 lend-lease fund, nearly all of which has been allocated.
Category: national news
Subjects: world war II; foreign aid; U.S. politics
Named Entities: Roosevelt, Franklin D. [president]; Nelson, Donald M. [director of priorities]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: I.S.A. And K.K.G. Bid for Holiday Excursions
Summary: Kappa Kappa Gamma and the Independent Student Association announced candidates in the Kansan's popularity contest today. Mary Beth Dodge was named by the Gower Place sorority as their hope to win the free trip to Sun Valley.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; campus competitions; social events
Named Entities: Dodge, Mary Beth [fine arts senior]; Landrith, Georgia Mae [college senior]; Robertson, Fred [I.S.A. president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Katherine Lyon Faculty Wife
Summary: Mrs. A. J. Mix, wife of Professor Mix of the Botany department, had a story 'House Party' printed in the September issue of Coronet under her pen name, Katherine Lyon. The short biographical sketch describes her experiences.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: faculty profiles; university community; biographical sketches
Named Entities: Lyon, Katherine [faculty wife]; Mix, A. J. [professor of botany]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Coordinator Appointed
Summary: Gov. Payne H. Ratner today announced the appointment of Jeff Robertson as emergency coordinator of mines for Kansas.
Category: local news
Subjects: state government; labor relations; mine safety
Named Entities: Ratner, Payne H. [governor]; Robertson, Jeff [state labor commissioner]
Confidence: 0.8

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Category: other
Confidence: 0.9

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