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University Daily Kansan
Page 0058_2 from reel: L 2336 (1940-10-09 to 1941-10-03)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/160343

Title: Must Enter Queen Race by Friday
Summary: Details about the Homecoming queen race requirements, including personality and participation criteria, submission deadlines, and judging process.
Category: campus news
Subjects: homecoming; student activities; campus events
Named Entities: Davidson, K. Wayne [journalism]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: First Capsule Hits K.U. Man; 'Draft Okay'
Summary: Report on the first draft registration number drawn nationally being 158, which was held by KU student Elmo Hardy, making him the first from Douglas County eligible for peacetime conscription.
Category: national news
Subjects: draft registration; World War II; military conscription
Named Entities: Stimson, Henry L. [Secretary of War]; Hardy, Elmo D. [student]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Lee to M.S.C. Post in Council Controversy
Summary: Controversy over Richard Lee taking a seat on the Men's Student Council after Dave Oberlin resigned, with discussions about council membership requirements.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; council elections; campus politics
Named Entities: Lee, Richard [junior engineer]; Oberlin, Dave [former council member]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: 'Lights Up'On Play Tonight
Summary: Preview of the Kansas Players production 'White Wings' opening tonight, featuring cast information, rehearsal details, and performance expectations.
Category: arts
Subjects: theater productions; campus performances; student theater
Named Entities: Crafton, Allen [department of speech and dramatic art]; Davis, Minerva [actress]; Butler, Deane [actress]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Charges Lottery Graft
Summary: Report on charges of graft in the national lottery system related to draft registration, with demands for postponing conscription until all registrants receive certificates.
Category: national news
Subjects: lottery fraud; government corruption; selective service
Named Entities: Christoffel, Harold [Milwaukee County Industrial Union president]; Dykstra, Clarence [Selective Service Director]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: Elmo Hardy
Summary: Photograph of Elmo Hardy, the KU student who held the first draft registration number (158).
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: draft registration; World War II; military conscription
Named Entities: Hardy, Elmo [KU student]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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