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University Daily Kansan
Page 0771_2 from reel: L 728 (1959-09-17 to 1960-08-02)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/190374

Title: Prof. Backus Undertakes Second Career
Summary: Professor Oswald P. Backus begins a second career in law after passing the Kansas bar exam, while maintaining his position as history professor.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university faculty; career changes; academic professions
Named Entities: Backus, Oswald P. [professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Art Award Established
Summary: The Maud Ellsworth Scholarship Fund is established in honor of the retired art professor, funded by former students and associates to support art education at KU.
Category: campus news
Subjects: scholarships; art education; university funding
Named Entities: Ellsworth, Maud [professor]; Anderson, Kenneth E. [dean]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Second Summer Play Cast Improves Comedy
Summary: Review of Paul Osborn's "Morning's at Seven" performed at Murphy Hall, noting improvements in comedy and production quality from the previous summer play.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: theater; summer productions; student performances
Named Entities: Knudson, Jerry [writer]; Osborn, Paul [playwright]; Rast Jr., Jack [designer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Desire Rated in New Test
Summary: University researchers develop and test a new method for evaluating student desire and persistence as predictors of college success, using self-rating questions.
Category: campus news
Subjects: education research; student assessment; academic testing
Named Entities: Anderson, Kenneth E. [dean]; Tilghman, Aley [assistant]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Kansan Will Not Publish Tuesday
Summary: The Summer Session Kansan will not publish on Tuesday due to the July 4 holiday, with publication resuming on Friday.
Category: announcement
Subjects: newspaper publication schedule; holidays; summer session
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Prof. Carey to Be on TV Program
Summary: Professor J. Sheldon Carey, a design professor, will appear on CBS television's "The Potter's Wheel" program to demonstrate his ceramic art techniques.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty recognition; television appearances; art education
Named Entities: Carey, J. Sheldon [professor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Price Takes New Position
Summary: G. Baley Price, chairman of the mathematics department, takes a leave of absence to become executive secretary of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences in Washington D.C.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty appointments; academic administration; mathematics department
Named Entities: Price, G. Baley [chairman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Weather
Summary: Partly cloudy today with temperatures ranging from 85 to 95 degrees, slightly cooler in northeast and north-central areas.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Last of Directory Appears on Page 8
Summary: The final portion of the Summer Session Student Directory supplement appears on page eight of the Kansan, with information about obtaining copies.
Category: announcement
Subjects: university directories; publication information
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: DOWN SHE COMES—Jennie Allen, 5, Roars Down the Slide at the University Playground in Fowler Grove
Summary: A photograph of 5-year-old Jennie Allen enjoying the slide at the University playground, which is open Monday through Friday nights until 9 PM.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: campus activities; playground; summer session
Confidence: 0.9

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