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University Daily Kansan
Page 0670_1 from reel: L 728 (1959-09-17 to 1960-08-02)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/190558

Title: The Resolution
Summary: Editorial discussing the Big Eight Student Body Presidents' resolution disapproving of sit-in demonstrations protesting segregation, analyzing the position on civil rights and protest methods.
Category: editorial
Subjects: civil rights; racial segregation; student activism; university policy
Named Entities: Dalby, Ron [student body president]; Yocom, Doug [author]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Tired of Waiting
Summary: Letter to the editor expressing frustration with the pace of civil rights progress and support for more direct action methods like sit-ins.
Category: letter
Subjects: civil rights; student activism; racial equality
Named Entities: Buford, George G. [sophomore]; Jackson III, Elmer C. [sophomore]; Wedgeforth, Bill [senior]; Smalley, A. W. [graduate student]; Nelson, Ivory [graduate student]; Jones, Fred [graduate student]; Eutaw, Ala. [graduate student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Strikes Supported
Summary: Letter supporting sit-in demonstrations as an effective method for achieving civil rights and criticizing the Big Eight Student Body Presidents' resolution.
Category: letter
Subjects: civil rights; student activism; racial equality
Named Entities: Gunn, Moses [graduate student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Conference Condemned
Summary: Letter condemning the Big Eight Student Body Presidents' Conference for its stance against sit-in demonstrations.
Category: letter
Subjects: civil rights; student activism; racial equality
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Death Penalty?
Summary: Letter questioning the use of the death penalty in future cases.
Category: letter
Subjects: capital punishment; criminal justice
Named Entities: Jones, Alan [Journalism '59]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Those Goofballs
Summary: Opinion piece criticizing the Big Eight Student Body Presidents for their stance on sit-ins and calling for more progressive action on civil rights.
Category: opinion
Subjects: student government; civil rights; university policy
Named Entities: McMullan, Jim [Long Beach, N.Y. Senior]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [comic strips]
Category: comic strips
Confidence: 0.9

Title: ... Letters ...
Summary: Collection of reader letters addressing various topics including civil rights, university policies, and campus issues.
Category: letter
Subjects: reader feedback; civil rights; university affairs
Confidence: 0.8

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