====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0488_1 from reel: L 1681 (1978-08-23 to 1979-02-21) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/19153 Title: Cross-Country Skiing Snowballs Summary: Article about cross-country skiing popularity at KU, with details on locations, equipment rentals, and student participation despite winter weather conditions. Category: campus news Subjects: winter sports; student activities; recreational programs Named Entities: EDDS, David [staff reporter] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Textbook Sales Remain Normal for Bookstores Despite Weather Summary: Report on textbook sales at KU bookstores during winter weather, noting normal sales patterns and operational challenges due to snow. Category: campus news Subjects: university bookstores; textbook sales; academic retail Named Entities: Brock, Betty [manager]; Muggy, Bill [co-manager] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Suspect to Take Mental Exams Summary: Article about mental examinations ordered for a suspect in a murder case in Douglas County, with details on the legal proceedings. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; mental health evaluations; legal proceedings Named Entities: Norwood, Samuel [murder victim]; Harris, Lee E. [suspect]; Moore, Charles E. [suspect] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Educational Films Survive Blaze Summary: Report on a fire at the KU Department of Continuing Education that damaged educational films but was contained before causing major damage. Category: campus news Subjects: film preservation; campus facilities; emergency response Named Entities: Walker, Howard [dean of Continuing Education]; Shankel, Richard [chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Committee to Begin Application Reviews Summary: Article about a 12-member search committee beginning application reviews for the position of vice chancellor for academic affairs. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; search committees; academic governance Named Entities: Johnson, Jeanette [assistant to Executive Vice Chancellor]; Calgaard, Ron [current vice chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Comput-a-Rhythm; Wiener King; G's Barbecue Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.