====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0472_1 from reel: L 1681 (1978-08-23 to 1979-02-21) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/19183 Title: Researchers Look at Plants Summary: Professor Lester Mitscher discusses research on plants that produce medicinal compounds, including historical uses and modern pharmaceutical applications. Category: campus news Subjects: botanical research; pharmacology; plant chemistry Named Entities: Mitscher, Lester [professor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: More Students Riding KU Buses Summary: The KU on Wheels bus system shows increased ridership with 196,504 passengers in September, up from 195,172 the previous year. Category: campus news Subjects: university transportation; student services; campus infrastructure Named Entities: Harper, Mike [student body president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Man Jailed for Indecent Liberties Summary: A 22-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison for indecent liberties with a child. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; law enforcement; legal proceedings Named Entities: Loehr, Kenneth [defendant]; King Jr., Ralph [judge] Confidence: 0.75 Title: On Campus Events Summary: Listing of various campus events including faculty luncheons, women's rights discussions, psychology colloquium, and other academic and social activities. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: campus activities; student events; university programming Confidence: 0.8 Title: Announcing: GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION! Summary: New Year's Eve celebration on Saturday December 30, 1978 featuring Cole Tuckey and Fast Break at the Lawrence Opera House. Category: announcement Subjects: events; entertainment; New Year's celebrations Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: JB's Big Boy; Love Records and Tapes; Bossler Temporary Help; The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Schneider Investments; K.U. Ecology Club; The Lawrence Opera House and 7th Spirit Club Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 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.