====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0453_2 from reel: L 1681 (1978-08-23 to 1979-02-21) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/19220 Title: Ad Firm Challenges City Ordinance Summary: A California-based billboard firm challenges a recently passed city ordinance banning billboards, threatening legal action if the ordinance is enforced. Category: local news Subjects: city government; legal challenges; billboards Named Entities: Martin Outdoor Advertising Inc.; Lawrence city commissioners Confidence: 0.85 Title: Berlin to Run for Presidency of Student Body Summary: Margaret Berlin announces her candidacy for student body president, emphasizing openness and responsiveness to student concerns. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; campus politics Named Entities: Berlin, Margaret [student candidate]; Gomez, George [running mate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: KU Receives Fewer Grants Summary: University of Kansas researchers received fewer federal research grants compared to previous years, with a 22% decrease in the first three months of fiscal 1978. Category: campus news Subjects: university funding; research grants; academic finance Named Entities: Bears, Robert [associate dean of research] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Police Beat Summary: Compilation of recent police reports including incidents of vehicle theft, vandalism, and other criminal activities in the Lawrence area and on campus. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; law enforcement; student incidents Confidence: 0.75 Title: KU VETS Meeting Summary: Meeting of KU Veterans group scheduled for Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Cork Room 2, Kansas Union, focusing on V.A. benefits. Category: announcement Subjects: veterans affairs; campus organizations; student groups Named Entities: Neske, Steve [Campus Veterans Representative] Confidence: 0.9 Title: The University Dance Company Winter Concert of Original Works Summary: The University Dance Company will present original works on Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m. at Hashinger Dormitory. Category: arts Subjects: dance performances; campus arts; cultural events Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Pyramid Pizza; The University Dance Company; Clothes Encounter; Ku Vets; Freshman Class; Park Hill Plaza Studio; Jayhawker Towers Apartments; Museum of Natural History; Kinko's Kopies; LOVE Paraphernalia; Admiral Car Rental Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.