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University Daily Kansan
Page 0181_2 from reel: L 745 (1968-09-13 to 1969-01-10)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/193342

Title: Regents Cut Tower
Summary: The Kansas Board of Regents voted to redesign the proposed KU humanities building, reducing it from 15 stories to 3 stories due to funding constraints. The article details the financial challenges and future plans for the project.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university governance; building construction; academic planning
Named Entities: Sloan, Eldon [Regents' building committee chairman]; Wescoe, W. Clarke [chancellor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Apollo Finishes Week, Moon Shot Possible
Summary: Apollo 7 successfully completes its first week in space, with NASA considering the possibility of a moon shot as early as December. The article reports on the spacecraft's performance and crew conditions.
Category: national news
Subjects: space exploration; NASA; Apollo program
Named Entities: Schirra, Walter [Apollo 7 astronaut]; Eisele, Donn [Apollo 7 astronaut]; Cunningham, Walter [Apollo 7 astronaut]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Chancellor Selection Committees Meet
Summary: The KU chancellor selection committee met with the Kansas Board of Regents to begin the search for a replacement for Chancellor Wescoe, who announced his resignation effective June 30, 1969. The article details the committee composition and selection process.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university administration; leadership transition; academic governance
Named Entities: Wescoe, W. Clarke [outgoing chancellor]; Cromb, Henry A. [Regents committee member]; Bubb, Eldon Sloan [Regents committee member]; Basham, Dr. James J. [Regents committee member]; Albrecht, William P. [Graduate School dean]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Weather
Summary: Today: Clear to partly cloudy and cool with west winds 10-20 mph. Highs near 60. Lows tonight upper 30s. Saturday: Partly cloudy and a little warmer with precipitation possible. Today tonight and Saturday near zero.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; precipitation
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Summary: Photo of five Naismith residents carving pumpkins in preparation for Halloween, with caption "WHY, OF COURSE I BELIEVE IN THE GREAT PUMPKIN".
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: student life; holiday traditions; halloween
Named Entities: Hays, Mary [Naismith resident]; Bismark, N.D. [Naismith resident]; McLaughlin, Mark [Prairie Village senior]; Trigg, Gayle [Wellesley Hills, Md. senior]; Forman, Dick [Colorado Springs, Colo. sophomore]; Lofgreen, Deanna [Lawrence junior]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Smith, Carlos Suspended
Summary: Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos suspended from the United States Olympic team and ordered to leave the Olympic Village after their 'black power' gesture during the medal ceremony.
Category: local news
Subjects: Olympic Games; athletic discipline; civil rights
Named Entities: Smith, Tommie [Olympic athlete]; Carlos, John [Olympic athlete]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Crowds Larger-Wallace
Summary: George Wallace claims larger crowds at his campaign events in Longview, Texas, estimating 5,000 to 6,000 people attended a Thursday night gathering.
Category: local news
Subjects: political campaigns; elections; crowd size
Named Entities: Wallace, George [political candidate]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Allen Pleads Guilty
Summary: Former UCLA and Wyandotte High School basketball star Lucius Allen pleads guilty to maintaining a place where narcotics were used, receiving a $300 fine and 60-day suspended jail sentence.
Category: local news
Subjects: legal proceedings; athletic discipline; drug charges
Named Entities: Allen, Lucius [former basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: UDK News Roundup
Summary: Collection of brief news items from United Press International including Olympic athlete suspensions, political campaign updates, and legal proceedings.
Category: national news
Subjects: news aggregation; international news; current events
Confidence: 0.8

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