====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0770_2 from reel: L 725 (1956-09-10 to 1957-08-02) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/195349 Title: New Prof Named to Radio-Tv Teaching Staff Summary: Gale Adkins, director of the Bureau of Research in Education by Radio-TV at the University of Texas, has been appointed assistant professor of speech and journalism at KU effective September 1. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty appointments; radio-television education; university personnel Named Entities: Adkins, Gale [professor]; University of Texas Confidence: 0.9 Title: Network Director Named Summary: Monte Moore, sports director of radio station KWHK in Hutchinson, has been appointed director of the KU Sports Network and instructor in the radio-television curriculum. Category: campus news Subjects: sports broadcasting; radio network administration; university personnel Named Entities: Moore, Monte [sports director]; KU Sports Network Confidence: 0.85 Title: Dormitory Contracts to Be Recommended Summary: Construction contracts totaling $1,383,110.29 for Joseph R. Pearson Hall at KU will be recommended to the Board of Regents by John J. Wilson, director of dormitories. Category: campus news Subjects: university construction; dormitory development; campus facilities Named Entities: Pearson, Joseph R. [donor]; Wilson, John J. [director of dormitories] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Science Camp Extension Is Considered Summary: Extension of the KU summer Science and Mathematics Camp is being considered due to high demand and success of the program which enrolled 78 high school students from six states. Category: campus news Subjects: science education; summer programs; campus activities Named Entities: Paretsky, David [camp director]; KU Science and Mathematics Camp Confidence: 0.8 Title: Funeral Rites Held for Hedrick Summary: Funeral services were held for Robert M. Hedrick, 24, professor of zoology at KU, who died in an accidental fall while doing research at the university reservation. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty deaths; campus community; zoology department Named Entities: Hedrick, Robert M. [professor of zoology]; Hall, Robert M. [professor of zoology] Confidence: 0.75 Title: "MUSICAL MOMENTS"—Rehearsals Are Now in Progress Summary: Rehearsals are underway for "Musical Moments," a summer theatre program to be performed by University singers at 7 p.m. Monday in the Student Union Ballroom. Category: arts Subjects: university performances; summer theatre; musical productions Named Entities: Coleman Potter, Merrilyn [performer]; Pursley, Sara Jo [performer]; Davidson, Jack [performer]; Morawitz, Janice [performer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: University Theatre Play Is a Sellout Summary: The University Theatre's summer production "Come Back, Little Sheba" opened to a sell-out crowd and will be presented again tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Category: arts Subjects: theatre performances; summer productions; campus arts Named Entities: Goff, Lewin [associate professor of speech and drama]; University Theatre Confidence: 0.8 Title: Concerts Summary: Schedule of upcoming concerts including Orchestra-Ballet-Chorus on Sunday, July 14 at 3:30 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium and Band-Chorus on Sunday, July 14 at 8:00 p.m. in Outdoor Theater. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: university events; musical performances; campus activities Confidence: 0.7 Title: Weather Summary: Fair to partly cloudy conditions expected with widely scattered thunderstorms in northwest portions, warmer temperatures, and highs in the 90s. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; campus information; daily updates Confidence: 0.8 Title: Free Movies Offered Tonight Summary: Two free movies will be shown tonight at 8 p.m. in east of Robinson Gym: "They are 'Indian American'" and "Hunting With a Camera." In case of rain, they will be shown inside. Category: informational content Subjects: campus entertainment; free events; student activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] 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.