====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0411_2 from reel: L 730 (1961-02-06 to 1961-08-01) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/196905 Title: Kennedy Returns to Capital Prepares Message on Berlin Summary: President Kennedy returns to Washington to prepare a message on Berlin amid Cold War tensions, with details about his speech preparation and diplomatic considerations regarding the divided city. Category: national news Subjects: international relations; cold war; germany; diplomacy Named Entities: Kennedy, John F. [president]; Khrushchev, Nikita [premier]; McNamara, Robert S. [defense secretary] Confidence: 0.85 Title: 'Radicals' to Be Studied by $30,000 Machine Summary: KU chemistry department receives $30,000 electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer to study free radicals in organic chemistry research, with Atomic Energy Commission funding. Category: campus news Subjects: university research; chemistry; scientific equipment; academic funding Named Entities: Ludwig, Peter [research associate]; Adams, Ralph N. [associate professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Petitions Out for City Pool Summary: Lawrence citizens circulate petitions for municipal swimming pool, with committee seeking bond election approval for public recreational facility. Category: local news Subjects: local government; public facilities; community development; lawrence city Confidence: 0.75 Title: Well Logging Study Donated to KU Summary: Socony Mobil Oil Company donates well logging study results to KU, providing geological research materials for petroleum engineering education. Category: campus news Subjects: university donations; geological research; academic resources Named Entities: Guyod, Hubert [researcher] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Draft Calls No Threat Summary: KU registrar addresses student concerns about draft calls, noting no significant increase in calls and normal fall enrollment procedures continuing. Category: campus news Subjects: military conscription; student affairs; university administration Named Entities: Hitt, James [registrar] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Gunshot Wound Fatal to Student Summary: Richard Sundbye, Olathe graduate student, dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound at parents' home in Olathe. Category: local news Subjects: tragedy; student death; local crime Named Entities: Sundbye, Richard [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Heeb Receives Post on State Board Summary: KU professor Larry Heeb appointed to Kansas Council for Recreation and Youth, expanding university representation in state governance. Category: campus news Subjects: academic appointments; university governance; state boards Named Entities: Heeb, Larry [professor] Confidence: 0.75 Title: 'Idiot's Delight' Scheduled for Two Night Performance Summary: University of Kansas Theatre presents two-night production of 'Idiot's Delight' at Murphy Hall, directed by Roxanne Beihl. Category: arts Subjects: theater; performing arts; campus events Named Entities: Beihl, Roxanne [director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Peter Ludwig Working With Research Equipment Summary: Research associate Peter Ludwig operates $30,000 machine for studying organic free radicals in chemistry department. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Richard Sundbye Summary: Portrait photograph of Richard Sundbye, Olathe graduate student who died from gunshot wound. Category: photos/graphics 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.