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University Daily Kansan
Page 0618_2 from reel: L 726 (1957-09-12 to 1958-08-01)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/198349

Title: KU Gets Rare Books
Summary: University of Kansas acquires rare 16th and 17th century books valued at $75,000, the most significant addition to KU's rare book collection in the field of humanities.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university collections; rare books; academic resources
Named Entities: Rubinstein, Joseph [librarian]; Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor]; Vosper, Robert [library director]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Derby Day Is a Dashing Success
Summary: The fifth annual Sigma Chi Derby Day track meet for women in organized houses draws about 450 spectators with various competitions including egg throws and sack races.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; campus events; fraternity events
Named Entities: Sigma Chi [fraternity]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 'Public Will Want Educational TV'
Summary: Dr. Maurice Ashley, noted English historian and journalist, discusses the future of educational television in an upcoming Humanities Lecture at KU.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: educational television; media; academic lectures
Named Entities: Ashley, Dr. Maurice [historian and journalist]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Slipping Sod: Ch. 2
Summary: Geology students investigate cracked and bulging soil on the hillside northeast of Malott Hall, studying potential landslides and drainage issues.
Category: campus news
Subjects: geology; campus infrastructure; soil erosion
Named Entities: Dort, Wakefield Jr. [associate professor of geology]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: KU Woman Named Contest Winner
Summary: Arden Janice Weston, a junior from Blue Springs, Missouri, wins a national beauty contest sponsored by an advertising firm and will represent KU.
Category: announcement
Subjects: student achievements; beauty contests
Named Entities: Weston, Arden Janice [KU student]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: KU-Y Names New Members at Banquet
Summary: KU-Y, the university's business management organization, holds a banquet to honor new members and recognize current leadership.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; leadership; campus groups
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Weather
Summary: Current and upcoming weather conditions for Lawrence, Kansas, including temperature, cloud cover, and wind information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: Joseph Rubinstein, Special Collections Librarian
Summary: Photo of Joseph Rubinstein, special collections librarian, examining one of the rare books recently acquired by KU.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: university personnel; rare books
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Derby Day Event
Summary: Photo showing participants in the Sigma Chi Derby Day event, with one person treating minor injuries sustained during the competition.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: student activities; campus events
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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