====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0500_1 from reel: L 726 (1957-09-12 to 1958-08-01) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/198586 Title: About-Face Taken by Rush Kress Summary: Article about Rush Kress reversing his position regarding control of the S.H. Kress variety store chain, with changes in personnel and management structure at the company. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; business management; leadership changes Named Entities: Kress, Rush [business executive]; Franklin D. Murphy [chancellor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Dormitory Bids Await Approval Summary: Article about bids totaling $2,967,512 for construction of two 432-man dormitories at KU, awaiting approval from the Board of Regents. Category: campus news Subjects: university housing; construction projects; administrative processes Named Entities: Nichols, Raymond [executive secretary]; Wilson, J.J. [director of dormitories] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Midsemester Grades Due Summary: Notice that midsemester grades are due in the registrar's office, with information about how students can access their grades. Category: campus news Subjects: academic calendar; student records; administrative deadlines Named Entities: Hitt, James K. [registrar] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Rifles Named 'Outstanding' Summary: The Pershing Rifles unit from KU was awarded the trophy for outstanding company in competition at Oklahoma State University. Category: sports Subjects: ROTC; military training; university competitions Named Entities: Pershing Rifles, Co. E, 7th Regiment Confidence: 0.85 Title: Opera Singer Delights 1,200 at Final Recital Summary: Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Mildred Miller performed at the final KU Concert Course recital, delighting an audience of nearly 1,200 in the University Theatre. Category: arts Subjects: musical performances; opera; university events Named Entities: Miller, Mildred [opera singer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: OU Wins in KU Tourney Summary: The University of Oklahoma debate team won the second annual Heart of America debate tournament, defeating KU in the finals. Category: sports Subjects: debate competitions; university tournaments; academic events Named Entities: University of Oklahoma; University of Kansas Confidence: 0.85 Title: A Campus-to-Career Case History Summary: Feature story about Stanley W. Smith, a KU graduate who became District Plant Engineer at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, discussing his career path and responsibilities. Category: features/profiles Subjects: career development; engineering careers; telephone industry Named Entities: Smith, Stanley W. [engineer]; Little, A.A. [engineer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Official Bulletin Summary: Compilation of official university announcements, job interviews, and event schedules for various campus activities. Category: informational content Subjects: campus announcements; event schedules; administrative notices Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Bell Telephone Companies 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.