====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0794 from reel: L 2755 (1984-08-22 to 1984-12-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/23366 Title: Contempt Charges Filed Against Attorney General Summary: Sen. Charles Grassley files contempt charges against Attorney General William French Smith regarding refusal to provide Senate panel files on criminal contempt of Congress investigation. Category: national news Subjects: legal proceedings; justice department; congressional investigations Named Entities: Grassley, Charles [senator]; Smith, William French [attorney general] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Media Asked Not to Call Race Summary: Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley asks media not to call election before polls close, concerned about early projections affecting voter turnout. Category: national news Subjects: election coverage; media ethics; political campaigns Named Entities: Bradley, Tom [mayor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Show Prompts Suicide Callers Summary: CBS production 'Silence of the Heart' prompts surge in suicide crisis center calls nationwide, with particular impact in Atlanta and other cities. Category: national news Subjects: media impact; suicide prevention; television programming Confidence: 0.75 Title: Helms Loses VFW Backing Summary: Veterans of Foreign Wars political action committee withdraws endorsement of Sen. Jesse Helms due to his stance on veterans' issues. Category: national news Subjects: political endorsements; veterans organizations; congressional races Named Entities: Helms, Jesse [senator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Devil's Night Vandalism Burns Detroit Summary: Over 400 fires reported on Devil's Night in Detroit, with city officials describing it as the worst in years. Fire Commissioner Melvin Jefferson and Mayor Coleman Young address the crisis. Category: national news Subjects: urban violence; arson; community safety Named Entities: Jefferson, Melvin [fire commissioner]; Young, Coleman A. [mayor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: V.P. Candidates Take Turn at Barbs Summary: Vice presidential candidates Geraldine Ferraro and George Bush exchange criticisms during campaign appearances, with Ferraro questioning Bush's character and Bush defending his record. Category: national news Subjects: political campaigns; vice presidential candidates; election 1984 Named Entities: Ferraro, Geraldine [vice presidential candidate]; Bush, George [vice presidential candidate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Know About Islam Summary: Article explaining Islamic views on Jesus Christ, comparing Muslim and Christian perspectives on his nature, birth, and role as prophet. Category: informational content Subjects: religious education; interfaith understanding; Islamic beliefs Confidence: 0.75 Title: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Presents LARRY 'BUD' MELMAN Summary: Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity presents Larry 'Bud' Melman from the David Letterman Show in a one-night performance at Lawrence Opera House on November 2, 1984, with proceeds benefiting the Hilltop Child Development Center. Category: announcement Subjects: campus events; comedy performances; fundraising Named Entities: Melman, Larry 'Bud' [comedian] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Pizza Shoppe; Islamic Center of Lawrence; House of Hupei 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.