====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0293 from reel: L 1954 (1979-08-22 to 1979-01-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/24868 Title: House Votes Down Bill to Close Canal Deal Summary: The U.S. House of Representatives defeats a bill to transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama, with the vote falling short of the required two-thirds majority. Category: national news Subjects: panama canal; u.s. congress; foreign policy; treaties Named Entities: Dole, Robert [senator]; Carter, Jimmy [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kennedy Gets Secret Service Summary: President Jimmy Carter orders Secret Service protection for Senator Edward M. Kennedy following a report on his personal safety. Category: national news Subjects: presidential security; political campaigns; u.s. politics Named Entities: Kennedy, Edward M. [senator]; Carter, Jimmy [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Reversal of Liquor Law Asked Summary: Three liquor wholesalers petition the Kansas Supreme Court to reverse a recent decision regarding the state's liquor distribution system. Category: local news Subjects: alcohol regulation; state legislation; kansas politics Named Entities: Kansas Supreme Court Confidence: 0.75 Title: Williams Convicted in Murder Summary: Albert Williams is found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1978 stabbing death of a secretary at the Chamber of Commerce in Manhattan, Kansas. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; kansas courts; homicide cases Named Entities: Williams, Albert [defendant]; Riley County District Court Confidence: 0.8 Title: Italy Trembles After Quake Summary: Hundreds of aftershocks follow a major earthquake in central Italy that killed five people and left more than 2,500 homeless. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; italy Named Entities: Italy Confidence: 0.8 Title: PCB-contaminated Cattle Killed Summary: State health officials in Kansas order the destruction of 112 PCB-contaminated cattle from a farm near Furley. Category: local news Subjects: environmental contamination; agriculture; kansas Named Entities: Kansas; EPA Confidence: 0.75 Title: Dole Wants Missiles Removed Summary: Senator Robert Dole calls for the removal of obsolete Titan II missiles from Kansas, Arkansas and Arizona, citing safety hazards. Category: national news Subjects: nuclear weapons; military policy; kansas Named Entities: Dole, Robert [senator]; Titan II missiles Confidence: 0.8 Title: Insurance Rate Jump Denied Summary: Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell rejects a $27.7 million rate increase request from Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Category: local news Subjects: insurance regulation; kansas; health insurance Named Entities: Bell, Fletcher [insurance commissioner] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weather Slows California Fires Summary: Cooler, damper weather helps firefighters contain wildfires in California that have burned over 100,000 acres. Category: national news Subjects: wildfires; california; weather Named Entities: California; National Forest Service Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather ... Summary: Today's weather forecast for Kansas with temperatures in the mid-70s and northerly winds, with partly cloudy conditions expected. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; kansas Confidence: 0.7 Title: ASK Organizational Meeting Summary: The Associated Students of Kansas (ASK) is holding an organizational meeting on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 pm in Parlor A of the Kansas Union. Category: announcement Subjects: student organizations; kansas union Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Standard Oil Company of California; Western Sizzlin Steak House; The Associated Students of Kansas (ASK); The Great American Hot Dog Corporation, Ltd. Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: How You Can Change the World in 25 Years or Less Summary: A Chevron advertisement promoting career opportunities in the energy industry with the tagline 'How you can change the world in 25 years or less.' Category: photos/graphics Subjects: energy industry; petroleum; career opportunities Named Entities: Standard Oil Company of California; Chevron Confidence: 0.8 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.