====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0745 from reel: L 3131 (1987-08-19 to 1987-12-01) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/37629 Title: Good Cents Summary: Editorial discussing proposed Douglas County sales tax, its distribution to local governments, and the need for taxpayers to fund necessary services. Category: opinion Subjects: tax policy; local government; public services Confidence: 0.9 Title: Room for Improvement Summary: Editorial about KU residence halls' fire safety standards, noting progress but highlighting remaining halls that still need smoke detectors and improved fire protection. Category: opinion Subjects: university safety; fire prevention; campus housing Confidence: 0.9 Title: 'Star Wars' Targets the Sky-High Deficit Summary: Columnist Jim Farquhar analyzes the Strategic Defense Initiative, questioning its cost and effectiveness while examining its impact on the federal deficit. Category: opinion Subjects: strategic defense initiative; national defense; federal budget Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Farquhar, Jim [staff columnist] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weapons in Space Curb Nuclear Threat Summary: Christopher Wilson argues that President Reagan's proposed space-based defense system could effectively curb the nuclear threat through advanced technology. Category: opinion Subjects: strategic defense initiative; nuclear deterrence; national security Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Wilson, Christopher [staff columnist] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips Confidence: 0.9 Title: By Berke Breathed Category: editorial cartoon Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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.