====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0654 from reel: L 2447 (1982-08-19 to 1983-01-14) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/38763 Title: Shankel to the Rescue Summary: Article discusses Del Shankel's appointment as interim athletic director at University of Kansas following Jim Lessig's resignation to become commissioner of the Mid-American Athletic Conference. Category: opinion Subjects: university athletics; athletic director; campus administration Named Entities: Shankel, Del [athletic director]; Lessig, Jim [athletic director]; Budig, Gene A. [university president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Reaganomics' Skeptics Silent in Face of GOP Peer Pressure Summary: Columnist Tom Gress critiques Reaganomics, questioning why skeptics remain silent despite concerns about economic policy and political pressure from GOP leadership. Category: opinion Subjects: economic policy; Reagan administration; political pressure Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Anderson, Martin [economic advisor]; Stockman, David [budget director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Childhood Tradition Threatened Summary: Catherine Behan expresses concern about how safety concerns and societal changes are threatening traditional Halloween practices like trick-or-treating. Category: opinion Subjects: Halloween traditions; child safety; cultural practices Named Entities: Behan, Catherine [author] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Letter About 'Tissue' Stark, Unsettling Summary: Readers respond to a previous letter regarding fetal tissue research, expressing concerns about the moral and ethical implications of such research. Category: letter Subjects: abortion debate; fetal tissue research; moral ethics Named Entities: Hurley, Charles [letter writer]; Kitchens, Randy [letter writer]; Robinson, Stephen [letter writer] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Work Phone Off Limits Summary: Letter from Stephen Robinson addressing concerns about restrictions on work phone usage and advocating for employee communication rights. Category: letter Subjects: employee rights; workplace policies; telephone usage Named Entities: Robinson, Stephen [letter writer] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Defense Study Needed Summary: Correspondence regarding the need for defense studies and analysis of military research, with perspectives on U.S. defense policy and relations with the Soviet Union. Category: letter Subjects: military research; Soviet Union; defense policy Named Entities: Behan, Catherine [letter writer]; Kean, Marc [letter writer] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Editorial Cartoon: Athletic Director Responsibilities Summary: Cartoon illustrating the challenges and responsibilities of an athletic director, depicting a figure overwhelmed by administrative tasks. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: athletic administration; university governance; workload Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: DeLorean Car Illustration Summary: Illustration of a DeLorean car, likely used as a visual element in the newspaper layout. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: automotive design; DeLorean DMC-12; 1980s culture Confidence: 0.7 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.