====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0603 from reel: L 2447 (1982-08-19 to 1983-01-14) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/38814 Title: KU Athletic Director Resigns Summary: Athletic Director Jim Lessig resigns to become commissioner of the Mid-America Athletic Conference, with details about his background and career at KU. Category: campus news Subjects: university athletics; athletic administration; sports leadership Named Entities: Lessig, Jim [athletic director]; Brinkman, Del [dean of journalism]; Budig, Gene A. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Professor Says KU Preparing for Cuts With Budget Plans Summary: KU faculty members discuss budget cuts and planning for fiscal austerity, with details about budget planning tools and potential impacts on academic departments. Category: campus news Subjects: university budget; academic administration; fiscal planning Named Entities: Cusick, Steve [staff reporter]; Tacha, Deanell [vice chancellor]; Cole, Richard [president of American Association of University Professors] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Senate Blocks ASK, Beer Votes Summary: Student Senate denies students' requests regarding ASK funding and beer votes, with details about the legislative process and political debates. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; campus politics; student referendums Named Entities: Knox, Don [staff reporter]; Buskirk, [student senator]; Adkins, [student body president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: 10,000 Poles Go to Funeral of Slain Youth Summary: Coverage of funeral for a slain Polish youth in Nowa Huta, with details about the political context and public demonstrations. Category: local news Subjects: international news; political unrest; Poland Named Entities: Wlosik, [slain youth] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Turnpike Guardian Gets Unique View of Travelers Summary: Profile of Howard McKenzie, a toll collector at the West Lawrence interchange, sharing his experiences and observations of travelers. Category: features/profiles Subjects: occupational profiles; transportation; human interest Named Entities: McKenzie, Howard [toll collector]; Riggins, John [KU football player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Candidates Spar Over Issues at Forum Summary: Coverage of congressional candidate forum where Jim Slattery and his opponent debate issues including Social Security, defense spending, and tax policies. Category: sports Subjects: political campaigns; congressional elections; policy debates Named Entities: Slattery, Jim [congressional candidate]; Kay, [congressional candidate]; Reagan, Ronald [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Daily weather forecast for the Lawrence area, including temperature predictions and conditions. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: A Flock of Pigeons, Silhouetted by a Recent Sunrise, Circle Above Broken Arrow Park in Search of Food. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Jim Lessig Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Howard McKenzie Relaxes Inside His Toll Booth at the West Lawrence Interchange While Waiting for Traffic Entering... Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Cartoon: COOL Weather Frog Category: editorial cartoon Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.7 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.