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University Daily Kansan
Page 0157 from reel: L 2447 (1982-08-19 to 1983-01-14)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/39260

Title: Poll Challenge Draws Threat
Summary: A KU student challenges a public opinion poll on nuclear weapons, receives threatening letter, and reports it to Lawrence police. City commissioners express concern about threats to Halvorsen.
Category: local news
Subjects: elections; political campaigns; local government; law enforcement
Named Entities: Halvorsen, Bill [candidate]; Gleason, Tom [commissioner]; Shontz, Nancy [commissioner]; Linscheid, John [chairman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Poles May Riot on Anniversary
Summary: Millions of Poles expected to demonstrate on second anniversary of Solidarity despite government warnings. Polish government prepared with water cannons and armored vehicles to discourage demonstrations.
Category: national news
Subjects: Poland; Solidarity movement; martial law; Eastern Europe
Named Entities: Piekalikiewicz, Jaroslaw [professor]; Walesa, Lech [Solidarity leader]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: KU Students Help Fund Polish Meals
Summary: KU students participate in 'Skip-a-Meal' program to raise money for Polish food aid, sending packages through CARE organization to help those affected by martial law.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activism; humanitarian aid; Poland; fundraising
Named Entities: Smith, Tolly [KU student]; Piekalikiewicz, Jaroslaw [KU professor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Dismissal Clause Added to Contract for Graduate TAs
Summary: New 88-word addition to graduate teaching assistant contracts allows for dismissal under certain conditions, criticized by student leaders as unfair to academic affairs.
Category: sports
Subjects: graduate students; labor contracts; university policy; employment
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Ford Supports Reagan's Tax Increases as Step in Right Direction
Summary: Former President Gerald Ford endorses Reagan's tax increase proposal as necessary step toward balanced budget, speaking at campaign event for Republican congressional candidate Morris Kay.
Category: national news
Subjects: tax policy; economic policy; Reagan administration; Ford, Gerald R.
Named Entities: Ford, Gerald R. [former president]; Reagan, Ronald [president]; Kay, Morris [congressional candidate]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Weather
Summary: Today's weather: sunny and very warm with high temperature reaching mid-90s. Extended forecast calls for seasonable weather with little or no rain expected.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; precipitation
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Clarence Wingert, Worker for W.A. Dunbar Construction Co.
Summary: Worker taking break during construction work outside Summerfield Hall, digging trench near building.
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: Morris Kay
Summary: Former President Gerald Ford and Morris Kay at press conference where Ford endorses Kay for congressional seat.
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Editorial Cartoon: Weather Mascot
Summary: Cartoon featuring weather mascot with sun, depicting hot and dry conditions with 'BLAZING' text.
Category: editorial cartoon
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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