====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0271_2 from reel: L 746 (1969-02-04 to 1969-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/74122 Title: Mafia Uses Fear Tactics Summary: UPI article detailing how the Mafia uses fear tactics in legitimate businesses, including extortion, intimidation, and control of various industries. The piece discusses recent investigations and the challenges law enforcement faces in combating organized crime. Category: national news Subjects: organized crime; mafia; criminal investigations; law enforcement Named Entities: Corpora, Thomas [UPI Staff Writer]; Salerno, Ralph [retired New York City Detective]; Maksik, Benjamin [Brooklyn restaurateur]; Gulmi, Joseph [Mafia member]; Minuto, Maurice [Nylon-Thane Plastics Corp. head]; Masello, John [Genovese family member] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Art Instructor Resigns; Conflicting Ideas Voiced Summary: John C. Beckley, a lithographic instructor at the University of Kansas, resigns after his contract is not renewed. The article details conflicting viewpoints between Beckley and department officials regarding curriculum changes and the reasons behind the non-renewal decision. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; academic freedom; curriculum changes; employment disputes Named Entities: Beckley, John C. [lithographic instructor]; Thompson, Peter [acting chairman of drawing and painting department]; McKay, John S. [associate dean of visual arts] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Carriage Lamp; Washburn University of Topeka; Kieff's 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.