====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0259_1 from reel: L 736 (1964-02-04 to 1964-07-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/75159 Title: McNamara Denies Charge Summary: Defense Secretary Robert McNamara denies charges that American casualty figures in Vietnam were covered up, stating casualty statistics have always been available for examination. Category: national news Subjects: Vietnam War; military casualties; government accountability Named Entities: McNamara, Robert S. [Defense Secretary] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Shepard Tries Pills, Diet Summary: Astronaut Alan Shepard undergoes treatment with pills and diet to address an ear ailment that made him ineligible for the next U.S. orbital flight. Category: national news Subjects: space program; astronaut health; NASA Named Entities: Shepard, Alan Jr. [astronaut] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Pesticide Reformer Dies Summary: Author-scientist Rachel Carson, whose 1962 book 'Silent Spring' spurred federal action on pesticide use, dies at age 56. Category: national news Subjects: environmental policy; pesticide regulation; conservation Named Entities: Carson, Rachel [author-scientist] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Official Bulletin Summary: Daily listing of campus events, meetings, and activities including religious services, academic events, and social gatherings. Category: informational content Subjects: campus events; student activities; university calendar Confidence: 0.8 Title: Reflective Plates Summary: Information about reflective license plates being used in sixteen states and the District of Columbia as a safety measure for night driving. Category: informational content Subjects: traffic safety; automotive technology; license plates Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Epic Records; Arrow; Douglas County State Bank 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.