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University Daily Kansan
Page 0343_2 from reel: L 748 (1970-02-03 to 1970-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/77319

Title: Fire Damages Kappa Sigma House
Summary: Fire damages Kappa Sigma fraternity house at 1045 Emery Rd., with no injuries reported. Firefighters responded with three pumpers, an aerial, and snorkel. Damage confined to attic and third floor.
Category: campus news
Subjects: fraternity housing; fire safety; university campus incidents
Named Entities: Kappa Sigma fraternity; Charles Brandt [KU alumnus]; Fire Chief F.C. Sanders
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Apollo 13 'A-Ok,' Outrunning IRS
Summary: Apollo 13 astronauts successfully complete mission, with Swigert joking about forgetting to file his tax return before the flight. Mission included a 3.5 second rocket blast that put spacecraft on correct course.
Category: national news
Subjects: space exploration; Apollo 13 mission; astronauts
Named Entities: John L. Swigert [astronaut]; James A. Lovell Jr. [astronaut]; Fred W. Haise [astronaut]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Threats Spark Reaction
Summary: Threats against Black students prompt Black Student Union to urge armed self-defense. University policy prohibits carrying firearms on campus, leading to tensions between BSU and administration.
Category: campus news
Subjects: campus safety; racial tensions; Black Student Union
Named Entities: John Spearman [Black Student Union president]; James Surface [former University provost]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: House Probes My Lai
Summary: House subcommittee begins investigation into My Lai massacre, planning five to seven days of closed hearings and potential trip to Vietnam for additional information.
Category: national news
Subjects: Vietnam War; war crimes investigation; My Lai massacre
Named Entities: Rep. F. Edward Herbert [committee chairman]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: SST Coverup Charged
Summary: Rep. Reuss accuses White House of covering up report showing supersonic transport SST plane is economically wasteful and environmentally harmful.
Category: national news
Subjects: supersonic transport; environmental policy; White House
Named Entities: Rep. Henry S. Reuss [congressman]; Dr. Lee A. DuBridge [science adviser]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kirk Backs Down
Summary: Florida Gov. Claude Kirk backs down from confrontation with federal government over school desegregation, deciding not to go to jail or pay fine.
Category: national news
Subjects: school desegregation; federal government; Florida politics
Named Entities: Gov. Claude Kirk [Florida governor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Soviets Offer Arms Freeze
Summary: Soviet Union proposes package plan for strategic arms limitation conference, offering freeze on Russian and American nuclear rockets as first step toward broader arms control.
Category: national news
Subjects: Cold War; arms control; SALT negotiations
Confidence: 0.9

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Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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