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University Daily Kansan
Page 0368_2 from reel: L 1682 (1979-02-22 to 1979-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/79803

Title: Turnpike Toll Increase Probably Painless
Summary: Article discusses the upcoming Kansas Turnpike toll increase, expected to average 7 percent, with operators and officials providing perspectives on the impact to motorists and traffic patterns.
Category: local news
Subjects: transportation; toll roads; traffic patterns; consumer impact
Named Entities: H.J. Barr [turnpike chairman]; Ray Barland [booth operator]; Dick Houk [tollbooth operator]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Pier Work Finished on Mass. St. Bridge
Summary: Report on completion of pier work for the Massachusetts Street Bridge across the Kansas River, with details on construction progress and remaining work.
Category: local news
Subjects: construction; infrastructure; transportation; river projects
Named Entities: Ron Anderson [vice-president of Anderson Construction Co.]; Mike Dooley [Douglas County public works director]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Satellite Union Gets Once-Over
Summary: Article covers the completion and inspection of the new Satellite Union building, including financial details, construction progress, and plans for the facility.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university facilities; student unions; construction; campus development
Named Entities: Warner Ferguson [associate director of the Union]; Frank Burge [director of the Kansas Union]; Reggie Robinson [new president of the Union]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Bowl Run Thrills Skateboarders
Summary: Coverage of the Rondo-Rolling Magic Skateboard Competition in Lenexa, featuring skateboarders performing tricks in large concrete bowls and the excitement of the event.
Category: sports
Subjects: skateboarding; sports competitions; youth sports; recreational activities
Named Entities: John Fleshman [skateboarder]; Greg Sackuvich [Staff Reporter]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: New Corporation Promotes Trees as Alternate Fuel
Summary: Article about a new nonprofit corporation formed to promote trees as an alternative fuel source, discussing the potential of wood as energy and the involvement of KU and local officials.
Category: local news
Subjects: alternative energy; environmental policy; renewable resources; energy conservation
Named Entities: William P. Smith [KU professor of electrical engineering]; McDill Smith [president of the corporation]; Huck Boyd [Philipsburg publisher and member of the Republican National Committee]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: High Roller
Summary: Photo of John Fleshman, 19, from Independence, Mo., performing a skateboarding trick during the Rondo-Rolling Magic Skateboard Competition.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: skateboarding; sports photography; youth culture
Named Entities: John Fleshman [skateboarder]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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