====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1367 from reel: L 2814 (1985-12-06 to 1986-07-23) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/83212 Title: Area Hospital to Prohibit Employee Smoking Summary: Shawnee Mission Medical Center announces plans to prohibit employee smoking, with implementation scheduled for November 1987. The hospital will designate smoking and non-smoking areas and provide support for employees wanting to quit. Category: local news Subjects: public health; smoking regulations; healthcare policy Named Entities: Shawnee Mission Medical Center; Yeagley, Bryan [assistant director]; McClain, Jackie [director of personnel] Confidence: 0.85 Title: City Accepts Request to Ban Nuclear Tests Summary: The Lawrence City Commission accepts a request from the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice to ban nuclear weapons testing, joining other communities in opposing nuclear testing. Category: local news Subjects: nuclear testing; peace movement; government policy Named Entities: Lawrence City Commission; Angino, Ernest [commissioner]; Kilgore, Eric [president of Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice] Confidence: 0.8 Title: University Ready to Hire Hazardous-Waste Officer Summary: The University of Kansas announces plans to hire a hazardous-waste officer to coordinate environmental health and safety programs, with the position starting in September. Category: campus news Subjects: environmental safety; university administration; campus operations Named Entities: Landgrebe, John [professor of chemistry]; Friesen, Benjamin [professor of biochemistry]; Epstein, David [student body president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Handymen Summary: Don Kennedy and John Weber, both Salina seniors, are pictured playing handball at the Robinson Center. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student activities; sports; recreation Named Entities: Kennedy, Don [Salina senior]; Weber, John [Salina senior] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Menu Offers Course Tidbits Summary: The University of Kansas introduces the Course Source, a service providing students with information about courses, instructors, and requirements to help with course selection. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic resources; student services; course selection Named Entities: Flory, Brenda [staff writer]; Thompson, Gary [director of student records]; Kleinholz, Missy [Topeka junior and student senator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: Sunny skies and hot temperatures are forecast for the day, with highs in the mid-90s. Winds will be from the south and gusty. Skies should be clear Wednesday night with lows in the mid-70s. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; atmospheric conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Publications Lauded Summary: Four University of Kansas publications recently won national honors in the annual Council for the Advancement and Support of Education contest. Category: informational content Subjects: academic recognition; university achievements; publishing Confidence: 0.8 Title: Group to Study Sci-Fi Summary: The Campbell Award Conference, focusing on the study of science fiction, will be held at the Adams Alumni Center. The conference includes presentations and the John W. Campbell Award presentation. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; academic conferences; science fiction Confidence: 0.75 Title: KC Memorial Vandal Sentenced Monday Summary: A former KU student was sentenced for vandalizing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Kansas City. Category: local news Subjects: crime; vandalism; legal proceedings Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jay's Shoppe; The Sanctuary Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.