====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0568_2 from reel: L 762 (1976-11-09 to 1977-08-04) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/90906 Title: Committee Names Balfour as KU's First Ombudsman Summary: The University of Kansas names William M. Balfour as its first ombudsman, a position created to handle grievances between faculty, staff, and students. Balfour is a faculty member in the School of Medicine and will serve a 12-month appointment. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; student affairs; faculty relations Named Entities: Balfour, William M. [ombudsman]; Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Tacha, Deanell [committee chair] Confidence: 0.9 Title: County Needs $2 Million to Meet Proposed Budget Summary: Douglas County needs approximately $2 million to meet its proposed 1978 budget, which includes a mill levy increase from 24.04 to 25 mills. The county is still waiting for assessments from the county appraiser's office. Category: local news Subjects: county finance; property taxes; budget planning Named Entities: Hill, Darlene [budget director] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Tuition, Enrollment Will Go Up This Fall Summary: University of Kansas tuition and enrollment are increasing for the fall semester. In-state tuition will rise to $344.40, an increase of about $50 over Spring 1977 fees. Total enrollment is projected at 22,750 students. Category: campus news Subjects: university finance; student costs; enrollment trends Named Entities: Dyck, Gilbert [dean of admissions]; McFarland, Joe [academic officer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Black Gold Researcher Summary: Ibrahim Guvener, a graduate student from Istanbul, Turkey, is researching a new oil recovery process at KU that uses heat to reduce the viscosity of underground oil and make its removal easier. Category: features/profiles Subjects: oil research; energy technology; graduate studies Named Entities: Guvener, Ibrahim [graduate student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Small Catch Summary: Students from the Aquatic Biology Workshop, sponsored by the Dyche Museum of Natural History, search for water organisms in Rock Creek. The students are instructed in environment and identification of aquatic organisms. Category: campus news Subjects: aquatic biology; field research; student activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: Fire Proposed to Drain Oil Wells Summary: A proposed method to drain oil wells involves setting fire to underground oil, which could double the amount of recoverable oil. The experimental process is being researched at the University of Kansas. Category: local news Subjects: oil recovery; energy technology; research Named Entities: Guvener, Ibrahim [researcher] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pressures Affecting Women Summary: A staff report presented to the President's Commission on Mental Health indicates that women suffer disproportionately from mental health problems due to job and educational discrimination. Category: national news Subjects: women's issues; mental health; discrimination Confidence: 0.75 Title: Gas Price Controls Rejected Summary: The House rejected President Jimmy Carter's proposal to pass comprehensive energy legislation that would have included price controls on natural gas, despite Carter calling it 'a great victory for American consumers.' Category: national news Subjects: energy policy; gas prices; consumer protection Named Entities: Carter, Jimmy [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Prison Escapes Fret Bennett Summary: Governor Robert F. Bennett expresses concern over recent prison escapes in Kansas, including the escape of Harry Jack Bloomer, who was convicted of killing a city marshal. Category: local news Subjects: prison security; law enforcement; criminal justice Named Entities: Bennett, Robert F. [governor]; Bloomer, Harry Jack [convict] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Baseball Summary: Baseball scores and standings for various teams including Kansas City, Toronto, Minnesota, Detroit, St. Louis, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and others. Category: sports Subjects: college baseball; sports scores; team performance Confidence: 0.7 Title: Weather Summary: A 20 percent chance of rain is forecast for the afternoon, with temperatures expected to be in the low and mid 90s today and tomorrow. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; precipitation Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] 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.