====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0500_2 from reel: L 762 (1976-11-09 to 1977-08-04) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/91042 Title: Regents Ask 13 Per Cent Boost in KU's 1979 Operating Budget Summary: The Kansas Board of Regents requests a 13% increase in KU's 1979 operating budget, detailing funding needs for libraries, student workers, and various university programs. Category: campus news Subjects: university budget; university administration; funding; academic governance Named Entities: Dykes, Archie [chancellor]; Regents, Kansas Board of Confidence: 0.9 Title: StudEx Wants Students Notified When Grades Are Sent to Parents Summary: StudEx proposes an amendment to the student code requiring notification when grades are sent to parents, addressing student privacy concerns. Category: campus news Subjects: student privacy; academic policy; student rights; university administration Named Entities: Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Leben, Steve [student body president]; Robinson, Reggie [StudEx treasurer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: JRP's Lost Tarantula--Who Can Find Junior? Summary: A story about a missing tarantula named Junior that belongs to KU student Kendall Jackson, with details about the search and the tarantula's disappearance. Category: sports Subjects: pets; university life; student activities; humor Named Entities: Jackson, Kendall [tarantula owner] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pitt Coach Selected for Roundball Opening Summary: Ted Owens selects Bob Hill as an assistant basketball coach for the University of Pittsburgh, with Hill having previous experience at KU. Category: sports Subjects: basketball coaching; university athletics; sports hiring Named Entities: Owens, Ted [Pittsburgh coach]; Hill, Bob [assistant coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Paper Reports Arabs Tortured Summary: A report details allegations of systematic torture of Arab prisoners by Israeli authorities, based on an investigation by The London Sunday Times. Category: national news Subjects: human rights; torture; international news; Middle East Confidence: 0.8 Title: Paris Pickets Lash Brezhnev Summary: About 100 demonstrators in Paris protest against Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev during his visit, expressing opposition to Soviet policies. Category: national news Subjects: protest; international relations; Soviet Union; France Confidence: 0.8 Title: No Veto Seen on Works Bill Summary: House Majority Leader Jim Wright indicates President Jimmy Carter is unlikely to veto a public works bill that includes funding for water projects. Category: national news Subjects: legislation; U.S. Congress; President Carter; public works Confidence: 0.8 Title: Rights Pledge Backed by U.S. Summary: The United States supports a human rights resolution at the United Nations, calling for the release of political prisoners and an end to torture. Category: national news Subjects: human rights; international relations; United States foreign policy Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pope Elevates U.S. Clergyman Summary: Pope Paul VI elevates Bishop John Neumann to sainthood, recognizing his contributions to the Catholic Church in the United States. Category: national news Subjects: Vatican; religious news; Catholic Church; clergy Confidence: 0.8 Title: Funds Abused, Magazine Says Summary: A magazine report claims that $1 million in government funds for travel and other expenses was abused by members of Congress and their staffs. Category: national news Subjects: government spending; investigative reporting; U.S. Congress; accountability Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Summary: National Weather Service forecast for Topeka indicating partly cloudy conditions with a high temperature around 80 degrees and a low in the 60s. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions; Topeka Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Student Sitting on Steps Summary: A black and white photograph of a student sitting on outdoor steps, appearing to be waiting or resting. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Tarantula Illustration Summary: A detailed illustration of a tarantula accompanying the article about the missing pet. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.