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University Daily Kansan
Page 0452 from reel: L 3198 (1989-11-15 to 1990-07-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/96523

Title: Professor Defends Reporting Joke
Summary: Associate professor Ted Frederickson defends his controversial column about a racist joke, explaining his decision to publish it and responding to criticism from colleagues and the public.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic freedom; journalism ethics; racial issues; university faculty
Named Entities: Frederickson, Ted [associate professor of journalism]; Johnson, Dave [former director of Kansas Bureau of Investigation]; Musser, Richard [associate professor of journalism]; Shaffer, Harry [professor of economics]; Shelton, Robert [associate professor of religious studies]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Curtain Will Fall on Local Theater
Summary: The Granada Theatre in Lawrence faces permanent closure due to financial difficulties, with United Artists Theatres deciding not to reopen it after a broken boiler forced temporary shutdown.
Category: local news
Subjects: theater closure; local business; entertainment industry
Named Entities: Blann, Rance [manager, Granada Theatre]; Harwood, Elden [United Artists' Lawrence manager]; Millstein, Dave [employee of Liberty Hall]; Posigger, Jack [United Artists' Midwest advertising coordinator]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Month to Honor Black Americans' History
Summary: University of Kansas prepares to observe Black History Month with various events including a visit from Betty Shabazz, film showings, lectures, and discussions focusing on African American achievements and history.
Category: campus news
Subjects: black history month; cultural events; university observances; racial diversity
Named Entities: Jackson, Jesse [civil rights leader]; X, Malcolm [civil rights leader]; Shabazz, Betty [widow of Malcolm X]; Woodson, Carter G. [founder of Negro History Week]; Jackson, Marshall [interim director of Office of Minority Affairs]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: European Tan, Health, & Beauty; Florida Plant World; Jayhawker Yearbook Office
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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