====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0653 from reel: L 3149 (1988-10-07 to 1989-02-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/99550 Title: Get the First-Aid Kit Ready: It's Time to Sell Back Books Summary: Article discussing the textbook buyback process at KU, criticizing the profit margins of companies and bookstores while offering solutions for students. Category: opinion Subjects: textbook buyback; student expenses; university bookstore Confidence: 0.9 Title: Tower Is the Wrong Choice Summary: Editorial opposing John Tower's nomination as Secretary of Defense, citing his ties to defense contractors and lack of reform proposals. Category: opinion Subjects: national politics; defense department; George Bush administration Named Entities: Bush, George [president-elect]; Tower, John [nominee for Secretary of Defense] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Training Dangerous but Necessary Summary: Column by Tom Wilhelm discussing the dangers and necessity of military training, particularly with night-vision equipment. Category: opinion Subjects: military training; flight safety; night-vision technology Named Entities: Wilhelm, Tom [staff columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Cologne for the Discriminating Sucker Summary: Syndicated column by Mike Royko critiquing a pheromone-based product marketed to men, calling it discriminatory and deceptive. Category: opinion Subjects: consumer products; pheromones; gender discrimination Named Entities: Royko, Mike [syndicated columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips 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.