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1971-05-06 Iowa City Press-Citizen Article: ""Anti-War Rally Erupts Into Free-for-All Here"" Page 3

Press-Citizen 
May 6, 1981
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University of Iowa President William L Boyd released the following prepared statements:

"Last night's unlawful activities cannot be related in any way to the cause of peace. While newsmen and other witnesses have indicated that a relatively small number of current students seemed to be actively involved in destructive acts, there can be no possible justification for their acts or for such support as they might have received from other members of the crowd. Those found guilty of willed destruction will be dealt with to the full extent of the civil laws and will be subject to sanctions under the Regents' rules of conduct.

"The volunteer student monitors cannot be praised too highly for their heroic efforts to protect the safety of others and 

day night about the disturbance, and "I support the statement of the president of the university" He added:

"I hope that the good sense of the students will prevent a recurrence of the incidents of Wednesday night".

Gov. Ray said "there's no excuse" for the disruptions, adding "I am positively against violence, destruction and damage to property. It is one thing to demonstrate - protest is guaranteed under the Constitution. It is another thing to harm people and to threaten them. You will find no approval from me on that".

Student Body President Ted Politis and other student leaders called a press conference late this morning and released a statement saying, "Violence in Washington or at Kent State 

their fellow students "to consider for yourself the possible outcomes of any actions you take during the rest of the week" "to act responsibly against any calls for violent actions or confrontations on or off the university campus"; and " to refuse to cooperate in any effort aimed at closing the University of Iowa for the remainder of the year".

The statement was issued jointly by Politis, Mike Vance, student body vice president; Sue Ross, president of associated residence halls; Don Truhey, Graduate Student Senate president; Deb Myers, president of the Panhellenic Association; Joe Jurschak, president of the Interfraternity Council and Jim Smittkamp, chairman of the student Legislative Action Committee.

"Get Barney's" came the cry and most of the crowd raced around the corner to the service station, where about 10 persons began throwing rocks through windows. Student monitors quickly placed themselves between the rock throwers and the station and attempted to calm those persons bent on destructive tactics. Many of the monitors then became the tar-
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2 Newsmen Arrested
While covering Wednesday night's disruption two newsmen, Including Thomas C Walsh of the Press-Citizen, were arrested by Iowa City police and charge with disorderly conduct.

The arrest was made early this morning as Walsh stood at the northwest corner of Washington and Clinton Streets with a small group of reporters and photographers. The group was asked to "move along" and it moved north on Clinton Street to a more distant vantage point.

Iowa City Patrolman James R Clark then approached Walsh grabbed him by the arm and told him he was under arrest for not heeding the police request. Rick Larson, a freelance photographer from Cedar Rapids with Iowa Free Press Association credentials, was arrested with Walsh.

The two were placed on a bus with 13 others who had been arrested and were taken to the police department. They were formally charged, booked, and confined at the city jail until they could post his bond. Walsh was released about 3:30 a.m. Larson was freed about 8am.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for both journalists on May 14. 


People Shields
Student monitors, all of whom volunteered to help keep Wednesday's anti-war protest peaceful, shield windows of Iowa Book and Supply. The rock-throwing minority taunted the monitors, calling them "baby pigs" and "stooges". The monitors please for peace went unheeded and the militants managed to break eight of the store's windows. More pictures on Pages 2A and 4A. (Press-Citizen Photo).

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Press-Citizen May 6, 1981 3 (of 4) University of Iowa President William L Boyd released the following prepared statements: "Last night's unlawful activities cannot be related in any way to the cause of peace. While newsmen and other witnesses have indicated that a relatively small number of current students seemed to be actively involved in destructive acts, there can be no possible justification for their acts or for such support as they might have received from other members of the crowd. Those found guilty of willed destruction will be dealt with to the full extent of the civil laws and will be subject to sanctions under the Regents' rules of conduct. "The volunteer student monitors cannot be praised too highly for their heroic efforts to protect the safety of others and day night about the disturbance, and "I support the statement of the president of the university" He added: "I hope that the good sense of the students will prevent a recurrence of the incidents of Wednesday night". Gov. Ray said "there's no excuse" for the disruptions, adding "I am positively against violence, destruction and damage to property. It is one thing to demonstrate - protest is guaranteed under the Constitution. It is another thing to harm people and to threaten them. You will find no approval from me on that". Student Body President Ted Politis and other student leaders called a press conference late this morning and released a statement saying, "Violence in Washington or at Kent State their fellow students "to consider for yourself the possible outcomes of any actions you take during the rest of the week" "to act responsibly against any calls for violent actions or confrontations on or off the university campus"; and " to refuse to cooperate in any effort aimed at closing the University of Iowa for the remainder of the year". The statement was issued jointly by Politis, Mike Vance, student body vice president; Sue Ross, president of associated residence halls; Don Truhey, Graduate Student Senate president; Deb Myers, president of the Panhellenic Association; Joe Jurschak, president of the Interfraternity Council and Jim Smittkamp, chairman of the student Legislative Action Committee. "Get Barney's" came the cry and most of the crowd raced around the corner to the service station, where about 10 persons began throwing rocks through windows. Student monitors quickly placed themselves between the rock throwers and the station and attempted to calm those persons bent on destructive tactics. Many of the monitors then became the tar- PROTEST Turn to Page 2A 2 Newsmen Arrested While covering Wednesday night's disruption two newsmen, Including Thomas C Walsh of the Press-Citizen, were arrested by Iowa City police and charge with disorderly conduct. The arrest was made early this morning as Walsh stood at the northwest corner of Washington and Clinton Streets with a small group of reporters and photographers. The group was asked to "move along" and it moved north on Clinton Street to a more distant vantage point. Iowa City Patrolman James R Clark then approached Walsh grabbed him by the arm and told him he was under arrest for not heeding the police request. Rick Larson, a freelance photographer from Cedar Rapids with Iowa Free Press Association credentials, was arrested with Walsh. The two were placed on a bus with 13 others who had been arrested and were taken to the police department. They were formally charged, booked, and confined at the city jail until they could post his bond. Walsh was released about 3:30 a.m. Larson was freed about 8am. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for both journalists on May 14. People Shields Student monitors, all of whom volunteered to help keep Wednesday's anti-war protest peaceful, shield windows of Iowa Book and Supply. The rock-throwing minority taunted the monitors, calling them "baby pigs" and "stooges". The monitors please for peace went unheeded and the militants managed to break eight of the store's windows. More pictures on Pages 2A and 4A. (Press-Citizen Photo).