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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-05-08 Daily Iowan Article: ""Explosion Shakes Iowa City Civic Center"" Page 4

Thursday's Charge
was voiced Friday about 
County's Sheriff Maynard 
s failure to confer with 
cement officials before he led 
es on a charge into the crowd 
rs Thursday night.
r's charge came after a 
erged from the crowd and at-
to snatch a helmet he was 
er arrested the youth and then 
order to "move 'em in." He 
ay that he had not had enough 
confer with iowa City Police 
rick J. McCarney and Iowa 
 Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson 
took the action.
time, City Atty. Jay Honohan 
 discussed with McCarney the 
of arresting Schneider to re-
from the scene.
n later denied that such action had been considered. He calle d the report a "wild rumor."
However, other city officials, who
ed that their names not be released, said the report was true.
Eleven persons were arrested in scuffles with police Thursday night. Nine people have been charged with unlawful assembly. Those nine are Dan G. Kalopek, A2; Betty A. Wood, A3; Katherine R. Parrott; Mark D. Larson, A2; David L. Kurt, G; Richard L. Fryear, G; William F. Cox; Michael Maxwell; and Thomas R. Dingfeller, A4.
Charged with resisting execution of process were Dennis R. Liming and Lawrence K. McClure.
Four of the 11, as well as two people arrested Wednesday night, were still being held in Johnson County Jail Friday night.

Call for Rally, Sit-In Monday
 rally at 12:30 p.m. Monday 
in afterwards at an undesigna-were called for Friday night 
up of about 35 people who met ight in the Union.
Carl, A3, a member of the 
aid it was time that protest be 
against the university.
l  members of the group expres-sire to take over a building, but it was decided after discussion that there was no basis of support for such action at this time.
Members of the group voted to distribute leaflets Monday morning to gain interest for the picketing of Jessup Hall that will begin at 10:30 a.m.
A guerrilla theater action will take place on the east steps of the Old Capitol at 12:30 p.m. to initiate the mass rally.
The group decided that the aciton following the rally will be contingent upon the response of those gathered on the Pentacrest at that time.
They voted, however, to direct the activity toward a sit-in.
The group also made plans to solicit bail money in the dorms and at a benefit dance the group hopes to hold tonight in Center East.

The People
Anti-war demonstrators sit on the steps of Old Capitol Thursday night before the demonstration moved into the streets and ultimately to a confrontation with local police officers.The woman in the center is waving a red flag with yellow star.

Dum-Dum Defendants Get Maximum Penalty
"It is the opinion of the court that the patience of this community is wearing thin. The patience of this court has run out."
With this statement, Police Court Judge Joseph Thornton Friday sentenced the 15 members of the Dum-Dum Daycare cooperative who had been found guilty of disorderly conduct in a May 1 trial.
Thornton, sitting in the bomb-damaged municipal courtroom, imposed the maximum fine, $100 plus costs or 30 days in jail, on 14 members of the group. The 15th member, Jerry Sies, was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Sies immediately posted appeal bond in order to take his  case to the district court. Most of the other defendants said they will also appeal if they can raise the bond money.
Dennis Clark, city prosecutor, presented the records of several members of the group. He also indicated that not all of the defendants were university students.
Defense attorney, Joseph Johnston, attempted to point out that the action had taken place on university property. "The university has brought their own charges. . ." he began.
Thornton cut him off.
"The trial for these people was held last Saturday," he said. "Any mitigating arguments should have been made at that time."
Thornton went on, "All the court will hear today are statements in respect to the penalties to be imposed."
In a statement at the time of sentencing, Thornton said entry into the university-owned house by the defendants had been unauthorized.
"This action was a deliberate, premeditated violation of the laws of the community," he said. "I cannot conceive of the thought process that could justify the taking over of property to which you had no claim."

Report from Vietnam
Iowa Citians will have the opportunity next week to hear a first hand report on how North and South Vietnamese view each other, the U.S. government and the American people from Katherine Kamp, national president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). 
Camp, who led a team of WILPF memabers from the U.S., France and New Zealand on a visit to Saigon and Hanoi, will speak at 8 p.m. Monday at the Public Library. During her visit she will also speak at West, City and University High Schools.

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Smoke
A cloud of smoke from a smoke generating machine carried by a Johnson County sheriff's deputy hovers over Clinton Street as the deputies charge a crowd of war demonstrators in downtown Iowa City late Thursday night. The smoke generator later broke down.   —Photo by John Camp

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Thursday's Charge was voiced Friday about County's Sheriff Maynard s failure to confer with cement officials before he led es on a charge into the crowd rs Thursday night. r's charge came after a erged from the crowd and at- to snatch a helmet he was er arrested the youth and then order to "move 'em in." He ay that he had not had enough confer with iowa City Police rick J. McCarney and Iowa Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson took the action. time, City Atty. Jay Honohan discussed with McCarney the of arresting Schneider to re- from the scene. n later denied that such action had been considered. He calle d the report a "wild rumor." However, other city officials, who ed that their names not be released, said the report was true. Eleven persons were arrested in scuffles with police Thursday night. Nine people have been charged with unlawful assembly. Those nine are Dan G. Kalopek, A2; Betty A. Wood, A3; Katherine R. Parrott; Mark D. Larson, A2; David L. Kurt, G; Richard L. Fryear, G; William F. Cox; Michael Maxwell; and Thomas R. Dingfeller, A4. Charged with resisting execution of process were Dennis R. Liming and Lawrence K. McClure. Four of the 11, as well as two people arrested Wednesday night, were still being held in Johnson County Jail Friday night. Call for Rally, Sit-In Monday rally at 12:30 p.m. Monday in afterwards at an undesigna-were called for Friday night up of about 35 people who met ight in the Union. Carl, A3, a member of the aid it was time that protest be against the university. l members of the group expres-sire to take over a building, but it was decided after discussion that there was no basis of support for such action at this time. Members of the group voted to distribute leaflets Monday morning to gain interest for the picketing of Jessup Hall that will begin at 10:30 a.m. A guerrilla theater action will take place on the east steps of the Old Capitol at 12:30 p.m. to initiate the mass rally. The group decided that the aciton following the rally will be contingent upon the response of those gathered on the Pentacrest at that time. They voted, however, to direct the activity toward a sit-in. The group also made plans to solicit bail money in the dorms and at a benefit dance the group hopes to hold tonight in Center East. The People Anti-war demonstrators sit on the steps of Old Capitol Thursday night before the demonstration moved into the streets and ultimately to a confrontation with local police officers.The woman in the center is waving a red flag with yellow star. Dum-Dum Defendants Get Maximum Penalty "It is the opinion of the court that the patience of this community is wearing thin. The patience of this court has run out." With this statement, Police Court Judge Joseph Thornton Friday sentenced the 15 members of the Dum-Dum Daycare cooperative who had been found guilty of disorderly conduct in a May 1 trial. Thornton, sitting in the bomb-damaged municipal courtroom, imposed the maximum fine, $100 plus costs or 30 days in jail, on 14 members of the group. The 15th member, Jerry Sies, was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Sies immediately posted appeal bond in order to take his case to the district court. Most of the other defendants said they will also appeal if they can raise the bond money. Dennis Clark, city prosecutor, presented the records of several members of the group. He also indicated that not all of the defendants were university students. Defense attorney, Joseph Johnston, attempted to point out that the action had taken place on university property. "The university has brought their own charges. . ." he began. Thornton cut him off. "The trial for these people was held last Saturday," he said. "Any mitigating arguments should have been made at that time." Thornton went on, "All the court will hear today are statements in respect to the penalties to be imposed." In a statement at the time of sentencing, Thornton said entry into the university-owned house by the defendants had been unauthorized. "This action was a deliberate, premeditated violation of the laws of the community," he said. "I cannot conceive of the thought process that could justify the taking over of property to which you had no claim." Report from Vietnam Iowa Citians will have the opportunity next week to hear a first hand report on how North and South Vietnamese view each other, the U.S. government and the American people from Katherine Kamp, national president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Camp, who led a team of WILPF memabers from the U.S., France and New Zealand on a visit to Saigon and Hanoi, will speak at 8 p.m. Monday at the Public Library. During her visit she will also speak at West, City and University High Schools. "Explosion Shakes . . . ' DI May 8, 1971 4 (of 4) Smoke A cloud of smoke from a smoke generating machine carried by a Johnson County sheriff's deputy hovers over Clinton Street as the deputies charge a crowd of war demonstrators in downtown Iowa City late Thursday night. The smoke generator later broke down. —Photo by John Camp