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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-05-12 Daily Iowan Articles: ""Dorm Protesters Gassed by Police"" ""Police Charge Crowd Gathered Near Dorms"" Page 3

fired several tear gas cannisters into the crowd and at the dormitories.
Late Monday night police had chased a crowd of demonstrators from Campus Security headquarters to the Pentacrest area. Some crowd members were chased to the area around the men's dormitories, when the crowd began rolling large pipes from a construction site on Grand Avenue down the hill at the police.
Johnson County Sheriff Maynard Schneider told the Daily Iowan that the only way to get to the crowd was the "gas." He said he feared that such a pipe hitting a car on Riverside Drive would have killed its occupants.
The Daily Iowan attempted to talk to Police Chief Patrick J. McCarney Tues-

the Civic Center by Schneider, McCarney and himself after listening to reports from people at the scene.
There was also some confusion Tuesday as to who authorized the initial police charge into the relatively peaceful crowd gathered near Campus Security headquarters Monday night.
McCarney said Tuesday that he and Dickinson made the decision, but he told a Daily Iowan reporter early Monday morning that he did not order the charge and did not know who did.
Gas in Dorms
In some cases, police chased the demonstrators into the dormitories, entering Quadrangle, Rienow I and Hillcrest dormitories, according to witnesses.
Unviersity President Willard Boyd

the police. He said that students one would never expect to do such a thing were throwing rocks and bottles.
An adviser in the Hillcrest dormitory said about two floors of the dorm were affected by the tear gas, which forced residents to stay in other parts of the dorm. He said two cannisters of the tear gas landed in his hallway.
Demonstrators and police exchanged taunts, students in dorms yelling "We're not through yet," as police retreated to the east side of the intersection of Burlington Street and Riverside Drive. "Neither are we," yelled McCarney over a bullhorn.
As police fired tear gas at the students, shouts of "Beautiful!" "How did you like that one, babies?" and "One of you folks

policemen and treated at Uni-
pital, and Glenn Epstein, wh
injuries from a thrown rock
treated and released at Mer-
Gov. Robert Ray Tuesday
Iowa Highway Patrolmen to
to assist university security
Asked whether he planned
the National Guard, Ray
don't regard them as the pro
ity for this type of situation
not law enforcement officers
Boyd told the Daily Iowan 
versity "has urged that 
way Patrol be used. The cam
the responsibility of Camp
and the Highway Patrol. Th
police will not be used u
should be some need."
McCarney told a Daily Iow
early Tuesday morning he
National Guard would be cal
recommend it now," he said.
Boyd said he attempted to 
to McCarney early Tuesday
"suggest that if the police

—Media Has Coverage Problems—
Reporters, Lawmen Clash
By Will Rawn
DI City-University Editor
Shortly before midnight Monday Daily Iowan photographer Joel Dryer was halted by a Johnson County Sheriff's deputy near the University of Iowa Engineering Building.
"Hold it right there!" the deputy yelled.
Dryer stopped.
"What the hell are you doing here? Get your ass off the streets."
When Dryer explained that he was taking pictures for the Daiiy Iowan, the deputy's response was, "Bullshit." Dryer showed the deputy his Daily Iowan press card.
The deputy looked at the press card, muttered "Daily Iowan f*uckers," and tore the card in half.
When Dryer asked if he could retrieve the remains of his credentials the response was, "If you want to find your ass on the bus. Now move!"
Dryer is not the only newsperson to have an unhappy encounter with the law while covering recent Iowa City disturbances. iowa City Press-Citizen reporter Tom Walsh was arrested Wednesday night and Press-Citizen reporter Fred Karnes was arrested Monday night, both by Iowa City Police.
On Thursday KCRG-TV reporter Daryl Woodson was detained by police, but not finally charged.
Daily Iowan Managing Editor Amy Chapman was struck on the leg with a police night stick near the corner of Capitol and Washington Streets during the police charge Monday night. 
The officer who struck her told her she was under arrest, but she was released when she showed her press card to him.
"You know you're in the wrong place," an officer told Chapman when she explained to him that she had been covering the events.
When she asked the officer, "Where am I supposed to be?" he answered, "Off this campus. Out of downtown."
KWWL-TV reporter Brian Ross told the Daily Iowan Wednesday night he was filiming Iowa City police officers when a city policeman clubbed him from behind and then said, "Excuse me." Ross comments, "They tell us to stay behind them and we do and they still cause us trouble."
Because it is my job to assign reporters to cover local events, I was disturbed by these reports. I decided to ask the police to suggest how newspeople might protect themselves.
Johnson County Deputy Sheriff Douglas Edmond said, "As far as I know we are honoring press cards and not abusing the press. I can say that with absolute confidence."
Edmonds commented that some newspeople have made "general nuisances of themselves . . . shining bright camera lights in the eyes of the policemen. They refuse to move."
I told him about Dryer.
"If one of our guys did this he was wrong. It we wind out who it is. I'll say something to the sheriff about it." 
A spokesperson for the Iowa City Police Department who refused to identify himself told me," We don't recognize press passes. We're not issuing any passes for reporters."
Do you have any suggestions for newspeople covering disturbances?" I asked.
"Stay away from the action."
But that makes it hard to cover the event, I objected.
"Then you'll have to run the risk of arrest."

SST Backers Believe House Victory Probably
WASHINGTON (AP)—House leaders backing a move to resurrect the supersonic transport (SST) program professed confidence Tuesday that they have the votes to win but they postponed the decision until Wednesday after 10 supporters had to leave.
Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford of Michigan said he believes the drive to revive disbanded SST project would have won if the vote could have come before 5 p.m.
But the Democratic and Republican leadership put the vote off to Wednesday when what Ford called ten sure votes had to leave for a Democratic dinner in Philadelphia and a Democratic rally in South Carolina.
Rep. Sidney R. Yates (D-Ill.) the leading House SST opponent, said it was clear SST backers believed they could win Wednesday and said opponents were campaigning to get every "no" vote to the House later.
Rep. Brock Adams (D-Wash.) said an analysis of one House quorum call taken Tuesday indicated SST backers could have won early in the afternoon by two votes.
The vote will be on an amendment to a $6.8-billion supplemental appropriations bill to turn an $85.3-mmillion contract-termination penalty item into that much money to resume work on two SST prototypes.
The House halted all federal SST money effective last March 30 by only 11 votes, 215 to 204, and SST cancellation notices were sent out after the Senate capped Congress, decision with a 51-46 vote.
But Republican SST backers, including Ford, urged the party's House SST opponents at a closed conference Tuesday to switch their votes—contending there is ample justification for such vote switching.

Owners Get
Over Iowa C
Bar Shutdow
Most Iowa City bars have
ed by Police Chief Patrick
to close their doors early du
demonstrations.
Bob Reno, manager of the
Tuesday that he has been
close every night of the d
"I don't feel it's right. It 
tified in the eyes of the police
isn't legal," he stated.
According to Daily Iowan 
neither the Municipal Code
Iowa Code authorize the poli
any other authority to close
nesses.
When asked whether he h
tered any trouble, Reno answ
trouble, but a lot of people w
in the street after they left
disturbs me."
Patrons of some bars ha
that they were clubbed or ma
lice as they left the bars Mo
On the first night of disturb
Wednesday, movies were tak
ple emptying into the streets.
Doug Tweed, owner of th
said he was called each nig
lice and asked to close his d
"It hurts my business," Tw
"We suffered last night an
the two nights last week."
However, he stated, "I'm g
choice."
operate with the city. We
Liquor licenses are grante
City Council with the appro
State Liquor Control Commiss
Other bars in the downtown have been forced to close ea
ments from their employes a
ranged from perturbed" to
be done."

"Dorm Protes
DI   3 (of 4)
May 12, 1971

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fired several tear gas cannisters into the crowd and at the dormitories. Late Monday night police had chased a crowd of demonstrators from Campus Security headquarters to the Pentacrest area. Some crowd members were chased to the area around the men's dormitories, when the crowd began rolling large pipes from a construction site on Grand Avenue down the hill at the police. Johnson County Sheriff Maynard Schneider told the Daily Iowan that the only way to get to the crowd was the "gas." He said he feared that such a pipe hitting a car on Riverside Drive would have killed its occupants. The Daily Iowan attempted to talk to Police Chief Patrick J. McCarney Tues- the Civic Center by Schneider, McCarney and himself after listening to reports from people at the scene. There was also some confusion Tuesday as to who authorized the initial police charge into the relatively peaceful crowd gathered near Campus Security headquarters Monday night. McCarney said Tuesday that he and Dickinson made the decision, but he told a Daily Iowan reporter early Monday morning that he did not order the charge and did not know who did. Gas in Dorms In some cases, police chased the demonstrators into the dormitories, entering Quadrangle, Rienow I and Hillcrest dormitories, according to witnesses. Unviersity President Willard Boyd the police. He said that students one would never expect to do such a thing were throwing rocks and bottles. An adviser in the Hillcrest dormitory said about two floors of the dorm were affected by the tear gas, which forced residents to stay in other parts of the dorm. He said two cannisters of the tear gas landed in his hallway. Demonstrators and police exchanged taunts, students in dorms yelling "We're not through yet," as police retreated to the east side of the intersection of Burlington Street and Riverside Drive. "Neither are we," yelled McCarney over a bullhorn. As police fired tear gas at the students, shouts of "Beautiful!" "How did you like that one, babies?" and "One of you folks policemen and treated at Uni- pital, and Glenn Epstein, wh injuries from a thrown rock treated and released at Mer- Gov. Robert Ray Tuesday Iowa Highway Patrolmen to to assist university security Asked whether he planned the National Guard, Ray don't regard them as the pro ity for this type of situation not law enforcement officers Boyd told the Daily Iowan versity "has urged that way Patrol be used. The cam the responsibility of Camp and the Highway Patrol. Th police will not be used u should be some need." McCarney told a Daily Iow early Tuesday morning he National Guard would be cal recommend it now," he said. Boyd said he attempted to to McCarney early Tuesday "suggest that if the police —Media Has Coverage Problems— Reporters, Lawmen Clash By Will Rawn DI City-University Editor Shortly before midnight Monday Daily Iowan photographer Joel Dryer was halted by a Johnson County Sheriff's deputy near the University of Iowa Engineering Building. "Hold it right there!" the deputy yelled. Dryer stopped. "What the hell are you doing here? Get your ass off the streets." When Dryer explained that he was taking pictures for the Daiiy Iowan, the deputy's response was, "Bullshit." Dryer showed the deputy his Daily Iowan press card. The deputy looked at the press card, muttered "Daily Iowan f*uckers," and tore the card in half. When Dryer asked if he could retrieve the remains of his credentials the response was, "If you want to find your ass on the bus. Now move!" Dryer is not the only newsperson to have an unhappy encounter with the law while covering recent Iowa City disturbances. iowa City Press-Citizen reporter Tom Walsh was arrested Wednesday night and Press-Citizen reporter Fred Karnes was arrested Monday night, both by Iowa City Police. On Thursday KCRG-TV reporter Daryl Woodson was detained by police, but not finally charged. Daily Iowan Managing Editor Amy Chapman was struck on the leg with a police night stick near the corner of Capitol and Washington Streets during the police charge Monday night. The officer who struck her told her she was under arrest, but she was released when she showed her press card to him. "You know you're in the wrong place," an officer told Chapman when she explained to him that she had been covering the events. When she asked the officer, "Where am I supposed to be?" he answered, "Off this campus. Out of downtown." KWWL-TV reporter Brian Ross told the Daily Iowan Wednesday night he was filiming Iowa City police officers when a city policeman clubbed him from behind and then said, "Excuse me." Ross comments, "They tell us to stay behind them and we do and they still cause us trouble." Because it is my job to assign reporters to cover local events, I was disturbed by these reports. I decided to ask the police to suggest how newspeople might protect themselves. Johnson County Deputy Sheriff Douglas Edmond said, "As far as I know we are honoring press cards and not abusing the press. I can say that with absolute confidence." Edmonds commented that some newspeople have made "general nuisances of themselves . . . shining bright camera lights in the eyes of the policemen. They refuse to move." I told him about Dryer. "If one of our guys did this he was wrong. It we wind out who it is. I'll say something to the sheriff about it." A spokesperson for the Iowa City Police Department who refused to identify himself told me," We don't recognize press passes. We're not issuing any passes for reporters." Do you have any suggestions for newspeople covering disturbances?" I asked. "Stay away from the action." But that makes it hard to cover the event, I objected. "Then you'll have to run the risk of arrest." SST Backers Believe House Victory Probably WASHINGTON (AP)—House leaders backing a move to resurrect the supersonic transport (SST) program professed confidence Tuesday that they have the votes to win but they postponed the decision until Wednesday after 10 supporters had to leave. Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford of Michigan said he believes the drive to revive disbanded SST project would have won if the vote could have come before 5 p.m. But the Democratic and Republican leadership put the vote off to Wednesday when what Ford called ten sure votes had to leave for a Democratic dinner in Philadelphia and a Democratic rally in South Carolina. Rep. Sidney R. Yates (D-Ill.) the leading House SST opponent, said it was clear SST backers believed they could win Wednesday and said opponents were campaigning to get every "no" vote to the House later. Rep. Brock Adams (D-Wash.) said an analysis of one House quorum call taken Tuesday indicated SST backers could have won early in the afternoon by two votes. The vote will be on an amendment to a $6.8-billion supplemental appropriations bill to turn an $85.3-mmillion contract-termination penalty item into that much money to resume work on two SST prototypes. The House halted all federal SST money effective last March 30 by only 11 votes, 215 to 204, and SST cancellation notices were sent out after the Senate capped Congress, decision with a 51-46 vote. But Republican SST backers, including Ford, urged the party's House SST opponents at a closed conference Tuesday to switch their votes—contending there is ample justification for such vote switching. Owners Get Over Iowa C Bar Shutdow Most Iowa City bars have ed by Police Chief Patrick to close their doors early du demonstrations. Bob Reno, manager of the Tuesday that he has been close every night of the d "I don't feel it's right. It tified in the eyes of the police isn't legal," he stated. According to Daily Iowan neither the Municipal Code Iowa Code authorize the poli any other authority to close nesses. When asked whether he h tered any trouble, Reno answ trouble, but a lot of people w in the street after they left disturbs me." Patrons of some bars ha that they were clubbed or ma lice as they left the bars Mo On the first night of disturb Wednesday, movies were tak ple emptying into the streets. Doug Tweed, owner of th said he was called each nig lice and asked to close his d "It hurts my business," Tw "We suffered last night an the two nights last week." However, he stated, "I'm g choice." operate with the city. We Liquor licenses are grante City Council with the appro State Liquor Control Commiss Other bars in the downtown have been forced to close ea ments from their employes a ranged from perturbed" to be done." "Dorm Protes DI 3 (of 4) May 12, 1971