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1971-05-12 Daily Iowan Articles: ""Dorm Protesters Gassed by Police"" ""Police Charge Crowd Gathered Near Dorms"" Page 4

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Bailey who was allegedly clubbed by a policeman and treated at University Hospital, and Glenn Epstein, who sustained injuries from a thrown rock. Epstein was treated and released at Mercy Hospital.
Gov. Robert Ray Tuesday ordered 200 Iowa Highway Patrolmen to Iowa City to assist university security officers. 
Asked whether he planned to call in the National Guard Ray replied. "I don't regard them as the proper authority for this type of situation. They are not law enforcement officers."
Boyd told the Daily Iowan that the university "has urged that only the Highway Patrol be used. The campus will be the responsibility of Campus Security and Highway Patrol. The Iowa City police will not be used unless there should be some need."
McCarney told a Daily Iowan reporter early Tuesday morning he hoped the National Guard would be called in "I'd recommend it now," he said. 
Boyd said he attempted to send word to McCarney early Tuesday morning to "suggest that if the police would go

difference between effective expression of concern and the fruitless harassment of both the university and the Iowa City community.. I urge you to counsel fellow students to join with you in refusing to be drawn into senseless counterproductive acts which can only result in the degradation of this university" his statement said. 
Faculty Senate Tuesday afternoon passed a resolution supporting Boyd's statement and expressing concern over the "character of the disturbances on Monday evening and the character of the responses to them by police officers."
The senate requested a full and impartial investigation of the incidents. 
Those arrested were: Tom Rudd, 21, 21 West Court; Stephen Reynolds, 21, 319 South Capitol; Fred Karnes, 24, 530 South Clinton; Mike Kimble, 18, 403 South Dubuque; Rojene Omara, 20, RR2 Iowa City; and David G. Omara, 21 , RR2 Iowa City. 

Coralville; Marlene McAllister, 23, Apt 3 Carolann, Coralville; David Pearson, A3 103 1/2 South Clinton; John K Rucker, A2 621 North Johnson; Nancy Pearson, 21, 103 1/2 South Clinton; Billy Steig, A3 630 East Washington; Anthony Borg, 24, RR5 Iowa City; Mike Collins, 26, 3221 Shamrock; James Dutkiewicz, A4, 625 Emerald; and Gerald Lehman, 22, RR1, Iowa City. 
Greg S. Baker, 30, 1707 Northwestern Ames; Carl Couch, associate professor of sociology, 119 Mt Vernon Dr; John Pinney, 24, 329 North Dodge; Barbara Miller, 20, 449 North Riverside Dr.; Stanley Gassman, A4, 824 Iowa Avenue.
All but two of those arrested were charged with disorderly conduct with bail set at $105 . John Pinney was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after his car allegedly struck a city policeman and John Rucker was charges with assault to commit great bodily harm.

Over Iowa City Bar Shutdowns

Most Iowa City bars have been ordered by Police Chief Patrick McCarney to close their doors early during recent demonstrations. 
Bob Reno, manager of the Vine said Tuesday that he has been forced to close every night of the disturbances. 
"I don't feel it's right. It may be justified in the eyes of the police -it just isn't legal" he stated.
According to Daily Iowan research neither the Municipal Code nor the Iowa Code authorize the police chief or any other authority to close public businesses. 
When asked whether he had encountered any trouble, Reno answered. "No trouble, but a lot of people were hassled in the street after they left here. This disturbs me."
Patrons of some bars have alleged that they were clubbed or maced by police as they left the bars Monday night. On the first night of disturbances last Wednesday, movies were taken of people emptying into the streets, 
Doug Tweed, owner of the Airliner said he was called each night by police and asked to close his doors. 
"It hurts my business," Tweed said. 
"We suffered last night and suffered the two nights last week"
However, he stated, "I'm going to co-choice"
operate with the city. We have no Liquor licenses are granted by the City Council with the approval of the State Liquor Control Commission. 
Other bars in the downtown area also have been forced to close early. Comments from their employes and owners ranged from "perturbed" to "it had to be done"

Senate Resolution Hits Police Violence

Student Senate passed a resolution condemning police violence and a bill urging the establishment of a student-owned bookstore Tuesday night. 
The bill pertaining to the student owned bookstore condemns Iowa Book and Supply for its "monopolistic practices" asks the senate to retain law consultants to determine the feasibility of an anti-trust action. The bill also urges Iowa Student Agencies Inc., in cooperation with the senate budgeting and auditing committee to research the feasibility of establishing a permanent student owned book store.
A resolution presented by Mike Pill, L3, Mark Klugman, A1, Roger Villageliu, A1; and Kay Young, A3, condemns the indiscriminate tear gassing of the residence halls and all other acts of violence by the police. "The resolution also urges personal assistance to dormitory association in any legal action it may take in response to said violence. 
Ted Politis, student body president, reported at the meeting that he had released a statement to the dormitories saying that senate will back dorm association actions against Monday's police activities at the dormitories. Politis also stressed that the student monitors act on their own, and not under senate authority.
Approval of the senate budget for 1971-72 was under discussion at press time. 

Rights Group Recommends New Parking Lot Proposal

The University of Iowa Human Rights Committee recommended to the University Parking Committee Tuesday that future parking assignments be made on a random basis. 
The action resulted from an appeal by Mathematics instructor Matilde Macagno, who was recently informed that she has been assigned a new parking space in a different lot.
Clark Selby, operations supervisor of Parking Lot Operations, said that at the present time assignments are made on the recommendation of department directors, with an attempt made to equalize the walking distance of individual staff and faculty members. 
Selby also noted that 12,000 student cars are registered and a total of 5,700 spaces available for both students and faculty. 
In other action the committee moved to provide a briefing on the Selective Service System to first year students during orientation and registration. The information would make students aware of the implications of signing themselves ad concientious objectors are presently barred from the corps.

Venue Change OKd

Katherine "Polly" Parrott, charged with unlawful assembly in demonstrations last Thursday night, was granted a change of venue in Police Court Tuesday. 
Police Court Judge Joseph Thornton made the ruling after Parrott appealed that she could not "secure justice in this court (Police Court)"
Thornton also granted change of venue to Mark Larson, A2, Larson was also charged with unlawful assembly.

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4 (of 4) DI May 12, 1971 Bailey who was allegedly clubbed by a policeman and treated at University Hospital, and Glenn Epstein, who sustained injuries from a thrown rock. Epstein was treated and released at Mercy Hospital. Gov. Robert Ray Tuesday ordered 200 Iowa Highway Patrolmen to Iowa City to assist university security officers. Asked whether he planned to call in the National Guard Ray replied. "I don't regard them as the proper authority for this type of situation. They are not law enforcement officers." Boyd told the Daily Iowan that the university "has urged that only the Highway Patrol be used. The campus will be the responsibility of Campus Security and Highway Patrol. The Iowa City police will not be used unless there should be some need." McCarney told a Daily Iowan reporter early Tuesday morning he hoped the National Guard would be called in "I'd recommend it now," he said. Boyd said he attempted to send word to McCarney early Tuesday morning to "suggest that if the police would go difference between effective expression of concern and the fruitless harassment of both the university and the Iowa City community.. I urge you to counsel fellow students to join with you in refusing to be drawn into senseless counterproductive acts which can only result in the degradation of this university" his statement said. Faculty Senate Tuesday afternoon passed a resolution supporting Boyd's statement and expressing concern over the "character of the disturbances on Monday evening and the character of the responses to them by police officers." The senate requested a full and impartial investigation of the incidents. Those arrested were: Tom Rudd, 21, 21 West Court; Stephen Reynolds, 21, 319 South Capitol; Fred Karnes, 24, 530 South Clinton; Mike Kimble, 18, 403 South Dubuque; Rojene Omara, 20, RR2 Iowa City; and David G. Omara, 21 , RR2 Iowa City. Coralville; Marlene McAllister, 23, Apt 3 Carolann, Coralville; David Pearson, A3 103 1/2 South Clinton; John K Rucker, A2 621 North Johnson; Nancy Pearson, 21, 103 1/2 South Clinton; Billy Steig, A3 630 East Washington; Anthony Borg, 24, RR5 Iowa City; Mike Collins, 26, 3221 Shamrock; James Dutkiewicz, A4, 625 Emerald; and Gerald Lehman, 22, RR1, Iowa City. Greg S. Baker, 30, 1707 Northwestern Ames; Carl Couch, associate professor of sociology, 119 Mt Vernon Dr; John Pinney, 24, 329 North Dodge; Barbara Miller, 20, 449 North Riverside Dr.; Stanley Gassman, A4, 824 Iowa Avenue. All but two of those arrested were charged with disorderly conduct with bail set at $105 . John Pinney was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after his car allegedly struck a city policeman and John Rucker was charges with assault to commit great bodily harm. Over Iowa City Bar Shutdowns Most Iowa City bars have been ordered by Police Chief Patrick McCarney to close their doors early during recent demonstrations. Bob Reno, manager of the Vine said Tuesday that he has been forced to close every night of the disturbances. "I don't feel it's right. It may be justified in the eyes of the police -it just isn't legal" he stated. According to Daily Iowan research neither the Municipal Code nor the Iowa Code authorize the police chief or any other authority to close public businesses. When asked whether he had encountered any trouble, Reno answered. "No trouble, but a lot of people were hassled in the street after they left here. This disturbs me." Patrons of some bars have alleged that they were clubbed or maced by police as they left the bars Monday night. On the first night of disturbances last Wednesday, movies were taken of people emptying into the streets, Doug Tweed, owner of the Airliner said he was called each night by police and asked to close his doors. "It hurts my business," Tweed said. "We suffered last night and suffered the two nights last week" However, he stated, "I'm going to co-choice" operate with the city. We have no Liquor licenses are granted by the City Council with the approval of the State Liquor Control Commission. Other bars in the downtown area also have been forced to close early. Comments from their employes and owners ranged from "perturbed" to "it had to be done" Senate Resolution Hits Police Violence Student Senate passed a resolution condemning police violence and a bill urging the establishment of a student-owned bookstore Tuesday night. The bill pertaining to the student owned bookstore condemns Iowa Book and Supply for its "monopolistic practices" asks the senate to retain law consultants to determine the feasibility of an anti-trust action. The bill also urges Iowa Student Agencies Inc., in cooperation with the senate budgeting and auditing committee to research the feasibility of establishing a permanent student owned book store. A resolution presented by Mike Pill, L3, Mark Klugman, A1, Roger Villageliu, A1; and Kay Young, A3, condemns the indiscriminate tear gassing of the residence halls and all other acts of violence by the police. "The resolution also urges personal assistance to dormitory association in any legal action it may take in response to said violence. Ted Politis, student body president, reported at the meeting that he had released a statement to the dormitories saying that senate will back dorm association actions against Monday's police activities at the dormitories. Politis also stressed that the student monitors act on their own, and not under senate authority. Approval of the senate budget for 1971-72 was under discussion at press time. Rights Group Recommends New Parking Lot Proposal The University of Iowa Human Rights Committee recommended to the University Parking Committee Tuesday that future parking assignments be made on a random basis. The action resulted from an appeal by Mathematics instructor Matilde Macagno, who was recently informed that she has been assigned a new parking space in a different lot. Clark Selby, operations supervisor of Parking Lot Operations, said that at the present time assignments are made on the recommendation of department directors, with an attempt made to equalize the walking distance of individual staff and faculty members. Selby also noted that 12,000 student cars are registered and a total of 5,700 spaces available for both students and faculty. In other action the committee moved to provide a briefing on the Selective Service System to first year students during orientation and registration. The information would make students aware of the implications of signing themselves ad concientious objectors are presently barred from the corps. Venue Change OKd Katherine "Polly" Parrott, charged with unlawful assembly in demonstrations last Thursday night, was granted a change of venue in Police Court Tuesday. Police Court Judge Joseph Thornton made the ruling after Parrott appealed that she could not "secure justice in this court (Police Court)" Thornton also granted change of venue to Mark Larson, A2, Larson was also charged with unlawful assembly.