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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-05-13 Daily Iowa Article: ""University Residence Halls Quiet"" Page 1

May 13, 1971
1 (of 4)

The Daily I 
Serving the University of Iowa an

Established in 1868 Iowa City, Iowa 52240- Thursday, May 

University Residenc

Sharp Fight Marks Tuesday Demonstration

Seven persons were arrested and at least 16 highway patrolmen and three students injured in a confrontation near Quadrangle and Hillcrest dormitories here late Tuesday night and early Wednesday. 
Six of the patrolmen and the three university students were treated at University Hospitals and released. 
The Johnson County sheriff's office Wednesday night refused to reveal that status of the people who were arrested. 
Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson said that the confrontation was "the worst we have seen in Iowa City," and said that it was "ridiculous, sadistic and unwarranted.. I've been with the university and its problems since 1967, and I don't think you could in any way. shape or form compare last year with this year."
Tuesday's demonstrations began at about 11:30 p.m. when a group of protesters moved down Grand Avenue from the dormitories and blocked the intersection of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive. Two traffic lights at the intersection were pulled down and used to block the street. 
At the same time dormitory residents were pouring into the streets as Hillcrest was evacuated after a bomb threat was called to the dormitory. No bomb was found, despite an Associated Press report that a dynamite bomb had been located and removed from the dormitories. 
As the crowd gathered, a blue and white car made three high-speed runs through the crowd, but witnesses differed on whether or not any of the demonstrators were actually struck by the car. 
A check with the hospitals indicated that nobody had been treated for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. 
At 12:30 a large group of highway 

patrolmen scrambling to get out of the way. 
No patrolmen were hurt in the incident but several struck the car with their night sticks, breaking windows in the car. The car was later stopped and the driver, Donald Lee of Iowa City was charged with reckless driving. 
At about the same time. David H. McCuskey, university head wrestling coach, was arrested at the site of the demonstration and charged with intoxication. William Albrecht, who talked to McCuskey until his arrest, said that McCuskey had a shotgun in the front seat of his car. McCuskey was released on  $105 bond and was not available for comment. 
Shortly after the car ran through the ranks of the highway patrolmen, the patrolmen moved to the east end of the bridge, and the protesters retreated back up Grand Avenue toward the dormitories, showering the patrolmen with rocks and firecrackers. 
The police were moving across the intersection of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive when some kind of home made gas device apparently went off on the west end of the bridge, missing the patrolmen but temporarily blinding at least two persons. Neither person needed treatment. 
Patrolmen then engaged in a series of skirmishes with protesters, finally using tear gas to disperse the group. 
Besides damage to the traffic signals, protesters also tore up several street signs, damaged a construction site and tore out a damaged most of the parking meters in the Hillcrest, Quadrangle and Rienow I area. 
By 4 a.m. the area was generally quiet. 
In addition to the arrests of Lee and McCuskey, patrolmen also arrested in connection with the demonstration Keith 

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May 13, 1971 1 (of 4) The Daily I Serving the University of Iowa an Established in 1868 Iowa City, Iowa 52240- Thursday, May University Residenc Sharp Fight Marks Tuesday Demonstration Seven persons were arrested and at least 16 highway patrolmen and three students injured in a confrontation near Quadrangle and Hillcrest dormitories here late Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Six of the patrolmen and the three university students were treated at University Hospitals and released. The Johnson County sheriff's office Wednesday night refused to reveal that status of the people who were arrested. Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson said that the confrontation was "the worst we have seen in Iowa City," and said that it was "ridiculous, sadistic and unwarranted.. I've been with the university and its problems since 1967, and I don't think you could in any way. shape or form compare last year with this year." Tuesday's demonstrations began at about 11:30 p.m. when a group of protesters moved down Grand Avenue from the dormitories and blocked the intersection of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive. Two traffic lights at the intersection were pulled down and used to block the street. At the same time dormitory residents were pouring into the streets as Hillcrest was evacuated after a bomb threat was called to the dormitory. No bomb was found, despite an Associated Press report that a dynamite bomb had been located and removed from the dormitories. As the crowd gathered, a blue and white car made three high-speed runs through the crowd, but witnesses differed on whether or not any of the demonstrators were actually struck by the car. A check with the hospitals indicated that nobody had been treated for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. At 12:30 a large group of highway patrolmen scrambling to get out of the way. No patrolmen were hurt in the incident but several struck the car with their night sticks, breaking windows in the car. The car was later stopped and the driver, Donald Lee of Iowa City was charged with reckless driving. At about the same time. David H. McCuskey, university head wrestling coach, was arrested at the site of the demonstration and charged with intoxication. William Albrecht, who talked to McCuskey until his arrest, said that McCuskey had a shotgun in the front seat of his car. McCuskey was released on $105 bond and was not available for comment. Shortly after the car ran through the ranks of the highway patrolmen, the patrolmen moved to the east end of the bridge, and the protesters retreated back up Grand Avenue toward the dormitories, showering the patrolmen with rocks and firecrackers. The police were moving across the intersection of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive when some kind of home made gas device apparently went off on the west end of the bridge, missing the patrolmen but temporarily blinding at least two persons. Neither person needed treatment. Patrolmen then engaged in a series of skirmishes with protesters, finally using tear gas to disperse the group. Besides damage to the traffic signals, protesters also tore up several street signs, damaged a construction site and tore out a damaged most of the parking meters in the Hillcrest, Quadrangle and Rienow I area. By 4 a.m. the area was generally quiet. In addition to the arrests of Lee and McCuskey, patrolmen also arrested in connection with the demonstration Keith Security Is ... State Patrol officers guar of all the university's res Wednesday night in an att the unrest that has led tions between police and during four nights of the -Photo by Administration