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1971-05-13 Iowa City Press-Citizen Article: ""UI Obtains Temporary Injunction"" Page 1

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UI Obtains Temporary Injunction 
By LINDA A. SVOBODA
Of the Press-Citizen

The University of Iowa campus was a placid place Wednesday night, the only substantially unusual sights being those of Iowa highway patrolmen in soft hats stationed at the doors of the men's residence hall area west of the Burlington Street Bridge.
Meanwhile. a homemade catapult, apparently left over from Tuesday night's melee at the men's dorms was discovered. 
Donald McQuillen. assistant director of public information said it was his understanding that university maintenance crewmen while cleaning up after Tuesday's fracas found the device on the roof of Quadrangle dormitory. 
Designed something like a crossbow, the eight foot long device was equipped with braided inner tube which could be stretched back and used to launch rocks or other missiles. 
Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson today said he reads the "temperature" on the UI campus as much improved but that the Highway Patrol will remain in Iowa City at least through Friday. If conditions remain clam, "I would assume it would be reasonable to start gearing down after Friday," he said. Wednesday night entry to Hillcrest, Quadrangle, Rienow I and II, all west of the river, was restricted to residents of the halls only. The restriction was enforced by highway patrolmen who left the dorms at 5 a.m. this morning. 
Patrolmen checked the student identification cards of those seeking entry to the men's dorms against master lists of the residents. Dickinson said he would talk to UI officials and students to determine whether the patrolmen will be stationed in the dormitories again tonight. 
Faculty and staff members who continued in their efforts to help maintain a calm atmosphere, plus the patrolmen, spent the long night hours talking with dorm students. 
Iowa City and Coralville police as well as Johnson County and Linn County sheriff's deputies spent their equally long hours on alert. 
Anonymous leaflets distributed on campus earlier in the day called for an 8:30 a.m. rally outside Quadrangle, dormitory but none materialized. A planned 11 p.m. rally also aborted, with a cluster of only about 15 persons gathering for a short time in the street between Quad and Hillcrest. 
Dickinson said he visited all the dorms west of the river Wednesday night. "You would not believe the rapport we were getting with some of the students. I won't say we didn't get some catcalls," he added, "but by 99.9 per cent it was a good clean show by the students."
He currently has 80 men walking over the campus on both sides of the river, he said. 
Also Wednesday night, UI officials obtained a temporary injunction against student disruptions on campus which was signed about 7:30 p.m. by District Court Judge Robert Osmundson. There was no occasion that evening, however, to use the injunction which Osmundson ordered will remain in effect until June 10. 
It enjoins persons from taking part in unauthorized rallies in the vicinity of the men's halls and also bars them from blocking traffic on or near the campus, from damaging property, and from throwing ricks, bottles or other missiles at persons or property. A hearing on whether to make the injunction permanent will be held June 10. 
T.M. Rehder, director of UI dormitories, today said there were a few window screens cut from the outside at the Hillcrest and Quad dorms Wednesday night, but for all practical purposes there was no damage other than that. 
He added that he was not sure, but expected the restrictions on entry to dorms would continue tonight. 
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all the women's dorms and the same entry regulations enforced. 
The men's dorm area Tuesday night was the scene of a rock and bottle throwing melee which some said appeared to have little to do with anti-war protests with which troubles on the campus began last week. During the demonstration Tuesday night students tore down two traffic signals at Burlington Street and Riverside Drive to construct a makeshift barricade against police authorities. 
Dickinson today said on of his men likely was hit by a missile of some kind from the catapult. 
"There is no question or doubt that we have at least extremely good evidence that one man had to have been hit by something that was propelled by something other than a human arm." he said. 
The missile hit a gas mask that the patrolman was wearing at his waist. Whatever hit the case of the mask, said the patrol captain, "struck with such velocity" that it tore a breathing canister made of heavy metal. The patrolman was not injured because much of the impact was absorbed by the case. 
The petition for injunction was signed by State Atty, Gen, Richard Turner and UI attorney Arthur Leff. 
It was sought as a broad "class action," but does specifically name nine defendants. 
Similarly enjoined are all persons have knowledge of the injunction and "any others who aid, abet or assist" the named individuals. 
If refers to disturbances Monday and Tuesday nights in the UI men's residence hall area. 
These disruptions, says the petition, establish a pattern of conduct that the university believes "creates a serious threat of substantial disruption, property damage and personal injury."
Specifically named were Patrick A. Martin, liberal arts freshman from Omaha; Kirk Alexander, liberal arts sophomore of West Des Moines; Lawrence M. Jones liberal arts freshman from Bettendorf; Waukean MacLean liberal arts senior of Iowa City; Patricia M. Farrell of Waukee who had been enrolled first semester; Christine Wemmer, Dubuque , a former student; Stephen Carl of Highland Park III., who was enrolled the first semester; Bruce R. Johnson of Ames who was enrolled this semester but suspended for alleged participation in a student sit-on at the UI Placement Office Dec. 9; and Emanuel Zulakis, a liberal arts sophomore of Cedar Rapids. 

The legal actions enjoins persons:

- "From sponsoring, organizing, speaking at, participating in or otherwise holding an unauthorized public meeting or rally at the University of Iowa in or about the premises of Hillcrest, Quadrange, Rienow I or Rienow II residence halls in violation of the regulations of the State Univerity of Iowa or attempting to do so. 

- "From intentionally disrupting, obstructing or interfering with the free and normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on the campus of the University of Iowa or in the vicinity thereof or attempting to do so. 

- "From intentionally interfering with, impeding or obstructing any peace officer in the lawful exercise of his duties or attempting to do so. 

- " From entering or remaining in any university residence hall in violation of the university regulation restricting access to such residence halls to those who reside in them. 

- "From intentionally damaging, defacing, or destroying any

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P-C p.1 (of 2) UI Obtains Temporary Injunction By LINDA A. SVOBODA Of the Press-Citizen The University of Iowa campus was a placid place Wednesday night, the only substantially unusual sights being those of Iowa highway patrolmen in soft hats stationed at the doors of the men's residence hall area west of the Burlington Street Bridge. Meanwhile. a homemade catapult, apparently left over from Tuesday night's melee at the men's dorms was discovered. Donald McQuillen. assistant director of public information said it was his understanding that university maintenance crewmen while cleaning up after Tuesday's fracas found the device on the roof of Quadrangle dormitory. Designed something like a crossbow, the eight foot long device was equipped with braided inner tube which could be stretched back and used to launch rocks or other missiles. Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson today said he reads the "temperature" on the UI campus as much improved but that the Highway Patrol will remain in Iowa City at least through Friday. If conditions remain clam, "I would assume it would be reasonable to start gearing down after Friday," he said. Wednesday night entry to Hillcrest, Quadrangle, Rienow I and II, all west of the river, was restricted to residents of the halls only. The restriction was enforced by highway patrolmen who left the dorms at 5 a.m. this morning. Patrolmen checked the student identification cards of those seeking entry to the men's dorms against master lists of the residents. Dickinson said he would talk to UI officials and students to determine whether the patrolmen will be stationed in the dormitories again tonight. Faculty and staff members who continued in their efforts to help maintain a calm atmosphere, plus the patrolmen, spent the long night hours talking with dorm students. Iowa City and Coralville police as well as Johnson County and Linn County sheriff's deputies spent their equally long hours on alert. Anonymous leaflets distributed on campus earlier in the day called for an 8:30 a.m. rally outside Quadrangle, dormitory but none materialized. A planned 11 p.m. rally also aborted, with a cluster of only about 15 persons gathering for a short time in the street between Quad and Hillcrest. Dickinson said he visited all the dorms west of the river Wednesday night. "You would not believe the rapport we were getting with some of the students. I won't say we didn't get some catcalls," he added, "but by 99.9 per cent it was a good clean show by the students." He currently has 80 men walking over the campus on both sides of the river, he said. Also Wednesday night, UI officials obtained a temporary injunction against student disruptions on campus which was signed about 7:30 p.m. by District Court Judge Robert Osmundson. There was no occasion that evening, however, to use the injunction which Osmundson ordered will remain in effect until June 10. It enjoins persons from taking part in unauthorized rallies in the vicinity of the men's halls and also bars them from blocking traffic on or near the campus, from damaging property, and from throwing ricks, bottles or other missiles at persons or property. A hearing on whether to make the injunction permanent will be held June 10. T.M. Rehder, director of UI dormitories, today said there were a few window screens cut from the outside at the Hillcrest and Quad dorms Wednesday night, but for all practical purposes there was no damage other than that. He added that he was not sure, but expected the restrictions on entry to dorms would continue tonight. Campus security officers were stationed Wednesday evening in CAMPUS Turn to Page 2A May 13, 1971 Campus From Page 1A all the women's dorms and the same entry regulations enforced. The men's dorm area Tuesday night was the scene of a rock and bottle throwing melee which some said appeared to have little to do with anti-war protests with which troubles on the campus began last week. During the demonstration Tuesday night students tore down two traffic signals at Burlington Street and Riverside Drive to construct a makeshift barricade against police authorities. Dickinson today said on of his men likely was hit by a missile of some kind from the catapult. "There is no question or doubt that we have at least extremely good evidence that one man had to have been hit by something that was propelled by something other than a human arm." he said. The missile hit a gas mask that the patrolman was wearing at his waist. Whatever hit the case of the mask, said the patrol captain, "struck with such velocity" that it tore a breathing canister made of heavy metal. The patrolman was not injured because much of the impact was absorbed by the case. The petition for injunction was signed by State Atty, Gen, Richard Turner and UI attorney Arthur Leff. It was sought as a broad "class action," but does specifically name nine defendants. Similarly enjoined are all persons have knowledge of the injunction and "any others who aid, abet or assist" the named individuals. If refers to disturbances Monday and Tuesday nights in the UI men's residence hall area. These disruptions, says the petition, establish a pattern of conduct that the university believes "creates a serious threat of substantial disruption, property damage and personal injury." Specifically named were Patrick A. Martin, liberal arts freshman from Omaha; Kirk Alexander, liberal arts sophomore of West Des Moines; Lawrence M. Jones liberal arts freshman from Bettendorf; Waukean MacLean liberal arts senior of Iowa City; Patricia M. Farrell of Waukee who had been enrolled first semester; Christine Wemmer, Dubuque , a former student; Stephen Carl of Highland Park III., who was enrolled the first semester; Bruce R. Johnson of Ames who was enrolled this semester but suspended for alleged participation in a student sit-on at the UI Placement Office Dec. 9; and Emanuel Zulakis, a liberal arts sophomore of Cedar Rapids. The legal actions enjoins persons: - "From sponsoring, organizing, speaking at, participating in or otherwise holding an unauthorized public meeting or rally at the University of Iowa in or about the premises of Hillcrest, Quadrange, Rienow I or Rienow II residence halls in violation of the regulations of the State Univerity of Iowa or attempting to do so. - "From intentionally disrupting, obstructing or interfering with the free and normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on the campus of the University of Iowa or in the vicinity thereof or attempting to do so. - "From intentionally interfering with, impeding or obstructing any peace officer in the lawful exercise of his duties or attempting to do so. - " From entering or remaining in any university residence hall in violation of the university regulation restricting access to such residence halls to those who reside in them. - "From intentionally damaging, defacing, or destroying any