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1971-05-13 Des Moines RegisterArticles: ""Friendly Students Praise Patrol Efforts at U of I"" Page 1

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DMR 5/13/71

Friendly Students Praise Patrol Efforts at U of I 
By Larry Eckholt 
(Register Staff Writer) 

IOWA CITY, IA - Congenial Iowa highway patrolmen walked around the sunny campus of the University of Iowa here Wednesday, smiling and talking with friendly students. 
Walking in pairs, the patrolmen often were stopped by students who commended them for their efforts to restore peace to the U of I men's dormitory complex the night before, the second consecutive night of violence here. 
The daytime rapport between the patrolmen and the students was in marked contrast with the mood of a mob of about 150 young people which confronted law officers shortly after midnight Tuesday. 
"You did a fine job last night," a coed greeted two lawmen. 
The night before, young people masked with handkerchiefs shouted obscenities at the Highway patrol officers and pelted them with pieces of concrete, rocks, broken bottles, firecrackers and furniture. 
A temporary injunction prohibiting such activities as blocking traffic, obstructing police officers, unauthorized meetings on campus, throwing rocks, bottles and other objects and blocking entrances to university buildings was issued at about 7:30 p.m. by District Court Judge Robert Osmundson. 
Osmundson said the injunction, which is similar to one granted last spring during demonstrations at Iowa City, 
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was requested by university officials. 
A person who violates the injunction could be cited for contempt of court. 
A June 10 hearing is scheduled to determine whether the injunction should be made permanent. 
The injunction specifically named Patrick Martin, Kirk Alexander, Lawrence F. Jones, Patricia M. Farrell, Christine Wemmer, Stephen Carl, Bruce Johnson, Immanuel Zalukis and Waukeen MacClean "and all who aid, assist and abet them" as being restricted from the activities described in the injunction. 
All of those named in the injunction have been advice in antiwar protests here.
Those identified in the injunction are students or former students

Blame Outsiders
It was hard to determine who was taking part in Tuesday night's violence. 
Iowa Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson - who is commanding law enforcement operations on the campus - said Wednesday he believes many are not U of I students. 
Dickinson called the mob "a sad, sadistic group" and said the disturbance was "the worst ever in Iowa City."
James LaRue, U of I graduate assistant and head resident at Quadrangle Men's dormitory, said " a lot of the people involved were people coming from the outside into the dorm."
University officials kept tight security at the men's dormitories, allowing only residents onto the dorms. Only one entrance at each dormitory was kept open and those entering the dorms had their student identification checked to determine if they were residents. 
About 60 members of the faculty and university staff were in the dormitories Wednesday night, keeping watch. 
Rally Flops
A rally which had been called for the Quadrangle Men's dormitory for 8:30 p.m. Wednesday failed to materialize. The rally had been called for in an anonymous leaflet distributed around the campus. 
" Business will not continue as usual - the war has come home," the leaflet said. "There can only be peace at the university when ROTC is gone ... and all cops are off the campus."
Student monitors - who worked closely with Highway Patrol officers throughout the night - reported seeing many high school-aged young people in the crowd which taunted police. 
Damage Estimates
Meanwhile, the estimates of damage to Iowa City and uni

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p.1 (of 3) DMR 5/13/71 Friendly Students Praise Patrol Efforts at U of I By Larry Eckholt (Register Staff Writer) IOWA CITY, IA - Congenial Iowa highway patrolmen walked around the sunny campus of the University of Iowa here Wednesday, smiling and talking with friendly students. Walking in pairs, the patrolmen often were stopped by students who commended them for their efforts to restore peace to the U of I men's dormitory complex the night before, the second consecutive night of violence here. The daytime rapport between the patrolmen and the students was in marked contrast with the mood of a mob of about 150 young people which confronted law officers shortly after midnight Tuesday. "You did a fine job last night," a coed greeted two lawmen. The night before, young people masked with handkerchiefs shouted obscenities at the Highway patrol officers and pelted them with pieces of concrete, rocks, broken bottles, firecrackers and furniture. A temporary injunction prohibiting such activities as blocking traffic, obstructing police officers, unauthorized meetings on campus, throwing rocks, bottles and other objects and blocking entrances to university buildings was issued at about 7:30 p.m. by District Court Judge Robert Osmundson. Osmundson said the injunction, which is similar to one granted last spring during demonstrations at Iowa City, IOWA CITY - Please turn to Page Twelve Eye Injury In Blast of Firecracker IOWA CITY -- Continued from Page One was requested by university officials. A person who violates the injunction could be cited for contempt of court. A June 10 hearing is scheduled to determine whether the injunction should be made permanent. The injunction specifically named Patrick Martin, Kirk Alexander, Lawrence F. Jones, Patricia M. Farrell, Christine Wemmer, Stephen Carl, Bruce Johnson, Immanuel Zalukis and Waukeen MacClean "and all who aid, assist and abet them" as being restricted from the activities described in the injunction. All of those named in the injunction have been advice in antiwar protests here. Those identified in the injunction are students or former students Blame Outsiders It was hard to determine who was taking part in Tuesday night's violence. Iowa Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson - who is commanding law enforcement operations on the campus - said Wednesday he believes many are not U of I students. Dickinson called the mob "a sad, sadistic group" and said the disturbance was "the worst ever in Iowa City." James LaRue, U of I graduate assistant and head resident at Quadrangle Men's dormitory, said " a lot of the people involved were people coming from the outside into the dorm." University officials kept tight security at the men's dormitories, allowing only residents onto the dorms. Only one entrance at each dormitory was kept open and those entering the dorms had their student identification checked to determine if they were residents. About 60 members of the faculty and university staff were in the dormitories Wednesday night, keeping watch. Rally Flops A rally which had been called for the Quadrangle Men's dormitory for 8:30 p.m. Wednesday failed to materialize. The rally had been called for in an anonymous leaflet distributed around the campus. " Business will not continue as usual - the war has come home," the leaflet said. "There can only be peace at the university when ROTC is gone ... and all cops are off the campus." Student monitors - who worked closely with Highway Patrol officers throughout the night - reported seeing many high school-aged young people in the crowd which taunted police. Damage Estimates Meanwhile, the estimates of damage to Iowa City and uni