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1970-05-11 Daily Iowan Article: ""Option to Leave Given Students"" Page 3

Events Still Planned at UI
A group of about 250 students, faculty members and local citizens have organized a committee to push for local support of Amendment 609, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate last Tuesday. If passed, the amendment would stop military spending.
The group will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wesley House, 120 N. Dubuque St., to organize for areas outside Iowa City.
* * *
A resolution supporting a student strike at classes passed the Student Senate 22-10 Sunday night.
* * *
An estimated total of 2,400 students and faculty attended a mass meeting at the Union Main Lounge Sunday to plan a student strike. The Strike Steering Committee has planned informational and unobstructional picketing outside major classroom buildings today.
* * *
Meetings for University teaching assistants (T.A.s) are scheduled for 1 p.m. today on the Union Patio and at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Shambaugh Auditorium. All T.A.s in Western Civilization, American Survey, Black History and the Division of Film and Broadcasting have joined the strike.
* * *
While strike plans continued on campus, about 500 students trekked to Lake Macbride Sunday afternoon to enjoy the "Love Sunday" activities there planned by Union Board and Associated Residence Halls.
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University Vice Provost Philip Hubbard said Sunday evenig that students living in dormitories who chose to take one of the options in University Pres. Willard Boyd's Sunday statement would have to move out of the dorm within 24 hours after signing the sheet. However, students can rent rooms in the dormitories for $2 a day.

Say Highway Patrolmen
Here for Indefinite Stay
Lt. Col. James Machholz, assistant chief of the Iowa Highway Patrol, told The Daiiy Iowan Saturday that he thought state Highway Patrol officers would leave Iowa City Sunday afternoon. However, the Patrol was still here Sunday night.
According to Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson, coordinator of the law enforcement operations here, the length of the patrolmen's stay will depend on the "temperature of the situation." Dickinson said Sunday night there were approximately 18 highway patrolmen stationed on campus in Old Capitol, Jessup Hall, the Field House and Patroling University grounds.
Dickinson said that the patrolmen are working on both day and night shifts and would be changed again Sunday night. Seven or eight two-man patrol cars were also to patrol the University complex Sunday night and early Monday morning, Dickinson said.
According to Dickinson, approximately 180 highway patrolmen are headquartered at the Ramada Inn, Highway 218 North. Dickinson said that about 200 to 300 national guardsmen were still stationed at the Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds but that no plans for moving them into Iowa City were being considered.
Campus Security director William Binney said Sunday night that the guardsmen were all military police, not infantry troops, and that they have not been on campus during the week.
According to Binney, lights are being left on in the lower levels of most University buildings during the night to provide better security.
Binney said Campus Security was still receiving a large number of bomb, damage and fire threats, although no violence has occurred since the fire in East Hall Annex Saturday night.
According to Binney, sometime since the Annex Fire campus police did find a gasoline-filled bottle with a wick attached but refused to state where it was found or when. Binney said he thought that the bottle had been left as a warning rather than with the intention of causing damage.
Binney said many of the University buildings were occupied aAturday night by faculty members in an attempt to prevent further fires and damage in the buildings. According to Binney, one group of faculty members camped out in sleeping bags Saturday night around the perimeter of one University building. Binney would not say which building but said it was a building used primarily by those interested in fine arts.
Many faculty members have moved valuables from their offices to prevent their loss in the event of violence. Binney said he had no idea how long present security precautions  would be enforced.

Blacks Warned
To Leave Town
'For Own Safety'
Black Monday will be supoprted in person by only some black University students because all blacks were advised Sunday to leave the campus "for their own safety," according to Jim Belcher, A2, Evanston, Ill., president of the Afro-American Society.
Belcher said blacks not on campus would support Black Monday "morally" from wherever they were.
He would not say who had advised them to leave.
It had been reported that Black Monday, organized by the Strike Steering Committee, would include as part of the planned activities speeches by members of the Black Panthers. However, Bruce A. Clark, A2 Iowa City, a member of the Committee, said he knew nothing about any Panther speeches beig planned.
Belcher said it was the Strike Steering Committee that had informed the Afro-American House about the speeches.
According to other sources, the speeches were to be held tonight in Macbride Auditorium.

Board Continu [missing right side of articlce]
The Board of Student Publications, Inc., voted 5-1 Sunday to "continue the present editor in charge of The Daily Iowan until further Board action."
The action was taken at a special meeting called for 1:30 p.m. to discuss the feasibility of having the newly named staff take over the paper during the present campus disruptions.
Board member George W. Forell, director of the School of Religion, introduced the motion asking the Board to act.
Said Forell, "In view of the events of the last week, and in view of my previously announced position that this is a poor time to make an editorial change, I move that we continue the present editor in charge of The Daily Iowan until further action by the Board."
Voting for the motion were: Forell; Lane Davis, chairman of the Board and professor of political science; William Zima, assistant professor of journalism; Jerry Patten, A4, Perry, and Pam Austin, A4, Ottumwa.
Carol Ehrlich, G, Iowa City, voted against the motion.
Absent from the meeting were Bob Reynoldson, A4, Osceola, and John Cain, A3, Eldora.
Lowell H. Forte, G, Iowa City, will re-

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Events Still Planned at UI A group of about 250 students, faculty members and local citizens have organized a committee to push for local support of Amendment 609, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate last Tuesday. If passed, the amendment would stop military spending. The group will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wesley House, 120 N. Dubuque St., to organize for areas outside Iowa City. * * * A resolution supporting a student strike at classes passed the Student Senate 22-10 Sunday night. * * * An estimated total of 2,400 students and faculty attended a mass meeting at the Union Main Lounge Sunday to plan a student strike. The Strike Steering Committee has planned informational and unobstructional picketing outside major classroom buildings today. * * * Meetings for University teaching assistants (T.A.s) are scheduled for 1 p.m. today on the Union Patio and at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Shambaugh Auditorium. All T.A.s in Western Civilization, American Survey, Black History and the Division of Film and Broadcasting have joined the strike. * * * While strike plans continued on campus, about 500 students trekked to Lake Macbride Sunday afternoon to enjoy the "Love Sunday" activities there planned by Union Board and Associated Residence Halls. * * * University Vice Provost Philip Hubbard said Sunday evenig that students living in dormitories who chose to take one of the options in University Pres. Willard Boyd's Sunday statement would have to move out of the dorm within 24 hours after signing the sheet. However, students can rent rooms in the dormitories for $2 a day. Say Highway Patrolmen Here for Indefinite Stay Lt. Col. James Machholz, assistant chief of the Iowa Highway Patrol, told The Daiiy Iowan Saturday that he thought state Highway Patrol officers would leave Iowa City Sunday afternoon. However, the Patrol was still here Sunday night. According to Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson, coordinator of the law enforcement operations here, the length of the patrolmen's stay will depend on the "temperature of the situation." Dickinson said Sunday night there were approximately 18 highway patrolmen stationed on campus in Old Capitol, Jessup Hall, the Field House and Patroling University grounds. Dickinson said that the patrolmen are working on both day and night shifts and would be changed again Sunday night. Seven or eight two-man patrol cars were also to patrol the University complex Sunday night and early Monday morning, Dickinson said. According to Dickinson, approximately 180 highway patrolmen are headquartered at the Ramada Inn, Highway 218 North. Dickinson said that about 200 to 300 national guardsmen were still stationed at the Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds but that no plans for moving them into Iowa City were being considered. Campus Security director William Binney said Sunday night that the guardsmen were all military police, not infantry troops, and that they have not been on campus during the week. According to Binney, lights are being left on in the lower levels of most University buildings during the night to provide better security. Binney said Campus Security was still receiving a large number of bomb, damage and fire threats, although no violence has occurred since the fire in East Hall Annex Saturday night. According to Binney, sometime since the Annex Fire campus police did find a gasoline-filled bottle with a wick attached but refused to state where it was found or when. Binney said he thought that the bottle had been left as a warning rather than with the intention of causing damage. Binney said many of the University buildings were occupied aAturday night by faculty members in an attempt to prevent further fires and damage in the buildings. According to Binney, one group of faculty members camped out in sleeping bags Saturday night around the perimeter of one University building. Binney would not say which building but said it was a building used primarily by those interested in fine arts. Many faculty members have moved valuables from their offices to prevent their loss in the event of violence. Binney said he had no idea how long present security precautions would be enforced. Blacks Warned To Leave Town 'For Own Safety' Black Monday will be supoprted in person by only some black University students because all blacks were advised Sunday to leave the campus "for their own safety," according to Jim Belcher, A2, Evanston, Ill., president of the Afro-American Society. Belcher said blacks not on campus would support Black Monday "morally" from wherever they were. He would not say who had advised them to leave. It had been reported that Black Monday, organized by the Strike Steering Committee, would include as part of the planned activities speeches by members of the Black Panthers. However, Bruce A. Clark, A2 Iowa City, a member of the Committee, said he knew nothing about any Panther speeches beig planned. Belcher said it was the Strike Steering Committee that had informed the Afro-American House about the speeches. According to other sources, the speeches were to be held tonight in Macbride Auditorium. Board Continu [missing right side of articlce] The Board of Student Publications, Inc., voted 5-1 Sunday to "continue the present editor in charge of The Daily Iowan until further Board action." The action was taken at a special meeting called for 1:30 p.m. to discuss the feasibility of having the newly named staff take over the paper during the present campus disruptions. Board member George W. Forell, director of the School of Religion, introduced the motion asking the Board to act. Said Forell, "In view of the events of the last week, and in view of my previously announced position that this is a poor time to make an editorial change, I move that we continue the present editor in charge of The Daily Iowan until further action by the Board." Voting for the motion were: Forell; Lane Davis, chairman of the Board and professor of political science; William Zima, assistant professor of journalism; Jerry Patten, A4, Perry, and Pam Austin, A4, Ottumwa. Carol Ehrlich, G, Iowa City, voted against the motion. Absent from the meeting were Bob Reynoldson, A4, Osceola, and John Cain, A3, Eldora. Lowell H. Forte, G, Iowa City, will re- [Handwritten] "Option to Leave . . " DI (EXTRA) May7 11, 1970 3 (of 5) [Remaining text on page is incomplete column cut off on the right side]