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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1970

1970-12-09 Iowa City Press-Citizen Article: ""Court Dissolves Injunction"" Page 2

" Court Dissolves Injunction" P-C 2 (of 2) Dec. 9 , 1970 

Wednesday, December 9,1970 

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turbance this afternoon," Honohan told Vietor that " we see no compelling reason to continue the injunction at this time. I am also authorized to say the University of Iowa concurs without our recommendation."
In an application filed with the court last week, Honohan requested - with City Council approval - that the injunction be dissolved with the court retaining jurisdiction until the end of the current school term. 
Vietor denied the latter request this morning. 
" I'm a little curious as to the legal basis for retaining jurisdiction merely on the basis of what might happen in the future," the judge said, adding that it "might be a bit more tidy" to end it completely. 
" If there should be a re-occurrence of the problems in the spring, we're concerned about timely action," replied Honohan. But the city attorney told Vietor he was "not firmly committed" to the request that the court retain jurisdiction. 
Vietor then terminated the injunction and ruled that " the costs of this matter be taxed to the city." The entire hearing consumed less than 30 minutes.
The judge assured Honohan that "this is not my personal case," and said that another injunction could be sought at any time from one of the seven judges in the Eight Judicial District. 
Honohan had hinted Tuesday in a monthly meeting of city and UI officials that he might seek a continuance of the hearing until after the SDS protest of the DIA recruiter. 
Robert Engle, assistant to UI President Willard L. Boyd, confirmed Honohan's intelligence reports that protesters had planned to gather at noon in the Gold Feather room of the Union before heading toward the Placement Office where a similar protest erupted last December. 
Honohan predicted that today's demonstration would be "at the worst on the order of what happened last December with the Department of Labor man."
Several students were arrested in that melee after arguing that the Department of Labor was supporting strike-breaking efforts in the General Electric strike. The shoving match that ensued interrupted the recruiter's interviews for about an hour. 
" I guess we could run off a list of names from the files we have of the people who will be involved," Honohan said of today's protest. " Some of the names that pop into my head aren't students."
But Honohan and City Manager Frank R. Smiley stressed Tuesday that they would go ahead with plans to scrap the injunction unless reports of extensive trouble were received. 
SDS began dirculating leaflets last week concerning the appearance of the DIA recruiter. The leaflets linked the DIA with American efforts to stifle "popular revolutions" overseas and at home. 
In a letter to the Daily Iowan, the UI campus newspaper, an SDS organizer charged that " The DIA does infringe on many people's rights to a life free from the U.S. corporate monster that keeps most of the world in sickness, starvation, misery and powerlessness."

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" Court Dissolves Injunction" P-C 2 (of 2) Dec. 9 , 1970 Wednesday, December 9,1970 Court From Page 1A turbance this afternoon," Honohan told Vietor that " we see no compelling reason to continue the injunction at this time. I am also authorized to say the University of Iowa concurs without our recommendation." In an application filed with the court last week, Honohan requested - with City Council approval - that the injunction be dissolved with the court retaining jurisdiction until the end of the current school term. Vietor denied the latter request this morning. " I'm a little curious as to the legal basis for retaining jurisdiction merely on the basis of what might happen in the future," the judge said, adding that it "might be a bit more tidy" to end it completely. " If there should be a re-occurrence of the problems in the spring, we're concerned about timely action," replied Honohan. But the city attorney told Vietor he was "not firmly committed" to the request that the court retain jurisdiction. Vietor then terminated the injunction and ruled that " the costs of this matter be taxed to the city." The entire hearing consumed less than 30 minutes. The judge assured Honohan that "this is not my personal case," and said that another injunction could be sought at any time from one of the seven judges in the Eight Judicial District. Honohan had hinted Tuesday in a monthly meeting of city and UI officials that he might seek a continuance of the hearing until after the SDS protest of the DIA recruiter. Robert Engle, assistant to UI President Willard L. Boyd, confirmed Honohan's intelligence reports that protesters had planned to gather at noon in the Gold Feather room of the Union before heading toward the Placement Office where a similar protest erupted last December. Honohan predicted that today's demonstration would be "at the worst on the order of what happened last December with the Department of Labor man." Several students were arrested in that melee after arguing that the Department of Labor was supporting strike-breaking efforts in the General Electric strike. The shoving match that ensued interrupted the recruiter's interviews for about an hour. " I guess we could run off a list of names from the files we have of the people who will be involved," Honohan said of today's protest. " Some of the names that pop into my head aren't students." But Honohan and City Manager Frank R. Smiley stressed Tuesday that they would go ahead with plans to scrap the injunction unless reports of extensive trouble were received. SDS began dirculating leaflets last week concerning the appearance of the DIA recruiter. The leaflets linked the DIA with American efforts to stifle "popular revolutions" overseas and at home. In a letter to the Daily Iowan, the UI campus newspaper, an SDS organizer charged that " The DIA does infringe on many people's rights to a life free from the U.S. corporate monster that keeps most of the world in sickness, starvation, misery and powerlessness."