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Campus "Unrest" Demonstrations, 1970

1970-05-07 ""A Description of Events Which Occurred on or About The Pentacrest Area on May 7 and 8, 1970"" Page 4

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occurred. In the meantime, as I understand it, Dean Hubbard called Professor Forell, one who is highly respected by many students on this campus, to come over and talk with the students on the steps. City Manager Smiley also was with the students on the steps talking to them. I milled around in the crowd visiting with students and small groups individually. A sense of confusion and tenseness seemed to pervade the area.
Around midnight--I am not sure of the exact time--I went back to the Security shack for a cup of coffee, and while I was there a phone call came in from Dean Hubbard indicating that he had heard what he thought was glass breaking. From the report we received at that time, it seemed that an organized group of students had re-entered the building and were engaged in destructive activities. Because of concern for Dean Hubbard and the building, we decided to request polic assistance once again to arrest the people in Old Capitol. Mr. Binney called police headquarters, and as the phone was apparently being asnwered at the other end of the line, he turned to us with an unusual look on his face. He reported what had occurred and asked for police assistance in arresting the people in Old Capitol and clearing it. No mention was made of arresting people on the Pentacrest or the steps of Old Capitol or of clearing them away. After he hung up, he reported that when he announced to the person at City Police headquarters who he was, they said, "This is astronaut headquarters."
Mr. Heffner, who was present, asked if the injunction should be read, and it was agreed, although there was disagreement about who could read the injunction. Mr. Larson thought that City Attorney Honohan should be summoned to read the injunction, Mr. Heffner felt, however, that any citizen could read the injunction and announced that he would do so. He indicated

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-4- occurred. In the meantime, as I understand it, Dean Hubbard called Professor Forell, one who is highly respected by many students on this campus, to come over and talk with the students on the steps. City Manager Smiley also was with the students on the steps talking to them. I milled around in the crowd visiting with students and small groups individually. A sense of confusion and tenseness seemed to pervade the area. Around midnight--I am not sure of the exact time--I went back to the Security shack for a cup of coffee, and while I was there a phone call came in from Dean Hubbard indicating that he had heard what he thought was glass breaking. From the report we received at that time, it seemed that an organized group of students had re-entered the building and were engaged in destructive activities. Because of concern for Dean Hubbard and the building, we decided to request polic assistance once again to arrest the people in Old Capitol. Mr. Binney called police headquarters, and as the phone was apparently being asnwered at the other end of the line, he turned to us with an unusual look on his face. He reported what had occurred and asked for police assistance in arresting the people in Old Capitol and clearing it. No mention was made of arresting people on the Pentacrest or the steps of Old Capitol or of clearing them away. After he hung up, he reported that when he announced to the person at City Police headquarters who he was, they said, "This is astronaut headquarters." Mr. Heffner, who was present, asked if the injunction should be read, and it was agreed, although there was disagreement about who could read the injunction. Mr. Larson thought that City Attorney Honohan should be summoned to read the injunction, Mr. Heffner felt, however, that any citizen could read the injunction and announced that he would do so. He indicated