EXTRA :Y Siri igan 40 A6F :43 a t ty EXTRA Vol. LXXIX-No. 29-S Extra Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, June 18, 1969 FREE COPY Four Pages u I 5 I 0 * * * * * * An editorial . . . THE THRUST of the anger over last night's senselessly violent clash between police and members of the com- munity must be directed in a political manner against city officials responsible for the conduct of police. The responsibility for sending hundreds of police to "keep the peace" on South University lies with the city administration and Mayor Robert Harris. That the police seemed to act independently and violently as a third force does not vindicate city officials from blame. To what extent city officials actually exerted con- trol over police is difficult to say. But it was obvious last night that Sheriff Douglas Harvey was accountable to almost no one. His .insolence toward President Robben Fleming showed that Harvey is not likely to be signifi- cantly influenced by civilian authority. Students can rightfully condemn the violence of the police during last night's incident. Innocent people were clubbed and teargassed; many were chased and harass- ed on the Diag. BUT MEMBERS of the community will gain nothing by another confrontation with the police on South Uni- versity Ave. tonight. Those who would enter into another confrontation to get even with the police speak of ma- sochistic folly. A violent 'confrontation staged in the n'ane of revenge can only result in further bloodshed. The real place where the confrontation over issues must take place is not on South University Ave. but, ra- ther, downtown at City Hall. Mayor Harris must answer for his absence from the city during this crisis and for his ludicrous apology for the excessive and unnecessary violence perpetrated by the police. And more Importantly, he must take immediate af- firmative action on the questions of making South Uni- versity int6 a mall and instituting tighter community control of the police. Such action is the only way new, bloodier confrontations can be avoided. This key, question in the clash-the proposal to cre- ate a mall in an area near last night's confrontation- is one with which city officials have been long familiar. The University has been trying for nearly 50 years to obtain city permission to create a tree-lined pedes- trian mall extending from South University to North University where East University Ave. now runs. But the negotiations have been bogged down in petty squabbles between the city and University. ON THE OTHER SIDE, the demands of students and other members of the community-the whole raison d'etre for la.st night's confrontation-are ill-defined at best. Hopefully, these demands will be clarified and dis- cussed at today's noon Diag rally. But, in any case, a further clash with police on South University tonight can do little if anything to promote political goals. Rather, the confrontation must be with the city ad- ministration. Putting pressure on the police can only lead to violence. Putting pressure on Mayor Harris could lead to a victory for those who want a mall on South Uni- versity and community control of the police. With about 30 people still in jail and an equal num- ber in the hospital, the carnival is clearly over. The time has come to think seriously about the real political is- sues involved and the realistic ways of settling them. -Marcia Abramson -Steve Anzalone Co-Editors Mayor 13lames nonstudentsU defe n ds action 45 ARRESTED; MANY INJ.URED Some 300 state, county and city police used riot sticks, teargas, and Pepper Fog to clear 1500 people from a ten-block area near South University Ave. last night, arresting about 45 persons. The series of confrontations between 8:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. left at least 15 police and many others injured. An estimated 15 were reportedly treated and released at St. Joseph's Hospi- tal. University Hospital reportedly treated nine persons, none of them police. Another person was treated and released at Health Service. Police remained in the area of E. University and S. Uni- versity at 2:20 a.m. There were no crowds in the area at that The complete text of Mayor Robert Harris' statement to University studentsappears on Page 3. By BARD MONTGOMERY Mayor Robert Harris this morning praised the "intelli- gence and restraint" of Ann Arbor police involved in clear- ing South University 1 a s t night and insisted that "al- most none" of those involved were University students. At a 4 a.m. press conference. Harris read a statement prepared in consultation with President Robben Fleming which asked stu- dents "to stay off the streets and not join" any further trouble. "I recognize the hostility many students feel toward the police. I am sure rumors are flourishing. But in this case I ask students to listen to the facts about the inci- dent. Fifteen law enforcement of- ficers were taken to the hospital with injuries. Seven young people were taken to the hospital," Harris said. Harris said Fleming had ex- pressed "his respect for the re- straint of the Ann Arbor police from the time he was' on the streets until the matter was under control." "We will not allow South Uni- versity to be taken over by a small group who declare themselves to be the people," he said. The mayor attributed the dis- turbance to a group of "youngr people, almost none of them from the University," who charged po- lice with "bottles, bricks, cement " and other weapons and lay down in the street." Police Chief Walter Krasny ex- plained that police were patroling South University after merchants' complainedabout the closing of the street Monday night by a group of 700 people who proceeded. to dance, drink and perform mo- torcycle stunts and finally disper- sed peacefully. The mayor explained that hel had discussed "general plans" for handling the anticipated disturb- ance with police officials before b returning to Ann Arbor last nightn from a mayor's conference, in Pittsburgh. But he said he had 1 -not considered the use of tear gas, g which was deployed extensively by police last night. Krasny said University officialsI "were informed of our intentions"n in the afternoon before the dis-i turbance, but were not consultedf about intervention on campus. o At their arraignments, thosev charged with misdemeanors mayv plead guilty, not guilty, or stands mute. If they plead not guilty,r they may choose to be tried by a judge or a jury.t 1 E 7 l l i 1 't : , 3 7 -,. l i a3 # # I a M i 1 I s -Daily-Jay Cassidy time. The police action came on the second night large crowds gather- ed in the South University area. Monday night, however, some 700 persons were allowed to dance, drink wine, and set off fireworks, perform motorcycle stunts in the area. Ann Arbor Police Chief Walter Krasny said last night that he ex- pects further disturbances and' vowed, "We are going to control the streets of Ann Arbor and not give it to a bunch of people who think they own it." He said that the National Guard had been alerted but was not call- ed in. Krasny also explained that po-' lice did not enter the area Mon- day night because of "limited manpower.' Police units called in last night included Monroe County deputies, the Oakland County Tactical Mo- bile Unit and state police, in addi- tion to the city police force and Washtenaw County Sheriff's de- puties. The police action also came as a response to complaints from merchants on the three South University blocks. The main crowd at East Univer- sity and South University was dis- persed at about ' lam, by police who gave the crowd a 10-minute warning before moving in to dis- perse them. When' the crowd did not break up, police began chas- ing them down East University to- wards East Quad. One of the policemen injured was struck by what appeared to be a firebomb at 1:20 a.m. The po- liceman, who was one of a con- tingent charging up East Univer- sity near East Quad was momen- tarily enveloped by flames when an object thrown by one of the fleeing students hit him. The fire was put out quickly by others of the contingent and the injured policeman was taken away His condition is unknown. Several other firebombs or molo- tov cocktails as well as stones and bottles were later thrown near the' corner of East University and Hillj at about 1:00 a.m. but they 'did not strike any of the police direct- ly. In addition to clearing t h e streets, county sheriffs deputies' entered the Diag area at about 10:30 p.m. and used teargas and riot sticks to force a crowd of See POLICE, Page 3 Police drag person off street U.S. ADSTIFF PENALTY: Nixon sends Congress A rally will be held on the Diag today at noon to consider possible action after last night's violence. The rally was called by an ad hoe group of student leaders including Student Gov- ernment Council President Marty McLaughlin and Execu- tive Vice President Mare Van Der Hout. Felonies aainst2 By BARD MONTGOMERY Twenty-eight of the 45 per- sons arrested last night have been arraigned in District Court by Judges Pieter Thorn- assen and S. J. Elden. The oth- ers remained In custody pend- ing arraignments which were scheduled for 9 a.m. today. Twenty-one of those arrested have been charged with felonies under riot statutes. Only four of those charged with felonies -have been released on bond, which was set at $1000 each. Only three of the persons ar- rested were juveniles, under 16 years of age. Violation of last year's state riot statute is punishable by 10 years in jail or a $10,000 fine The 21 charged with felonies will face a preliminary examina- tion scheduled for 2 p.m. June 25 to determine whether there is "reasonable cause" to believe they committed the offense of which they ,are accused. It was not known this morning how many of those arrested were students. Police have not released any names except for those of Da- vid Gonzales and Mary Ellen Ro- binson, who were charged with "malicious and willful destruction" of the windshield of an Ann Ar- bor police car. Bond was set at $1,000 each. Nineteen persons were arrested on charges of "creating a disturb- ance In a public place," a misde- meanor. Thirteen were arraigned last night and bond was set at $250 for them. The penalty for misdemeanors in the ,state of Michigan is a fine of up to $100 and/or 90 days in jail. Six others who asked for a post- ponement on misdemeanor charges will be arraigned along with the felony cases this morning at Dis- trict Court in City Hall. Asked why bail in these cases was set much higher than the $50 required for release in last Sep- tember's welfare sit-in cases, El- den said "there is a vast difference in the nature of the persons and campus battle plans From Wire Service Reports WASHINGTON-President Nix- on sent Congress a proposal yes- terday to give college officials a new weapon against campus dis- orders--court injunctions backed by the full force of the federal government. The proposal presented to the House Education and Labor Com- mittee authorizes college admin- istrators to seek injunctions from federal courts to force the opening of campuses closed by rioters. This would mean that enforcement would be carried out by U.S. mar- shals and backed by troops if necessary. The measure also would amend the present law which entitles aI student convicted of a disorder McSorely, S.J., a professor off charge by a civil court to a college theology at Georgetown Univer- hearing before losing his federal sity is "blinding America toc aid for two years.n- the source of the real violence."' tUnder -the Nixon plan, a con- Mcieycame h omt viction from a civil court is note McSorely claimed the commit- required, and if a student is found tee is trying to make "a scape- guilty of rioting after a college goat among student organiza- hearing he would lose his aid for tions."c up to five years instead of the Although McSorley said he had present two years. little to do with activities of stu- The proposal came despite ear- dent organizations, he said he1 lier statements from the adminis- would not denounce all disruptive tration that it wanted no new tactics verging on violence.- legislation from Congress. He claimed there is "good vio-£ Current legislation authorizes lence" that has served to pointl colleges to seek injunctions to re- up injustices like the Vietnamz open their campuses from state War or "the draft inequities." and local courts. The injunctions are enforced by city or state police. The proposal, written by Robert C. Mardian of the Health, Educa- tion and Welfare Dept. has not yat been introduced in the House. The House Education and Labor Committee had been deadlocked more than a week trying to write its own campus-disorder measure. University President Robbenr Fleming testifed Monday before the committee and told members f he opposes legislation which al- lows injunctions to be obtained before campus disorders begin. Fleming said he believed in- junctions should be allowed only when there is a disorder, not n.re- ly a threat of one.' FLEMING WARNS LEGISLATORS. U'may need tuition increase By SHARON WEINER University President Robben Fleming yesterday told a State House appropriations subcom- mittee the University might have to hike tuition by eight per cent if funds deleted by the Senate in the higher education for 1969-70 when the Senate authoried $65.3 million for the University last month, $2.0 mil- lion less than the Governor's recommendation and $10.6 mil- lion less than the request filed by the University last November. A $1 million restoration might has expressed bewilderment at the lack of financial support for the University proposed by the Senate recommendation. "This kind of financial mal- nutrition is guaranteed to drive the University down the road toward mediocrity," Vice Presi- House grant Michigan State University authority to expand, its two-year medical school. The Senate had cut the governors recommendation of $200,000 for planning expansion of their two-year course into a four-year degree-granting pro- . ;_ ..