The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 20, 1979-Page 19 LEEIVING TOWM? Congratulations to all prospective Grads and Summer Travellers. Before You Leave, Though, we'd greatly appreciate the return of your library books. Our convenient 24 hr. book drop awaits! Circulation Staff Ann Arbor Public Library 994-2336 ARMY SURPLUS '- A "POLICE" photographer from the Ann Arbor Police Department focuses his camera for one of several shots taken of student protesters at the Regents meet- ing Thursday. According to Walter Stevens, Director of the University's Depart- ment of Safety, the pictures were taken for "security" reasons." City and'U securty tight at protest nh ntnr nhar v frn thnAnAr * Goosedown BO 4 " .Polarguard t " Hollowfill i * Dexter " Herman Survivo KNIVES * Work B( Buck * Gerber * GI Coml Swiss Army * Schrade * Paratro Puma * Rigid * Vietnar Camillus Jung GI Knives CLOTHES Dee Cee and OshKosh Painters Pants & Overalls LEVI: Shirts-Jackets--Pants Woolrich Shirts * Sweaters By AMY SALTZMAN As student protesters entered the Regents meeting Thursday-their mouths gagged in silent protest-a con- tingent of University security officials and Ann Arbor police stood on guard in case of a violent outburst. Despite prior assurance from Washtenaw County Coalition Against Apartheid (WCCAA) members that the demonstration over the South African divestment issue would remain peacefully, University and city security measures were tight at the meeting in the Michigan Union Ballroom. ALTHOUGH CAPTAIN Kenneth Klinge of the Ann Arbor Police Depar- tment would not give a figure as to the number of officers on hand for the demonstration, approximately 15 to 20 policemen clad in riot gear were obser- ved in a small room to the side of the ballroom-hidden from the public's view. Klinge would not comment on the secretive placement of these officers. There were also eight University security guards at yesterday's meeting, according to Walter Stevens, the Director of the University's Depar- tment of Safety. "WE HAVE TAKEN precautions, but we don't anticipate any problems. We're not here to hassle people," Stevens said. Although bothStevens and Klinge described the security measures as routine for a demonstration such as yesterday's, a number of observers found the conspicuous presence of "police" photographers particularly disconcerting. The photographers stood on a balcony above the ballroom, snapping pictures of protesters throughout the meeting. Stevens initially said the photographers were all from the media, but later retracted that 4tatement. "They're probably police up there. It's a protec- tion thing," he said. KLINGE LATER confirmed that the pnoograpners were from one Ann Aroor Police Department, and that the demonstration was also being videotaped. WCCAA members took extreme precuations to guard against any type of violent eruptions and conferred with security officials over the possibility of such an outbreak. "It was important that they (security officials) knew ahead of time that we weren't going to cause any violence. We didn't want to be locked out of Friday's meeting," said WCCAA member, Paul Hattis. Despite these assurances, Dave Foulke, manager of security services in the Housing Office, said "a lot of plan- ning was done earlier in the week to avoid physical confrontation." Such a confrontation occurred at the Regents meeting demonstration last month, where two student protesters were arrested. I 201 E. Washington at Fourth 994-3572 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 9-6 the COU NT has arrived Featuring Italian Pan Pizza by the Slice " Antipasto Salads * Spaghetti "Sandwiches Beer* Wine * Liquor Open Mon.-Sat. IlIa.m.-2 a.m. Sun. 4p.m.-12 a.m. outh University