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VOL. LX-No. 91 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208Wensa,My1,97
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By JOHN LEWIS
Stall Writer
A crowd of over 1000 gathered on
the steps and lawn of the State
House last night as Gov. Robert E.
McNair met with five students to
discuss student demands.
They remained there for about
an hour and fifteen minutes while
McNair met with Wayne Hembree,
Ray Pressley, Cantey Wright,
Steve Martin and Barbara Herbert
for about 40 minutes and was
presented a set of demands.
The students had held a rally at 5
at Maxcy Gregg Park which at
tracted 250-300 people.
Keep y
Jones u
Hy CARL STEPP
Associate Editor
Apealing to students to "keep
cool," President Thomas F.
Jones said last night that outside
police forces will leave campus
3 "as soon as the threat of im
minent danger subsides."
"I can't emphasize too strongly
the importance of cooperating in
every way with security forces so
the campus can be cleared of the
threat and things brought back to
normal," Jones said.
Jones listed three reasons for
the University's remaining open
in the wake of five days' unrest:
"There is a lot of work to be done,
with examinations coming. and
we want to finish the school year
on time... Adequate forces have
been brought in to assure safety
of those individuals who
cooperate... And very im
portantly. we have almost 2.000
students who live over 300 miles
from the campus. and for these
closing the school would be a
serious inconvenience."
While academic and business
2 affairs remained in the ad
ministration's hands yesterday,
the security of campus had
passed to state management.
Jones said the administration
- is consulted often" in advisory
-$ capacity.
"Husiness as usual" was ex
*pected today. with classes
meeting and Russell House open.
.lones. Reported early last night.
As armed guards watched over
campus yesterday, the
University assessed damage in
Sthe ravaged Administration
.Building. Jones said he "couldn't
jestimate the losses in dollars,"
Sbut he was optimistic they "could
be recouped."
SHe said authorities were
Sstudying pictures taken during
:the ransacking, identifying
A dminis tn
.... 2..
By .IOIN GASH
Staff Writer
It began at the Maxcy Monument
rally, held to denounce the arrest
of the students who occupied the
Russell House.
After some songs, chatter and
speechs, someone said he wasn't
suggesting anything "but the
Administration Building isn't too
far away." Students, some who
had been reading articles about
how peaceful the campus had been
over the weekend, walked at a
leisurely pace to the Ad
ministration Building. Lacking
leadership, the crowd was in
decisive on what to do after they
had arrived at the building.
After one speaker said the Board
of Trustees, who were located on
the second floor, closed
disciplinary meetings. a small
group suggested that the crowd
open it.
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lair meets
The overall theme of the in
dividuals who spoke was fear of
being prosecuted for inciting a riot.
Again and again they demanded
that no one take pictures, which
they were afraid would be used by
police.
Several students expressed
anger at local press having at
tributed the trouble to a handful of
outside agitators and professional
troublemakers. They stated that
the majority of the people who had
taken part in demonstrations were
concerned students.
Rick Dempsey said he had been
beaten up and kicked by police in
ur cool.a
rges
persons involved, and preparing
to take action. No action had been
taken last night.
Meanwhile, hearings of 32
students suspended during last
Thursday's takeover of Russell
House were postponed, to be
reopened "at the earliest possible
date." It was when the hearings
began Monday that the Ad
ministration Building was oc
cupied.
If hearings are not finished by
exam time, students will receive
grade of incomplete in their
courses. "Any student who is
reinstated will be given ample
opportunity to prepare for and
take examinations,"'Jones noted.
Asked why the Board of
Trustees had appointed a special
Hearing Committee instead of
turning to the University
Discipline Committee, Jones
refered to a statement the board
issued yesterday:
"Interfering with the normal
operation of a University
building, in this case Russell
House, involves interference with
the performance by the Board of
Trustees of its function to see that
the University operates so that its
educational mission can properly
be carried on by the faculty.
As for rumors of numerous
outsiders on campus, Jones said
he had only heard them as
"rumors." not facts. "Virtually
every rumor in the world is being
heard and these are being
carefully studied and evaluated
so they can be properly taken into!
account." Jones added.
Jones also underlined the
University's stand on academic
freedom, as outlined in thee
Student Rules and Regulations]
"Iltshould be pointed out that the
nationally accepted statement on
academic freedom is and has
been the policy of the University
for many, many years."
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The crowd seemed to become
tense at the thought. One of the
Russell House arrested stood at the
top of the steps and said he had
already "done his thing" and now
it was the crowd's turn.
He then walked toward the
administration door. Others in the
crowd, taking this as a sign of
moving on the Administration
Building, pushed up the steps, but
most of the crowd still watched.
The battle at the door pitted
eight marshals and two policemen
against about fifteen or mor
demonstrators who were fighting
up the steps. Three big marshals
controlled the movement of the
crowd.
A member of the marshal group
made a impassioned plea to the
crowd to listen to one of the five
representatives who had beent sent
upstairs earlier to confer with the
Bard of rustees.
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student I
the Adminsitration Building
Monday, even though he had been
given permission to talk to the
Board of Trustees meeting.
At 6:30 someone told the crowd
that he had just talked to Wayne
Seal, the governor's press
secretary, and that the governor
had agreed to meet with five
delegates and would allow the rest
of the crowd to wait on the steps.
The group drew up demands to
be presented: (1) amnesty for the
arrested 41 and anyone arrested in
connection with the takeover of the
Administration building; (2)
removal of police and SLED from
the Russell House and opening it to
the community; (3) that the
university officials condemn state
violence in the Administration
Building incident and also the
violence at Kent State (4) that they
be given a written condemnation of
Cambodian, Laotian and Viet
namese army operations (5) the
McNair talk to the crowd per
sonally.
About seven-fifteen the five
delegates left in a state car to talk
to the governor. The rest of the
crowd began a march up Blossom
Street and through the campus on
their way to the rally.
The five were met in the State
House by Wayne Seal who served
as mediator for the meeting. He
told them that the governor wanted
no word war and that the 9 curfew
would probably not be lifted.
While the five were inside, those
outside amused themselves by
listening to protest songs sung by
Doug Thiele, including" What are
you gonna do with your color tv
when the revolution comes?"
Leaders repeated stressed for
the group to be nonviolent and not
give the police a chance to act
against them.
At 8:20 the five came out on the
steps and Barbara Herbert was the
first to address the awaiting
crowd. She told them that the
governor had rejected both of their
non-negotiable demands: to allow
the tape recorder and to grant
McNair
state of e
Governor Robert E. McNi
University Administration, d
of emergency exists on the
McNair said that the acts <
the academic freedom and
large majority of students
education at the University.
At 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew v
all students must be in their (
special written permit. The ci
students, faculty, staff
authorization.
The order gave law enforcel
disperse any congregated gr
rig occupied
'ower
The crowd lessened their up
surge. The representative told
them to wait for the first case to be
heard they they (the crowd) could
decide on action. The crowd
hesistantly okayed the proposal.
The decision was made to give
the board five more minutes.
Nothing happened. Nobody ap
peared from within the building.
"Two minutes." somebody
shouted. The marshals at the door
began to gather reinforcements.
One girl even joined in the mar
shal-police barricade. The crowd
at the door started growing.
The crowd started a count
down.. 1(.. .9...8...7...Some people
inside the building removed
ashtrays and metal objects. Some
outside demonstrators shouted
that SLlED. Chief J.P. Strom had
moved his men in.
Two demonstrators climbed on
top ol the stne nover ang. Inside,
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amnesty to students involved in the
Russell House and administration
building takeovers.
She said that he told them that it
was not time for negotiation about
the National Guard. In the light of
this she said that she had informed
him that she had nothing to talk to
him about.
Steve Martin then said the
governor had told them they were
a minority and that if they per
sisted in their dissent, that they
would be acted against, by force if
necessary. Another of the five,
Cantey Wright, told the people that
he was very disappointed in the
talks, and that as far as he was
concerned, in South Carolina they
would not be treated as human
beings.
At 8:25 a student spotted Seal in
the crowd and screamed out "Why
not let Wayne Seal talk for him
self?" The crowd then began to
take up a chant of "We want Seal
We want Seal!"
Seal, obviously upset, took the
mike and tried to speak, but was
drowned out by jeers from
students. Finally it was quieted
and he said, "The curfew will be
enforced at 9:00 tonight. We want
no one hurt. We want no one killed.
Please cool it tonight and let's talk
tomorrow." Insults from some of
the students erupted as soon as hed
had finished talking.
(Continued on Page 3)
Condemns va
Facult3
By JIM WANNAMAKER
Editor-in-Chief
The faculty yesterday declared
"its determination to do
everything possible to insure that
the University remains open and
completes its normal academic
schedule."
declares
kmergency
3ir upon the request of the
ecla red Monday that a state
USC campus.
f violence interferred ''with
~ducational processes of the
desiring to pursue their
was established during which
lormitory unless they have a
ampus is off limits except for
and those with specific
mrent officers the authority to
oups of six or more.
to the
helmeted highway patrolmen were
rushing up the steps to protect the
Board of Trusteesf....5.. .4.. .A
couple of marshals locked arms.
Some demonstrators locked arms.
The three big marshals were
moved to the front of the door.
A big demonstrator stared them
right in the face. Human spit
dampened faces.3...2...l. Chanting
"power to the people", the crowd
forced its way up against the
marshals. The marshals pushed
back. There was no doubt this
time. TIhe crowd broke through the
door and past the marshals.
Patrolmen were stationed on the
second floor blocking the only
aiccessible stairs. Several
demonstrators ventured within
five steps from the policemen.
T'hen someone dropped a soft
drink on several of the demon
strators. Shouts went up.
Mike I"errarn ne of the five
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George Key, USC director
P. Strom of the State Law Ei
way patrolmen onto campus
of the f irst floor lobby of the
occupation was followed by
students and law enforcem4
The declaration came in a two
page resolution passed by an
emergency meeting at the Town
Theater. The meeting counld not be
held on campus because of the
".emergency" situation.
Deleted were two references to
"professional agitators" and a call
for the organization of a joint
faculty-student corps of marshals.
The provision for marshals was
defeated after Student Body
President Mike Spears told the
faculty, "A marshal is not the
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a number of years about the war in
Vietnam. It is a moral issue..The
Administration has turned a deaf
ear. We (the faculty) haven't
listened to them," said Professor
David L. Hatch of Anthropology
and Sociology.
Despite his plea, a later effort by
Prof. John Scott Wilson of the
Department of History to insert a
provision for the creation of a
student-faculty committee to study
the resolution of student com
plaints was defeated.
Jon Kraus, an instructor in in
ternational studies, attempted to
introduce several measures
calling for adminsitrative
responses to student demands.
He was ruled out of order the
first time and later his right to
make the motion was questioned
as he is an instructor. While the
question was being reviewed, the
meeting adjourned.
The first of Kraus's resolutions
was for President Thomas F.
Jones to tell Richland County
solicitor John Foard that the
University's hiring policies are
based on academic qualifications,
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cookbook they were going to buy.
At the receptionists desk a youth
called his mother long distance
and informed her he was at the
Adminstration Building which he
had just helped take over. WUSC,
the University's student radio, set
up a remote tape recording station.
One student, who claimed no
political leaning, made phone calls
to as many big campuses as he
could.
A door by the bank was opened.
Af ter finding out that records were
Ailed in the office, a group of 10
started rifling through the
cabinets. Some of the papers were
thrown out the window, some were
torn up and others were kept by
people who happened to find their
own.
Humors started spreading
through the crowd that they were
RUS
ver
Eighty
campus
arrests
By ELIZABETH PHILLIPS
News Editor
Students and police clashed last
night at the Men's Towers after
imposition of a 9 o'clock curfew.
Eighty-five students were
arrested as police attempted to
make students return to their
dorms after students met at the
State House.
At least six students were
treated for injuries-three at
Columbia Hospital and three at
the University Infirmary.
After returning from the State
House where a committee of
students had met with Governor
Robert E. McNair, about 175
students gathered outside the
Towers at about 9:15. According to
an observer, two boxes of bottles
were distributed among the
students.
City police arrived about 9:35.
Rocks and bottles were thrown by
students, but no arrests were
reported made at that time.
Windows were broken at a nearby
restaurant as a result of the bricks
being hurled at the police. Police
left the scene after about five
minutes.
At about 9:50 National Guard
troops in groups of four marched
down Main Street from Blossom
Street. The guardsmen were ar
med with tear gas, bayonets and
clubs.
The guardsmen broke their lines
outside the Towers and, according
to one observer, began "bashing
people's heads in" with clubs. The
student said that it had seemed
that the guards had planned only to
move the students back inside the
dorm and that the students did
retreat.
The guardsmen then fired tear
gas at the crowd who took refuge
inside the Towers. Tear gas was
shot and conisters thrown into the
dorm. No students remained on the
street at 10:30.
The officers stood guard at all
exists to the building, and there
were reports of guardsmen en
tering the building.
One report said that a student.
stepped into the walkway outside
LaBlorde Residence Hall with his
hands above his head and asked a
policeman if he could talk to him.
He was allegedly clubbed in the
head by the officer and then at
tacked by five other policemen.
In another reported incident, a
student came to the first floor of'
Laborde to borrow a typewriter
from another student, but en
countered three policemen who
supposedly hit him with clubs.
Some residents of the Towers,
especially on the first and second
floors or Burrey and Laborde
dorms said that they were unable
to stay in their rooms because of
the tear gas and were moving to
higher floors to sleep.
At 11:30 p.m. a relative calm was
assumed in the area with Guard
smen remaining outside the dorm.
A spot light was set up at the
corner of Devine and South Main
streets and shone on the Towers.
Guardsmen also stationed
themselves at the faculty parking
lot across the street.
(ne report said that students in .
the Towers were being confined to
their rooms and names were being
taken of any one who ventured
outside his own room, except to go
to the restroom.
Six hundred National Guard
smen and t00 State Highway
Patrolmen were on eamp.as iast
night, according to hune KCaaus,
director of the University's b