KANSAN
79th Year, No.131
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, May 14, 1969
Protest tension eased
By MICHAEL NAGEL Kansan Staff Writer
An expected confrontation between student radicals and other members of the student body failed at an SDS meeting last night. The meeting ended in what some observers called a meaningful dialogue.
The meeting had originally been scheduled by SDS to discuss its activity of last week and conclude the organization's activity of the year.
As the meeting was called to order by Lance Hill, Lawrence freshman, approximately 30 fraternity men and athletes entered the room carrying placards reading "Anarchy yes—SDS no" and "A government of law, not men."
After applause and jeers, Hill expressed doubt about whether the meeting could be conducted in an orderly manner. He continued to speak of a meeting of six SDS members with Kansas Atty. Gen. Kent Frizzell last Saturday in Topeka.
Hill said Frizzell told them Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe had requested the presence of the state troopers who were stationed at the outskirts of Lawrence during Friday's demonstration. Hill also reported that the Chancellor had requested an injunction against the demonstrators.
The SDS'er added that Frizzell said the state would not prefer charges since no criminal act had been committed.
He suggested to the restless audience that the rest of the meeting be devoted to helping the "interested
Photo by Ron Bishop
Hill opens SDS meetings
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Harrison convicted
Leonard Harrison, director of the Lawrence Ballard Community Center, has been convicted of robbery in Sedgwick County District Court.
Harrison, along with seven other men, was convicted of forcing Andrew Gutierrez, a Kansas City poverty official, to write checks totalling $622 as payment for "consultation" fees. All were acquitted on three counts of extortion.
The jury deliberated for 17 hours after a trial which lasted seven weeks.
Harrison, John Manning of Wichita, and Henry D. Davis, Noel D. Newsom and Richard L. Alexander, all of Kansas City, were convicted of first degree robbery.
Convicted of third degree robbery were Vernon Pierce, Kansas City and Samuel Hunt, Topeka.
A ninth man, Harold Cole, Wichita, was acquitted on all charges.
Maximum penalty for first degree robbery is 10 to 21 years in prison and one to five years for third degree robbery.
Judge Robert Stephan continued the bonds of $1,000 each and allowed the defense five days to request a new trial. A hearing on the request was set for May 23. If a new trial is denied, the defendants will be sentenced at that time.
spectators" understand the motives behind Friday's demonstration.
"Obviously half the people here don't understand why we were down there," he said.
Bill Berkowitz, New York City graduate student and radical leader, then rose to say, "We should make it clear that if any of the gorillas want to speak, they should raise their paws."
Jeers then followed which prompted a long-haired student to protest the violence which seemed to be in the atmosphere.
"If anybody comes for me, they better be prepared to do two things: to kill me, and to die," he said.
Jay Barrish, Kansas City graduate student, then rose to speak of SDS plans. He said any plans for demonstrations during the remainder of the school term would be "suicidal."
Randy Gould, Overland Park sophomore and SDS'er, then said if KU didn't change within the next few years, persons would return to bring revolution.
The meeting turned to how participants of last Friday's demonstration were talking with living group residents to explain the demonstrators' motives.
After many more students had spoken about the motives behind the disruption of the ROTC review.
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Gaughan makes his point
Nixon proposes lottery draft
Washington (AP)—President Nixon asked Congress yesterday to set up a random, lottery system for the military draft.
"It is my conviction," Nixon said in a message to Congress "that the disruptive impact of the military draft on individual lives should be minimized as much as possible, consistent with national security. For this reason I am today asking the Congress for authority to implement important draft reforms."
Nixon recommended that 19-year-olds be subject to the first call but that they remain vulnerable to the draft for only one year rather than the seven under the existing system.
The President repeated his stand that ideally there should be an all-volunteer armed force for the nation. He said he continued to believe this ideal could be reached under more stable world conditions.
"Under present conditions, however, some kind of draft will be needed for the immediate future," he added. "As long as that is the case, we must do everything we can to limit the disruption caused by the system and to make it as fair as possible."
The chief executive offered a 6-point recommendation, topped by a changing from an oldest-first to a youngest-first order of call so a young man would become less rather than more vulnerable to a selection as he grows older.
The random system-a lottery- would be applied to all those who are vulnerable during a given year rather than to those whose birthdays fall at certain times of the year or month.
A young man normally would enter the stage of (Continued to page 3)
Army ROTC cadet, David Jeans, Independence junior, spoke.
"I'm in ROTC and I'm damned proud of it. I'm not making the best of a situation, I'm proud of this country."
"You can't indict the military for these atrocities. If you dissent, you have to criticize the civilian leaders who make the decisions."
After applause, the topic was shifted to violence and non-violence.
Gould said Friday's demonstration was intended to be non-violent. He said if any violence had occurred on behalf of the Demonstrators, it would have been defensive violence.
Wisecracks and catcalls were then crossfired. A hippie accused the spectators of being at the demonstration with the purpose of violence.
Tom Gaughan, Chicago freshman, then said from the back of the room that there had never been any intention of vigilante action at the demonstration.
"Don't tell me you don't understand violence, when all you came here for was to hit somebody," yelled a hippie from the audience.
Gaughan went to the podium and the turning point of the meeting was precipitated.
"We're not against you. What's the difference between long hair and crew-cuts?"
"We don't want another San Francisco or Berkeley. We just don't want to see this campus thrown into turmoil," Gaughan said.
"We're all brothers at heart," said the athlete who was to be later nicknamed the "giant." Applause broke out from all sides of the room.
A hippie then followed and said, "I'm really ashamed to have been preceded by this guy who said a really beautiful thing." The applause continued as (Continued to page 24)
Mixed emotions
Photo by Ron Bishon
ISP to submit motions
The Independent Student Party (ISP) plans to introduce seven motions as new business in tonight's Student Senate meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union Forum Room.
The Student Senate will meet to review the following business:
- Establishment of a student referendum.
- A black tutorial summer school in a KU fraternity house.
- Establishment of a committee to represent graduate school problems.
- A resolution calling for elimination of ROTC credit.
- Establishment of a student exchange bookstore.
- Planning for appropriation of Urban Advocacy funds.
- A resolution to provide for a separate presiding officer in the senate.
Dave Awbrey, Hutchinson junior and president of the Student Body, said he will announce appointments to the University Disciplinary Board, the Student's Rights Committee, the Privileges and
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