Photo by Ron Bishop
Abandoned school building destroyed
Firemen were not able to save the building, located at Seventh and Lyon Streets, after two walls collapsed. The fire broke out between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night.
Riots follow Pinilla defeat
BOGOTA (UPI)—The government declared a state of siege Tuesday night during wild street battles between Colombian troops and rioters supporting the return of power of former dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla despite his apparent defeat in Sunday's presidential election.
Mobs smashed windows, set fires, overturned cars and went on looting rampages before troops moved in with tear gas and arrested an estimated 500 people. Unconfirmed reports said one person was killed. Three soldiers were injured by thrown rocks.
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1970
Rojas Pinilla's aides promised to rally 50,000 demonstrators in the streets of Bogota this morning to "fight by all the means at our disposal" to preserve his victory over Misael Pastrana Borrero, the government candidate who has a 51,000-vote lead in incomplete returns.
President Carlos Lleras Restrepo, whose term ends Aug. 7, announced the state of siege, suspending the right of assembly, imposing censorship, creating military tribunals to try civilian cases and declaring a dusk-to-dawn curfew.
"I believe an attempt is being made to provoke subversion but the government is ready and prepared to put it down," Lleras said. He warned of the "danger of a general revolt in our country" and emphasized he will spare nothing to quash it.
The rioting and measures taken against it were the harshest since April 9, 1948, after the assassination of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, a popular politician. The 13 years since the ouster of Rojas Pinilla in 1957 have been a period of stability for Colombia.
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policeman. Thomas M. Jackson,
a department of public safety
officer, suffered a gash over his
eye. The cut was treated at Law-
rence Memorial Hospital. Jackson
was released later Tuesday.
Lleras vowed to carry out his term of office until he turns over the presidency to the legally elected successor, saying "before Aug. 7, I will never leave the presidential palace unless I am dead."
Racial tension-
Many of the blacks carried clubs, baseball bats and sticks. During the confrontation, policemen used tear gas and chemical mace to disperse the crowd.
Medley said no students were injured in the high school from the breaking glass. None of the blacks entered the building.
Policemen were stationed inside the school building for the remainder of the day and guards were posted at all entrances.
Medley said it was unfortunate police had to be inside the building, but it made the parents feel more confident of their children's safety.
Sniping-
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More sniper fire was reported during the night at 1200 Louisiana Street, causing police and National Guardsmen to search the area. Two police cars and one fire truck were struck by snipier fire causing only minor damage. The situation was reported to be under control about midnight.
"Indications are that they were simply harassment shots and not really intended to kill," said Dennis Kallsen, assistant city manager, referring to the sniper fire
About 11.50 p.m. an abandoned school at 7th and Lyons Streets was destroyed by fire. Firemen were unable to save the building after two walls collapsed, but managed to confine the blaze. No sniper fire occurred at the fire.
Lawrence police reported 11 curfew arrests and no injuries.
Local city and county officials are expected to decide by noon today whether another curfew will be in effect tonight.
Medley also said that being in school was probably the safest place for the students at the time
The LHS Student Council will meet Wednesday, and black student demands, including those of black cheerleaders and a black queen, will probably be discussed at the meeting.
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David Awbrey, out-going Student Senate president, said the Senate would move into Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmer's office temporarily. Awbrey said the Senate's records suffered no damage.
Francis Heller, acting provost of the University, said that, because the Union building was owned by the Memorial Union Organization and not by the State of Kansas, it would not be necessary for a legislative session to appropriate funds for rennovation.
Brown's defense stalling trial
BALTIMORE (UPI)—The defense succeeded in stalling the often-delayed arson and riot trial of H. Rap Brown again Tuesday by taking the case to federal court here just before the missing defendant was required to appear.
Howard County Judge James MacGill was ready to call the case to trial after denying a series of defense motions for dismissal or delay of the trial until Brown felt it safe to appear.
The delay was the ninth postponement in the Brown case that started in August 1967.