Non-violence pleas unheeded
Photo by Judy Gerling
Preparations continue . . .
Stencilling of tee shirts was done all day Tuesday in front of the Kansas Union. Strike preparations continued amid pleas from student government officials and the Chancellor's office that the strike not be held.
Despite pleas for non-violence from the Chancellor, faculty members and student leaders, arson attempts and fire bombs were reported last night on campus and in the Lawrence community.
Shortly after the conclusion of a procedural meeting for the student strike, police reported a possible arson attempt on the old Haworth building.
Lawrence policemen at the scene said suspects were seen running away from the building at about 10:15 p.m.
Smouldering debris was found under a stairway in the partially-demolished building. One ladder truck was dispatched to the scene by the Lawrence Fire Department, and firemen searched the second floor for other possible fires.
Shortly after 1 a.m., police investigated a bombing at Anchor Savings and Loan, 900 Ohio. No suspects were apprehended, though an unidentified man was questioned and released. Damage to the building was minor.
Police searched the building with the aid of spotlights for other suspects.
At 3:15 a.m., police reported two or more bombs were thrown at the animal research labs near New Haworth Hall.
Policemen present said the bombs appeared to be molotov cocktails. Only one bomb exploded and caused minor fire damage to the outside of a window.
Earlier in the night, bomb threats were investigated at Smith Hall and a laundromat on 9th Street.
At a strike meeting in the Kansas Union Ballroom Tuesday night, students and faculty stressed the need for non-violence. Roy Laird, professor of political science and representative for the KU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), said the executive committee of AAUP did not support the strike because of the possibility of an "ugly turn."
"It only takes one act of violence, and there is enough of an element of tension on this campus to exploit your strike and hurt the cause you are championing," Laird said.
John Narrimore, a coordinator of the strike, said that pickets stationed at every entrance of 19 buildings on campus would "try to talk students out of going to class" but would not do anything violent.
Peace should be maintained, Narrimore said, because any violence would be attributed to the presence of Abbie Hoffman, scheduled to speak in Allen Field House tonight.
Hoffman, a member of the Chicago Seven, was recently convicted for crossing a state line to incite a riot.
David Awbrey, Hutchinson senior and another strike coordinator, gave the schedule of events for the strike, which is to include a rally at 1:30 and a "Pleasure Fair" at Potter Lake.
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Wednesday, April 8, 1970 The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
80th Year, No.109
Moonshot still in doubt
CAPE KENNEDY (UPI) — With blastoff of America's third moon landing mission only three days off, a space medical team raced through new tests today to determine whether two of the Apollo 13 astronauts are coming down with German measles.
It takes anywhere from 14 to 21 days for the German measles virus to develop in an individual. This means the astronauts—if they are going to get the measles—would probably become sick next week, possibly while circling or walking the moon.
The situation became confused Tuesday night, when the Space Agency said a recheck of laboratory tests indicated a radical change in the condition of one of the astronauts.
Dr. Charles A. Berry, the Apollo medical director, said laboratory tests in Houston showed
that James A. Lovell's immunity to the illness "looked good." Later tests confirmed this.
But Berry said in an afternoon statement that tests indicated that Thomas K. Mattingly and Fred W. Haise have a "subclinical case" of German Measles, which means they are either developing the disease or their body is trying to fight it off by building up an immunity to it.
Late Tuesday night, however, the Space Agency said a recheck of the tests showed a major change in Mattingly's blood samples—from a "insignificant" number of measles antibodies to none at all. This, said a Space Agency spokesman, indicated that Mattingly is more susceptible to the German Measles than originally thought.
The earlier tests, doctors said, meant that Mattingly and Haise
Hospital vote well favored
were struggling with the children's disease.
By BOB WOMACK Kansan Staff Writer
"It's like a fight in the body," said a Space Agency official.
In a referendum vote Tuesday with only 2,725 voting, University of Kansas students expressed overwhelming support for a new hospital, the elimination of the Western Civilization comprehensive exam as a requirement for graduation from any school of the University, and voiced a desire to eliminate general requirements as prerequisites for graduation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
In addition to approving the $2 million Health Center, by a vote of 2,430 to 255, students also expressed their willingness to pay for the new facility to be financed by an increase
"It could go either way."
in fees of about $10 per semester. Before the vote, William Balfour, dean of student affairs, had said students would have had to continue to put up with the inadequate facilities of Watkins Hospital had they refused to accept the fee increase. By a vote of 1,979 to 742, students expressed their willingness to help foot the bill for the Health Center, to be located east of Robinson Gymnasium.
The proposed satellite union did not fare as well in the voting. A majority of those voting voted no in answer to the question; "Do you favor the construction of a satellite union on the west side of the campus.
Berry said that if symptoms are to develop," "they can be expected in from 24 to 48 hours."
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If either astronaut does develop German Measles, Space Agency officials have indicated they will postpone the launch of Apollo 13 until the next opportunity to start the mission on May 9.
The three astronauts were exposed to the measles, also known as rubella, when their backup lunar module pilot, Charles Duke, developed the disease last week. Duke is now resting at home in Houston and in good condition.
Doctors will continue to closely observe the three astronauts and more laboratory tests will be run Wednesday, Berry said.
In the meantime, Dr. Thomas O. Paine, the Space Agency administrator, directed that countdown preparations continue toward the 2:13 p.m. EST launch date Saturday.
Additional decisions on continuing preparations will be made when further medical results are available, officials said.
Lovell, Mattingly and Haise continued to prepare for the flight.
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Weather
Variable cloudiness, windy and turning cooler today. Winds shifting to the north by afternoon and increasing to 15 to 30 mph. Tonight, clear and cool with diminishing north winds. Tomorrow, clear to partly cloudy and colder. High today, mid-70's—low tonight mid-to upper 30's. Precipitation probability today is 10 per cent, zero per cent tonight and tomorrow.
BULLETIN
We strongly urge all students of the University to recognize the strain which the proposed student strike has placed upon KU.
In light of several abortive attempts to destroy University property, we ask all students to refrain from activities upon the campus this evening. We recommend that students stay away from the campus proper as much as possible. This is in order to protect students from being unjustly implicated in any illegal or irrational acts.
David S. Awbrey President, Student Senate
Bill Ebert President-elect, Student Senate
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UDK News Roundup
By United Press International
Kopechne case closed
WASHINGTON—Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, showing relief, says he hopes the grand jury's decision to end its investigation into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne will bring the case to a close.
"I'm obviously very much satisfied that the district attorney and the attorney general and the grand jury didn't feel that there were matters that should be pursued," Kennedy told reporters Tuesday after learning that the Dukes County Grand Jury in Edgartown, Mass., had voted no indictments after a two-day inquiry.
Deployment halt urged
WASHINGTON—President Nixon, under increasing pressure from Congress and advisers to put a stop to missile deployment, called a meeting of the National Security Council today to plan U.S. strategy for next week's arms talks with the Soviet Union.
In Congress, an advisory resolution giving the Senate's advance approval to a U.S.-Soviet freeze on any further deployment of nuclear weapons has all but four of the votes needed for passage. In addition, private disarmament specialists were urging the President to propose a temporary, unilateral halt on deployment of multiple-warhead missiles.