University Daily Kansan / Monday, March 7, 1988
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Police ready for forum Skinheads to be part of security,KKK says
By Ric Brack
Kansas staff writer
J. Allen Moran, exalted cyclops of the Missouri Knights, an affiliate of the Ku Klux Klan, said yesterday that his group would bring about 25 people to attend the free speech forum at Hoch Auditorium tonight, but that only a few of those would actually be a part of the Klan's security force. He said that none would be armed.
Moran said that some Skinheads could be included in his group attending the forum. Skinheads are members of a white supremacist movement who are characterized by their shaven heads.
Jim Denney, KU police director, said yesterday, "The Skinheads have been acting as their tough guys. It's a nice little symbiotic relationship."
Denney released little information
about what security measures will be taken by the combined force of KU and Lawrence police officers to secure the auditorium and the area around it.
He said that formulation of a security plan was tougher than for most events because there were so many unknown quantities involved in the form of demonstrations that have been planned by various groups for 'the event.
"There will be quite a few police officers inside Hodat Auditorium," he said.
He said the demonstrations and protests added an element of uncertainty to any planning that was done, because police couldn't forecast whether the demonstrations would remain peaceful or if groups other than those already announced would join in the protests.
preserve the atmosphere of free speech. Demonstrating and protests are within people's rights. But anyone who disrupts the event and commits a crime will be arrested," Denney said.
"One of our primary roles is to
Moran said that members of his group would be unarmed unless they were involved in violence.
Moran, in a telephone interview yesterday said, "We want to see this thing go off as smoothly as possible."
"We're going in basically naked. We've never done that anywhere before." Moran said.
It was announced last week that the forum would be moved to Hoch Auditorium from the Kansas Union's Woodruff Auditorium because of the possibility of a large crowd and security problems at the Union.
Calm protest of forum planned
By Kathleen Faddis
Kansan staff writer
A coalition of community members and University of Kansas students met for nearly four hours last night in a closed meeting to plan protest strategy for tonight's free speech forum that includes the Ku Klux Klan.
The group, called Students and Community Against Oppression and Racism, said they would meet at 7 p.m. outside Hoch Auditorium to conduct a peaceful demonstration during the forum. The forum begins at 8 p.m.
plans the group may have.
The group will distribute fliers all day urging others to join their protest. The group already distributed some fliers Saturday night at Allen Field House before the Kansas-Oklahoma State basketball game.
Also, the group will hand out red ribbons, which the group said symbolized solidarity against racist doctrines like those of the Klan. Tables will be set up in the Kansas Union and in front of Wescose Hall if the weather permits.
Linda Pointer, Lawrence junior,
and Clarice Brooks, Denver junior,
read the group's statement. The
statement denounced the terrorist
tactics of the Klan.
within the University community."
Members of the congregation at St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1621 Crescent Road, also were encouraged in church services yesterday to show up for tonight's demonstration wearing white shirts and red ribbons.
The Rev. William Dulin, pastor of Calvary Church of God in Christ, 646 Alabama St., released a statement earlier yesterday. He refused to comment at the meeting last night.
"On the night of the Klan appearance, we will sponsor a prayer vigil, and may the grace of God guide us all." Dujin said.
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Shackelford could not be reached for comment.
By a Kansan reporter
Buford Watson, city manager, said Shackelford would operate the service with three vehicles.
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Shackleford's request for a license will come two weeks after Ward Thompson, president of Transportation Inc. and owner of Yellow and Union Cab Companies in Lawrence, discontinued service from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Watson said that to begin operating, a person needed to have a license and liability insurance. The vehicles
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