Miami Hurricane, May 08, 1970

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Voi. 45, No. 51
Friday, May 8, 1970
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UM Joins National
Int’l Week
Speeches
Gov. Kirk To Speak At Seminar Today
Called Off
By JOHN REILLY Of Th* Hurricane Staff
Senator McGovern speaks to I'M students.....6
Student» react to demonstrations................6
Reagan asks school shutdown ....................7
UM’s International Week was upset this past week by the current unrest on campus. As a result, the planned speeches by Maurice Ferre, a local Congressman, and Noel Brown a United Nations official, were cancelled.
Ferre was scheduled to speak on Business and Community Day. After his speech an open forum on international business was to be conducted.
The highlight of United Nations Day was to be the speech by Noel Brown. He was scheduled to speak on “Revolution and Developed In Underdeveloped Countries.’*
Dr. Robert Allen, Dean of Continuing Education and advisor to International Week said the climate of the school was not conducive to Ferre’s speech.
It was cancelled in deference to the Kent State tragedy.
George Rahal, chairman of International Week, said the speech by Ferre would be rescheduled for a later date.
Not all Business and Community Day events were cancelled. The table tennis match between the US number two player and the Caribbean champion went off as scheduled.
Yesterday's speech by Noel Brown was cancelled because of the ban by UN officials of all UN personnel from speaking on college campuses.
Rahal apologized for the failure of International Week to unveil the sculpture that will be a permanent addition to the Rock.
He promised the sculpture would be installed by the end of the month.
-Photo by SAM MURFITT
-Photo by PETE YAFFE
Ashe Building Blockade Continued For Awhile Even After President Stanford Announced Class Halt At Universities Across U.S.
Thousands Mourn Kent ‘Crime’
By IRIS HOROWITZ And ELIZABETH OSTROFF
Of Tho Hurncan, staff
UM students joined with scores of other universities across the nation Wednesday to mourn the deaths of four Kent State students and to protest President Nixon’s Cambodian stand.
Flags on the UM campus flew at half mast as a crowd of about 2,000 people heard memorial services for the dead students. Invocations by campus spiritual leaders were followed by a statement from President Henry King Stanford.
“It is a sad day in the history of American colleges, when their campuses, which should ever be the forum for free discussion, even peaceful dissent should degenerate into open warfare, regardless

Henry King Stanford
—Photo, by BUZZ BIRNBACH
Eulogizes KSU Four
of the provocations,’’ Dr. Stanford said.
He characterized the Kent State deaths as a “crime” and added that he had sent letters to the parents of the slain students expressing the “deep and heartfelt sympathy” of the entire campus and community.
He urged the students to conduct themselves in the “spirit of the Rock” which he dedicated five years ago to student discussion and peaceful dissent.
Senator George McGovern (D. South Dakota) spoke to students via telephone hook-up regarding a proposed bill sent to Congress. If passed, it would allow Congress to allocate “funds for no other purpose but withdrawal of troops from Southeast Asia.”
A variety of speakers addressed the students throughout the afternoon.
“The silent majority may be silent, but they may not necessarily be Richard Nixon’s majority,” UM art instructor Ron Leis said.
Students were urged to go out in the community to explain to citizens what it going on in Southeast Asia.
“Most people don’t really understand. We’re urging you to strike the US and its policy in Southeast Asia,” student protester Pete Yaffe said.
“Two days ago I heard that my cousin died in Cambodia; he got off a helicopter and got shot in the chest. Now my aunt has all the medals but my cousin is still dead,” said Skip Tripoli, former USG Attorney General.
During the memorial service a small plane circled overhead pulling a banner w'hich read, “Stop the War— Bring GI’s Home—Peace Now!”
Crosses bearing the names of the five slain students were erected in front of the Student Union. Some students carried a Nazi flag with the words “National Guard” superimposed on it.
“We’ve had enough demonstrations for the hell of it,” Marty Weinkle, USG vice president, said. “We have to make sure that Richard Nixon isn’t elected in 1972.
Later in the afternoon, a group of 300 students marched to the ROTC building to protest the presence of ROTC on the UM campus. While they were sitting by the building they chanted.
“US out of Southeast Asia—-ROTC must go.”
“We came in peace,” said one student. “If there is any trouble it will come from outside oppression.”
In support of ROTC Kenneth Olson, an ROTC cadet, said that the reason for train-
ing officers in a campus environment rather than a military one is to give them a broad base of experience.
The mass of students marched to the Ashe Administration Building where they dispersed after about an hour.
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Students met later at the Rock where the vigil and discussion led into the night.
The mass of students marched to the Ashe Administration Building where vigil continued through the night and morning until President Stanford announced the class halt.
2 Separate Bombings Plague UM Campus
Bv FRAN TARADASH And LINDA ORMES
Of The Hurricane Staff
Two isolated bombing incidents occurred Tuesday on the UM campus.
Tuesday morning a homemade bomb was thrown against the outer door of the air-conditioning building behind the Computer Center.
“The bomb was homemade and of low intensity,” Fred Doerner, chief of campus security, said.
Doerner said the bomb was thrown against the door at about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. "There was no damage, just a loud noise,” he said.
Doerner said the bombing is being investigated by the Metro Bomb Squad.
Dr. Harold K. Skramstad, Director of the Computer Center, said, “It is possible to affect the computers if it is too hot in the building.”
A second bombing occurred at the parking lot behind Armory on San Amaro Drive shortly after 12 midnight Tuesday.
According to Doerner, someone threw a molotov cocktail in the parking lot where Army trucks are kept.
The bottle filled with gasoline caused a fire to flare up, but it was extinguished right away, Doerner said. Apparently there was no damage.
Military authorities inves-
tigated the bombing, but no one has been identified in the incident.
Doerner did not speculate on whether the bombing was connected with the demonstrations against the military action in Southeast Asia.
President Stanford said the Tuesday bombing resulted in little damage and no injury to anyone.
“It takes no courage to attack a college campus,” he said. “It is the basest cowardice to attack the University, which is truly an open and defenseless society.”
Also on Tuesday attempts were made to tear down the American flags at the Post Office and the Ashe Building.
At the Post Office Doerner termed the skirmish a “pushing and shoving match” among students who disagreed on whether the flag should be flown fully, at half - mast or whether it
should be taken down
altogether.
Post office officials took down the flag in an attempt to resolve the issue.
At the Ashe Building the flag was lowered for a matter of seconds and then, according to Doerner, some Cuban students raised the flag again.
Donald Kubit, Assistant Vice President, assured students that the President’s cabinet was meeting to decide whether the flag could be flown half-mast in memorial to the four students killed at Kent University.
“Let’s not lose sighs of the four students,” Kubit told students.
He urged students to demonstrate their mourning in a peaceful way.
“Let’s keep this university the kind of place where we can have free debate — we’re all citizens of this academic community."
Kent Students tell their tale .......................... 7
Students march on Tallahassee .......................... 7
Gov. Kirk’s Schedule ................................... ^
By Th* Hurrtcaiw Stuff
President Henry King Stanford, endorsing the recommendation of the Faculty Senate, delcartd yesterday to halt classes until 7 a.m. Monday as a memorial weekend for the "tragedy at Kent State University."
The announcement climaxed three days of protest and demonstrations in the UM campus.
Florida Governor Claude	★	*	*
Kirk said that he will come to UM today to hold a vigil with students who would like to discuss the issues with him.
Kirk will appear tonight at 6:00 p.m. on the Soccer Field.
He will be “inter-acting with students” and no public address system will be used.
President Henry King Stanford said that Kirk will carry on a meaningful dialogue about issues that plague our nation.
“I hope you will carry out the recommendation of the Faculty Senate for a sober, serious reflection of the on our our nation and on our campus," Dr. Stanford said.
He clearly stated that the class halt did not mean that the University will be closed down. He said that offices which are normally open will remain open, including the administration building.
A group of concerned faculty and administrators presented a petition Wednesday asking Dr. Stanford to consider the suspension of classes to discuss the issues of concern and “sorrow.”
“The Faculty Senate presented an advisory recommendation which I am prepared to accept,” Dr. Stanford said. “I have moved to suspend classes, effective at 2 p.m.”
Thirty-eight members of the 44 member Faculty Senate were present at yesterday’s meeting. The vote was 24 for, 11 against, and 3 abstentions.
Also present at the meeting were untenured faculty members, who were not allowed to vote or voice their opinions.
The Senate also voted to reaffirm the University demonstration policy which prohibits demonstrations "which are not peaceful and orderly and are characterized by physical violence, destruction of property .	. .’’ or which
"create a volume of noise which prevents members of the University community from carrying out their normal activities.”
Dr. Stanford also read the University mass demonstration policy to the students gathered at the Rock.
Before Dr. Stanford ad-
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Anti-Kirk Petition Drawn Up
By LINDA ORMES
0« Th* Hurricint Stuff
A petition has been drawn up by members of the coordinating committee of concerned faculty and students to urge Governor Claude Kirk not to appear tonight at 6 p.m. on the soccer field.
“The appearance of Governor Kirk runs the risk of attracting people that don’t belong to the university community,” said Professor of Psychology Dr. Jack Kap-chan, and "it may trigger off a situation beyond our means of control.”
The petition which was circulated on campus today
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Louise Mills
... succeeds Brunson
Mills Is Acting Dean
Today Is Drop l)al«3
TODAY at 5 P.M. is the final deadline for dropping all courses. Students cannot change to credit only, but must drop the course completely.
UM Protest Hally Spread To ROTC Buildings, Too
Appointment of Mrs. Louise Peeples Mills as acting dean of women at UM has been announced by Dr. William R. Butler, vice president for student affairs.
Mrs. Mills, associate dean since 1963, is a UM graduate. Her appointment waa effective May I.
Dr. Butler also appointed a search committee to find a replacement for the late dean of women. Dr. May A. Brunson, who died April 20.
Committee chairman is Dr. Nicholas D. Gennett, dean of students. Serving on the committee are Mrs. Mills, Marjorie Abrams, assistant dean of women; William W. Sandler, Jr., dean of men; Donald Kubit, assistant to Dr. Butler; Dr. Carolyn Garwood, faculty representative from the School of Education, and student representatives from Panheilenic and Associated Women Students.
The committee will conduct interviews of applicants and make recommendations to Dr. Butler and Dr. Gennett.
She has served as president of the Southern College Personnel Association, secretary of the Dade County Deans and Counselors Association and treasurer of the Florida Association of Deans and Counselors. She is listed in Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who in American education.