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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-06-10 Des Moines Register Article: ""Quiet Move On U Of I Protests"" ICPC Article: ""Driver Convicted""

DMR
6/10/71

QUIET MOVE ON 
U OF I PROTESTS
By Larry Eckholt
(Register Staff Writer)
IOWA CITY, IA.—The University of Iowa is quietly taking disciplinary action against U of I students who participated in disruptive protests during the last school year.
The university's actions came to light Wednesday when an unpublicized hearing before former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Theodore Garfield—the U of I hearing officer—took place at the Johnson county Courthouse.
Appearing in person Wednesday was a 20-year-old U of I junior, Konnie Ruth Kindle of Bettendorf, who appealed a university administrative decision to place her on a semester's probation for her part in a Mar. 4 protest against Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs on campus.
The university also presented cases on two other students—charged with violations stemming from two separate protests—who requested hearings. Neither appeared in person.
And Don McQuillen of the U of I Office of Public Information disclosed Wednesday that, in recent weeks, the university has:
Suspended a student who took part in the Mar. 4 ROTC protest.
Paced seven students on probation for taking part in a brief occupation of a U of I owned building on Easter Sunday.
Conducted an investigation into the May unrest on campus which may result in disciplinary action taken against more students.
Such action against students remains a personal matter between university officials and the student in question. Names are never released unless a student requests a public hearing.
In the past, the university has released information that students had been charged with violations of the student conduct code but names have not been released before the actual hearing date.
Miss Kindle was charged with "physically abusing and-or endangering the health and safety" of an Army ROTC cadet, Martin Kloubec, a U of I sophomore from Cedar Rapids.
Kloubec was among a formation of cadets marching to an awards ceremony Mar. 4 which was confronted by a group of about 50 demonstrators. Some of the protesters stood in the street while the cadets marched on.
On Mar. 26, Miss Kindle, who weighs less than 100 pounds, was convicted of assault and battery—a civil charge filed in Police Court here following the incident.
Garfield now must review the university's case against Miss Kindle and will make a recommendation to U of I president Willard Boyd. Garfield also will review the cases against the two other students who remained unidentified by their absence at the hearing.
In addition to those disciplined in recent weeks, the university has disciplined eight other students this year, all for participating in a disruptive sit-in at the U of I placement office Dec. 9. Seven students were placed on probation and one suspended following a hearing into that incident.
Also, the campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was suspended for one year for sponsoring the protest.

P.C.  6/12/71
Driver
Convicted
A man identified as the driver of a blue and white car that sped through a crowd of demonstrators and highway patrolmen here last month was convicted in Police Court Friday of reckless driving.
The man, Donald C. Lee, 326 North Johnson Street, was ordered to pay a $100 fine.
The incident which led to Lee's arrest occurred during demonstrations near the men's dormitories the night of May 11.
Also Friday, Police Judge Joseph Thornton dismissed a disorderly conduct charge filed against Michael Kimble, 403 North Dubuque Street, in a similar demonstration May 10.
Friday's court action nearly completes the list of misdemeanor cases still pending from the May demonstrations here. Most felony and indictable misdemeanor charges filed in the demonstrations have yet to be disposed of in Johnson County District Court.

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DMR 6/10/71 QUIET MOVE ON U OF I PROTESTS By Larry Eckholt (Register Staff Writer) IOWA CITY, IA.—The University of Iowa is quietly taking disciplinary action against U of I students who participated in disruptive protests during the last school year. The university's actions came to light Wednesday when an unpublicized hearing before former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Theodore Garfield—the U of I hearing officer—took place at the Johnson county Courthouse. Appearing in person Wednesday was a 20-year-old U of I junior, Konnie Ruth Kindle of Bettendorf, who appealed a university administrative decision to place her on a semester's probation for her part in a Mar. 4 protest against Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs on campus. The university also presented cases on two other students—charged with violations stemming from two separate protests—who requested hearings. Neither appeared in person. And Don McQuillen of the U of I Office of Public Information disclosed Wednesday that, in recent weeks, the university has: Suspended a student who took part in the Mar. 4 ROTC protest. Paced seven students on probation for taking part in a brief occupation of a U of I owned building on Easter Sunday. Conducted an investigation into the May unrest on campus which may result in disciplinary action taken against more students. Such action against students remains a personal matter between university officials and the student in question. Names are never released unless a student requests a public hearing. In the past, the university has released information that students had been charged with violations of the student conduct code but names have not been released before the actual hearing date. Miss Kindle was charged with "physically abusing and-or endangering the health and safety" of an Army ROTC cadet, Martin Kloubec, a U of I sophomore from Cedar Rapids. Kloubec was among a formation of cadets marching to an awards ceremony Mar. 4 which was confronted by a group of about 50 demonstrators. Some of the protesters stood in the street while the cadets marched on. On Mar. 26, Miss Kindle, who weighs less than 100 pounds, was convicted of assault and battery—a civil charge filed in Police Court here following the incident. Garfield now must review the university's case against Miss Kindle and will make a recommendation to U of I president Willard Boyd. Garfield also will review the cases against the two other students who remained unidentified by their absence at the hearing. In addition to those disciplined in recent weeks, the university has disciplined eight other students this year, all for participating in a disruptive sit-in at the U of I placement office Dec. 9. Seven students were placed on probation and one suspended following a hearing into that incident. Also, the campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was suspended for one year for sponsoring the protest. P.C. 6/12/71 Driver Convicted A man identified as the driver of a blue and white car that sped through a crowd of demonstrators and highway patrolmen here last month was convicted in Police Court Friday of reckless driving. The man, Donald C. Lee, 326 North Johnson Street, was ordered to pay a $100 fine. The incident which led to Lee's arrest occurred during demonstrations near the men's dormitories the night of May 11. Also Friday, Police Judge Joseph Thornton dismissed a disorderly conduct charge filed against Michael Kimble, 403 North Dubuque Street, in a similar demonstration May 10. Friday's court action nearly completes the list of misdemeanor cases still pending from the May demonstrations here. Most felony and indictable misdemeanor charges filed in the demonstrations have yet to be disposed of in Johnson County District Court.