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1972-05-13 Iowa City Press-Citizen Articles: ""Protesters, Teens Clash Downtown""

P-C May 13, 1972

Protesters, Teens Clash Downtown 

Several incidents between high school age youths and University of Iowa students resulted in the arrest of three juveniles about 2 a.m. today on charges of assault and battery. 
Thomas Crowley, police juvenile officer, said the number of clashes between youths and university students increased sharply Friday night. 
He said one group of about 20 youths "were ready" for protesters to come through north Iowa City to attempt to block traffic. He said the group had several piles of rocks and had homemade brass knuckles. 
Crowley said the three juveniles arrested, whose names would not be released because of their age, occurred when several college students "were verbally and physically assaulted" by town youths. 
Although Crowley said the incident happened near Clinton and Washington Streets he would not release any further details. He said two 16 year olds would be released to their parents and a 17 year old would be held in custody. 

P-C May 13, 1972

7 Arrested In Protest
Seven people were arrested Friday night during several small skirmishes with highway patrol officers. 
William G. Monohan Jr., 641 Rienow II, and Jay Honeycutt, Toledo, were arrested for criminal trespass. 
Arrested for disorderly conduct were: 
Jeff L. Cox, East 118 Hillcrest; Edward J. Bolden, 1130 Rienow II; Rod P. Miller West 207 Hillcrest; Steve J. Henely, 1143 Rienow II; and Larry R. Norby, 905 East Burlington Street. 

P-C May 13, 1972

City Residents Apprehensive To I-80 March 
By M. JOANNNE BRUEGGER
Of the Press-Citizen

Residents of the Oaklawn Avenue and Prairie du Chien Road area through which anti war protesters trooped on their way to Interstate Highway 80 Thursday night had no complaints of property damage Friday. Most admitted, though the size of the crowd had made them nervous at the time. 
The general neighborhood reaction, according to persons called at random Friday was first apprehension, followed by curiosity, Many said they went outside to watch the demonstrators marching to the highway. 
"It was really scary when they started leaving (the highway)" Mrs Daniel Smith of 1427 Prairie du Chien said. "There were so many of them. And then we saw the police coming in their gear and we saw some (protesters) coming back in handcuffs."
Kathy Connelly, 20 of 1425 Oaklawn, said she "just stayed in the house and didn't let it bother me," although her parents "were pretty scared"
Mrs. Paul Horrick of 1411 Oaklawn was attending a meeting in Coralville and made a point of skirting the Pentacrest area on her way home because she had heard there was a disturbance underway.
She found the congestion growing worse as she approached her own neighborhood and was finally instructed by patrolmen to go home via Governor Street. 
"It was sort of like living surrealism" she said "I saw pockets of four or five men I know were householders standing around, just chatting. You see that in the daytime, but never at that time of night."
Mrs. Horrick said she reached home a little after 11 p.m. Her husband, who is deaf and could only watch the wave of protesters moving down the street, "has never looked more shaken." she said. 
The Horicks and some others said they took minor precautions such as locking their car door or moving vehicles off the street. 
Mrs. Harry Oster of 1437 Oaklawn said her family was not particularly frightened although "it's always upsetting to see a shouting crowd coming down the street." She said she and her husband checked to be sure doors were locked, turned off some lights and pulled the blinds in hopes of discouraging rock throwing. 
None of the persons contacted by the Press-Citizen reported any damage to their own or neighboring property or had complaints about the protesters' conduct.
Although most seemed to concur with Mrs. Horick's statement that they "wouldn't want it to go on again" one women had a different viewpoint.
Said Mrs. Andrew J, Armbruster of 1525 1/2 Prairie du Chien "I was a student for five years and never got to be in a demonstration so I just went up and watched this one."

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P-C May 13, 1972 Protesters, Teens Clash Downtown Several incidents between high school age youths and University of Iowa students resulted in the arrest of three juveniles about 2 a.m. today on charges of assault and battery. Thomas Crowley, police juvenile officer, said the number of clashes between youths and university students increased sharply Friday night. He said one group of about 20 youths "were ready" for protesters to come through north Iowa City to attempt to block traffic. He said the group had several piles of rocks and had homemade brass knuckles. Crowley said the three juveniles arrested, whose names would not be released because of their age, occurred when several college students "were verbally and physically assaulted" by town youths. Although Crowley said the incident happened near Clinton and Washington Streets he would not release any further details. He said two 16 year olds would be released to their parents and a 17 year old would be held in custody. P-C May 13, 1972 7 Arrested In Protest Seven people were arrested Friday night during several small skirmishes with highway patrol officers. William G. Monohan Jr., 641 Rienow II, and Jay Honeycutt, Toledo, were arrested for criminal trespass. Arrested for disorderly conduct were: Jeff L. Cox, East 118 Hillcrest; Edward J. Bolden, 1130 Rienow II; Rod P. Miller West 207 Hillcrest; Steve J. Henely, 1143 Rienow II; and Larry R. Norby, 905 East Burlington Street. P-C May 13, 1972 City Residents Apprehensive To I-80 March By M. JOANNNE BRUEGGER Of the Press-Citizen Residents of the Oaklawn Avenue and Prairie du Chien Road area through which anti war protesters trooped on their way to Interstate Highway 80 Thursday night had no complaints of property damage Friday. Most admitted, though the size of the crowd had made them nervous at the time. The general neighborhood reaction, according to persons called at random Friday was first apprehension, followed by curiosity, Many said they went outside to watch the demonstrators marching to the highway. "It was really scary when they started leaving (the highway)" Mrs Daniel Smith of 1427 Prairie du Chien said. "There were so many of them. And then we saw the police coming in their gear and we saw some (protesters) coming back in handcuffs." Kathy Connelly, 20 of 1425 Oaklawn, said she "just stayed in the house and didn't let it bother me," although her parents "were pretty scared" Mrs. Paul Horrick of 1411 Oaklawn was attending a meeting in Coralville and made a point of skirting the Pentacrest area on her way home because she had heard there was a disturbance underway. She found the congestion growing worse as she approached her own neighborhood and was finally instructed by patrolmen to go home via Governor Street. "It was sort of like living surrealism" she said "I saw pockets of four or five men I know were householders standing around, just chatting. You see that in the daytime, but never at that time of night." Mrs. Horrick said she reached home a little after 11 p.m. Her husband, who is deaf and could only watch the wave of protesters moving down the street, "has never looked more shaken." she said. The Horicks and some others said they took minor precautions such as locking their car door or moving vehicles off the street. Mrs. Harry Oster of 1437 Oaklawn said her family was not particularly frightened although "it's always upsetting to see a shouting crowd coming down the street." She said she and her husband checked to be sure doors were locked, turned off some lights and pulled the blinds in hopes of discouraging rock throwing. None of the persons contacted by the Press-Citizen reported any damage to their own or neighboring property or had complaints about the protesters' conduct. Although most seemed to concur with Mrs. Horick's statement that they "wouldn't want it to go on again" one women had a different viewpoint. Said Mrs. Andrew J, Armbruster of 1525 1/2 Prairie du Chien "I was a student for five years and never got to be in a demonstration so I just went up and watched this one."