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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1965-1967

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11/7/67

17 Protesters Convicted
By JERRY LEVINE
The first of 108 demonstrators who were charged with disturbing the peace in connection with the last Wednesday's Vietnamese war protest entered a plea of innocent, no contest, and were found guilty by Iowa City Police Court Judge Marion Neely Monday.
The seventeen persons were among the 108 arrested at the Union and released on $25 bonds. Thy are: Dennis R. Ankrum; Paul J Kleinberger, G. Silver Springs, Mo.: David Sebein, Al Dubuque; Shelby Steele, Cedar Rapids; Rodney L. Tidrick, Al. Iowa City; Shirley Hinrichs, A2, Cedar Rapids; and Roger W. Oehlike, G. Neenah, Wis.
Also found guilty were Winnett. Hagens, G, IOwa City; Lee Weingrad, G. Jamaica, N.Y.; Martha Davis; Medville J. Throop, physics research assistant, Iowa City; LeRoy F. Searle, G, Iowa City; Jon R. Miller, G. Grand Junction, Colo.; and Everett Frost, G, No. Coventry, Coon.
Sentencing was delayed until Nov. 17 when all of the cases are expected to ahve been in court.

Arrestees Meet
Members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), which helped sponsor the demonstration, met Monday night at the Union to discuss a policy statement in response to possible disciplinary action by the University against the arrested students.
About 100 attended, but no concrete action was taken.
Neely refused to honor innocent pleas of about 60 other persons who were also arrested in the demonstration but who were not in the courtroom.  He said that he could not accept absentee pleas because they might lead to other questions in which a person might contest the action.
These 60 persons, plus several others who were in the courtroom, were represented by attorney Ansel Chapman, who

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Marines Hit At UNI
CEDAR FALLS - Three University of Northern Iowa students quietly demonstrated against the appearance of a Marine recruiting team on campus Monday.
The students, Tom Hughes of Fredericksburg, Steve Pearson of Bloomfield and Mark Henschel of Dubuque, distributed anti-Vietnamese war literature outside the building where the Marine officers set up a recruiting table.

presented Neely a list of their names.  Chapman said those on the list wished to make innocent pleas with no defense.
"I am not actually representing them in court, I am only helping them to make their pleas," Chapman said, "I am advising them of their rights in court."

Pleas Refused
Neely refused to accept pleas for those not in the room, but allowed several present to add their names to the list.  He said those persons who signed their names to the list Monday could come in at any morning court session rather than wait for their court appointments.  Court appointments have been schedules for all of the defendants in groups of about a dozen.
Police court is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8 a.m.
The list of names that was presented by Chapman was gathered at the meeting of those arrested Sunday.
Frost, a spokesman for SDS, said that about 12 persons at Sunday's meeting said they would elect to accept jail sentences in preference to paying a fine.  He added that several defendants planned to handle their own cases.

Jail Term, Fine Faced
The demonstrators, who are charged with disturbing the peace, face a jail sentence of not longer than 30 days or a fine of not more than $100.  This charge is a misdemeanor under Iowa law.  Defendants may plead guilty, innocent and ask for a trial or innocent with no defense.
The 17 persons who were found guilty were part of a group of demonstrators who attempted to block the entrance of the Union to stop persons from seeing Marine recruiters last Wednesday as a protest of the Vietnamese war. SDS and the Iowa City Draft Resisters' Union sponsored the demonstrations, charging the University with complicity in the United States' actions in the war in Vietnam.  A melee broke out between demonstrators and counter-demonstrators.

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[handwritten] 11/7/67 17 Protesters Convicted By JERRY LEVINE The first of 108 demonstrators who were charged with disturbing the peace in connection with the last Wednesday's Vietnamese war protest entered a plea of innocent, no contest, and were found guilty by Iowa City Police Court Judge Marion Neely Monday. The seventeen persons were among the 108 arrested at the Union and released on $25 bonds. Thy are: Dennis R. Ankrum; Paul J Kleinberger, G. Silver Springs, Mo.: David Sebein, Al Dubuque; Shelby Steele, Cedar Rapids; Rodney L. Tidrick, Al. Iowa City; Shirley Hinrichs, A2, Cedar Rapids; and Roger W. Oehlike, G. Neenah, Wis. Also found guilty were Winnett. Hagens, G, IOwa City; Lee Weingrad, G. Jamaica, N.Y.; Martha Davis; Medville J. Throop, physics research assistant, Iowa City; LeRoy F. Searle, G, Iowa City; Jon R. Miller, G. Grand Junction, Colo.; and Everett Frost, G, No. Coventry, Coon. Sentencing was delayed until Nov. 17 when all of the cases are expected to ahve been in court. Arrestees Meet Members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), which helped sponsor the demonstration, met Monday night at the Union to discuss a policy statement in response to possible disciplinary action by the University against the arrested students. About 100 attended, but no concrete action was taken. Neely refused to honor innocent pleas of about 60 other persons who were also arrested in the demonstration but who were not in the courtroom. He said that he could not accept absentee pleas because they might lead to other questions in which a person might contest the action. These 60 persons, plus several others who were in the courtroom, were represented by attorney Ansel Chapman, who [insert] Marines Hit At UNI CEDAR FALLS - Three University of Northern Iowa students quietly demonstrated against the appearance of a Marine recruiting team on campus Monday. The students, Tom Hughes of Fredericksburg, Steve Pearson of Bloomfield and Mark Henschel of Dubuque, distributed anti-Vietnamese war literature outside the building where the Marine officers set up a recruiting table. presented Neely a list of their names. Chapman said those on the list wished to make innocent pleas with no defense. "I am not actually representing them in court, I am only helping them to make their pleas," Chapman said, "I am advising them of their rights in court." Pleas Refused Neely refused to accept pleas for those not in the room, but allowed several present to add their names to the list. He said those persons who signed their names to the list Monday could come in at any morning court session rather than wait for their court appointments. Court appointments have been schedules for all of the defendants in groups of about a dozen. Police court is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8 a.m. The list of names that was presented by Chapman was gathered at the meeting of those arrested Sunday. Frost, a spokesman for SDS, said that about 12 persons at Sunday's meeting said they would elect to accept jail sentences in preference to paying a fine. He added that several defendants planned to handle their own cases. Jail Term, Fine Faced The demonstrators, who are charged with disturbing the peace, face a jail sentence of not longer than 30 days or a fine of not more than $100. This charge is a misdemeanor under Iowa law. Defendants may plead guilty, innocent and ask for a trial or innocent with no defense. The 17 persons who were found guilty were part of a group of demonstrators who attempted to block the entrance of the Union to stop persons from seeing Marine recruiters last Wednesday as a protest of the Vietnamese war. SDS and the Iowa City Draft Resisters' Union sponsored the demonstrations, charging the University with complicity in the United States' actions in the war in Vietnam. A melee broke out between demonstrators and counter-demonstrators.