• Transcribe
  • Translate

University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1970

1970-05-09 Iowa City Press-Citizen Article: ""Guard Called; Building Burns"" Page 5

More information
  • digital collection
  • archival collection guide
  • transcription tips
 
Saving...
"Guard called..." P-C May 9, 1970 5 (of 7) Guard From Page 1A newspapers about what many had seen first hand. Some commented on the "unbelievable fact" that they were carrying shotguns. "It looks like the Cambodian front," said one. Johnson County Sheriff Maynard Schneider said Ray called him once and he called Ray once. Schneider said he made no formal request that the Guard be activated but that he told the governor on both occasions that "we didn't have enough people to handle the situation here." The university campus was quiet this noon. Some 200 persons had gathered in front of the Pentacrest where previous protests have been staged.
 
Social Justice