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26 Fremont News Founded 1807 Merged Fremont Messenger Founded 1856 I9H8 FREMONT, OHIO, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1970 TEN CENTS 20 PAGES Shots Kill Four Students, Kent State Campus Closed VC Guns BalkGI a Mi-T. Ms' A Offe nsive it IV; jf 'i if 1 1wriifiWiiBiT4iiMiitjaiii'Mirrii-i nw'f" 'm n(tif itit 'it y'ltiiftfTr! in-nm i ii oM A Miww 1 CLOSES UNIVERSITY Kent State University President Robert 1 White quickly closed the Ohio university Monday after a university spokesman reported that four students were killed in a confrontation with National Guardsmen and police during an antiwar rally. White asked all students, faculty and staff to go home "as quickly as possible." ordering the university "closed It will open again next Monday. I AP Wirephoto i May Revise Injunction Bronson To Rule On Trucker Case into a crowd of demonstrators. Four persons were dead and many wounded.

(AP HE'S SHOT A coed screams as a classmate lies dead face down on the campus of Kent State university. National Guardsmen fired Wirephoto) Senate, Governor Battles Watched Indochina Briefings Starting WASHINGTON (AP) Four congressional committees were invited to White House briefings on Indochina today as President Nixon sought to muffle rising criticism on Capitol Hill amid violent new campus outbreaks over his war policy. The Senate and House Armed Services committees, generally focal rwints for congressional SAIGON (AP) U.S. troops launched a third offensive into Cambodia today from the central highlands but came under such heavy fire and met such bad weather that helicopters could land but a fraction of the 6,000 men committed to the operation. On the Fishhook front, 200 miles to the south, U.S.

troops met their first serious resistance as a column of tanks blasted its way into the town of Snoul in rubber plantation country eight miles inside Cambodia. From Pleiku, Associated Press photograph Charles Ryan, covering the new offensive 50 miles to the west, said that two companies of U.S. troops were hit by heavy small-arms fire from both sides of a clearing as helicopters tried to land them. They never made it in. Sources said that due to the heavy ground fire and a morning haze, which set the operation back several hours, only one battalion of about 500 U.S.

troops was landed. Plans had called for at least two battalions to be airlifted in by the helicopters. The troops that did land began building a semipermanent artillery and patrol base from which to fan out. A field officer said the better part of a U.S. Infantry brigade and a South Vietnamese regimentestimated at 3,000 or more American troops and an equal number of South Vietnamesewere committed to the new offensive.

He said it would be the largest air mobile operation in the central highlands of Pleiku in two years. This was the second major U.S. offensive ordered by President Nixon. Dust Commander Benefits Church CINCINNATI (AP) -Churches ordinarily do not condone gambling but the Church of the Redeemer in Cinncinnati's Hyde Park area isn't objecting too much. A.N.

Jergens, the church's business manager, was checking the offerings Sunday and found eight Kentucky Derby mutuel tickets. He called the Cincinnati Enquirer Monday and asked if they were worth anything. One was on Dust Commander, the Derby winner, so the church can cash it in and it coffers will be $32.60 Demonstration Brings Tragedy KENT, Ohio (AP) Kent State University, evacuated after four students were shot to death by National Guardsmen breaking up an antiwar demonstration, was virtually deserted and under heavy police and military guard today. The Justice Department and officials of the National Guard launched separate investigations of the gunfire outburst Monday which took the lives of two girls and two young men. National Guard officials said the civilian soldiers fired in defense of their lives when the student crowd closed in throwing rocks and chunks of concrete.

The dead were: Miss Allison Krause, 19, Pittsburgh, Miss Sandy Lee Scheuer, 20, Youngstown, Ohio, Jeffrey G. Miller, 20, I'lainview. N.Y., and William K. Schroeder, 19, Lorain, Ohio. Three other students remained in critical condition today.

One of them, Dean Kahler, of East Canton, Ohio, was paralyzed from the waist down, according to Paul Jacobs, administrator at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. Eight other persons, including two guardsmen were hospitalized. One of the two guardsmen was treated for shock and the other had collapsed from exhaustion. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper, called editorially for "an immediate investigation and prompt steps to prevent a recurrence of the most tragic campus violence ever in the United States. "Many questions will have to be answered: Why were these people shot? Who shot first? How could these deaths have been avoided? The campus and the City of Kent were sealed off following the shootings.

School officials ordered the faculty, staff and 19,000 students to leave. Classes were suspended indefinitely by University President Robert I. White. Later, Portage County Prosecutor Ronald Kane, armed with a court injunction, officially closed the university until further notice. Patrols of guardsmen and state patrolmen roamed the campus and blocked all entrances Monday night.

Businesses in the City of Kent and the approaches to the city were cordoned by police and guardsmen. Gov. Rhodes had ordered the Ohio National Guard to the campus Saturday night following a demonstration by some 1,000 students during which the Army ROTC building was destroyed by fire. Jerry Stoklas, 20, a campus newspaper photographer, said he witnessed the shootings from a rooftop. He said about 400 students were harassing the guardsmen and "they turned and opened fire.

I saw five people go down." Other witnesses said the demonstrators were pelting the guardsmen with rocks and chunks of concrete. Stoklas said the troops had backed away, but the demonstrators followed. He said the guardsmen had "turned around several times, apparently trying to scare them." Sgt. Michael Delaney of the guard public relations staff said 20 to 30 rounds of Ml rifle ammunition were fired. "At the approximate time of the firing on the campus," he added, "the Ohio Highway Patrol-via a helicopter spotted a sniper on a nearby building." Some students contended the "sniper" actually was one of several student photographers atop Taylor Hall.

Guard spokesmen said 900 to 1,000 persons had been involved in the demonstration at the university's Commons and that guardsmen had exhausted their tear gas supply in dispersing the crowd. The state's National Guard commander, Adj. Gen. Sylvester T. Del Corso, said the troops began firing from semiautomatic rifles after a rooftop sniper had shot at them.

Gene Williams, a member of the student newspaper staff, said he saw the troops turn "in unison, as if responding to a command," and fire into the crowd. Brig. Gen. Robert H. Canterbury, who was in direct command of the guard contingent on the campus, said no order was given to shoot.

"A military man always has the option to fire if he feels his life is in danger," he said. "The crowd was moving in on the men on three sides. "The shooting lasted about two or three seconds. Officers at the scene immediately called for a cease-fire." Canterbury said an investigation into the shooting would attempt to determine which guardsman fired first, what others fired and actually hit students, and how many rounds of ammunition they expended. The shooting climaxed student demonstration and disturbances on the campus and in the city that began Friday in the wake of President Nixon's address to the nation Thursday night on sending U.S.

troops into Cambodia. a quick end to the Vietnam conflict. Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, supports the space program for its direct benefits as well as long-range scientific goals. Metzenbaum says the money could be better spent at home. Rhodes canceled an election-eve television appearance after calling National Guard troops Voting in Fremont was reported heavy today, while in the rural areas it was rather light.

Polls remain open until 6:30 p.m. Many issues attracted voters, top ones being U.S. senate, governor, county commissioner and representative contests, plus tax issues and the Charter Commission. Total primary vote in 1966 was 10,303 and in 1968 10,108. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Ohio voters, disturbed by two weeks of statewide civil disorders, turned to the polls today to elect party nominees as the state concluded one of the most tumultuous election campaigns in recent years.

Republican voters in one of the toughest battles, chose between Gov. James A. Rhodes and Rep. Robert Taft Jr. for the U.S.

Senate. Their campaigns played on integrity, voting records and charges of congressional absenteeism. Former astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. and Howard Metzenbaum, a wealthy Cleveland at companies named and the Teamsters' Union.

Both attorneys asked clarification of Judge Bronson 's orders concerning threatening or interfering with employes of the plaintiffs, or from interfering in anyway with the movement of trucks in or out of local terminals. Gordon said the modifications should not be construed to eliminate communication between the defendants and those they may have opportunity to talk to around the plants involved. He added that there has been no physical damage or harm to any of the plants named. Stahl said the truckers' communications "can be vitriolic and vicious, leading to violence." Clyde Students Just Miss Kent State Incident CLYDE-The Clyde Senior High school a cappella choir was on the Kent State University campus Monday about the time demonstrations broke out between the demonstrators and National Guardsmen. Four persons were killed and many injured in the melee.

One hundred members of the choir were invited to the campus to perform for music education majors in the School of Music. Joseph Chidley, director, called the campus Sunday night and was advised no trouble was anticipated Monday. However, violence broke out before noon. The Clyde students were in the music building at the southeast corner of the campus and were not" bothered by the demonstrators. They were preparing to go to the eating area at about 12:10 p.m.

when they were advised to change their plans since a rally was just starting. Chidley and several adult chaperones got the students on the bus and returned to Clyde. Chidley said at no time were any of the students in danger. Judge John W. Bronson of Sandusky county common pleas court, probate division, indicated shortly before recess at 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday that he would continue modified orders of temporary injunction against B. G. Cunningham, 1508 west Cole road, and other truck drivers. Judge Bronson said he would hand down his order after convening court at 1 p.m. He is presiding on the common pleas bench in the absence of Robert J.

Gabel, who is on vacation. The probate division judge had issued temporary restraining orders last Friday after petition by Roadway Express, 109 east State street, and 21 other local companies. The eight defendants named were headed by Thomas F. Claar, Clyde, but Mr. Cunningham was seated inside the bar this morning with Attorney Larry Gordon of Cleveland, who is representing some of the truck drivers named.

Some of them are members of FASH, Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers. Others are not. Attorney Thomas B. Stahl of Fremont represents the petitioning business firms. During his remarks Judge Bronson commented that the state court probably did not have jurisdiction over the first two orders concerning picketing and loitering at the terminals named.

"This court has no jurisdiction concerning peaceful picketing or peaceful assembly." The judge said, however, that he is concerned with violence and that there has been a "background of violence" connected with the truck driver dispute. Gordon challenged the jurisdiction of the local court, saying that the issues should more properly be before the National Labor Relations Board. Stahl declared that there has been a conspiracy on the part of the defendants in connection with their actions. He referred their actions as part of a "wildcat" or illegal strike, there being no issues of dispute between the tor tne tounn lime wiuun two support 0f administration war weeks to put down disorders on policies, were the first asked to state university campuses. sit down witn the president.

Metzenbaum, who spent free- Tne House Foreign Affairs ly for radio and television pro- Committee and the more criti- motions, managed two success- cai senate Foreign Relations ful campaigns for Sen. Stephen Committee were invited to a M. Young, 81, who is retiring iate afternoon session that because of age. Others seeking seemed unlikely to produce any Democratic Senate nomination outpouring of support, were Dr. Kenneth W.

Clement Ag NixQn hig moves a Cleveland surgeon and first Congr violence marred Negro to seek the Senate in Ohio demonstrations sweep. and John W. McAlarney, an mg campuses nationwide since Akron rubber worker. decision last week to In the Republican guberna- send u.S. ground troops into torial primary, Auditor Roger Cambodia.

Cloud, Rep. Donald E. Lukens In Washington, there was a and Atty. Gen. Paul W.

Brown brief demonstration at the sought nomination. whtte House and the George Democrats seeking the gu- Washington Law School Student bernatorial nomination were Bar Association called for a na-John J. Gilligan and Robert W. tional day of mourning for the torney experienced in political organization, locked in a head- Sweeney, both former congress- slain Kent State students, to-head battle for the Demo- men, and Mark McElroy, a for- At University of Mary- cratic nomination. mer attorney general.

id, guardsmen used tear gas Glenn and Metzenbaum who 0hio voters also cnose nomi. to break up disorders that broke differ mainly on spending and nees jn au 24 congressional dis- out after students occupied the space programs, both called for tricts. administration building. VJ 'V V-? R.V. I.

Dissent. Tragedy Mr. Miller Mr. Schroeder Miss Krause Miss Scheuer One Of Kent Victims Lorain ROTC Student, Two Called Rebellious Fourth Little Known About 4,000 Ohio University students held a peaceful rally on the campus in Athens Monday night. Student lejders called for a two-day strike today to mourn the four Kent State students and on Wednesday as part of a national student strike protesting U.S.

involvement in Cambodia Four Athens ministers began a three-day fast. 40 students held an all-night vigil in the United Campus Ministry House and 75 students remained on the college green overnight. President Claude Sowle rejected requests to cancel classes today but did make university facilities available for anti-war activities. At Miami University in Oxford. President Phillip Shriver canceled classes today for a "day of reflection." and said he hoped faculty members would make themselves available to talk with students Student leaders at Kenyon College called for a boycott of classes today An afternoon prayer service was planned at Xavier University.

At Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, about 125 persons took part in a candlelight vigil Monday night, and President Nelson Glueck planned to speak at a service this morning. Classes at the University of Cincinnati were dismissed today for a "day of commitment against violence." The student senate called for a three day strike beginning Wednesday A contingent of University of Cincinnati students also planned to march downtown this afternoon and then return to the campus for a vigil. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Nixon saia the death of four students at Kent State University Monday should be a reminder that "when dissent turns to violence it invites tragedy." Vice President Spiro T. Agnew said the tragedy was "predictable and avoidable." The four students, including two coeds, were shot to death and a dozen other persons were injured when anti-war demonstrators clashed with National Guard troops. The response, all the way down from the White House, was immediate.

One Ohio newspaper, the Dayton Journal-Herald, said todav in an editorial "One would hope that the spirit of vengeance either on campus or off would not impair the ability to establish some sanity in an area where both provocation and response show signs of running rampant." The shootings also brought some responses on other Ohio college campuses. About 200 Akron University students marched on the Akron Armory Monday night, where the Rev. Wade Blank placed a bucket of water at the door. The demonstrators then filed by. dipping their hands in the water, symbolic of washing their hands of the Kent State deaths.

Morning classes were suspended at Bowling Green State University today, partly in sympathy for the Kent students and partly to protest U.S. involvement in Cambodia, the issue which triggered the Kent State demonstrations the University Commons. He was a Reserve Officers Training Corps student and wasn't happy about the burning of the Army ROTC building by demonstrators Saturday night. "It might have been because he was a psychology major that he decided to go over and watch," said one of his friends. "He was trying to understand." Another of the victims was pretty Allison Krause of Pittsburgh, Pa.

She was remembered by her friends as a quiet girl who frequently carried a pet kitten around the campus. A friend who had talked to her just the night before said she was a little "rebellious" in her thinking. A political science major, Allison had gone to the confrontation to watch her boy friend in action. She was somewhat of a celebrity on campus because of an unusual stand she had taken against the National Guard on Sunday. She put a flower in the barrel of the gun carried by one of the guardsmen, explaining "flowers are better than bullets." Sandy Scheuer of Youngstown, Ohio, also was killed.

She was KENT, Ohio (AP) Soon after Monday's confrontation between Ohio National Guard troops and Kent State University antiwar demonstrators in which four students were shot to death, other students were trying to determine if they knew any of the dead. One of those killed was William K. Schroeder, a 19-year-old sophomore from Lorain, Ohio, who was described by his friends as "an excellent student and all-American boy type." Schroeder had a personal interest in what was going on at an attractive girl with long brown hair who lived for a few moments after being hit by a high powered bullet. A friend said she saw a nurse bending over Sandy giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and trying to stop the flow of blood from her neck. Nobody knew much about the other victim, Jeffrey G.

Miller of Plainview, N.Y. Some of the demonstrators who gathered in the driveway of an off-campus apartment building tried to figure "who the heck he was." "I wonder why he went there anyhow," said one..