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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 5

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--4 if ii ii i ii v- ii i i i 1 114 5f iia if i if i -a i in facilities for-meetings by Uonal right of free speech. HPT 1 0 If '3 night were warned thev mav iolations-orthe r-rf Military and Service peal, noted, however, that the i ll4r ss'S tffZp''''1 Act on-campus advo- restraining order- is aimed SHuFV' i 3W cacy of of -campus violations only at the U.C. Board of Re- 'k 0 V' Tr.v2 of said act." nfc th. 9nH th. PL 1 JSJ AV' 5 vi CVUIiUl L11L UlUlIbllUUl U11U m.J VlT i It 1 'IT if dean of students and does not Wl 7.

FZIflb 2 lb SlI name the ASUC or teach--in jBfewAaT1 speakers. krpft.iS PSj 9 I Referring to Judge Lercar- K-fiJxf-V fj 1 'i order, the appellate judge vZJwr sirV0 rQ 1 1 1 73 added: "It is elementary that yy '4 if -tfs a court has jurisdiction to I alflm r. A i'- 1 i 21 hear the facts upon which its L'''' -Nr r' vKl 'I I 1 exercise of jurisdiction hsSeT i 'Y turns." (A SS -A-m AIJ f-- f.c--' -4 inductees roll up to the Induction Center between lines of police as crowd of demonstrators jeers 65 Mo Jail Terms Given tj iir-iT7fi Hat Violations by "any member of the university community" will be cause for discipline, the leaflet stated. "If circumstances warrant, such discipline may include the interim suspension of students." The warning was accented by U.C. Dean of Students Ar-- leigh Williams who told the rally that continued violation of the court order prohibiting such meetings "may compound personal tragedy." But Ibe Jeaflet were largely ignored as speakers took to Sproul Hall steps to address a group of more than 1,000.

An earlier rally in the plaza during the afternoon drew a crowd of 4,000, the same num- ber part an down the Oakland Induction Center yesterday morning. The effort was turned back by police, who swept the demonstrators down the streets. Speakers last night maintained the stop-the-draft protesters were shocked and chagrined but not defeated by their encounter with violence. The crowd voted, in effect, to let the U.C. protesters look on non-violently while other groups from Stanford, San Jose and San Francisco try to "bring the draft machine to a halt" in Oakland.

But compared to Monday night's rally, the gathering seemed chaotic and leader-less, without the confidence and discipline that had launched the mass siege at the induction center. The assemblage turned down proposals to "tear the draft board apart," to counter police force by -fighting back-during a new demonstration at the center and decided instead to undertake non vi- olent demonstrations today. Speakers stressed that strategy may change again tomorrow and Friday. The ASUC appeal from the injunction against teach ins was filed by Richard Buxbaum, a U.C. law professor.

It claimed the order vio- 104 Defend ants Vietnam war is to back the young Americans who refuse to fight there." On a motion from the district attorney's office, Judge Brobst dismissed a variety of other charges against the 99 defendants, including trespassing and refusal to dis-. perse. Of the 18 persons who. still have action pending against be suspended for taking part in stop-the-draft meetings on the Berkeley campus. warning by Chancellor Roger Heyns was contained in a leaflet handed to every person at the anti-draft rally.

The Associated Students (ASUC) failed again today in their second attempt to have a higher court overturn a temporary restraining rder prohibiting teach-ins on the campus. Yesteday the ASUC unsuccessfully petitioned the State District Court of Appeal to lift the ban. Today they were turned down by U.S. District Judge George B. Harris.

Doin courts neia mat tne ASUC was not a party to the restraining order, which was issued against the university administration. In effect, the appeal court said the question is in the hQtiric nf AIdttioHo Prtimh On perior Court Judge lewis E. Lercara, who issued the order Monday at the request of the county board of supervisors. Judge Lercara set Oct. 25 for a hearing on the restraining order.

The text of Chancellor Heyns' warning leaflet referred to the injunction, noting: "I have been ordered by the Superior Court to refuse per- 4 Draft Cards Burned at U.C. BERKELEY Stop The -Draft demonstrators cheered last night as four men burned their draft cards and a Navy veteran burned his uniform on the steps of Sproul Hall. Then a man with an accent announced he was burning his U.S. citizenship naturalization papersin. orderie saicUlto prevent the government from forcing me to fight against you people who are my friendo." The crowd sat in shocked silence.

Somewhere a woman stifled a scream. Then it seemed as if a thousand people shouted, "No! No! No! Don't do it. Don't do it." But he did it anyway. Police Continued from Page I occured. I think the level of force necessary to be employed is a question that must be determined by the law enforcement officers.

Speaker of the Assembly Jesse M. Unruh and U.S. Atty. Cecil Poole also denounced the demonstration. -Gi the po- lice, Poole said: "They've done a tough job with a minimum of excess force." A temporary restraining order was issued prohibiting officers from assaulting newsmen or intimidating them with threats to prevent them from gathering the news dur- ing demonstrations at the in duction center.

uances to hire attorneys. are Alan Myerson, 31, William Morrissey, 19, both of San Francisco. Another pair, Art Sheridon, i. 31, and Christopher Ross, 32, both of San Francisco, re- ceived continuances to Oct 24. Six juveniles were released into the custody of their ents and must be interviewed, with their parents, by juvenile t- authorities to determine, action may still be taken.

cent and were to appear today to have trial dates set r. Philip D.i Mulnix, .18, them, four have asked that their pleas of no contest be set aside. They were to appear before juage BroDst Toaajr on" their motion. They are Dr. Theodore Keller, 36, of San Francisco; Kay J)Hogle 52, and Ann Hogle, both of Woodside.

Two others received contin The ASUC also had contended fhat Judge Lercara's injunction is "overly broad and unconstitutionally vagul" and said it prevents U.C. officials from granting permission for many groups to meet on campus. Judge Harris based his refusal on reasoning similar to Judge Draper's, saying the "original complaint had been heard at length by Judge Lercara, a court of competent PROTESTER HAULED BY One of scores arrested senting legitimate news agencies. Members of the CHP took part in at least one manhandling incident. "These attacks were not only unprovoked but it ap- -peared to reporters on the scene that some members of the Police Department were deliberately lielect" ing.news people as targets for this treatment." In a news conference yesterday Gain termed the latter accusation "ridiculous." "AH we did today," he said, "was to restore peace in a lawful manner." The chief said the use of force was lawfully authorized according to the given situa-tion.

He noted that the demonstration, "an unlawful assembly," wasrepeatedly asked to disperse, and refused. Gain said Deputy Chief Brown specifically at least twice admonished the press requesting them to get off the -w- ittiMimrftiii Tahoe- Qty, was -sentenced first to 10 days in jail, but then placed on six-months-, probation for health reasons. Buses containing FEET TO PADDY WAGON in today's demonstration street Before police action began. None of the complaining newsmen heard the instructions, they said later. The telegram from Bodi deplored "such violence and interference with rights to cover the news." jiGaiiLsaiLyesterday he i had not yet seen the, telegram and could not comment on it.

The student body of Stan-King School for the Ministry in Berkeley sent a letter urging officials to caution police against use of physical force against passive demonstrators. Tenants and management of the Oakland Plaza Building 506 15th St. a block away from -the-inductiottenter-sent- a wire to Gov. Reagan "to express appreciation for fine work of all law enforcement officers connected with handling" of the demonstration. The telegram was signed by Irene Smith, building More Protesters Praised Censured One hundred and four persons inclqding singer Joan Baeznd her mother and sister, arrested for their participation in Mondays anti-draft demonstrations in Oakland, have been sentenced to jail for disturbing the peace or resisting arrest.

One man was placed on probation adn 18 others also ar- rested still have action pend- ing against them. Ninety-nine persons were sentenced yesterday by Municipal Judge Delmar D. Brobst and drew 10-day jail terms after pleading J'no contest' to a "charge of i i the peace. Another five persons went to jail today for 10 days after entering similar pleas to a charge of resisting arrest. Special arrangements were made for students attending classe? They were givey an "option" of servingfive ronseeo tive weekends in jail.

Miss Mrs. Jean Baez 56, and her sUer, Mimit Farina, her managera Sand-perl, all pleaded no contest and were given 10-day sentences for trespassing. Miss Baez made a brief statement in court, noting that "her protest was an appeal to the American people "that when something is wrong, problems may be solved by means other than killing each other." Judge Brobst also allowed nine other persons to make statements for the record. 7 Roy Kepler, 47, of Los Altos, Stanford bookstore owner, told the judge that "if I am to face my children and the future, I have to put myself on the line today. here today are political prisoners.

We are here not because we disturbed the peace, but because we disturbed the war, and we will continue to disturb the war." Kay Boyle, 64, a Mountain View that she had attempted to "protest the war through legitimate means. "I have signed petitions. I have written to my representative. I finally found the one way left to end war and the BACKERS Robert Mandel, 23, 1300 Arch a felony and battery; on a police of ficer. Lisa Mandel, 23, 1300 Arch Berkeley, resisting arrest; Christopher Cardenas, 20, 155: i Silliman San Francisco, malicious mischief; Harold Shields 22, Oaks Hotel, Oak land on a nolice offi-" Joe R.

Rico, 25, 896 14th San "Fraicisco, resisting ar-. rest; Stephen Lendstedt 231'. 159 Carmcl EI Cerrito, resisting arrest by force. These 12 were booked for, Vi failure to disperse, resisting r' arrest and msturDmg tne. t- re Objectors Arrested Continued from Page 1 ing and entered the 15th Street door unmolested.

For iiost of the however, the doors were blocked by demonstrators who were arrested and removed by police only to be replaced by a new group of sit-ins. The police formed cordons, inductees would enter, the cordon would be removed and the sit-in, with fresh personnel, would resume. 7Ar 9 a7m. monitors told the protestors to file to Lafayette Park at 11th and Jefferson Streets for a rally. About a third left for the meeting and were Told the day's protests was over.

Many remained behind, however, to continue the demonstration at 15th and and Clay streets. The two protesters arrested in connection with yesterday's clash between demonstrators and police were George 3005 Benvenue BerkeleyrandTteeseErlich7 20, a Stop the Draft Week steering committee member of 2564 Haste Berkeley. Both" were booked for fail- ure to disperse and maintaining a public nuisance. Kehrer was also held for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon, believed to have been his boots. Students from the Pacific School of Religion con ducted a pray-in in a parking lot across from thejnterat 1515 Clay St.

Shortly before noon, police officers used streams of eye-irritating gas against demonstrators. In one case a protester came too close to the police command post in the Downtown Center Garage and in the other, eight demonstrators in the federal building doorway were squirted on the feet The. carried in canisters by police officers and can be shot in a liquid "jet for several feet. Its effects normally last from five to 20 minutes. Monitors roamed through the picket lines urging that anyone contemplating civil disobedience check with the group's leaders first Both demonstrators and police appeared anxious to avoid a replay of yesterday's violence during which more than a score were injured.

RESISTANCE 457 The newly" formed Committee for Draft Resistance yesterday gaveU.S. Atty. Cecil Poole the facsimiles of 457 signatures of persons who say they are encouraging young men to civil disobedience against the Selective Service Many of the signers were faculty mem'jers at Bay Area colleges or clergymen and most signers are ineligible for the draft. Th statement was deliv Ing me restraining order. Gain received complaints from Don Brice, news director of television station KPIX in San Francisco and president of the Radio and Television News Directors Association, and Alexander Bodi, chairman of the Freedom of Infor- a i Committee for the i Northern California chapter of Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism iraternity.

Fred Fletcher, executive secretary of the San Francisco a Guild, sent telegrams of protest to Chief Gain, Keithley" and Poole. Brice also sent a letter to H. w. Sullivan, commissioner, of the Highway Patrol, protesting officers'- actions r-against newsmen. He asked that immediate steps be taken to prevent a repetition of such incidents.

"In a number of incidents, Oakland policemen shoved, struck, manhandled and tear-gassed individuals repre Tabor Benke, 21, 308 Chanslor Richmond; An-, tonio Sai'ramento 21, 2267 Ce-'s-' dar SL. Berkeley; Bernard' Wason, 23, Star Route 2, Hon' da, Theodore Knapp, 1351 Scenic Andrew Kahn, 18, 2100 Tiffin 1 Road, Oakland. Carver Bass, 19, Santa 4' Cruz;" T-z Beta Chi House, Martha Ryan, 21, 1401 Waller San Francisco; Rodney Karr, 27, 3828 Palm 1 and James Ste- u. phens, 25, 505 Faxon San Francisco. i.

I ii 'gyyi more persons were arrested during anti-draft protest demonstrations yesterday at the Oakland Induction Center. This brought the total number of protesters arrested in Oakland Monday and Tuesday to 145. At least 60 more were arrested today. arrested yesterday and the booking: Donald Stanley Harris, 19, no address, creating a public nuisance, failure to disperse, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, use profanity in a public place; Dennis Paul Hargrave, 21, 949 Fell San Francisco, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, use of profanity. Nelda 19, 949 Fell San Francisco, drunk in a public place, disturbing the peace, carryinga deadly weapon; Mary Ely, no age, Voluntown, resisting" arrest, failure to disperse, creating a public nuisance and interfering with the'oper--ation of a business.

Chrisopher C. Dunn, 23, 2260 Ralmar East Palo Alto, battery on a police officer; Bruce M. Landesman, 26, 250 Fernando Palo Alto; assault with a deadly weapon; refuse to submit to an unconscionable military draft. "We ourselves are not eligi-1 ble for the draft, but we publicly announce our individual and joint complicity in disobeying this" law, along with the young men who are refusing the draft. "We do not undertake this action lightly.

are keenly aware of the penalties which may be exacted for this action (under the) Universal Military a i i and Service Act" This law says, "Any person who knowingly counsels, Granted by'Federar Judge-Alfonso J. Zirpoli yesterday in San Francisco, the order was sought by the i 1 Publishing the Chronicle Broadcasting Co. and three of their employes. A hearing on the order was set for 10 a.m. Friday.

Copies were served today on four Oakland officials Chief Gain, Vice Mayor Paul Brom, City Manager Jerome Keith-ley and Deputy Chief Ray Chronicle photographer Gordon Peters and newscaster Jerry Jensen and cameraman Terry Morrison, both of the Chronicle's television station KRON-TV, complaimxi they were sprayed with tear gas by officers. They joined in seek- XI 5 Pilot Makes Astronaut Rating EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE (AP) Maj. William J. Knight is qualified for an Air Force astronaut rating today after flying the X15 rocket plane to an altitude of feet, more than 52 miles. Knight became the seventh X15 pilot to fly higher than 50 miles with his flight yes- terday.

His top speed was 3,818 miles an hour, well below the 4,534 m.p.h. be 'flew the XU Oct 8 while establishing a record for manned, winged aircraft. Invite Draft Arrests at Pacific 'High School in Palo Alto, and Dr. John P. Brown, a Presbyterian minister and Stanford University Religion professor.

The statement said: "The fundamental immorality and increasing brutality of our nation's course in Vietnam compels us to commit our lives to changing that course. Responsibility lies with each of us. The killing must be stopped, aids or abets another to refuse registration or service in: -i the armed forces shall, upon conviction In any district court of the United States be punished by imprisonment for not more than five or a fine of not more $10,000 or both." The statement said, "We ex-plicilly encourage, aid and, abet this civil and thus place ourselves in equal legal jeopardy with draft s. We cannot leave them to take the risks' alone for what is the basic act of conscience in our time." ered to Poole by, Ben Seaver, stand with those young a worker in various Quaker men who in the American tra-Kroups: Alan Strain, a teacher dition of civil disobedience DEMONSTRATORS SIT IN DOORWAY TO INDUCTION CENTER Doors were cleared by police as employes' bus arrived i.

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