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THE WORLD TODAY Wisconsin Guard clashes with students UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (UPI) National Guardsmen tossing tear gas grenades and carrying fixed bayonets clashed with student strikers yesterday in the fifth day of disorders on the University of Wisconsin campus. Wisconsin National Guardsmen, part of a contingent of 900 ordered out by Gov. Warren P. Knowles to quell disruption of school activities, moved into action to disperse strikers when they blocked traffic on busy U.S. 12 which cuts through the heart of the univerity campus. Student strikers, an estimated 400 strong, were bested and sea tered in a series of scuffles with bayonet packing guardsmen and police wielding night sticks. Striking students see the guardsmen as another, more ominous symbol of “racist oppression.” But students attending classes yesterday generally expressed gratitude for the presence of the troops. “I think it’s disgusting,” a striking girl student said. “I feel as if I’m in an occupied country.” Her bearded friend said, “This is just like being in Nazi Germany.” THE But a freshman in fashion design, whose parents are threatening to take her from the campus for her own protection, said she was very glad the guardsmen were here. “1 want to be protected,” she said. The comments were terse, with strikers calling guardsmen “Fascist pigs” and racists.” Two long-haired students approached a OBSERVERServing the Notre Dame and St. Mary's College Community guardsmen, pointed to his bayonet and asked him, “Are you going to use that thing today?” VOL.III.NO 81 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1969 “I sure hope not,” the guardsman said. A motoroist in an automobile on University avenue, which was packed with milling students, said he didn’t have much opinion about having guardsmen on the campus, but he sure wished there McGrath to face students were some guardsmen where he was. by Pamela Carey “It was a good idea to bring in the guard when they did,” said a Saint Mary’s President Msgr. John J. McGrath will face proposed action on the current law student from Fort Atkinson. “There might have been bloodshed students in an open forum at 7:30 pm Sunday night in dismissal of faculty members. otherwise.” But a senior coed said, “As far as bringing the National Suggested action includes a O’Laughlin auditorium on the issue of recent faculty Guard in, I think the timing was bad. There have been a lot of reverse boycott early next week, rumors about violence on the campus, but I don’t think they’re dismissals. The forum was announced to about 100 Saint in which students attend the true.” Mary’s students meeting last night to discuss student classes of those faculty members participation in academic affairs and possible action on the with terminal contracts in order US. and Viet ask for de-escalation faculty dismissals. to demonstrate appreciation of their teaching ability. Students PARIS (UPI) The United States and South Vietnam yesterday proposing that action feel that called on the Communists in the Vietnam peace conference to agree the usual boycott of all classes to a scaling down of the fighting. But the Communist side insisted w o u ld be considered on discussing politics first, and the meeting ended with no progress contradictory to their goal- toward a settlement of the war. positive support of creative The only agreement to cvcrge from the meeting, fourth session of teaching. the expanded peace negotiations, was that the four sides would meet 3 Some students also intend to again next Thursday. The deadlock, which developed at the first conference session Jan. 25, appeared more rigid than ever. wear red paper hearts on their U.S. delegation leader Cabot Lodge and North Vietnamese chief sleeves today, Valentine’s Day, negotiator Xuan Thuy both reported “no progress” as they emerged in support of the faculty from the six hour and 20 minute session at the French members. A sit-in was proposed International Conference Center. for next week by those students “I am sorry to have to say that nothing really emerged from the who felt that a reverse boycott session,” Lodge told newsmen at the U.S. Embassy. “There wasn’t would not be effective enough. Student Body President students would care enough to A mass Studnet Government anything new.” Therese A mbrusko was voice their support in an The veteran U.S. diplomat, however, strongly indicated he was resignation was discussed as a questioned on McGrath’s academic area. not disappointed and hinted that any real progress might be made protest measure. Student Body reaction to a letter campaign in The meeting broke into a Vice-President Sally Strobel outside the public meetings. support of the faculty members. discussion of two issues: a pointed out that this suggestion Miss Ambrusko said that Father student voice in the hiring and did not come from the Student Nixon studies role of military forces McGrath was “impressed” that firing of faculty members, and Continued on page 2 WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Nixon administration has begun a study of what the role and size of U.S. military forces should be world wide in the 1970’s. Walinsky: Bobby The study is being conducted by a “steering group” headed by by Bob Schueler David Packard, deputy secretary of defense. The group includes Adam Walinsky had been of RFK’s campaign, Walinsky States who are actually starving, representatives from the State Department, Central Intelligence billed as Robert F. Kennedy’s explained that Kennedy was the rest of America’s poor are Agency CIA and the staff of the National Security Council. top speechwriter. Last night, mainly concerned with filling well off compared to the rest of One part is devoted to strategy in the nuclear arms race with before a crowd of 200 in the “the hollowness of spirit that lay the world.” Russia. Center for Continuing at the core of America’s “If you made Harlem a Another part looks into the question of what “general purpose” Education, he proved it. affluence.” Walinsky explained separate country,” said military forces the United States will need under a range of possible Walinsky’s speech was the last in that, “Aside from the small Walinsky, “it would rank fifthor foreign policy alternatives. a series of talks presented under percentage of poor in the United Continued on page 3 The alternatives range from the United States being a “world the aegis of the Seminar on policeman” for practically every dispute to complete “Fortress Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 America” isolationism. Presidential Campaign. Revealing a still-fresh on the inside ... Egypt okays re-openlng of the Suez bitterness over the death of Robert F. Kennedy, Walinsky MIDEAST (UPI) - Egypt yesterday announced steps toward began his speech by saying that opening up the Suez Canal, a perennial flash point between Jews and since the death of the New York Arabs in the Middle East, eports from United Nations truce teams Senator, the United States has —Rossie apologizes, Page 2. told of new shooting across the waterway and described the sunk in to a m i a s m a , —Union Board considers Grand Prix, situation as “serious.” accompanied by a numbing of Page 3. Mohammed el Zayat, chief spokesman for the Egyptian all pain, all hurt, and all feelings. —Luking saves, Page 4. Continuing, Walinsky said, government, said in Cairo that Egypt has given the go ahead for a —OBSER VER Valentines, Page 2. new survey of the southern half of the canal in a move to free 15 “Robert F. Kennedy gave his life ships of eight nations which have been trapped there since the war in to wake us from this sleep; to —A peek at the youth fare situation, June 1967. see starving children, dying Page 7. soldiers, and oppressed El Zayat said the survey would be carried out by the owners of -T om Ehrbar gives his Valentines, the vessels at their expense. minorities. Kennedy said we Israel thwarted an Egyptian attempt a year ago to survey the should change all this, and by Page 5. entire canal by firing on survey leaunches north of Ismaila after a changing this, begin our lives survey of the southern end from Ismaila to Port Twefik had been over.” com pleted. Commenting on the purpose PAGE 2 THE OBSERVER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1969 Sale Overstock Issues statement Posters, Banners, Prints Up to 20% off Rossie apologizes to players The threat of a boycott by Also see our new MINI-POSTERS and Greeting Scrolls for the action of some of the yesterday afternoon with the Black players of the Notre spectators at Tuesday night’s Dame basketball team ended Athletic Director Moose Krause, Michigan State game. Notre Dame Coach John Dee, yesterday after Student Body Rossie’s statem ent read: “On Aquinas Book the Black players, and others. President Richard Rossie issued Tuesday evening the black a written apology to the players Rossie said that he had called players of the Notre Dame the meeting. Shop 138 N. Michigan Rossie decided to issue the basketball team while Asked why he decided to statement after a meeting participating as a five man unit issue the statement Rossie against Michigan State commented: “After talking to University felt that they were the black members of the Observer V booed primarily because they, basketball team and other were blacks. The Notre Dame students at the game, 1 felt that student body does not condone A new Magic Bus with Mendecino For Kay... This, for Magoo, to coo and woo, I’d give the benefit of the doubt and Jude will be jivin' Because she is like she is.