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Stili 8 dime c 1980 Student Publications Inc. Iowa City's Morning Newspaper Tuesday, March 4 1980 UI Securi~ , I report drops · gun proposal "REXGRAHAM ''''y weapons . • 1I , Sta" Writer ,n_" The report took one year to complete, The UI Security Committee has sent he said, and "we didn't want to drop it. an extensive study on arming UI just like that. " The reports states that Iowa City has ( 1 Campus Security officers to President Willard Boyd - without including its the "highest crime rate in the state" for subcommittee's recommendation that cities with populations of 25,000 to 50,000. the force be allowed to carry guns. "Of the 160 universities reporting violent crimes, the University of Iowa rated Michael Liesch, chairman of the com 19th highest with 18 ... Deadly weapons do mittee, said that at its December exist on campus, and ... there are meeting, the committee could not agree numerous cases in which armed felons on whether the 125-page preliminary have been apprehended on campus," ac report should be forwarded to Boyd. The cording to the report. 16-member committee, comprised of faculty , staff and students, was THE REPORT further states that in deadlocked at 5-5. the Big Ten , only the VI and the Univer Last week the committee vot~ un sity of Michigan have unarmed security animously to forward the subcommit officers. "Freedom of intellectual in tee's findings , but decided to omit the quiry is not stifled by the presence of ar call to arm the security officers because med , trained officers on-campus," the of potentially dangerous situations on report states. " It is enhanced ." campus. But Leann Dawson , a student Boyd is out of town aDd could nof be representative on the committee, said reached for comment. Michael Fin she is opposed to arming security of negan , VI associate business manager ficers . " An intellectual community who acts as a Iiason between the com shouldn't need armed security guards, " mittee and Boyd, said Monday, "The ad she said. ministration will take it under advise Dawson called the preliminary report ment and any comment will come after "biased." the report is studied ." "The report was slanted more toward arming. The overall impact of the report THE REPORT was written by com makes the average person feel there is mittee members John Eich.lberger, It WI. I big ct.y for D.d, but • long one for the thrH Trudeau children. From the their father Pi ...... Elliott Trude.u a. Prime Mlnl'''r of Clnllda. Trude.u, eo, IIIr Thomas Feidbush, Roy Mayhew and nothing to do but arm," she said. left, JUltln, Michel and Sachl equlrm at the .wearlng-In ceremonle. In Ott.w. of ted hla fourth "'m after being voted out of office nine monthl ago. John O'leary. The report by the sub Student representative Sheldon Schur committee includes an overview of past said he also is opposed to allowing security policies. It states that in 1962 security officers to carry weapons ar Professor Richard Holcomb, then direc l1Ied UI officers. "The Jowa City police tor or the VI Bureau of Police Science, are s'upposed to respond when deadly Stanley, others deny vote charges. ordered UI officers to stop using force is possible," he said. firearms beca use he felt some officers By CRAIG GEMOULES Jan. 20, he charged the New Wave slate day at 7:30 p.m. in the Union Lucas needed additional training. BUT HE CALLED for better com TOBIN SAID Sunday that poll Stall Writer D!ldge Room. munication .between UI and Iowa City watchers at the Law College had told with posting a campaign sign in According to the report, firearms voters they could have 22 votes instead downtown Iowa City - which would be a law enforcement authorities, saying, With the Elections Board scheduled to THE SENATE preSidential electlon is were reissued six months later - after of the maximum 11 . violation of stUdent election rules. scheduled for Thursday's meeting, with training had been conducted - to of "The Iowa City police are not all that meet Wednesday to consider alleged anxious to come in and they don't res campaign violations, those involved in Bu t Dave Curtis, president of the The complaint reads in part, "I hereby a majority of the new senate needed to ficers with the rank of sergeant or pond if they are busy." Society of Professional Journalists, in win the executive post. higher. last Thursday's Student Senate election ask that the $5.00 bonds be declared for Iowa City Police Chief Harvey Miller continued their debate over whether reference to Tobin's complaints said, feit and that their names be stricken SWEEP's presidential candidate, But in 1969 former UI President said he knows of no situation in which elections rules were broken. "The things in today's (Monday's) paper from the ballot after a public hearing ." Julia Steffen, said Sunday that she has Howard Bowen ordered Campus city officers failed to respond to a were erroneous. We specifically inten The bonds had to be posted by all ...'\11 - the supporl of the eight SWEEP Security officers to stop carrying guns. dangerous situation on the VI campus. Senate President Donn Stanley Mon ded to insure that no misconduct oc didates prior to the election. senalors-elecl, but Monday she said, Boyd has continued that policy. Miller, who served as a UI security of day denied charges by Action '80's cured." Gormezano said he filed another com .. I've contacted a few people, but ficer at one time, said it is "ridiculous" presidential candidate Kathy Tobin that plaint against the Students With Energy, nothing definite." Stanley should have "divorced himself" Curtis, who is submitting a memoran THE REPORT examines current VI to think that the present policy is work dum to the Elections Board denying any Experience and Potential slate and the "Very few candidates will committ security policies and describes 79 repor ing fine . " It always works until from the election process and that he themsel ves," she said, due to the secret helped compose the ballot. wrongdoing, said the charges may have New Wave slate for improper placement ted incidents involving dangerous something happens," he said. stemmed from students not un of campaign signs during the election. ballot. weapons on· the UI campus from Miller acknowledged public apprehen "What I did was get a person from the derstanding the voting instructions. Gormezano has also called for a new Representatives of the Action 'SO Feburary 1975 to August 1979. Campus sion about arming UI security officers, computer center to number the names "We told them that they could have 11 Liberal Arts Student Association elec slate, which unofficially won three Security officers who responded to the but said, "One should lear the 'crazies' and line them up," Stanley said. He votes between the two sides (of the tion because of the low number of ballots seats, and leaders of the New Wave calls were usually accompanied by area that use force , including deadly force to denied designing the ballot, saying that ballot ), not 11 votes on each side," he cast in that election . slate, which unofficially won five seats, law enforcement officers. wreck havoc on campus. he did only the "technical work ." said. Gormezano said he is planning to sub met Monday night to join forces in sup Eichelberger said Monday he still "To my knowledge, no Campus An official of the Society of mit a complaint against Action '80 for porting a preSidential candidate. But so favors arming security omcers. He saia Security officer has attacked either a ProfeSSional Journalists, whose mem KEITH GORMEZANO, an indepen leaving signs posted 24 hours after the far the two slates have failed to reach an he has not talked with UI security of student or faculty member. However, bers served as poll watchers at the dent candidate, said he has filed a series election . agreement. Action '80's Tobin refused to ficers, but the incidents in the report the opposite has not always been the College of Law, also denied charges of of complaints with the Elections Board. The Elections Board will have a public comment on the meeting , saying that a convinced him that they should be case." impropriety in the senate election. In one of Gormezano's complaints. dated meeting to discuss the charges Wednes- decision should be reached later today. Inside Iranian family talks about revolution Rhodesia vote won By MARY JEAN TIMP when the students asked for his return. felt even in the Moshiri 's middle-class written were deleted before publica Staff Writer The Moshiris were shocked that life. "The shah for us is like Hitler for tion because they were suspected of President Carter refused to answer a Jew," Farhad declared. panning the shah or his leadership. An Iranian family of VI students and questions about U.S. involvement in Monsour laughingly told of a colleague by Mugabe their parents, united in Iowa City nine the 1953 coup in Iran, Fahrad said, call While Nasrim said they do not ap who was "taken away" for questioning SAUSBURY, Rhodesla (UPI) months ago and now sharing an apart ing it "ancient history." prove of "the business of hostage by SA VA K after he wrote in a piece on - Robert Mugabe, who led a ment here, say they appreciate taking, " Faranak asserted, "I can un astrology that persons born in October, seven-year bush war against Iowan's kindness toward them follow "We have a saying in Iran," he said. derstand their (the students') anger.