Demonstrators' Open-Mike Discussion in HUB Results in Sit-In, Fistfight, Promise To Return By ROB McHUGH and SANDY BAZONIS said. "You just can 't let it lie around and use it at ideal. Let's work to change the situation but .let's remember where we are and let's use rational means Collegian Staff Writers your convenience." Doug Cooper, former YAF chairman, told the to do it. " Cooper said. A scheduled protest against military recruiting Collegian last night that "no one will be prosecuted Tom Richdale . tormer chairman of SDS said, on campus yesterday resulted in a sit-in. a fistfight for anvthing that hapneued at the demonstration." "When you go into the military, you go in for one and the issuing of an injunction against seven named He added that prosecution can occur only after an in- purpose, to learn how to kill. " students, 50 John Does and 50 Jane Does. junction has been served and violated. Artdresfnq the recruiters. Wells Keddie adviser The injunction was sought by th ree members of Cooper said he realized that students could get to SDS. identified himself as a World War II veteran Young Americans for Freedom. Although signed through to see the recruiters, but that he " prelcrred and a lormcr member of the Naval Reserve. "What yesterday by Centre County Judge R. Paul Campbell , to see the students get through without harassment " is the iatality rate for tho.se naval pilots now ? You 're the injunction has not vet been served. An He also said he wanted lo make it possible ior people killing people you 've never even seen. You 're killing unidentified member of YAF last night said he ex- to pass through the HUB without difficulty. \musell , and >ou " re here lying about it." Keddie said. pected the injunction, to be served today. Campus Patrol Notified He added . "If you tell the truth you won't get a single butcher " The protest took place on the ground floor of the Stem and Russ Farb. editor of the Water Tunnel, Hetzel Union Building, where Navy recruiters are Dunns the discussions , members of YAF held up said they talked to the Campus Patrol \eslerday a siuii saving. "II you liked Hitler , you'll love SISS ." working this week. It lasted until 4 p.m., when the morning. Stein said he informed Howard 0. Tricbold recruiters quit for the day and another , picturing Hitler wearing an SDS Jr., safety supervisor, that there might be t-oubl" .it armband and with his arm outstretched m a military To Assure Access "those protesting the the demonstration from salute. The poster was captioned . "Very interesting." The injunction calls for a halt to any actions protesters." Stein said Tricbold assured them that Violate 'Individual' Freedom "preventing access to the area utilized by military Campus Patrol would be there to keep control and When one of the students who favored the recruiters, preventing communication with recruiters the aisles clear. second - dcmorstration ripped up the sign, an argu- and occupying so great an area of the HUB to pre- "At 2 30 yesterday afternoon we went to see ment began around the YAF table. The student, who vent free ingress, egress and regress from that area Triebold's assistant and informed him that the refused lo be identified , said ripoing up the sign was or any area utilized by recruiters." marshalls could not control the students uho were '• " .in impulsive act." Cooper said. "This is typical of The fight broke out about 3 p.m. in front of the kick'ng, shoving and pushing. Stein said. "We asked Ihc-c people. They feel thai when it's their cause, recruiting table. A black student. Alex McKinney. him for uniformed police but he refused trj help us ." they have the right to violate individual freedoms." table when another stu- Several students, wearing ycllo.v armbands , had said he was standing at the On" M'.ident got up and called Vietnam "a dent came up and told him to "move aside, Charlie." been designated " marshalls" and were on hand to ' politician 's war. You want to take on the politicians, McKinney said he told the student not to call him make sure that an aisle to the tabl e was kept clear not Ihe recruiters " Wineland then replied "We're at- "Charlie" and explained that he considered it the SDS Chairman Talks to Crowd tacking it I the war) at all levels — it just happens same as being called "nigger." The rally began about 12:30 p.m.. when .Ion this atternor.n we singled out the 'military." When the other student, Mac Heebner filth- Wincland. co-chairman of Students for a Democratic The sit-in began around 2 p.m., when Paul Kup- recreation & parks-State College) told him to "get Society, stood on a table and addressed a crowd of fernian I graduate-physics-New York, N.Y.) announc- out of the way, Charlie," McKinney hit him. he said. more than 100 people. ed lo the crowd . "1 am going to 'sit down peacefully Heebner agreed that he tol d McKinney to "move Some 15 people, speaking for and against the in front of the recruiting table. Anybody who wants to —Collegian Photo by Pierre Belliclnl aside, Charlie," but that he said it "as you would -say demonstration, talked to the crowd through an open TOM HICHDALE, former chairman of the Siudents for a join me is welcome." it to any white person ." He charged that McKinney is microphone. The ciowd grew at times up to 500 peo- About 10 students sat, on the floor in front of the Open Mike Democratic Society, accuses the Young Americans for "oversensitive," and emphasized that he did not ple. table, with about 40 students gathered around them. Freedom of "playing games when people are dying in "touch him." Wineland called May 1 a fitting day for the SDS had designated several people as "marshalls." The fight broke up almost immediately, with In the HUB Vietnam. " demonstration. May Day is a traditional day in Soviet who weie there to keep an aisle open to the table. spectators holding back both of the fighters. countries for a display oi military might. , the protesters began chanting ' During the sit-in McKinney later said, "I don t like any white man "We don 't think that this University should have "Hell no. we won 't go", "Stop the war now " and calling me Charlie." any connection with the war machine. There 's a lot of "Special Breeci of Men . Killers." The last chant Rangers: In 'F ull Force' static going around about freedom of speech and referred lo a statement found in one of the recruiting Stein told The Daily Collegian last night that he recruiting. How concerned ha\e thev (the recruiters ) booklets, which referred to the Navy men as "a was informed by the "president of officer of the Ar- been about freedom?" Wineland asked. special breed of men." USG Approves Aid Bill my ROTC Ranger group that the Rangers will be in Taking his turn at the mike. McKinnev told the Later, when one student arrived with a guitar, full force today in the HUB to prevent or to break up crowd , "I' m black and I want you to realize what the the group began singing protest and anti-war songs. any demonstration." military does to people who are not like you. The Twice during the sit-in . William F. Fuller, Tony DeLeo, a member of the ROTC Rangers, Constitution doesn't protect black people, and we are manager of Associated Student Activities, and Ted For Deprived Sty dents told the Collegian last night that the ROTC group will prosecuted. That's how racist you (the recruiters ) Tmiipjj son. newly elected president ot USG. asked i not be in the HUB. "If they are there, they will be are." He added that two out of five people , who die in recruiters to move the table back six inches because " he said. By DENISE BOWMAN and PAT DYBLIE resolution, asked that the University Vice there as individuals, Vietnam are blacks. there was not a clear path through the room. Both Stein also said "Fiji (Phi Gamma Delta ' frater- Cooper, then said the high death rate for blacks times the recruiters compiled. Collegian Staff Writer President for Student Affiars retain a number of students, faculty members and Ad- nity ) is supposed to be there today to retaliate." in Vietnam "is because w-e have a higher percentage One of the recruiters, who refused to be iden- The Undergraduate Student Government Heebner is a fraternity brother. of blacks in the Army, because the Army treats them tified , said he had been given orders not to make any ministration representatives to form a com- ' last night approved a bill to establish tutorial- mission on University government. According to Stein, areas where protesters can better and tried to be as equahtarian as possible and statements. However, he said having all the people I remedial assistance to disadvantaged Com- Alexander requested that the commission sit will .be roped off in front of the recruiting tables bring about an even-handed policy." He added that around the recruiting table is "damn good publicity monwealth high school students. work full-time over the summer of 1969 to today A clear area will be left between the roped blacks in the Army "generally volunteer lor more On a big campus like this , it 's hard to let everyone USG president-elect and areas, where students can get through to talk to hazardous duty." know you 're here.