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guilty of maintaining premises for the unlawful use of narcotics stemming from a pot raid on his home in 1967. The arrest and trial are denounced as harassment since the charges against Fiedler amount to misdemeanors. He is eventually acquitted after a long struggle and writes a book about -Being busted. - April 13 - The Hayes Hall-4S trial begins in downtown Buffalo. The University presents its case in one dayl Faculty continue to be outraged at Hie University’s refusal to seek a dropping of the April 25 - Tension builds over Nixon’s decision to, invade Cambodia. erupt on several campuses. influential campus publications J across the- country entitled: \A * national call to action.” The u editorial calls for a national L student strike and ceaseless • opposition to the Njxon regime. S’ May 6 — 2S00 students march | down Main Street to protest the 3 Kent State killings and the * 1 Cambodian invasions and are Met Z by lines of .Buffalo police firing 5 tear gas cannistefs. Recks were | hurled' throUgh two Main Street 4, banks. Students were chased back* to (MmpUS'ttnd gassed repeatedly: S charges. April 15 Students approve the phase out of ROTC and the plan for the Colleges in referendum*. April 28 - A special panel to mediate the dispute between the athletic department and eight boycotting basketball players recommends the hiring of two minority coaches and clarifying financial policies. April 20 — Nixon announces the intent to increase U.S. military Involvement in Southeast Asia including the invasion of Cambodia. Violent demonstrations May May 1 — The Spectrum runs a photo spread showing students relaxing op blankets, tossing frisbees and sunbathing in the warm spring air. May *4 — National guardsmen fire into a crowd of students at Kent State and kill four.. April 22 — The first Barth Day is celebrated on campus with forums, presentations and symposia t6 discuss environmental issues. Ralph Nader speak* to a crowd of about 4500 in Clark Halt \ 'Vi* 77 May 5 V . The' Spectrum publishes a front-page editorial printed in dozens of other April 24 - Mark Huddleston *dns election as SA President. - Bird shot and hilly clubs The cops beat back threatening students AN ARMED CAMP: Confrontations between police and students created the unbrearable tension on campus, tension which several times broke out into near riots. Starting clockwise from the top: 1) Police fire tear gas into crowds on Main Street near Winspear. 2) Graphic evidence that police fired bird shot at students during campus battles on May 7 f 1970. 3)Club-wielding Buffalo police surround a protester they later arrested. 4) March 1970: police occupy and patrol campus after a week of strikes and protests. SIPolice rush as arrested student into a squad car. For the cops side of the story, turn the page.