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■I promptly arrested by the police. Protesters accused the police of driving everyone into the street and trying to provoke a violent confrontation, but all remained peaceful. May 5 — D.C. Police once again rounded up anti-war demonstrators in Washington, arresting more than 7000 people in an attempt to carry out President Nixon’s order to stop all anti-war expression. Thirty-one of those arrested were UB students. In Buffalo, the ROTC 19 became the ROTC II, when new indictments were issued for I 1 of the original defendents in the October 15, 969 destruction of the UB ROTC office. Trial dates have yet to be set as the case continued to drag on. May 7 - Twenty protesters were arrested by Buffalo police during an anti-war demonstration in Niagara Square. Fifteen hundred people participated in the day-long protest. Reports said the police charged the demonstraters with billyclubs flailing. Buffalo police also threatened reporters and photographers at the scene. The demonstration was the first of its kind in Buffalo in almost a year. In Washington, more arrests were made by D.C. police who were trying to end 17 days of demonstrations in the Capitol. May* 10 — Students criticized a recently released FBI report exonerating Buffalo police for any wrongdoing in the birdshot incident of May 7, 1970. Students still maintain that cops fired birdshot at protesters to quejl the demonstrations of the Kent State shooting. Otherwise, a relatively quiet year ends at UB. as the main reason behind the movement’s failure. In academic news, Bernard Gelbaum was named Vice President for Academic Affairs. It is hoped he will stop the persecution of College A and the other academic innovations whose survival remains shakey at best. t by attending college. At UB, J College A, under new direction, ■ attempts to move away from £ political courses to keep its ~ charter. • October to October 1 — A school-wide o survey reveals that students at UB a are more conservative then they i were a year ago. The survey | establishes that students no longer e. look to violence as a way of protesting - a statement borne <£> out by the fact the campus has 5* been devoid of violent m demosntrations, or any demonstration for almost a year ? and a half. 5 October 3 - Twelve-hundred <j people demonstrate an appearance | by Vice President Spiro Agnew at the Republican Party benefit T dinner in the Statler Hilton Hotel. The organizers (from SDS) tell the * press they disagree with the Nixon — Adminsitration’s handling of the ? Vietnam War and call for the * immediate end of American “j participation. 10 July 2 - The Senate appears to support an amendment to the Selective Service Act calling for the immediate withdrawal of all Americans from Viet Nam after North Viet Nam returns all American POWs. July 23 - SA files suit with the FCC against ABC, demanding that the network telecast the halftime show which was censored during the October 31, 1970 UBHoly Cross game. In educational matters, Gelbaum says he supports the academic innovations enacted in previous years. Fall, 1971 September 13 A prison riot at the Attica State Prison results in the deaths of nine guards and 27 inmates. It is the worst prison riot in modern American history. October 15 - ABC may be forced to broadcast the halftime show conducted one year previous at the UB-Holy Cross football game if the FCC agrees with an UB SA petition labelling the ABC move as cencorship. The show included a medley of protest songs and demonstrations calling for an end to the War. October 27 - The U.S. Department of Justice dropped an investigation into the alleged birdshot incident of May 7, 1970. An FBI report indicated that Buffalo Police did not fire birdshot at students during the demonstration. ' Eyewitness accounts and pictures verify the protesters’ contention that birdshot was fired yet, the Department of Justice cites a lack of firm evidence as their decision for closing the books on the case. October 29 — Viet Nam September 15 — Evidence mounts at Attica confirming inmate accounts that the guards died of bullet wounds. The officials of the prison had said the guards’ throats were slashed by their inmate captors. Stats Police enter Attics State Prison 43 deaths later, the campus erupts in protest September 17 — Local and national protests are planned for October 2 to demonstrate against the U.S. prison system. The protest arises out of the bloody* recapture of Attica State Prison after inmates had revolted, citing poor prison conditions as the reason for their takeover. demands of the prisoners. At UB, students protest the arrest, on murder charges, of several inmates who participated in the insurrection. In Washington, the Senate passed the new draft bill, ending speculation that the Selective Service Act would lapse into non-existence. The move is seen as a victory for Nixon and a loss for the doves and anti-war September 24 — In a concession to those opposing the War, the Senate passes a bill calling for the withdrawal of troops from Viet Nam as soon as POWs are returned by'North Viet Nam. The new draft bill, meanwhile, does not allow for student deferments, meaning freshmen cannot escape the draft demonstrators. Summer, 1971 June 18 — An attempt to revive football at UB died without much of a fight. Money was cited September 20 - Medical facilities were improved at Attica State Prison meeting one of the mpmsmm i ii«l WSS5S REMEMBER I i Just became the semester has ended. it doesn’t mean your student Health Insurance policy couverage is over — INSURED STUDENTS ARE COVERED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS For information, claims forms, and insurance ID cards, call 831-2021 or 831-2019 or visit Student Health Insurance Office as*. 213 Michael Hall
