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northeast: ena ‘of the East He 11; “Rocks were “std, being throgn ©. - at the East Rall, although the crowd had moved back on the Commons “ to watch the fire. Qo 2 advised that he could not tell how the i» Fire was started, alse anyone who got close enough to the East. ,. Hall to ignite the building would have been out of his line of ’ vision, since his position on the top of the heating plant denied. bine full visual access to the east side of the building. . i> ert ~ eg = aren SVS ee erin Ree re Later, the Kent city Fire Department arrived consist ing of one pumper truck. They had their hoses out, and sav ebarsons with cutting instruments hacking away at th oses. It is were understanding that his partner, ee who was oe -ationed on the ground level, had a brie Ni Mm one of the — ~= °’ persons trying to cut “the hoses. The persons succeeded in cutting ua the hoses since noticed the spurting of water at several -zo locations along "The advised the hoses were running ne a". and south on the east end aoe Hall. As these hoses were cut, firemen were endeavoring to pull the hosesiInck tothe puuper. Afte the hoses were cut, firemen either gave up or thought the fire was under control, because > they climbed in their Pumper truck and left the “Scene. ae At this tine, : ce ana approximately 20 to 25 riot_ equipped e Te University policemen arrived,at which time left his position and joined them. As the policen positioned thsiselves between East Hall and the students out in tt Comoons, the firemen returned to fight ths blaze and the policemer vere pelted with rocks from the crowd in the Commons. At this time, smoke was bellowing from East Hall although flames were not .. evident, All at once, flames broke cut all over the building and “. £€iremen were unable to cortrol them.. The fire spread rapidly and . students were moving away from it further Into the Commons. The £: consumed most of the East Hall and after it died, men from the. . Ohio National Guard, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Porta: County Sheriff's Office arrived there endeavoring to control the: 7, exrowd An the Commons. Fire crackers were still heard exploding... * ag sent ‘to the Student At this time, wo hotiding tan alasr wa ARIA . Thaw mia aa-thay har ak aN SEND e.VY Uitosa VU Lette Goatiataloedl a2ns.2ce. auicy we wtiweys saute requested and ‘as they came out of the front door they were “confronted | with 250 to 300 students and were pelted with rocks. SP was hit on his ankle and back. He was not hurgeeeriougly an “,removed thenselves from the scene. gh . a report oP ttaicto the Kent State University policenen \ who had form = lines in the vicinity of the heating piant.. cop oe ecee: er LO TS FT ee a ae i