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began to charge the officers after they had attenpted: to disperse the crowd with tear gas. Some of the stuck retreated, and some other students started anot in & wooden franc building used as the archers” ding; however, some other individuals extin ‘ . . Bah eat aa - , At about 0:00 P.M. on May 2,. 1970, the ROTC build ing began to burn out of control, The cazpus officers nove back from the building for safety reasons since ROTC amiaun tion was contained within the building. At this time, a crowd of about 260 students gathered and again threw rocks the officers. This crowd was dispersed again with the use tear gas. ae rs The Kent Fire Department returned to the scene a about 10:20 P.M. but were unable to extinguish the fire the RUTC building; however, they were able to kecp the. frou spreading to adjacent wooden. buildings... oo te Between 10:60 and 10:30 P.M. on May 2, 1970, appre imately 450 men of the 145th Infantry Division of the ONG, ficers from the Uhio State dighway Patre] .and the Vortase.. County Sheriff's Uffice began arriving on the KSU Campus and -were subsequently deployed arvtnd the arex of the RUFC. bul Id ing. The UNG utilized tear gas at this point to Gisperse ti crowd, The large crowd of students broke up into sual] band and Started to roam the campus, The ONG organized patrols. around the campus and as of 3:00 A.M, on May 3, 1970, the. campus activity was quiet, 000 © 2 re , alg nul ct Ts RIM LT RA 2 AER at SAS ery lea - : . - . , . . 1 . . | The Mayor of Kent also stated “another rampage’ joo... the downtown area was prevented on Saturday night whea the. & National Guard, backed by local Jaw enforcevent officers, "" garched shoulder to shoulder on East Main Street at the. section of Witer Strect and East Nain Street. ... th . the students were again advised of the curfew. 1; «the city which forbade vehicle and pedgstriaa traff city of Kent. At this time, there was no ohservane curfew on the KSU campus; The ‘town cmained quict Sunday, and again Sunday aight another march on th Yepelled by sufficient gembers of the ONG and: Joc forcement officers.