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Kent State — Part 21
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GRRE 2 «<<: that in the mean time he observed
from a distance another student set a fire in the
opposite corner of the ROTC building and this fire
began to spread. He advised that he observed someone standin
near a motorcycle parked ina lot nearby. He advised -
that this individual made several trips between the
motorcycle and the corner of the building where the
fire was spreading. He advised that he does not know
what this individual was doing nor could he recognize
him because of the distance and darkness involved.
the KSU Pp
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carrying tear gas guns. He advised that the police did
not order anyone around, but only tried to protect the
firemen in their efforts to exstinguish the blaze in the
ROTC building. He advised that there were only about 18
KSU policemen and they Lined up along the side of the
building with their tear gas guns ready. He advised that
the crowd approached perhaps within 20 feet of them, but
quickly backed off when the police fired tear gas at them.
He advised that this enabled the firemen to put out the
blaze in the first corner of the building.
GEE «=<: that a number of individuals
in it reftront of the crowd who were perhaps the Same
ones who had initiated the rock throwing, then led the
crowd to the tennis courts, where they ripped down a chain
linked fence and set fire to a sports equipment shed.
He advised that the van guard of the crowd proceeded past
President WHITGS house and went down Main Street, where
the crowd polorized with the "activist" marching down the
street and those who were simply observing stood on the
grass and sidewalks. He advised that the individuals in
the street tore dcwn signs, overturned telephone booths,
broke windows and scattered traSh and trash cans all over,
He advised that the crowd caused traffic on Main Street
to be diverted.
Alina
VWVhLislee
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