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= h, woe My “free abortions. Ivan Abbott Howard Ho. fman Journal Phote by 6. BR. Godfrey Abbie Hoffmon displayed his usvel mix- ture of politica and humor yesterday. “NYU ts @ minimum security prison,” he told his receptive listeners. “said, because NYU rune the medical ser- vices at Beillevue by contract with the city. “Thousands are forced to depend on Betle- wue and NYU doean't give a shit,” Lesin- ger said. A female member of ihe Dec. @ move- ment went on to jist demands against NYU the group advocated. "NYU should give $1.3 million to free the Panther 21, which wili be reparations to the people,” she said. “There should be decentralization of the NYU Health Service. There should be com- munity contre] of the Medical Center. The _ admissions policy should be changed s0 more blacks, browns, and women be admit- ted to the Medical Schoot (which she said has seven Negrocs and 60 women amonc 700 students presently.) There should be Bennett (the NYU Medical Center's new director) should be removed immediately.” The rally broke up at 3 pm, as students were arced to go to the NYU Medical Cen- ter at First Ave. and 32 St. to protest Ben- nett’s speech on chemical and biological warfare at 4 pm. Storm Subway The fO atudcnts who went to the Medical Center sere pare of a contingent of 170 reieere ttn stein the Leslngian Avenue (RY subway stption at Astor Mince for a “fre rile” affer attending the Washine- ten Square rafly, ee Dr. Ivan Hennets, dean of the Meilical School. wan to azeak on blvlogical warfare. a - ; 4 ao, ’ A feaficy handed out anid: “Ivan Bennet (sic) is apeaking al the Medical Center... on the atbject mf chemical and biological warfare, about which he knows 8 grent deal, Bennet (sis) himeclf is only on eox- ample of the way NYU functions, but if we want to begin ta make the University _change its fascistic policies, if we want to show that we are serious shout making Belicvue serve the Lower East Side, then Bennet (sic) is s geod place to begin to confront the NYU administration and trus- tecs.” After the 180 demonstrators arrived at the Center at 650 First Ave, a busload of riatinalice heayeht over from the Waching. ton Square raily, blocked their entrance to the parking lot. Vice Chancellor Whiteman told the groun thnt only those with NYU identification cards would be permitted to Some 560 atudents produced cards, enter. while most of the other demonstrators left. Inside the building, the students congre- rated outside the Medical School Auditor- ium chanting, “Ho, Ho, Ho Chin Minh” and “Hey, Hey, AMA, how many people did you hill today.” When the demonstrators tried to enter the auditorium they were prevented by University officials who said that they could enter after Medical atudents and invited guests had. “That's pot food enourh,’ * yelied one atU- dent, and about 20 rushed to the auditer- ium doors trying to enter. University of- ficials and guards briefly scuffled with the atudents, and rebuffed them. After about 45 minutes, outside the au- ditorium and several unsuccessful at- tempts to force their way in, the demons- traters were lold by Whiteman that the apcerh had been cancelled. The studenia then left the building to catch a “free subwaoy” back to the Wash. ington Square cumpus. The lithe of Bennett's apeech was “Chem- ies] and Biological Warfare: Prospects for Arms contro] and Disarmament.” In @ prepared text Bennett anid, "My ob- Jectiven in this endeavor are simple: 1 wish fo ace chemica) and biological weanons abol- izhed completely.” qT > le soma . a> anne, PTE on a era . mee, 4 atm ve YL f ' i * ar a had ——_ i 1 i t ! 4 a 1 ld zn any bas j me oa. 2 Meas edison os ow | A city bus full of riet police ran into a + traffic light on Thompson Stroet, putting &iemporary red light on their advance to the roily site. Nobody even issued a ticket. — re -_—— wwe : ictal: a.