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The Mayor advised that upon being advised of t situation on the evening of May J, 1970 he imuedfate) notified state officials in Coluabus, Ohio (capital of “Staje'of Ohio), of the situation in the city of Kent Maygr also advised that the streets were clearcd ‘and :. few' was imposed beginning at. 12:30 A,M., Saturda ‘May 2, 1970. The Mayor and the Chief of Police'o Ohio, imposed an 8:00 P.M. to dawn curfew for the the weekend. . , ee ees SATURDAY PAY 2, 1970 The Mayor of Kent advised that “reports reachin the Uffice of Mayor through the day on Saturday indicatet (the condition was worsening and at about 5:60 P.M. he ag _ telephoned Coluabus and this time requested National Guard trvops to aid local officials in the protection of life ané “Breperty of the residents of the city of Kent. Un Saturday lay 2 1970, Vhio Governor RHUDES authorized the use of the Ohio National Guard in the city of Kent. The troops began . arriving shortly after 7:00 P.M." = | hens ; ‘= - At approximately 7:34 P.M. on Sav 2, i970, about = 600 KSU students began to assemble on the campus adjacent t the Army Reserve Ufficers Training Course (ROTC) building The-crowd began yelling and shouting; and at about 8:10. P.; >. Uhey began to throw rocks and other objects at the RUT¢ >, building, Many windows on the-north side of the RUTC. tf ing were broken by students.) 2 0 oe : ae “Fe 34 T3 44 _ ~ we The crowd had also started a fire where ‘the : and individuals from the crosd atterpted,. ire flares to the RUTC building i + re one from the crowd alse threw wha ap : Soaked yag through a window of the RUIC -building soon Cevcioped within the RUTC building andthe & ire Departkent was summoned, “When fire nh: fF the students pulled hoses ‘frou ‘th and some studeats also’ took ” « peared to