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WF0 161- The U. S. Congressman from Iowa admitted on 4/9/65 scuffling with five 8th Precinct policemen who pulled him sound asleep from a cab a week before.. Representative JOHN C. CULVER, 32, Democrat of Iowa, called reparters to his office and explained that on the prior Friday night with several constituents he went to several places, had drinks and fell asleep while en route to. His Chevy Chase home.. The cab driver not being able to find the address and not being able to rouse the fare drove to Precinct #8. The Desk Clerk and four precinct detectives pulled him from the cab. Awakened, he felt he was being attacked by men. in civilian clothes. He was charged with disorderly conduct. According to Captain O'CONNELL of the 8th Precinct when they found who he was and heard his explanation drew a single line through the entry on the arrest book. CuLvER picked up the ballpen and marked all over the entry. The files of the "Evening Star Library as checked. on September 2, l966, revealed that an article appeared in the "Evening Star" Newspaper datelined 4/10/65, entitled, "Congressman Describes Scuffle With Police." The article indicated that the following events came to light a week after the episode occurred. Congressman CuLveR of Iowa stated he had been to dinner at the LeBistro Restaurant with a group of constituents and had taken a cab afterwards to his Chevy Chase home. While en route the Congressman stated he apparently dosed off.. The driver of the taxicab drove to the 8th Precinct,. MPD, and told Sergeant HAROLD D. BOWERS about his sleeping. fare. According to the article, Sergeant BoweRs tugged at CULvER but could not wake him and plainclothes privates ROBERT G. DENNELL and DOUGLAS C. TAYLOR came out to assist Sergeant BowERs. CULVER stated "My first impression was that I was being attacked,"said cuLvER, "I resisted. "There is no question about it. 'It was an instinctive reaction.". It took five police officers to subdue him. The article. stated that cuLveR's identity was not discovered by the police. until after they had entered his name in the arrest book.