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| Kim | posted on 05-04-2001 @ 10:58 AM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01  | May 4, 1970 - Kent State Massacre 10:00 a.m. At a meeting attended by local and state officials, some of those present incorrectly assume Governor Rhodes had declared martial law to be in effect, and thus argue that a rally scheduled for noon is illegal. While there is disagreement on this interpretation, the decision is made after the meeting that the rally should not be allowed. 11:00 a.m. A group of approximately two hundred students gather on the university Commons area. Because of the central location and the approaching noon hour, many of those present are on their way to class or preparing to eat lunch. A sizeable number of students gather to watch the Guard, while others gather near the campus victory bell to protest the Guard's presence on the Kent State campus. 11:45 a.m. As the class break occurs at Kent State, many more students pour on to the Commons. General Canterbury of the National Guard notices the increasing number of students and assumes that all are gathering to participate in the scheduled rally. He orders the group to disperse immediately. The message is communicated via a mechanical speaker, and is not heard by many members of the crowd. Those who do hear the message express anger. Prior to this announcement, there has been no violence. Rocks and obscenities are now directed at the Guard. 11:55 a.m. Some students begin to ring the victory bell. Most of those present are standing on the edge of the Commons watching the Guard and the two hundred students near the victory bell. General Canterbury orders the ninety-six Guardsmen to disperse the crowd. The Guardsmen are equipped with loaded M-1 rifles and ample tear gas supplies. Noon Tear gas cannisters are exploded among the students, but wind conditions limit their effectiveness. The Guard continues its march across the Commons area. As the crowd of students scatter up Blanket Hill, many shout obscenities and hurl objects at the Guard. 12:10 p.m. The Guard clears the Commons area and the students are forced into several groups. Canterbury directs some of the Guardsmen up Blanket Hill and on to a practice football field where they are met by a chain-link fence. For approximately ten minutes the Guard stays in this position, apparently confused as to their next move. During this time tear gas cannisters are thrown back and forth from the Guard's position to a small group of students located in the Prentice Hall parking lot. The majority of students are located in front of Taylor Hall to the Guard's left. 12:20 p.m. Realizing there is confusion among the Guard located on the practice football field, Major Jones walks to the practice football field through the crowd of students near Taylor Hall who are observing the Guard. At this time several members of the Guard kneel and aim their weapons at the approximately fifteen students in the Prentice Hall parking lot. One Guardsman fires his weapon in the air. The Guard incorrectly assumes their tear gas supply to be relinquished. 12:25 p.m. Canterbury concludes that the crowd has been dispersed and orders the Guard to march back to the Commons area. Most of the students believe the "action" to be over and begin walking away from the area. Some continue to shout obscenities and throw rocks at the Guard. As the Guard reaches the crest of Blanket Hill near the Pagoda of Taylor Hall, twenty-eight Guardsmen suddenly turn around 180 degrees, walk back a few steps, and fire their weapons into the group located in the parking lot. Sixty-one shots are fired in thirteen seconds. Four students are killed and nine others injured. Various professors are successful in preventing further bloodshed. There are so many songs during that period in history that this tragedy brings to mind...here are two of them: Let It Be When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be And when the broken hearted people Living in the world agree There will be an answer, let it be For though they may be parted there is Still a chance that they will see There will be an answer, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Yeah there will be an answer, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be And when the night is cloudy There is still a light that shines on me Shine on until tomorrow, let it be I wake up to the sound of music Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be There will be an answer, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be TURN TURN TURN to everything (turn turn turn) there is a season (turn turn turn) and a time to every purpose under heaven a time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, a time to reap a time to kill, a time to heal, a time to laugh, a time to weep to everything (turn turn turn) there is a season (turn turn turn) and a time for every purpose under heaven a time to build up, a time to break down, a time to dance, a time to mourn a time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together to everything (turn turn turn) there is a season (turn turn turn) and a time to every purpose under heaven a time of love, a time of hate, a time of war, a time of peace a time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracin' to everything (turn turn turn) there is a season (turn turn turn) and a time to every purpose under heaven a time to gain, a time to lose, a time to rend, a time to sew a time for love, a time for hate, a time for peace, I swear it's not too late to everything (turn turn turn) there is a season (turn turn turn) and a time to every purpose under heaven  | ||||
| Fyfetallica | posted on 05-04-2001 @ 11:11 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Aug. 00 | very very touching kim, nice tribute :( When a Man Lies He Murders Some Part of the World These Are the Pale Deaths Which men Miscall Their Lives All this I Cannot Bear to Witness Any Longer Cannot the Kingdom of Salvation Take Me Home for those about to rock....FIRE!!!!! | ||||
| Banana_juice | posted on 05-04-2001 @ 11:14 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | whenever I think of that era,I think of this song because it is in almost every 60-70's movie ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF WAY OUT OF HERE SAID THE JOKER TO THE THIEF THERE'S TOO MUCH CONFUSION I CAN'T GET NO RELIEF BUSINESSMAN THEY DRINK MY WINE PLOW MEN DIG MY EARTH NONE WILL LEVEL ON THE LINE NOBODY OF IT IS WORTH HEY HEY NO REASON TO GET EXCITED THE THIEF HE KINDLY SPOKE THERE ARE MANY HERE AMONG US WHO FEEL THAT LIFE IS BUT A JOKE BUT UH BUT YOU AND I WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THAT AND THIS IS NOT OUR FATE SO LET US NOT TALK FALSELY NOW THE HOUR'S GETTING LATE HEY HEY ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW WHILE ALL THE WOMEN CAME AND WENT BARE-FOOT SERVANTS TO, BUT HUH OUTSIDE IN THE COLD DISTANCE A WILD CAT DID GROWL TWO RIDERS WERE APPROACHIN' AND THE WIND BEGAN TO HOWL HEY OH ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER HEAR YOU SING AROUND THE WATCH GOTTA BEWARE GOTTA BEWARE I WILL YEAH OOH BABY ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER proud graduate of Newbie University. Honor Student of Lord Magus's class. E-Mail Me | ||||
| atomic punk | posted on 05-04-2001 @ 11:22 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | I thought for sure you were going to post this one, Kim... Tin Soldiers and Nixon comin' We’re finally on our own This Summer I hear the drummin' Four dead in Ohio Got to get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Should a been done long ago What if you knew her and Found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know La - La Got to get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Should a been done long ago What if you knew her and Found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know Tin Soldiers and Nixon comin' We’re finally on our own This Summer I hear the drummin' Four dead in Ohio  | ||||
USA Autoban Head Slap... Swim Move... | posted on 05-04-2001 @ 1:50 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Oct. 00 | My exact thoughts atomic punk. I'd comment on that era, but I might reveal too much...  Chef Corpse Boyardee is bringing the food, don't worry! < | ||||
The sky is blue | posted on 05-04-2001 @ 3:51 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Oct. 00 | My dad almost went to Nam, but he had an 'accident' :( See My Sig Pics! If you want to be adopted by me IM me at fezoanda and email me at [email protected] Currently I've adopted usofar and ::Gulp::The Heap | ||||
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