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Squire Requests
Delay In Trial

By JOHN EPPS

National Student Association local
coordinator Steve Squire will go on trial
in Charlottesville's Municipal Court today
at 9:30 a.m. on charges of disorderly
conduct in connection with the ROTC
military review Saturday afternoon in
Scott Stadium.

Mr. Squire's counsel yesterday
requested Commonwealth's Atty. John T.
Camblos to agree to a continuance of the
trial to give the defense time to prepare
its case. Mr. Squire retained the firm only
yesterday.

Mr. Camblos denied the request.
"We're ready to try the case," he said,
"however, the defense can still try and
get a continuance in court tomorrow."

If the request is denied again Mr.
Squire's trial for the misdemeanor will be
conducted at the scheduled time.

Asst. Commonwealth's Atty. John A.
Dezio will prosecute the case against Mr.
Squire.

Judge Allan Spitzer will preside at the
hearing, according to Mr. Williams.

Arrested While Demonstrating

Mr. Squire was arrested while
demonstrating against the American air
war in Vietnam. He was reported to have
been involved in a scuffle with Student
Affairs Vice President D. Alan Williams.

Mr. Squire is being represented by the
Charlottesville firm of Lowe and Gordon.
The American Civil Liberties Union is
also reportedly interested in accepting the
case on the grounds that Mr. Squire's
right of free speech was violated.

Reports Vary

Witnesses' reports vary as to what
occurred between Mr. Williams and Mr
Squire. Security Director W. Wade
Bromwell said that a security officer
asked Mr. Squire to leave and arrested
him when he refused.

According to Mr. Squire, he was sitting
on the wall surrounding the field holding
a poster when Mr. Williams told him he
could hold his poster only if it did not
block the view of other spectators.

Mr. Squire said he told Mr. Williams
that he had the right to sit there and hold
the poster and Mr. Williams then grabbed
it away from him.

Mr. Squire was then arrested by a
University Security officer and placed in
a police car. He claims that he was not
informed of the charges against him until
being put in the car.

Mr. Williams refused comment pending
court action. Dean of Students Robert T.

Canevari, also present, said he called
Security officers to intervene in the
scuffle. He declined further comment.

If convicted of the charges against
him, Mr. Squire could receive a
maximum penalty of $1 000 fine and up
to a year in jail.

Mr. Squire has indicated that he will
appeal if convicted by the Municipal
Court.

In other action over the weekend,
first-year graduate history student Charles
Flickner reported that a man calling
himself a "chief warrant officer" had to
be bodily prevented from harassing
demonstrators at the Military Ball in the
Rotunda Saturday night.

Another demonstrator, according to
Mr. Flickner, was chased by a civilian
guest at the Ball.