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NO TO
WENDYS
On March 7, 1978, a public hearing was held by the Kent Zoning and
Planning Commission to discuss an application submitted by Joseph Bujack for a conditional
zoning certificate.
Me. Bujack owns the lots at 515-517 E. Main Street, which are
already zoned as commercial (C-3). It is on these lots that Bujack proposes to build a
Wendy's Old-Fashioned Restaurant--a major portion of whose stock is owned by Governor
James A. Rhodes, well-known for sending the Ohio National Guardsmen onto the KSU campus in
1970.
Bujack also owns the two rear lots behind these lots. The subject
of his rezoning proposal put before the Commission was to change the present residential
(R-3) status of the rear lots to that of a commercial one, in |
Voinovich
sponsored
bills for the fbiGovernor Rhodes has found
a running mate who shares his views concerning student protests. FBI documents released
during the week of November 21, 1977 revealed that Cuyahoga County Commissioner George
Voinovich, who is running on the Republican ticket for Lt. Governor. was "used"
by the FBI to sponsor anti-demonstration bills in 1968, The bills were initiated to:
* Require dismissal of students convicted of "disruptive" acts on state
university campuses.
* Ban the use of loudspeakers on campuses unless approved in advance by university
officials.
* Banish for two years any faculty member who "obstructs" or
"impairs" campus activity.
* Bar readmission to state universities of any student convicted of
"disruptive" campus actions.
These bills were later used to help make up the Campus Disorder Act of 1970
(House Bill 1219), a piece of legislation designed to discourage any protest.
It seems, however, that the major difference between Rhodes and Voinovich is
that Rhodes is more fond of using live ammunition, rather than legislation, in order to
repress dissent.
Political History (cont.)
students shouted "ROTC off campus!"
Later that evening, the national guard arrived on campus. However, the two-day
rebellion of Kent students was complete and quite noteworthy.
Targets of rebellious attacks (in downtown Kent and the ROTC building) were seen
as justified in 1970. Similar actions took place arcs the country on other campuses. For
example, dozens or ROTC buildings and hundreds of buildings representing the
military industrial complex were attacked by students across the nation as people demanded
an end to the murderous slaughter of the |
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history cont...
Indochinese people and the destruction of their homeland.It is
very important for us in 1978 to view these actions as acts of political desperation by
American students. These actions must be viewed in their proper political and historical
contexts. After so many years of marching and demanding an end to the war, students in
America were forced to take drastic actions against property to dramatize their great
determination to stand up against the war. The militant actions of students against
property can only be viewed as justifiable outrage which ultimately helped to achieve a
noble goal--the end of the war.
Indeed, compared to the simultaneous death and destruction in Indochina, these
actions by U.S. students were like a drop In a bucket. These acts by KSU students
and millions of other American students in May of 1970 were acts of justifiable rebellion
against a murderous President and his wealthy corporate bosses who planned and executed
that bloody war.
The war in Southeast Asia was not in the people's interests, ant the people
helped to stop that war. This rebellion was justifiable indeed, and ultimately forced
Nixon to withdraw from Cambodia within six weeks.
After Nixon's criminal invasion of Cambodia, students at Kent admittedly took
militant actions against property on May1 and May2, 1970. For the next two days, May 3 and
4, 1970 Governor Rhodes and his national guardsmen carried out their own two day reign of
terror--not upon property, but upon the students at Kent State.
next week:
Rhodes and
guard attack
ksu students.
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order that parking facilities for Wendy's
may be built. The general conclusion of the March 7th meeting was in
overwhelming opposition to the proposal. Subsequently, another meeting was set for
April 4th at which about 60 Kent residents and KSU students appeared to oppose not only
the granting of the certificate, but also the construction of the restaurant. The request
for the certificate was denied.
However, this does not mean that the restaurant will not be built; only that Mr.
Bujack will have to rearrange his plans for parking facilities. Therefore, what may seem
like a victory is in all actuality only a small, temporary hurdle, stalling the perhaps
inevitable invasion of the egregious square burger. But aside form the numerous aesthetic
objections and questionable nutritive value of the food, the major opposition stems from
the association between Governor Rhodes and Wendy's International.
Rhodes owns over $1 million dollars --a controlling portion--of stock in
Wendy's. We can think of nothing more abhorrent and disgusting than a Jim Rhodes-owned
Wendy's sitting directly across the street form the KSU campus. What a blatant mockery of
justice--one of this criminal's per investments arrogantly casting neon lights on the
facade of the Administration Building!
Pressure must be directed toward Bujack, stating that if Wendy's is built in the
interest of James Rhodes, pickets, boycotts and other forms of protest will greet its
arrival.
in light of the recent gym struggle and the determined spirit of the people of
Kent against injustice, Mr. Bujack et. a;. should seriously reconsider trying to
build a Wendy's in Ken, Ohio. Kent does not need another hot and juicy assault from
Rhodes.
calendar
MONDAY 4/17/78..."Leaflet Day" Rally, Noon at
the Student Center Plaza
TUESDAY 4/18/78..Carter Dodge Hearing, 4:15 p.m., third floor
of Student Center May 4th.
... Coalition Meeting7:30p.m. Open lounge, second floor
of the Student Center.
WEDNESDAY 4/19/78...May 4 Task Force Meeting
7:30p.m. Student Center
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