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Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters at Kent State University, and Kahler, a freshman, was among them. M1 rifle rounds hit the ground all around him. “And then I got […]
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Today’s campus protests share parallels with Kent protests 54 years ago, activists say
The incident forever changed national tolerance for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, and 54 years later continues to be remembered in a solemn observation on the anniversary of that tragic day.
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Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
“I question whether college administrators and trustees of colleges have learned any lessons from the ’70s,” Kahler said in an interview at his home outside Canton, Ohio. “I think they’re being a little heavy handed, a little over the top."