UCB Ousts Editors of 'Daily Cal'

Three senior editors of the Daily Californian, Berkeley's student newspaper, are continuing in their positions despite a university ruling Wednesday ordering their ouster because of an editorial calling for the retaking of the People's Park.

The university's Board of Regents last night issued an ultimatum saying that the Daily Cal must fire the three editors by noon Monday or the contract with the printer will be terminated.

The Board of Publishers, a governing board appointed by the Regents, charged the three editors with four violations of the University Standard of Conduct including "conduct which adversely affects the students" and "carrying on unlawful activities with University facilities."

The Editorial

The editorial in question entitled "Let's Retake the Park." called for tearing down a fence surrounding the People's Park, but emphasized non-violence. The Park, a plot owned by the university and now used as a parking lot by university officials, was the scene of violent clashes between police and students in May 1969 which resulted in one death and several wounded.

In a statement issued last night, the Daily Cal said that the Regents were "trying to make us into a scapegoat" for the disturbances which occurred last Saturday on the second anniversary of the 1969 clashes. There were 41 arrests.

In a meeting yesterday the Associated Students of the University of California Senate voted to support the ousted editors and called for the continuation of publishing under their authority.