Cleaver Speech Ends Berkeley Rally With Obscene Reagan Slur
Eldridge Cleaver addressed about 5000 at UC Berkeley delivering obscenities directed at Gov. Reagan. The crowd reacted with mixed support while Regents and critics debated permitting his guest lectures in a racism course. Cleaver stated he would continue speaking as long as tolerated, and the event was organized by the Center for Participant Education for Social Analysis 139.
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Cleaver Loses Shootout Appeal in San Francisco
Eldridge Cleaver and co defendants lost their appeal to stop Alameda County prosecutions stemming from the April 6 Oakland police shootout that left one Panther dead. The State Court of Appeal denied the request to halt trials.
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UC Faculty Backs Cleaver Lectures Amid Regents Clash
UC Berkeley Academic Senate caucus voted 668 to 114 with 21 abstentions to support Eldridge Cleaver lectures while avoiding direct confrontation with the Board of Regents. The resolution urged continuing the program on or off campus and ensuring course and credit status, with Chancellor Heyns noting faculty will cooperate with regents on the one guest lecture limit for the credit course.
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