Word: kroll
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...agents, federal marshals, and Boston police--nearly 200 strong--entered the chapel of the B.U. Theological School at 5:30 a.m., marched swiftly down the aisles and led Private first class Ray Kroll away to Fort Devens...
Over 1000 people--many students, many not--filled Boston University's Marsh Chapel to overflowing last night in a show of sympathy for Army Pfc. Raymond Kroll, who has been given sanctuary in the chapel since Tuesday...
Many B.U. faculty members have spoken in support of Kroll during his sanctuary, including Howard Zinn and Murray Levin. Wednesday night, Dr. Wendel Yeo, B.U.'s vice-president for student affairs, mounted the pulpit and spoke in support of Kroll. "If anybody tells you that in a big, impersonal, depersonalized institution people can't come alive they're wrong, so terribly wrong," Yeo said...
Several members of the B.U. Law School Faculty have signed a statement in support of the sanctuary, and have offered to provide free legal aid to those who may be arrested when the police finally try to take Kroll...
...their inevitable confrontation with the military authorities. First, the scouts stationed at the doors will alert the people inside, who will take up positions sitting in the aisles and obstruct the path of the authorities. Meanwhile, eight hand-picked sactuary occupants will link arms in a circle around Kroll, creating a final barrier to be broken before Kroll can be taken into custody...