An Army Helicopter... swooped down through Lower Sproul Plaza emitting tear gas along the way. Dr. Henry Bruyn, director of student health services said gas which floated east from the Plaza caused 'great discomfort' to some patients at Cowell and one patient was put in a tank-type respirator for a time."
This editorial about People's Park resulted in the firing of three Daily Cal editors; ultimately the newspaper decided to establish itself as an independent, student-run publication, ending almost one hundred years of official affiliation with the campus.