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Crowd Control

Crowd Control. To prevent the spread of influenza in Lawrence, the commander of KU’s Student Army Training Corps (SATC) moved to shut down local theatres and movie houses and stationed uniformed troops at the entrances to ensure compliance. In addition, KU students were prohibited from gathering in large groups and holding public meetings, for fear the airborne disease would spread more quickly. Strict obedience, Chancellor Strong insisted, was “a patriotic duty.”

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Uploaded on November 19, 2005
Taken on November 19, 2005