Whitman Mass Murder Notes Hint at Mental Disturbance
Notes found beside the bodies of his mother and wife reveal the sniper wished to spare them embarrassment. Police say Whitman, a Marine veteran, was mentally disturbed and armed with rifles in a mass shooting on a university tower. An off duty officer and others confronted him on the 27th floor. he died from gunfire. Grand jury consideration of information was pending.
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Miles
Grand Jury
Tom Blackwell
Whitman
Raymond W. Leissner
Needville
Harry Ransom
Heatley
Austin
Heatly
Charles J. Whitman
University of Texas
Austin Police Dept
Wisconsin years of politics echo in Missouri Idaho contest headlines
The report highlights Democratic renomination wins in Missouri led by incumbents Ichord and Jones while Durward Hall and others contest GOP races in Idaho and Missouri. It notes Williams’s national attention, Smylie’s Idaho race, and local births and crimes intertwined with political coverage.
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Williams
Michigan
Missouri
Haskell Holman
Richard H. Ichord
Paul C. Jones
Kennett
Idaho
Durward G. Hall
Springfield
J. Hal Moore
Aurora
St. Louis
Robert N. Sharp
Morris M. Hatchett
Sharp
Frank Karsten
Robert E. Smylie
GOP
Smylie
Republican Governors’ Association
Don Samuelson
Four Lubbock Residents Stuck On UT Campus During Sniper Rampage
Four Lubbock residents visiting the University of Texas were caught in a campus shooting spree as sniper fire unfolded near the tower area. They sought refuge in a hamburger stand and nearby buildings for over an hour, witnessing gunfire and heroism from ambulance crews and police. The group recalled no panic among bystanders and praised the responders' courage.
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Lubbock
Freda McVay
Avalanche-Journal
University of Texas
Austin
University
Jim Phifer
Anita
Rita
Lynn Phifer
49Th St
Donna Land
Phifers
Mrs. Land
Tita
Ars ‘Land
Lubbock Avalanche - Journal
Rita Phifer
Charles J. Whitman
Jim Coker
Oil Water Rights Clash Heads to Court of Civil Appeals
Witnesses and hydrologists testified over water rights in a dispute between farmers and oil companies. The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District supported the farmers, claiming flood operations threaten irrigation supplies. Judge Ledbetter issued a ruling as appeals proceed in Amarillo.
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Dwight Mann
Whitaker
High Plains
Ruby Beebe
Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
Browder
Mann
Protest denounces U N backed Viet Nam war raids and zone bombings
The text reports a protest against U S bombing and the Geneva commissions' role in Viet Nam. It cites the International Control Commission and its India Canada Poland membership, condemns raids on Hai Phong and Thai Nguyen steel complex, and protests ongoing B 52 strikes in the demilitarized zone near the 17th parallel. It notes Britain’s prime minister disassociating from the raids and pressures on escalation.
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International Control Commission
Commission
India
Canada
Poland
Viet Nam
U.S
Thai Nguyen
Haiphong
Hanoi
Democratic Republic of
United States
Demilitarized Zone
South
North Viet Nam
Britain
Harold ‘Wilson
Whitman Tower Siege Gear List Reveals Preparedness
The document shows Charles J. Whitman carried a full set of supplies and weapons during the University of Texas tower attack. Items include deodorant toothbrush rope matches hammer wrench wire radio batteries ammo rifles a sawed off shotgun a Luger 6.25 mm pistol a 57 Magnum revolver and various knives and medical supplies. Also listed were food rations water gasoline and a portable radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Charles J. Whitman
University of Texas
Whitman
Scout Gear Items List Found in Belongings
A list of scattered items includes a Boy Scout eating utensil kit in a leather case, chap stick, sun cleaning rods, sun glasses, cloth pins, foot powder, seven military type carbine magazines, can opener, gloves, pistol holster, canteen, pistol belt, first aid pouch, military bag, bandolier of ammunition, lighter, toothbrush, ear plugs, mirror, safety razor, alarm clock, and an ammunition box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Israel Plans 18 Month Freeze on Wages and Prices
Israel announced an 18 month freeze plan covering wages distributed profits subsidies and prices as it seeks to ease a balance of payments problem from a high import surplus. The move echoes Britain in addressing economic strain and inflationary pressures.
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Britain
Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
Gun Control Bills Advance After Austin Tragedy
The passage discusses gun sale controls urged by Senator Johnson following the Austin shooting, noting Texas lacks broad state gun laws beyond age for pistols and required dealer records. It covers federal actions, Senate committees, and statements by Dodd, Rastland, Mills, and McCormack about prospects and timing.
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Johnson
Austin
Texas
Thhem
Texas Department of Public Safety
Senate
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
O'Cann
Dodd
Lubbock to gain largest cattle feeding lot purchase
Mayor W D Rogers Jr announced the purchase of the world’s largest cattle feeding lot by Gardner Crofoot and associates of Strong City and Emporia Kansas. The deal follows years of litigation and receivership with the Murchisons Lewter and partners.
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Board of City Development
George WW. McClesky
BCD
John Logan
John Lowery
BCD Agricultural Committee
Gerald Thomas
Wayland Bennitt
Agricultural School
Texas Tech
Crofoot
Crofcot
Murchisons
D. W. Lewter
Lubbock
Dallas
Lewter
Rubibeck County
140Th District Court
Thunder Front Drops Cool Air Across South Plains
A cool front ushers cooler air over the South Plains while thundershowers develop in unsettled conditions. Forecasters warn of scattered to widely scattered showers, with 0.25 inch average rainfall and isolated totals up to 1 inch. Highs vary across Texas, from 104 at Presidio to 84 in Amarillo.
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South Plains
Gulf
Texas
Presidio
Junction 102
Laredo
Mercury
Amarillo
Dalhart
Panhandle
Abilene
Austin
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Ilouston
San Angelo
San Antonio
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Fort Worth
Junction
Midland
Mineral Wells
Mount Vernon
Irving
Hamilton
Breckenridge
Graham
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Pee On
Benjamin Pesa
Wegong
Ralston-Puriaa Co
Mire
Horace George
Ave. C
Altman
George Kellar
Reese Afb Hospital
the Mather
Reese
Franklin Fo Fish
Murhell Drive
Fredrio Escobar Samuda
Hue
E. Sth &J
West Texas Hospital
Tother Co
Hippo Mfg. Co
Hamburger
Phifer
South Mall
Barber
Senate Judiciary Committee
James O. Rastland
D-Miss
Mississippi
Judiciary Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Eastland
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
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