Survivors Recall UT Tower Sniper Attack in 1966
Charles Whitman killed 16 and injured 31 in the 1966 UT tower massacre. Witnesses recount the 92 minute siege from the observation deck and the chaotic evacuation of victims as police closed in.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1970
Page
3
Charles Whitman killed 16 and injured 31 in the 1966 UT tower massacre. Witnesses recount the 92 minute siege from the observation deck and the chaotic evacuation of victims as police closed in.
Historical notice outlines subscription prices and delivery schedules for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. It lists morning evening Sunday and combined options, with various rates for monthly, semiannual, and annual terms, and notes postage handling.
Sen Edward M Kennedy finished a year of probation in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. The D-Mass senator received a two month suspended sentence and a one year probation, with a probation officer report indicating he violated the terms.
More than 400 area teachers are expected to attend the annual reading conference of the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading August 4-5 at West Texas State University in Canyon. Conference consultants are Dr. Nicholas Silvaroli of Arizona State University and Dr. Alice Brooks McGuire of the University of Texas. Registration starts 7:30 a.m. with a general assembly at 8:45 a.m. in the Activities Center ballroom. A $6 fee covers the two day conference. A dinner meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. August 3 in the east dining hall. reservations to Dr Ruth Lowes at WTSU. tickets $2.50 per person.
Navy Equipment Officer L C Frank Remirez of Austin will face a general court martial Wednesday on charges of larceny of government property conspiracy to commit larceny and currency manipulation. The Navy alleges Remirez and three sailors stole sheet metal and engaged in illegal currency dealings.
Henry Lee Kuhn, 63, of Alice died after his pickup overturned twice on U S 81 north of Three Rivers Texas. Local authorities investigated the fatal crash and noted the vehicle left the road before rolling.
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