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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1966
Page
8
Ex Marine and former scoutmaster Charlie Whitman 25 killed 13 on the University of Texas campus firing from 28 floors. He later fatally stabbed his wife and mother before dying in a gun battle with police.
A 41 year old businessman William Carroll was stabbed in the chest near a downtown public garage on Wabash Avenue. The assailant, described as a Negro man, fled without a word and Carroll was not robbed.
On a suffocating 98 degree day in Austin Charles Joseph Whitman 25 an ex Marine opened fire from the University of Texas Tower killing and wounding pedestrians and students. Victims include Mark Gabour 15 Edna Townley 51 and Claudia Rutt 18 among others. Police killed Whitman after a 90 minute rampage. notes indicate he also killed his wife Kathleen and mother.
Washington AP reports Senate sponsor Sen. Thomas J. Dodd says the Austin killings may spur passage of a gun control bill. Whitman shot 1966 University of Texas incident involved rifles a carbine a shotgun and pistols found after his death. Police noted a 12 gauge shotgun bought on credit. Dodd chaired a subcommittee that approved a gun control bill affecting mail order and over the counter sales.
A husband and wife, 55 and 52, factory workers 4n iony and Victoria Varjonas, were found slain in their South Side residence. Police say the man stabbed his wife and himself. a carving knife and a suicide note were located near the husband. Relatives found the bodies after calls went unanswered.
Clifford Seibel of 442 North Street Murphysboro reports a wallet with $160 missing from his residence over the weekend according to police.
Readers are urged to channel idle youth away from trouble as newspapers report on incidents linked to unstructured free time. Authorities promote programs to engage teens in constructive activities to curb juvenile misbehavior.
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