Sniper Kills 12 at Texas Tower Before Death in Firefight
A lone gunman, Charles Whitman, killed 12 people from the University of Texas tower, wounded 31, and was slain by police after a 1 hour 32 minute siege that also claimed his wife and mother. Police notes indicated motives and family tensions, while officers including Ramon Martinez and George McCoy joined the final pursuit.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Texas
Merle K. Wells
Whitman
C. A. Whitman
Lake Worth
Fla
Martinez
McCoy
Charles Whitman
University of Texas Administration
Judy Nowotny
University
Whitmans
South Austin
Psychiatrist Warns of More Mass Murders Contagion View
In Allentown Pennsylvania Dr Frederick Wertham, a leading expert on criminal violence, told UPI that murder is contagious and predicted more mass killings after the Austin Texas case. He spoke from his farm near Allentown and warned the public to expect similar incidents.
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Allentown
UPI
Austin
Tex
Frederick Wertham
Wertham
United Press International
New York
Senate action aims to end airline strike with six month order
Senate Labor Committee voted to empower President Johnson to order striking airline workers back for up to 180 days. The bill, a modified version targeting the 25 day stoppage, moves to the full Senate amid expected extended debate led by Sen. Mike Mansfield.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Labor Committee
Power Johnson
O Connor Backed by Albany for Democratic Gubernatorial Bid
Albany County Democrats endorse Frank D. O Connor boosting his delegate count as he leads the race for the New York Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The announcement comes amid lingering deal charges involving Rockefeller Javits and political maneuvering ahead of the Buffalo convention.
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Frank D. O'Connor
Albany County
Daniel P. O'Connell
O'Connor
John J. Burns
Gov. Rockefeller
U.S
Jacob Javits
Sen
Javits
Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Queens
New York City
Buffalo
Associated Press
Engelberg's Eight Winners Lead Opening Saratoga Card
Veteran handicapper Sam Engelberg hit eight winners from nine races at Saratoga on opening day. He correctly forecast the first five races, missed the sixth, then captured three more wins, including Chinatowner as his second choice in race six. A two dollar bet on each race would have earned eighty eighty dollars overall.
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Sam Engelberg
Saratoga
Troy Record
Upstate
Sam
Engelberg
Chinatowner
Engelberger
Two U.S. Planes Shot Down Over North Vietnam
AP reports two U.S. F104 Starfighters were downed by ground fire during raids over North Vietnam with 14 missiles fired. pilots listed as missing. Separate ground action near Saigon saw a Viet Cong arms dump seized after B52 bombardment, while actions in Pleiku region produced 26 Communists killed. Premier Ky urged officials to curb Communist infiltration ahead of September elections.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S. Command
Hanoi
U.S
U.S. 25Th Division
Guam
Pleiku
Viet Nam
Duc Ca
Nguyen Cao Ky
Rockefeller Signs Crime Compensation and Pollution Laws
New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller signed 11 bills including anti pollution measures and a crime victims compensation program with a $500 000 appropriation. The crime bill creates a board to award financial relief for lost earnings and expenses after crimes. He also streamlined health plan operation for hospitals and eased permits for fraternal caterers.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Arthur F. Collins
New York City
Cial
Health Insurance Plan
Greater
Uniform Justice Court
North
Whitman depicted as friendly and capable before Texas tower killings
Charles Joseph Whitman 24 described by neighbors as a tall pleasant man who joked with passengers. A former scoutmaster and Marine, he earned an engineering degree while attending the University of Texas. He killed his wife and mother and 12 others from the 28th floor, with an unborn child among the dead.
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Austin, Tex
University of Texas
Charles Joseph Whitman
Lake Worth
Fla
Whitman
Speck Quiet in First Court Appearance
Richard Franklin Speck appeared in Cook County court facing eight indictments for the alleged murder of eight student nurses. Judge Napoli appointed Gerald Getty as public defender and Speck pleaded innocent in all counts. The next hearing was scheduled for August 18 to announce a trial date.
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Chicago
Baliff
Richard Franklin Speck
Sheriff's Deputies
Speck
Herbert A. Paschen
Napoli
Gerald Getty
Cook County
Getty
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Ramon Martinez
Allen Crum
University Cooperative Store
George McCoy
Crum
Joseph S. ‘Clark
D-Pa
O’connor
By Bob Fusco
New York City Council
Albany
Erastus Corning II
Burns
Rensselaer County
Canandaigua Business
Haiphong
Rocky
Charles
Criminal Courts
Alexander J. Napoli
Criminal Division
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