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THE TROY RECORD Weather MOHt. HICM TOMI1MI I 1966-No. 183 KnUrifl ii C'lm Mtuti il Iti roil it 'tiny. K.I,, Llnjir lln lUirn 3, isjj 1 MIUM IN' THOY, N.Y., TIJKSDAY AUGUST 2, 24 PACES I'KICK CUNTS Sniper Kills 12, Wounds 31 Before He's Slain By Police By A JONJiS AUSTIN, Tex. A A young and firing wllh cold and deadly accuracy, killed 12 persons yesterday a sniper's perch high in University of Texas tower a slaying his wife and mother wilh i and In an and a of in the Texas a i a he also wounded Ji persons.

Tolal Dead 16 Two policemen ended Ihe carnage by i i lo a platform above the sniper, a Joseph i a 2-t, and i i him with six shots from a revolver and two blasls from a shot- slabbed lo a In her i aparlmenl near Ihe a The wife, was slabbed in Ihe i a small duplex homo. Detective 1,1. K. Wells said the nulCo Iclt ill each place were different, lie declined to release all of I i contents, i i a i a a i however, police said i a notes told of "bating bis a wilh a a passion," The notes also said his "gave the best years of her life to Ihal man." i a molhcr a a were separated aboul five ago. The a C.

A. i a lives in Lake Worth, gun loaded wilh deer slugs. i sniper, llin dead lolalcd 15. A i i was Shooting and darling unborn child of a woman who i side lo side in the heights of the was wounded. She was in her eighth of a a thorities said, Police said Whitman left notes near the bodies of his wife and mother, slain separately in their homes.

Tile notes told of depression, tower, i a kept officers at bay as they i at liini with rifles equipped telescopic sights bul could not pin down. Two Hlocks Away a i deadly shots from i a an ex-Marine who repressed violence and as a sharpshooter, a a Police said i a wrote, a he was killing Ihe women to spare a droppcd indents and workers as far as two blocks from the lower. rassmcnt over what he was! I a a i an off- about lo do. i policeman, a what was The mother was shot a i on, left his steak on the Psychiatrist Predicts More Mass Murders i jumped Inlo i and rushed to campus. On his own, a i crawled and ran to Ihe a i enlrance of tin: i i where be a a i lo Allen an employe if the university a i store.

The Iwo men a (heii way to a i deck. As a i rounded a corner and saw i a a i fired. i a relumed one shot. a i emplicd his revolver al i a Then Officer (Jeorge McCoy, 2C, who had followed a i and Crum, rushed onto Ihe a form and fired his shotgun al i a Used Plane One of a i pistol biillcls smashed i a rifle and anolhcr i i in Ihe neck. A McCoy's helwcen the eyes from aboul 25 feet, police said.

At one jioinl, police had altempled lo a a light airplane near lhc lop of the lower with a sharpshooter aboard. i a drove the plane away with rifle fire. i a began sbooling from Ihe lower at 11:48 a and was i al 1:20 p.m. buckshot pellet shotgun i i a SNll'KR SHOOTS POLICK.MAN--As Ihc sniper, Charles Whitman, continued to reign death and terror over the University of Texas cam pus yesterday, an Austin policeman, critically wounded in the bailie, is.carried to a a i i ambulance. (AP Wirepholo) ia.

(upn-- "There'll be some more like this." That was grim a i issued last night in connection i Ihe Austin, nufrdcrs by Dr. Frederick Wcrtham, regarded as a foremost authority on criminal violence. Werlham spoke to i Press International from bis a near here. is contagious," he said, ''just like, measles." The New York psychialrisl said be was a lo give (Continued on Page 1) 1'SYCHLYTHIST Senate Unit Acts To End Airline Strike Clark. said it would en a procedure not Jed extended debate, of any approved O'Connor Candidacy Backed By Albany Democratic By BOB FUSCO Frank n.

O'Connor, fronl-ru'nner for the gubernatorial i a i yesterday received the Albany County Democratic i a i Daniel P. O'Connell. The which a 28 more delegate voles for Ihc New York Cily Council president, was announced by Albany Mayor Kraslus Corning II. Rtirns Charges And while O'Connor was adding lo his delegate lead over three other rivals, Stale llemo cratic a i a John .1. Burns repealed his charges that Gov.

Rockefeller and U.S. Sen. a i have a a a which 2 U.S. Planes Shot Down SAIGON, South Viet a one of 1-1 missiles I a i puns, mines and boob a (AP) i sighted in Ihe I a i I a i a but no bodies. Heavy Vi.i ground fire downed two U.S.

iphong area. Following a fire bit two helicopter K104 Slai fighters i raids Police, he did not disclose' a jusMandicrl troops. Th over North Vicl Nam yesterday las called Ihe rcporl unfounded, nil Burns insisted Ihal through Eugelberg 8 Winners backing which A i a pilots encountered J-l surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. Command announced loday. Doth pilots were ould result in possible ex- lislcd as missing.

hangc of i posls. One hu A spokesman for the governor of a i and the other B5 whether any of (he missiles brought down (be Slarfigblers. Instead, he used only Ihe lerm ground fire which could be missiles or i a a i a i craft lire. On Ihc ground. U.S.

Division Iroops swarmed down on miles norlhwcsl of Hie North Vietnamese a i a The Star- fighters were the first of this credence to os nvcr Norl JVicl Nam in nearly a year. The heir silence both Republican cadcrs lend Actually, reports of such a losses brought to 3t8 the inimical arc nol new. More a a i of U.S. planes announced a ago there were unfoundcdilosl over North Vicl a umors Ihal (lie governor, i A 5p kcsn nn si i( Viet Cong base near yesterday and Saigon huge helicopters flew out wilhoi casualties. The of explosioi from the eight-engine bombs rallied windows ai could be board clearly in capital.

2o miles to the soul east. The bombers were wor iug over a region Ibcy had a dump, I a the lcatedl llit cft "-c. area was blasted by H52 bomb- lllc only "laji crs from Gaum. ground action of the day, uni of lhc 2slh vvcrc hil Vo1 Vietnamese a clcmcn Mown to O.c area 23f mj cs Ul( al highlands. re 30 stories tall in the center Ihe campus.

It is A i lies! building and its upper ories a a view of the (Continued on Page 7) SNII'KK CHARLES JOSEPH WHITMAN A A I USKO BY SMPKR--This awesome collet-linn of weaponry was used by 'Charles Whitman in his mad shooting spree yesterday in which al least 12 persons worn killrrl and 31 were wounded. Police this arsenal a i a had gunned down in lus perch hijjh in Uic University of Texas administration building lower ni Austin. (Al 1 Wirephoto) Whitman: 'A Nice Guy 9 Velcran hamlicappcr Sam Kngclhcrg, whose, racing selections at Saraloga appear daily in Ihr i editions of The Troy Record, had a fanlaslic Kay at the npsUfc track a he. picked eight winners on Ihe nine racr card and came very nearly a i il a pcr- fccl day. Sam picked Ihr i i horsr.

in of Ihc first five race: anrl Ihen, after missing thf sixth hack i three more, first-place, picks. In Ihc sixth race. Ungclhcri; picked Chinalowner as his second choice and Ihp horse camr in first. A two dollars In win In each race anrl following MnsclnrrRcr's srlec- lions xvoiild have won $80.80 I i Ihr S52.4A dally rlnllblr picked hy Sam. llis ptrrciiUKc.

for the wax phenomenal Kngclhcrg's selections for today Jind full coverage of yesterday's opening al -Sara- heforr rrrnrd firsl-day crowd nf bf U. polls showed him in an a dble position, would how out ofl the gubernatorial race in favor of Sen. If Javits won the November election according lo Ihe rumored slratcgy, be and Rockefeller would resign i respective posts; LI. Gov. Malcolm Wilson would become governor for remainder of 1966 and would a i Rockefeller lo fill Javits' Senate scat.

Other Charges I I I MOOr TM nnllm "lion, sub Sais in Rocky Signs Crime Compensation Law 215 i killed, the U.S. i llis automobile passengers Command reported. some (llc i i of Tex- NEW Nelson A liov.jcial compensation (or loss of A. Rockefeller signed O'Connor, himself, has been Ihe target of a charges; Ihcsc from a i D. Roosevelt who has contended the Democrat received promise of strong New York Cily backing in Hie a ial nomination, in exchange foi i a i from last year's! mayorality race.

The charges were expected! a lilllc on O'Connor's' backers--and yesterday's announcement by lhc A a County Democrats Ihal view. O'Connor forces already claim norc a the 573 delegate needed lo win Ihe nomina- ion al nexl month's i into law a 11 bills, including a lo strengthen earnings and expenses as a result of lhc crime. Anolhcr bill governor was signed a boa 111 The a a was repulsed AUSTIN. Te.v. A A a i came lo Ihcir Ian brickjapiiareiilly made for Ihe univer- plcasant-faccd, easy-going "nice i ex before Mrs.

i a i annual shows him as i 'blond. crcw-cul. body was removed. They re. who liked to joke and kid officers in the field felt Ibis might be the opening skirmish as classes.

'Seemed fused lo a to reporters. i The nexl-door neighbors, young down man. His eyes crinkled al the corners as he of a major engagement near Ihe most people bis 1 Cambodian border. A scoulmcislcr i a John Whitakcr. also! more mature i a I "Tbev seemed real nice.

smiled. His chin was clcfl. and The highland area near i i a i working i toward has been Ihe lair of a a engineering degree, army regiments from North Viet a The Due Co region, scene of Iho lalesl altack. was Ihe sile of major fighting last insur- summer. and i i compensation tor This was University records show he was horn June 2-1, 19-11, in Lake Worth.

Fla. i a enlisted in the urines when be was 18. His a in an application twcre a nice lo us. We never: university said tiie piclure that hcard any racket nf any kind a discharged Dec. fi, lasl i a there," Mrs.

during some of lhc i dotfl have a i lo say iabovit those people because they Charles Joseph i a who killed his wife and sa I 12 people lo a lhc anlipolhuioii a plan bill, which. Ihe gover- Slakes Speech from Ihe 2S-slory University of nor said, "will enable health )u Premier Texas tower. An unborn baby, insurance plans such as ao j. 1 0 was wounded, I a Insurance Plan of i a (0 l3 nf3 rK died. photograph of i a i i years he was enrolled at the Rockefeller saiil Ihe bill against air pollution "launches all-oul war on one of our measures inosl serious hcallh would: cr New Vork.

to acmiirc and: nmm i i a i Bullets l.ell i the i Assembly lo i a had more a WO Olber lulls by Iho gov- 1)0 c)ulsoll in Soi rn ()f llmm 1IlUi(m He. said the program in Ihe bill makes possible "vigorous enforcement" antipnl- i laws and "gives Ihe slale (he kind of aulhority i we have not had up lo now." A companion a dealing with water pollution and a i th( and in slale walers also, (he governor al No) --Permit employers in an industry or an association representing such employers lo adopt, as a group, a a for self-insurance to fulfill their requirements under the men's compensation law. rvslablish a now i as a store of food and a police officer Ky said "Ihe worked bis way lo Ihe olisorva- is to i i i dock and shut Ihe sniper to 'death. Whitman left roles m-ar the bodies of his i and mnlhor, which police said told In a speech at Ihe opening of-woll a Ihrce-day seminar on i a preparations, Ky snid "Ihe re sponsibilily of all of us (Continued on 1'age 7) liutfalo. Ihe Associated i Press a a i credits i Discussing me mciismc i wilh IflO includinR the 2fl Al.

provide compensation lo crime office. the measure to i i i Volunteer Kxoinpl l-'irn- Henevolenl Association i Uabylon. On- Insidv Quid In First Court Appeai ancc I I A i A The circuit court balill cjllt'd, "liichai'd i a i Speck." and the lean, blond man accused of dei ing eight nurses motionless and heard hi.s counsel onlcr pleas of i Less Ihau an hour lalcr slier-! of repressed violence ami severe headaches. notes, an i said, as- i deputies escorted Speck. 21.

into prompted lo speak louder during interrogation as lo his i a a County delegates. There will be a a of I dole-Rales al the Scpl. 7-8 convention, County Unpledged i i Hockcfcllcr said il was! ii easier a a the result of a study -vtcmmingl, 1 to gel calori-rs' from the death of Arlliur V. Collins, who was slain on a New Yurk Cily subway lasl Oclober fl lU-nssclaer has nolj ii wcnl () in a pledged ilself lo any of lhc nw passenger. The hill, which Includes an approprialion of provides for ihc establishment of speci.il hoard to which victims of crimes could apply for i a announced candidates for Ibc Democratic nomination.

These, include. Canaixlaigua business(Continued on Page. 7) O'CONNOR permits from Ihe stale a i i i a jdealh gamble for a fireman who slays on Ihe job a lu-ing eligible lo retire, and Ihcn dies. Itrquirr I a Iransil a ily polirc in New York City normally work no more a eight hours a day, Uridpe Lesson Husinoss Classilied Comics Crossword i i a Markels i a Social Sporls Television ThOrilors Woman's Page 2 3 'W, 17 another courlroom Herbert A. Pascbcn sell serled be wauled lo spare Ihem 18 foi a a i al which a 1 A Ihe brief questioning, Ibo a a of what be vial date i he a l.ludge Napoli ruled Speck is In- Hcad Bowed digeiil.

I bolh appearances yc.su-r- Innocent 1'leas lay, bis first in public since his Judge N.lpoll i i his bead cn i ll( court 1R, in 2-1 a 13, I I 15 5 2 was aboul lo da. N'owolny. .1 prelly soph- omoro. said she rode lo Ihe i versity i Ihe i a from i South Austin neighborhood "They jiisl as swoet as can be. They were of Ibo young people I bad mel.

1 a a harsh word spo- I was prcsenl. Charles always i i she said. anil jok- Sevcral of lhc i a bowed, his jaw limp, spoke his. "Yes." and, "No," in a audible murmurs and i his gaz.c on Ihe asphall lile floors of the i i a Courls i i i When be appeared before A a ,1. Napoli, chief judge of Ihe i i a Division, Speck shifted both hands in his pockets and bad to be (ierald ticlly, public defender ol Cook County Irt represent Hichard a i Speck in nil eifihl (icily i i a entered pleas of innoccnl lo all cljlil i i based on the (Continued nn a 1) SI'KCK.