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[News Clip: Group reports on Whitman autopsy] captions transcript

[News Clip: Group reports on Whitman autopsy]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the autopsy report conducted by the committee of medical experts assembled by Texas Governor John Connally following a mass shooting by Charles J. Whitman from the University of Texas at Austin Library Tower. This story includes silent footage of the exterior of a building, men assembling for the press conference, and news cameramen including a man from the San Antonio station KONO-TV. The story includes with Kenneth M. Earle of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology discussing the report including findings of a malignant brain tumor. This footage is referenced by the script "Whitman Report," which has not yet been digitized.
Date: September 8, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: UT shooting] captions transcript

[News Clip: UT shooting]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Jack Brown about the latest developments following the mass shooting by Charles J. Whitman from the observation deck of the University of Texas tower building. The story begins with Brown on campus in front of the tower building and includes his voice-over narration during a press conference and press tour of the observation deck. The story includes silent footage of vice-chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. Charles LeMaistre speaking to the press, a statement by staff psychiatrist Dr. M.D. Heatly about Whitman's visit at the student health center, a statement by Police Chief Bob Miles about evidence found at Whitman's home, and a statement by Austin Police Officer Ramon Martinez who fired shots at Whitman. Civilian volunteer Allan Crumb shows the towel he waved from the tower after Whitman had been killed. The story also includes footage of the food and other supplies Whitman brought with him to the observation deck, views of campus from the observation deck, and an interview with witness Arno Ebner, a barber at the A-E Barber Shop. The story concludes with reporter Brown on campus and footage of the …
Date: August 2, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Ruby] captions transcript

[News Clip: Ruby]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: June 24, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library