Original KTBC Coverage of the UT Tower Shooting

Neal Spelce1960s

Texas Archive of the Moving Image

Texas Archive of the Moving Image
Austin, United States

Clip of KTBC-TV's coverage of the Charles Whitman massacre at the University of Texas at Austin on August 1, 1966. This clip features on-the-ground footage of the attack, commentary by local anchor Neal Spelce, and an interview with UT-Austin student Charles Ward, a Vietnam veteran who was assisting police at the scene.

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  • Title: Original KTBC Coverage of the UT Tower Shooting
  • Creator: Neal Spelce
  • Date Created: 1960s
  • Location Created: Austin, Texas
  • Physical Dimensions: 16mm
  • Type: Television
  • Rights: Texas Archive of the Moving Image, Neal Spelce
  • Medium: Film
Texas Archive of the Moving Image

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