ONCE FAVOURITE
(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) AUSTIN (Texas), August 1. The 27-storey University of Texas tower was once known as a favourite suicide spot and at one period in the university’s history, it was closed to the public. However, it has never been surrounded by death as it was today. The tall tower, officially named the main building.
was built during the depression.
It towers above all other buildings in Austin and is a central point of campus activity. The huge tower is bathed in light at night and the extreme top—just beneath which the sniper crouched is lighted in bright orange on nights when the university wins a football game.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31128, 3 August 1966, Page 17
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