Sterling Hall - Home of Army Mathematics Research Center
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Sterling Hall, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, was the site of a fatal anti-war bombing during the VietNam era. It housed the Army Mathematics Research Center, suspected of doing research in support of the military's war effort.
Waymark Code: WM91T0
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2010
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The University of Wisconsin was a hotbed of often violent anti-VietNam-war protests during the late '60s. Sterling Hall, then home of the physics department, also housed the Army Mathematics Research Center. On August 24, 1970, Sterling hall was bombed by a group of protestors. One person was killed and four injured. It was generally accepted that this effort was a step too far, and the protests subsided for the most part after the bombing.
Karleton Armstrong was later arrested in Canada and convicted of the crime. He served 23 years in the state prison at Waupun. He is now free and runs a small business in Madison.
Sterling Hall was rebuilt and is now the home of the University's Astronomy department.
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 06/26/2010
Publication: New York Times
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: national
News Category: Crime
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