On this day - 22 September
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Second assassination attempt on President Ford in three weeks
On September 22nd 1975 President Ford of the USA was shot at by Sara Jane Moore following his speech at the World Affairs Council. Her first shot missed the president's head by a few inches and her second shot was pulled off target by Oliver Sipple, a bystander who heard the first shot and dove and grabbed her shooting arm. This meant the second bullet also missed the president but hit John Ludwig, a local taxi driver. Moore was sentenced to life in prison and released on parole December 31st 2007.
Just over two weeks prior, an attempt had been made on President Ford by Lynette ""Squeaky"" Fromme. The two were the only women to attempt to assassinate a US president.
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