Bucks County Times (Newspaper) - September 6, 1975, Levittown, Pennsylvania Vol No 245 Fran Pa SEPTEMBER 20 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Ford shakes assassination female Manson disciple charged LEADS SUSPECT AWAY pulled gun on President Section A News Summary Page Religion 10 11 11 12 Dissension wracks Protestants At a time when Christian churches in America are getting along with each other and other Protestant wracked by internal dissension that could erupt into open schism Entertainment Comedy starts premiere week and is just one of the new situation comedy pieces make its first appearance during the upcoming week Editorial This week's news ran from a youth helping a in trouble to Congressman Biester again objecting to a pay raise for Our editorial writers take a look at these and other events News IRA bomb wrecks London Hilton Two 49 injured in noontime blast Lobby described as as severed limbs and bleeding victims found scattered over floor Sports Sleeping bats of Schmidt come to life Phillies split doubleheader with Cubs Mike Schmidt hits home run romps over Drake's Flacco throws three touchdown runs for another Former Eagle sues two doctors Bob with takes club to claiming he was made to play with injury under influence of drugs Perm Ohio State battle to highlight eastern football PSU could enhance image of regional gridiron prowess with victory over Buckeyes Wayne Fish takes a look at football in the East New rules could change the course of college grid season NCAA rulings will affect football in many ways Different schools approach innovations in separate ways Living Few can refuse taking out trash This duty relegated to different people in different households Varied reasons for doing non- glamorous chore Some Bucks residents enjoy it INDEX A 2 814 Classified Comics A 6 Editorial A 5 Entertainment A 5 Happenings Jacoby Living A 7 A 5 A 7 A 8 A 4 A 4 A 5 Lottery Movie Schedule Obituaries Sports TV Re view TV Schedule Wilson By RICHARD E LERNER A woman follower of con- mass murderer Charles Manson leveled a loaded pistol at President Ford as he shook hands with Friday but was knocked to the ground by a Secret Service agent startled but was shoved out of range by other agents The woman's which had four bullets in the dip but none in the did not discharge The hammer was cocked and slammed shut on Agent Larry Buendorf s hand Can't Believe It didn't go off Can you believe It didnt go the Lynette Alice was quoted by the Secret Service as saying later a former Navy jet pounced on the haired Fromme as she suddenly pulled the gun from a red pocketbook and pointed it at Despite the slight injury to his Buendorf wrestled her to the then handcuffed her to in the state Capitol park Miss the head of Manson's love cult while he is in was arraigned later on a charge of attempting to kill the President U.S Magistrate Esther Mix set bail at million after federal authorities said they felt she would attempt to pictures on page flee if set free pending her trial Tba federal grand jury will take up the case and Miss Fromme will be presented in U.S District Court Thursday Conviction could lead to a sentence of life in prison The incident touched off a slight controversy between FBI and Secret Service agents The FBI said the Secret Service knew Miss Fromme was in Sacramento The Secret Service but said it had not known she was a danger to the The apparent assassination at- tempt came as Ford moved through a crowd in the state tol shaking hands as he en route to addressing the legislature Broke Custom Afterward Ford went through with his then flew back to aboard Air Force bne When he departed from Mather Air Force limousine took him directly to the plane He broke his custom of shaking hands with But he did wave to those on hand The President said the in- would not deter him from coming in direct contact with Americans while he was the nation's chief executive Miss still dressed in the flowing red robe she was wearing in the was quiet when the complaint against her was read in court She did not say a and appeared calm Miss known as could be sentenced to life in prison on the federal charge Not A Servant She was quoted by the Secret Service as saying to agent are you protecting He is not a public Although California Attorney General Evelle Younger de- scribed Miss Fromme as problem for law enforcement for a long White House spokesman Ron Nessen told reporters that her name never come to the attention of the Secret Service as being of as a potential assassin Heavy Guard FBI Agent Paul C Young said that the Secret Service knew Miss Fromme was in But he said he did not know whether the Secret Service put her under surveillance Before her she was examined by a psychiatrist After the five-minute she was taken to the County Jail under heavy guard He's not working for the He's not your Miss Fromme shouted as she was handcuffed to a tree and then led away by Secret Service agents and police Ford said later he had seen hand coming up from behind several others in the front row there s gun in that He ducked and was hustled away from the scene near the California State Capitol Building Arrest Friends The color went out of his Karen who was standing next to Miss said of the President FBI Secret Service agents and police sped to the home where Miss Fromme lived with several other women Two one dressed exactly like Miss Fromme in a flowing red robe and red were taken into custody for questioning The two identified themselves as as did Miss who said they were ui At the time of the tion attempt Ford was on his way to address the California Legislature on the subject of law and order and gun On his return to the Senator Hotel near the three hours after the Ford said it no way will prevent me or preclude me from con- the American people as I travel from one state to was very thankful to the Secret Service for doing a superb job But once I that they had done it I thought I better get on with the rest of the PRESIDENT PUSHED FROM seconds after attempted assassination Bucks leaders Secret Service Not quick saved President's life By MARK SMITH Courier Times Staff Writer State Senator Edward F Jr was not prised to hear a Secret Service agent had saved the life of dent Ford during a presumed assassination attempt yesterday afternoon one of many Bucks County leaders mous in their praise of the federal agency with the protection of the recalled the time he had tried to shake President Ford's hand at a Bicentennial dinner last year in Philadelphia was about feet away from him Burns said Secret Serviceman stepped between us I guess I looked like I belonged there I don't know what would have happened Secret Service was the most efficient guy I ever Bums added Milton Bucks County Democratic Party called the Secret Service to be Berkes said ob- learned a lot in their years of protecting the Bucks District Attorney Kenneth Biehn said America is for- to have a Secret Service which enables its Presidents to mingle publicly with the American people in expect our Presidents to get out and meet Biehn said we have a situation the President has to walk behind bulletproof glass 24 hours a day we really have to weep for what we've The district attorney said the incident provides further proof of vulnerable the President and other people are to this type of assassination Biehn said the attempted shooting was all the more ening in that most people think of President Ford as nice guy on the Biehn said Ford is the type of guy to stir up extreme Referring to recent violent crimes committed in Lower Bucks Biehn said he finds them than the at- tempt on the President's life Irrational Violence assume that bur public officials take on a certain amount of risk in executing the duties of their Biehn said the irrational violence toward the gay walking down the street that worries Joseph county commissioner the President as well as the Secret for being alert what I he was one of the first tc see the Catania said God he had the presence of mind to crouch Catania said an coming after the violent dec- ade of the 60s would have been great blow to the American people We've been fairly lucky recently in that people have been kept Biehn called the incident that can't be Berkes alluded to the unpredictability of the event also when he said was obviously a demented person trying to get some national Burns said there must be something wrong with augment of American society would even think of such a The state senator from Comwells Heights said there are probably many causes for assassinations He named the of the Vietnam War and changing attitudes toward crime and criminals as two possibilities in a world with Lax justice system Biehn warned against the easy tendency to place the blame on a lax criminal justice system also have to look to selves and the type of situations that can create this type of son on a wholesale he said Philadelphia Mayor Frank elected to office in part through criticizing the justice called the incident an and once should receive swift Governor Milton Shapp expressed shock at the God it didn't go Good Morning I students vow court in protest President Ford is still our President this thanks to the quick action of a Secret Service agent The nation was spared the trauma of another assassination when the gun pointed by a member of the Charles Manson was knocked aside only two feet from President Ford While the alertness of the agent is to be com- the incident raises some serious questions about the security of our leaders By RUSSELL COOKE Courier Times Staff Writer A group of Bucks County Community College students say they'll on the town campus next week until classes resume At the same top student government representatives plan to file 3 class action suit to force the college trustees to open now closed while teacher contract talks continue These announced are are among the first tangible reactions from the col- students who were scheduled to start the fall ter last Tuesday Mass Mark of Levittown a student and head of the intramural sports said he is trying to organizes mass at dusk on Monday He said he represents members of an ad hoc elves for Quality DR CHARLES ROLLINS to study film the student said we get enough people out there going to be School will not open for at least another week because of the con- i M m A me signed a contract for an ing session between the W tration and the Federation of Teachers is set for Wednesday A state mediator will run those talks with about a en other is to pitch tents in the a at about 6 p.m He said the group will stay there school is College officials heard about the plan late yesterday and there was little indication how the tion would be handled The col- lege grounds are officially closed every night at although there are no gates Dr Charles E college going to check it out and see what all the ramifications will He don't know that it will solve any problems because the whole thing is in the hands of the Fashion said he is attempting to bring as many students as possible to the but he don't want to over- run the college This will be done in a diplomatic fashion We do want to create a few ripples no Some of the problems the campers may be faced with will be lack of water and toilet as well as the chance they will be considered trespassers er the campus is shutdown for the night In a related the leaders of the United Student Coalition said they will file suit against the trustees next week in either county or federal asking the court to order school open William USC said he would sign the as would William vice and Sharon public relations director for the USC He said the teachers will not be named because they have made a formal offer to return to work a contract Spiropoulos student government is remaining neutral Our only inter- est is that the students are back in One wonders if it is the responsible thing for the President to mix freely with the public Prudence would seem to dictate more care and detachment by the President then it would truly be a sorry state of affairs if we admitted our President could not even wi th his fellow countrymen It's a complex problem and one that does not lend itself to easy such as calls for gun con- trol and beefed up security There's only so much the Secret Service can do to protect the Chief Executive and beyond that it's a matter of fate There's some good news however Seems the postal system will postpone the in- crease in first class postage to 13 cents until after Christmas It's their way of wishing us all holiday cheer As for the New their generosity runs cold the 13 cent stamp will ring in the new Bicentennial year How Take care
