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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1981
Page
1
President Reagan endured two hours of surgery after a bullet struck his chest, yet doctors report he is recovering well and could resume presidential duties from the hospital. John Hinckley Jr. is in FBI custody charged with attempting to assassinate the president and injuring two lawmen and his press secretary.
John W. Hinckley Jr., 25, a college student under psychiatric care, faced formal charges after an attempt to assassinate the president. Authorities said he traveled the country recently and had previous arrests for attempting to board a Nashville airliner with three handguns. If convicted, he could receive life in prison. He appeared at a preliminary exam conducted under tight security with metal detectors and searches.
John W. Hinckley Jr., son of conservative Colorado residents, has a history of psychiatric care and a prior firearms arrest. He was arrested in Nashville on Oct. 9 while attempting to board an American Airlines flight with three handguns and 50 rounds, as President Carter was in town. Federal sources note the gun incident was a misdemeanor.
Delaware County official Faith Whittlesey calls Ronald Reagan the coming millennium for conservatives and recalls her close ties and visits with the president. She says Reagan’s survival would have shocked supporters and notes Delaware County as key to his Pennsylvania victory.
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