Resignation Spurs Fatal Moscone Milk Shooting in San Francisco
In San Francisco on November 27 1978 former supervisor Dan White killed Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk after resigning on November 10. White later sought reappointment but Moscone declined triggering a fatal confrontation at City Hall with shots fired ending two lives and injuring none reported.
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Harvey Milk
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Housing Authority
KCBS
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Taylor
City Hall
Don Hararay
Cyr Coppertini
Coppertini
Rudy Nothenberg
Pete Nardoza
Dianne Feinstein
Milk
Harvey
Nardoza
Mayors react with shock after Moscone Milk killings
Mayors and officials across the country voiced shock and concern for their safety after the assassination of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Governors and presidents expressed sorrow, with leaders like President Carter and Vice President Mondale calling the deaths a tragedy and stressing public service.
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St. Louis
Edward Koch
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Moscone
California
Washington
Walter Mondale
Warner certified winner in Virginia contest Amid recount debate
Virginia officials declared Warner winner with 613232 votes or 50.1 percent over Democrat Miller after a final tally. Miller considered a recount options but warned of high costs, while Warner, with Elizabeth Taylor as guest, pressed for unity as Gov Dalton backed him at Williamsburg news event.
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San Francisco in shock after Moscone Milk murder
A chaotic, violent era scars San Francisco as Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk are killed. Residents mourn outside City Hall while critics compare the city to a magnet for upheaval, linking recent crimes to a wider history of radical groups and infamous killers.
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Symbionese Liberation Army
Los Angeles
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San Franciso
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Squeaky" Fromme
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