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50 Years Since an Accountant Tried To Kill a President

Exactly 50 years ago today—September 22, 1975—San Francisco turned into a live-action thriller outside the St. Francis Hotel. A 45-year-old accountant-turned-radical, Sara Jane Moore, aimed a .38 at President Gerald Ford at about 3:30 p.m. and pulled the trigger. Twice.

Italy’s Universities in Meltdown: Professor Beaten, Another Lecturer Suspended

Pisa turned violent when protesters stormed a lecture hall and targeted Professor Rino Casella, accusing him of being a “Zionist.” According to reports, the demonstrators ripped away his microphone, hurled his book, and physically attacked him in front of stunned students. Casella was rushed to the hospital, where he was treated for a head wound and multiple bruises.