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(News summaries on assassination attempt). St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), March 30, 1981 Monday Three Star Edition, NEWS.


Early, Pete. The Gun: A Saturday Night Special From Miami. The Washington Post, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Final Edition, First Section; A9.


Feaver, Douglas B. Three Men Shot at the Side of Their President. The Washington Post, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Final Edition, First Section; A7.


Cannon, Lou. The Shooting; The Shooting Scene: 'The Smile Just Sort of Washed Off His Face'. Washington Post reporters Edward Walsh, Bill Prochnau, Chip Brown, Warren Brown, Phil McCombs, Donnel Nunes, Eugene Robinson and Mike Sager and researcher Maralee Schwartz contributed to this story.The Washington Post, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.;


Broder, David S. Reagan Wounded by Assailant's Bullet; Prognosis Is 'Excellent'; 3 Others Shot, President Is Wounded by Assailant; Prognosis Is Excellent. The Washington Post, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


Deakin, James. Reagan's Smile 'Just Washed Off,' Witness Says; At The Hotel: Shots, Shouts. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), March 31, 1981 Tuesday Five Star Edition.


News Summary; TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1981. The New York Times, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section B; Page 1, Column 1; Metropolitan Desk.


SCHWARTZ, TONY. TV NETWORKS QUICKLY SUPPLY VIVID DOCUMENTATION OF ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT. The New York Times, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 6, Column 1; National Desk.


MOHR, CHARLES. FOR THE SECRET SERVICE, A HAIL OF BULLETS DISRUPTS 'ROUTINE DUTY' WITH PRESIDENT. The New York Times, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 2, Column 1; National Desk.


RAINES, HOWELL. REAGAN WOUNDED IN CHEST BY GUNMAN; OUTLOOK 'GOOD' AFTER 2-HOUR SURGERY; AIDE AND 2 GUARDS SHOT; SUSPECT HELD; White House statements. The New York Times, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 3; National Desk, pages A5 and A7.


LYONS, RICHARD D. WITNESSES TO SHOOTING RECALL SUSPECT ACTING 'FIDGETY' AND 'HOSTILE'. The New York Times, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 1; National Desk.


TAUBMAN, PHILIP. SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED LAST YEAR IN NASHVILLE ON WEAPONS CHARGE. The New York Times, March 31, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 1; National Desk.


Harden, Blaine. Area Residents Puzzled by Assailant; Area Residents Try to Assess the Issues in Assassination Attempt; Why Such Attacks Cannot be Stopped Also Baffles Many Persons Here. Also contributing to this story were staff writers Sandra G. Boodman, Chip Brown, Ed Bruske, and Thomas Morgan. The Washington Post, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, Metro; C1.


Reid, T.R. Secret Service Checking Limousine Position. The Washington Post, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, First Section; A16.


Prochnau, Bill and Art Harris. For America, Flashbacks and Cold Shivers; A Long Day of Televised Irrationality. Staff writer Joyce Wadler and special correspondents Mindy Fetterman, Janis Johnson, Katharine Macdonald and Bethellyn Rosenthal contributed to this report. The Washington Post, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, First Section; A15.


Karlyn Barker and Linda Wheeler. Families Arrive to Comfort Wounded Guards. Also contributing to this story was staff writer Michel McQueen. The Washington Post, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, First Section; A14.


Knight, Athelia and Neil Henry. Love Letter Offers Clue To Motive in Shooting; Love Letter Provides Clue to Suspect's Motive in Assassination Attempt. Also contributing to this article were Washington Post staff writers Jonathan Neumann, Ted Gup, Dan Balz, Martha Hamilton and Jay Mathews. The Washington Post, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


Lee Lescaze. Reagan, in Good Spirits, Making a Fast Recovery; President, Cracking Jokes, Reported Making an Excellent Recovery. The Washington Post, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


News Summary; WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1981. The New York Times, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section B; Page 1, Column 1; Metropolitan Desk.


BRODY, JANE E. COMBINATION OF FACTORS IS FOUND TO BE CONDUCIVE TO ASSASSINATIONS IN AMERICA. The New York Times, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 26, Column 1; National Desk.


MOHR, CHARLES. GUNS TRACED IN 16 MINUTES TO PAWN SHOP IN DALLAS. The New York Times, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 21, Column 5; National Desk.


LYONS, RICHARD D. 3 COMMITTEES INVESTIGATING CONDUCT OF SECURITY SERVICES. The New York Times, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 21, Column 1; National Desk.


RAINES, HOWELL. REAGAN MAKING GOOD RECOVERY, SIGNS A BILL; WHITE HOUSE WORKING, BUSH ASSURES SENATE. The New York Times, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 6; National Desk.


TAUBMAN, PHILIP. LETTERS HINT SUSPECT ACTED OUT FANTASY. The New York Times, April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 2; National Desk.


Strout, Richard L. A land of 60 million handguns. Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA), April 1, 1981, Wednesday, Midwestern Edition, Pg. 13.


Cohen, Richard. The New Assassins Achieve Instant Fame Without Political Motives or Sense; The New Assassins: Instant Celebrities. The Washington Post, April 2, 1981, Thursday, Final Edition, Metro; Richard Cohen; B1.


Cannon, Lou. President's Condition Continues to Improve; Brady Shows Gains; Reagan's Condition Continues to Improve; Press Secretary Also Gains. The Washington Post, April 2, 1981, Thursday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


Shaffer, Ron and Neil Henry. Hinckley Pursued Actress for Months, Letter Shows; Letter Portrays 'Historical Deed' as Effort to Impress Actress. Washington Post staff writer Joe Pichirallo contributed to this story. The Washington Post, April 2, 1981, Thursday, Final Edition Correction Appended, First Section; A1.


WALD, MATTHEW L. TEEN-AGE ACTRESS SAYS NOTES SENT BY SUSPECT DID NOT HINT VIOLENCE. The New York Times, April 2, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 6; National Desk.


RAINES, HOWELL. REAGAN SEES AIDES AND ACTS ON TRADE; CONTINUES TO GAIN. The New York Times, April 2, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 6; National Desk.


TAUBMAN, PHILIP. SUSPECT GOT IDEA SOME TIME AGO, INVESTIGATORS SAY. The New York Times, April 2, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 5; National Desk.


Reid, T.R. Secret Service Cites Lack of Information On Hinckley's Record. The Washington Post, April 3, 1981, Friday, Final Edition, First Section; A3.


Pichirallo, Joe and Laura A. Kiernan. U.S. Judge Orders Further Mental Tests for Hinckley; Sanity Test Ordered for Hinckley; Tentatively Declared Fit for Trial. The Washington Post, April 3, 1981, Friday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


Lescaze, Lee. President Exercising Regularly; President Exercising Regularly in Hospital; May Be Able to Quit Hospital Next Week; Brady Is Improving. The Washington Post, April 3, 1981, Friday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


(Assasination attempt was predicted on TV show). St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), April 3, 1981 Friday Three Star Edition, NEWS ; Pg. 11.


AGENT SAYS HE KNEW REAGAN HAD A LUNG WOUND. The New York Times, April 3, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 17, Column 3; National Desk, 291 words.


RAINES, HOWELL. REAGAN EAGER TO RETURN TO WORK ON FISCAL PLANS. The New York Times, April 3, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 16, Column 1; National Desk.


TAUBMAN, PHILIP. EXPLOSIVE BULLET STRUCK REAGAN, F.B.I. DISCOVERS. The New York Times, April 3, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 5; National Desk.


PEAR, ROBERT. SUSPECT IS FOUND FIT TO STAND TRIAL; JUDGE ORDERS MORE EXTENSIVE TESTS. The New York Times, April 3, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 3; National Desk.


Shaffer, Ron and Laura A. Kiernan. Tapes Support Theory on Hinckley Motive; Hinckley's Room Yields Tape of Conversations; Phone Calls Recorded. The Washington Post, April 4, 1981, Saturday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


The Exploding Bullets; Bullet That Hit President Identified as 'Devastator', By Pete Earley and Charles Babcock. The Washington Post, April 4, 1981, Saturday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


PEAR, ROBERT. MENTAL TESTS ON HINCKLEY MAY TAKE UP TO 3 MONTHS. The New York Times, April 4, 1981, Saturday, Late City Final Edition, Section 1; Page 8, Column 1; National Desk.


Shapiro, Walter. Ho Hum, Another Attempt On the Life Of a President; Ho Hum, Another President Shot. The Washington Post, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Final Edition, Outlook; C1.


Peterson, Bill. President Is Lively, Alert; Fever Abates; President's Temperature Returns to Normal; Reagan Receives Briefing on Poland; Visits With Agents. The Washington Post, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


Cannon, Lou. The Day of the Jackal in Washington; A Chronicle of How an Ordinary Spring Afternoon in Washington Turned Into a Day of the Jackal for the President and His Country. Staff writers Martin Schram, Lee Lescaze, Jim Dickinson, Susan Okie, Don Oberdorfer, John M. Berry, T. R. Reid and Thomas O'Toole contributed to this report. The Washington Post, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


STUART TAYLOR Jr. CURBING CIVIL LIBERTIES OF THE DISTURBED IS NO CRIME CURE; IT MAY BE WORSE THAN THE DISEASE. The New York Times, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 4; Page 4, Column 1; Week in Review Desk.


LYONS, RICHARD D. PRACTICE HASN'T YET MADE PROTECTION PERFECT; WASHINGTON. The New York Times, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 4; Page 2, Column 3; Week in Review Desk.


ROSENBAUM, DAVID E. THE SYMPTOMS SURROND US, BUT WHAT IS THE MALADY? The New York Times, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 4; Page 1, Column 5; Week in Review Desk.


A PRESIDENTIAL ASSAIN FAILS--JUST BARELY. The New York Times, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 4; Page 1, Column 1; Week in Review Desk.


WALD, MATTHEW L. YALE POLICE SEARCHED FOR SUSPECT WEEKS BEFORE REAGAN WAS SHOT. The New York Times, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 1; Part 1; Page 32, Column 5; National Desk.


AGENTS TRACING HINCKLEY'S PATH FIND A SHIFT TO VIOLENT EMOTION. The New York Times, April 5, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 1; Part 1; Page 1, Column 2; National Desk.


Brown, Warren. Reagan's Temperature Back to Normal; Reagan's Fever Subsides; Rise Laid to Tissue Damage. The Washington Post, April 6, 1981, Monday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


CREWDSON, JOHN M. HINCKLEY INQUIRY CENTERS ON DETOUR TO LOS ANGLES. The New York Times, April 7, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section B; Page 11, Column 1; National Desk.


KLEIMAN, DENA. IN THIRD GRADE, VIOLENCE IS PUT IN PERSPECTIVE. The New York Times, April 7, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section B; Page 3, Column 1; Metropolitan Desk.


TREASTER, JOSEPH B. MAN, 22, IS ARRESTED IN MANHATTAN FOR THREATENING THE PRESIDENT'S LIFE. The New York Times, April 8, 1981, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 2; Metropolitan Desk.


T. R. Reid. No Connection In Assassination Arrests Is Found. The Washington Post, April 9, 1981, Thursday, Final Edition, First Section; A13.


TREASTER, JOSEPH B. TESTS SET FOR MAN CHARGED IN THREAT. The New York Times, April 9, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 19, Column 1; Metropolitan Desk.


FRIENDLY, JONATHAN. NEWS GROUPS AGREE NOT TO PUBLISH BUSH SCHEDULE. The New York Times, April 9, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 17, Column 1; National Desk.


King, Wayne. AGENTS CHECK LETTER TO EVANGELIST IN REAGAN THREAT. The New York Times, April 10, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 15, Column 1; National Desk.


TOPICS; Why Did He Do It? The New York Times, April 12, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 4; Page 22, Column 1; Editorial Desk.


TAUBMAN, PHILIP. INVESTIGATORS THINK HINCKLEY STALKED CARTER. The New York Times, April 12, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 1; Part 1; Page 28, Column 4; National Desk.


Kiernan, Laura A. Colleagues Describe Hinckley Lawyer Fuller as Guarded and Trustworthy. The Washington Post, April 13, 1981, Monday, Final Edition, Washington Business; Lawyers; Pg. 22.


IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE SHOP IN DALLAS WHERE HINCKLEY BOUGHT GUN. The New York Times, April 14, 1981, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section B; Page 13, Column 3; National Desk.


Bullet Lodged An Inch From Reagan's Heart; Reagan Surgery Described as Much Grimmer Than Reported Earlier. The Washington Post, April 16, 1981, Thursday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


CLENDINEN, DUDLEY. SHOCKED EMPATHY IN HINCKLEYS' TOWN. The New York Times, April 16, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 18, Column 2; National Desk.


Bumiller, Elisabeth. Sarah Brady's Gentle Vigil; Sarah Brady's Ordeal; After the Nightmare: The Hospital And the Hope. The Washington Post, April 17, 1981, Friday, Final Edition, Style; C1.


White House Seeks Report on Allegation of Anti-Semitism. The Washington Post, April 18, 1981, Saturday, Final Edition, First Section; A3.


Green, Bill. THE PLAYERS: It Wasn't a Game; THE REPORTER: When She Smiled, She Dazzled; When She Crashed . . . ; The Story: First the Idea, and Finally the Presses Rolled; THE PUBLICATION: 'Jimmy' Hit Washington Like a Grenade, and Bounced; THE DOUBTS: From the Very First Moment, Some Suspected the Worst; THE OMBUDSMAN: After the Agony, the Reappraisal; The Prize: Of Fiefdoms and Their Knights and Ladies of Adventure; THE CONFESSION: At the End, There Were the Questions, Then the Tears; THE PRESSURES: Heat and the Achievers Both Have a Tendancy to Rise; THE CONCLUSIONS: Once Again, a Fail-Safe System Proves the Exception. The Washington Post, April 19, 1981, Sunday, Final Edition, First Section; A12.


WEISMAN, STEVEN R. REAGAN TELLS OF INITIAL PAIN AND PANIC AFTER BEING SHOT. The New York Times, April 23, 1981, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 1, Column 2; National Desk.


THE NATION: In Summary; Reagan Describes His 'Panic' and 'Paralyzing Pain'. The New York Times, April 26, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 4; Page 4, Column 1; Week in Review Desk. 


THE AMERICAN DUEL OVER GUNS. The New York Times, May 3, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 6; Page 35, Column 2; Magazine Desk.


Shaffer, Ron and Laura A. Kiernan. FBI Probe Finds No Evidence of Hinckley Stalking; FBI Traces Hinckley Visits to City, Finds No Evidence of Stalking. Washington Post staff Writers Athelia Knight and Phil McCombs contributed to this report. The Washington Post, May 6, 1981, Wednesday, Final Edition, First Section; A1.


ROBERT LINDSEY. SHOOTING OF REAGAN IS LEADING NOTABLES TO INCREASE SECURITY AGAINST ASSASSINS. The New York Times, May 8, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 21, Column 1; National Desk.


The Associated Press. TAPE BY HINCKLEY IS SAID TO REVEAL OBSESSION WITH SLAYING OF LENNON. The New York Times, May 15, 1981, Friday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 19, Column 3; National Desk.


PEAR, ROBERT. PSYCHIATRISTS AND INVESTIGATOR ARE COMPILING DETAILED STUDY OF HINCKLEY'S LIFE. The New York Times, June 1, 1981, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section A; Page 12, Column 1; National Desk.