After words at nine pm eastern, Mitch Mcconnell on his memoir, the long game with senator lamar alexander. Then they talk about the Energy Crisis of the 1970s and the ban of oil to the u. S. In 1973. We wrap. We wrap up at prime time in 11 with 60 minutes correspondent leslie stahl. So talk about how baby boomers are changing the role of grand parents. That all happens on cspan2 book tv. Next up, howard means. Good evening. Welcome to the Hudson Library and historical society. We are so happy you are here for this event. I am on the reference librarian here and tonight we are honored to work welcome howard means to discuss his new book 76 shots at kent state university. It is only 10 miles from here and he decided to have this program of national and local interest. He is a biographer and former editor at the washingtonian. He is the author and coauthor of ten books and some of his other works include the avenger takes its place Andrew Johnson and the 45 days that change the nation. Jo
Good evening. Were happy youre here for this even. Ive one of the reference librarians here and were here to listen to howard mean about his new book 67 shots at kent state where the shooting take place, only ten miles from here. Beer excited to have this program of national interest. Mr. Means a biographer and former editor at the washingtonian, Business Books include pakistan the ageneral jerry takes tis play. Johnny appleseed, the man, the myth, and the american story. And also wrote the first biography on colin powell. Join me in welcoming mr. Mean. I also wrote 67 shots. Im going to talk about that tonight instead of 76. Thank you, amanda. Ammann to is also herself a very accomplished novelist, and mystery stories, won an agatha christie. Everybody who was at kent state in 1970, stand up and raise your hand. Okay, this is scary. This is really scary. I wanted to point out jerry back there. [applause] jerry was a great help to me in putting getting contacts and writing the book, an
Happened happened in the middle of 11th street. The gunmen opened fire several times and there are several bullet casings in the street. At 2 11 p. M. Today San Jose Police got a call of a shooting right at the corner of 11th and san antonio. Officers found two men with at least one gunshot wound each. They were both found inside a vehicle that had also been hit with gunfire and they were both taken to the hospital where one of them died. We can see a gray minivan stopped in the far right lane of 11th street in the middle of the crime scene. But a Police Spokesman could not confirm if that minivan was involved. We can also see officers held several people for questioning right on greek row a collection of frat houses a block over from san jose state. Detectives said it didnt appear to be connected to any of the residences along the street. Witnesses saw the gunmen fleeing on foot or possibly in a vehicle. How much danger is in the public in now . The suspect fled the area and thats all
Pra pratt for answers. They tell me theyve learned in the wake of leos birth the mother may have been suffering from depression. We found out it was like postpartum. I couldnt imagine her doing this. I cant. Reporter our sister station in miami is working this story in florida as well. Our colleagues there just spoke to a man who may have been the last person to talk to the mother before she allegedly killed her children. A reporter broke the news to the man that the two kids hed recently seen are now dead. Reporter the police found both children dead here last night and according to police she admitted to mother smothering them to death with a bed sheet. Oh, god. Oh, god. That neighbor says the mother told him she was stressed out because her relatives in florida would only let her stay there until friday and she didnt have any money to get back to philadelphia. As i mentioned in the piece a moment ago the family in philadelphia told me that the mom may have been suffering from postpa
A man trailing badly in the polls at all that is background noise ultimately to the kent state shootings in the larger horror of vietnam. People died who should not have on both fronts. Antispaces opened that the once been full and both experienced lifetime scars. Heres a final thought, the best thing that could happen for those who still carried the kent state shootings were the vietnam war close to their hearts is to get what beyond who did what when. In the 20 anniversary janice wax so talked about the speaker. Tour my heart out she said i will never forget and id think they are really important lessons in this but if there is no forgiveness there is no healing and murder goes on forever. And thats my talk. Thank you for coming. [applause] i need to listen to you. Please. [inaudible] im sorry, its in the book. They were in akron. He shot a guy come is there any truth to that. There is a photographer he was taken at one point as a sniper in the sniper, did materialize. There was a gu