Ford would-be assassin paroled

THE Charles Manson follower convicted of attempting to assassinate US president Gerald Ford will be released from a Texas prison later this month after serving more than 30 years behind bars.

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was a 26-year-old disciple of the cult murderer Manson when she aimed a semi-automatic .45-calibre pistol at Ford in September 1975 in Sacramento, California.

But secret service agents grabbed her and Ford was unhurt.