Kent State

Cultural  

1. A controversial incident in 1970, in which unarmed students demonstrating against United States involvement in the Vietnam War were fired on by panicky troops of the National Guard. Four students were killed and nine wounded. The shooting occurred at Kent State University in Ohio. The troops were subsequently absolved of responsibility by the government, but their action turned many moderates against the Vietnam War and the Richard Nixon administration.

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Married most recently to Darol Wayne Carlson, who died in 2017, Fleming is survived by her son, Kent Lane and two granddaughters, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, Sapon relayed to the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2020

She is survived by her son, Kent Lane, as well as two granddaughters, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, Ms. Sapon said.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2020

Survivors include a son from her first marriage, Kent Lane; four stepchildren; two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2020