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Chappaquiddick incident w/ Ted Kennedy & Mary Jo Kopechne...



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July 26, 1969

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 26, 1969

* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* Subscribers to vote on Kennedy's future (unusual)


The front page has banner headlines that read: "Mary Jo's Mother Hopes He'll Stay" and "'Should I Resign From Senate, or Stay?' Kennedy Asks People of Massachusetts" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) Also a front page voter form for subscribers to vote on Kennedy's future. Nice to have coverage from a Massachusetts publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with reporting on the Apollo 11 Moon landing.  Complete with all 34 pages, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century