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Today in History - July 18 [Mary Joe Kopechne... killed by a drunk]
Associated Press ^ | , 07.17.2006 | NA

Posted on 07/18/2006 3:52:45 AM PDT by johnny7

In 1969, a car driven by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard; passenger Mary Jo Kopechne died.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: maryjosuffocated

1 posted on 07/18/2006 3:52:48 AM PDT by johnny7
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To: johnny7

Mary Jo... I'm sorry.


2 posted on 07/18/2006 3:55:52 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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DISCLAIMER: This photo is fake but accurate.

3 posted on 07/18/2006 3:57:49 AM PDT by Maceman (This is America. Why must we press "1" for English?)
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To: johnny7

A dark day in our nation's history..made darker by the fact that the individual responsible is still on the street..in an elected position no less!


4 posted on 07/18/2006 4:01:09 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: SueRae
According to the AP, Mary Jo just died.... 'passed-away'... so to speak.
5 posted on 07/18/2006 4:06:38 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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Oh stop. Ted Kennedy has moved on. He's now killing people by collapsing tunnels on them.

Mary Jo Kopechne is soooooo 20th century.

6 posted on 07/18/2006 4:14:05 AM PDT by sig226 (There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who do not.)
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To: sig226
Motto of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority: “Don't kill the job... kill the commuter.”
7 posted on 07/18/2006 4:19:49 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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This excellent website has detailed documentation:

http://www.ytedk.com/


8 posted on 07/18/2006 4:22:51 AM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
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9 posted on 07/18/2006 4:25:37 AM PDT by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein(the moon is a harsh mistress))
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Just great, now he'll have A REASON for drinking today.


10 posted on 07/18/2006 4:31:15 AM PDT by trustandobey
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I bet Mr. Kennedy sleeps well at night and while putting this issue behind him never thinks of Mary Jo. Is Mass the only state represented by a killer?


11 posted on 07/18/2006 4:33:22 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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R.I.P. Mary Jo..


12 posted on 07/18/2006 4:35:48 AM PDT by Jaxter ("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
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To: upier
ping for website reference

( http://www.ytedk.com/ )

13 posted on 07/18/2006 5:18:27 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Joe Boucher
I bet Mr. Kennedy sleeps well at night and while putting this issue behind him never thinks of Mary Jo. Is Mass the only state represented by a killer?

We're damn proud to be the only state to be represented in DC by one who has a confirmed kill that didn't occur in combat.

14 posted on 07/18/2006 5:27:33 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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15 posted on 07/18/2006 5:47:53 AM PDT by Leisler (Not all Kennedys are killers, but all killer Senators are Kennedys.))
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To: johnny7

I remember the day well. Everybody said Teddy paid off her family to not make a stink.


16 posted on 07/18/2006 10:56:20 AM PDT by Ciexyz (Leaning on the everlasting arms.)
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Greetings from Chappaquiddick

Classic. My Dad and Granddad would've loved that cartoon.

17 posted on 07/18/2006 10:58:12 AM PDT by Ciexyz (Leaning on the everlasting arms.)
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I believe the family was from around Allentown, PA. Very working class... not wanting publicity.


18 posted on 07/18/2006 11:05:21 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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19 posted on 07/26/2006 10:11:38 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("Sharpei diem - Seize the wrinkled dog.")
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