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Official investigation of the recent Teddy Kennedy mess leads: one to the conclusion that the police officials are either stupid or attempting a cover up. ° he police, the putblic, and even the press, seem to have forgotten that a woman. Tost her life, and that Kennedy is ' diréctiy responsible.. “ Senator [Mansfield was quoted as statin that ‘*it could.happen t6._.anyone:’% e Bneree ERAE it cou ap- pen to alimost anyone; bat ave would bet that the aver- agze citizen, im a Similar situation in the same town, ‘would have been tréated differently. He would prob- ably -bée behind bars or at feast out om bail uxsider a charge of either -criminal ‘megligence or inwoluntary manslaughter, rather than simply “leaving the scene of — an accident.” We also beliewe that if Mr. average citizen bad been jmvolwed an autopsy would hawe been -‘-per- orzmed. _ z 2 : “= . “ a Tihhe first meager press reports which appeared on Sat- urday, including an interview with the Chief of Police, made no mention of any injury to. Senator Kennedy. How- ever, a day or two later, it was reported that-he suffered a slight comcussion and a back injury; and. when the Senator appeared at Miss Koopechne’s funeral, he was wearing a neck race. - - “> , Senator ennedy appears to hawe a wery convenient memory. He wrecaltled that he dove repeatediy in an effort to find Miss Kopechne, yet the car -~was found resting .on its. top in only eight feet of water with the window on the driver's’ side open. Under these circumstances, diving as - such would: not have been required. Kennedy, an excellent ~ Swiramer, should have been able to stand on the car, slip down the side, and through the window. Ewen an inexperi- enced swiramer should have had no difficulty under these @onditions, - . Failing in This own efforts, Fennedy could HKawe sum- moned help from any one of five cottages located between. the scene of the accident and the cottage to which he re- turned, according to his story, on foot. There might well Rave been a pocket of ait_inmn the car which. could have kept the young lady involved -alive for: a considerable period of time. “_™ ~ ~ The Senator's mind was perfectiy clear 2bout the diving, clear about finding his way back to the cottage - ra where the party was being -held, and equally clear about + elinxcbine imto the back: seat of a car and being taken to his accomiunodations in-Edgartown. Yet he failed to. seek héip and’ fatled to report the matter to the police tuxtil ight or ten hours after the accident, when he appeared at Police Headquarters with am attorney at his side. Incidertalliy it has never been explained how Kennedy sot off the isIiaAnd to return to Miartha’s Vineyard. Since the last ferry had: left lomg before weée presume he returned by private boat... Also it _is impossible to understand how Ken- medy got lost and took the wrong route. It has been reported He .—had driven this area frequently and was thor- . ° @ughiy familiar with it.” - s Fn addition, it is reported that Kennedy and. two com- Panions returned to the scérie of the accident via the 8:15 °-= .- fam. ferry Saturday morning. This was prior to reporting to ' Che police. Ehis adds mystery to the muddie. - Ted Kennedy’s integrity has been open to question since the day he was thrown ‘out of Harward for cheating,: and PRs entire mess reminds“us of a line we.recall from child-. ood: . -- - y 1% in ae 2 had, > “Oh, what’a tangled web we weave . When first we practice to deceive.” -.- (3¥t is doubtful that the American public is going to be - oo €atisfied with the hogwash that has beén released to date. : - - EBhhe fact that Mr... Kennedy pleaded ernilty.to the -charge of teaving the scene of an accident and was fiven . | '‘@ suspended two-month jail sentemce can onty iead ali - |, A&imericans to beliewe that a major coverup may be in the : - = sankine. . . If there is to:be any true justice in this country, 2 com- 4. plete investigation ef the entire matter is required. And we