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Senator Edward Kennedy — Part 16

53 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Senator Edward Kennedy · 53 pages OCR'd
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FD-350 (Rev, 7-16-63) : a Yr CSsenr : (Indicate page, namé of . ‘| newspaper, city and state.) ~ ¢ Dist, Atty, Edmund L. Dinis, or an aidé, may go to Wilkes Barre, Pa., Friday to Personally present a petition in the Luzerne County Common Peas Court for an} —— -autopsy on the body of Mary Jo Kopechne, who drowned July 18 in an accident involving a car driven by Sen. Edward M,. Kennedy, the. Record American -earitéé . Thursday, is- 0 0 BOSTON GLOBE’ And, the word from Wilkes! the limits Of the law" and of - - , ‘Barr e was ant uniiess the peti- fered the courtesy of his oftfiée, : Boston, Masse ae . . - e Said, however, presentation se » There are no sessions of the] of ine facts of the petition and ~~ PRAVELER | Boston, Masse . ‘Comomn ie mt e ona ey the expenses of any proceedings. day and the anty, BY ‘Y | would be the responsibility of . Te, a IRECORD AMERICAN . _ Boston, Masse meeis Monday for a :probable! pinis’- office, - ; two weeilx session. Evans ‘told a reporter he was _ President Judge Bernard C./ not complétely pleased with Brominski will be occupied with| Dinis’ petition which was re- ithe grand > jury, .it was’ an-| ceived in’ the -mail earlior by i nounced. Soe ee the clerk of the Commoti Pleas * Earlier, the judge said if he} Court. He noted that a death’ | received, the request by Friday} certificate for Miss. Kopechne,, ihe -probably would be able te] signed by an associate medical !conduct a hearing the latler| examiner, Staled_the ‘cause of part of next week. However,; death was drowning. The Dinis this would require the calling} petilion, he said, was signed, _ .of. a special court session be-| by the medical examiner. ~L cause ‘of the sitling of the grand! evans. said that before the | ee | . ‘Sury, ©) P petition: was sent to” Pentisyl- ' [pater 8/15/69 ‘Because Pennsylvania -Jaw) varia, Dinis.should have .gone’ “> on @oes not allow -for mailing Of] inrough the ‘Massachusetts: ‘Edition: Home petitions for such hearings, eithe; courts and should have obtained Author: er Dinis or a legal representa-j 5 court opinion as to the need. _tive must appear in court 0) poy an autopsy. Y - tee Willess "Barre. Dist. “Atty. He. said the. two most import- : Evans disclosed he had both} 4nt points to consider now on: written and talked by telephone deciding whether or not-to hold to Dinis ‘Thursday morning, He | 22 autopsy were:-1. The desires dedito: CvEdward Holland Title: KENNEDY INCIDENT ‘ inis- call to inquire} Of her parents, and 2, Whether Character: said ah Ganed airport tof or not there is any imperative or . Wilkes Barre and’ indicated he| reason, _ ; . 62 O might charter an airplane tor fn inquest in Edgartown Dis-| - “, Classification: there on Iriday, so rict Court info the death of| , iting Office: : , ‘etn. the, letter, Evans assured }-Miss Kopechne on Chappaquid- . ‘ Seems OES Boston . Dinis of his cooperation “within dick Island, off Edgartown, is|, m4 a eee nn eee ne set for Sept. 3. A ewo-week de- i] (J Being Investigated } Jay in.thé start of a hearing in ) Wilkes Barre would bring the ; Proceedings to just a few days i. before the start of the inquest. ' In that event, inf an autopsy +; Were allowed, it would have to } be performed swittly 4 permit , @ report in time fob ti rquest, | . : 7 | nage ” 6 2SI7GR 3
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