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Show World Briefs Edgartown. Mass. (UPI) A cousin cou-sin lias corroborated Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's testimony regarding the circumstances surrounding the death or Mary Jo Kopechne. UPI also learned Kennedy testified he drank no alcoholic beverages at a party the night she died in his car. Joseph F. Gargan, a cousin and one of Kennedy's closest friends, testified 24 hours after the Senator at a secret inquest into Miss Kopeehne's death. Kennedy's testimony Monday virtually duplicated his nationally televised account ac-count July 25 of the accident. WASHINGTON (UPI) -. Defense Secretary Melvln R. Laird said today lie plans to continue reducing military mili-tary expenditures next year "in a very substantial way" to help meet domestic needs. Laird told an Impromptu news conference con-ference that lie realized the importance import-ance of Health, Education and Welfare Wel-fare programs and Urban Affairs to the American people. "It Is most Important that we get defense expenditures In tune with other priorities," he said. Chicago (UPI) Defense Attorneys pumped questions at Mayor Richard J. Daley for two and a half hours Tuesday In an effort to convince a federal court jury that he and President Presi-dent Johnson's adinistration conspired lo crush anti-war demonstrations during dur-ing the 19GS Democratic National Convention. |