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Show By Michael i Reuters News Agency - WASHINGTON Sen. Edward hate Kennedys mail mostly reminders of, the Chappaquiddick tragedy has picked up strongly following his July 4 speech aimed at reuniting the Democratic party, it was disclosed Sunday. Hate letters to the senator comprised the bulk of all correspondence he received about the speech he made in a joint appearance with Alabama-Gov- . George V. allace in Deca- , 1 j J tur, VMi Small Chairs! Chairs that Rock! Chairs that Recline! HI IIJLHIpwf Prentice Tall Cnairs! Chairs that Swivel! All at Warehouse Savings! mm V Chair and Ottoman Ala 177 Poll Noted RIGHT NOW The combination of black chains and warm rich walnut makes this handsome combo Kennedy staff members disclosed the upsurge in hate mail. Meanwhile a Gallup Poll reported Sunday that he is by far the most popular choice of Democrats to be his partys ' j rx presidential candidate in 1976. Forty percent of Democrats i polled picked the Massachu- setts senator to be their presidential candidate. Wallace was a distant second in the poll, with 16 per- cent Sen. Edmund Muskie of j Maine was third choice, with 9 percent. Sen. Hubert Humphrey of .Minnesota and Sen George ,, 1 McGovern of South Dakota I the beaten Democratic candidates in the last two presideneach received tial elections 8 percent. But the specter of the Chapwhich paquiddick incident occurred on July 19, 1969 has been raised in two different ways in the past few days. Heavy Volume the heavy volume of hate mail to the senator in the wake of the Decatur a speech that fospeech cused attention on Sen. Kennedy as a national political figure and potential presidential candidate. The other was a speech on One was Thursday by conservative ReGold-watpublican Sen. Barry Arizona of attacking Sen. Kennedy and harking back to the Chappaquiddick incident. t Editor Quits Post With GOP Letter WASHINGTON (API -JD. Lofton, who has edited the Republican National Committees outspoken newsletter for the past three years, is resigning to try his hand at ohn a nationally syndicated column to be able to maintain the tone except to write about more things once Im out of this partisan straight-jacke- t, he said. Lofton plans The to begin the column in I hope September. At the same time, the committee plans to cut back publication of Monday the newsletter, to once a month. The newsletter was once issued weekly but has been published I twice a month lately. I I Since Lofton joined the com-- I nuttee in 1970, Monday has taken shots at prominent whJe staunchly Democrats defending President Nixon & Great Berklino Heel i tier RICH VINA L 147 Handsome recliner covered richly grained vinyl, deep back and saddle arms. Suhel-Rode- r RIGHT NOW Kroehler Recliner! Bargain! It swivels ... it rocks' Trad.-itional beauty has tufted, attached pillow back . . . skirt senu-tufte- g JACQUARD 84 V n d CLV 1 T I Rocker-Uecline- r , J The elegant lounge chair with recliner comfort. Deep foam Save now! RICH VINYL Now! 87 Deep foam seat and tufted foam back... rocks and reSave! clines kKin; Size" Recliner Kroehler Chair 127 LUSH VELVET button-tuftin- g on a Luxury deep foam back and reversible cushion! Save today! WHILE LASTS SIPlLY 97 Has diamond tufted back . . . deep foam seat cushions . . . Herculon! rolled arms .... 13th South and 4th West at Interstate 15 |