Jacqueline Kennedy Weds Onassis

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/86

Date Released

24 Oct 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Astronauts Return
2. 2Sir Alec Rose Receives Freedom of Portsmouth
3. 3Jacqueline Kennedy Weds Onassis
4. 4Olympics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

The tiny Greek island that shot into the headlines when Jackie Kennedy, America’s former First Lady became the second Mrs Aristotle Onassis. Pressmen battled to get close to the 69-year-old multi-millionaire and his 39-year-old bride, who had broken the Roman Catholic Church’s law by marrying a divorced man.

Keywords

Business and commerce; Social events; Marriages

Locations

Skorpios

Footage sources

United Press International [UPI]

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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