July 23, 1999
Thousands in NYC mourn Kennedy in `people's Mass'
Kennedy, Bessette ashes cast from ship
Three died instantly, coroner reports
A grieving family turns to one of its own for solace
Despite complaints, viewers watch in high numbers
In saturation coverage, some see rare common focus
Across America, a loss of youth and promise
Church, military granted leeway for ceremony
Expansive naval aid tied to family's service to US
Clinton overlooked two previous White House visits

July 22, 1999
Bodies of 3 are recovered
Public grieves for Kennedy
Yet another sad journey for family patriarch
Once again, the youngest brother bears a family's sorrow
Thousands leave pieces of selves on his steps
Remote-control camera was key to discovery
Breaking news brings out best and worst of local news
Extra search effort was `the right thing'

July 21, 1999
Pinpoint hunt, but no recovery
Faith a sustaining force for Kennedy family
Plumbing a rush to mourn celebrity icons
JFK Jr. kept his charitable work private
A recipe for disaster: thedesire to get home
Some defend handling of first call on flight delay
Divers concentrating on area off Gay Head Light
Despite modern equ ipment, tedious, confusing process
Coverage boosts cablenews ratings

July 20, 1999
Plane fell fast, probe finds
Early alert to FAA was given no heed
"Unspeakable grief and sadness"
'The embodiment of...passion for life'
President expresses grief for Kennedy

July 19, 1999
Coast Guard say no chance that Kennedy party alive
Second-guessing along the flight route
To younger generation, a regular-guy icon
Privately, a very private survivor grieves
A family's pain is felt across the nation
Ex-classmates, neighbors pray for Bessette sisters
Debris may provide clues to what went wrong
Commentary: theinequality of 2 searches
Resort's locals shaken by itsfamous family's latest tragedy

July 18, 1999
John F. Kennedy Jr., wife, feared dead
Officials: Plane ditched, passengers presumed dead
At Kennedy compound family hopes for best, fears worst
Family overshawdowed by a litany of tragedy
Were conditions, plane too much for JFK Jr.?
Kennedy told interviewer he's not scared to fly
Reaction in Mass. is shock, sadness
New York mourns one of its own
In London, news provokes disbelief, sympathy
Shribman: Another blow for Kennedy family
Jurkowitz: From the media, a tragic sense of deja vu
Heir to Camelot didn't revel in spotlight, didn't shun it either
For Bessette Kennedy, marriage meant life in a fishbowl
Jack, Jackie's children had taken Kennedy's legacy

From the Globe archives
JFK Jr.'s marriage
From shy student to accomplished celebrity wife