Kennedy brothers eyed for 1962 Massachusetts Senate seat
UPI reports a 1962 special Massachusetts Senate election to fill John F. Kennedy’s term. Gov. Foster Furcolo appoints Benjamin A. Smith II, JFK’s Harvard roommate, to the vacancy while Bobby Kennedy weighs an escape from the Justice Department. Ted Kennedy rumored for a Boston post and potential bid. Some Democrats vow a strong challenge if either brother seeks the seat.
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Almanac Notes for December 2 1960 Historical Facts
The Almanac lists events on this day including Vice President Calhoun's resignation in 1832, Woodrow Wilson's 1856 birth, and the 1869 first Labor Day plus gum pat ent by William Semple. It notes Mars as the morning and evening star and cites Wilson's call for a community of power.
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William Semple
Mourt Vernon
Ohio
Congress
Newsom's News Analysis on repeats in history
Eight years ago Eisenhower prepared to take over from Truman while Stalin signaled openness to talks and ending the Korean War. Khrushchev sought early contact with Kennedy as Gromyko promised better Soviet American relations. In Southeast Asia, Russian arms aid to North Viet Nam-backed Laotian forces worries India that Laos could mirror Korea, though U.S. observers doubt Russia will let it escalate.
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Pressure Play in Asia Shapes Early Cold War Tactics
The article discusses theories that the Soviet Union and China may exploit Laos to force a fast U.S.–Soviet meeting with Khrushchev and Red Chinese leaders. It notes Red China’s readiness to stir trouble below the south Asian cultural divide and recalls a 1953 move by Beijing to establish a Thai autonomous government in Yunnan.
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Texas Whooping Cranes Reach Largest Winter Flock On Coast
H J Johnson at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge reports the Texas coast flock has 36 birds the largest since 1938 census began. The group includes 50 adults and six juveniles with 24 adults and five young on the refuge and others on nearby islands.
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