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Podcast: Real Time 1960s
Episode: Evening Report | November 29, 1961
Description: A chimpanzee orbits the earth in a Project Mercury space capsule; a mob attacks five Freedom Riders at a Mississippi bus station; President Kennedy responds to reports of low morale among Reservists; Governor Rockefeller's son is missing; the CIA has a new Director; and 19-year-old heavyweight Cassius Clay has his eye on the crown. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!Â