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WASHINGTON, D. C.- Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.) an almost unknown legislative technician, ousted Mass, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy from the number-two Senate Democratic leadership post yesterday in a stunning blow to Kennedy's party stature...
Ironically, Byrd told newsmen, he would have avoided the contest if Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia had died before the party caucus started in mid-morning...
...Byrd, who has made a career of doing favors for his colleagues in the number-three leadership job, out-counted Kennedy in a showdown decided 31 to 24 by secret ballot in the caucus held just before the 32nd Congress convened...
That would have been just enough to win with 55 Democratic Senators in this Congress. But Byrd told reporters he did not finally decide to make the race until he was certain he had 28 votes...
...During its short history the Tea Party presented some of the biggest names in the rock field. Groups ranging from the Grateful Dead to Sha-na-na played there, and among the Tea Party milestones was the Byrd's first U.S. concert...