There were Several incidents in October 1962
Here the Worst cases
October 24, A soviet R-7 rocket try to launch but failed the upper stage exploded and debris rain down over North America
The NORAD Command Post files and log on that incident are still today classified.
October 27, A U2 had error in Navigation systen and enter Soviet Air Space by Mistake
The Pilot manage get back Alaska but follow by Soviet Airforce
who got reception by USAF fighters and interceptors at Border, Some of US interceptors carry a nuclear Air-air missile.
October 26, the USAF conduct
TWO Unannounced ICBM test direction USSR
October 28, Two false alert of soviet ICBM entering US airspace,
One at Moorestown AFB do A test tape simulating a ICBM launch, result in overlay in Radar system real scan.
In the Laredo radar warning site (just in operation) a unexperienced Radar operator miss took a Satellite for a soviet ICBM entering US airspace,
He contactad NOARD of this "Attack" lucky they double checkt with BMEWS.
Other potential incidents
US Base in Germany were put on High Alert and double security were placed
Because a study from Bundeswehr, the Paper from 1960 proposed a very radical solution for West Germany in crisis like that
Bundeswehr troops had to raid US Bases obtain Nuclear Warheads and there delivery system and conduct a preventive nuclear strike on Soviet forces in East Germany.
that study is real, unclear for moment, if German Government of Conrad Adenauer even consider this madness, because some files went "missing" or "fallen accidentally in a paper shredder"
Kennedy Health
JFK had the
Addison's disease, the Treatment in that time were a cocktail of drugs included hormones, animal organ cells, steroids, vitamins, enzymes, and amphetamines,
the potential side effects included hyperactivity,
hypertension, impaired judgment, nervousness, and mood swings.
Next to that he got shots by Max "Dr. Feelgood" Jacobson for JFK Back pain, his Miracle Mixture contain
massive dose steroids and amphetamines
Lucky the White House physicians figured out, What "Dr. Feelgood" injecting into president and denied access to Kennedy, BEFOR the Cuban Missile Crisis start
Some time i wonder why we are still alive...