Local and national leaders are often on the scene after a tragedy strikes their home state, and John F. Kennedy was no different. A powerful  tornado touched down in Worcester and surrounding towns on June 9, 1953, leaving massive destruction in its wake. When this June 10 photo was taken, then-Senator Kennedy, accompanied by Dick Mayer, 15, and Melissa Tyler, 14, of Shrewsbury inspected damage in that town. Ninety-four people were killed, 1,288 injured, and 4,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. (AP Photo)