What would they have done if it had rained?

[Charles Drago]

Here's a thought... would a failed assassination attempt and a dead LHO, plus Cuba/Russia conspiracy pursued instead of supressed have been "better than nothing"?

Absolutely not. A living, serving JFK would not have bought that cover story bullshit for a nanosecond.

Which is why the most accomplished hunters of humans in all creation were utilized and the "go" signal was not given until conditions were optimal

Were there alternative plans?

Probably. No way to say -- yet -- with any degree of certainty.

But bet the house that the so-called Chicago plot was never meant to be implemented and was purposefully blown.