Jimi Hendrix – September 18, 1970
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Category: Pollution
Silent Spring And A Few Words From Rachel Carson 1963 – Past Daily Reference Room
CBS Reports – The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson – 1963, rebroadcast 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1962, when Marine biologist and Conservationist Rachel Carson‘s landmark book Silent Spring was published, it immediately caused a storm of controversy. The rampant, unchecked use of pesticides since the 1940s
Gas Rationing: A Day Both Odd And Personalized – May 9, 1979
If you owned a car this May 9th in 1979, you were no doubt preoccupied with what number your license plate ended in. Because gas rationing was being enforced and was strictly limited to odd numbered or Personalized license plates on this day. And of course it was topic A
“The Energy Crisis Has Not Yet Overwhelmed Us” – Jimmy Carter – April 18, 1977
Further evidence April has had its fair share of drama in history. On this April 18th in 1977 it was a dire warning from President Jimmy Carter over the Energy Crisis that was looming. On this day he spoke directly to the American people in an Address To The Nation,
An Overcrowded L.A. In 1959 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room
– Keeping Up With The Joneses – April 15, 1959 – KNX-Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – Hard to imagine now, but in 1959 Los Angeles was in danger of becoming an overcrowded city, like so many cities around the country. With some 49,000 people settling in the
The Great Radio Documentaries – “Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Where Am I Going?” – The American Scene: 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
– Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend I just had to put up another documentary – 1971 seems apropos and what we were up to, particularly relevant. No getting around it, the 70s
April 22, 1970 – On Top Of Everything Else; Earth Day
On top of everything else going on this day in 1970, it was also Earth Day – the very first one. Amid a flurry of publicity and events, Earth Day was intended to be the beginning of what would be the Ecological Movement throughout the world – the day where
January 25,1976 – Gloomy, Gloomier, Supersonic
– The World This Week – CBS Radio – January 25, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 25, 1976 – and the end of another week of wild contrasts. The week began with a gloomy assessment of the nation’s economy, as delivered by President Ford during his State
December 3, 1984 – The Nightmare Of Bhopal – “Nothing To See Here – Keep Moving”.
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May 18, 1970 – Adventures In Cambodia – Expanding A War – Promises Of A Quick Exit
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”21302″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 18, 1970 – NBC Nightly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] NBC News – May 18, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With protests against U.S. involvement in Cambodia still fresh, and continuing, the situation in Cambodia on this May 18th, 1970 was