May 13, 1981 – Reports and reactions to news of Pope John Paul II – NPR News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 13, 1981 – The first news bulletins were met with perplexity. As the reports continued and elaborated, the news was unsettling and seemed abstract. Why attempt
– O Holy Night – Dec. 25, 2013 – Vatican Concert Only fitting to go into Christmas with an unforgettable rendition of O Holy Night, part of a concert given at the Vatican in 2013 featuring Patti Smith and a host of other artists. The song speaks for itself. The
A busy week, this first one of October in 1949. Strikes were on the agenda – the Steel Industry was hit with its first batch of strikes since 1946. And America was braced for lock-outs, walk-outs and wildcat strikes all over the country. It was learned this week that Russia
September 13, 1983 – A world in conflict. In Beirut, Marines were given authority to call for air support in case artillery attacks from Lebanese rebel groups. Earlier in the day, President Reagan extended the Marines authority to defend themselves by allowing them to call for airstrikes against any units
CBS News – Firstline Report – World News Roundup – Newsbreak – July 11, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection An interesting news day, this July 11th in 1980. It started off with a look at the upcoming Moscow Olympics, which we weren’t going to and doing our best “sour
Subscribe? Become a Patron! – NBC Radio – News for March 21, 1947 – News for this first day of Spring in 1947 was about the situation in Salonika and economic crisis spreading throughout Europe, with Greece and Turkey in the grips of dramatic political and social upheavals. The Post-War
– CBS Radio Hourly News – December 26, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even though it was the day after Christmas in 1989, the world was still up to its old tricks; upheavals, invasions and intrigues. Starting with the rather overwhelming U.S. invasion of Panama to oust purported drug
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