Archive for the 'World News' Category
Day Of Recovery, Broken Ceasefires And A Spotted Owl – May 14, 1992
• May 14, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1990s, Bosnia, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Cities, Civil Rights, Civil unrest, Civil War, Conflicts, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Deregulation, Disasters, Disconnect, Disputes, economy, Environment, Gun violence, Holidays, Libya, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Racial unrest, Radio, Riots, Terrorism, U.S. Intervention, United Nations, Unreleased recordings, Veterans, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War Crimes, World News
Tags: California, Capitol Hill, Libya, Los Angeles, Owl, San Francisco, Serbia, Tripoli
Getting Ready For the Spring Offensive – May 13, 1951
• May 13, 2013 • 3 CommentsPosted in 1950's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Communist China, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Democrats, Disconnect, Disputes, Foreign Policy, Harry S. Truman, Korea, Mid-Century America, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Post World War 2, Presidents, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Unreleased recordings, Veterans, Vintage Recordings, War, Week In History, World News
Tags: Capitol Hill, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Korea, Korean War, North Korea, Spring Offensive, White House
That Was The Week That Was – May 10, 1975
• May 10, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in 1970's, Boat People, Border wars, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cambodia, Capitol Hill, Cities, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Day in history, Disconnect, Disputes, Holidays, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, President Ford, Presidents, Radio, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Thailand, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News
Tags: Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City, Khmer Rouge, North Vietnam, Pol Pot, South Vietnam, United States, Vietnam
A Year After Toasts And Hugs; Suspicion – May 8, 1946
• May 8, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in History, Day in history, Soviet Union, Iran, Labor, Unions, Vintage Recordings, Middle East, U.S. Intervention, Broadcast Journalism, Protest Movements, Democracy, Congress, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Post World War 2, 1940's, World War 2, Society, News reports, World News, Communists, Commentators, Mid-Century America, Conflicts, War, Disputes, Veterans, Harry S. Truman, Politics, Gun violence, Violence, Democrats, Broadcasts, Pro-Democracy, United Nations, Egypt, Week In History, Independence Movements, Newscast, Red Scare, Social Commentary, The Press, The Fourth Estate, Northern Ireland, Solidarity, Poverty, Disconnect, Police, Radio, Emerging Nations, Socialists, Past Daily
Tags: Britain, British Army, Cold War, David Fleming, Frazier Hunt, Northern Ireland, United Nations, United States
And Then There Was Dien Bien Phu – May 7, 1954 – Past Daily Reference Room
• May 8, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in 1950's, Border wars, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cambodia, Capitol Hill, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communist China, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Eisenhower, Emerging Nations, Foreign Policy, Independence Movements, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Post World War 2, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, World News
Tags: Dien Bien Phu, Domino Theory, Edward R. Murrow, France, Joe McCarthy, May 11th 1954, Red scare, Vietnam, World War II
Unofficially Official – May 7, 1945
• May 7, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1940's, Adolf Hitler, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Commentators, Day in history, Harry S. Truman, History, News Bulletins, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Radio, Socialists, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, War, World News, World War 2
Tags: Associated Press, Ed Kennedy, London, NBC, New York, Reims, Victory in Europe Day, Washington
When The Hunger Strike Goes Wrong – May 6, 1981
• May 6, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Uncategorized, Day in history, 1981, Gadaffi, Libya, Vintage Recordings, Middle East, Civil War, U.S. Intervention, Broadcast Journalism, Protest Movements, Congress, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Society, Quality of Life, News reports, World News, Communists, Conflicts, War, Riots, Gun violence, Violence, Broadcasts, United Nations, Israel, Newscast, Social Commentary, Crime, Northern Ireland, Solidarity, Border wars, Radio, Dictator, Past Daily, Foreign Policy
Tags: Bobby Sands, Hunger strike, Jerry Brown, Libya, Maze, Northern Ireland, Sands, United States
Killing Season 1970 – Kent State – May 4, 1970
• May 4, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1970's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cambodia, Capitol Hill, Civil unrest, Commentators, Conflicts, Congress, Corruption, Counterculture, Crime, Day in history, Democracy, Disconnect, Disputes, Foreign Policy, Gun violence, History, News Bulletins, News reports, Newscast, Nixon, Non-Violence, Past Daily, Politics, Presidents, Protest Movements, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, Solidarity, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Week In History, World News
Tags: Kent State shootings, Kent State University, National Guard of the United States, NBC Nightly News, Ohio, Ohio National Guard, Vietnam, Vietnam War
The Short Fuse Called Palestine – May 3, 1946
• May 3, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Uncategorized, History, Day in history, Vintage Recordings, Civil War, U.S. Intervention, Broadcast Journalism, Protest Movements, Cold War, Post World War 2, 1940's, Society, Quality of Life, News reports, World News, Commentators, Pundits, Conflicts, War, Disputes, Harry S. Truman, Politics, Riots, Gun violence, Violence, Broadcasts, Gaza Strip, United Nations, Israel, Independence Movements, Newscast, Social Commentary, The Press, The Fourth Estate, Civil unrest, Radio, Emerging Nations, Unreleased recordings, Past Daily, Foreign Policy
Tags: Middle East, London, Palestine, Jews, United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, Arab, Government of the United Kingdom, Arab people
Having A Continent Despise You – Nixon In South America – May 16, 1958
• May 16, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1950's, Brazil, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Civil unrest, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Corporate America, Corruption, Coup d'Etat, Crime, Day in history, Democracy, Dictator, Disconnect, Disputes, Eisenhower, Emerging Nations, Foreign Policy, History, Mid-Century America, Nixon, Past Daily, Politics, Protest Movements, Pundits, Radio, Red Scare, Riots, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News
Tags: CBS, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Foreign Policy, Nixon, Richard Nixon, South America, United States