The 1952 Presidential campaign season was in full swing, by this June 26th in 1952. General Eisenhower was courting the Youth Vote while at the same time, appealing to his base, the former veterans of World War 2. Gen. Eisenhower, took a strong party stand in Denver, in an attack
The Kooks in concert for a Friday Lunch – recorded during the Gurten Festival in Berne Switzerland on July 18, 2014 and preserved for posterity by SRF Radio. The Kooks have been around for a bit. Forming in 2004 and going through personnel changes, they’re still at it in 2026,
June 26, 1939 – National Federation Of Press Women Awards banquet – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) was organized May 6, 1937, when Helen Miller Malloch and other members of the Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA organized in 1885), along with women from
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The view from Tehran – getting rid of the competition. A busy news day for June 25, 1981. Calling it a “slice of Salami”, President Ronald Reagan accused House Democratic leaders of trying to sabotage his budget-cutting plans and issued a public appeal for voters to speak up fast if
June 25, 1944 – CBS World News Today – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 25, 1944 – busy day on all battlefronts. Starting with rumors that Cherbourg had fallen to the Allies. German radio reported the loss, while General Eisenhower’s staff were keeping mum until it was a 100%
Vladimir Valek (L) – Ludmil Angelov (R) – lighting up Córdoba. Back over to Spain this week for a concert by Orquesta de Córdoba, led by Vladimir Valek and featuring Ludmil Angelov, piano. The concert was recorded at el Gran Teatro de Córdoba during the Rafael Orozco Festival on November
Daevid Allen of Gong – a special kind of madness Lunch with Gong this afternoon – recorded during the Manifestival in Los Angeles, held at The Embassy Concert in DTLA on May 12, 1979. I believe this was the only concert appearance by Gong on the West Coast. I don’t
June 24, 1945 – Reports from Okinawa – Bob Brumby, Mutual Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 24, 1945 – although it was generally acknowledged the Battle of Okinawa was over, it would be weeks before the fighting completely stopped. The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle
– CBS Radio: Time For Reason – Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney talk – June 24, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Someone once remarked that we’ve been in an almost constant state of war and conflict since 1939 – and even then, only marginally peaceful since the months before
