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Fallout From Libya Air Strike – Kidnap Victims In Beirut – Contra Aid In Limbo – April 17, 1986
Eyes on the Middle East this day in 1986. Moammar Khadafy, appearing on radio and television for the first time since the U.S. bombing raids, proclaimed, “We are ready to die. Even if the United States hits us with nuclear weapons, we will face America, because Allah is stronger than
Pale Saints – Leeds – 1988 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth – (RIP: Graeme Naysmith)
Become a subscriber/member/patron: works wonders: Become a Patron! Pale Saints for a Wednesday morning. With the sad news of the passing of Guitarist and founding member Graeme Naysmith, I ran across this early gig from June 16, 1988 recorded at The Duchess Of York in Leeds. Pale Saints formed in
A Word Or Two From Bill Moyers – 1967 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
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Three By The Shop Window – 2021 – Past Daily Lunch Break
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Holy Land Trouble – Stalin Trouble – Telephone Trouble – April 16, 1947
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Traffic In Session – 1967 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Deep-down, you know you want to join: Become a Patron! – Traffic In Session – BBC – Oct. 1, 1967 A 1967 BBC session by Traffic to get your Tuesday off and running. Traffic’s singer, keyboardist, and guitarist Steve Winwood was the lead singer for the Spencer Davis Group at
Top Gear – John Peel And BBC Radio In 1969 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
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The View From Rhodesia – Panama Canal Treaty #2 – Aldo Morro And The Red Brigade – April 15, 1978
Consider becoming a member: Become a Patron! Another busy day in the world, April 15, 1978. Rhodesian guerrilla leaders told Secretary of State Cyrus R Vance Friday they were prepared to negotiate a settlement based on an Anglo-American peace plan officials reported. But a British spokesman said Vance found that
In Praise Of The Gizmo – Shuttle Discovery – Artificial Hearts – Tinkering With Social Security – April 15, 1985
Become a member – become a subscriber – Become curious: Become a Patron! – April 15, 1985 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Busy day in space, April 15, 1985. The Shuttle Discovery crew was up early, readying for a battery of tests and an