We were good at waging war, lousy at waging peace. And it showed. It’s ironic that this episode of the long-running Public Affairs radio program “Town Meeting Tonight” ran on November 14, 1941, entitled “What kind of peace must we have?”, some three weeks before America was dragged into the
December 3, 1944 – CBS World News Today – Gordon Skene Sound Collection December 3, 1944 – Even for a Sunday in 1944, this was a busy day on all war fronts. American B-29’s staged raids over Tokyo, targeting the Nakajima Aircraft factory, and by all accounts the raid was
– Cairo Conference – NBC Special News Report – December 1, 1943 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this December 1st in 1943, word reached newsrooms that the Conference in Cairo had just concluded. The meeting between China’s Gen. Chiang kai-Shek, President Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill took place
Call Of The Range – Cliffie Stone With The Plainsmen – CBS Radio/KNX Los Angeles – October 21, 1946- Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since we’re still in Holiday Mode and most likely working on Thanksgiving leftovers, here is something you absolutely don’t hear anymore. Not unless you already know
November 24, 1942 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 24, 1942 – News for this day was about progress (or lack of it) in the War. Fighting was erupting throughout the desert areas of Middle-East and in Northern Africa, with Allied forces advancing through
This day in war in 1942 was hopeful for the Allies. With news from the Pacific Theater of victory in the Solomon Islands sea battle and progress with fighting in New Guinea and progress in the Guadalcanal campaign. The United States navy dealt the Japanese fleet the most disastrous defeat
November 12, 1949 – Voices and Events- NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The week ending November 12, 1949 – Seventy-six years ago – an election was held, the coal strike was settled and in 1949 it was still Armistice Day. Election night 1949 – the off-year election
The Race Track at Santa Anita, circa 1949. Horse racing this weekend – four races as called by Joe Hernandez. Three of the races were at Santa Anita, while the fourth race took place at Del Mar – All the races took place between June and August of 1949. Santa
Thrifty Drug Stores in-store announcements – circa 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Difficult to imagine there was a time when going to a drugstore meant a whole lot more than cold pills aspirin and razors. But aside from the customary bill-of-fare, Drug Stores were places you could buy jewelry,
Former vice-President Henry A. Wallace giving one of his many last minute pitches for the vote in November of 1948 – as former vice-President under Roosevelt, he broke ranks with the party when Harry Truman came in, declaring there was no much difference between the Democrats or Republicans. America needed
