Category Cold War

March 29, 1953

Cold War Muckraking – Korea – The Kremlin And Frank Costello – March 29, 1953

March 29, 1953 – ABC Radio – Drew Pearson News and Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 29, 1953 – An otherwise typical Cold War day in March – news regarding surprise moves from the Kremlin regarding the…

Malenkov

Kremlin Intrigues: The Name Is Malenkov – Meet The New Boss – March 15, 1953 –

March 15, 1953 – Drew Pearson News – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 15, 1953 – While the world was processing the death of Soviet Premier Stalin, his replacement, Gyorgy Malenkov was quickly and quietly taking…

Adlai Stevenson - Addresses Florida DNC - March 6, 1954

March 6, 1954 – Adlai Stevenson: “We Are Witnessing The Bitter Harvest From The Seeds Of Slander, Defamation And Disunion, Planted In The Soil Of Our Democracy”

Adlai Stevenson – Address To Florida Democratic National Committee Dinner – March 6, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It seems ironic in some ways and prophetic in others to listen to this address from Former Illinois Governor and…

March 1, 1980

A World Full Of Drama – An Embassy Full Of Hostages – March 1, 1980

– March 1, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 1, 1980 – a lot of drama, going on this day in 1980. Starting with the hostage situation in Colombia, where leftist guerrillas were…

Vietnam: Ending One Coup, Starting Another – Nazis On The Rise In Bonn – February 20, 1965

– ABC Overseas Assignment – Feb. 20, 1965 – One of those days full of intrigues from Southeast Asia. In this case, an attempted coup on the part of troops loyal to former Premier Diem (who was assassinated and overthrown…

War In Korea: Weekly Casualties – America’s Railroads: Strikes And Disasters – February 6, 1951

The news for this February 6th in 1951 began with the worst Passenger train disaster since 1918. The Pennsylvania Railroad 5:10 Commuter Express train The Broker hit a temporary spur and careened over an embankment, killing some 83 passengers (at…

Kennedy White House

Gaza: The Brokered Deal – Circling The Globe In 45 Hours -Meet Mary Knowles – January 18, 1957

– January 18, 1957 – Edward R. Murrow and the News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 18, 1957; a day where circling the globe took 45 hours, and brokering peace deals took an eternity. A lot of contrasts,…

The Non-Conforming American – 1955 – Past Daily Reference Room

The Non-Conforming American – March 12, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – During the era of the 1950s a gradual, unmistakable undercurrent of social upheaval was starting to take place. Brought on largely by the Cold War, the threat…