Father Coughlin’s Easter Sermon – 1937 – Past Daily Reference Room
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April 15, 1950 -Baseball, Cold War, Red Scares And Television – Life On Planet Earth
– April 15, 1950 -Voices And Events – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Your typical week, as far as the Fabulous 50s are concerned. This week, ending on April 15th in 1950, was no different. The Cold War was ratcheting up a few notches with word of
March 29, 1942 – Raid On Nazaire Postmortem – Demonstrations For A Second Front – India And The Carrot Of Independence –
– WGN – News for March 29, 1942 – The really interesting and somewhat prophetic news on this March 29th in 1942, was buried towards the end of what were daily reports from the Front. The war was dragging on. Britain was staging a series of raids on Germany and
March 14, 1962 – A JFK Press Conference – From Taxes To Vietnam And A Brother Running For The Senate.
– JFK Press Conference – March 14, 1962 – On this day in 1962, President Kennedy delivered his 27th News conference. He opened by reading a portion of a letter to Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding the upcoming disarmament conference in Geneva and the goals the White House was
January 27, 1942 – Showdown Between Borneo And Celebes- Japanese Army 30 Miles From Singapore – Pan-American Conference Concludes.
Fighting or talk of war going on seemingly all over the world, this January 27th in 1942. The Pacific between Borneo and Celebes was the scene of many fierce sea and air battles as the Battle of the Dutch East Indies claimed over 30 Japanese ships sunk or badly damaged
January 20, 1981 – Upstaging An Inauguration With A Hostage Release – All Eyes On The Tarmac In Tehran.
A busy day, this January 20th. While pre-Inaugural balls were going on in one part of Washington for the upcoming swearing-in of Ronald Reagan, negotiations were reaching a fevered pitch in the final hours of the Carter White House. And while the Inauguration was getting ready to take place, it
January 3, 1948 – Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful – The Frigid East.
NBC News Of The World – January 3, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big domestic news for this day was the weather. Snow blanketed the east coast, with downed power lines, stranded commuters, icy roads and frozen water mains up and down the Eastern seaboard and extending
December 31, 1966 – “A Year Different From All Others” – Burning Beatles Albums – Odyssey Of A Texas Clock Tower – An Actor In Politics
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1953 – A Republican In The White House – Communists Everywhere – Riots In East Berlin – Death In Moscow
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1955 – The Year Of Paranoia And Polio Shots – Past Daily’s Long Look Back: This Was 1955.
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