– News Of The World – August 28, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the war dragged on in Europe, and as the U.S. was inching closer to joining in, the news from France reported Vichy Prime Minister Pierre Laval – head of the German-run puppet regime, had
– August 21, 1951 – Don Hollenbeck and the News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 21, 1951 – A day tensions ratcheted up between Britain and Iran over oil and the stalemate in negotiations over supervision and profits for the British in running the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. From
As a reminder of just how busy the month of August has always been, the 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt, also known as the August Coup, was a failed attempt by hardliners of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) to forcibly seize control of the country from Mikhail
– CBS News Netalert bulletin – Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia – August 20, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Further evidence that August is a month for upheavals. On the 20th of August in 1968, during the early morning hours, residents in Prague and outlying areas were awakened to
– August 14, 1951 – Don Hollenbeck for Edward R. Murrow and The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 14, 1951 – 73 years ago we were in the middle of the Red Scare, but we were also in the middle of something more dark and sinister than
– Edward R. Murrow And The News With Don Hollenbeck – August 2, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of world or domestic hotspots, this August 2nd in 1951. Starting with news of intense squabbling between branches of the military escalating to the point a Congressional investigation
Not an earth shattering day in history, this July 25, 1978, but a painfully familiar one in the 70’s. The Cold War continues: Worsening diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. The State Department announced it was putting a hold on all high level visits to Moscow for the time being.
News for this July 23rd in 1947 had to do with the delicate balance being struck throughout postwar Europe, and fears the unity was falling apart. The Big Three Conference was underway with discussions regarding the proposed Marshall Plan and the work-slowdown by Coal Miners in the Ruhr Valley of
CBS News – Firstline Report – World News Roundup – Newsbreak – July 11, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection An interesting news day, this July 11th in 1980. It started off with a look at the upcoming Moscow Olympics, which we weren’t going to and doing our best “sour
– News Of The World – July 10, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The World this day in 1947 had much to do with the ending of the Coal Strike and the threat of new ones looming. The recently enacted Taft-Hartley Labor law raised many questions about the Union
