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The Temporary Nature Of Things – February 16, 1994

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – February 16, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection February in 1994 was about the ongoing conflict in the former Yugoslavia. On this…

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February 16, 2015

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Update 8 – Past Daily’s Emergency Fundraiser: ‘Splainin’ It All To You.

Valentines Day is over – Presidents Day is hours away and your contributions are trickling in. I’m heading into the Third Week of this Past Daily Emergency Fundraiser a little apprehensive. Sure, yesterday was a holiday for a lot of…

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February 15, 2015

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Edward R. Murrow And The News – February 12, 1951

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Edward R. Murrow And The News – February 12, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Normally I don’t focus the news of a particular day in history…

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February 12, 2015

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Camilla Says Yes – Mahmud Says No – February 11, 2005

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC World Service – The World Today – February 11, 2005 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Ten years ago today – Britain’s Prince Charles announced his engagement to…

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February 11, 2015

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Bush Era Healthplans, Reagan Era Hanky-Panky, Vietnam Era No-Shows – February 6, 1992

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – February 6, 1992 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Another crack at some sort of affordable healthcare started making the rounds, this February…

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February 6, 2015

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Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears The Crown – February 5, 1979

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – February 5, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. And things were heating up in the Middle East, this day 36 years ago.…

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February 5, 2015

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Update On Our Save Us From The Wrecking Ball Emergency Fundraiser

Stepping outside our usual comfort zone for a bit to give you an update on our Emergency Fundraiser. We’re three days into trying to keep Past Daily up and running and keep the archive from falling into the dumpster. It’s…

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February 5, 2015

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Trials And Tribulations – February 4, 1995

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – February 4, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A day of drama, this fourth day of February, 20 years ago. A Trade…

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February 4, 2015

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Escape From Iran, With Love From Canada – February 3, 1980

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio: The World This Week – February 3, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The big news for the week which ended on this February 3rd…

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February 3, 2015

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‘It’s 125 Below Zero In Fairbanks’ – January 30, 1989

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – January 30, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even though it was the dead of Winter, the cold snap hitting Alaska on this…

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January 30, 2015

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