Robert F. Kennedy Addresses 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964
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Women’s Equality Day – Out Of The Kitchen And Into The Street – Protest And Strike – August 26, 1970
Re-cap of Days activities – Women’s Equality Day – August 26, 1970 – WBAI, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day had to do with the celebration of Women’s Equality Day, and a flood of protest marches throughout the U.S. commemorating Women’s Right To Vote
Ruby Ridge Anniversary – Carl Drega: A Grudge Against Authority – UPS Strike Holdouts – August 21, 1997
It was five years; this day in 1992, that a standoff between Federal agents and a band of separatist/militia members became a rallying cry for armed militia groups all over the country. A friend of white separatist Randy Weaver was to be charged with murder for killing a deputy US
UPS Trucks Are Rolling Again – Mass Shooting In New Hampshire – President Clinton Turns 51 – August 20, 1997
United Parcel Service geared up Tuesday to resume operations after a two-week strike as Teamsters leaders endorsed a five-year contract that would provide more full-time jobs and protect the union’s existing pension system. As pickets celebrated the impending end to the walkout, James Kelly, UPS’ chief executive officer, said the
The Ominous Rumble Of Tanks – The End Of Prague Spring – August 20, 1968
– 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
Saddam And The View From Baghdad: Rounding Up The Foreigners – August 19, 1990
– ABC Radio News – Special Report – August 19, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the saber-rattling ratcheted up a few notches, the question over what was going to become of the 3,000+ foreign nationals living in Kuwait started to occupy the thoughts of those who had
Woodstock Vs. Belfast: While The Scent Of Incense And Patchouli Wafted In One Part Of The World, The Scent Of Teargas And Burning Tires Wafted In The Other – August 15, 1969
Become a Patron! While the much-fabled Woodstock Festival was getting underway for its first day, the world was spinning wildly away as usual on this August 15th in 1969. From Northern Ireland, Catholic and Protestant rioting was raging on. British troops were being reinforced and rioting was spreading rapidly. It
President Truman: “Their Attacks Upon Our Liberties Go Almost Unchallenged” – Hate In America; 1950s – August 14, 1951
– 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
Watts – City On The Edge – A City Engulfed – August 13, 1965
– Watts Riot Coverage – KTLA-audio – August 13, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you were living in Los Angeles on this August 13th in 1965 you were no doubt glued to your radio or TV, watching and listening with amazement as the drama unfolded in Watts.
The Atomic Bomb – Now What? – August 12, 1945
– Chicago University Roundtable: Atomic Force: It’s Meaning for Mankind – August 12, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the world waited for the official end of World War 2, and as the effects of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki began to settle in, the question