June 21, 1977 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 21,1977 – the day oil flowed through the middle of Alaska and Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was hiding somewhere out of plain sight. First off was news on the economy. The Labor Department released its
May 16, 1946 – MBS: Frazier Hunt News And Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 16, 1946 – on this day, 71 years ago, the country was feeling the affects of a crippling Coal Strike, as called by Union President John L. Lewis. And even though negotiations were
Huey Long – Veterans Of Foreign Wars Bonus Bill – May 11, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Huey Long. For those of you who draw blanks, Huey Long was the 40th Governor of Louisiana, A U.S. Senator, elected in 1932 and was assassinated in 1935. He was generally
March 1968 – The Gold Rush – What it means to you – NBC Radio – March 15, 1968 – March 1968 – as if the year wasn’t destined for more upheaval, word from Europe came that a Gold Rush of sorts was on; a Gold Rush aimed at
October 14, 1947 – Pure Oil News – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 14, 1947 – a snapshot of the Postwar world. This was a Tuesday in 1947, and that meant Meatless Tuesday if you lived in America on this day. Food rationing was a reality,
President Reagan gives a news conference – September 28, 1982. His first in two months. Questions, as always, centered on the Economy, but also questions regarding the situation in Beirut and U.S. relations with Israel. The topic of the upcoming off-year elections was also high on the agenda: Economic Recovery
September 21, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 21, 1979 was another insane day, if you were in the Gold Market. Prices were on a roller coaster ride all week and then slumped in Europe earlier this day, after reaching record highs earlier
Looking back at previous elections and the people who helped shape them, or at least make them unforgettable. Spiro Agnew, vice-President to Richard Nixon had a legendary disdain for the Press. His dislike probably went deeper than his disdain for anything hinting at being Left. Famously referring to the Press
September 14, 1975 – The World This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection September 14, 1975 – This week in history saw the start of the school year in Boston and the Busing issue was alive and well with protests and clashes greeting buses of predominately Black children arriving in
August 11, 1994 – The CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 11, 1994 – not an earth-shattering day, unless you were a Baseball fan. If you were, you were about to see a season come to an end and a strike over salaries drag on
