– News for September 7, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Even though it hardly made the mainstream news, more than an afterthought and a footnote to a gossip broadcast, the world did in fact lose one of the truly great Rock Drummers on this day. Keith Moon, who
July 27, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup – Newsbreak – 9:00 News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Juy 27, 1982 – News from Beirut this day. U.S. envoy Philip Habib was on his way to Israel to meet with Menachem Begin in an attempt to fin a solution
– CBS World News Roundup – The World Tonight – July 24, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Busy day in the world, this July 24th in 1979. Beginning with the continuing saga of the Middle East. Lebanese Radio reported Israeli troops penetrated 5 miles into Southern Lebanon on
As July 7th’s go, this one offered few surprises, at least at the time. From Washington – President Carter, in a marathon reassessment of administration domestic policies 2½ years after taking office, called a group of private citizens to Camp David on Saturday following extensive economic and energy talks with
Youth Wants To Know – Sen. Wayne Morse – 1957 Never one to shy away from controversy or taking a stand, Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Oregon) was interviewed on the NBC Radio Program Youth Wants To Know, regarding the Middle-East in general and the Suez Canal in particular, which was undergoing
Never any shortage of scandal where Capitol Hill is concerned, and this April 30th in 1979 was no different. The Senate Ethics Committee was getting ready to hold hearings on violations by Georgia Senator Herman Talmadge and abuses of power, campaign funds and a file cabinet full of other embarrassments.
The Middle East in 1951 – so fragile, that breathing the wrong way could set off a catastrophe. For some weekend listening – here is a discussion, part of the Town Meeting Tonight radio series from June 5, 1951 – The subject was “Is Peace Possible For The Middle East?”
– CBS Radio – Eric Sevareid commentary – November 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seemingly, the situations never change. In November of 1958 the big concern was the Cold War – the “control of outer space”, the situation in Berlin and the situation in the Middle East. The grumblings
February 27, 1979 – CBS The World Tonight + Walter Cronkite Comments – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 27, 1979 – A day up in the air, as a proposed Middle-East peace summit went. When this day started, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin said no to a proposed Camp
– NBC Radio – Life And The World – Hot Spots in North Africa – February 13, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the movements for independence from European powers gained momentum in the 1950s, so did the violence. Few places were more apparent than the region of North
