KFAC – Clifford Clinton – The People Speak – October 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Los Angeles in the 1920s and 30s was a veritable cornucopia of crime, corruption, bribery and murder. Crime of the political kind – influence peddling at City Hall – land deals – water
Being a member has its percs: Become a Patron! – April 4, 1944 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 4, 1944 – News of raids on Japanese held islands in the South Pacific were finally being reported, with considerable damage to Japanese ships and
Coffee goes great with everything: – NBC News – April 2, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It was smack in the middle of Primary Season, this April 2nd in 1980. With Carter landslides in the Wisconsin and Kansas primaries – challenger Gerry Brown decided enough was enough. And
Become a subscriber with Patreon: Become a Patron! – Adlai Stevenson – first Campaign speech of 1956 Campaign – Sept. 13, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Adlai Stevenson, probably a name not many remember these days. Former Governor of Illinois who ran for President on the Democratic Party
Become a Patron! As Convention season gets closer (and one can only guess what 2024 will be like), here is a sampler from another Republican Convention – seventy-two years ago – July 11,1952. General Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers the acceptance speech for his party’s nomination on July 20, 1952. Eisenhower
Coffee goes well with everything: – CBS World News Roundup-Late Edition – March 6, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to imagine it was 24 years ago on this day that people were in a state of shock and dismay over the prospect of paying upwards of $2.00
Become a Patron! – February 29, 1996 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 29, 1996 – Campaign ’96 was ramping up, with GOP Presidential hopeful and mega-millionaire Steve Forbes sailing to victory in the Arizona primary, which gave him the biggest win of his
A huge thank you to all of you who are subscribing: Become a Patron! – CBS Radio: Report To The Nation – 1950 Elections – Nov.9. 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Since we’re a little less than 9 months away from the 2024 Presidential elections, I thought it might
If you can: Become a Patron! How the world was spinning, this February 20, 1996. In Bosnia, the peace process was proceeding; shaky but steady. The guns that shattered schoolrooms and market stalls are silent, the armies separated. But the hard part is still ahead. Bosnia has indeed emerged from
Subscribing works wonders: Become a Patron! A day for politics and the White House, this February 20, 1987 – Starting with the surprise announcement that New York Governor Mario Cuomo decided to opt out of a run for the White House in 1988. The news took many by surprise, feeling
