Category: Day in history
July 26, 1977 – A Conundrum Called Korea – U.S. Troop Withdrawal Proposal For Seoul
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”34234″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 26, 1977 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection ” content_type=”link”] July 26, 1977 – 40 years ago today, it started with news from Korea. Talks in Seoul on the projected withdrawal of 33,000 U.S. ground troops from South Korea ended
July 25,1972 – A Candidate Under Scrutiny – Eagleton Discloses Issues
July 25, 1972 – NBC Nightly News (Audio) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 25, 1972 – Only days after the Democratic Convention celebration in Atlanta, questions rose to the surface about George McGovern’s choice as running mate, Thomas Eagleton. Reports surfaced that Eagleton had been hospitalized three times
July 21, 1988 – Everything But The “I Do’s” – Dukakis Wins The Convention.
July 21, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 21, 1988 – One half of The Great National Ritual inched toward conclusion this day. From Atlanta, the Democratic Convention made it official; Michael Dukakis was the appointed Standard-bearer, and Lloyd Bentsen was designated running
July 19, 2005 – SCOTUS Gets A New Judge
July 19, 2005 – CBS Radio News – NPR Special Events Coverage – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 19, 2005 – Most eyes on SCOTUS this day. The morning started off with speculation, but turned into revelation as President George W. Bush announced his choice to replace retiring Justice
July 18, 1988 – Democrats Party Down In Atlanta – Ceasefire Gets Thumbs Up In Iran-Iraq War
July 18, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 18, 1988 – A day starting with optimism. In Tehran, surprise word came from Government officials that they had tentatively accepted a UN agreement for a cease-fire in the almost decade old Iran-Iraq War. The
July 17, 1977 – A Peace Proposal In Lebanon – Protests In Ann Arbor
July 17, 1977 – CBS Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 17, 1977 – A hopeful day in Lebanon and a day of protest in Ann Arbor, Michigan. News of a proposed peace settlement in Lebanon brought cautious optimism. Details of the proposed peace plan, to bring
July 14, 1972 – The Name Is McGovern – The Name Is Eagleton
July 14, 1972 – NBC Nightly News (Audio) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 14, 1972 – All eyes on Miami as the Democratic Convention nominated George McGovern their Presidential candidate, and Senator Thomas Eagleton as his running mate. All eyes that were open and awake, that is –
July 13, 1977 – New York Has A(nother) Blackout
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”34074″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 13, 1977 – CBS Radio News on the hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Sometime around 8:30 that evening on July 13, 1977, New York City was plunging into a blackout – the second time since the fabled Blackout Of 1965. This time
July 12, 1980 – A Hostage Freed, A Convention Looms, A Hijacking Thwarted
July 12, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 12, 1980 – Another busy news day, starting with the arrival home of former U.S. Embassy hostage Richard Queen, who was held along with 52 others from the Embassy takeover in Tehran. Queen was released