May 19, 1997 – BBC World Service: News Desk – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- May 19, 1997 – News of the World this day. Rebel troops, loyal to General Laurent Kabila, took over the Zaire capital of Kinshasa, amid pockets of fighting and the swift exit of deposed leader Mobutu
May 18, 1951 – MBS: Fulton Lewis Jr. News and Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 18, 1951 and the controversy surrounding the abrupt dismissal and relieving of duties of General Douglas MacArthur by President Truman back in April was still having repercussions around Capitol Hill. And depending
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
May 15, 1941 – News report direct from Singapore – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 15, 1941. As the world became engulfed in war and as new fronts opened up, troops from Britain and the Commonwealth arrived in Singapore to bolster defenses in Southeast Asia after the threat of
May 11, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 11, 1990 – News from Manila started this morning off – with word that a Philippine Airlines, Flight 143 had exploded while waiting for takeoff at Manila Ninoy Acquino Airport. Passengers reported hearing three distinct
May 10, 1979 – Day 2: Gas Rationing – KNX-AM, Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 10, 1979 – News for this day was almost all about access to gasoline. All over the country, lines were forming at gas stations as rationing began the previous day. Yesterday
May 8, 1987 – CBS News + Gary Hart Announcement and Press Conference – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 8, 1987. a day of announcements and hearings. In Denver, Presidential hopeful Gary Hart addressed a crowd and took himself out of the race, all due to alleged affairs. Up
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler – Panel Interview – WJR -Detroit – May 4, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sen. Burton K. Wheeler (D-Montana) is probably a name not easily recognized these days, unless you were doing research into the events leading up to America’s entry into World War
May 1, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 1, 1990 – celebrating the release of former hostage Frank Reed, who was held in captivity for some three years before Syria negotiated his freedom. Reed was one of two hostages released in recent days.
April 26, 2001 – CBS World News Roundup: Late Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 26, 2001 – a day for finger-crossing and nail-biting if you were with the Research team in the South Pole. One of their team, Dr. Ron Shemanski, fell ill with Pancreatitis and needed
