Labor Has A Word On Labor Day – George Meany – 1967
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Category: Day in history
Sinking Of The Athenia – Europe At War – A Suspension Of Niceties – September 4, 1939
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An Interview With Pablo Casals And A Picture Of Postwar Europe – July 18, 1945 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
– BBC World Service – London Column – July 18, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – While the war continued in the Pacific, only weeks away from its final end, Europe was slowly putting the shattered pieces back together, clearing away the wreckage and starting on the long road
Europe On The Edge: Last Minute Attempts – Last Ditch Efforts – August 29, 1939
– News From Radio Berlin – News From EIAR, Rome – August 29, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the war of nerves intensified on this day in 1939, a last ditch effort at negotiations was still going on. Hanging in the balance was Poland. Adamant in their
March On Washington – The Civil Rights Movement In The 60s – August 28, 1963
August 28th will mark the 60th anniversary of the legendary March on Washington. The largest Civil Rights demonstration of its kind up to this point, the march culminated in a day of speeches in front of the Lincoln Memorial and a general feeling that something had begun. Most people think
A Day Of Celebration And Snipers – August 25, 1944
– News for August 25, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A momentous day in history with a lot going on seemingly everywhere, this August 25th in 1944. Word on the liberation of Paris, with a crazy mixture of celebration and snipers going on simultaneously as the French Underground
Elvis Presley: Dead At 42 – “The King Of Rock N’ Roll Is Gone” – August 16, 1977
– August 16, 1977 – CBS Radio News + Reports – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 16, 1977 – Not a good day for music – not in 1977 and not in 2018. This day in 1977 we lost the King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. And ironically,
‘War Is Over – War Is Over – Peace Has Come – Peace Has Come!’ – August 14, 1945
– August 14, 1945 – Mutual – 12 Noon-2:00pm – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – NBC Radio – News – August 14, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this August 14th, 78 years ago, was like the end of terminal waiting. The news the war in
Gerald Ford : “Our Long National Nightmare Is Over” – August 9, 1974
– August 9, 1974 – Gerald Ford Is Sworn In As President – CBS News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 9, 1974 – while we were still busy digesting the resignation speech of Richard Nixon the evening earlier, and were still processing Nixon’s somewhat surreal farewell address, vice-President
Indo-China Ceasefires – Miracle Mile In Canada – Death Of A Dionne – Commie Girl Scouts – August 7, 1954
– News for Aug. 7, 1954 – August 7, 1954 – Aside from Indo-China news the other big news (at least for the U.S.) was the weather. Signs that things were turning around in the Midwest for the worst drought in a long time. Much needed rain was predicted. But