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July 12, 1960 – NBC Radio News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 12, 1960 – The Democratic Convention comes to Los Angeles and all the hoopla associated with Politics and ritual would be on display over the following few days. On this particular day, word...
July 11, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 11, 1978 – On this day, diplomacy took center stage. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance was landing in Geneva for talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko, primarily regarding the status of the proposed SALT Treaty,...
July 1, 1947 – ABC Radio – Walter Kiernan News and Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – One of the fascinating, and often disturbing parts about history is how often it is repeated; maybe not exactly the same way – but certainly with enough similarities to provide ample warning...
July 10, 1948 – CBS Radio: Report From Overseas – News From Britain – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 10, 1948 – A world weary of war, strife and chaos. In Britain on this day, a report on life in the postwar climate. The overwhelming need for distraction –...
Edward Heath – Meet The Press – June 5, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – After suffering a stunning defeat in the 1964 elections, the defeated Conservative Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home changed the party leadership rules to allow for a ballot by MPs, and then resigned. Former Shadow...
July 9, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 9, 1988 – A day full of painstaking searches. First; Brownsville Texas, where a department store roof collapsed under the alleged stress of collecting rainwater. Seems rooftop drains were clogged and a downpour the previous...
July 6,2007 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 6, 2007 – gearing up for another “big event” – this time the cause was Planet Earth and the issue of Global Warming. Dead serious issue, treated in true Pop Culture fashion. A worldwide extravaganza, from...
July 5, 1991 – NPR: All Things Considered (1/2 Hour) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 5, 1991 – A day after America celebrated, it was back to business as usual. In Moscow, the Russian Parliament was voting to give approval to Mikhail Gorbachev’s new Treaty Of Union. The...
KRNO San Bernardino – Morning Show – April 4, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Don’t know about you, but looking at these photos of teenagers from 1955, my immediate thought is “this is what 16 year olds looked like back then?” In a word; yes. Maybe it was...
July 4, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 4, 1978 – A day of peace feelers and reflecting on decisions. Peace feelers came in the form of vice-President Mondale returning from the Middle East, where he spent the better part of the weekend...
