Three Nights At Kent State, And Four Dead Later – May 4, 1970
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The Apple-Green Chamber: The Execution Of Caryl Chessman – May 2, 1960
– Caryl Chessman Execution reports and bulletins – May1-2, 1960 – Various Los Angeles Stations + Voice Of America Shortwave News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 2, 1960, the day a 12 year odyssey came to an end. Convicted murderer and rapist, Caryl Chessman, known as The Red
The New York City Teachers’ Strike of 1968 – Past Daily Reference Room
– WOR – Martha Deane Pgm. N.Y. Teachers Strike – 1968 A reminder of Teachers’ strikes past – The New York City Teachers’ Strike of 1968 was a months-long, arduous and deeply dividing strike that dragged on for a total of 36 days between May and November of 1968. At
King Michael Of Romania Abdicates – Old Europe Gives Way To New Europe – January 4, 1948
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Warsaw: Solidarity In The Balance – December 14, 1981
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Post-War Europe – Foreign Ministers Conference – People Behaving Badly – December 13, 1947 –
– News for Dec. 13, 1947- Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day was dominated by the goings on in Europe. Primarily over the Foreign Ministers Conference in London, which wasn’t going as well as expected. But also, news of civil unrest throughout all of Europe brought on
September 22, 1975 – President Ford: Another Assassination Attempt
– September 22, 1975 – CBS – The World Tonight + Reports – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 22, 1975 – The second time in as many weeks; an attempt to assassinate President Ford. Ironically, also in California. The first attempt took place on the 5th of September, as
September 6, 1947 – Recovery From War – Gen. Marshall Has A Plan.
– Our Foreign Policy – The Marshall Plan – September 6, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The news on this day in September of 1947 found the world . . .pretty much as usual, sliding into a state of chaos. The chaos this time had to do with
August 31, 1997 – Diana: Not The Fairy-Tale Ending – The Death Of A Princess
It was still early in the evening on the West Coast of the U.S.when news broke that “something had happened” to Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed in a suburb of Paris. A speeding car they were in spun out of control, presumably while escaping Paparazzi on motorbikes who