Category Politics

War

World At War: Situations Growing More Grave – January 19, 1942

A little love – a little support – a lot of history : – Red Network News Of The World – January 19, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of grim news, this world at war on…

January 12, 1982 - Polish TV newscast

Poland: New Day – Old Boss – Frozen Oranges – January 12, 1982

Can we get a bit of love? Tiny bit? – Become a Patron! – January 12, 1982 – CBS Radio News on The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 12, 1982 – The situation in Poland was escalating…

Unemployment

Unemployment And The War That Won’t Go Away – January 11, 1975

A little help from our friends: Become a Patron! – News for Week Ending January 11, 1975 – The plate was fairly overflowing with news and crises, this week ending January 11th in 1975. Starting with news of the continuing…

Occupied Panama – Overthrown Romania – Frozen Florida – December 26, 1989

– CBS Radio Hourly News – December 26, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even though it was the day after Christmas in 1989, the world was still up to its old tricks; upheavals, invasions and intrigues. Starting with the…

Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda Reads Pablo Neruda – 1971 – Past Daily Evening Gallimaufry

– Pablo Neruda – Interview/Poetry reading – Comment – September 5, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Considered by many to be one of the Greatest Poets of the 20th century in any language, Pablo Neruda was especially popular…

Eisenhower World Tour – The King Of America And Hocus-Pocus – December 11, 1959

NBC News on The Hour + Eisenhower visits India News Special – Dec. 11, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Arriving in India as part of his whirlwind tour of 11 countries in 11 days, President Eisenhower landed in…

Politics And Inflation – Season Of Adjustment And Discontent – December 8, 1947

– News Of The World – December 8, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This December 8 in 1947 saw the country battling Politics and Inflation, the Cold War unfolding and American cities squabbling for bragging rights. Politics and…

Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead Has A Few Words About People, Earth And Apathy – 1976 – Past Daily Evening Gallimaufry

– Margaret Mead – lecture at Illinois State University – April 1976 – NPR: Options – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Had she been around in 2023, Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead would no doubt have much to say, and none…