Category Riots

1980's, Capitol Hill, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, History, Iran, Korea, Middle East, Oil Companies, Past Daily, Presidents, Radio, Reagan Years, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Ollie North Chides Congress – July 9, 1987

– CBS World News Roundup – July 9, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Iran-Contra hearings were still big news, this July 9th in 1987. Oliver North was busy chiding the Congressional Hearing committee for its…

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July 9, 2015

2000, Americana, Day in history, Disasters, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Past Daily, Popular Culture, Protest Movements, Radio, Riots, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Rumble In Davos – January 29, 2000

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – January 29, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 15 years ago, on January 29, 2000 the news was about protestors disrupting the Economic…

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January 29, 2015

1960's, Americana, Capitol Hill, CIA, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Corruption, Democracy, Eisenhower, Foreign Policy, History, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Racial unrest, Radio, Republicans, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Terrorism, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, War Crimes, Week In History, World News

The Turbulent 60s – Democracy And Militarism – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – WBAI: The Turbulent Sixties – Democracy and Militarism – July 7, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. No shortage of similarities between the decade of the 1960s…

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January 22, 2015

1970's, Americana, Cambodia, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Congress, Democracy, economy, Education, Foreign Policy, History, Nixon, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Poverty, Presidents, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Radio, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, World News

The 70s, A Look Ahead – January 1970 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – The 70s – A Look Ahead – January 11, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The 70s. Compared to the 60s it was uncharted territory. There was…

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January 8, 2015

1960's, Americana, Civil Rights, economy, Education, History, Labor, Los Angeles, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Poverty, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, Year-end, Year-end Review

Thousand Yard Stare 1969 – Year Of The Mayors – Dec. 28, 1969

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News – 1969: The Year Of The Mayors – Dec. 28, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. For all that was positive and revolutionary about the…

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December 30, 2014

1960's, 1967, 1968, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, History, Interviews, LBJ, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Police, Politics, Poverty, Presidents, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History

Race Relations In America In 1968 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – NET: Newsfront – Discussion on Race Relations – March 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As was pointed out earlier today via the Blog Concourse, the question…

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December 4, 2014

1990s, 2000, Civil Rights, Day in history, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Labor, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Protest Movements, Radio, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News, Youth

The Battle In Seattle – Week Of December 4, 1999

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio Weekend Roundup – December 4, 1999 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Fifteen years ago this week, the streets of Seattle were awash in teargas and…

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December 4, 2014

1960's, 1968, 1970's, Americana, History, Interviews, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, Teen Exploitation, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, War, Week In History, Youth

Sonny & Cher, Godfrey Cambridge And Irv Kupcinet Talk About Youth In 1970 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Kup’s Show – May 20, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Two things to consider – the people in the photo above are mostly all in…

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December 1, 2014

1990s, Capitol Hill, Civil War, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Pakistan, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, Terrorism, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Unions, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

That Was The Week That Was – November 13, 1999

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Weekend Roundup – November 13, 1999 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Fifteen years ago this week, the world continued its confusing and often frustrating spin in…

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November 13, 2014

1970's, 1979, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Labor, Middle East, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Presidents, Pro-Democracy, Protest Movements, Radio, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unions, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News

Snap Decisions – Abrupt Departures – October 22, 1979

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – October 22, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A day full of changes and crackdowns, this October 22nd in 1979. Starting off the news of the…

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October 22, 2014

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