Wartime Diplomacy – Wartime Rationing – January 26, 1944
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Category: Social Commentary
America At War – The National Service Act – Henry L. Stimson – January 25, 1944
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The Kennedy White House: Before The Honeymoon Was Over, A Full Plate Of Crisis – January 24, 1961
News And Comment for January 24, 1961 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Four days after his Inaugural and six days before his first State of The Union, President Kennedy was already presented with a full plate of crises, this January 24th in 1961. On January 21st, Kennedy’s
Ohio River: Floodwaters Rising – January 23, 1937
Jan. 23, 1937 – Ohio River Floods – NBC Red Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1937 was horrific if you lived anywhere near the Ohio River. Rains continued without stop and flood waters continued to rise. The devastation was widespread and the numbers of homeless
The Smiths – Live At The National Ballroom, Kilburn 1986 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– The Smiths – Live At The National Ballroom, Kilburn – 1986 – BBC 6 Music – Ending the weekend with old favorites. Tonight it’s The Smiths in a concert via the BBC, recorded live at The National Ballroom in Kilburn in 1986. Not one of those bands to focus
Objective: Basra -The Iran-Iraq War: Six Years And Counting – Commuter Nightmare In New York -January 19, 1987
– January 19, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 19, 1987 – The Iran-Iraq War was in the news this day. With reports that Iranian troops were making advances towards the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, and that capture of the city
Gaza: The Brokered Deal – Circling The Globe In 45 Hours -Meet Mary Knowles – January 18, 1957
– January 18, 1957 – Edward R. Murrow and the News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 18, 1957; a day where circling the globe took 45 hours, and brokering peace deals took an eternity. A lot of contrasts, this day. Beginning with news that the U.S. Airforce successfully
Congress: The Youthquake – January 16, 1975
– NBC Nightly News – January 16, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this day in 1975, something was happening in Congress that hadn’t happened in living memory; rank and file Democrats voted to oust some of the most powerful members of the house and seriously challenge others.
Dr. Martin Luther King – Meet The Press – 1960 – Past Daily Reference Room – Birthday Edition
– NBC Radio – Meet The Press – Guest: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King – April 17, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday today, I unearthed this 1960 appearance on Meet The Press, where the discussion is about the new tactic
Herbie Hancock – Live In Germany 1974 – Past Daily Downbeat
– Herbie Hancock and Headhunters – Live in Bremen, Germany – Nov. 6, 1974 – Radio Bremen – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Herbie Hancock this weekend. Along with Headhunters, recorded live at Radio Bremen on November 11, 1974. As one of the prime architects in the Post-Bop period and