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August 23, 1951 -The War In Korea – Mosaddegh And The Oil In Iran

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”46163″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”News for August 23, 1951″ content_type=”link”] While Truce talks were stalling Korea, sabers were rattling in Iran, this August 23rd in 1951. With accusations flying back and forth between North Korea and the UN forces, it wasn’t looking optimistic that the guns would fall silent

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August 1, 1978 – Rumors Of Sharansky – Lifting The Turkey Embargo – Middle-East Pessimism

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45720″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”News for August 1, 1978-Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! News for August 1, 1978 had much to do with rumors surrounding a pending major East-West Prisoner exchange. At the center of the rumors was Soviet dissident Anatoly Sharanksy and hints he would

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July 24, 1949 – Pondering NATO – Embracing Les Craps – Mistaken Identities

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45548″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 24,1949 – Voices And Events – Gordon Skene Sound Collection ” content_type=”link”] – Certainly not a dull week in history, this July in 1949. Starting off with fears and accusations coming from Britain over post-War Germany and a repudiation of claims from Sir Winston

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It’s Summer 1966 – You Live In L.A. – You Bought Your First Car – It Has An FM Radio – You Notice Smog – And Not All The Stations Are Cool.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45221″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”KADS – Summer 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Life in L.A. had a few drawbacks in the 1960s. A: being the first kid on your block to buy a foreign car with an FM radio in 1966 and B: driving around L.A. with

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