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1990s, Baseball, Day in history, History, Past Daily, Radio, Society, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Too Big to Fail, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, World News

A Pinatubo State Of Mind – June 11, 1991

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – June 11, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A busy, hectic and confusing day if you were living anywhere near the very…

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June 11, 2015

2000, Americana, Capitol Hill, Day in history, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Unemployment At All-Time Low – Crash-Test Dummies At All Time High – May 5, 2000

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 5, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Not an earth-shattering news day, this May 5th in 2000 (let’s face it; not…

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May 5, 2015

1950's, Americana, Baseball, Commentators, History, Legend, Past Daily, Past Daily Pop Chronicles, Popular Culture, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Tribute, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Youth

It’s All About Baseball – 1951 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles: Sports Edition

. . . Or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Radio: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Baseball – 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Today is the first official day of Baseball season. No doubt, a…

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April 6, 2015

1990s, Capitol Hill, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, War Crimes, Week In History, World News

Talking Tough, Lockouts, Cautionary Tales – March 27, 1995

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 27, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A lot of news this day, 20 years ago. Starting off with the ongoing…

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March 27, 2015

1990s, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, Japan, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Radio, Republicans, Sports, Terrorism, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Iron Mike Gets Out Of Prison – March 25, 1995

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 25, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day 20 years ago had much to do with Mike Tyson’s…

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March 25, 2015

1990s, Capitol Hill, Congress, Day in history, Foreign Policy, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Radio, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Violence, World News

The Temporary Nature Of Things – February 16, 1994

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – February 16, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection February in 1994 was about the ongoing conflict in the former Yugoslavia. On this…

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February 16, 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

1950's, Americana, Past Daily Pop Chronicles, Popular Culture, Radio, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Youth

Passing The (Foot)Ball In 1952 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – KCBS – Lookin’ Em Over – Sports Report – November 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection No doubt, if you went anywhere this Thanksgiving holiday you were…

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November 29, 2014
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About AWACS and Home Plate – October 29, 1981

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – October 29, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection October 29, 1981 – a day where Baseball and Politics had more than a few things in common.…

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October 29, 2014

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Bannister-Landy – The Miracle Mile – August 7, 1954 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBC Radio – Call of the Miracle Mile Race – 1954 Commonwealth Games – August 7, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Sixty years ago it was billed as The Miracle…

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August 11, 2014

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