February 25, 1996 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 25, 1996 – The Presidential campaign was up and running amok on this day, 20 years ago. Latest word was trouble over at the Dole camp, with word of shakeups and firings. Senator Bob
With the devastating events still unfolding from Paris this evening, I had planned on running a concert featuring Wolf Alice, live from La Cigale during the Inrocks Festival going on in Paris today – a concert which, by the way, took place only hours before the attacks broke out. One
– CBS Hourly News – November 2, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this November 2nd in 1979 was the death of Jacques Mesrine; France’s John Dillinger – Public Enemy Number 1 in both France and Quebec, gunned down by police as he sat in
– Meet The Press – Roy Innes-Floyd McKissick – July 14, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1968 has often been referred to as “The Incredible Year”. Incredible in a lot of ways; not least that America managed to survive what was probably one of the most violent years
– CBS World News Roundup – July 23, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A day on the edge of grim discoveries, this July 23rd in 1994. A day earlier, President Clinton authorized a massive airlift of food, water and medical aid to the 1 million-plus refugees of the
– News reports on Coup in Cyprus – July 15-24, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – While much of the U.S., and some parts of the world, were engrossed in the saga and unfolding scandal of Watergate during the week of July 15-24, 1974, another saga and scandal was
– President Johnson Press Conference – July 10, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A surprise Press Conference, this July 10th in 1964. President Johnson used the time to discuss some upbeat economic news including news of Contract talks between labor and management in the Auto industry, as well as
– Alka Seltzer News Of The World – July 7, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Political news, this July 7th in 1948. Putting an end to the buzz and rumors that General Eisenhower would run for President on the Democratic Party ticket put many in the party in awful
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 25, 1992 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. On this Memorial Day in 1992, an abrupt change-of-policy tried to put a stop to the flood of Boat People escaping Haiti. The Island
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 14, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Days of nail-biting and confusion – this May 14th in 1984. Starting with news the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, holding an American couple
