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Stock Market: 1979 - what a 48 point drop was cause for panic.

October 11, 1979 – Castro Comes – Wall Street Goes, And Capitol Hill Haggles Over Abortion Forever.

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January 15, 1979 – The View From Tehran

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for January 15, 1979 News for this January 15th in 1979 had much to do with the potentially dangerous situation in Iran. On the one hand, it was the first gathering of…

Another Year, Another Congress – January 3, 1983

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for January 3, 1983 This January 3rd in 1983 saw the opening day of the 98th Congress. Speculation and swearing  in pretty much filled up the days news, but everything was…

September 17, 1979 – The Cost Of Gold, The Price Of Peace, The Wages of Recession

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”4732″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 17, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Starting with word that Gold hit a new record high in trading, at $351.50 an ounce, up $7.00 from Friday, this…