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Roe v. Wade – Abortion Becomes The Law Of The Land – January 22, 1973

A little support goes a long way: – NBC – Roe v. Wade report – Jan. 22, 1973 – Fifty-one years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that made a Woman’s right whether or not to choose…

Labor Has A Word On Labor Day – George Meany – 1967

– George Meany – Labor Day Address – Sept. 1, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Labor Day in 1967 was on the pessimistic side. Unrest all over the country. Poverty, cities in turmoil, unemployment, the Vietnam War sapping…

America The Violent – 1969 – Past Daily Reference Room

– America The Violent-1969 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Perhaps not as bad as it is now, but violence seems to be just as integral a part of American society as the automobile. The question has…

VE Day + 1: A Year After Toasts And Hugs; Suspicion – May 8, 1946

And a year to the day after the “official” VE Day end to the War in Europe, the creeping Cold War was making its presence known on this May 8th in 1946. As Europe continued to dig itself out of…

Vietnam: Ending One Coup, Starting Another – Nazis On The Rise In Bonn – February 20, 1965

– ABC Overseas Assignment – Feb. 20, 1965 – One of those days full of intrigues from Southeast Asia. In this case, an attempted coup on the part of troops loyal to former Premier Diem (who was assassinated and overthrown…

American Scene 1971

The Great Radio Documentaries – “Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Where Am I Going?” – The American Scene: 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

– Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend I just had to put up another documentary – 1971 seems apropos and what we were…

July 26, 1975 – Apollo-Soyuz: Semi-Conscious And Smiling – Grumblings In Angola

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”9290″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 26, 1975 – The World This Week – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] The World This Week – July 26, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The good news for this…

May 14, 1992 – Day Of Recovery, Broken Ceasefires And A Spotted Owl –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”8263″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 14, 1992 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS World News Roundup -for-may-14-1992 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 14th in 1992 had a lot…

March 5, 1997 – Another Day Underwater – The Ohio River Floods Of 1997 – Legislating Bad Behavior.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7259″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 5, 1997 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Characterized as the worst flooding since the infamous Ohio River Valley floods of 1937, the Ohio River Valley Floods of 1997…

February 4, 1980 – ABSCAM: New Word In The Dictionary.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”6822″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 4, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] On this February 4th in 1980, a new Acronym entered our Dictionary –ABSCAM, which stood for Abdul Enterprises Scam or Arab…