Tag Harry S. Truman

FDR Funeral

Funeral For FDR – The Death Of A President – April 14, 1945

– FDR Funeral (recap) – April 14, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day 78 years ago, the country was in mourning as it paid its last respects to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died two days…

War In Korea: Weekly Casualties – America’s Railroads: Strikes And Disasters – February 6, 1951

The news for this February 6th in 1951 began with the worst Passenger train disaster since 1918. The Pennsylvania Railroad 5:10 Commuter Express train The Broker hit a temporary spur and careened over an embankment, killing some 83 passengers (at…

Building The UN Headquarters – Home Sweet Fracas – December 12, 1946

News for Dec. 12, 1946 – NBC/KFI – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in December, 1946 was loaded with news of Union talks, threats and pickets. President Truman beginning the process of dismantling the maze of Government agencies set…

Martin Dies – Ferreting Out Subversives -Communism In America – October 27, 1939

– MBS – Martin Dies Address – October 27, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In the years following World War 1, there had been the threat of a takeover or violent revolution in America from one extremist group…

A few Words From Elsa Lanchester, Shelley Berman, Dolores Hart and Abe Feder with Mitch Miller – 1961 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

– CBS Radio – Sunday Night With Mitch Miller – January 21, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A few legendary names this week, interviewed by the inimitable Mitch Miller on his weekly radio program Sunday Evening With Mitch,…

August 12, 1945 – End Of World War 2 – “Any Day – Any Hour- Any Minute”.

-NBC – World News Roundup – News Of The World – August 12, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – WOR-MBS – News and programming from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EWT – August 12, 1945 – Gordon Skene…

Korea - July 28, 1950

July 28, 1950 – The Situation In Korea – News From The Front – Talk Of Homefront Mobilization.

Edward R. Murrow News with Larry Leseur – July 28, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The war in Korea was the main news of the day. North Korea was mounting an offensive all along the line separating North…

June 27, 1950 – Heating Up In Korea – Peering Down A Rabbit Hole.

– CBS Radio News Update on Korean Crisis – June 27, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the hours ticked by, after the initial reports of a “we’re not playing around” invasion of South Korea by North Korea,…

Stalin

August 3, 1948 – ‘A Lump Of Butter At The Head Of The Stairs’ – The Mysterious Comrade Stalin.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”4052″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 3, 1948 – News Of The World – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this August 3rd in 1948 had much to do with the Cold War, and with the suspiciously…