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Detroit – City Of The Future In 1949 – October 7, 1949 – Past Daily Reference Room

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March 27, 1957 – The McClellan Hearings – RFK Vs. The Teamsters

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March 19, 1948 – A Cold War Tinderbox – Roman Spring – The Marshall Plan

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February 19, 1951 – The Situation In Korea: Successful Advances – Attempted Revivals

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February 13, 1951: War In Korea – Withdrawals, Maneuvering, Condemnation And Celebrations Of An Alliance.

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September 10, 1949 – “Something Went Snap” – Mass Shooting In New Jersey – Throwing Rocks In Peekskill –

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July 23, 1951 – Death Of Marshal Petain: What To Do With A Disgraced Hero – Cautious Optimism Over Korea Negotiations

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July 8, 1956 – Happy Pills And The Dawn Of The Pharmaceutical Generation

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July 10, 1970 -“As Long As They’re Giving Away Free TV Sets, I’ll Bank Here”

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf-Willi Boskovsky – Hollywood Bowl 1963 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Part One: Part Two: (Editors Note: Originally posted on July 1, 2013) Two things – since it is the dead of Summer and Festival season is in full swing, I thought I would offer this typical concert from the Hollywood…