Lest We Forget – September 11, 2001
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Tag: News
Neil Armstrong – August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
Click on the link here for Audio player: Moon – Landing-7-20-69 Shocking and sad – the news of the death today of Neil Armstrong, forever known as the First Man On The Moon. And as a reminder of just how much of an icon he was to millions of people,
George Jackson Aftermath – Bolivian Overthrow – Soup Recall – August 22, 1971
Click on the link here for audio player: News for August 22, 1971 Since August 22nd came on a Sunday in 1971, the news for this day was taken up mostly with looking at the week past and contemplating what was ahead for the coming week. Starting off with news
Rumors And Conflicting Reports – August 8, 1941
Clink on the link here for Audio player: News for August 8, 1941 News for August 8, 1941 focused on the War in East with reports of German advances 130 miles into The Ukraine. Depending on who gave the accounts, the casualties were staggering. Germany claimed 200,000 Russian losses with
Not Like Any Other Day – August 6, 1945
Even though the most horrific event of the 20th Century had taken place many hours earlier, no word of it having taken place was mentioned. August 6th, 1945 was seemingly just another day in World War 2 as far as this newscast was concerned. With that in mind, the news
Turning 48 And Making The Case For Universal Healthcare – August 3, 1994
Click on the link here for audio player: News for August 3, 1994 News for this August 3rd in 1994 began with word of an overnight derailment of Amtrak’s Lakeshore Limited, bound for Chicago from New York just outside Buffalo New York, with initial estimates at over 125 injured, many
Rumors Of Sharansky – August 1, 1978
Click on this link for the audio player: News for August 1, 1978 News for August 1, 1978 had much to do with rumors surrounding a pending major East-West Prisoner exchange. At the center of the rumors was Soviet dissident Anatoly Sharanksy and hints he would be swapped for 2
38th Parallel: USA – 1953 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
Since it was the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended the Korean War in 1953 earlier this week, I thought I would add a postscript in the form of a radio documentary produced by CBS News on that occasion. Narrated by Wil Rogers Jr. and broadcast around
Living On The Edge – July 27, 1965 – The War In Vietnam – The War On Poverty
Click on the Link: News for July 27, 1965 Living on the edge in 1965. A lot was hanging in the balance for this 27th day in July, 1965. President Johnson was meeting with Democratic Congressional leaders this particular morning for a consensus on the situation in Vietnam. At issue
Tribunals And Tribulations – July 26, 1946
Click on the Link: News for July 26, 1946 This July 26th in 1946 was more or less typical for news from the Post-World War 2 period. A lot of tension, strife and readjustment. Glimpses of the Brave New World and harbingers of recurring nightmares. Starting off with news of