VJ Day – August 14, 1945
Click on the link here for audio player: VJ Day – Aug. 14, 1945 A very busy day in history, August 14th. In 1935 there was the signing of the Social Security Act and in 1945 it was the end…
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Jerry Garcia – August 9, 1995
Click on the link here for audio player: News for August 9, 1995 There was a lot of news going on in the rest of the world, this Wednesday August 9th in 1995, but it was overshadowed by the sad…
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…
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…
Moscow 1980 – Politics And Sports – Past Daily Reference Room
Click on the link for Audio: 1980 Moscow Olympics Highlights – Radio Moscow North America Service – July 27, 1980 In what has always been deemed a slippery slope to which the innocent bystanders become victims, mixing Sports and Politics…
Dog Days Of War – Dog Days Of Summer – July 31, 1940
Click on the audio player here: News for July 31, 1940 As the Nation’s Capitol sweltered for its thirteenth consecutive day, this July 31st in 1940, the news was appropriately sparse and the events were comparatively few. Starting with news…
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…
Deep Freeze – July 25, 1978
Click on the Link:News for July 25, 1978 Not an earth shattering day in history, this July 25, 1978, but a painfully familiar one in the 70’s. Worsening diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. The State Department announced it was…
Learning A New Word: Entebee – July 6, 1976
A very busy news day, this July 6, 1976. Starting with news of the daring Israeli raid on Entebbe Airport in Uganda overnight, where Palestinian terrorists were holding 100 Israelis, bound for Paris, in a hostage exchange demand. All hostages…
July 3, 1945 – Walking Through The Ghost City
While the war in the Pacific continued, news of the Allies marking an official entry into Berlin provided a reminder that all would be over soon. News on this July 3rd in 1945 was highlighted by an extended report of…