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September 21, 1980 – Campaign ’80 And the Empty Chair

Click on the link here for Audio player: News for week ending Sept. 21, 1980 News for this week, ending on September 21, 1980 was primarily consumed with the Presidential Campaign for 1980, culminating in the first debate. With one…

September 17, 1979 – The Cost Of Gold, The Price Of Peace, The Wages of Recession

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”4732″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 17, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Starting with word that Gold hit a new record high in trading, at $351.50 an ounce, up $7.00 from Friday, this…

August 24-25, 1939 – Non-Aggression Pacts – Germany And Russia Sign A Treaty – The World Is Perplexed

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”4355″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 24, 1939 – News from Paris Mondial – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] August 24, 1939 – News of this day – and depending on where you were, it was either August 24th or…

Coup In Moscow – August 21, 1991

Click on the link here for Audio player: Coup in Russia – August 21, 1991 News for this August 21st in 1991 had to do with the shocking turn of events in Russia. In the early hours of the morning,…

Soviet Tanks In Prague – August 20, 1968

Click on the link here for audio player: Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia – 1968 Even though news during this August in 1968 was primarily about the upcoming Democratic Convention in Chicago, the just finished Republican Convention in Miami and the…

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…

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…

July 24, 1949 – Repudiating Claims – Pondering NATO – Embracing Les Craps –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”3913″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 24, 1949 – Voices And Events – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Certainly not a dull week in history, this July in 1949. Starting off with fears and accusations coming from…

July 23, 1947 – Postwar Europe – A Delicate Madness –

Click on the Link: News for July 23, 1947 News for this July 23rd in 1947 had to do with the delicate balance being struck throughout postwar Europe, and fears the unity was falling apart. The Big Three Conference was…