January 29, 1980 – Colliding Ships – Confronting Campaigns – Coordinating Rebels
News for this January 29, 1980 – click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original newscast.
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January 26, 1981 – Former Hostages Arrive At West Point – Decompression Amid A Carnival Atmosphere
January 26, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News + Newsbreak – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 26, 1981 – With celebrations continuing for the freed 52 American hostages, along with the carnival-like atmosphere that went along with their homecoming, the decompression and readjustment from 444 days
January 10, 1973 – Mr. Hunt Pleads Guilty
News for this day in history – Watergate starts to make news. That, and a lot more news for this January 10, 1973. Click on the link at the Past Daily website.
December 28, 1980 – “I Don’t Think You Pay Ransom For People Who’ve Been Kidnapped By Barbarians” – President-Elect Reagan
December 28, 1980 – CBS Radio Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 28, 1980 – As the hostage drama dragged on for some 421 days, diplomatic efforts were continuing, with three Ambassadors to Algeria reporting back to President Carter on their visit to the 52 captives in
Henri Merckel With Pierre-Michel Le Conte And The ORTF Orchestra Play Music Of Rivier – 1954 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Jean Rivier – Violin Concerto – Henri Merckel, violin – ORTF Symphony – Pierre-Michel Le Conte – ORTF Studio recording, circa 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The legendary Belgian violinist Henri Merckel accompanied by Pierre-Michel LeConte and the ORTF Orchestra in this broadcast studio performance of the violin
Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Live In Berlin 1972 – Past Daily Downbeat
Cannonball Adderley Quintet – live at Philharmonie Hall, Berlin – November 2, 1972 – RBB-Berlin – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Cannonball Adderley this weekend. Joined by his brother Nat on Cornet, George Duke on keyboards, Walter Booker and bass and Roy McCurdy on drums. Recorded live at Phhilharmonie Hall
October 3, 1979 – Cuba And SALT – Pope In America
October 3, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 3, 1979 – News reminiscent of an October in 1962. Cuba again. This time no missiles, but Soviet troops and military equipment on the island, making for a nervous situation brewing. The issue on this
America’s Energy Policy In 1975 – Past Daily Reference Room
A discussion from 1975 on the status of America’s Energy Policy, or if there was one to begin with. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original broadcast complete.
September 5, 1979 – Lord Mountbatten Funeral – Soviet Combat Troops In Cuba – Demoting Hurricane David
September 5, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 5, 1979 – The Royal Family led the procession through Central London to Westminster Abbey to pay final respects to “Uncle Dickie”, Lord Mountbatten, who had been assassinated some 9 days earlier by IRA guerrillas.
August 4, 1968 – Countdown In Miami – Eyes Toward Nixon, Or Maybe Rockefeller, Or Maybe Reagan . . .
August 4, 1968 – GOP Convention ’68 Preview – CBS News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1968 was a year of surprises – nothing was as it seemed. The year started with a protracted, and in fact escalating War in Vietnam; a Tet Offensive. A growing tide against the war