March 28, 2000 – Mixed Signals
March 28, 2000 – CBS World News Roundup – Late Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 28,2000 – a day full of mixed signals, not the least from Mars. On this day 16 years, OPEC was meeting in…
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"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
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Where Fainting From Hunger Is A Common Occurrence – Sept 2, 1941
– News of The World- Blue Network – September 2, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Despite the announcers breathless proclamation that it was “Tuesday September 3rd” it was actually Tuesday September 2nd in 1941. No matter, it was…
Cool Receptions And Burning Effigies – February 18, 1979
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio – The World This Week – Feb. 18, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Not a particularly good week for U.S. Foreign Policy – this week,…
The Hostage Crisis Goes To The UN – December 2, 1979
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – United Nations Security Council Session – Dec. 2, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran and some 50 Embassy employees held…
Blood Feuds And Big-Big Promises – October 1, 1980
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – The World Tonight – October 1, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The new month got off to a roaring start, this October 1st in 1980. The…
September 9, 1999 – The World Spirals Quietly Out Of Control – Trauma Of East Timor
An unsettling day in the world, this September 9th in 1999. News from Indonesia where events in East Timor were spiraling out of control. Militias were roaming the streets in the capital of Dili and mass killings were reported. Meanwhile,…
Terremoto In Iran – June 20, 1990
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – June 20, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In what was characterized as the worst Earthquake ever to hit Iran, a 7.7 temblor hit Northern Iran…
Down To The Wire In Britain – May 2, 1979
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 2, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection May 2nd in 1979 saw the last full day of campaigning for the Parliamentary elections in Britain. Labour…
Human Rights And Human Frailties – February 26, 1989
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS News On The Hour – February 26, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this February 26th in 1989 had much to do with President Bush’s tour of China.…
He Who Blinks First . . . . – December 12, 1979
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News + Newsbreak – December 12, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the U.S. Embassy hostage crisis in Iran heading into its 6th week,…