January 5, 1989 – Tripoli Has An Attack Of Whim-Whams
News for this day in history. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and hear the original newscast as it was broadcast on January 5, 1989
Tag: United Nations Security Council
May 16, 1946 – A Coal Miner’s Strike, A National Disruption
May 16, 1946 – MBS: Frazier Hunt News And Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 16, 1946 – on this day, 71 years ago, the country was feeling the affects of a crippling Coal Strike, as called by Union President John L. Lewis. And even though negotiations were
April 12, 1947 – “We’re Settling Down For A Long Strike”.
April 12, 1947 – Alka-Seltzer News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 12, 1947 – Strikes and strife. The Telephone Operators Union was going on strike, and union officials promised it would be a long one. Telephone Operators in 1947 were crucial to communication between people
March 21, 1994 – North Korea Drum Beats – Sarajevo Surprises
March 21, 1994 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 21, 1994 – Another day of saber rattling from North Korea, and another day of threatened sanctions against the regime of Kim Il Sung. The isolated, paranoid and most likely nuclear-armed North Korea was once
October 7, 1980 – Three Weeks Left Til Election Day – Campaign ’80
October 7, 1980 – NPR – All Things Considered – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With some 3 weeks to go before Campaign ’80 drew to a close, the Presidential candidates were out stumping for votes on this day, in what many were saying was one of the most contentious
June 14, 1986 – State Of Emergency – Farewell To The King Of Swing
June 14, 1986 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A state of emergency was declared in minority-ruled South Africa, this June 14, 1986. Amid a worldwide outcry, the South African government imposed a harsh state of Emergency nationwide, hoping to counter violence as the ten-year
May 26, 1982 – Not The Anticipated Cake-Walk
May 26, 1982 – ABC World News This Morning – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 26, 1982 had much to do with the turn of events for the British Navy during the Falklands conflict. The Argentine Navy were hitting British ships and scoring a number of
March 4, 1987 – Fallout From The Tower Report
March 4, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 4, 1987 – on this day in Washington, a clamor for spin, a tsunami of questions and an appeal for answers. The Tower Commission Report – the investigation over allegations of U.S. wrongdoing in the
New Day In Kabul – December 28, 1979
– News for December 28, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Kabul, this December 28th in 1979. A new regime holding power as of this day in Afghanistan. Strongly pro-Moscow, even more so than the previous regime which was overthrown
War Of Waiting – Sept. 11, 1950
– CBS Radio – Edward R. Murrow And The News – Sept. 11, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sixty-five years ago, on September 11th it was about another war; the war in Korea. The Police Action. The border dispute. The Domino. Allied infantry and Communist troops trading fire