October 22, 1962 – October Mayhem. The Cuban Missile Crisis.
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October 21, 1936 – FDR Talks About Taxes And Social Security – Campaign ’36
With all the talk about Taxes and Social Security and all the fear being bandied about in recent years, here are a few words on that subject, delivered by President Roosevelt during a campaign stop in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 21, 1936, 79 years ago. President Roosevelt: “I want to
October 20, 1944 – ‘I Shall Return’ – Allies Invade The Philippines.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”17610″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 20, 1944 – World News Roundup – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] On this day in 1944, a promise made by General MacArthur as he was leaving the besieged islands of The Philippines that he would return, became fact. On October
October 19, 1941 – All Eyes On Moscow
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”23983″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 19, 1941 – News of The World – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this October 19th in 1941 was about the Eastern Front. The German drive to Moscow before the first snows of Winter. The big push was in the
October 16, 1983 – What About Watt – What About Lebanon – What About Continental Airlines?
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October 14, 1936 – FDR -‘A Regimentation Of Other People’s Money – A Regimentation Of Other People’s Lives’
With the Presidential Campaign of 1936 in its last weeks and at fevered pitch, President Roosevelt embarked on a coast-to-coast tour to bring his message home. In 1936, America was in better shape than it was in 1932. But detractors clamored to call the New Deal a disaster, that The
October 12, 1973 – Who Is Gerald Ford? – Nixon Appoints A New VP.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”17495″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 12, 1973 – Special Report – Nixon Chooses Ford – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Just as America was reeling from the shock of vice-President Spiro Agnew‘s resignation amid a flurry of accusations of improprieties, President Nixon announced the selection of
Ruby & The Romantics – In Session For Soul! – 1969 – Past Daily Soundbooth
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Detroit – City Of The Future In 1949 – October 7, 1949 – Past Daily Reference Room
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”10484″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 8, 1949 – Report On America: Detroit – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] As a kid growing up in Detroit in the 1950s, I wasn’t really aware of how much Detroit was different than other cities. It was a place I
October 7, 1980 – Election ’80 – 4 Weeks And Counting – Reagan-Carter Campaigns Heading To The Wire.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”23727″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 7, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] With 4 weeks to go, the 1980 Presidential campaign was in the home stretch. On this October 7,1980, the polls were all over the place and the candidates were in high