Non Pacifica Programming

Fifty years of eternal vigilance / Carolyn Thorman ; produced by Tom Hansell.

Short examination of life in Lithuanian section of a West Virginia coal camp as seen through the eyes of a young woman.
r.1. The story of a young nun who teaches at St. Stanislaw High School, who must deal with the possibility that one of her favorite students has raped a girl -- r.2. Story of Tillie Kivolnas, who wants to evict a hippie named Joe Vesci from a trailer on her land in order to sell the property. During the process of eviction, however, Ms.

The Last American hero / by Tom Wolfe ; produced by Tom Hansell.

Non-fiction story about Southern style Stock Car racing in the early sixties, featuring fictious driver Junior Johnson from Wilkes County, North Carolina.
r.1. Introduction to Junior Johnson, the last of the hard chargers who made stock car racing and muscle cars popular during Detroit's horsepower wars of the 1960's -- r.2. A visit to Junior Johnson's home in Engle Holler, where it is learned that his family has dealings in the "whiskey business" -- r.3.

I Am one of you forever / Fred Chappell ; produced by Tom Hansell.

Story of a boy, Jess, and his family who are visited by an endless variety of eccentric uncles and other family members.
r.1. Johnson Gibbs comes to the farm and talks himself into pitching for the local church league baseball game, even though he has never pitched before. The result is his team's loss to the True Light Rainbow Baptist Church (30 min.) -- r.2. Johnson Gibbs goes fishing. Uncle Luden, who has three wives and can smell whiskey three miles away, comes for a visit (30 min.) -- r.3.

How propaganda led us into the Gulf war / Norman Solomon.

Political analyst Norman Solomon, co-author of the book" Unreliable Sources," outlines the influence of propaganda in American culture, with the Gulf War as a prime example. We live in a society which is always talking about war, and that dialogue continually prepares us for the next conflict. Even within our homes we are taught to accept authority and deny reality.

Silk and spice and all that's nice : part 3 / Senaka Bandaranayake ; produced by Maha Bulos.

Three part series which examines the UNESCO's Maritime Silk Route Expedition, a project organized to retrace the old silk route from the orient to Europe.|SILK AND SPICE AND ALL THAT'S NICE : PART 3 / Senaka Bandaranayake| produced by Maha Bulos. - SERIES: Unesco radio| no.
Professor Senaka Bandaranayake, a Sri Lanakan archaeologist and Director of the Post-Graduate Institute of Archaeology in Colombo, discusses the silk roads as a metaphor and warns of the dangers of simplification.

Silk and spice and all that's nice : part 2 / Costas Damianidis and Adrian Lapian ; produced by Maha Bulos.

Three part series which examines the UNESCO's Maritime Silk Route Expedition, a project organized to retrace the old silk route from the orient to Europe.|SILK AND SPICE AND ALL THAT'S NICE : PART 2 / Costas Damianidis and Adrian Lapian| produced by Maha Bulos. - SERIES: Unesco radio| no.
Costas Damianidis, a Greek architect and specialist in the history of shipbuilding, and Adrian Lapian, an Indonesian historian who specializes in maritime history, discuss the technologies of sea travel in the ancient Silk trade.

The Spiritual connection / produced by Milt Lee and KILI Radio on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Four part series which examines the battle for control of the Black Hills of South Dakota. It traces the history of loss and devastation, treaty and legislative doublespeak, and points to prospects of the future.|THE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION / produced by Milt Lee and KILI Radio on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
This program examines the sacred character of the Black Hills. It starts with the oral narratives of creation which underly the significance of the Black Hills to the Lakota. The program then goes on to assess attempts by the United States government to assimilate the Lakota following the region's seizure in 1877.

Mining and the Lakota / produced by Milt Lee and KILI Radio on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Four part series which examines the battle for control of the Black Hills of South Dakota. It traces the history of loss and devastation, treaty and legislative doublespeak, and points to prospects of the future.|MINING AND THE LAKOTA / produced by Milt Lee and KILI Radio on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
The Black Hills, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, are the focal point of Lakota culture and spiritual tradition. Since the seizure of those mountains by the United States in 1877, the hills have attracted mining companies, industry, loggers, settlers, and tourists. This program explores the reaction to this invasion from both environmentalists and the Lakota.
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