This day in May 1982 had a lot to do with negotiations - some successful and some not.

On the Cold War front - Soviet President Brezhnev proposed a series talks with the U.S. aimed at limiting the number of nuclear weapons in either country's arsenal. Brezhnev also called for a nuclear freeze, but Alexander Haig balked, saying the Russians already had more weapons than we did.

At home - debate in the Senate was heating up over Fiscal '83 with a proposed $40 billion in unspecified Budget cuts, including Social Security. But since that was such a hot-button issue, especially during an election year, it was recommended it all go no the backburner until after the election.

And the Senate was als getting ready to vote on anohter controversial piece of legislation. This time over an FTC requirement for Used Car dealers to state if a car has major known defects before it's sold. The Auto Dealer's Lobby went insane, spending vast amounts of money just to kill it.

And overseas, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin lost his majority in the Knesset as two members of Begin's Likud party bolted and joined the opposition Labour Party.

And that's how it went this May 18, 1982 as reported over The CBS World News Roundup.

April 10, 1979, and if you were living in the infamous Mid-West belt known as "Tornado Alley" you'd be dazed and counting your blessings that you weren't one of the 59 who lost their lives in this worst series of Tornadoes to hit the area in years.

And if you were on the other side of the planet, around Kampala Uganda, and you were Idi Amin, you'd be planning your escape in the wake of advancing troops from Tanzania, who were spelling the end of your regime.

That's the kind of day it was.

If you were a Union Trucker, you'd be looking at a tentative settlement in one of the longest strikes in history, and if you were a Steel Worker your employment would still be hanging in the balance.

In other news on this day - Israel's Menachem Begin did a personal reach-out to Egypt's Anwar Sadat in the form of a phone call to discuss points in the Peace Plan. Iran was busy executing 13 more of its citizens by firing squad on charges ranging from murder to "warring against God".

In the aftermath of the 3-Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant disaster, tests for radioactive contamination in the area around the reactor turned up negative, which spelled some relief for anxious residents.

And after 41 days of testimony, the infamous Marvin vs. Marvin case was heading off to the jury.

All that, and a bunch more for this day, via the CBS World News Roundup and the 9:00 am (West Coast) News for April 10, 1979.

And how is this March 7th different from other March 7th's?

Well . . .

On March 7th 1978, news from Tel-Aviv reported a sharp divide, bordering on revolt among Israeli Cabinet Ministers over the matter of Israeli settlements being built on disputed Arab territories. Moderates, headed up by Ezer Weizmann wanted the settlement building to stop. Hawks, headed up by Ariel Sharon wanted it to continue and Prime Minister Begin was stuck in the middle. Meanwhile, in Cairo - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was looking to the U.S. for some leadership in the area of Peace talks with Israel. As always, the Middle-East was a hotbed of activity.

Back in the States, a settlement of another kind was being sought after. This one having to do with the Coal Miner's Strike, which was having a devastating impact on the Mid-West. President Carter was invoking Taft-Hartley legislation and the Coal Miners were hearing none of it. Meanwhile, the loss of coal production meant severe cutbacks throughout Indiana, Ohio and several other states with electrical cutbacks as much as 50%.

On Capitol Hill, debate was continuing regarding the Panama Canal Treaty with no eye on an actual vote until "maybe May 1st". Jesse Helms introduced an amendment to keep a U.S. Radio facility up and running in the Canal Zone to be used in tracking ships, particularly those of Soviet lineage.

Elsewhere - Continuing border clashes between Rhodesia and Zambia were getting the attention of other African nations who wanted to reach some settlement in the dispute, preferably without Ian Smith involved. Kind of tough since, even though Smith headed up the minority government of Rhodesia, he was still heading up the government.

And Kuwait's Oil Minister was calling for a substantial boost in oil prices, since the U.S. dollar was sinking slowly in markets around the world, and Kuwait was claiming losses of $1million a day as the result. Gee.

And publisher Larry Flynt was recovering from surgery the day following a shooting of him and his attorney by "unknown" assailant(s).

And that's what this particular slice of reality sounded like for March 7, 1978 as reported by Dallas Townsend on The CBS World News Roundup.

The week in Washington ending this day in 1975 saw Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in an almost perpetual state of motion over negotiating a Middle East Peace Settlement between Egypt and Israel. In lieu of getting any hopes up or giving information out, Kissinger remained non-committal as he left one leg of the mission and picked up another leg, despite rising expectations a settlement was near.

Portugal was another hot spot getting Kissinger's attention. President Ford was threatening to Veto legislation keeping Oil Price Controls in place while Congress was threatening to override Ford's Veto, and there was no chance former President Nixon would be called on to testify during investigations over the death of Chilean President Salvatore Allende and the overthrow of his government.

And it was learned Golf was the preferred game around the White House and had been for several administrations, even though Henry Kissinger scrupulously avoided the game, claiming a preference for Brinksmanship rather than Linksmanship. Another week via the CBS Radio Program The Washington Week with Neil Strawser for August 16, 1975.

First week of October 1978 as reported during this CBS Radio News Hourly from October 2nd. Camp David was looking hopeful with Middle East Peace Accords being hammered out. The Supreme Court was in session for its first week of the Fall term.

Fred Graham (CBS News): “For the first time since he became Chief Justice nine years ago, Warren Burger seems to have a Supreme Court term that matches his judicial philosophy; quiet and conservative. The court docket contains few controversial or far reaching issues. There are three cases involving newsmen’s rights, much to the discomfort of journalists who’ve not fared well in the Supreme Court recently. And there are appeals involving abortions and the rights of children committed to mental institutions. Today the court added two issues affecting every American; whether the police may constitutionally stop automobiles at random to check drivers licenses and car registrations, and whether police may arrest people simply because they don’t produce proper identification papers. In both instances state courts said it’s a violation of individual rights for police to do that, but the Conservative Burger court agreed to review both decisions and that often means that it intends to rule the other way.”

President Carter admitted we'd been using a high-tech spy satellite on the Soviet Union and Russia was contemplating a really cold winter.

Not every day can be earth shattering.