Starting off the Month of June with a bang in 1980.

First, it was the economy - with reports that the Recession had come back with a vengence on top of double-digit inflation. Still, no tax cuts in the foreseeable future.

The GOP Presidential race was now down to one with George Bush dropping out and leaving the field open for Ronald Reagan. This ahead of Super Tuesday.

Fears of racial unrest surfaced when news of the assassination attempt on Urban League President Vernon Jordan, shot in the back by a sniper's bullet came to light. The fears were allayed when it was learned Jordan survived the attack and was doing well, but a stepped up investigation and search for the sniper was underway.

Some in South Korea were blaming the U.S. for being behind the recent violent crackdown on dissidents there. The U.S. vehemently denied any role or influence on the moves, even though the U.S. Ambassador and Military Adviser were not held in high esteem with the people of South Korea.

The hostage situation continued in Iran with a shift in political power signified by the opening of Parliament and a majority of members aligned with the Khomeni regime. The fate of the hostages was now in Parliament's hands.

And despite faded hopes for finding some 50 missing people in the wake of the eruption of the Mt. St. Helens volcano, 75 year old Ray Jennings and his four dogs surfaced relatively unscathed.

And that's how this month got started, June 1st 1980 as reported on The World This Week from CBS Radio News.

This particular day-after-Christmas in 1992 was loaded with intrigue and harbingers of things to come.

Starting with the Christmas Eve pardons by President George Bush (Sr.) of 6 Iran-Contra figures, including former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. The sudden move sparked a controversy and the folks in Capitol Hill wanted some answers in the form of an investigation of papers from George Bush dealing with the Iran-Contra scandal.

Meanwhile, the hotspots were flaring up. Somalia had taken center stage since U.S. troops landed only a few days earlier. LIkewise with Sarajevo and over in the Middle East with Israel deporting numerous Palestinians.

President-Elect Clinton was pledging to take some time off between Christmas and his inauguration, even though he was busy filling cabinet posts and working with his transition team before he took office in January.

And the Day after Christmas Sales had retailers chafing at the bit to continue their good fortune in sales, which had been up for the first time in over four years.

All this and a lot more crammed into ten minutes worth of listening for December 26, 1992 via The CBS World News Roundup.

January 6th in 1991 came on a Sunday and so the news was all about the week before and the impending invasion of Kuwait and what came to be known as Operation Desert Storm. It was all a matter of waiting. So the news was mostly regarding diplomatic maneuvers, the posturing, the threats, the cautions that the war was going to be expensive (but who paid any attention to that at the time). The new Congress and the ever-present promise of handling the deficit. Some things never change, ever, even after twenty years to the day.

The only difference being January 6th is a Thursday today. Other than that . . . .