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New York blackout
New York blacked out during power outage. Shops looted in darkened streets.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 2014.
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Sun 17 Jul 1977
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Jul 1977 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 17 Jul 1977 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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