From The Vault: National Rail Strike In 1970
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Rail service across the nation came to a halt during a one day strike on December 12, 1970. Some commuters got angry, others took it in stride. This is how it sounded the morning of the strike in this montage piece featuring the voices of Charles Osgood and Irene Cornell.
