About this episode

The episode covers significant events from April 18, 1966, including arrests, civil rights issues, and sports highlights.

Dr. Timothy Leary is arrested; MLK speaks out against the war; Bill Russell breaks a racial barrier; a surprise winner at the Oscars; a sweep in the NHL playoffs; Muhammad Ali has a message for his next opponent. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

People in this episode

Host: Joe Rubenstein

Topics covered

• arrests
• civil rights
• sports
• war protests
• entertainment
• politics

Keywords

• Dr. Timothy Leary
• MLK
• Bill Russell
• Muhammad Ali
• NHL playoffs
• Oscars
• war protests

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHL

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