Mo Rocca does CBS Sunday Morning on 9 June 2019
Mo Rocca hosted "CBS Sunday Morning" on June 9, 2019, and observed that Jane Pauley was "under the weather."
The cover story, done by Rocca, concerned the story of Franklin Kameny, a Ph.D. who was fired from government service in 1957 for being gay. There was discussion of the book The Lavender Scare.
The news headlines were Trump declaring victory in the Mexico/tariff confrontation and fires in the West (Tonto Forest). Interspersed throughout the show were snap shots of Broadway plays, with news trivia that Wicked is the most attended Broadway play.
The death of Dr. John (1973: Right Place, Wrong Time) was noted.
Almanac noted the birth of Cole Porter in 1891.
Mo Rocca directed viewers to go online for the calendar.
Moment of nature was Point Reyes, with shots of Tule Elk.
As to the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, wikipedia notes
Historian David Carter presents information[67] indicating that the Mafia owners of the Stonewall and the manager were blackmailing wealthier customers, particularly those who worked in the Financial District.[10] They appeared to be making more money from extortion than they were from liquor sales in the bar. Carter deduces that when the police were unable to receive kickbacks from blackmail and the theft of negotiable bonds (facilitated by pressuring gay Wall Street customers), they decided to close the Stonewall Inn permanently. Two undercover policewomen and two undercover policemen had entered the bar earlier that evening to gather visual evidence, as the Public Morals Squad waited outside for the signal. Once inside, they called for backup from the Sixth Precinct using the bar's pay telephone. The music was turned off and the main lights were turned on. Approximately 205 people were in the bar that night. Patrons who had never experienced a police raid were confused.
link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots
The cover story, done by Rocca, concerned the story of Franklin Kameny, a Ph.D. who was fired from government service in 1957 for being gay. There was discussion of the book The Lavender Scare.
The news headlines were Trump declaring victory in the Mexico/tariff confrontation and fires in the West (Tonto Forest). Interspersed throughout the show were snap shots of Broadway plays, with news trivia that Wicked is the most attended Broadway play.
The death of Dr. John (1973: Right Place, Wrong Time) was noted.
Almanac noted the birth of Cole Porter in 1891.
Mo Rocca directed viewers to go online for the calendar.
Moment of nature was Point Reyes, with shots of Tule Elk.
As to the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, wikipedia notes
Historian David Carter presents information[67] indicating that the Mafia owners of the Stonewall and the manager were blackmailing wealthier customers, particularly those who worked in the Financial District.[10] They appeared to be making more money from extortion than they were from liquor sales in the bar. Carter deduces that when the police were unable to receive kickbacks from blackmail and the theft of negotiable bonds (facilitated by pressuring gay Wall Street customers), they decided to close the Stonewall Inn permanently. Two undercover policewomen and two undercover policemen had entered the bar earlier that evening to gather visual evidence, as the Public Morals Squad waited outside for the signal. Once inside, they called for backup from the Sixth Precinct using the bar's pay telephone. The music was turned off and the main lights were turned on. Approximately 205 people were in the bar that night. Patrons who had never experienced a police raid were confused.
link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots
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