Best of Classic Radio 09-10-22 - The Rustin Hickory, I Beg your Pardon, and Phone Call from Death

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Thank you for being with us on this Thursday Best of Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox. We're going to go back to 2022 for episodes of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Mr President starring Edward Arnold, Claudia, and The Whistler. And we'll have part one of a five-part year's truly Johnny Dollar storyline, The Confidential Matter. That's all coming up next here on the Best of Classic Radio Theater. Have a happy Thursday.

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Now, step back into our time machine with your host, Wyatt Cox.

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Good evening, friends of the NS Angkor.

Wyatt Cox (1:09)

Gerald Mohr, starring in The Adventures of Philip Marlowe from 73 years ago, September 10, 1949, and The Rustin Hickory. And we thank you for tuning in. On this Saturday, this is the 10th day of September, 253rd day of the year, 112 days remaining.

Nathan Hale volunteered to spy during the American Revolutionary War on this date in 1776 The US defeated the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 Elias Howe got a patent for the sewing machine on this date in 1846 And in 1939, Canada declared war on Nazi Germany, joining France, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia and the Allies. It would be another two years before America officially entered the war.

In 1963, 20 black students entered public schools in Birmingham, Mobile and Tuskegee, Alabama, after President Kennedy sent national guardsmen to end the standoff with Alabama Governor George Wallace.

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I would think you'd be concerned that football team at Tuskegee, after the activities of the governor over the period of the last 10 days, football team last night voted to discontinue football because there happens to be some Negroes going to the high school.

How are we bringing up our children, Senator? There's not going to be some leadership and help and assistance from somebody such as yourself. I mean, I think you have a responsibility.

Wyatt Cox (2:37)

And while many people believed in the forward-looking integration plan of the president, some folks, including politicians, steadfastly refused to integrate.

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The general reaction among the people, the masses of people, have been good, of course, of some preachers and newspaper editors and folks in the ivory towers and some few people who have frustrated and ready to give up, of course, they just said, well, what can you do? But the people of this state do not like integration of the races in the country school system.

Wyatt Cox (3:13)

And to those people who insist that America is evil and racist, I want you to remember that our nation ended a lot of integration 60 years ago.

And we have to remember how bad it was. It is nowhere near as bad today.

At his residence in Afghanistan on the state in 1987, Osama bin 87, Osama bin Laden launched al Qaeda. Switzerland, known for its neutrality, joined the United Nations in 2002 Anna Lynn, the Foreign Minister of Sweden, stabbed fatally on the state in 2003 while shopping. She would die of her injuries the next day. And in 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall on Cujo Key in Florida, a Category 4 hurricane, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean, resulting in $64.7376 billion in damage. Passing away on this date in history, assassinated politician Huey Law, also Cisco Kid actor Leo Carrillo, Jack Adkisson, Fritz Von Erich in the pro wrestling world, Clarence Gatemouth Brown passing away on this date, Jane Wyman, Cliff Robertson, and from The Spy Who Loved Me and The Longest Yard and Happy Gilmore, the big tall guy Richard Keele. And passing away two years ago today, the 1960s British spy series The Avengers actress Diana Rigg. This is the birthdate of Henry Purcell, actor Edmund O'Brien, the Peruvian songbird Ima Sumac, also golfer Arnold Palmer, and the man who now is forever on the road, Charles Carrault.

This is the birthdate of Eldridge Coleman. Of course, he's best remembered as superstar Billy Graham, the pro wrestler turns 80 today, Puerto Rican singer Jose Feliciano. Come on, baby, light my fire. Also another pro wrestler, Don Morocco. Interestingly enough, Graham, superstar Billy Graham, managed Don Morocco in 1987 and 1988 Morocco is 73 today. Also turning 73 is Bill O'Reilly, who airs on a number of these radio stations daily. Aerosmiths, Joe Perry is 72 Actress Amy Irving is 69 Actor Colin Firth is 62 From Cruel Intentions and MacGruber, Ryan Philippi is 48 And the NWA heavyweight champion, at least as of the time of recording, Trevor Murdoch, a disciple and a student of Harley Race, is 41 years old today. Those are just a number of people celebrating the 10th day of September as their birthday. If this is your birthday, Hi, we're the four freshmen, and we just want to say Happy Birthday to you. From 73 years ago today, September 10, 1949, Gerald Mohr and The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. I'm Wyatt Cox and this is Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox, our Saturday edition here on your favorite radio station.