Best of Classic Radio 09-21-26 - Luigi Moves to Chicago, The Back-Stage Murder, and Rogues Holiday

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Thanks for being with us on this Monday edition of the best of Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox. We'll have episodes of Life with Luigi, Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck. We'll have an episode of Claudia and a car accident that changes things. The Lives of Harry Lime, Orson Welles and the Rogues Holiday. And we'll wrap up a Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi.

That's all coming up here on this edition of Classic Radio Theater, The Best Of. We'll be back with new shows very quickly.

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

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Good evening, friends of the NS Anger.

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J Carrol Naish in the first episode of Life with Luigi, going back 74 years to September 21st, 1948 And we thank you for tuning in on this Wednesday. And you know what that means. This is the 21st day of September, 264th day of the year, 101 days remaining. Do you remember? Yeah.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus letter published in the New York Sun in 1897 Great Hurricane of 1938 made landfall on Long Island on this date in 1938 500 to 700 died.

Perry Mason premiering on CBS on this date in 1957 Of course, that spelled the end of Fort Laramie. The number one record on this date in history, Santo and Johnny's Sleep Walk. Also Monday Night Football premiering on ABC on this date in 1970 Amid accusations of scandal and corruption prior to taking office, Burt Lance resigned as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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Because of the amount of controversy and the continuing nature of it, I have decided to submit my resignation as director of OMB. I desire to return to my native state of Georgia.

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The mismanagement and corruption when Lance was chairman of the board at the Calhoun First National Bank forced the resignation in a trial in 1980 Lance was acquitted. The timing of the charges bad following the Nixon-Ford debacle. Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court Justice confirmed by the Senate on this date in 1981 in a 99 to nothing vote.

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As a judge, it is not my function to continue to try to develop public policy by means of making the law. It is simply my role to interpret the laws which the legislature has passed.

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Sandra Day O'Connor would serve until January of 2006, serving on the court for nearly a quarter of a century. Speaking to the US. Chamber of Commerce on this date in 1983, Secretary of the Interior, James Watt, put the last nail in his coffin with this statement about a coal leasing panel.

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I appointed the Lennox Commission, five members, three Democrats, two Republicans. Every kind of mix you can have. I have a black, I have a woman, I have two Jews and a cripple.

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Watt resigned days later. He was considered the most anti-environmental Secretary of the Interior in history. The Defense of Marriage Act passed Congress on this date in 1996 And strong margins, 342 to 67 in the House, 85-14 in the Senate. The law prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriage while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing. The Act's provisions were ruled unconstitutional or left effectively unenforceable by Supreme Court decisions in 2013 and 2015

Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony about his relationship with the young female assistant, Monica Lewinsky, released to the public on this date in 1998 The American people were treated to seeing the President make compelling statements as it depends on what the meaning of the word is is in 2001 America Attribute to Heroes broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks and of course being the 21st of September you remember Earth Wind and Fire song September the lyric do you remember the 21st night of September it has gained lots of attention through the Internet because of the lyric Walter Brennan passing away on this date as did Jacqueline Suzanne Splinter Sprinter Florence Griffith joiner actress Alice Alice ghostly and evangelist Rex Humbard born on this date HG Wells composer Gustav Holtz and his find the planets it was a wonderful piece animator Chuck Jones of Looney Tunes fame Rocky and Bullwinkle animator Jay Ward Larry Hagman from my dream of Jeannie in Dallas how could you be such a beloved character in I dream of Jeannie and such a snake in the grass in Dallas but he was and did a good job of it singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen actor Henry Gibson and pro wrestler Jack Briscoe I remember Bill Curtis very well he is still with us from A&E and decades but I remember most from the 1966 Topeka tornado where he looked into the camera on WIBW television in Topeka Kansas and told people for God's sakes take cover now in 1966 that was extremely strong language Bill Curtis 82 today film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer 79 the author of fried green tomatoes Fanny Flagg 78 today course you also remember her from her mini game show appearances author Stephen King is 75 the Eagles Don Felder is 75 actor Bill Murray 72 full house is Dave Collier is 63 swing out sisters Corinne Drury 63 from Northern Exposure and Numbers Rob Morrow is 60 singer Faith Hill 55 today actress talk show host Ricky Lake 54 Carlton on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Catch-21 on Game Show Network Alfonso Ribeiro 51 Oasis singer Liam Gallagher is 50 Nicole Richie 41 today Lindsey Stirling the violinist 36 years old and singer Jason Derulo is 33 Those just a few of the people who celebrate the 21st day of September is their birthday. If this is your birthday, hi, we're the four freshmen and we just want to say happy birthday to you. And from 74 years ago, September 21st, 1948, J Carrol Naish, Life with Luigi on this Wednesday, Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox on your favorite station.