Classic Radio 10-10-26 - Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House and Lulu Mae Simpson

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Now, the greatest radio shows of all time.

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Suspense, The Shadow Node, Washington Calling, David Harding, Counter-Spy, Classic Radio Theater, The Great Gildersleeve, Fibber McGee and Molly, Dragnet, Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger.

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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 NSXN.

Wyatt Cox (0:39)

Comedy on a Saturday with episodes of the Lux Radio Theater, Cary Grant, Irene Dunn. In an adaptation of the 1948 motion picture, Mr. Blandings builds his dream house, Amos and Andy and the story of Lulu Mae Simpson, and then we'll have episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and Lum and Abner. That's all coming up on this Saturday. This is the 10th day of October, and it happens to be the 283rd day of the year, 82 days remaining in 2026 The great hurricane of 1780 killed anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 people in the Caribbean. In 1845 in Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School opened with 50 midshipmen and students, and 7 professors. It's now the, of course, the US. Naval Academy.

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer given a funeral on this date in 1877 with full military honors. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dyke on this date in 1913, thus ending construction on the Panama Canal. Premiering on this date in 1957, Zorro.

Guy Williams starring as Zorro, the show would run until July 2nd, 1959 78 episodes produced in 1966 Simon and Garfunkel released the album Parsley Sage, Rosemary in Time, and of course, Scarborough Fair on that album. Sold this medal and moved to the US. The London Bridge reopened in Lake Havasu City, Arizona on this date in 1971

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In which it can be preserved, just to sell it in its entirety. You wouldn't consider selling it piecemeal then, you know. I understand you may have had some offers for Lempost or Ballastrade. Yes, we have had several offers from private individuals. Does that mean that the bridge would be dispersed over a wide area and you'd lose its individuality completely?

Wyatt Cox (3:23)

Local politician, Ivan Luckin, thought because of the notoriety of the London Bridge it could be sold. Well, American entrepreneur Robert P. McCullough bought the bridge. It was outdated, needed to be replaced. The 1831 structure was sinking into the River Thames. McCullough paid $2.4 million for the bridge. It would be $19 million today.

Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned on this date in 1973 after being charged with federal income tax abation.

Wyatt Cox (4:01)

God does reign. I thank him for the opportunity of serving you in high office. And I know that he will continue to care for this country in the future as he has done so well in the past. The government at Washington does live. It lives in the pages of our Constitution and in the hearts of our citizens.

And there it will always be safe.

Thank you. Good night and farewell.

Wyatt Cox (4:29)

Agnew became the first vice president to resign in disgrace. The same day, he pled no contest to a charge of federal income tax evasion in exchange for the dropping of charges of political corruption. He was subsequently fined $10,000, sentenced to three years probation, disbarred by the Maryland Court of Appeals. He would die in 1996 of leukemia. It was on this date in 1978 President Jimmy Carter signed a bill into law that authorized the minting of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar. I honestly think that the dollar coin needs to replace the dollar bill. I thought that would have been made a lot more sense than discontinuing the penny. But if you're looking to save money, that would be the way to go.

I'm trying to remember the numbers off the top of my head, and I'll get it wrong, I'm sure. But it costs three times as much or four times as much to mint a dollar coin.

But the dollar coins last a whole lot longer than the dollar bills.

All right, Pac-Man released the Japanese market by Namco in the video game market arcade game on this date in 1979 1985 fighter jets forced an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achea Loro to land in Italy where the gunmen were taken into custody. Here's Secretary of State George Shultz who said, the action taught terrorists a lesson.

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Terrorism must have cost to those who perpetrate it, and we must do everything we can to bring it to an end.

Wyatt Cox (6:13)

Hijackers of the Achea Loro brought to justice on this date in 1985 House voted 296 to 133 to give President George W. Bush broad authority to use military force against Iraq on this date in 2002 Senate followed suit the next day. Connecticut Supreme Court ruled gay couples have right to marry on this date in 2008