Classic Radio 10-19-26 - Dad's Bath, Camping Trip, and Train to LA

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Now, the greatest radio shows of all time. 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.

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

Wyatt Cox (0:34)

Good evening, friends of the NS Action.

Wyatt Cox (0:39)

Comedy on a Monday, episodes of The Adventures of Archie Andrews, The Aldrich Family, Jack Benny and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Claudia. That's all straight ahead on this Monday, 19th day of October, 292nd day of the year. We have 73 days left in 2026 at Yorktown, Virginia on this date in 1781 British Commander Lord Cornwall is surrendered to a Franco-American force led by George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau, paving the way for the end of the American Revolutionary War. In 1873, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Rutgers University drafted the first code of American football rules. Love Field opened in Dallas on this date in 1917

Germany withdrew from the League of Nations on this date in 1933 The League of Nations placed economic sanctions on fascist Italy for its invasion of Ethiopia on this date in 1935 Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, isolated by researchers at Rutgers University on this date in 1943

In 1953, Arthur Godfrey fired Julius LaRosa live on national television.

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Thanks ever so much, Julie. That was Julie Swann's song with us.

He goes now out on his own as his own star, soon to be seen in his own programs. And I know you wish him godspeed same as I do.

Wyatt Cox (2:24)

Godfrey cited a lack of humility in LaRosa's decision to hire an agent as reasons for the firing, which stemmed from LaRosa's defiance of Godfrey's strict control over his performers, including restrictions on outside work and representation. President Nixon rejected appeals court demand to turn over the Watergate tapes on this date in 1973, and it was on this date in 1974 President Ford directed federal agencies to cut energy consumption in the wake of an oil shortage.

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Unless there is an early end to the Middle East crisis, we are going to have to choose between driving our cars less or closing down certain schools, factories, and office buildings, as well as going cold in some of our homes for periods of time this winter.

Wyatt Cox (3:15)

America's reliance on foreign oil caused an oil shortage that took place back in the 1970s. John DeLorean arrested on this date in 1982 for trafficking in cocaine.

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DeLorean was arrested this afternoon at approximately 3 p.m. in the vicinity of the Los Angeles Airport after arriving here from New York.

Now, arrangements had been made. We are prepared to charge in our indictment, in our complaints, to between Hetrick and DeLorean for the delivery of approximately 100 kilos of cocaine, which were to be purchased by DeLorean for distribution in Southern California.

Wyatt Cox (4:00)

DeLorean would later be acquitted of the charges. The first Blockbuster Video Store opened in Dallas on this date in 1985 Only one, I believe, remains open to this day. In retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf, the US. Navy did disable three of Iranians' offshore oil platforms on this date in 1987 And Black Monday on this date also in 1987, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22%. It fell exactly 508 points to 1738.74.

This broker talked about the nature of the fall.

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I've been sitting at this desk for 12 years.

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I've not seen panic like this ever.

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I have records back all the way into the 20s.

Wyatt Cox (4:49)

In 1942, we had some panic in 29

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But this is global and it's feeding on itself.

Wyatt Cox (4:56)

New York Stock Exchange President, Chairman John Phelan said it was a devastating day for the markets.

SPEAKER_5 (5:03)

Whether today was a financial meltdown or not, it certainly is good to one until one really comes along. So I wouldn't want to be around for one worse than this.

Wyatt Cox (5:13)

A prolonged bull market overvalued stocks, rising interest rates, trade deficits and program trading mechanisms amplified the sell-off. And it was not good.

It was just very, very ugly. The week before, the market had dropped 10% in the week prior.

Now, it was on this date in 2005, Saddam Hussein went on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity. Pieces of the French crown jewel successfully stolen on this date in 2025, during a heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris, within a week, two men were arrested in connection with the robbery. Passing away on this date in history, actor Gig Young, comedian Martha Ray, pro wrestler Road Warrior Hawk, actor Tom Bosley, Mike Graham, and pro wrestler, and Noel Harrison. You remember him from The Man from Uncle, The Windmills of Your Mind, and he is the son of Rex Harrison. Birthdays on this date of those who are no longer with us include jazz drummer Cozy Cole, journalists and what they used to call a muckraker, Jack Anderson, actor Robert Reed, psychedelic pop artist Peter Max, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 88 The second Dumbledore after Richard Harris' death, Michael Gambon, and actor DeVine, all passing away on this date, they have all seen their final curtain.