Introduction

Welcome to WLCB AM News. I'm your host Clavin Johnson and today, we have a special lookback on the roaring twenties. We also have special reports and an interview with the great Charlie Chaplin. Now to our National News story with Lucy Campbell on the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Lucy... ( After Lucy) Thank You Lucy, now to a quick commercial. (After commercial) We're back and now to Clint Mathis with the political report...(After Clint) Thank You Clint, now to a quick commercial. (After Commercial) If you're just joining us now, I'm Calvin Johnson and now we will hear from Cole Hagood on Sports. Cole... (After Cole) Thank You Cole, now we have a real treat. I will Interview the one and only Charlie Chaplin.

National News Story

Thank you Calvin , Yes on Febuary 14, 1929 Valentines Day a group of bootlegging gang members in Chicago disguised themselves as police men and lined there oppents up against a wall in a garage and shot them.This incident dramatized the rivalry of illegal liquor during the roaring twenties of the United States. It caused major violence in this decade. Chicago has always had gang's and bootleggers, but nothing ever like this gang. Back to you Calvin...

Political Report

Thank you Calvin Of course all of you remember when the prohibition law was passed in 1920 by Congress and it banned all alcohol drinking. Many people were upset but then there were people that thought it was better for the whole country. After the law was passed, many states became "dry", meaning that no drinking was allowed. Now there are many bootleggers selling alcohol secretly to people. Or so we've heard. Then there are ships running whiskey from foreign suppliers to coastal ports called rumrunners. Then, the bars that sell alcohol and beer illegally are called speakeasies. We got that information from an undercover reporter. Then we all remember in 1921 when the political star, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was diagnosed with polio. Then on March 4, 1921 when Warren G Harding became our president and then on August 2, 1923 he died and then the next day, Clavin Coolede became our new president. And especially when President Woodrow Wilson died on February 3, 1924. Next, on March 10, 1924, J. Edgar Hoover became the acting director of the FBI. That was the lookback on the decade from the political point of view. Back to you Calvin...

Commercial

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Sports

Thank you Calvin, I am here today to speak about the Awesome Lou Gehrig. He and Babe Ruth maybe the greatest Dynamic duo ever. In 1927 He had 175 RBI's, 149 total runs scored, and 47 home runs. He was awarded the MVP that year. With Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig the Yankees were unstoppable. They are the greatest team of all time. He made his debut with the Yankees in the 1923 season as a designated hitter... now he is a first basemen. His amazing season in 1927 heleped the Yankees have a stunning record of 110-44. Then they sweeped the Pirates in the 27 world series. This team will shurely go down in history as one of the greatest teams of all time.

Interview

B: I'm here with the great American film maker, Charlie Chaplin, to here his thoughts on the previous decade. Charlie, how are You?

W:Very good, thank you, and I'm happy to be here.

B:I hear you had a very rough childhood...

W: Yes, my father separated my family in 1890 and he hardly supported me after it. Then then my dad died in 1901. My mom couldn't support me because in 1895 and on she went in and out of asylums because of emotional problems. My brother an I became foster children which was not fun! Above it all I only had four years of education.

B: So you are a very talented mime I hear. What other performances have you done?

W: I was also a pretty good singer and actor. I loved plays and movies, they were my favorite things.

B: You've made so many movies Charlie. What do you like to see in movies?

W: I've always wanted movies to be funny. But I wanted the movies to make sense while people laughed at the same time?

B:What is it like making films in LA?

W: It is great. You are treated like a star and and you get to sign autographs and LA is such a great town, like New York?

B: Are you married, do you have a girlfriend?

W: I do have a girlfriend, I won't tell you her name though, she doesnt like all this publicity.

B:That's very thoughtful.

W:I know.

B: How many movies have you been in or made? It must be alot!

W: I've been in many movies I've lost count. If I had to guess, I would say about 175.

B:Thank You Charlie, we really appreciate you coming and good luck with the movies.

W:Thank You Clavin, I had a great time. I really enjoyed it.