2 + Hours of Westerns and War

First a look at this day in History.

Then Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast April 17, 1953, 71 years ago, The Case of Oil Trouble.  Chief Blue Fox has signed over the oil drilling rights on the tribe's land to K.C. Lenard, an unscrupulous promoter from Kansas City. 

Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 17, 1954, 70 years ago, What the Whiskey Drummer Heard. Wilbur Hawkins tells Marshal Dillon about a plot against his life. When Dillon pretends to be dead, two different people brag about killing him!  
Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast April 17, 1960, 64 years ago, Prunella’s Fella.   Mr. Denton hires Paladin to find a hidden valley loaded with silver ore, but Paladin finds a shotgun bride instead.

Followed by the news from April 17, 1960, then Suspense, originally broadcast April 17, 1960, 64 years ago, Tonight at 5:55 starring Luis Van Rooten.  The U.S. military leaders are locked in a room, awaiting the Russian missiles to fall.  The program is followed by a five minute Commentary by Richard C. Hottelet. 

Finally The Strange Dr Weird, originally broadcast April 17, 1945, 79 years ago, Dead Man’s Paradise.  Two killers are trapped in the quicksand bogs outside New Orleans.  

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Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html