Wednesday means Westerns and Drama

First a look at this day in History.

Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 24, 1960, 64 years ago, Stage Snatch. Big Foot kidnaps Rowse, a killer being brought to trial by Marshal Dillon. Big Foot is determined to take his own justice...Indian style!

Followed by the news of Sunday, April 24, 1960, then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast April 24, 1960, 64 years ago, Irish Luck.  Paladin makes friends with an Irishman named O'Bannon on St. Patrick's Day. Shortly thereafter, O'Bannon finds himself on trial for a robbery and murder. Paladin testifies at the trial, and O'Bannon is acquitted.  

Then Suspense, originally broadcast April 24, 1960, 64 years ago, One More Shot. The son of a newspaper photographer takes his dad’s photographic plates to the office...but he’s involved in an accident.  Or is it murder?

Follower by Murder By Experts, originally broadcast April 24, 1950, 74 years ago, Conspiracy.   A man decides to murder an old girlfriend right in the middle of a flood, and use the water to cover the deed.

Finally The Challenge of the Yukon, originally broadcast April 24, 1945, 77 years ago, Her Weight in Gold.  Andy's a wealthy prospector who proposes to Rita, a dance hall girl. Andy gives her her weight in gold, worth $30,000 (at $30 per ounce, she only weighed 62.5 pounds!), but she disappears overnight!

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