2+ Hours of Westerns and a surprise
First a look at this day in History.

Then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast August 5, 1956, 68 years ago, The Massacre.  The peaceful Shoshone Indians are attacked by a fanatical army major. 

Followed by the news from 68 years ago, then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 5, 1956, 68 years ago, Sweet and Sour. Rena Decker comes to town, and soon men start fighting over her. 

Then Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 5, 1949, 75 years ago, Fort Apache starring John Wayne.  An adaptation of John Ford’s 1949 classic western movie about Cochise battling the cavalry, with a group of travelers caught in the middle.

Followed by Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast August 5, 1946, 78 years ago, Christmas in Connecticut starring Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, and Leon Belasco. An adaptation of the 1945 movie about a food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 5, 1948, 76 years ago, Making the Beds. 

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