A Western Monday

First a look at this day in History.

Then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 8, 1956, 68 years ago, The Talented Recruits.  Feeney and Merriweather, a medicine hawker and a Shakespearean actor, join the army and find out about soldiering the hard way.  Parley Baer and John Dehner portray Feeney and Merriweather.

Followed by the news from 68 years ago, then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 8, 1956, 68 years ago, Passive Resistance. Two cattlemen slaughter the herd of sheep owned by Gideon Seek, then burn down his house and wagon and finally shoot him. Gideon is a peaceable man who won't even identify his tormentors. 

Then The Roy Rogers Show, originally broadcast July 8, 1954, 70 years ago, The Spell of Indian Magic.   An elderly Navajo is dying from an Indian curse (the curse must be from Haiti as the curse sounds very much like voodoo). Actually, the old man is killed by an evil spirit named, "Wonga." 

Followed by Rogers of the Gazette starring Will Rogers, Jr, originally broadcast July 8, 1953, 71 years ago, Lance O’Neill.   Will is planning to write a story about Lance O'Neill, Illyria's famous artist, despite the opposition of the powerful Mrs. Hannibal.  First show of the series. 

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast July 8, 1948, 76 years ago, Visitors and Gifts.  

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