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"Deadline for Death" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - September 5, 1974

Plot:  Johnny Promo is a convict sentenced to death. He promises a witness who testified against him that he will meet his death within a month of his own.

"The Imp in the Bottle" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - September 3, 1974

Plot:  A man buys an amulet that can make his wishes come true. But in order to salvage his soul, he must dispose of it before he dies by selling it for a lesser price than he had bought it for.

Today is the 98th birthday of the actress Jean Spangler. She disappeared 72 years ago in Los Angeles, California during the time when young dark-haired inspiring actresses were being murdered. There are only theories to her last chapter. Her missing person case is still open with the LAPD.

"The Return of Anatole Chevenic" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - September 2, 1974

Plot:  A young man named Hans tries to convince his uncle Anatole to give him a portion of his inheritance earlier. His uncle denies his request and mentions that he has hidden the fortune away as a precaution against attempts on his life. Hans leaves in a fume and starts fantasizing about his uncle's death.

Today is the 99th birthday of Yvonne DeCarlo.  Reinvention.  I love it.  There are risks and challenges, but also great rewards.  One being the confusion of others.  It is not only in Hollywood that people get typecast.  People love to attach quick descriptors to people, to categorize them for easy processing.  When you do something that appears to be out of character, it messes with people’s heads and is brilliant.  Moses’ mother and Lilly Munster?  What?  That is the same women?  The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left.

Today is the 88th birthday of the the U.S. Governor Ann Richards. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left.

Today is the 224th birthday of the author Mary Shelley. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left.

Today is the 96th birthday of the singer Dianah Washington. Her voice is singular, beautiful, and heart breaking. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left.

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"The Movie Company" - Candy Matson - August 29, 1950

Candy Matson is a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. It centered on Candy Matson, a female private investigator with a wry sense of humor and a penthouse on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. The program was notable for having a striking female character "without a trace of squeamishness" as well as a veiled gay character in Candy's best friend Rembrandt Watson.

"Medium Rare" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 29, 1974

Plot:  A man is relieved of a large sum of money by a pair of wicked gamblers. After his death, he uses a false psychic medium to wreak his revenge.