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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Kranesburg Matter Part 1A,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on August 27, 1956. Cataloged as series episode 464, this unusual 15-minute installment continues a six-part serial starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

In Kranesburg, Ohio, Johnny continues his investigation into a stolen-pearl claim centered on the Krane family and the Krane Hotel. Krane’s increasingly peculiar behavior—and his concern for the family name—give Dollar fresh reason to question what lies behind the case.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
15:18 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on March 20, 1956. In this second installment of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar; the story was written by Jack Johnstone.

Johnny continues his San Diego investigation into the destruction of the heavily insured sailing yacht Jolly Roger. With the yacht burned and sunk and an earlier investigator dead, Dollar follows a suspicious claim into increasingly dangerous waters.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
15:24 Closing

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar presents “The Flight Six Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on February 2, 1956. In episode 319 of the series, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this installment of a five-part serial written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Following the trail of Flight Six’s beneficiaries from Mexico City to Acapulco, Dollar and Inspector Gino Romero pursue a growing list of leads as the aviation-insurance investigation becomes increasingly unsettled. Virginia Gregg, Ben Wright, Edgar Barrier, Don Diamond, Russ Thorson, and Jack Moyles are featured in the supporting cast.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
15:34 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Part 4,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 20, 1955. Episode 244 of the series stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written by John Dawson.

Still in Denver, Dollar refuses to let an apparent fingerprint clearance end an identity-fraud investigation. A meeting with consulting engineer Frank Bowers, an intriguing call to Baltimore, and assistance from private detective George Hanley keep the case moving in this fourth chapter of a five-part serial.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
15:17 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The McClain Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 6, 1956. Common old-time-radio program logs list it as episode 323, though some later serial indexes use 321. Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in this five-part serial, written by John Dawson (a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman) and directed by Jack Johnstone.

At Tri-State Insurance in Hartford, Dollar hears an extraordinary account from Mrs. McClain, whose life-insurance claim and supposed death point toward a troubling case of deception, missing answers, and possible fraud reaching back to Los Angeles.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
15:24 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, “The Clinton Matter, Part 1,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on March 12, 1956. Episode 348 begins a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as the insurance investigator with the action set in wintry Clinton, Colorado. Written by John Dawson and produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Johnny Dollar travels from Hartford after a warning that a newly constructed, heavily insured school may not be safe. When fire destroys the building, Dollar finds a guarded mountain town, uneasy officials, and a trail leading toward the people responsible for the school’s construction.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
15:18 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar — “The Sea Legs Matter Part 2” originally aired on CBS Radio on July 31, 1956. This is episode 447 and the second chapter of the five-part “Sea Legs Matter” serial, starring Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Johnny follows the trail of missing yachtsman Douglas R. Lanphier and his insured yacht, the Sea Legs, from Long Island to Bluefields, Nicaragua. With claimant Constance Lanphier unexpectedly joining the journey, Dollar’s inquiries along the Caribbean coast bring him into contact with Captain Ramirez and Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro. Produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:55 Original Broadcast
15:53 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Touch of Midas Matter, Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 6, 1956. In the concluding installment of this five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written, directed, and produced by Jack Johnstone.

Dollar remains in Kingman, Arizona, investigating a major claim after a deadly cave-in at the Midas Touch gold mine. With three insured brothers dead and questions surrounding the mine’s promoter, its rich ore, and the supposed accident, Johnny follows the evidence through the desert country near Lake Mohave.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
15:24 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Confidential Matter, Part 5,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 14, 1956. This concluding chapter of the five-part serial stars Bob Bailey as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar and was written by Les Crutchfield.

In Panama, Dollar continues his search for missing former colleague Ed Morgan, following leads from the fishing wharf to police headquarters as questions surrounding an $80,000 embezzlement deepen. Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Vic Perrin, and Russell Thorson are among the featured cast.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
15:14 Closing

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents “The Open Town Matter, Part 2,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 24, 1956. In this second chapter of a five-part serial, Bob Bailey stars as insurance investigator Johnny Dollar.

Dollar continues his inquiry into a $50,000 life-insurance claim after the shooting death of Greensport, Missouri, police chief Edgar Blake. In a town with a troubling reputation, questions surrounding Blake’s widow and a city attorney’s seemingly solid alibi keep the case moving. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:17 Original Broadcast
14:51 Closing

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