Classic Radio for June 19, 2024 - Fort Disaster, Going Bad, and a Sleeping Draught

2+ Hours of Westerns

First a look at this day in History.

Then Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley with Wade Crosby, originally broadcast June 19, 1953, 71 years ago, Fort Disaster.  An old Army stockade named "Fort Disaster" has been re-opened in order to deal with, "The Dallas Kid." Colonel Carpenter is shot and killed. 

Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast June 17, 1954,  70 years ago, Going Bad.  Young Dave Robbins meets up with a "hard case." He's Luke Quiller and sure enough, murder follows upon murder!

Then Have Gun, Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 19, 1960, 64 years ago, The Too, Too Solid Town. Paladin travels to Lawrence Kansas for a reunion of his old cavalry outfit. One old soldier is seeking revenge, by killing three men!

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast June 19, 1956, 68 years ago, A Sleeping Draught starring Ben Wright.  Revolt aboard a prison ship to Australia. 

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 19, 1941, 83 years ago. Lum gets the idea to buy the Hinkledorf property at a tax auction as a farm on which to raise the rabbits.  

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