Classic Radio for May 31, 2024 - Slaughterhouse Swindlers, the Big Bindle, and The Island in the Lake

2 + Hours of Drama on a Friday

First a look at this day in History.

Then This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 31, 1946, 78 years ago, The Slaugherhouse Swindlers.  A couple of scammers con vulnerable ranchers out of their cattle and sell them to a black market slaughterhouse. 

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 31, 1959, 65 years ago, The Man Who Would Be King starring Dan o’Herlihy. The famous Kipling story about the two Irishmen who rule a kingdom of savages as their gods. 

Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Frances Robinson,  originally broadcast May 31, 1948, 76 years ago, The Island in the Lake.   George visits the Shelby Friendship Club for a clue to the missing Mrs. Angela Phillistin, a lady with a past from exclusive Tuxedo Lake. 

Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 73 years ago, The Big Bindle. Sergeant Friday pretends that he's from Phoenix. He goes undercover to crack a narcotics ring operating out of one of the nicest hotels in Los Angeles. 

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast May 31, 1948, 76 years ago, Lunch with Victoria Manners.  Claudia insists that David have a good lunch.  So he has lunch with Victoria Manners.  

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