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This episode features a collection of classic radio dramas including suspenseful stories and historical events.

Drama on a Monday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Suspense , originally broadcast July 13, 1958, 68 years ago, The Long Night starring Frank Lovejoy. A chilling story about a lost pilot and an air traffic controller. Frank Lovejoy became a licensed pilot after he first did this script on "Suspense," on November 18, 1956. Followed by Somebody Knows , originally broadcast July 13, 1950, 76 years ago, the Mary Agnes Kabiska Murder. On August 9, 1948, a woman is murdered in St. Paul. Her throat had been slashed. Two years later, the homicidal maniac strikes again, this time in Cleveland. Was it the same killer? CBS offers $5000 to listeners who can help find the killer. Then, Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd , originally broadcast July 13, 1949, 77 years ago, House of Darkness. A shot in the dark helps Dan Holiday and a blind man find adventure. Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop , originally broadcast July 13, 1956, 70 years ago, The Case of the White Kitten starring Mason Adams and Kenny Delmar. A satire of detective shows. More cute than funny. Finally, Claudia , originally broadcast July 13, 1948, 78 years ago, The True Story of 'The Jarvis Bay'. Kathryn Bard and Paul…

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