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Welcome to the Old Time Radio SupermanShow from Boise, Idaho. This is
your host, Adam Graham. Ifyou have a comment, email it to
me Adam adamsweb dot us and besure and check out our other podcasts,
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radioand the Amazing World of Radio. Well,
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as I mentioned, we are missingpart nine of the serial, so
we're going to go to the nextavailable episode, which is part ten.
The original air date is January thefifteenth of nineteen forty three. That was
a Friday, so Part eleven,which will play on Wednesday without any further
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introduction, will be dated January theeighteenth to nineteen forty three. But let's
go ahead and listen to Superman.That's feeding foot on it. He gonna
be Pulville Leaves in a single bound, A little guy. There's this Superman
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strained visitor from another world who cameto work with powers and abilities far beyond
those of bottle men. Superman whocan change the cause of mighty rivers,
Ben the steel in his bare hand, and who disguised as far kent,
mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitannewspaper, fights a never ending battle for
truth. Justice and the American ways. But before we join Superman, here
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is an important message the gang.Here's the story of two daring marines who
lived in a series of foxholes forfive long days before they managed to escape.
These particular leavens got separated from theircomrades during a bat Come on,
tuck into the shave here and besafe enough. The get start will call
out stand as an American destore anchoredoffshore. If we get down there,
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we're okay. Catch of bills allthey wanted. We'll wait here till it's
wee or dark, and then we'llsee y'all. For five long nights,
these two leathernecks crawled in and outof foxholes through underbrush with only a bottle
of water in some iron rations.At last, Bill, Hey Bill,
we're almost there. Looks for thisedge, I can see her, our
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destroyer. Let's make a run forthe beach. Genie Feller, I'm handed.
If you go ahead, nothing doingpy, You're coming along with me.
Come on, put your arm onmy way. We'll make a break
for you. Come on, fellayof the water and they can't and it's
there. Yes, they made it. Now, Fellers and girls, for
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those marines. It was all inthe game. But you and I know
that a Feller has to be intop notch physical condition to come through an
ordeal like that. And speaking ofendurance, here's a tip. None of
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and eating right includes getting all ourvitamins. And say, I don't know
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than by helping yourself to a swell, big bull full of crisp crunchy Kellogg's
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Pep every morning. And believe youme, anybody who has had a taste
of those crans sweet as the nutflakes can tell you what a super delicious
treat PEP is. To ask yourmother to get you a package of swell
tasting pep tomorrow and start right awayhaving a mighty good breakfast that's mighty good
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Battle Creek, Michigan at now theAdventures of Superman. As you remember,
Elitor Perry White has financed the experimentsof doctor Leander Cameron, the eccentric scientist
who built a greatly improved model ofa mechanical man that can not only speak,
see and walk, I can thinkfor itself as well. Realizing the
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great value of such a robot asa nation that wore, a notorious master
criminal called the Vulture stole the modeland offer to sell it to the Japanese
government. He was prevented been doingthis by Superman, who nabbed him in
the nick of time, took himto police headquarters and had him put in
jail. As our last episode ended, however, word was received by Perry
White that's the Vulture, a masterfulmakeup artist had escaped and was once a
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bourne at large. Our scene isnow police headquarters. Perry White and Clark
Kent are just entering the office ofInspector Henderson. Listen, well Henderson,
this is a fine mess. Imust say, Perry me my paper is
a force of Methopolis. And byGeorge, if you can show just cause
for letting that man escape, Imean, if you can't prove that this
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isn't criminal legigence on your part,I'll plastered the story all over the front
picture of the Daily Planet. Musthe do it that you're thoradomoms? No
hold on, Terry, if you'retalking as if I deliberately let this man
escape or take it easy. Chief, criminals escape all over the country,
you know, even from large printnow like here, Kent. I well,
well, I suppose I have gottena little too heated. But by
heaven, Henderson, when I thinka superman capturing this man, this man
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who, by iron account is themost notorious criminal in the world, yesn't
Dennis, I know, Perry,I know. Oh, you don't know
a tenth of it. Do yourealize what this escape means, Henderson?
Of cause it means that the mastercriminals, that lord means more than that
means that once again he'll try toget his hands on the model of the
mechanical Man. Exactly, you havenothing to worry about there. He told
me that you yourself had seen themodel deposited in the ball of the Metropolis
City Bank. All fall one ofballs. Mean now, a man of
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this calendar, this man is thevulture, the whole Demi of the end
of the world. If he couldbreak out of your person here, he
can certainly break into a ball.Wait a minute, she rarely, Perry,
you're getting much too excited. Iknow those balls at the bank he
couldn't possibly break into all right,all right, I'm right, but if
anything happens, well, well nevermind. How did the vulture escape?
Really he sawed through the balls ofhis still window with a AXA what factor?
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You don't really mean he got awaywith an old trick like that,
as Kendy did. But didn't yousearch him thoroughly before putting him into a
salon Perry? We certainly did.We gave him a thorough going over.
It was stripped clean, and everybit of his clothing and demon carefully.
And where the devil did he getthat haxall late? You got me.
It couldn't have been passed to himbecause no one was allowed to see him.
As for the god everyone, thetrustworthy's been with me for years.
I think I know how he didit? What you do? And if
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you can explain, he'll be inyour debt fall life. Yeah, I
see the blade. You certainly mayI have a right to him a desk
draw yeh here it is? Yeah, very well? Well, well start
explaining. Just as I thought.Man really is a clever criminal, and
I'm afraid he deserves the title I'vegiven him. Whodini the other world.
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He even borrowed one of Whodini's tricks. And what do you mean? Yes,
for heaven say, I'm not sureof this, since I never knew
Whodini personally, but someone once toldme that Houdini could conceal things in his
throat. Why it's getting the ideafrom circus sword swallowers. Who didn't he
learn to hold something inside his throatmerely by contracting the muscles at the side
of the throat. I understand it. He used to carry a small lockpick
file, or even especially constructed hacksaw blade in just that way. And
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this little instrument here is certainly noordinary hack saw blade. All the vulture
obvious they had it constructed especially forthat purpose. Can't I believe you're right?
You must be right. There's noother way he could have gone hill
they hang concealed inside is Oh,why, it's amazing, It's unbelievable.
It must be trumisterie. By theway, what are you doing about the
vulture inspectation over one thing? There'sa statewide alarm for him. Oh,
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then as soon as he's located,your men will bring him in the pretty
sure to find him. I wishI could be assure the boat is awfully
tricky. The police falls of theentire nation have been after him for years.
That's why I was so overjoyed whenSuperman brought him in. Yes,
and that's why I was so burnedup over his escape, Subad. He
gave you the slipper. There's nopoint in crying about it now. The
important thing is we've got to seeto it that he doesn't get his hands
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on that model of the mechanical man. Oh well, that's safe in the
bank ball, but I don't seehow it can get it. And you
didn't see how he could escape either. Now, Perry, however it is,
we've got to be sure. Let'ssee what time is it? Almost
seven? The bank is closed now? But I think this will be worth
our trouble? What will be whatour colla? What do you want to
do? What? Mister why doyou know the president of the bank,
don't you? Yes? Yes?So what I want you to call him
and have him meet us at thebank in at say half an hour?
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Yes, but the lector, Iwant you to give us a squad of
men to stand god at that ballas long as the model remains in it.
Gladly, Ken gladly. I wantto go even further than that.
I want to be absolutely sure themodel is really inside that vault before we
post the guard. That's why Iwant the bank president to come down and
open it. Oh now, Isee what you're driving at. We'll open
the vault and make sure the modelis there, then post the police card
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exactly that way, nothing can possiblygo on. Very good, excellent idea.
Can I'll rest easier when that's done, sir, Look here, Ken,
you don't really think the voter hasgotten to that vault already. You
never know, and we shouldn't takeany chances yet. You're right. Here's
the phone, chief. You're goingto call the president of the bank right
away, all right? Now,let's see now, what's his home number?
Oh yes, M E four nine. A short while later, Clark
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Kent editor, wife, Inspector Henderson, and the police squad meet the president
of the Metropolis City Bank outside thedoor of the bank. And of course
I'll do anything you say, Harry, but this doesn't really make sense to
me, or perhaps not gone tobelieve me. It is important. We
just want to be sure the modelof the mechanical man is actually in the
vault before posting a guard. Sir, help, wait just one minute,
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I'll ring for the night watchman.I can't understand you're not believing that the
model is there, because we don'tbelieve it's been stolen. We just want
to be sure. The man who'safter it is probably the cleverest criminal in
the world, and we're just nottaking any chances. However or not,
he'd never get into our vaults.I can tell you that. Hi,
here comes the watchman. Now he'sa new man. Yes, what is
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it your name? Hawkins? Yes, sir, Oh you must be mister
Harshon's the present. You telephoned alittle while ago and said you'd be coming
down. Yes, we're going tounlock that grill railing Hawkins. Hey,
yes, sir, bring that okay, No, show us to the vaults
talking. Hey, yes, sir, this way. Can you see all
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right in the glow of my flashlight? Oh yes, but you had better
snap on the lights in the vaultswhen we get there. Hey, yes,
sir, down these steps, herewe are. I'll just snap on
these lights. Ah, that's theball there, Yes, I'll open it
for you, Perry. Oh,thanks, gone, won't take a minute.
When you know the combination. Well, then let's see you. Ah
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there we are now to turn thispanel. Here she comes. There's an
automatic light inside. Oh yes,I see the model. All right,
safe and sound, Thank heaven.No, you better be sure, though.
Let's have it out here and makecertainess really the model. I'm not
just a dummy substitute, all right, Chief, it's best to be thorough.
Suit yourself, I'll get it,sir, Just a man here you
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are, gentlemen, that's the model, all right, completely control panel.
Well, I'm satisfied you cheap inspected. It's okay to me. Yes,
here, put it back here,yes, sir, and luck of old
Hawkins while we're still here. Yes, all right, inspect us. You
can post your guard now. Letme tell you a vote. You'll never
get past these men, and Ihope not. Mister Parsons. Is that
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door properly locked? It certainly is, mister Kemp. No one can get
in her out without the combination.And only our vice president nine know that.
Good. Oh, my mind's atrest, volter a old roaster.
I'll sleep peacefully tonight. You willbe here in the mornings. Gone,
yes, yes, Perry Wine,I've got to demonstrate that model for Colonel
Young of the Air Court at teno'clock tomorrow morning, and i'd like to
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pick up the model up say nineparty. You know, I'll be here
in overfare. See you then atnine thirty tomorrow following morning, at nine
thirty o'clock, Kent and Perry Whiteentered the office of John Potton, President
of the Metropolis City Bank. Well, Perry, right on time, I
see, yes, I happy beAs I told Joe, Colnel Young is
meeting me at my office at ten. Can we go right down to the
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vault as de parstons. I wantto get that model, certainly, mister
Kent, come along. Here's aprivate staircase leading down from my office through
this door. I hope you sleptwell last night, Perry, after all
those precautions you're doing. It's afunny thing, but I just couldn't sleep
my nature. I guess once Istart parrying about something, I just can't
get it out of my head.Can't blame you for that. Here we
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are, there's Inspector Henderson's police guard. Still don't do do you see here?
So? I see morning? SoI didn't Marne and sir everything all
I drink the night. Everything justperfect, sir, No one even try
to get fastest shot. Well,open it up, John, and I'll
take the mechanical man with me.Oh, by the way, Sergeant,
I called the inspect of this morningbefore coming over you and you are manner
to act his bodyguard in my office. Okay, sir, glad to but
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here we are now. Then I'lljust turn it handle and open comes the
door of the vault. It willcertainly be glad when this business is over
and done with. I hand themodel out John, John Gerry, mister
Parsons, what is it? Well, John, why are you looking at
me like that? You can't meanno, it can't be. It couldn't
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be. It's gone. The modelof door mechanical man is gone. And
look this was lying in its place, a tiny wooden carving of a bird
a vulture. Once again, thevulture has struck. But how how did
he accomplish it? In just amoment we'll return to the adventures of Superman.
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step make your jerial. And nowback to Superman. Well, what do
you think is the solution for thislatest puzzle? How did the Vulture get
past the police guard and steal themechanical Man? Again? There are exciting
adventures in store for us in ournext episode. They'll be sure to tune
in Monday and every day Monday throughFriday, same time, same station.
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