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I'm Rod Stirling. You're listening toThe Zero Hour. Rest your eyes,
exercise your imagination today Keith Musky's ChuningStory of Assassinations, double dated Destiny,
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the reasons why Torino is the bestselling car in its class. The closer
you look, the better we look. The political assassination is an age old
tool used by the forces able togain the upper hand in all forms of
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government. But nowhere in history hasthe art been refined with such Macavelian care
as in the modern democracies. Thestory you're about to participate in as its
roots only in the educated speculation ofthe writer. Still it is possible.
Yea, here they come, missus. Hughes. Hello, I'm a common
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stooman used and I'm running the Senator. Good morning, Good morning, I'm
take used. I'm like you can'trat you go marble hall. Thank you.
I'm only for Senator high time,but I like to knowse you've been
making in the capital. Oh watchout for that one, Kate, Oh
yeah right a. Hi, I'mKate Hughes. I'm running in my way.
Hey no broh doing me what youdo? Thank you? Thank you?
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I am sure. Senator Waller,my distinguished colleague sharing the platform,
would agree with all of us thatthere is much to be done in the
areas of welfare and conservation. Andwith your goal I propis you, then
if you elect me, I willmake it my business to trim the facts
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from the proposed eighty five billion dollardefense budget. Congresswoman Kate Hughes, commenting
on the recent economic report that thePentagon will be ordered to twim almost eleven
billion dollars in waste from its newbudget. Winding up a strenuous schedule of
speeches, the congresswoman leaned heavily onthe budget wherever she spoke, promising to
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go after the sacred hours of NoOne. Telly Spending and other news around
the world today saw another Did yousee the latest polls? Randall drivel?
I don't know why anybody who hadlistened to a freshman congresswoman. Plus she's
already putting out room as the presidency'snext Well, someone is listening. What
about Senator Wallert? You know aswell as I do. The party won't
dump the old duffer. Someone willjust have to be done. The hippies
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campaign along. Does that mean youwant me to do something? Not directly,
but why don't you see if youcan't hire a busload of scuffy hippies
to follow the Dame around. Thatalways turns the old folks off. All
right. Also, a little equipmenttrouble might be warranted. There's anything you
can think of, but be discreet, Roger, Oh, I will,
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mister Mallory, you can count onme. No one will, okay,
way four K forty forty. Itlooks like the microphone the walls to the
other position. I know you've burnthis before, but I am grateful to
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you all. I could not tellit without your boy. We conduct on
those to the issues, and we'vecalled for change in our systems. Change
that love trouble. Now, youdon't deserve a good night. Exist tomorrow
will tell the sale. Don't rememberall the people who have come to us
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asking why why must close the securitybe so small? Why inflation? Why
must we find more nutrician in otherlands? Why Kennedy problems be corrected?
I think we can find solutions tobuy a great American. Why not get
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some rest? You deserve it morethan anyone. I couldn't go through the
campaign without come on, I'll seeyou to the car. Are you okay?
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Yeah? Take off, Kate.I can't leave you go. I'm
going to chase him. Now wherecome out of there'll come any corp too,
No you don't. This is RobertMorton with late News. In just
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a few hours, the polls willclose and this key race for the Senate
will be decided. In a way. It was almost decided last night when
an attempt was made to assassinate KateHughes. Only the quick thinking of a
campaign aide, Baxter Madden, savedthe congresswoman's life. Madden was slightly wounded
in a struggle with the killer,and the man was able to make good
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his escape before the police could arrive. More news after this work. There's
something going on at your local Internationaldealer right now. Would you buy the
other pickup from International? You getfour? Hold it, hold it?
What's this? The other pickup fromInternational? That? Well, there are
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two pickups out there that I'll selleverybody else. You know who they are?
Go ahead, Well, we're theother pickup, the one with the
wider track, lower center of gravity, the one with great handling instability,
the other pickup from International. Okay, all right, right now? Should
I go ahead? Until July twentieth, you get four Firestone gas saving steel
belt at Radio Tires. When youbuy a new International pickup at participating dealer
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the other pickup? Right, goahead. You get these gas saving radios
at no extra cost on most models, and they're worth two hundred and ninety
dollars suggested retail pride, no extracost, right, go away, I
know, And you get a freetire gauge just for coming in and correctly
inflated tires help you get better mileage. So stop at your local inter okay
national? Are you telling me thatall I have to do is stop at
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my local international dealer and he'll giveme a tire gauge free. There's nothing
to buy? That's right? Allby that? Go ahead? Go ahead?
Too bad death last night. Yes, I'm inclined to agree. I've
made it things much simpler that crackthat had gotten here. You'll drink thank
you. Do you have time,sir? I know you've guessed a gentleman.
Can wait? You didn't have anythingto do with that, did you?
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No? All right? What haveyou accomplished? Two things? First,
here has teams out hanging sample ballotson doorknobs. We have teams following
and switching them for ours. Secondly, we've arranged a little surprise at their
main campaign headquarters, fire here's abullet that just had it me. Fire
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struck the main campaign headquarters of Congresswomanyou was just minutes ago. Now what
was hurt? Although about fifty peoplewere telephoning to get out those last minute
voters. I's fall on for thefire. Glad to see you. How
does it look? Okay? Youshouldn't have that long face. I can't
help it. This campaign has beenplagued with trouble. Well, it certainly
seems to help with the votes.The precincts are reporting good numbers for you
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throughout the state. That sounds hopeful. What do you think I think we
should start calling you Senator Madden?Right? Okay, good, get everybody
assembled and make sure the press havetheir cameras set up. We'll be right
down. Okay, okay, everybodyhold it down. May I present Senator
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elect Kathleen you? I should.Your applause is hardwarming, and I am
grateful, but I remind you itis not I who want tonight, it
is we who have gone my votesalone. The votes represent people, and
the people want Jaye. You usethe sator, you roger turned the stoopid
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female or if the reported vote countis accurate, and I think we have
big trouble. They get trouble intwo years when they get to the convention.
I think you should read this report. I read it. Can we
be sure of the content? Absolutely? Our man has been in our payroll
for the last three years. It'sclever, I'll admit that. Still,
how can we be sure that hecan manipulate the correct pot? Our man
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has a lot of political savagy.If he says he can do it,
he can do it, all right. Call him an arranged there, I
said, who's not there? It'sthis? Let this end? He is
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Kristen Now, who would name?No wa no little drawing of just where
the senator will be exiting that fancytall hall. Oh nice at the down
hall. We'll be back with moreon the local scene after these messages.
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bright red box. There's been alot of rumors about you and the presidency.
Would you get a comment? Arethere always a lot of rumors there?
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I see? Well, last question, Senator, the attempt on your
life the other night. Have therebeen any further threats? Oh? No,
except for a few crank letters.Thank you. You've been listening to,
Senator from a shy little girl toone that handles commentators like they were
silly putty ed. You always werea big flatter. What about those crank
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letters? Anything to them? Backs? Didn't think so. Besides, there
weren't that many, maybe half adozen out of the eight thousand to come
in, so far. Well,this country gets crazier all time, Dad,
Maybe we have driven them crazy betweencrooked government, fifty percent taxes of
the middle class, energy shortage.Okay, okay, I get the point.
That's why I've voted for you.But I'll tell you one thing.
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I can't understand why some think assassinationwill change history some vigor. It did
in nineteen sixty three. Day yes, maybe so. Well, it's time
I was leaving er. What's yourschedule for tonight? A short speech and
a reception with the ladies for voterprivilege, And that's very good. I'm
flying to New York, but I'lllook forward to seeing you when I get
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to Washington. On me too,and give my love to mom and tell
her not to do you get puton me to hold your trust. It's
been said that if women round theworld, there'd be no war. Well,
we haven't had the chance to provethat yet, but we do have
the responsibility to join the men andtry to keep the peace all over this
world. The gray ballance of powernow belongs to us as well. We
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will maintain that, fella. Thankyou, thank you, senator. I've
got the car waiting. Just makeyour plane if we hurry. That looks
like we have at Mandy, atleast on this side of it. I'll
agree. Excuse us, good night, excuse me, thank you, thank
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you, thank you for Senator record, I kill you in the name of
the Big Ball D. S.Kirsten is now in custody for the alleged
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attempt on Senator he was life.Reports for Memorial Hospital indicate that the six
hour operation on the Senator was thesuccess. However, her condition remains great.
Doctors still hold out hope and theSenator will regain consciousness. I think
we will agree. I agree,sir, although she's still hanging on.
I wouldn't think for very long.Despite the reports. However, to protect
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our flank, I trust you've madecertain contingency plans, that is, with
regard to our man inside. Ohabsolutely. Kirsten of course knows nothing,
but the arrangements have been tentatively setup for that man. That is,
if the congress woman lives. Katie, Katie, it's dad, Can you
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hear me? Yeah, easy,easy, honey, just lie still.
I have well, I'm sorry tosay someone took a shot at you.
No, not someone, two peoplewhat I can't remember who, but I
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know there was someone behind kid,Kid behind you, Sir, I think
she's unconscious again, you heard,Lieutenant, I did? I think i'd
better make some calls. This isRobert Morton Tonight. A series of startling
new developments in the attempted assassination ofSenator Hughes. Unofficial sources reported for a
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brief moment, the senator regained consciousnesslong enough to tell her father, the
Honorable Judge Hughes, that two peoplewere involved in the shooting. Say whom
rule? The late breaking development,mister Mallory Roger, the unforeseen has happened.
I think you'd better institute those arrangements. You're gonna here nothing. I
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don't what to big Listen, youcrumb. You don't deserve an even break
unless you're stupid. You better getit through your skull. You're staring a
death sentence in the face that shedies. Now, how did you find
out she was leading the reception throughthe rear? Come on, Lieutenant,
this just came in. Thanks Listen, Kirsten. I just got a note.
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It says Baxter Madden was killed tonight. That name means any of you,
because Madden was one of Senator Hugh'sadvisers and Kirsten. For God's sakes,
Madden's death wasn't an accident. Thatmeans that somebody deliberately killed him,
and it wasn't you. Now,what does that suggest? I got a
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note on my door when I gothome the other night. What did you
say? Just a broad schedule ina little drug drawing at the reception hall
in the rear exit mad but hehad been ridered in nine. I took
a shot of firstone one and thesame loved Probably why because you had dumb
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pig. Maden fought me that night. He tore my clock and got my
wallet. He was the only onewho knew me. Oh, this is
Robert Horton, and tonight's news isgood news. The latest medical bulletin on
Senatay Hughes reports her condition greatly improved. The doctor's old predict rapid recovery.
Also in the case, the policearen't talking officially, but unofficial sources say
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that maybe the attempt on the senator'slife was part of a conspiracy. Yes,
police, does mister Mallory at homecage. You shouldn't be sitting up
like that. Oh, you can'tkeep a United States senator down there.
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Have you heard the news? Icouldn't believe that BAC's working for the opposition
all those years. And it's goodhe kept records, or the police would
never have gotten MAV and Roger iylmore. Yes, I suppose still, it's
thank you Elian, isn't it?Back shooting me at the same time as
the assassin. All the attention wouldbe focused on the gunman, and he
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figured that. Yes, who wouldthink to look the other way? The
man see your lands, but hecan't, he can't. No man makes
exceptions for you, and you'll learnedthe state on your guard, looking out
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to be the part you learn Bootsin this little fact that you like my
daddy too? When you do asoh you're not down there and take you
his pegful. It's a mind canconcentrate all the time. Who's boots nuts
in the back of the quee nuts? That's a traditional favorite. It's cause
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beach nut just keeps on getting better. It's a moisture, more satisfying que
Next time you're buying two in theback of five beach nut, you won't
be this appointed. Then you're justdone. You come back to the sun
and you and the boys holds thefew. You ain't such a bad light,
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she ain't such a bad wine.You got your beach, your back,
que I'm not serving. Close youreyes, exercise your imagination and join
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