December 31, 2023 • 23 mins
The Zero Hour (aka Hollywood Radio Theater) was a 1973–74 American radio drama anthology series hosted by Rod Serling. With tales of mystery, adventure and suspense, the program was broadcast for two seasons. Some of the scripts were written by Serling.
The radio series debuted on September 3, 1973, in syndication, and was picked up by the Mutual Broadcasting System in December. The original format featured five-part dramas broadcast Monday through Friday with the story coming to a conclusion on Friday. Including commercials, each part was approximately 30 minutes long. Mutual affiliates were free to broadcast the series in any available time slot that they wished.
In 1974, still airing five days a week, the program changed to a full story in a single 30-minute installment with the same actor starring throughout the week in all five programs. That format was employed from late April 1974 to the end of the series in July 1974.
The radio series debuted on September 3, 1973, in syndication, and was picked up by the Mutual Broadcasting System in December. The original format featured five-part dramas broadcast Monday through Friday with the story coming to a conclusion on Friday. Including commercials, each part was approximately 30 minutes long. Mutual affiliates were free to broadcast the series in any available time slot that they wished.
In 1974, still airing five days a week, the program changed to a full story in a single 30-minute installment with the same actor starring throughout the week in all five programs. That format was employed from late April 1974 to the end of the series in July 1974.
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I'm run sterling. You're listening tothe Zero Hour. Rest your eyes,
exercise your imagine today Susdnan's track timeof a Curious CAROLS writers wanted to share
(00:35):
expenses, starring Peter Lucas in theMutual Broadcasting System presentation The Zero Hour brought
to you by the Ford Motor Companyand Lazy Boy Recliners. Also by State
(00:59):
Farming Insurance, International Harvester and QuakerState Motor Oil. This is the Zero
Hour on Mutual Radio. This isHugh Downs with a Ford Car Buyers Report.
Car buyers today are giving serious thoughtto the real cost of car ownership,
(01:21):
not only purchase price, but operatingeconomy and trade in value. What
about operating economy well, consider gasmileage. Lots of Ford LTD owners have
discovered that adjusting how they drive resultsin surprisingly good gas mileage. And consider
maintenance. The estimated average cost forfifty thousand miles of normal driving in the
seventy four LTD versus the seventy threeLTD can be as much as one hundred
(01:46):
and eighty two dollars less in scheduledmaintenance compared to its nearest sales competitor LTD
Maintenance schedules, specifies fewer spark plugchanges, fuel filter changes, and chassis
loops for more savings. Eighteen seventyfour Ltd is the best selling car in
its price class, evidence that formany it's the best solutions owning a full
(02:07):
sized car. The well made ford, the closer you look, the better
we look. We are living ina paradoxical time, the jetade slowed by
a fuel shortage. We must learnto retain our mobility through group travel to
(02:30):
do the story of a journey.Five strangers together in one car for them
or what they appear to be.But there is one among them who is
not. That one stranger is akiller. And now writers wanted share expenses
(02:52):
since Leon's diner, who's asking?My name's done? Hey? Done?
Is that in the papers? Hesays? Riders wanted share expenses destination Florida
and quire le Eonstein. Oh yeah, yeah, I don't shut me.
I thought he was right there.This fella here is looking for a ride
to Florida. I don't know howfar exactly what porta is in the right
(03:14):
direction. Well, we got roomfor one more. Are you willing to
chip in for gas and food andmaybe a camp side to to as long
as my money holds on? Howsoon? Can you be? Ready?
Right now? Everything I own itright here on this nap sec Well,
we have you taken my car.Come on, I'll introduce you to the
others. My name's Nancy Etherich.What's yours? Teddy done? Ready,
(03:35):
lady? What do you say?We hit the road right away? The
first I want you all to meetTeddy dunn he'll be going with it.
Another passenger want to be awful crowded? Well, mister Dunnard be helping out
money wise, so I guess wecan bunch out some, Teddy. This
is Joe don Rady. I didn'tmean nothing personal by it. And this
is Albert Moran, which you prefer, mister Donald? Teddy? Uh,
(03:58):
I keep the milf mostly you know. Oh, and this here's Lucy Simms.
How did you well? I guesswe're all acqueened. Let's get started.
Goodbye, Leon and thanks for you. Have a safe trip now thanks
to there's a job here waiting foryou. Give me the time to come
(04:19):
back here, I hear. Takecare now, well, here's the Vernon
Lipscomb file. Thanks for us.That's quite a list of aliases for a
Jewels fief. Lipskin's more than that. He's a fugitive walked out of prison
(04:40):
upstate. He was doing ten totwenty for armed robbery and attempted murder.
Wow, I wish we had amore recent photograph of it. Psychiatrist report
calls Lipscomb a borderline metal case.Sam, why would he head sow?
He can't be that looney? Theword is Lipscomb's. I think for the
(05:00):
border. He'll probably work his wayeast and then try to slip across the
Elk Passo or maybe Brownsville. Youthink he's here now, I don't know.
Russ. Better check the bus depotsin the flea bag hotels in the
Tenularine district. That seems to beas patterned. Oh and uh, make
a copy of that photograph before youleave. Right, mister don would you
(05:26):
mind here be road without your window? Can't wind's blowing mighty high back here.
It's too hot? Wait do weget out of the test. I'm
very uncomfortable. I'm sorry, Ifella. The lady asked you nice?
Now? Why don't hate no mac? Who else? Oh? No,
Pardner, we ain't even left Californiayet yet we have That was the border.
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Anyone hungry? I'm stark. Icould stand a cheeseburger. How about
you, Lucy, mister down thewindow canty flee there you satisfied? Thank
you. We'll stop for gas andfood in Kingman. If we're lucky,
we can make it as far asFlagstaff by midnight. Oh, bik Swain,
(06:16):
Sam, we're in luck. MaybeWhat do you mean, rust?
I found a hotel where Lipstow hasbeen, but he's not how long I
day? That's not too bad?Ah, I got something else the nest
clerk, says Lipstom ask him,mate, me know anything about those share
of the ride deals. Leaving town, bought himself a Sunday paper checked out.
Good workst Come on back. Bythe time you get here, I'll
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have a list made up from theheads. Hey, why are we stopping?
Can't drive me? My eyes closed, they're closing, liking drive?
(07:01):
Just what is your hurry, Wendy? How town be reasonable, mister Dunn.
Accidents happen at night. What doyou say, Nanny? Well,
this is a rest area, that'swhat it's for. Oh, I'm taking
a walk. He's had a hairof his nose ever since we left.
I don't like him. Oh,mister Dunna has the look of a man
(07:25):
chasing after something. You got theright idea there, Albert, except you
got it backward. I say,Dun's a man being chased. This is
Jim Beckers with news about the mostcomfortable experience of a lifetime. A lazy
boy reclining chair. It's ideal forapartments, living rooms, dens, family
rooms. A lazy boy is asbeautiful as it is comfortable, Available in
(07:48):
any style you can imagine, andin hundreds of decorator fabrics and vinyls.
Make your favorite room a haven ofgracious living. See your lazy boy dealer
today, Yeah he's waiting. Rundown there and go yes indeed. Agent
Game Franco explains the low cost inflationcoverage state Farm offers homeowners in most areas.
(08:11):
As the value of your home increases, the amount of coverage that you
have on that home automatically increases.You don't have to call your agent every
year and say, look, Ithink my home's increased in value, which
you have raised my insurance. Youdon't have to do that as to automatically
like a good NaGHB. Leukemia isa disease of the blood forming organs.
(08:45):
It takes the lives of more childrenthan any other disease known to man.
It afflicts even more adults than children. At present, there is no cure.
However, a great deal of progresshas been made in the treatment of
leukemia, and many doctors believe thatif we can find a cure or through
research, it could well open thedoor to the cure for cancer. I'm
Shirley Jones, National chairman of aprogram to raise funds for leukemia research through
(09:09):
radio broadcasting. If we can finda cure to this dread disease, we
can stop the deaths of fifteen thousandvictims each year and help in the search
for the cure to cancer. Today, radio stations across the country are fighting
leukemia. Please help make your checkpayable to LSA for Leukemia Society of America
and send it to LSA Hollywood,twenty eight, California. That's LSA Hollywood,
(09:33):
twenty eight, California. Sam,We've been all morning running down these
ads. I suir could use abitte layouts diners next on the list.
If it doesn't fan out, we'llgrab a meal there. How far away
(09:56):
is it all but defie? Oh? Who are we looking for Yeah,
doesn't say how about him? Getout of here? This pable? Now,
excuse me, I wonder if youcould tell me something about this ad
in the paper? Who's asking?Oh? Car? That's right? Well,
(10:18):
friend, you're your little lady thatthey lived yesterday? Was this man
one of them? Huh? Well, I can't tell for sure? Not
much more picture? Oh yeah,yeah, no, no, I recognize
me. Heir's longer, but that'shim all right? Once she done,
he broke out of prison. Youmean it? That makes it bad for
Nancy? Who's Nancy? A girlto put that in the paper? Nancy
(10:41):
Etherage best waitress? I have ahand. How many passengers did miss Etheridge
have in a car? Oh?How many pack? When I waited minute?
Let me see that? There washim in the picture, and a
couple other guys and the two women. That's five altogether. Yeah. Well
what kind of car do they leavein? Well? I couldn't say.
Now, the black Sedana, Iknow that. I don't know the make
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of the model Nancy boarded us.You see just of day? You know
where she bought it? No,I don't know what she about it?
Do you know where they're headed for? Easter's pass flawed. I think how
family lives there. You see,she married, well, she was,
he died. They got a kidthough, and in fact she said she
was going to pick the kid upon the way. The boy lives with
her sister in law. Where,Oh, Texas someplace. Texas is a
(11:26):
big state. Yeah, I know, I remember the town if I heard
it. Houston, Dallas, ElPaso, San Antonio. No, no,
no, that's it. That's thel Passa. Sam, I am
really hungry. Well, you cangrab a sandwich around the town while you're
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checking out used car lights, usedCarlns Nancy hath the Ridge bought her black
sedan recently. Try to find outwhere hit the description and the license number.
I let the border patrol at ElPassa with the information we have so
far. Sam, you don't thinkLipscomb's gonna do anything of those people in
the car, do. I'd liketo find him before he gets a chance,
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do you know, Lucy, maybeit was less that we stopped at
this station when we did. Howmuch do you shock us? Do up
this course? I have enough inthere, pretty ladies? How are we
doing? And it'll take an hour? Jo Don waiting, mister Moran and
mister dango. They headed into towntogether, no even going in different directions.
(12:39):
I think I'll had in myself,and if you ladies care to join
me, i'd better wait here.I'll wait ya, Okay, I'm back
in an hour. Well, becauseready, all we need now are the
passengers. Mister Moran's in Washman.Wait it comes to John all set just
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about, but it wasn't too expensive? Are we ready to push off?
Une? We're waiting for inst don. Well he's not back here. Maybe
he got restless and run off.We better wait a bit. He had
his knapsack with him. I sawhim in town or here it comes?
Now? Hey, what's everybody lookingat me for? I ain't looking any
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saying? What's on your mind?Cowboy? Not done? You've been asking
for trouble the whole. No,please, friends, friends, let's just
leave you. Good idea Joe Johnhit up front, heady hop in the
back, just like children. Well, I struck out, Sam, I've
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been the forty car lots, nothingsold a nasty after ag. I'm sorry.
In gallop? How long ago?Right? Thanks? What's out plenty?
Let's come has been a gallop ofNew Mexico. Well, how do
you know there was a jewelry storerobbery and a shooting. The store manager
identified Lipskin by the wire photo andlaps into a coma. They think he's
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going to die. Here, honey, this is for you. Oh George,
you what a nice surprise. Whatis it. It's a tire gauge.
Oh, it's it's beautiful. It'sa tire gauge. Well, you
check a tire pressure. Well,he helps you get better mileage. Oh
oh yeah, Well I got itfree from our participating international dealer, just
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for looking at the new international travelall. A new international travel all.
Yeah, what's the travel all.Well, it's something like our old station
wagon, our old station wagon,except the travel all is a foot and
a half shorter, so it's mucheasier for you to part our old station
wag. It has twenty percent moreroom inside, more room for you and
the kids, more room for groceries. We'll get lots of more use out
of it, our old station wag. And right now, until July twentieth,
(14:58):
you get four firestone gas saving steelbelted radio tires on most models at
no extra costs. But where isit? And there were two hundred and
ninety dollars suggested retail price. George, where's the new travel? All right
outside the window? Oh shoe different? I know right different, I know,
I know right? Absolutely lovely,dreadful? Thank you, good old
(15:28):
Harry. What a host. WhenHarry throws a party, nobody yours Thursday?
Yeah, let me freshing up thatdrink. Good old Harry is such
a great host. How come Billand Jeans terrible sight? I want to
go home right now. I don'tcare drink. I want to go home
right now. Can come, Bob? I had a little trouble driving home.
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And how come everybody who felt sogood last night feels so bad this
morning. Maybe good old Harry isnot such a great host after all.
Maybe good old Harry is a pusher, the neighborhood pusher. Harry pushes alcohol.
So if you serve alcohol, pleasedon't be a pusher. And if
you're a guest, don't let goodOld Harry or anyone else push you into
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drinking more than you want. Apublic service message from this station and the
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. He's a GENI fancy. Hey,
Hey, where are you going?El Pozo? Pass? Since when well
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N's is going to pick up heryoung son, you were asleep. What
she mentioned you could get out anda hitchhike like that. Please don't start,
you two. I'm trying to concentrateon my driving. Oh no,
luck, no time, got tobe registered with the state. But by
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the time we locate the papers couldbe halfway to South America. I figured
there's somewhere between Albuquerque and l Passelalready. This is pretty tight, son.
We got nothing on the car andnot much of a make on lipstome
either. That guy at the dinerhad a rough time recognizing him from the
picture. And wait a minute,the diner, the tiner, what about
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it. That's a long shot,but we got to try it. You
got your pills, my pills forairsickness. Were flying to Texas in half
an hour. Oh not again,what is it, Nancy? I'm exhausted.
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We all are lucy to sleep,So Joe dons so I know this.
How far are we from? Yoursister in law's a dour too.
Maybe, look, why don't weswitch places you rest? I'll drive all
right, you don't know the way. It's a shame to be so close
to yet so far. Perhaps wecan stop for coffee. Well, I'm
(18:06):
getting out. I need to stretch, my lady. We care for your
weekly. What is you? Wereon my knapsack? But where are you
going? What's it to you?You're not in the car. I don't
break it up. That's my belief. Give it back to me. All
this joy come from. Yeah,I stole it, and I shot a
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man and tried to stop me.Albert, you I'm a dangerous criminal,
or so I'm told. Nobody moved. Now you two back out of the
car now very slowly. That's it. What are you going to do with
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that? I don't want to hurtyou. Ladies. You just do as
I say and everything will work outfine. Nancy, drive, that's the
border of the head. Wait a, all these nights I don't know.
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No, turn the car around.We're going back back with our first destination.
We're going to visit your little boy. Ladies, after you, Albert,
(19:41):
I'm asking you not to do this. I haven't done anything yet.
Let us go, we won't you? Please don't bring my little boy into
this, Albert. I'll drive youanywhere else. I'm sorry, Nancy,
I truly am. But we're allalong for the ride. You know.
I have to ask you to sharethe expenses. Get out of the car
(20:10):
moving, no tricks, Albert Lee. I'll tell you what, Nancy.
If I get out of this,I'm going to give you the jewelry,
all of it. You can givethe jewelry back. No, No,
I can't. I can't go back. They'll put me away for good.
You see, I've been away before. There's no getting out anymore. Albert
(20:33):
enough, I'm not going any further. He'll shoot on you. Listen to
Lucy now, I don't care,not one more step. All right,
I'll make it as painless as Let'sgive him freeze. You know something,
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Sam, he would really make agreat gambler. Your long shots always seemed
to pay off. I don't liketo gamble with people's lives. If Nancy
Etheridge hadn't sent that postcard to LeahWell, the gamble would have failed.
Oh, we could have let lipscomthrough at the border. There was no
guarantee the others would have survived.We needed to turn him back. It
(21:22):
was the adress on the postcard.Oh we were lucky, all right.
Uh. By the way, yougot a postcard today from Nancy Etheridge?
What to say? Do you thinkI read your mail well says she's had
enough for Florida and she's coming back, wouldn't you know it? And no
(21:44):
riders this trip. How's that she'sflying Today? We're driving the big family
car less as we are gas savingsmall car more Now. An underused car
doesn't always get enough exercise to eliminateharmful engine deposits, so it needs quality
(22:07):
protection like Quaker State motor oil madeto protect against harmful deposits. Quaker State
is now available more places than ever. It's one good thing we don't have
to give up Quaker State Calm.You keep it minding, all right.
I'm Jim Beckers with news about anexciting sale taking place at your Lazy Boy
(22:29):
Dealers today. You may now puta famous lazy Boy reclining chair into your
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relax and recline sumptuously in a LazyBoy your choice of quality colors and
fabrics. See your Lazy Boy dealertoday. Do that. I'm Rob Serving,
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close your eyes, exercise your imaginationand join us again on our next
presentation of The Zero Hour writers wantedshare expenses as an original radio drama adapted
by Sue Dona. Peter Lucas washeard as Sam McSwain featured in the cast
where Vic Parron, Julie Bennett,Acy Cason, Tommy Cook, and Hans
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Conriy. Zero Hour, created byJ. M. Coulis directed by Don
Hills, is produced in Hollywood witha mutual broadcasting system by Radio Productions Incorporated.
Music is composed and conducted by StanleyD. Hoffman Chelle Sherman Associate Producer.
This has been a presentation of themutual broadcasting system
I'm run sterling. You're listening tothe Zero Hour. Rest your eyes,
exercise your imagine today Susdnan's track timeof a Curious CAROLS writers wanted to share
(00:35):
expenses, starring Peter Lucas in theMutual Broadcasting System presentation The Zero Hour brought
to you by the Ford Motor Companyand Lazy Boy Recliners. Also by State
(00:59):
Farming Insurance, International Harvester and QuakerState Motor Oil. This is the Zero
Hour on Mutual Radio. This isHugh Downs with a Ford Car Buyers Report.
Car buyers today are giving serious thoughtto the real cost of car ownership,
(01:21):
not only purchase price, but operatingeconomy and trade in value. What
about operating economy well, consider gasmileage. Lots of Ford LTD owners have
discovered that adjusting how they drive resultsin surprisingly good gas mileage. And consider
maintenance. The estimated average cost forfifty thousand miles of normal driving in the
seventy four LTD versus the seventy threeLTD can be as much as one hundred
(01:46):
and eighty two dollars less in scheduledmaintenance compared to its nearest sales competitor LTD
Maintenance schedules, specifies fewer spark plugchanges, fuel filter changes, and chassis
loops for more savings. Eighteen seventyfour Ltd is the best selling car in
its price class, evidence that formany it's the best solutions owning a full
(02:07):
sized car. The well made ford, the closer you look, the better
we look. We are living ina paradoxical time, the jetade slowed by
a fuel shortage. We must learnto retain our mobility through group travel to
(02:30):
do the story of a journey.Five strangers together in one car for them
or what they appear to be.But there is one among them who is
not. That one stranger is akiller. And now writers wanted share expenses
(02:52):
since Leon's diner, who's asking?My name's done? Hey? Done?
Is that in the papers? Hesays? Riders wanted share expenses destination Florida
and quire le Eonstein. Oh yeah, yeah, I don't shut me.
I thought he was right there.This fella here is looking for a ride
to Florida. I don't know howfar exactly what porta is in the right
(03:14):
direction. Well, we got roomfor one more. Are you willing to
chip in for gas and food andmaybe a camp side to to as long
as my money holds on? Howsoon? Can you be? Ready?
Right now? Everything I own itright here on this nap sec Well,
we have you taken my car.Come on, I'll introduce you to the
others. My name's Nancy Etherich.What's yours? Teddy done? Ready,
(03:35):
lady? What do you say?We hit the road right away? The
first I want you all to meetTeddy dunn he'll be going with it.
Another passenger want to be awful crowded? Well, mister Dunnard be helping out
money wise, so I guess wecan bunch out some, Teddy. This
is Joe don Rady. I didn'tmean nothing personal by it. And this
is Albert Moran, which you prefer, mister Donald? Teddy? Uh,
(03:58):
I keep the milf mostly you know. Oh, and this here's Lucy Simms.
How did you well? I guesswe're all acqueened. Let's get started.
Goodbye, Leon and thanks for you. Have a safe trip now thanks
to there's a job here waiting foryou. Give me the time to come
(04:19):
back here, I hear. Takecare now, well, here's the Vernon
Lipscomb file. Thanks for us.That's quite a list of aliases for a
Jewels fief. Lipskin's more than that. He's a fugitive walked out of prison
(04:40):
upstate. He was doing ten totwenty for armed robbery and attempted murder.
Wow, I wish we had amore recent photograph of it. Psychiatrist report
calls Lipscomb a borderline metal case.Sam, why would he head sow?
He can't be that looney? Theword is Lipscomb's. I think for the
(05:00):
border. He'll probably work his wayeast and then try to slip across the
Elk Passo or maybe Brownsville. Youthink he's here now, I don't know.
Russ. Better check the bus depotsin the flea bag hotels in the
Tenularine district. That seems to beas patterned. Oh and uh, make
a copy of that photograph before youleave. Right, mister don would you
(05:26):
mind here be road without your window? Can't wind's blowing mighty high back here.
It's too hot? Wait do weget out of the test. I'm
very uncomfortable. I'm sorry, Ifella. The lady asked you nice?
Now? Why don't hate no mac? Who else? Oh? No,
Pardner, we ain't even left Californiayet yet we have That was the border.
(05:46):
Anyone hungry? I'm stark. Icould stand a cheeseburger. How about
you, Lucy, mister down thewindow canty flee there you satisfied? Thank
you. We'll stop for gas andfood in Kingman. If we're lucky,
we can make it as far asFlagstaff by midnight. Oh, bik Swain,
(06:16):
Sam, we're in luck. MaybeWhat do you mean, rust?
I found a hotel where Lipstow hasbeen, but he's not how long I
day? That's not too bad?Ah, I got something else the nest
clerk, says Lipstom ask him,mate, me know anything about those share
of the ride deals. Leaving town, bought himself a Sunday paper checked out.
Good workst Come on back. Bythe time you get here, I'll
(06:41):
have a list made up from theheads. Hey, why are we stopping?
Can't drive me? My eyes closed, they're closing, liking drive?
(07:01):
Just what is your hurry, Wendy? How town be reasonable, mister Dunn.
Accidents happen at night. What doyou say, Nanny? Well,
this is a rest area, that'swhat it's for. Oh, I'm taking
a walk. He's had a hairof his nose ever since we left.
I don't like him. Oh,mister Dunna has the look of a man
(07:25):
chasing after something. You got theright idea there, Albert, except you
got it backward. I say,Dun's a man being chased. This is
Jim Beckers with news about the mostcomfortable experience of a lifetime. A lazy
boy reclining chair. It's ideal forapartments, living rooms, dens, family
rooms. A lazy boy is asbeautiful as it is comfortable, Available in
(07:48):
any style you can imagine, andin hundreds of decorator fabrics and vinyls.
Make your favorite room a haven ofgracious living. See your lazy boy dealer
today, Yeah he's waiting. Rundown there and go yes indeed. Agent
Game Franco explains the low cost inflationcoverage state Farm offers homeowners in most areas.
(08:11):
As the value of your home increases, the amount of coverage that you
have on that home automatically increases.You don't have to call your agent every
year and say, look, Ithink my home's increased in value, which
you have raised my insurance. Youdon't have to do that as to automatically
like a good NaGHB. Leukemia isa disease of the blood forming organs.
(08:45):
It takes the lives of more childrenthan any other disease known to man.
It afflicts even more adults than children. At present, there is no cure.
However, a great deal of progresshas been made in the treatment of
leukemia, and many doctors believe thatif we can find a cure or through
research, it could well open thedoor to the cure for cancer. I'm
Shirley Jones, National chairman of aprogram to raise funds for leukemia research through
(09:09):
radio broadcasting. If we can finda cure to this dread disease, we
can stop the deaths of fifteen thousandvictims each year and help in the search
for the cure to cancer. Today, radio stations across the country are fighting
leukemia. Please help make your checkpayable to LSA for Leukemia Society of America
and send it to LSA Hollywood,twenty eight, California. That's LSA Hollywood,
(09:33):
twenty eight, California. Sam,We've been all morning running down these
ads. I suir could use abitte layouts diners next on the list.
If it doesn't fan out, we'llgrab a meal there. How far away
(09:56):
is it all but defie? Oh? Who are we looking for Yeah,
doesn't say how about him? Getout of here? This pable? Now,
excuse me, I wonder if youcould tell me something about this ad
in the paper? Who's asking?Oh? Car? That's right? Well,
(10:18):
friend, you're your little lady thatthey lived yesterday? Was this man
one of them? Huh? Well, I can't tell for sure? Not
much more picture? Oh yeah,yeah, no, no, I recognize
me. Heir's longer, but that'shim all right? Once she done,
he broke out of prison. Youmean it? That makes it bad for
Nancy? Who's Nancy? A girlto put that in the paper? Nancy
(10:41):
Etherage best waitress? I have ahand. How many passengers did miss Etheridge
have in a car? Oh?How many pack? When I waited minute?
Let me see that? There washim in the picture, and a
couple other guys and the two women. That's five altogether. Yeah. Well
what kind of car do they leavein? Well? I couldn't say.
Now, the black Sedana, Iknow that. I don't know the make
(11:03):
of the model Nancy boarded us.You see just of day? You know
where she bought it? No,I don't know what she about it?
Do you know where they're headed for? Easter's pass flawed. I think how
family lives there. You see,she married, well, she was,
he died. They got a kidthough, and in fact she said she
was going to pick the kid upon the way. The boy lives with
her sister in law. Where,Oh, Texas someplace. Texas is a
(11:26):
big state. Yeah, I know, I remember the town if I heard
it. Houston, Dallas, ElPaso, San Antonio. No, no,
no, that's it. That's thel Passa. Sam, I am
really hungry. Well, you cangrab a sandwich around the town while you're
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checking out used car lights, usedCarlns Nancy hath the Ridge bought her black
sedan recently. Try to find outwhere hit the description and the license number.
I let the border patrol at ElPassa with the information we have so
far. Sam, you don't thinkLipscomb's gonna do anything of those people in
the car, do. I'd liketo find him before he gets a chance,
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do you know, Lucy, maybeit was less that we stopped at
this station when we did. Howmuch do you shock us? Do up
this course? I have enough inthere, pretty ladies? How are we
doing? And it'll take an hour? Jo Don waiting, mister Moran and
mister dango. They headed into towntogether, no even going in different directions.
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I think I'll had in myself,and if you ladies care to join
me, i'd better wait here.I'll wait ya, Okay, I'm back
in an hour. Well, becauseready, all we need now are the
passengers. Mister Moran's in Washman.Wait it comes to John all set just
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about, but it wasn't too expensive? Are we ready to push off?
Une? We're waiting for inst don. Well he's not back here. Maybe
he got restless and run off.We better wait a bit. He had
his knapsack with him. I sawhim in town or here it comes?
Now? Hey, what's everybody lookingat me for? I ain't looking any
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saying? What's on your mind?Cowboy? Not done? You've been asking
for trouble the whole. No,please, friends, friends, let's just
leave you. Good idea Joe Johnhit up front, heady hop in the
back, just like children. Well, I struck out, Sam, I've
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been the forty car lots, nothingsold a nasty after ag. I'm sorry.
In gallop? How long ago?Right? Thanks? What's out plenty?
Let's come has been a gallop ofNew Mexico. Well, how do
you know there was a jewelry storerobbery and a shooting. The store manager
identified Lipskin by the wire photo andlaps into a coma. They think he's
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going to die. Here, honey, this is for you. Oh George,
you what a nice surprise. Whatis it. It's a tire gauge.
Oh, it's it's beautiful. It'sa tire gauge. Well, you
check a tire pressure. Well,he helps you get better mileage. Oh
oh yeah, Well I got itfree from our participating international dealer, just
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for looking at the new international travelall. A new international travel all.
Yeah, what's the travel all.Well, it's something like our old station
wagon, our old station wagon,except the travel all is a foot and
a half shorter, so it's mucheasier for you to part our old station
wag. It has twenty percent moreroom inside, more room for you and
the kids, more room for groceries. We'll get lots of more use out
of it, our old station wag. And right now, until July twentieth,
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you get four firestone gas saving steelbelted radio tires on most models at
no extra costs. But where isit? And there were two hundred and
ninety dollars suggested retail price. George, where's the new travel? All right
outside the window? Oh shoe different? I know right different, I know,
I know right? Absolutely lovely,dreadful? Thank you, good old
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Harry. What a host. WhenHarry throws a party, nobody yours Thursday?
Yeah, let me freshing up thatdrink. Good old Harry is such
a great host. How come Billand Jeans terrible sight? I want to
go home right now. I don'tcare drink. I want to go home
right now. Can come, Bob? I had a little trouble driving home.
(15:52):
And how come everybody who felt sogood last night feels so bad this
morning. Maybe good old Harry isnot such a great host after all.
Maybe good old Harry is a pusher, the neighborhood pusher. Harry pushes alcohol.
So if you serve alcohol, pleasedon't be a pusher. And if
you're a guest, don't let goodOld Harry or anyone else push you into
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drinking more than you want. Apublic service message from this station and the
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. He's a GENI fancy. Hey,
Hey, where are you going?El Pozo? Pass? Since when well
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N's is going to pick up heryoung son, you were asleep. What
she mentioned you could get out anda hitchhike like that. Please don't start,
you two. I'm trying to concentrateon my driving. Oh no,
luck, no time, got tobe registered with the state. But by
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the time we locate the papers couldbe halfway to South America. I figured
there's somewhere between Albuquerque and l Passelalready. This is pretty tight, son.
We got nothing on the car andnot much of a make on lipstome
either. That guy at the dinerhad a rough time recognizing him from the
picture. And wait a minute,the diner, the tiner, what about
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it. That's a long shot,but we got to try it. You
got your pills, my pills forairsickness. Were flying to Texas in half
an hour. Oh not again,what is it, Nancy? I'm exhausted.
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We all are lucy to sleep,So Joe dons so I know this.
How far are we from? Yoursister in law's a dour too.
Maybe, look, why don't weswitch places you rest? I'll drive all
right, you don't know the way. It's a shame to be so close
to yet so far. Perhaps wecan stop for coffee. Well, I'm
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getting out. I need to stretch, my lady. We care for your
weekly. What is you? Wereon my knapsack? But where are you
going? What's it to you?You're not in the car. I don't
break it up. That's my belief. Give it back to me. All
this joy come from. Yeah,I stole it, and I shot a
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man and tried to stop me.Albert, you I'm a dangerous criminal,
or so I'm told. Nobody moved. Now you two back out of the
car now very slowly. That's it. What are you going to do with
(18:51):
that? I don't want to hurtyou. Ladies. You just do as
I say and everything will work outfine. Nancy, drive, that's the
border of the head. Wait a, all these nights I don't know.
(19:17):
No, turn the car around.We're going back back with our first destination.
We're going to visit your little boy. Ladies, after you, Albert,
(19:41):
I'm asking you not to do this. I haven't done anything yet.
Let us go, we won't you? Please don't bring my little boy into
this, Albert. I'll drive youanywhere else. I'm sorry, Nancy,
I truly am. But we're allalong for the ride. You know.
I have to ask you to sharethe expenses. Get out of the car
(20:10):
moving, no tricks, Albert Lee. I'll tell you what, Nancy.
If I get out of this,I'm going to give you the jewelry,
all of it. You can givethe jewelry back. No, No,
I can't. I can't go back. They'll put me away for good.
You see, I've been away before. There's no getting out anymore. Albert
(20:33):
enough, I'm not going any further. He'll shoot on you. Listen to
Lucy now, I don't care,not one more step. All right,
I'll make it as painless as Let'sgive him freeze. You know something,
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Sam, he would really make agreat gambler. Your long shots always seemed
to pay off. I don't liketo gamble with people's lives. If Nancy
Etheridge hadn't sent that postcard to LeahWell, the gamble would have failed.
Oh, we could have let lipscomthrough at the border. There was no
guarantee the others would have survived.We needed to turn him back. It
(21:22):
was the adress on the postcard.Oh we were lucky, all right.
Uh. By the way, yougot a postcard today from Nancy Etheridge?
What to say? Do you thinkI read your mail well says she's had
enough for Florida and she's coming back, wouldn't you know it? And no
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