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Arthur Godfrey, who usually comes around with his talent scouts at this time on Monday, has just about finished his summer holiday. Godfrey will be back with us two weeks from tonight on August 28th. Broadway's My Beat from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world. Broadway's My Beat with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. Broadway, it's the shrieking edge of a numb universe that lies in the shadows and licks its wo…

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In The Mary Demming Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover is thrust into a grim scene when he arrives at a rooming house to find Mary Deming dead, stabbed in her bed. The atmosphere is heavy with the remnants of her life, encapsulated in the high school yearbook that lies beside her, a symbol of lost potential and unfulfilled dreams. Mrs. Branch, the landlady, struggles to accept the reality of the situation, insisting that it must be a dream.

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Broadway_Is_My_Beat_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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BIMB 50-08-14 (047) The Mary Demming Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 47

The Mary Demming Murder Case

Monday, August 14, 1950 · 29:45

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 47

The Mary Demming Murder Case

Monday, August 14, 1950 · 29:45

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Mary Deming, a woman found dead in her boarding house. As he delves into her past, he uncovers a web of relationships and secrets that complicate the case.

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  • 1950 — Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800.
  • 1950 — Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.
  • 1950 — Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.

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