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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. In the early twilight, Broadway is dappled with beginning shadows. It's the time of the small shock. The springtime's day starts its long scream down in the night. It's time clock time, the hour for going home again. Close the ledger, lock the store, figure the overtime, smile at the boss, a…

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In The Harry Foster Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover finds himself in the heart of Broadway, a place teeming with life and shadow. As twilight descends, he is called to investigate a stabbing incident in Central Park. A young boy named Paul Gilbert has witnessed a man stagger away with a knife in his back, but his description is vague, leaving Clover with more questions than answers. The park, usually a place of leisure, becomes a scene of chaos as Clover begins to unravel the mystery.

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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 51-05-05 (062) The Harry Foster Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 62

The Harry Foster Murder Case

Saturday, May 5, 1951 · 29:31

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 62

The Harry Foster Murder Case

Saturday, May 5, 1951 · 29:31

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates a murder case involving a man found stabbed in Central Park. As he gathers witness accounts, the mystery deepens with conflicting stories and hidden motives.

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  • 1951 — London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
  • 1951 — The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.

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