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Music Standard of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and Standard stations throughout the West, invite you to let George do it. Music The problem of Joe Martin, another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade. If life for you is like trying to walk a tightrope in a high wind, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. Music Dear Mr. Valentine Esquire, who is Joe Martin? Most people in the United Sta…

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Synopsis

In The Problem of Joe Martin, George Valentine receives an unusual request from a South American businessman, Senor Estoso, who is desperate to contact Joe Martin. Estoso wants to give Joe a $10,000 settlement due to a plane crash that left Joe physically and mentally scarred. However, Joe has been unresponsive to Estoso's attempts to reach him, raising suspicions about his current state and circumstances.

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LGDI 49-08-15 (153) The Problem of Joe Martin.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 153

The Problem of Joe Martin

Monday, August 15, 1949 · 29:33

Let George Do It, Episode 153

The Problem of Joe Martin

Monday, August 15, 1949 · 29:33

Summary

George Valentine investigates the mysterious case of Joe Martin, a man who refuses a $10,000 settlement from a South American company after a plane crash. As he delves deeper, he uncovers unsettling truths about Joe's mental state and his relationships.

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  • 1949 — Matsukawa derailment: Unknown saboteurs cause a passenger train to derail and overturn in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, killing three crew members and igniting a political firestorm between the Japanese Communist Party and the government of Occupied Japan that will eventually lead to the Japanese Red Purge.
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