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A horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a harpy hi-yo silver. The Lone Ranger. The planes led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. Nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver. Where? The Lone Ranger rides again! One, two, three! There was no stagecoach in sight, but a gu…

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Synopsis

In The Easterner, The Lone Ranger and Tonto ride through the rugged terrain of the western United States, where they stumble upon a grim scene: a dead guard and a critically wounded stagecoach driver. The driver, barely clinging to life, reveals that outlaws have attacked their stagecoach, leaving them for dead. As the masked hero and his faithful companion assess the situation, they realize that the outlaws are likely connected to a larger scheme orchestrated by Big Bill Jennings, a local lawyer with a vested interest in sabotaging a rival stage line.

Host

Fred Foy

Cast›

Brace Beemer

G

George W. Trendle

J

John Todd

Nights on the air

This story returned to the dial 2 more times · The Easterner

  • Aug211940

    The Lone Ranger

    The Easterner

    Aug 21 · Ep 1182

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    The Lone Ranger

    The Easterner

    Oct 3 · Ep 3077

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_LoneRanger_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

TheLoneRanger52-10-033077TheEasterner.mp3

The Lone Ranger, Episode 3077

The Easterner

Friday, October 3, 1952 · 29:10

The Lone Ranger, Episode 3077

The Easterner

Friday, October 3, 1952 · 29:10

Summary

The Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate a stagecoach robbery that leaves a guard dead and a driver wounded. They uncover a plot by Big Bill Jennings to sabotage a rival stage line.

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  • 1952 — The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello Islands, Western Australia, to become the world's third nuclear power.

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