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General Mills, makers of Cheerios, the oat cereal ready to eat, and Wheaties Breakfast of Champions presents The Lone Ranger. The speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a haughty, high old silver. The Lone Ranger, with his faithful Indian companion.

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Host

Fred Foy

Cast›

B

Bill Saunders

Brace Beemer

E

Elaine Alpert

H

Harry Goldstein

J

John Todd

P

Paul Hughes

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  • 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).

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The Lone Ranger, Episode 3227

The Short Route

Friday, September 18, 1953 · 23:33

The Lone Ranger, Episode 3227

The Short Route

Friday, September 18, 1953 · 23:33

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1953 — American Airlines Flight 723 crashes in Colonie, New York, killing 28 people.
  • 1953 — Lieutenant No Kum-sok, a North Korean pilot, defects to South Korea with his jet fighter.

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