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The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sundyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother of pearl. Its handle, on marked. People call them both. The sick shooter. James Stewart as the sick shooter. A transcribed series of radio dramas based on the life of Grit Ponson, the Texas Plainsman who wandered through the western territories leaving behind a trail of still remembered legends. How rock sure was spruced up. Flags on almost eve…

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Synopsis

In the episode Battle at Tower Rock from The Six Shooter, Britt Ponsonby arrives in the small town of Tower Rock, eager to enjoy the Franklin County Fair. The atmosphere is festive, with decorations and excitement in the air, but Britt soon senses an underlying tension among the townsfolk. He encounters familiar faces, including Rome and Kermit, but their interactions hint at a deeper rift between their families. The source of this discord is revealed to be a rivalry over birthday gifts, which has split the community into factions.

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1954-02-21 Ep 23 Battle At Tower Rock.mp3

The Six Shooter, Episode 23

Battle at Tower Rock

Sunday, February 21, 1954 · 26:37

The Six Shooter, Episode 23

Battle at Tower Rock

Sunday, February 21, 1954 · 26:37

Summary

Britt Ponsonby arrives in Tower Rock for the Franklin County Fair, only to find tension brewing between two families over a birthday gift rivalry. As the fair approaches, the town's social fabric begins to unravel amidst the brewing conflict.

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  • 1954 — The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh.
  • 1954 — Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.
  • 1954 — The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles.

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