7:00 p.m. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Four C’s Matter” A twisty turning confusing murder that Johnny must straighten out. (Original air date September 9, 1962. CBS network.) (Running time 23:47)
7:20 p.m. excerpt: Command Performance James Cagney sings a medley from “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (Original air date September 30, 1944. AFRS origination.)
7:30 p.m. On Stage “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” Cathy and Elliot Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Radio, perform the story of Paul Revere. (Original air date July 2, 1953. CBS network.) (Running time 26:22)
8:00 p.m. Gunsmoke “Scared Kid” Marshall Dillon must find a young man who is in over his head. (Original air date December 18, 1955. CBS network.) (Running time 20:12)
8:20 p.m. excerpt, Treasury Star Parade “I Am an American” and “The Freedom Road” by Langston Hughes
8:30 p.m. Dragnet “The Big Job” An off-duty police officer is shot and killed. (Original air date April 27, 1950. NBC network.)(Running time 26:11)
9:00 p.m. Democracy in America “The 4th of July in Albany, 1831” A dramatization of Alexis de Tocqueville’s travels through and observations of America in the 19th century. (Original air date January 31, 1962. NBC network.)(Running time 28:22)
9:30 p.m. Family Theatre “The Longest Hour” Franklin, Adams, Jefferson and the other founding fathers argue over the wording of the Declaration Of Independence. (Original air date July 1, 1953. Mutual network.)(Running time 24:52)
10:00 p.m. You Are There “The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence” The CBS Radio News team is on the scene, July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia. (Original air date July 4, 1948. CBS network.)(Running time 28:13)
10:30 p.m. The Columbia Workshop “Free Speech” Great voices of the past speak about the right of “free speech.” (Original air date January 11, 1942. CBS network.)(Running time 29:37)