Chuck Morgan, radio newscaster in Los Angeles, is looking at a copy of the L.A. Times, when he sees a picture of a man he was familiar with from New York. Chuck remembered seeing him in a New York courtroom. His name at the time had been Ivan Rolinsky, and he was a communist. Chuck remembered hearing a judge sentence Rolinsky to five years imprisonment for subversive activities. Now, the man's name is Jim Loring, and he is running for mayor of Carmichael, a city located up the coast about a hundred miles from Los Angeles. Loring is not only running for mayor, it looks as though he is going to be elected. Chuck tells the owner of the radio station, Pappy Mansfield, about Jim Loring's past. Chuck's secretary, Carole Curtis was listening in. Pappy says "Well, it'd make good story, all right, Chuck, but you're wasting your time. Jim Loring's past is as clean as a whistle". Chuck asks "Oh, and how do you know that, Pappy?" He says "Well, The Loring's are a well-known family in Carmichael. Jim went to war in 1942, and while he was overseas, his folks were killed in an auto accident. When Jim came home in 1945, he was taken in by an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Loring". Carole says "So you see, Chuckie Boy, Jim Loring, who's running for mayor, couldn't be Ivan Rowinsky, the Communist". Chuck says "Hmm, that figures. By the way, Pappy, isn't there a war plant in Carmichael?" Pappy says "Well, there's a factory up there producing military goods. Why?" Chuck says "If the mayor of Carmichael happened to be a Communist, he'd be in a fine position to get his hands on the output of that plant, wouldn't he?" Pappy says "Your imagination's getting the better of you again. I've already explained to you that Jim Loring...." Chuck says "I heard you. It makes sense. Isn't it somewhere near Carmichael that the government is doing further research on atomic submarines?" Carole says "Chuck, for heaven's sakes, why don't you give up on this one? There's no evidence that what you're thinking is true". Chuck says "You're right. You and Pappy have sold me. I am going to start my two week vacation tomorrow, and go to Carmichael on my own time".