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April 7, 1934

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Forming National Bank For the Virgin Islands

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Natl Bank of the Virgin Islands being formed

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Cologne to Conduct Night Air Raid Defense, First on Rhine's Demilitarized Left Bank

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

COLOGNE, April 6. -- On the night of April 18 Cologne and its vicinity, with a population well over 1,000,000, have been commanded to dim lights and civilians have been ordered to keep off the streets while the first "defense from an air raid" is being staged in the Rhineland.

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Jersey Firm First to Be Fined Under NRA; Silk Plant to Pay $1,000 in Code Violations

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Allied Dye & Print Works Inc fined $1,000 on plea of guilty to violation of code charge

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Front Page 1 -- No Title; JUNGLE SURVIVOR TELLS OF AIR CRASH

By Carlos Garcia, Mayor of Bolivar Valle.copyright, 1934, By the Associated Press.by Carlos Garcia

tells story; treated in Bolivar

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U.S. WILL NOT BACK VAGUE ARMS PLANS; Davis Indicates Hypothetical Projects for Enforcement of Pacts Are Futile. CHANGED STAND UNLIKELY Washington Officials Declare Congress Would Not Bind Us to Act Against Violators.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

confers with Sir J Simon

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1934Ian Richardson, Scottish-English actor (died 2007)^[†]

Ian William Richardson was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in two films, as well as significant roles in Brazil, M. Butterfly, and Dark City.

Headlines from April 7, 1934

Forming National Bank For the Virgin Islands

Cologne to Conduct Night Air Raid Defense, First on Rhine's Demilitarized Left Bank

Jersey Firm First to Be Fined Under NRA; Silk Plant to Pay $1,000 in Code Violations

Front Page 1 -- No Title; JUNGLE SURVIVOR TELLS OF AIR CRASH

U.S. WILL NOT BACK VAGUE ARMS PLANS; Davis Indicates Hypothetical Projects for Enforcement of Pacts Are Futile. CHANGED STAND UNLIKELY Washington Officials Declare Congress Would Not Bind Us to Act Against Violators.

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