James Child Drury Jr. was an American actor. He is best known for having played the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, which was broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1971.

1934George Shirley, African-American tenor and educator^[†]

George Irving Shirley is an American operatic tenor, and was the first African-American tenor to perform a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Headlines from April 18, 1934

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TROOPS MOBILIZED AS JAIL IS BESIEGED; Rush to Aid Officers Holding Off 3,000 at Shreveport Fighting for Prisoner. FIRST FLOOR IS SEIZED Guards Retreat to Second to Protect Confessed Slayer of Girl -- Women Stir Mob. TROOPS MOBILIZED AS JAIL IS BESIEGED

City Finances 'Passing the Danger Point' As Back Taxes Are Paid at 'Amazing Rate'

WAR DEBT IGNORED IN BRITISH BUDGET; INCOME TAX IS CUT; Washington Recalls Similar Stand in 1933, When Token Payments Were Made. HALF OF PAY CUT RESTORED Full Unemployment Insurance Benefits Are Reinstated -Surplus Is 796,000. WAR DEBT IGNORED IN BRITISH BUDGET

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