Coronation Tragedy Fears Spark London Police Vigilance
London police and building inspectors tighten coronation security for King George VI on May 12. Scotland Yard screens visitors and window occupants, audits Abbey reporters, and plans for armed guards and plainclothes vigilance to prevent an assassination or accident.
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England
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Buckingham Palace
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Duke of
Wendsor
Edward VII
Royalty Targeted: Historic Attacks Highlight Security Gaps
A military ceremony report notes a man denying harm to Edward and receiving a light sentence, illustrating how easily serious mischief can be. It cites multiple royal assaults from 18th to early 20th century, warning that England’s lay public esteem and royal reverence hide real danger revealed by Scotland Yard records.
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George
Victoria
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Wales
Brussels
Remember This When You Need a Laxative
Advertisement urges daily elimination and suggests taking purely vegetable Black Draught at first signs of constipation. Claims thousands use it for prompt relief and to keep it on hand, appealing to both men and women.
Royal security fears loom over Europe’s fragile peace
Comparatively recent killings of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and President Doumer of France have left Scotland Yard wary. The force fears dangers to home dignitaries and a stream of European royals and prominent figures from refugees with possible political motives. A government commission earlier in January highlighted ongoing troubles for the Building Inspector’s department.
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Yugoslavia
Marseilles
Paul Doumer
France
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Europe
Lower House Kept In Good Control
Washington report on the House of Representatives showing strict rules curb runaways and filibusters. Astute managers weave procedures to trap rebel cliques, while zadma may amend to add voices amid the public hubbub.
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Preston Grover Alt
Washington
Department of Justice
House
Duluth
Georgia
Senate
Grandstands for Coronation Parade Erected Along Westminster Mall
Works began on grandstands around Westminster Abbey the Mall and Constitution Hill to hold thousands of government officials guests and other privileged spectators during the coronation parade. Inspectors test strength and safety of all stands including those built by private speculators amid past tragedies such as the 189 event in Russia where a grandstand collapse caused numerous deaths.
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Westminster Abbey
Mall
Constitution Hill
Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Nicholas Second of
Russia
Exiled Wife of Litvinov Reported in Ural Mountains
Mme Ivy Low Litvinov, British born wife of Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxime Litvinov, is reported exiled to the Ural mountains due to ties with wives of men convicted in the Trotzkyist treason trials. Litvinov’s post reportedly remains uncompromised by the affair.
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Mme
Ivy Low Litvinov
Maxim Litvinov
Ural Mountains
Litvinov
Woman Named Arapaho Chief in Wyoming Tribal Election
Nellie Scott Burns, first woman to win a Wyoming Arapaho tribal council seat, vows to push for higher living standards, education, better homes, and a community work program. Opponents urged soil conservation and roads while voters included both genders in a secret ballot. Burns aims for log cabins and improved housing for Indian families.
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Fort Washakie
Wyo
Nellie Scott Burns
Arapahoes
Toam
Wyoming
Arapahoe
Masterful Chaos Marks Vote Day In Congress
The scene shows a government printer rushing copies to voters amid boiling disorder as 400 congressmen prepare to decide the nation s fate. A speaker slams the gavel in a split infinitive moment, and the chamber rises in camp meeting style as the count begins.
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Rppaker
Budding Naturalist Albert Wins Prize at School
Little Albert brings home a new natural history prize book from school. Mother asks what the prize was for as the boy explains the award honors his interest in natural history and the teacher’s praise.
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Little Albert
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