King and Queen visited: the British and Canadian pavilions and had luncheon In the Federal Building with a group of prominent New Yorkers including the Governor and Mayor.
Never in the history of New York were such extreme precautions taken those enforced yesterday. trate from Redbank and Sar Meek, fourteen miles distant. halted after midnight. Anti-aircraft Batteries were fully manned. plane detectors were in place to spot and bring down any unauthorized plane. A dozen coast guard cutters patrolled New York harbour through= Out the night. One of the cutters checked all life buoys to make certain none was shifted.
As early ax dawn, crowds started forming from the Battery and all available space was filled long before Their Majesties arrived, Because of the heavy demand for tickets, the authorities were forced to. relax
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