Word: instantly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most countries, the sovereign never dies. Edward of Wales will be King of England the instant King George's death is known. But Albert was King of the Belgians, not King of Belgium, and the Belgians will have no king until he has sworn allegiance to their Constitution, a ceremony that was postponed last week until after the funeral of King Albert. For seven days then, the Belgians had no king. They were lucky in their king-to-be. Like his father, Crown Prince Leopold has had a hard practical schooling. He has served in the Belgian Senate...
...were hewn out of desert and mountain land. Beacon lights blossomed amid snow-capped peaks. The mail went through, at $3 a pound, with the pilot sitting on a parachute. Now and then, when a certain St. Louis mail pilot came roaring in with capers which today would bring instant dismissal, the Chicago field manager would shout: "Bellies to the ground! Here comes Slim!" A year later "Slim" Lindbergh, having flown solo...
...last March there were some who shook their heads and said it couldn't last. Well, it has worked fine, and I don't see why it shouldn't continue for the next three years." A newshawk: "Three years, did you say, Mr. President?" For an instant the President's famed aplomb was shaken as he groped for an answer. Then he made his usual effective reply: threw back his head and roared with laughter...
Only member of the cast at ease amid this furore is Carol Stone, 17, third daughter of Fred Stone. Theatregoers took instant notice of her ability, childish prettiness and pleasantly mature figure last season when she appeared as a minor rôle replacement in Spring in Autumn. Unlike Sisters Dorothy and Paula, who emulate the capering and caroling of Father Fred, she means to stick to straight drama...
...shot fired in New York could be heard everywhere, and if an airplane designed by Engineer John Stack left New York at the same instant, the airplane would reach San Francisco how long after the sound of the shot...