Word: searchings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Directed Coast Guard aircraft and cutters guarding the transatlantic lanes against icebergs to aid in the search for Captains Nungesser and Coli, missing French flyers...
...Among those detained were women possessing diplomatic passports, as for instance the wife of the Chargé d'Affaires and the wife of the Financial Attache. The personal search of the women was carried out by male police officers...
...Information was placed before me by the police, upon which I authorized them to apply for a warrant to search the premises of the Arcos. The warrant was granted, and entry was made yesterday. The search is now progressing. I am not able and shall not be able for a day or so to give any further information...
...Home Secretary who is responsible to Parliament. The Metropolitan Police have headquarters at New Scotland Yard; whereas the "City Police" have headquarters near Guildhall. In the case of the raid described above, the procedure was for the Home Secretary to authorize the Metropolitan Police to apply for a search warrant at Guildhall, armed with which they carried out their raid. Other Metropolitan police services are the "King's Household Police," the "Royal Marine Police," the "War Department Constabulary...
...wander far afield in pursuit of that rare morsel which can please so fastidious a taste as he secretly prides himself on. Boston, as the nearest, the most obvious, territory for the despairing epicure, is the usual scene of these veiled expeditions. Last night the Vagabond set out in search of those delicacies indigenous to the joy, the lightness of spring. Weeks of rain and lowering skies had awakened in him thoughts of spring as it should be, thoughts which for once had other than an intellectual goal. Strawberry shortcake and--well, lots of other things, but mostly strawberry shortcake...