Dated: June 1st, 1953
Coronation Preview

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Title:

Coronation Guide
Description:
This issue was dated 1 day before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.  There are come great photos of the Queen and those taking part in the coronation. It also has a nice flow chart of the lineage since Alfred the Great in 871 AD. ALSO, feature article on some of Hollywood's children including Brooke Hayward who later went on to write a very popular biography about her mother Margaret Sullivan. John Wayne's daughter Toni is also shown to be a great athlete and is pictured. ALSO, Life investigates the lives of the 5 remaining soldiers left from the Civil War, all over 100 years.  1 was union and 4 were confederates.
Condition:
Good condition.  All pages bound and none missing.
Other Articles:
Fascinating article on the battle to catch and curb highway speeding. Show is a gruesome picture of 5 dead bodies who were killed in an accident between two speeding cars.  It shows police officers drawing white lines on the ground and using a stop watch to see how long it takes for a car to pass both lines.
What was happening during this time in history?
  • Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is created (3/12/53)
  • Death of Joseph Stalin (3/5/53)
  • New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers both win the pennant
  • North Korea sign armistice at Panmunjon (7/27/53)

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I think you will find that reading the ads are almost as intriguing as the actual news articles.  Why are all of the homemakers wearing dresses and high heeled shoes?  How about the latest technology like colored TV's?
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