Major Gardiner Ties Army Valor To Salvation Army Service
World Council of Churches records honor Major Dudley Gardiner a 32 year British Army veteran now volunteering at the Salvation Army Social Center in Calcutta. He spends 11 hours daily delivering milk food and medicines to TB patients then runs an outdoor kitchen feeding a family of over 1,000 and mentors youths. He adopted nine schoolboys and funds them from his army pension. He built his life on rebuilding civilians rather than breaking them down.
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Maundy Money and England’s 1661 Coin Tradition
England maintains a coinage ritual dating to 1661 begun by King James II with Maundy Money. The crown distributes alms through coins. by 1986 the Queen’s age dictates 40 men and 40 women receive proper Maundy gifts. Sets include Silver Penny Two Pence Three Pence and Four Pence bearing the monarch’s effigy.
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Lake Titicaca Sailors Face Air and Sea Sickness
An AP report from Puno Peru describes the perilous voyage across Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake at 12 601 feet, where ships endure deep waves and storms. Captains note altitude sickness in passengers as boats shuttle between Peru and Bolivia, highlighting the unique dangers of high altitude lake travel.
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