Mighty World War Cannons and Costs Stir Imagination
Uncle Rays Corner explains six to twelve inch cannons and a 67 ton field gun, noting shells piercing iron and half a mile shell speed. It recalls WWI Big Berthas reaching 35 to 40 miles, with over 150 million shells and costs well above seven and a half billion dollars. The piece asks what that money could fund in disease fight education or flood relief.
Islands named by Columbus mark Virgins in West Indies
Columbus sighted a large group of small islands on October 21 1494 in the West Indies and named them the Islands of the Virgins. The stamp design for the British Virgin Islands features St Ursula and 11 lamps.
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Hristopher Columbus
New World
West Indies
St. Ursula
Columbus
Islands of the Virgins
Rhine
Cologne
Attila
British Virgin Islands
George V
Islands
Copyraunt
NEA Service
Pictured Blond Singer Solve Pozzle 56 Coronet
Crossword clue summary noting a blond singer as the answer to a prior Pozzle, with references to Coronet Meadow and a voiced performer. vertical clues include an indelible skin mark, yellow metal, and scarlet.
Income Tax Deductions Rules Include Real Estate and State Taxes
The article outlines which taxes are deductible on federal returns and which are not, noting real estate and personal property taxes are deductible while local benefit taxes are not. It covers state income tax, customs duties, federal taxes on admissions, club dues, communications, rent, license fees, automobile licenses, and postage. It also notes non deductibility of federal estate, gift, and inheritance taxes and explains state variations on gasoline and sales taxes. The piece closes with an odd line about eight rainbows observed simultaneously.
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Hell
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ZONT
Mickey Finn
Freckles
Matticr
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Alome
Preckles
Boots
JO OE
Palooka
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Joe
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SE Tackful
BY HI
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