Parliament to Decide Queen's Civil List Pay Soon
Parliament will set the Civil List for Queen Elizabeth III and family, with a 21 member committee weighing raises amid rising prices. The current annual cost was 1.615 million during George VI’s life. most funds were tax free and split among relatives.
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London
Elizabeth III
Britain
George VI
George
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Duke of Cornwall
Royals Could See Increases for May and Margaret
The article discusses possible raises for Princess May and Princess Margaret as part of a broader royal payroll review. It notes May recently turned 21 with a $16,800 allowance and cites a precedent from the Duke of Gloucester’s $28,000 raise when the king ascended the throne. It mentions likely exclusion of the Duke of Windsor and rumors of private allowances.
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Margaret
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Windsor
European Shoes A Curious Global Tour Of Footwear Flaws And Fashions
William L. Ryan surveys Europe through shoes from the Balkan squeak and Turkey polish to Budapest police watches and Paris Greeks makers to Scandinavia wide fits. He notes Yugoslavia tires repurposed as footwear, Italian black marketeers, Munich old shoes sold as fuel, East German wooden shoes, and a delayed Thu ringia miners order delivering ladies dancing pumps.
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Turkey
Budapest
People
Paris
Scandinavia
Yugoslavia
Italy
Munich
East Germany
Thuringia
Why earthquakes cluster near large bodies of water
Earthquake regions lie near continental margins where crust collapses create rapid vertical change. Deep areas have become filled with water forming seas and oceans, explaining frequent seismicity near large bodies of water.
Rabies Flare Ups Endanger Health Across Regions
Officials report serious rabies flare ups in rural areas with dogs foxes and wild animals spreading the disease. Georgia and Pennsylvania see large cattle deaths with hundreds stricken alarming governors and health authorities urge prompt reporting and safety steps.
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Richmond
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Rabies Threat to Cattle Warned by Iowa Vets
Iowa veterinarians warn rabies kills more cows in non urban areas than other pets. Early signs include reduced appetite and milk, restlessness, later paralysis or fury with attacks. About half of cattle bitten by rabid animals die. Measures: vaccinate farm dogs, treat bitten animals, remove stray dogs, restrain dogs at night, shoot suspected rabid wildlife.
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Foundation
Salt Water Front in Potomac Reaches Up to Key Bridge
The Chief of Engineers states the fresh water and salt water line sits at Quantico 46 miles below Key Bridge in Washington. In dry seasons the salt line moves upstream but has not been known to extend above Key Bridge.
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Potomac River
Washington, D. C
Key Bridge
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Quantico
Washington
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