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In 1976 the SS Princess Elaine was purchased and scrapped by John Jack Gargan in Lake Union and at the head water of the Duwamish River. She was scrapped for her kitchen, ornate antique findings, furniture, port lights, metals and marine hardware. Some of the port lights were made into clocks by John Gargan.
SS Princess Elaine [25] 1927 1928 floating restaurant, Seattle 1963-71 1976 1928 [20] Princess Norah [26] 1928 1928 SS Queen of the North, 1955–1958; SS Canadian Prince, 1958–1964 1964 1930 [20] SS Princess Elizabeth [27] 1930 1930 SS Pegasus, 1961–1973; SS Highland Queen, 1973–1976 1976 1930 [20] SS Princess Helene [28] 1930 1930
The Global price level, as reported by the World Bank, is a way to compare the cost of living between different countries. It's measured using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs), which help us understand how much money is needed to buy the same things in different places. Price level indexes (PLIs), with the world average set at 100, are ...
A retired Florida widow is living the rest of her life on a luxury cruise. As the Asbury Park Press reports, after her husband died in 1997, 86-year-old Lee Wachtsetter sold their five-bedroom ...
The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a price index that is based on the idea of a cost-of-living index. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) explains the differences: The CPI frequently is called a cost-of-living index, but it differs in important ways from a complete cost-of-living measure.
In 1968 the ship passed into the British Rail Sealink fleet, eventually receiving the large white letter Sealink branding across the full height of her hull. [5] Caledonian Princess was the first stern-loading car ferry to sail into Douglas, Isle of Man , when she visited on charter from Stranraer on 26 June 1968. [ 6 ]
The cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living for an individual or a household. Changes in the cost of living over time can be measured in a cost-of-living index . Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas.
Leading up to her retirement from public life, Princess Diana took then 11-year-old Prince William and 8-year-old Prince Harry for a fun-filled, dramatic-free vacation to the Happiest Place on Earth.