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The NEWS in BRIEF
THE NEWS IN BRIEF:
> Lord Elect George Ronald Ainsley passed away at 11:32pm last night at the University Medical Centers of Baldwin - Riverside location in Sylvania. 83 years old, Lord Ainsley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, and died due to complications stemming from said condition. Having spent the past fifteen years in the Continental Republic, where he kept a modest estate a few miles south of Baldwin-Whitehall, Lord Ainsley has been a consistent critic of the Union and the Elect Assembly. Since his departure in 2003, Lord Ainsley has kept the Ainsley Elect seats vacant and unmanned, refusing to even delegate them to another in his stead. With his death, both the seats and the Ainsley holdings at Sunderhall revert to his great-nephew, Henry William Ainsley. It is expected that the new Lord Elect will upset the balance in the Assembly somewhat, as he has been a vocal member of the Greenway Democrats since youth - though he has refrained from commenting on the topic of politics as yet. “He was a giant,” Lord Henry Ainsley said of his great-uncle, “and we’re all in mourning.” He has promised to make his position with regards to the long-vacant seats known following the funeral, which will take place as soon as Sylvanian authorities release the Lord Elect’s body to his family.
> The annual Swan Festival takes place today in Swanfleet, and in many other towns along the Swan river and the Swan River Riding. Taking place in early November, it marks the “official” start of Autumn in Seneca, and occurs simultaneous to the migration of the many swans that give the river their name to warmer, southern harbors for the wintertime. For the people of Swanfleet and the Swan River Riding, however, it is a celebration of their history. The day will be marked by a large parade lead by Mayor Theodore Easterling of Swanfleet parallel to the Swan river, largely following the course of Convent Ave before turning onto the Fennway after passing the Fenns. The Union Museum, as well as the Kynes-Darrow Memorial Museum, will open their doors for free admissions today, and the All-Union Presidium and Lord-Protector’s Estate will be open to the public with guided tours offered.
> The Union Office of Public Health & Safety has refrained from commenting on the topic of the Engellpox, a new disease reportedly noted by Cantignian health officials earlier this month. Commissioner Gordon Randolph has only stated the OPHS is “investigating” but without anything further. Though Cantignia has gone so far as even quarantining diplomatic staff at the Engellexic embassy, healthcare professionals and researchers here in the Union remain skeptical. “There’s no indication that this is anything more than your normal yearly flu,” said Francis Donnahal, a epidemiology researcher at Dalish University. “Perhaps a particularly virulent strain of it, but this isn’t the black plague.” No sanctions have been announced on travelers from Great Engellex as yet, where the disease is said to have originated, though the OPHS has repeated its warning of every year that all citizens visit their local pharmacy and obtain their seasonal flu shots.
> United Skyways announced that they will partner with a number of Natal-based regional airliners in order to deliver direct service from the Union to prime locations in Natal. With a rapidly growing economy and tourism sector, it is expected that demand for direct flights between the Union and Natal will grow rapidly - with United Skyways attempting to stay ahead of the curb. As it stands, one must transfer in Pelasgia or in the Southern Constituent Republics for a connection to Natal.