Monthly Archives: April 2018

Don’s Hobbies: a mix of old and new pleasures

Nestled inside a former fire station from another era is a little shop of hobbies that is a mix of old and new pleasures. Don’s Hobbies, 2219 73rd St., owned by 83-year-old Donald Dezek, may feel more like a museum … Continue reading

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Photos: GALLERY: Collectors flock to the AMC Museum – Smyrna … – Smyrna

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How to Buy a Used Jet

Any number of experts can help you buy a jet. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. But I did buy a jet — my first — recently, and the experience taught me some lessons. It is entirely possible that … Continue reading

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Suspect in serial killings lived in a tidy California suburb

The man who authorities said Wednesday is among the worst serial killers and rapists in U.S. history is a 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran, former police officer and grandfather who lived in a tidy, suburban California home with a neatly kept … Continue reading

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Sen. Klobuchar presses Honda on efforts to track down deadly Takata air bags

A U.S. senator who heard testimony last month on the recall of Takata automotive air bags, which have sprayed shrapnel that has killed 22 people and injured hundreds more, is continuing to put pressure on Honda Motor Co. about its … Continue reading

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Utah veteran relives time aboard B-17 bomber he learned to fly during WWII

SALT LAKE CITY — Buckled into a seat on a vintage World War II-era B-17 bomber, Richard Stucki looked equal parts the excited passenger and contented former aviator the soon-to-be centenarian actually was. Stucki was enjoying a VIP flight Monday … Continue reading

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Vintage Ford plane ‘Tin Goose’ lands in St. John Parish, and you can ride in it

They arrived in St. John the Baptist Parish at the Port of South Louisiana’s regional airport on Thursday (April 26) drawn by curiosity and excitement. They came to ride the “Tin Goose,” one of the model planes that birthed modern commercial … Continue reading

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