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R/C Warbirds set to take to the air Sept. 16

By Andy Fillmore Correspondent DUNNELLON – Tom Gorth plans to put his scale model radio controlled T-28 Navy airplane through some pretty slick maneuvers at the 17th annual Gen. Chuck Yeager Warbird Fly-In set for Sept. 16. The Tri-County R/C … Continue reading

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United Technologies Buys Rockwell Collins For $30B

ANDREW MORAN United Technologies, a multinational industrial conglomerate, has agreed to buy Rockwell Collins, an aerospace manufacturer, for $30 billion. This is being touted as the largest aerospace deal in history – United already holds what will now be the … Continue reading

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Model T Fords ride into town | Pincher Creek Echo

PINCHER CREEK –  A handful of turn-of-the-century vehicles made a pit stop in Pincher Creek on Aug. 1 as part of the Foothills Model T Ford Club’s 2017 summer tour. Pincher Creek was just one of many stops, including Cardston, Waterton … Continue reading

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China needs 7240 new planes in next 20 years: Boeing forecast

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — China is expected to need 7,240 new planes over the next 20 years, valued at nearly 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars, said Boeing in its latest market outlook, released Wednesday in Beijing. China’s fleet size is … Continue reading

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Robert L. Schultz

Robert L. “Bob” Schultz, 88, of Newton, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 at the First Assembly of God Church in Newton. The family will greet … Continue reading

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Flying a plane — without ever leaving the ground

SPEARFISH — A safety check is a must, no matter the size of an airplane, and Friday, Terry Batterman, president, and Tom Sandvick, safety coordinator, of the Northern Hills RC (radio-controlled) Flyers club, highlighted the importance of this mantra at … Continue reading

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Joe’s Weather Irma: Irma now a Category 5 (for now) + record lows? (TUE-9/5)

Good morning. Over the weekend I was banging the weather drum about all the smoke in the air from fires burning in the western part of the country…yesterday it seemed folks were surprised that it was in the air. I … Continue reading

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