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Corvallis man restores WWII search light for Alaska museum

Chuck Meitle, 72, of Corvallis stands next to a 1941 Sperry Gyroscope Co. searchlight on his driveway in Corvallis on Wednesday. He restored the searchlight for Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park, a national historic landmark in Kodiak, Alaska.  Article source: … Continue reading

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NTSB: Plane was in ‘near vertical descent’ before Joliet crash …

A plane that crashed in Joliet last week, killing the pilot and setting a house on fire, nosedived into the ground after leaving a trail of debris for about a mile, according to a preliminary federal report. The National Transportation … Continue reading

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Mount Baker Summer Rep goes on hiatus

News Mount Baker Summer Rep goes on hiatus By Bob Simmons · Wednesday, July 27, 2016 “Ciao.”  Ralph’s whisper to the absent Carol, the tearful last word of The Last Romance—part of last year’s Summer Rep series at the Mount … Continue reading

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Menomonie, WIsconsin pilot flies around the world in experimental …

July 26–MENOMONIE — After 25 years of being a pilot, Kerry McCauley of Menomonie finally marked off the last section of a model globe he keeps at home showing he has flown around the entire world. McCauley, who, as an … Continue reading

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Will Vermont Delegates Support Hillary Clinton?

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Kalmar Ottawa’s Wood enjoys advancing productivity of equipment and technology

As a gearhead at heart and accomplished sawdust maker, David L. Wood, vice president of sales, marketing and service for the Americas Region of Kalmar Ottawa Terminal Tractors, firmly believes it pays to like machines. Bringing enhanced productivity to terminal … Continue reading

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WWII model plane flies into Dubuque – KCRG

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — A B-29 Superfortress Bomber referred to as “Fifi” landed at the Dubuque Regional Airport on Monday afternoon. The model of the airplane first went into flight back in 1942, when it was part of the U-S … Continue reading

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