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Fred H. Hall (1931-2017)

Fred H. Hall, 86, a longtime businessman who owned a barbershop and later merchandise and distribution companies in the Toledo area, died Nov. 7 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He had been diagnosed with kidney cancer six years … Continue reading

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William Franke: The Man Who Bought 430 Airplanes in a Single Day

An Airbus A320neo (Photo: Airbus) On Wednesday, Airbus announced its largest single aircraft order in the company’s history. U.S. investment firm Indigo Partners bought 430 aircraft of the Airbus A320 family for a sticker price of 49.5 billion dollars. The deal … Continue reading

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Air Force veteran builds model airplanes

EDGEMONT — Jorli “J.C.” Sikes of Edgemont is making model airplanes again, a hobby he enjoyed more than 75 years ago when he was a boy. “Then I went into the Air Force, and they gave me a real one … Continue reading

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With development impending, aircraft club seeks new space to fly

The aerial view shows the land that the Palomar Radio Control Flyers club uses to fly aircraft. A sign advertises a housing project that will be built nearby. Courtesy and Alex Groves photos Model aircraft enthusiasts have gone to an … Continue reading

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The 2017 Houdaille Quarry Walk, Sunday in Springfield: Get on the Other Side of the Fence

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Houdaille Quarry, often called the “Grand Canyon of Union County”, and normally closed to the public, will be open on Sunday, November 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Fall Foliage walks sponsored by the … Continue reading

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Helicopters highlight latest manufacturing figures

Rotorcraft shipments increased by 7.7 percent year-to-date, and general aviation airplane shipments increased 1.7 percent, GAMA said in its newly published “2017 Third Quarter Aircraft Shipment and Billings” announcement. The $2.7 billion in rotorcraft billings represented an increase of 8.8 percent, … Continue reading

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Obits, Nov. 17

Keith Biggers Allen Keith Biggers, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. He passed away peacefully at his home in Georgetown, S.C. ​Keith was the son of the late Joe Allen and Eloree Rogers … Continue reading

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