Monthly Archives: February 2015

Air Force One-Point-Three

Cliff Owen/AP There’s a new Air Force One on the way, and it’s about time. The beat-up pair of modified 747s that have been hauling the world’s most powerful passenger for 25 years are reaching the end of their useful … Continue reading

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Hagerstown piano craftsman reflects on career

Philip Belt of Hagerstown has retired from hand-crafting fortepianos such as the one Mozart used when composing. Belt holds an album recorded by Cornell University professor Malcolm Bilson using a piano Belt constructed.(Photo: Rachel E. Sheeley/Palladium-Item) Story Highlights Hagerstown craftsman … Continue reading

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Howell students fly through finals in aviation ground school

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A group of Howell High School students flew through last week’s finals, then crashed. Literally. Students in Howell’s student aviation ground school program not only completed a written test but created motorized model airplanes, based on … Continue reading

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SyFy to destroy Super Bowl 49 with Airplanes, Volcanos and Abraham Lincoln

Triple feature on Syfy network provides respite for B movie fans. Don’t get me wrong. I like football, I really do. Hell, I like the Super Bowl. The only problem is I loathe both the Seattle Seahawks and the New … Continue reading

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Steaming Ahead: Stanley Steamer enthusiast Ron Schroeder

Torrance resident Ron Schroeder stands by his 1922 Stanley Steamer. Photo by Richard Foss. When Ron Schroeder was eleven years old, his father took him to an exhibition of antique steam-powered farm equipment, and he noticed something that was out … Continue reading

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Howell Aviation Students Celebrate Ground School Completion

January 31, 2015 1/31/15 – A group of 22 Howell High School students too to the skies, in a manner of speaking after they completed finals for an aviation ground school program the district started offering last year. The students … Continue reading

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Cliff Owen/AP

Cliff Owen/AP There’s a new Air Force One on the way, and it’s about time. The beat-up pair of modified 747s that have been hauling the world’s most powerful passenger for 25 years are reaching the end of their useful … Continue reading

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