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Monthly Archives: November 2017
The Bookworm Sez The better side of Hollywood
The Bookworm SezThe better side of Hollywood You and your friend have a lot in common. You both laugh at the same idiotic things, enjoy the same food and drink (often together), and you share similar experiences. You’ve taught your … Continue reading
Liberian Youth Builds Model Aircraft that Actually Flies
Morris Boayla with his chopper Morris Boayla was a fascinating child who from age three shocked people with his keen interest in moving objects. Unlike other children who loved all kinds of toys, Boayla’s only interest was in airplanes and … Continue reading
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
‘Hank & Jim’: Fonda and Stewart, together and apart
Hank Jim Slideshow The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart By Scott Eyman Simon and Schuster. 384 pp. $29 Reviewed by Gary M. Kramer Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart, who met at Princeton University in 1930, had a … Continue reading
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
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
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