Summer coins, food, postcards to be sold Saturday May 3, 2008
Local attractions including the Historic General Dodge House, RailsWest Museum, Historic Squirrel Cage Jail, Kanesville Tabernacle and Visitor Center, Union Pacific Railroad Museum, Children's Square, Western Historic Trails Center and Commemorative Air Force Museum have discounted or eliminated their admission rates for the day. SW Iowa News 2008. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Medallion of Excellence winners Apr 20, 2008
Major school activities: Air Force Junior ROTC (group commander); Earth First (treasurer); Wrestling Team (capt ... Honors awards: Distinguished Cadet, Air Force Association Award and Dadalian's Award all with the Junior ROTC ... College career plans: Major in German or physics in pre-med at Johns Hopkins University to be a Air Force medical doctor. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Gerry Russell Apr 9, 2008
Husband was in the Air Force and stationed at Beale in about 1969. Where else have you lived. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Bush apologizes to Mubarak for Suez shooting Mar 28, 2008
"President Bush expressed his deep regret and sympathies for the incident in the Suez Canal," the White House spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, said Thursday morning aboard Air Force One, adding that, in his telephone conversation with Mubarak, Bush promised that the United States "would fully investigate.". Bush also expressed hopes that the accident would not damage friendly relations between the two countries, a press release from the Egyptian president's office said Thursday. (International Herald Tribune)
Thais seize notorious arms-deal suspect Mar 7, 2008
Bout, who is wanted by the police in many countries, is a former Soviet Air Force officer. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, he built a network of air cargo companies in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and the United States, according to the U.S. Treasury. (International Herald Tribune)
Lincoln's cottage a gift to be preserved Feb 14, 2008
But before Camp David and Air Force One, presidents who lived any great distance from the capital were pretty much stuck there for the duration of their terms. And for most all of the 19th century it wasn't much of a city. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Samuel Pennington; founded antiques digest Feb 12, 2008
Samuel Pennington III founded Maine Antique Digest with his wife, Sally, after he retired from the Air Force ... WALDOBORO, Maine - Samuel Pennington III, a retired Air Force major who launched Maine Antique Digest from his kitchen table and developed it into a definitive source of information for dealers across the country, has died at the age of 78 ... Mr. Pennington was born in Baltimore and joined the Air Force after graduating from Johns Hopkins University. (Boston Globe)
Cold War missile site now belongs to North Dakota Feb 3, 2008
Parnell, a flight commander at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, was a warrior. He would not decide to destroy the old Soviet Union, if that was the case. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
South Korean president apologizes for 1950 civilian killings Jan 25, 2008
The plane, a single-engine turboprop Cessna 208, flew into Singapore airspace from Thailand without permission and was intercepted by two Singapore Air Force fighter jets before landing at Changi Airport. . (International Herald Tribune)
VOTE ON EAST AURORA SCHOOL BOARD SEAT, PROJECT FUNDING IS TUESDAY Jan 24, 2008
He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In 1996, Sweet was presented the distinguished alumni award from ECC.. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Most Sri Lankan bus ambush victims were shot-military Jan 17, 2008
Reuters Published: January 17, 2008. Sri Lanka's military said on Thursday most of the 27 people killed in a bus ambush were shot by rebels as the passengers tried to flee rather than in the blast that struck the vehicle. (International Herald Tribune)
Air force jets destroy rebel hide-out; clashes kill 30 insurgents military says Jan 17, 2008
Air force jets bombed and destroyed a hide-out occupied by senior Tamil Tiger rebel leaders Thursday in northern Sri Lanka while artillery fire and ground clashes killed 30 insurgents, the military said ... The air force targeted the rebel hide-out Thursday near Kilinochchi, the insurgents' de facto capital, and pilots confirmed they had destroyed the target, military spokesman Brig ... Pro-rebel TamilNet Web site claimed a civilian area was targeted by the air force, and seven people were... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Steven Ralston Jan 10, 2008
He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1969 and served two tours of duty in Vietnam with distinction, earning several medals and citations. He and his brother founded Ralston Bros. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Christmas from the moon Dec 24, 2007
VanInwagen stripped the original camouflaged Korean War-era reconnaissance plane and repainted it a glossy olive brown with bright red wing flaps and its old Air Force squadron number out on the tail. On the nose were the words "Su Su III" for Borman s wife, Susan, so called by their grandchildren and the third plane he s named for her. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
High Winds Prevent Italian Satellite's Launch Dec 9, 2007
COSMO-SkyMed spacecraft thundered off the Vandenberg Air Force Base launch pad at exactly 6:31:42 p.m. local time (9:31:42 p.m. EST; 0231:42 GMT) ... "This was the second successful COSMO-SkyMed launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base this year. It takes a great deal of communications and teamwork to make a launch happen and the use of the Western Range by our Italian partners is rewarding for Team Vandenberg," Col. Steve Tanous, 30th Space Wing commander at Vandenberg, said in a post-launch press... (Space.com)
'Hero banker' Oct 1, 2007
Daughter Kerri is 31 years old and is a physical therapist in the Air Force, stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Edward Murray said he thinks his dad is focused on the history of Augusta for the purpose of learning family history. (The Augusta Chronicle)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
22nd Annual Elmendorf Officers' Spouses' Organization Arctic Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Hangar 5. Take Reeve Boulevard to Post Road gate; follow signs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Red Apple Antiques leaves Main Street Sep 22, 2007
Alice, 83, started the business after World War II when Don returned from Italy after serving three years with the 15th Air Force and having flown 35 missions over Germany. Alice was given an old Victorian walnut chest from her mother. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Students can fly area for free Saturday Sep 19, 2007
"We have more than 50 applications in already," said Col. Gary Breedlove, director of the Bainbridge High School Air Force Junior ROTC program ... Col. Breedlove, through cooperation from the Pentagon and the Georgia Governor's Office of Aerospace Innovation, has developed a high-quality collectible coin that will have the U.S. Air Force 60th anniversary logo on one side and the Georgia Centennial of Flight logo on the other, to commemorate Saturday's event. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Letters to the Editor Aug 16, 2007
When I retired from the Air Force, we seriously considered living in Emmett. At that time I knew there was a problem with the infrastructure, the water and the sewer and the city was doing nothing. (Emmett Messenger Index, ID)
Obituaries for Thursday, Aug. 3, 2007 Aug 3, 2007
He served 3 years in the Air Force during World War II, six months in the Phillipines. He worked at the Lawton Oklahoma newspaper for 40 years as a printer, retiring in 1986. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The Chanute experiment Jul 22, 2007
One exhibit in this effort focuses solely on an important part of Rantoul s Chanute Air Force Base and its history with the 99th Pursuit Squadron, an all-black group of airmen ... Chanute Air Force Base served the U.S. military for 75 years ... RANTOUL Between 1917 and 1993, Chanute Air Field and Air Force Base trained more than 2 million men and women for the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Maurice Paul Laird Jul 11, 2007
He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1961. He enjoyed genealogy, gardening, wood working and collectibles. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
One-man museum Jul 2, 2007
Career: Started Augusta Concrete Block Co. in 1946, first lieutenant, B-17 bomber navigator, 8th Air Force during World War II. Civic: Former board member for Augusta Museum of History, former president of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, former chairman of the Historical Commission of Aiken County. (The Augusta Chronicle)
50-YEAR-OLD "Ironman" Ricky Rudd prepares for... Jun 26, 2007
But before the race can begin there is a succession of spectacles including flyovers by The Patriots Jet Demonstration Team, a brace of sky divers who float down to the track trailing smoke plumes and Army helicopters, and a couple of Air Force F-16s that screech low over the crowd, ripping the air apart. By the time grand marshal Jerry Rice has led a drivers' tour of the track in a parade of pick-up trucks, the 100,000 or more race fans are primed for action. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Declaration moves from rags to riches Jun 22, 2007
Attendants will include Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, top-ranking Hill Air Force Base officers, including the new commander, Brig. Gen. Kathleen Close, and Raynor. (Deseret News)
Collectible Concepts Group, Inc. To Establish Shopping Mall Kiosks Jun 14, 2007
The kiosks will be wholly owned and operated by the company, and will feature CCNG's unique sports and military licensed items bearing the logos of professional football, basketball, hockey leagues, as well as collegiate and mascot logos of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Uncle Louie' opened eyes of children to agriculture May 31, 2007
Lewis Pluta later joined the war effort after studying electronics at an Air Force training base in Florida. Pluta worked as a TV repairman in Michigan after the war until he and some friends ventured to Florida in 1953 to open up their own TV and radio sales and repair business in Bradenton. (Herald-Tribune)
Military-minded events May 25, 2007
A three-day celebration of the American spirit and the 60th anniversary of the Air Force. With music, speakers, flyovers, aircraft displays and gyroscope rides. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET May 25, 2007
RESCUECADETS (SHNS) -- DENVER: Rescuers reached two Air Force Academy cadets from Michigan and Iowa Wednesday morning after the pair were stranded overnight in waist-deep snow on Pikes Peak. 200. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
May 16-31, 2007 Obituaries May 23, 2007
He was a talented musician and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired from Atlan-tic Steel and was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Ola C. McMahan Starnes. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Driving Down Spending May 21, 2007
" THE FAMILY NAME: Antonia Singleton VEHICLE: 2001 Ford Windstar WEEKLY MILES: 250 AVERAGE GAS MILEAGE: 21 mpg WEEKLY GAS EXPENSE: $50 RIVERVIEW - With her husband in the Air Force in Afghanistan and three children to raise, Antonia Singleton figures she spends about 90 minutes a day driving: to her job at a gas station at Providence Road and Bloomingdale Avenue, to her children's after-school activities and to her volunteer EMT shifts at Fire Station 27 on Bloomingdale near Little Road. "I do a... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: May 8, 2007
He is also a Vietnam era veteran of the United States Air Force. In his duties as district director for Hollingsworth, Rogers oversees constituent services in North San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County. (North County Times)
OBITUARIES 5-7-07 May 7, 2007
His studies at Mississippi State University were interrupted as he enlisted into the Army Air Force and served his country as a 1st Lieutenant during WWII. He flew 35 combat missions as a B24 pilot in the Pacific Theatre and received an Honorable Discharge after serving and additional fifteen years in the reserves ... His family will remember him as written buy one of his grandsons: "Buck was one of the strongest men I ever knew in every facet of his life. He lived an incredible life right up... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Paddle a canoe for charity Apr 20, 2007
Fun things will include a realistic flight simulator, water drops from a firefighting helicopter, a U.S. Air Force flyover, an emergency medical display by Mercy Air and model aircraft air shows by the Palomar RC flyers. Federal Aviation Administration representatives will be on hand to answer questions. (North County Times)
Texas track is 'different' Apr 16, 2007
Budweiser will donate proceeds from the sale of collectible diecast models of the cars to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides college scholarships to surviving dependents of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel killed in combat or training missions. -- Charlotte Observer. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
AROUND THE VALLEY Mar 12, 2007
The Retired Officers Wives Club will hold a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Officers Club at Nellis Air Force Base. A Base Exchange Style Show will be featured. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
2007 CIF State Championships Mar 6, 2007
7 Desert-Edwards Air Force Base at No. 2 Horizon-San DiegoDIVISION VTUESDAYNo. 9 Bakersfield Christian at No. 8 Calvin Christian-EscondidoTHURSDAYCalvin Christian/Bakersfield Christian winner at No. 1 Price-Los AngelesNo. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
The flag drops for big boys in their race to buy high-priced vintage toys Feb 18, 2007
There's speculation that Vasily Stalin - Soviet air force general, car aficionado and Big Joe's son - sought to build a Russian race team, according to 8w. forix. (Business Report, South Africa)
Pay $15 Million for an Old Car? Better Do the Research: Michael R. Sesit Feb 14, 2007
Updated: New York, Feb 14 03:49 London, Feb 14 08:49 Tokyo, Feb 14 17:49. $15 Million for a Car. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Weekend Happenings Feb 4, 2007
Commemorative Air Force Museum, Waukesha County Airport, 538 Northview Road, Waukesha. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Stanford And Vanderbilt Crack AP Men's Top 25 Jan 30, 2007
Air Force, Washington State, Alabama, which dropped seven spots to No. 19 after losing twice last week, and Arizona round out the top 20. Arizona dropped three spots after a 92-64 loss to North Carolina, the most lopsided home defeat for the Wildcats under coach Lute Olson. (Mac-Sports.com)
No. 16 Air Force Men Fall To BYU In Provo Jan 28, 2007
Air Force became the 27th straight team to lose on BYU's home floor ... Air Force became the 27th straight team to lose on BYU's home floor ... PROVO, Utah (AP) - Keena Young scored 17 points, including a three-point play with 19 seconds left, and Brigham Young beat No. 16 Air Force 61-52 Saturday to extend the Cougars' home winning streak to 27. (Mac-Sports.com)
More of this story Jan 27, 2007
During World War II, he was an invited artist-correspondent for the U.S. Air Force, European Theatre of Operations and artist-correspondent for. King Freatures Syndicate in the Pacific Theater. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
TCU Men Fall At No. 16 Air Force Jan 24, 2007
TCU Falls At No. 16 Air Force :: Hackett scores nine points to lead Horned Frogs ... TCU Falls At No. 16 Air Force Hackett scores nine points to lead Horned Frogs ... AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (Mac-Sports.com)
No. 9 RedHawks Edge Ohio State, 2-1 Jan 22, 2007
Eichenlaub's Goal Midway Through Third Gives No. 9 Miami 2-1 Win Over Ohio State :: Sophomore nets second game-winner of season. CSTV.com :: College Ice Hockey. (Mac-Sports.com)
No. 7 Boston College Men Fall Again At No. 14 Vermont, 4-2 Jan 21, 2007
No. 7 Men's Hockey Falls At No. 14 Vermont, 4-2 :: Brock Bradford nets eighth goal of the season. CSTV.com :: College Ice Hockey. (Mac-Sports.com)
Providence Upsets Fourth-Ranked Maine, 3-0 Jan 20, 2007
Men's Hockey Upsets Fourth-Ranked Maine, 3-0 :: Jon Rheault scores twice and Tyler Sims makes 28 saves to lead the Friars. CSTV.com :: College Ice Hockey. (Mac-Sports.com)
Utah Takes Out No. 13 Air Force Jan 17, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Luke Nevill had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Utah ended No. 13 Air Force's 13-game winning streak Tuesday night with an 85-79 victory, the Utes' first in nearly a month ... Air Force (17-2, 4-1) was tied with No. 2 Wisconsin for the longest winning streak in Division I, but the Falcons never led Tuesday night ... The Utes finished 29-for-41 from the field, including going 9-for-16 from 3-point range, and held off every rally Air Force could come up with. (Kpmariners.com)
Florida Men Up To No. 1, Va. Tech Ranked For First Time Since '96 Jan 16, 2007
" Florida (16-2) received 43 No. 1 votes and had 1,761 points. Wisconsin (17-1), had 21 first-place votes and 1,722 points to reach its highest ranking in school history. UCLA (15-1), which held the No. 1 ranking for six weeks before turning it over to North Carolina, had seven No. 1 votes, while the Tar Heels (15-2) had the other first-place vote. Kansas and Pittsburgh both moved up one spot to fifth and sixth, while Ohio State, which lost at Wisconsin on Tuesday, dropped two spots to seventh.... (Kpmariners.com)
Obituaries - 1/11/2007 Jan 11, 2007
He later served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He was a member of the Church of St. Thomas More in Oceanside. (North County Times)
No. 18 Air Force Comes Back to Defeat New Mexico Jan 10, 2007
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Dan Nwaelele scored 22 points and No. 18 Air Force rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit for its 12th straight victory, 65-57 over New Mexico on Tuesday night ... New Mexico was 16-for-23 from the field in the first half, while Air Force managed only six field goals in 14 attempts. (Kpmariners.com)
No. 3 Hofstra Wrestling Ties No. 9 Central Michigan Jan 8, 2007
No. 3 Hofstra Ties No. 9 Central Michigan :: First tie for Chippewas since 1999. CSTV.com :: College Wrestling. (Kpmariners.com)
Third Ranked Hofstra Rallies to Tie No. 11 Michigan Jan 7, 2007
No. 3 Hofstra Rallies to Tie No. 11 Michigan :: Pride come back on the road in Ann Arbor. CSTV.com :: College Wrestling. (Kpmariners.com)
No. 2 Tar Heel Women Dominate Hokies, 102-68 Jan 5, 2007
No. 2 Tar Heels Dominate Hokies, 102-68 :: UNC (17-0, 2-0 ACC) cracks 100-point mark for third time this season. CSTV.com :: College Women's Basketball. (Kpmariners.com)
Wyoming Women Edge No. 25 New Mexico, 54-51 Jan 5, 2007
Wyoming Edges No. 25 New Mexico, 54-51 :: Cowgirls stun Lobos behind Podzimeska's 22 points and eight rebounds. CSTV.com :: College Women's Basketball. (Kpmariners.com)
No. 19 Michigan State Women Escape Indiana in OT, 64-56 Jan 5, 2007
No. 19 Michigan State Escapes Indiana in OT, 64-56 :: Haynes' game-tying three saves Spartans from upset. CSTV.com :: College Women's Basketball. (Kpmariners.com)
UCLA Still No. 1, West Virginia Joins Top 25 Jan 2, 2007
Oklahoma State moved up one spot to No. 12 and was followed by Butler, LSU, Marquette, Oregon, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Tennessee and Air Force. The last five ranked teams were Nevada, Memphis, Clemson, Washington and West Virginia. (Kpmariners.com)
