No Points For Second Place In Fighter Weapons School Story
Texan F-15 pilot Capt. Bruce Netardus, 28, recounts real life at the Air Force Fighter Weapons School. He emphasizes hitting 9-Gs, firing missiles instinctively, and avoiding vanity as the unit follows a two-time William Tell win. The piece details high-stakes maneuvers, radar challenges, and the demand of flying a $20 million jet.
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Bruce Netardus
Netardus
Air Force
33Rd Tactical Fighter Wing
Searching Aisles For A Double Boiler In An Atlanta Store
A shopper wanders Atlanta housewares seeking a double boiler to steam brownbread and discovers shelves filled with fancy modern cookware but no plain double boiler. After a humorous quest, the find is made and the stove steams ahead. The narrator later muses about the fate of old coffee percolators amid modern appliances.
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Nancy
Atlanta
The Warm Kitchen Then and Now
A nostalgic look at how modern automatic appliances shape family life. The author contrasts yesterday’s wood stove warmth with today’s microwaves and cues of efficiency, musing on comfort, progress, and a hoped return to a central family room hearth.
Sign removal notes and city actions on school zones
The Public Works Committee took no action at its meeting while the city manager attended. The chair claimed informing the manager of down signs, who had no comment. Signs were recovered by county litter detail in August and by a grass cutter in September. A school zone sign was found propped against a fire hydrant on Beach Drive in early October. A new school zone sign was installed in mid October within 10 feet.
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Public Works Committee
PWC
Beach Drive
City signs left as January 1986 litter sags in Destin
J Rudy Sutton criticizes Destin city hall for inefficiency citing sign removal delays since 1986 and neglected tasks like litter cleanup and right of way maintenance. He argues management needs better guidance and concern for citizens.
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J. Rudy Sutton Des
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Larry
Okaloosa County
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