Kansas aviation industry weathers downturn with cautious signs
Kansas light plane makers show life after seven years of sagging sales. Cessna, Beech, and Learjet trim payrolls, backfill positions, and pursue new products while broader market demand and tax relief support a gradual recovery. Union leaders see potential big contracts lifting Wichita jobs within months.
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Wichita
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Kansas
Drew Steketee
General Aviation Manufacturers Association
United States
Steketee
Cessna Aircraft Co
Cessna
Russ Meyer
Beech Aircraft Corp
Gates Learjet Corp
Learjet
Beech
Boeing Military Airplane Co
Thomas L. Phillips
Raytheon Co
U.S
Wichita Aircraft
Richard Aldrich
Machinists Union
Secrecy Cue Makers Secret to Billiards Success
Leonard Bludworth, a Houston native living in Atlantic City, repairs cues with a homemade leather tip and “secret juice” that he markets to cue makers. He travels about 70,000 miles yearly for Professional Billiards Association events and is a regular on tour with top players. Bludworth markets textured leather tips and a curing solution, claiming his method yields solid, audible hits and better control. He trains his son Donald in cue repair and notes he is the only full-time cue repairman at tournaments.
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Atlantic City
Leonard Bludworth
Houston
Professional Billiards Association
Bludworth
Pye
Paul Newman
Tom Cruise
Donald
Nugent Says He Now Leads Kids Reading Club and Trips
Ted Nugent, once known as the Motor City Madman, says he started a children's reading club and organizes field trips. He notes he was named Father of the Year by his children's school and emphasizes being more than a visitor as a father. He recounts hunting trips with his son, Christmas tree rituals, and planting a family Christmas tree near their redwood farmhouse. He and his wife divorced in 1979 and she died four years later. Nugent launched his career with the Amboy Dukes in 1965, going solo in 1975 with hits like Cat Scratch Fever.
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Jackson, Mich
Ted Nugent
Motor City
Nugent
The
Amboy Dukes
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