Lockheed Martin lands Pentagon contract
Lockheed Martin wins the Pentagon’s largest contract, worth at least 200 billion dollars, to develop and build the F-35 multi role fighter with partners. The deal spans 40 years, with initial 25 billion for engineering and manufacturing, and 3,000 aircraft planned, first deliveries in 2008. Britain to buy 150 fighters with 2 billion toward development.
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Washington
Lockheed Martin Corp
Pentagon
Air Force
James G. Roche
Lockheed
Boeing Co
Lockheed Martin
Roche
Navy
Britain
Royal Air Force
Boeing
Vance Coffman
Flag duty at Lincoln Land Development Co
Lincoln Land Development Co requires tenants to display a clean flag in two business parks. Spokeswoman Eileen Montgomery patrols adherence calling herself the flag police. After Sept 11 patriotism rose, with flag sales brisk at local stores as businesses replace worn flags.
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Springfield
Lincoln Land Development Co
Eileen Montgomery
Lincoln
Montgomery
Company
Illinois
Doug Rowe
Along the Ohio exhibit highlights gritty river towns
Columbus Museum of Art hosts Along the Ohio a black and white photo show by Andrew Borowiec University of Akron art professor who has walked the river towns since 1986. The gelatin silver prints reveal grit and endurance across Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Indiana Pennsylvania and Illinois with flood aftermath recorded in 1997. The photographer notes a river rat identity and a stubborn persistence amid decayed yards and fences.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Columbus Museum
Andrew Borowiec
University of Akron
Europe
Borowiec
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Illinois
12-Ounce Halea Survives Premature Birth To Go Home
Halea Maurer born at 27 weeks weighed 12 ounces and faced nutrition and oxygen challenges. After four months in hospital she reached 4 pounds 6.5 ounces and was discharged to Elmhurst parents Anne and Ken Maurer, grateful for her survival.
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Chicago
Anne
Ken Maurer
Elmhurst
Halea
Illinois
Good Samaritan Hospital
Downer’s Grove
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St. Clair Square
Fairview Hts
Lincoln Hwy
Policy
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Brian Mulroney
Lesar Law School
Coretta Scott King
SIU Arena
John Anderson
U.S
World Federalist Association
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