Rep. Tom Tiffany Survives Emergency Plane Landing in Wisconsin Lake
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany survived an emergency plane landing on Lake Wausau late Saturday, Sept.
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Tom Tiffany Survives Emergency Water Landing in Lake Wausau After Engine Failure
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany and pilot Leonard Boltz survived an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night, Sept.
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