Since buying Amelia Earhart's former Medford residence in 1970, Jim and Betty Owens have become proud protectors of the famous pilot's legacy. They keep a framed portrait of her in the front hallway, file away copies of old Earhart newspaper articles, and remain ready with Earhart anecdotes for curious visitors.

And when, more than twenty years ago, the National Enquirer wanted to conduct a seance in the historic Brooks Street home, the Owens told the supermarket tabloid, "We're not interested."