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Chambliss: ‘Intelligence community needs strong and focused leadership’

May 22, 2010 Todd DeFeo

The Director of National Intelligence resigned this week, and one Georgia senator says the intelligence community “needs strong and focused leadership” and that intelligence failures under Dennis Blair “cannot be tolerated.” “Adm. Blair brought a wealth of intelligence background to the difficult position of the DNI. However, we have seen recent failures of the intelligence community leading up to the Christmas Day incident and the terrorist attempt in New York City,” Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.,

Take me out to the ballgame

May 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

It’s springtime again, so break out the hot dogs and Cracker Jacks and head to the ball game.

Monument tells of business owner’s gratitude

May 16, 2010 Todd DeFeo

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – By 1857, Mark Anthony Cooper found himself in debt to the tune of $100,000, and his company, the Etowah Iron and Manufacturing Co., was about to be auctioned. With the help of 38 friends, Cooper raised $200,000 in notes and purchased back his company. Cooper didn’t forget his friends who helped him raise the money, so in 1860, after he repaid the debt, Cooper built a monument to thank them. The monument

Sen.: No guns in airports nationwide

May 14, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – A senator from New Jersey has introduced legislation he says was prompted by a bill the Georgia General Assembly passed. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., introduced the “Firearm-Free Airports Act” that would ban anyone except law enforcement personnel from “carrying firearms into commercial airports nationwide.” Lautenberg filed his legislation in response to a bill that is now awaiting Gov. Sonny Perdue’s signature or veto. “In the post-9/11 world, it simply defies common sense that

Feds change union rules

May 11, 2010 The Travel Trolley

A federal agency on Monday changed rules regulating union elections, making it easier for airline and railroad employees to unionize. Critics of the new rule argue the National Mediation Board does not have the authority to make such a change, and one airline organization has indicated it will sue over the change. Under the new rules, a union could form if a majority of employees who cast ballots in a union election vote to unionize.

Marietta Fire Museum showcases historic fire equipment

May 10, 2010 Todd DeFeo

MARIETTA, Ga. – Marietta’s fire department traces its origins to 1854, following a fire that destroyed the town square. Since the department’s inception more than 155 years ago, firefighting has changed immeasurably. The story of fighting fires over the past two centuries – from bucket brigades to pumper and ladder trucks – is on display at the Marietta Fire Museum. One of the highlights of the museum is an 1879 horse-drawn Silsby steamer, which is

Bear visits aren’t uncommon during spring in Georgia

May 5, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Spring could be a good time for sighting bears – even if it’s not on the agenda. Young male bears typically explore areas outside their regular domain in the spring, making sightings throughout Metro Atlanta possible, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. But, if left alone, the bears typically return to their home turf. “If a black bear is sighted passing through an area, the best thing to do is to

AFA-CWA: NTSB accepts recommendation for flotation devices on all aircraft

May 5, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) supported a recommendation by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) for overwater safety equipment to be included on all commercial aircraft, regardless of route, the group said. The recommendation was made at this week’s NTSB hearing on the probable cause for US Airways Flight 1549’s emergency ditching on the Hudson River in 2009. “We are pleased that the NTSB took notice of our call for overwater safety equipment on

United, Continental announce merger

May 3, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Continental and United said they were planning to merge, thereby creating the world’s largest airline.

Reports: United, Continental headed toward merger

May 2, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley A merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines appears to be imminent, according to a number of media outlets. Both The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal, among other outlets, reported the boards of both airlines approved the merger. An official announcement is expected Monday. “These two companies coming together was kismet,” Business Week quoted Ray Neidl, an independent airline analyst, as saying. “It was destined to happen because this creates