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What happened to this town?

July 25, 2009 The Travel Trolley

WINDER, Ga. – The city of Russell no longer exists, and there is little evidence that there ever was such a town. Perhaps, the only evidence of the former town is with the few businesses that still bear Russell as part of their names. But like every other town that is or ever was, the former city of Russell has – or had – a unique history. The city was chartered on Dec. 18, 1902,

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New Coca-Cola bottle unveiled at Turner Field

July 18, 2009 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Anyone who has been to an Atlanta Braves game has no doubt seen the giant Coca-Cola bottle towering over left field. That bottle is no more, replaced by a new generation landmark. Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves unveiled a new version of the bottle, complete with a high-resolution screen. The screens make up the bottle’s label, and its lights “can produce millions of different colors,” the Braves said in a news release. “The new

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Former Boeing Engineer Convicted of Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China

July 16, 2009 Legacy Content

A former Rockwell and Boeing engineer from Orange County, Calif., was remanded into custody this morning after a federal judge convicted him of charges of economic espionage and acting as an agent of the People’s Republic of China, for whom he stole restricted technology and Boeing trade secrets, including information related to the Space Shuttle program and Delta IV rocket.

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Flying J, already in bankruptcy, merging with Pilot

July 15, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Any veteran of the road knows the best spot to stop on a road trip is the truck stop. Whether it’s a late-night meal or a quick fill up, the truck stop offers good food, good people and a welcome respite from the road. Now, two of the nation’s major truck stop chains – Flying J and Pilot – are merging. “We believe that by combining Flying J and Pilot we will better serve our