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Working on master’s degree and becoming a mom, daughter of BLET member never expected cancer diagnosis
(The following story by Jane Moorman appeared on The Valencia County News-Bulletin website on January 20. Tara Alderete is the daughter of BLET Member Rick Fuller, who serves as Secretary-Treasurer of BLET Division 446.) BELEN, N.M. -- Los Lunas The fires will be...
Funeral for Betty Child to be held tomorrow
CLEVELAND, January 21 -- The family of Betty Child announced funeral arrangements today for the long-time BLET employee and Honorary Member, who passed away on January 5. The chapel services and inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2005, at:...
Amtrak train derails leaving Washington’s Union Station
(The following article by Del Quentin Wilber was posted on the Washington Post website on January 20.) WASHINGTON -- Two cars on an Amtrak train headed toward New York derailed just after the train left Union Station this morning, but no one was injured in the...
NARVRE to oppose social security privatization
(The following is a message from NAVRE.) TO NATIONAL OFFICERS, AREA DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT AREA DIRECTORS, NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, UNIT OFFICERS AND MEMBERS Railroad retirees and seniors in general have a vested interest in Social Security for many reasons. We...
Cargo containers’ electronic sensor says ‘do not disturb’
(The following article by Anne Eisenburg was posted on the New York Times website on January 20.) NEW YORK -- Millions of cargo containers full of toys, TV's and other consumer products stream into United States ports each year. But security experts fear the metal...
Wisc. residents give views on proposed minimum wage increase
(The following story by Joan Kent appeared on the La Crosse Tribune website on January 20. James Kinsman is Chairman of the BLET’s Wisconsin State Legislative Board.) LA CROSSE, Wisc. -- "It's like a kick in the stomach when you tell someone to live within their means...
West Coast storms affect rail freight volume
(The Association of American Railroads posted the following news release on its website on January 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wintry weather and mudslides in the western United States helped turn the second week of 2005 into a down week in terms of rail freight traffic,...
Working on master’s degree and becoming a mom, daughter of BLET member never expected cancer diagnosis
(The following story by Jane Moorman appeared on The Valencia County News-Bulletin website on January 20. Tara Alderete is the daughter of BLET Member Rick Fuller, who serves as Secretary-Treasurer of BLET Division 446.) BELEN, N.M. -- Los Lunas The fires will be...
BNSF, CN to divert freights from Chicago
(The following article by James P. Miller was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on January 20.) CHICAGO -- Moving to ease the rail bottlenecks that routinely plague the Chicago region, two major railroad carriers agreed on a plan to divert some of their freight...
Amtrak bridge still stuck; repairs under way
(The following article by Ethan Rouen was posted on the Day website on January 20.) NEW LONDON, Conn. -- The aging Thames River Amtrak railroad bridge has been stuck in the down position for a week, preventing some marine traffic from passage on the Thames River....
