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To: Ahda who wrote (49440)2/22/2000 11:28:00 AM
From: long-gone  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116871
 
Think these pictures on tonights national news will hurt any future claims of "The Best Economy in all History"?Truckers To Protest Fuel Prices


Updated 6:25 PM ET February 21, 2000
By DERRILL HOLLY, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Organizers of a trucking protest said that a demonstration Tuesday in the nation's capital against soaring diesel fuel prices is a battle in a fight to save their livelihoods.

"Hopefully, Congress is going to come out and not ignore us," said Bill Dickens, Jr., an owner-operator from Baltimore said Monday.

Organizers said from 300 to as many as 500 trucks might participate. A convoy of 60 rigs could stretch as long as a mile in length, (cont)
news.excite.com



To: Ahda who wrote (49440)2/22/2000 1:54:00 PM
From: Enigma  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116871
 
Not sure what you mean Darlene. Trizec Hahn sold its holding in Barrick so it could raise cash and concentrate on real estate - the 'Hahn' was through a merger or association with a German partner.