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Railroad safety advocate says `Cars' is reckless
Chicago Tribune, United States -
Jul 6, 2006
... Lanny Wilson and some rail
safety advocacy groups are alarmed by a scene in the new
computer-animated film "Cars" in which the main character--a red car
named ...
Father wants reckless movie scene deleted
United Press International -
Jul 6, 2006
... warning. Lanny Wilson wrote a
letter to the movie studio asking executives to delete the scene on
the animated movie's DVD release. ...
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Father wants reckless movie scene deleted
North Korea Times, North Korea -
Jul 6, 2006
... warning. Lanny Wilson wrote a
letter to the movie studio asking executives to delete the scene on
the animated movie's DVD release. ...
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Father wants reckless movie scene deleted
Washington Times, DC -
Jul 6, 2006
... warning. Lanny Wilson wrote a
letter to the movie studio asking executives to delete the scene on
the animated movie's DVD release. ...
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Father wants reckless movie scene deleted
DailyIndia.com, NY - Jul
6, 2006
... warning. Lanny Wilson wrote a
letter to the movie studio asking executives to delete the scene on
the animated movie's DVD release. ...
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Father wants reckless movie scene deleted
Political Gateway, FL -
Jul 6, 2006
... warning. Lanny Wilson wrote a
letter to the movie studio asking executives to delete the scene on
the animated movie's DVD release. ...
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Father wants reckless movie scene deleted
Malaysia Sun, Malaysia -
Jul 6, 2006
... warning. Lanny Wilson wrote
a letter to the movie studio asking executives to delete the scene
on the animated movie's DVD release. ...
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Burch Safety Award Goes to Hinsdale, IL,
Physician: Dr. Lanny F. Wilson
Release #06-02—April 26, 2006
Contact NARP
Washington, D.C.—The Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award will be
presented tomorrow evening to Lanny F. Wilson, M.D., of Hinsdale, IL for
his voluntary service over 12 years as the first chairman of the DuPage
Railroad Safety Council. This organization has worked since 1994 to help
the State of Illinois achieve lower fatality rates at railroad crossings,
passenger stations and along rights-of-way. The presentation will be at a
5:30-7:30 reception of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, in
the Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building (presentation likely around
6:00).
Dr. Wilson became involved after his son and daughter were involved in
a 1994 railroad crossing crash in Hinsdale, in which his daughter died.
He was nominated by Metra, the Chicago-area commuter railroad, for
providing “continuous leadership to the [DuPage Railroad Safety] Council.
With dedicated, confident, and challenging inspiration, he has moved
people and resources, and called attention to safety issues in a way that
enhances the life-saving impacts of new laws, public awareness campaigns
and engineering changes.”
The council has had statewide impact and is in contact with allied
groups and individuals in other states.
The nomination notes that Dr. Wilson “actively supports law enforcement
efforts to educate the public, and to use enforcement as a prevention
method. He has communicated with court officials the Council’s concerns
about the lack of attention and follow-through on enforcement efforts. He
communicates with railroad officials and federal and state legislators,
including support for efforts to strengthen Illinois enforcement laws.”
The Burch Award honors individuals who have significantly enhanced rail
passenger safety. It is named after the victim of a 1991 passenger train
derailment in South Carolina. The Burch family established the $1,000
award in 1994 and has sponsored it ever since. More information on the
award, and past winners,
can
be found here on our website.
NARP is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that works
for more and better passenger train service in the U.S.
