Ex-engineer crusades to cut car train deaths in Tennessee
Otto Messa, retired Illinois Central Gulf engineer, recalls 28 years of crossings with drivers facing the train. He now consults the Lifesaver Council in Tennessee promoting safer behavior at crossings. He notes gates and bells warn but do not prevent crashes, with most accidents at low train speeds.
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Expo '87 spotlights police training gear and weapons sales
At Police Expo 87 in Atlantic City FATS founder Joe Robey pitched a $40,000 firearms training system while exhibitors from AT&T IBM Unisys and Action Arms displayed gear from combat shotguns to Uzis. Officials noted annual police equipment costs are high and vary by department with about 10 percent of budgets typical.
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