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Bristol Herald Courier from Bristol, Tennessee • 1

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Delivering Award Winning News and Advertising in Print Online and Mobile BUSINESS 1 SPORTS I RIDAY April 15 2016 144th Year 75 cents Poll: Most in the The Associated Press See POLL Page A3 "I See DUI Page A3 REGION 65 1000 6 5 7 0 1 Southwest Virginia Northeast Ten: 20 10 Pulitzer Prize for Community Service nULtCMD! fit Bristol Herald Courier nw Her9ldC0uriercom Wind: ESE6 12mph POP: 5 BMS hits piay on COLOSSUS WM I Me BY ADRIAN HEDDEN SPECIALTOTHE HERALD COURIER BRISTOL Va Carson Musick was in handcuffs Her friend Sydney Lee lay on the pavement near by unconscious and bleed ing from the face Beer cans were strewn on the ground and a case could be seen in the rear view windshield of Mu gray Toyota Another passenger was sprawled on the hood of the car hav ONLINE Where do you stand: lower prices or "Made in the USA?" Take unscientific poll at Herald Couriercom voice as she was taken into a nearby police cruiser possibly facing charges in the deaths of her friends "It was Mu sick said of the incident This will be the last time it happens to me here are always going to be parties with drugs and drinking but people need to stay safe" Musick a drama student ONLINE Watch video of the unveiling of the Colossus TV screen at Bristol Motor Speedway at HeraldCouriercom ONLINE Watch video from the mock DUI wreck as well as more photos at HeraldCouriercom ing been flung through the windshield when the car stmek a fence The junior at Virginia 1 ligh School vowed to nev er again feel the tightness of the cuffs on her wrists or hear the anger in the ol'fi Partly sunny and beautiful Can Change Your Life WASHINGTON The vast ma jority of Americans say they prefer lower prices instead of paying a premium for items labeled in the USA" even if it means those cheaper items are made abroad ac cording to an Associated Press GfK poll While presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are vowing to bring back millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign com petitors public sen timent reflects core challenges confront ing the US econo my Incomes have barely improved forcing many house holds to look for the most convenient bargains instead of goods made in America Employers now seek workers with college degrees leaving those with only a high school degree who once would have held assembly lines jobs in the lurch And some Americans who work at companies with clients worldwide see themselves as part of a global market Nearly three in foursay they would like to buy goods manufactured in side the United States but those items are often too costly or difficult to find according to the survey re leased Thursday A mere 9 percent say they only buy American Asked about a real world exam ple of choosing between $50 pants made in another country or an $85 pair made in the United States Waltrip entertains at Speedway Charity dinner A8 diamond days at Castlewood legendary Bl BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY INDEX 4 BUSINESS A6 CLASSIIED ADS B12 B14 COMICS B8 DEATHS: A2 A3 LOTTERY A4 OPINION A12 REGION SPORTS 81 87 TELEVISION B9 RACE BRIES: a or information as you plan Race Week activities check out our race briefs' p) A8 SCHEDULE: at Bristol Motor Speedway B1 IONLINE or coverage of Race Week including past stories photos and video go to HeraldCouriercom or use the QR code below 'r Ab fans to a great place tolive? JA12 1 4 GREGORY: NASCAR looks to spice up sport for' young fans B1 Bristol Tenn' Installing emergency call boxes cameras downtown A5 Deadline to file taxes is a bit later this year Neediul2 moretime? How to file an 8TMI extension A6 6 i BY ROBERT SORRELL BRISTOL HERALD COURIER BRISTOL Tenn visual and audible masterpiece the size of a three story house was unveiled Thursday evening above the track at Bristol Motor Speedway Race officials and guests witnessed Colos sus the world's largest outdoor center hung four sided video screen for the first time he sound alone would rival a jet engine taking off said BMS General Manager Jerry Caldwell In addition to the high resolution screens Colossus features 428 stadium speakers which would make every speaker no more than 90 feet from each race fan at the speedway In order to show off the sound tochni CAHL nunmrv DWMUL HtNALU LUUrtltK General Manager Jerry Caldwell introduces the Colossus at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday World's largest outdoor 4 sided TV screen unveiled cians played "Rocky Top" and cranked up the volume no way to compare the 540000 watt system Caldwell said Tve seen tins thing since it came out of Bruton Smith and Smith mind on paper" Caldwell said "So 1 think 1 would be blown away by it But I continue to be blown away by it Every time 1 walk in here this thing just amazes me and only See COLOSSUS Page A3 Seeking Bargains i Thank you AK Gilmer III for subscribing to the Bristol Herald Courier NATION Clinton Sanders deepen their increasingly bitter feud as they clash in NY debate A4 VHS students get first hand look at simulated DUI wreck prefer low prices to items BRISTOL RMh Motor Speedway INSIDE A AUATUrn Owner Bruton I Smith about what makes Bristol so 1 special B1 TODAY ANDRI TLAGUf ZHHISTOL HLRALD CUUWtH Virginia High School student Carson Musick acting as the drunk driver reacts to a mock wreck Thursday morning that left Sydney Lee (left) dead and Emily Ozier critically injured S3 1 2 0 I' MEfc '4 a A frpyp mjb zj iqs a I VW MK I AI 'e 1 jar 1 I Wtitii i WJb 1 ESI" i i Ar45 SgWJ It 17 igg jjKia BBEMBMMnBBHS 14 ft DULY AID hfl 1.

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