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BRISTOL HERALD COURIER HeraldCoiiriercom OBITUARIES RO IVI PAGE ONE RIDAY APRIL 15 2016 A3 Poll: US made goods elusive pricey Americans want to buy goods made in the United States but say they are too expensive and hard to find according to a new AP GfK poll: I only buy items made in the 1 I don't feel too strongly US even if they cost more or about buying items that are difficult to find are made in the US T' I would like to buy items made in the US but they are often too costly or difficult to find Given the choice of buying a new pair of pants made In another country for $50 and a US made pair for $85 Americans said they would buy st The cheaper pair of pants made in another country The more expensive pair of pants made in the US 5 A Results based on a survey of 1076 US adults conducted March 31 April 4 Margin of sampling error is percentage points i suuKizt: wk ruoiic Altairs corporate communications AP Pon num rage one retailer sells two such pairs made with the same fabric and design 67 percent say buy the cheaper pair Only 30 per cent would pony up for the more expensive American made one People in higher earning households earning more than $100000 a year are no less likely than lower income Americans to say go for the lower price "Low prices are a posi tive for US consumers it stretches budgets and al lows people to save for their retirements if wise with dollars that would oth erwise be spent on day to day said Sonya Grob 57 a middleschool secretary from Norman Oklahoma who described herself as a Democrat" But Trump and Sand ers have galvanized many voters by attacking recent trade deals rom their perspective layoffs and shuttered fac tories have erased the ben efits to the economy from reduced consumer prices getting ripped off on trade by said stitute for International Economics a lot easier to blame the foreigner than other forces that are affect ing stagnant wage growth like But message ap peals to Merry Post 58 of Paris Texas where the empty factories are daily reminders of what was lost Sixty eight percent of peo ple with a favorable opinion ofTrump said that free trade agreements decreased the number of jobs available to Americans our area down here in Texas there used to be sewing factories and a lot of cotton Post said watched them all shut down as things went to China Mexico and the Phil ippines All my friends had to take early retirements or walk Sanders the Vermont senator battling for the Democratic nomination has pledged to end the exo dus of jobs overseas will stop it by renegoti ating all of the trade agree ments that we Sand ers told the New York Daily News editorial board earlier this month saying that the wages paid to foreigner workers and environmental 5 ANDRE TEAGUEBRISTOLHERALD COURIER Bristol Virginia firefighters prepare Virginia High student Emily Ozier who is playing the part of a critically injured passenger for air transport on the Wellmont One Helivac during a mock drunk driving wreck staged riday at Virginia High School DUI rom Page Al at VHS was lucky the crash was staged She and the other vic tims participated in a drunk driving simulation Thursday in the parking lot of the high school About 200 juniors and seniors watched as officers and paramedics responded to the scene treating it like a real life tragedy Bristol police and fire departments took part in the event along with paramedics from the Bristol Life Saving Crew and Wellmont One Heli vac A medical helicopter was used to show how vic tims are airlifted to safety and firefighters simulated the Jaws of Life tool used to pry the injured from wreckage The concern for drunk driving is especially topi cal Musick said toward the end of the year when students celebrate prom and graduation wras definitely a con cern for my dad when we talked about she said did not want me driving or even getting in a car a great Guns and Roses shirt was spattered with stage blood but she re mained proud to help bring awareness to her classmates about the dan gers of drunk driving actually died like Lee said showed everyone that this is a serious issue The whole time I was thinking if this really hap It was The impact on her class mates from seeing one of them killed before their eyes was an image Lee said that would help bring reality to the issue to have people think one of my more she said does help ev eryone understand and it makes them think it could happen to Discussing the dangers Preventable student deaths are the lowest point of Wendy job The master officer in the Bristol Police Department dreadswalking up door steps sometimes late at night to inform parents that lost a child Brewer emphasized how dangerous automobiles can be especially if alcohol is involved when speaking to students gotta go knock on doors gotta go tell mom and dad their kid is she said to a group of juniors and seniors wit nessing the event is the worst part of the job Please make us do Brewer encouraged them to abstain from driving if they decide to drink thing is a she said while gesturing to tire car used in the simula tion you make the deci sion to drink make a worse decision and Two hundred and fifty one people were killed in alcohol related crashes in the state in 2014 accord ing to Virginia Department of Motor most recent survey Another 5003 people were injured Eleven teenagers ages 15 19 were killed due to drank driving with 377 injured Principal Ronnie Collins vowed that his students will not become statistics biggest concern biggest fear is that get a call no principal wants to get that a student was killed in some kind of acci he said care if we win or lose a game 1 just want you to be able t6 make it home Collins said he hasn't lost a student yet and hopes through education and awareness it can continue to be prevented been very for tunate not to have to go through he said BVPD Major Sean Car rigan been so for tunate The deputy chief said he has been at first re sponder fatal dnink driv ing accidents He begged students not to take the risk seen what hap he said was gorgeous but she was dy ing in my lap 1 know some of you are going to drink alcohol but I implore you I beg you not to get behind tire wheel of a car "It can change your life in a heartbeat It can change your life Trump tire Republican front runner at a Monday speech in Albany New York are going down the drain The real estate mogul and reality television star has threatened to shred tire 1994 North American ree Trade Agreement with Mex ico and Canada He has also threatened to slap sharp tariffs on China in hopes of erasing the overall $540 bil lion trade deficit Economists doubt that Tramp could deliver on his promises to create the first trade surplus since 1975 Many see the backlash against trade as frustration with a broader economy coping with sluggish in come gains The reaction to trade is less about trade and more about the decline in peo ability achieve the American I said Caroline reund a senior fellow at the Peterson In standards would be part of any deal he would strike Still voters are divided as to whether free trade agree ments hurt job creation and incomes Americans are slightly more likely to say free trade agreements are positive for the economy overall than negative 33 percent to 27 percent But 37 percent say the deals make no differ ence Republicans (35 per cent) are more likely than Democrats (22 percent) to say free trade agreements are bad for the economy On jobs 46 percent say the agreements decrease jobs for American workers while 11 percent say they improve employment op portunities and 40 percent that they make no differ ence Pessimism was espe cially pronounced among the 18 percent of respon dents with a family mem ber or friend whose job was offshored Colossus rom Page Al appropriate that it hap pens at the Last Great Coli seum Bruton and Marcus spare no expense when it comes to the race fans and why we have Colos sus today" The massive structure which weighs 700 tons features four screens each at 68 feet wide and 30 feet tall said broad caster Heather Debeaux With cameras all over the speedway fans will be able to watch the race on the track and up on Colossus To show off the new attrac tion officials replayed a portion of a previous race when Joey logano won Race information will scroll below the screens so fans will know in the lead The entire structure EARL NE IKIRKBRISTOl HERALD COURIER General Manager Jerry Caldwell uses a giant remote to start up the Colossus TV at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday features massive cabling four steel towers and an chors which can be found outside of the speedway Tire cabling is embedded into the earth to further stabilize tire structure "The first thing that comes to mind is wow" said Steve Smith whose company ood City is tire corporate name sponsor of race at BMS an addition here to Bristol 1 think it just really underscores what a commitment BrutonSmith and MarcusSmith along with Jerry and team here at Bristol have to race Steve Smith added that the investment made in the project shows that the speedway owner's put their fans first think anybody can deny this is in fact the premiere motorsports venue in all of America and maybe all over the world" Steve Sinitli said This ood City 500 is only the begin ning for Colossus know that Colossus will really bring Bristol in a position to host con certs and many many more Steve Smith said Caldwell said there are ongoing conversations regarding future events "Tobe able to unveil Colossus today really was a neat experience and one for the history books of Bristol Motor Caldwell said Colossus will also offer a unique viewing experi ence during the Battle at Bristol the college football game scheduled for Sept 10 between the University of Tennessee and Virginia lech rsorrellbristolnewscom 276 645 2531 Twitter: RSorrellBHC acebookcomAobeitsorrelltn Anne Jackson 90 Tony nominated actress Eli widow The Associated Press A wwwsvchscom (276) 496 4433 NEW YORK Anne Jackson a Tony Award nominated theater ac tress who often appeared onstage with her husband Eli Wallach in comedies and classics died early Tuesday of natural causes at her home in Manhattan said her son Peter Wallach She was 90 Jackson find Eli Wallach were a formidable acting duo starring in a series of plays including George Schedule an appointment at the Saltville Medical Center for your eye exam with Dr Blevins Optometrist Jackson and Wallach played a married couple together as recently as 2003 on the NBC medical drama Jackson who played a psychiatrist in the classic horror movie "The Shining" earned a best featured actress Tony nomination in Paddy of the Night" in 1956 She also returned to Broad way in the mid 1990s in "The low ering Peach" and played Grandma Kurnitz in "Hist in Bernard Barbara" in 1956 and a hugely successful run of "Luv" directed by Mike Nichols in the mid 1960s A bench in New York Riverside Park is dedicated to them lot of people say for your said Peter Wallach "Ac tually the part I accept is the loss part because it was a gift My parents gave this tremendous gift which they gave to the world and they gave to their Kathy Sue Whitten May 28 1928 April 12 2016 On Tuesday April 12 2016 our beloved sister aunt and great aunt Kathy Sue Whitten went to be with the Lord The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 pm Saturday April 16 2016 at Garrett uneral Home The funeral service will follow at 2 pm Saturday In the Riverview Chapel at Garrett uneral Home with the Rev Mike Sage and the Rev Dwayne Mabry officiating The committal service and interment will follow at Mock Cemetery in Damascus Virginia Pallbearers will be Johnny Cato Jimmy Cato Glen oster Jr James Anderson Jeff Jackson and Rodney Whitten Honorary Pallbearers will be Glen oster Sr Eran Martin Danny Plummer and Donnie oster Online condolences for the family may be sent and viewed by visiting wwwgarrettfuneralhomecom Ms Whitten and her family are in the care of 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