there were five divisions at the time and about 5000 people working at the gadsden plant. we knew that they would put one, each of us, and one of those divisions. so i started lobbying the best i know, that's what i learned to lobby i think because i wanted the radial division. and i did get the radial division and i had that this -- i had to physically job every job from one into the other, part of my dream. then they put me on night shift. they said later they never put a new higher there again. but i survived and i made it, and it was a good job. that's the sad part about my story. those jobs at good year, they were good manager jobs for women. we were detailed, we follow through and we were always on the job. so that was 1979. and i worked in every division in the plant out there through my career that was left after the downsizing, except shipping. i spent two years in the mailroom, and 1998 i went to work one night. the first thing always did was check my mail the out of that mail felt a note showing that my name and three men, just our first name, those men were eac

and then we bought the gadsden purchase. >> they're not coming to take our territory. in fact, these two economies are really intertwined. they're defend ent on us for tourism. for -- dependent on us for tourism and trade. and frankly it is really nide nice to have them on the boarder. >> they manufacture american cars. >> they assemble them. >> the border area on both sides, right? >> the mikia dora. >> you cross the bridge on el paso, that is really rough over there. >> and you get the point there. until this narcotics problem is solved, mexico is a state in danger of becoming a failed state. >> that's right. >> do you think we're putting sufficient screws on mexico to clear up the -- >> look, i agree with eleanor on this. the problem here is the demand, it is the demand in the united states for narcotics. >> i'm talking more than diplomatic courtesy. >> i mean military. we need to work together with mexico. which we are doing. and this new president has promised -- >> before the rearrangement, he wants to have a closer arrangement with our military. but that's very

southern end point is gadsden, alabama. i love yard sales.sunny along the 700 miles. incredible too. also incredible story out of kansas. couple arrested sunday night. man and woman went into wal-mart, stole some ky jelly started getting busy in the wal-mart store in kansas. apparently they didn't do the full act, sexually fondled each other and accused of shoplifting several items. charged with >>> this morning on "world news now" -- olympic scandal. why would anyone want to lose on purpose while the world is watching? >> the bad news about badminton and the encouraging news for team usa. it's thursday, august 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good friday eve morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. we'll get the latest from london in our top story. then to illinois. a lot of things happening there where attorneys for former policeman drew peterson are demanding a mistrial in his murder case. >> very interesting development there. >> yes, the trial started. >> two days in, righ

late afternoon, we arrive in gadsden, alabama.reporter: that's so romantic. i mean, i could cry. it's the last town on the sale route. and the perfect place to crown the mother/daughter yard saling champ. whoever finds an item for $10 or less, worth the most, is the ultimate yard saler. >> okay. i accept that challenge. >> reporter: good luck. >> i don't need it. >> reporter: she's going that way. i'm going this way. >> we've got work to do. >> reporter: i'm looking for something that has either a maker's mark on it or looks old. >> i'm looking at these old coins. that's not something lara would think about. there's a wedgewood plate. don't tell her i only played $5. this is the winner. >> reporter: here's why i think this is a winner. it has a marking on it. it's regal. what do you want for this little pot? it has a little bit of a glaze chip. >> $2. >> reporter: $2? $2? i can't even negotiate. done. i have $3 left. mom, bring it. >> i am so the winner. i just blew her out of the water. i spent $5. and i gave myself a present for