leroy, you can add to that. you have been going through it more recently. how has receiving the medal of honor effected your life? bob? >> well, at first i came home, took a few months to get healed up. about the time i was getting out of the hospital in colorado, then i received the medal. from that point on it just seemed to be part of my life, but didn't effect it any. i didn't participate in anything that medal of honor recipients would normally participate in. went about getting an education, getting married, and '51, then following that we had four great girls in our family. these things were more important to me than having the medal. but in 1956, six of us medal of honor recipients were invited to as a matter of fact we were told to go to france to dedicate cemeteries. there were a couple of air force people with us. and of course, when that hit the papers, then people were aware then that i had the medal, and i was asked to go here and go there, speak here, speak there. and of course, naturally began going to the society meetings and i did make use

since then, more than a dozen young girls at leroy high school in upstate new york had been sick with the very same problems. >> i was always so active and everybody was always happy to be around me, but i don't feel like myself. any more. >> reporter: doctors who examined the young women conclude a psychiatric condition known as conversion disorder is to blame. >> this is a subconscious effect that occurs in patients with -- who may be prone to anxiety or mood disorders, but is definitely real symptoms. >> reporter: the first time since symptoms started appearing in teenage girls in this small town, a 36-year-old woman not associated with leroy high school is being treated for severe tics and tourette's-like symptoms. is it hard to walk? >> my whole right side is affected. >> reporter: marge fitzsimmons is a local mom and nurse practitioner. >> this is really scary. it's like somebody came in and took home away. >> reporter: now a team of environmentalists headed up by erin brockovich believes the growing problem may stem from a train derailment near the school more than 40 years ago

i also want to introduce leroy looper who goes back to the 1980's with us in the tenderloin. nothing that any of us are doing would have started without leroy's vision when he bought the cadillac. we always need to appreciate them for their contributions. so without further ado, i want to make -- introduced a person who made this possible, mayor ed lee. >> great podium. i am happy to be here. happy to celebrate these wonderful murals that have been restored. we have been working on this for many years. i just love the fact that he is leading this effort with so many of the other community people. this community challenge grant was an easy decision that we made. i see our acting city administrator. she is continuing that very good community-based approach, working in close concert with the people from clean city, who are doing the sweeping around here, working with nonprofits as well. i want to thank the tenderloin development megacorporation. you are part of our partnership. as well, the tenderloin economic partnership. i want to celebrate these because it is part of our hist

a registereders in from leroy, also appeared to suffer from tourette's like symptoms. >> this is a gooday for me. >> reporter: independent air quality tests will be performed at the school in the next few weeks. meanwhile, the fear of the unknown, is driving a wedge between many in this community. 12 when we come back tonight, the incredible 911 call, the 9-year-old who crawled out of her mother's smashed car to save them all. online dating services can get kind of expensive. so to save-money, i found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. 5 foot ten. still doing a little exploring... on it. my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. (falsetto chorus) getting a weave. who wants some ronald tonight!? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. the doctor leaned over and said to me, "you just beat the widow-maker." i was put on an aspirin, and it's part of my regimen now. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor befor

. >> reporter: the spasms and seizures experienced by more than a dozen girls in leroy, new york, haveeen on full display. so is now the fear of the illness. >> you are not doing your job at all. >> reporter: outraged parents confronted school administrators in public for the first time this weekend, desperate to get answers. >> there's so much fear and anxiety among parents and community members that perspective is being lost. >> reporter: the state department of health ruled no infectious or environmental cause for the illness could be found on school property. >> if we had an environmental cause here, we would see this in a widespread spectrum of folks. we wouldn't see students who were predominantly girls. >> reporter: the neurologist who has treated many of the teens believe this is a psychosomatic case of what's now known as conversion disorder. >> stress can manifest itself in the body in different ways. >> reporter: this manual is used by every mental health professional in the united states. in it, conversion disorder is very rare and very real. and usually affecting young wom

. >> reporter: the spasms and seizures experienced by over a dozen girls in leroy, new york have been on full display. now so is the fear over the mysterious illness. >> you are not doing your job at all. >> reporter: outraged parents confronted school administrators in public for the first time this weekend, worried not enough is being done to get answers. >> there's so much fear and anxiety among parents and community members that perspective is being lost. >> reporter: the state department of health ruled no infectious or environmental cause for the illness could be found on school property. >> if we had an environmental cause here, we would see this in a widespread spectrum of folks. we wouldn't just see students. we wouldn't just see predominantly girls. >> reporter: the neurologist who's treated many of the teens believes this is a psychosomtic case of what's known as conversion disorder. >> the stress can manifest in the bodies in different ways. >> reporter: this manual is use by every mental health professional in the united states. in it conversion disorder is described as b

i would like to take a moment while you are all gathered here to acknowledge and thank lisa and leroy for their tenacity and the engagement over the past year. in love and dedication to their late soul mate and partner francis mccormick. [applause] thank you. i want to take a personal moment to thank our volunteers, the board of directors, my team for your dedication and generosity. to john cunningham and steve for your tireless and constant efforts. to ray good enough -- [applause] for his daily tending of this garden. and for your friendship. [applause] i would also like to thank my predecessor, marcia rolston, for teaching me, encouraging me and for believing in me. [applause] finally, i would like to thank my outgoing chair, gina. [cheers and applause] i don't know where you are. for 13 years of service to the growtve. [applause] and for being my friend, a supporter, guide, and mentor. [applause] i will miss you. thank you all for being here, and thank you to our honorees. the legacy of san francisco and all those who have contributed to creating and maintaining this city's model

a big week for one newton leroy gingrich taking his victory to south carolina primary and brought that newt-mentum down to florida. >> right now there is no candidate in this state hotter than gingrich. >> oh my gosh. >> jon: i'm telling you man, i know that under so, here come the grahnie panties. now gingrich does have momentum but there are still concerns about voters that gingrich needs to address. >> you know, i was attacked the other night for being grandios. >> jon: can't a guy doodle his head on mt. rushmore without taking heat from the lamestream every one, actually newt say pretty shrewd politician. i'm sure will take steps to blunt that line of attack. >> i'm going give a set of goals and then i will make a set of observations about how to achieve those goals. by the end of my second term-- (laughter) >> jon: why, why limit yourself to two. but you know what, i'm sure it's more modest and humble than it sounds. probably going to say something about his second term, have some budgetary schridging, solid, achievable conservative aspiration. >> by the end of my second term-- we

. >> reporter: there's something strange happening in the small town of leroy, new york. parent, no explanation has been said. >> i'm done listening to you. >> reporter: about two dozen people, messily teenage girls have developed uncontrollable seizures, ticks and outbursts. at first glance it seemed to mimic tourette's but eight have been diagnosed with conversion, a psychological disorder in which stress produces symptoms. >> this is a come bin nation of symptoms. >> reporter: some doctors call it mass hysteria, noting that it spread to others after a few werexd interviewed on tv. >> vocal outburst, constant movement. one of my good friends has seizures due to what's going on. >> reporter: at least one parent said there's another medical explanation. first caused by stress? >> repeatedly had strept throat over the years. >> reporter: environmental activist erin brockovich said it's something else, the result of a train derailment of toxic materials 33 year -- 33 years ago. the school said it will conduct further tests. >>> lots of marylanders do great things every day

of course i really would get assassinated if i don't mention commissioner leroy king, sit -- sittingnny yee. welcome, kim. we are really looking forward to working with kim to get students to come visit the kinsey exhibit. just one second. and also supervisor scott winer -- weiner is here also. let's welcome him. newly elected schedule. we're back on schedule and graced with the presence of our new mayor. we, as i mentioned earlier, we had the pleasure of working well. are city administrator at the time ed lee and supervisor ross mirkarimi in connection with the adoption of the slavery disclosure ordinance a couple years ago. and we look forward to working with him on many issues to come. please welcome mayor ed lee. >> hello, everybody. you know i don't like to read speeches. i've been doing that in the past, so i want to have a chance to speak from the heart. this is our celebration of black history month. and i am so happy to see all of you come to city hall to recognize this and to recognize the great work that pat williams is doing because about the stories that need to be told.

i'll volunteer her. [ applause ] >> there it goes, leroy. you're through now. >> thank you. >> i'll take it around. >> you're a mother with children and you kind of represent the country, whether you like it or not. >> changed our life. it's kind of a mixed feeling when he received this medal because i look at all of our other militaries and are out there and the families, we all sacrifice the same thing, so sometimes in a way i feel like they should all be receiving this, also. not just us. and so when he was awarded it, we have a lot of friends and family and spouses saying congratulations to me. and i said no, this is for all of us. congratulations to all of you because he wears this and our family represents every single one of our military and the families, and as far as receiving the medal, it changed our family but for the better. our kids are aware of all the things that do go on, especially when they visited him in san antonio, the burn victims, it just really -- our kids have been able to take that and go back and share with other

that is one reason why we're supportive of the leroy collins/rockefeller bill. >> you included it in the three central threats? >> i did. >> thank you again. thanks for your service. i appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you, senator udall. senator sheehan. >> thank you for being here. i hate to keep you past the noon hour, so i will try to be quick. last year in the midst of the libyan operation, senator collins and i wrote to the administration expressing concerns that i know you share about libya's vast arsenal of unsecured man portable man systems. considering that these pose a continuing threat and they are an estimated 20,000 still out there, i will have the committee give us a report as part of the ndaa authorization. i just wanted to say i look forward to hearing from you about that subject because it is clearly going to continue to be a concern. >> it is a concern. you are quite right about the estimate that we had before the gadhafi demonstration

36-year-old woman now says she has the same symptoms as more than a dozen teenagers. 15 students in leroy, new york, are suffering from uncontrollable ticks. similar to tourette's. neurologists initially said the teens have conversion disorder formerly known as mass hysteria. the family disagree with that. the most recent victim is a licensed nurse practitioner, marge fitzsimons. she says she is being treated for the same thing. she's not connected to the school where the students attend but does live in that same area. >> really scary. it is like somebody came in and took home away. >> investigators who work with erin brockovich made famous by julia roberts oscar winning performance are in the town of leroy taking soil sams. they are taking a close look at something that happened more than 40 years ago. a train derailed dumping toxic chemicals in that area. about four miles from the school at the center of the investigation. >>> employers went on a hiring spree in january, it seems, and drove down the unemployment rate to the lowest point in lee years. we are going to check in with cnbc.

a 36-year-old woman said she has the same symptoms as more than a dozen students at leroy high school. 15 students are suffering from uncontrollable ticks. researchers say the teens have conversion disorder nobody as mass heysteria. but investigators disagree. more than 40 years ago, a train derailed dumping toxic chemicals in the area it happened four miles from the school. >>> this morning planned parenthood is getting more donations as the susan g. komen foundation battles a decision to cut its funding. michael bloomberg said he will match up to $250,000 in new donations to planned parenthood. the komen foundation cut off grant money to planned parenthood. it uses the money for breast cancer screenings for women who have low income s or no insurance. the komen foundation said the money that nothing to do with the susan handle who is pro life. >> karen had nothing to do with this decision. this was decided at the board level and by our mission. >> the komen foundation said the move is due to new criteria for giving grants. several members of congress have asked the foundation to rec

a doctor who has examined a one of the girls in leroy believes social media could be an influence. >> a person who is vulnerable in some way because of your own stresses and anxieties, i think there is a potential for that to create further potential spread beyond the area that was initially involved. >> reporter: as the leroy teens continue to get treatment the school district insists there is no health risk to other students. saturday administrators showed parents a new report by the new york state health department which found no infectious or environmental cause of the illness. >> we did water testing. we did air testing. you just heard the report that those reports were negative. >> reporter: now the school has hired an outside company to review all the previous testing. also pending, results of another investigation, this one by a team of environmental activists headed up by erin brockovich. investigators who work with her are studying soil samples to see if the illness could be related to a train derailment and chemical spill near the school more than 40 years ago. the environm

as we have been reporting, more than a dozen girls at leroy high school say they have severe tics anderbal outbursts. now a 36-year-old woman says she has the same symptoms. licensed nurse practitioner marge fitzsimmons is from leroy, new york. >> it started with sudden head jerks and started the middle of october. >> reporter: she's the latest, most notably the oldest person to step forward with severe tics. >> today is a good day. >> reporter: this is a good day? >> this is an excellent day. >> reporter: what's a bad day like? >> a bad day is the days that i can no longer control the vocal ticks. >> reporter: marge's symptoms are similar to those suffered by a growing number of teenage girls who attend leroy high school. >> i used to cheer every day. of i would go to art class. i used to go to two art classes every day. now i'm not in school. >> i feel like people look at me and judge me. >> reporter: doctors have come to the conclusion that a psychiatric condition known as conversion disorder is to blame. >> this is a sub conscious effect that occurs in patients who may be prone to

it's happening at a high school in upstate new york in the leroy school district. lana clark says her daughter lauren has been suffering since october. doctors have somethinged some of the students with conversion disorder, a stress-based condition. but many in the community fear there may be something in the environment and parents say school officials aren't doing enough to solve the mystery. >> they're frightened of lawsuits. i mean, who wouldn't be frightened of lawsuits and they're protecting themselves too and they're protecting their image. reporter: the school district has hired an attorney who turned down requests to interview the school superintendent. reporters are also banned from entering school property. linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> colorado lawmakers want to become the first in the nation to ban junk food in school cafeterias as it continues the nation's toughest school transfat ban. that would mean vending sales and bake sales and popular allah cart items -- al-la-cart items. >>> a book bringing up baby is drawing criticism this morning. the author c

. >>> confusion and frustration surrounding a mystery illness in leroy, new york, boiled over at a townficials telling parents their children's school is safe despite several students developing those involuntary kwichs and gestures. you probably saw the story, doctors diagnosed most of the children as suffering from conversion disorder, a condition induced by stress. but some parents suspect the problem could be link to a trail dearraignment 40 years ago which spilled tox c spilled toxic chemicals a few miles from the school. frustrated parents are not convinced. >> what i have to do as the superintendent is take the experts, what the experts are telling me and the experts are telling me and the data is showing me that there is no environmental cause here linked to this condition. >> you guys need to do something. my child, my children, all of them, i run a business in this town. it is not safe. why is it you need to prove to us that it is safe to put our children in this school. >>> check out this incredible video. professional snowboarder, michelle hetna was riding the colorado slope

>> reporter: finally, new theories attempted to explain this mysterious illness in leroy new york. >> i'm on 9 prescriptions. >> it means the sudden onset of symptoms like tics and/or ocd. >> reporter: this doctor is awaiting test results on several of the victims. now the first adult victim has come forward, a 36-year-old nurse. the other 15 victims who have come down with these mysterious tix are teenagers like lydia parker. >> i can't stand for more than 2:00. i'm in a wheelchair. my vocal and -- everything gets really bad at night. >> reporter: doctors are weighing in from across the country. some say it's morgellons. a doctor that's treated some of the teens says it's mass hysteria. >> and i'm not taking it anymore. >> reporter: erin brockovich believes that a chemical spill from the 1970s might be the answer. a study released yesterday didn't find those causes for these illnesses. a latest results of a test by a firm gives no further clues. it recommends more testing. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> why have more than 100 dolphins beached themse

we brought you a story from leroy, new york, where a growing number of teenager girls are having strangeabout that diagnosis and why some of the parents simply don't believe him. >> you are not going your job. >> reporter: citizens demanded answer at leroy high this saturday, the school where last fall a group of teenage girls started reporting fits of twitching. with three new cases reported just this week, anxiety is growing. >> 14 have come through our neurological institute. >> reporter: this neurologist sat down with cbs news for the first time to explain his diagnosis. >> conversion disorder is real symptoms such as loss of vision, paralysis, or in this case, movement disorder, ticks. as a neurologist examines a person, there's nothing wrong with the brain function. >> you're saying, in essence, symptoms without a cause. >> exactly. >> reporter: the doctor explains that even though an mri wouldn't show it, stress can trigger real physical ailments like migraines and stomach ulcers. >> when you're with these patien patients, what are you seeing? >> gi girls who are scared. girls who

. >> officials say a a local school in leroy is safe. accused school officials of failing to do their jobs. doctors diagnosed most children as suffering from conversion disorder, a condition induced by stress. some parents suspect the problem is linked to a train derailment 42 years ago that spilled toxic chemical as few miles from the school. extensive testing has shown no environmental link. >>> police in maine are investigating after two windows were smashed at the home of missing toddler ayla reynolds. detectives believe the windows were broken with a baseball bat. the 20-month-old has been missing from her home for seven weeks now. police found traces of her blood in a basement her father was using as a bedroom. >>> we've got it all covered for you. nevada republican caucuses will wrap up soon. they've bin going on all day across the state. we'll start getting results in a little bit. already, we are getting our first peek at entrance poll numbers for you. let's turn to wolf blitzer. thank you for joining us. let's talk about the is

. >>> a community meeting in leroy, new york turned ugly today after officials told parents a local schoolas safe, despite a group of children developing involuntary twitches and gestures. doctors diagnosed most of the children as suffering from conversion disorder, a condition induced by stress. some parents suspect the problem is linked to a train derailment 42 years ago that spilled toxic chemicals. school officials defended science showing no environmental link, but enraged parents weren't satisfied. >> what i have to do as the superintendent is take the experts -- what the experts are telling me, and the experts are telling me and the data is showing me that there is no environmental cause here linked to this condition. >> you need to prove to us that it is safe to put our children in this school. as a community we need to come together, we need to pull our children out. there's other places we can take them and give them the education they need. you are not doing your job. you are not doing your job at all. >> i'm not answering questions. >> stand up as parents to fight for the right

how are you doing, leroy? >> were you shocked, surprised? >> yeah, i thought it was my attorney. though body's release date is uncertain, his family remains hopeful that his life in prison is coming to an end. >> it's coming. it's coming. >> it's short enough right now to put in a mustard seed. >> yeah, because i mean, it's what, eight months going on nine months since the initial court order, you know, came through and, i mean, it ain't no picnic. i had better peace when i had the light sentence still on. >> and we are so proud of you to where you have handled yourself. >> exactly. >> in here for all those years. you maintained. and you stayed focused. but we don't want to keep talking about that right now. we want to talk about you when you get out of here. >> first thing is we're going to have a fish fry. >> we going to have a party. >> that's only right. but i know one thing, i want everybody back there to see that, yeah, you come from some -- from the pit to the pinnacle, to the top. i'm going to show them that. i mean, because you only got one crack at life. >> that's right

. >> reporter: hundreds of parents showed up at leroy high school over the weekend.nt to know what school administrators are doing to make sure students are safe. >> you are not doing your job. >> reporter: since last october more than a dozen young women from the school say they've developed an illness that's similar to tourettes syndrome. >> i was always so active and everybody was always happy to be around me, i don't feel like myself any more. >> reporter: some doctors who have examined the students say they have a psychiatric condition known as conversion disorder formally known as mass hyster hysteria. >> i started this twitching. >> reporter: now other teens are posting videos of themselves online. a doctor believes social media could be the problem. >> i believe there's a potential to create further spread beyond the area that was unusually involved. >> reporter: as the teens continue to get treatment,ed school district insists there's no health risk to other students. on saturday, administrators showed parents a new report by the new york state health depart

. >> reporter: finally, new theories attempted to explain this mysterious illness in leroy new york.m non, on, like, 9 or 11 prescriptions now. >> reporter: some doctors speculate it's p.a.n.s. >> it means the sudden onset of symptoms like tics and/or ocd. >> reporter: this doctor is awaiting test results on several of the victims. to determine if p.a.n.s. could finally be the answer. but that disorder is found in children. and now the first adult victim has come forward, a 36-year-old nurse. the other 15 victims who have come down with these mysterious tics, spasms, and seizures, are teenagers like lydia parker. >> i can't stand for more than two minutes. i'm in a wheelchair. my vocal and -- everything gets really bad at night. >> reporter: doctors are weighing in from across the country. some say the cause is environmental. some say it's morgellons. a disease involving painful sores. and a neurologist that has treated some of the teens says it's mass hysteria. >> and i'm not taking it anymore. >> reporter: erin brockovich believes environmental toxins from a 1970s chemical spill mi

watch what newt leroy had to say about willard's comments on poor people. >> i am fed up with politicians in either party dividing americans against each other. founding fathers wrote we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights. among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. let me shock the wall street groups. the founding fathers actually meant what they call the 1% which i call americans. let me shock governor romney, the founding fathers meant the very poor who they called americans. >> now mitt romney, in fairness, said this to say that he was being taken out of context. >> you've got to take the whole sentence, all right, as opposed to saying and then change it just a little bit because then it sounds very different. i focus my concern, my energy is going to be devoted to helping middle income people. >> so he says it was taken out of context. but even in the whole sentence, he is saying that very poor people have a safety net there. >> which coincidentally, the republicans are trying to dismantle. the other thing is he completely gives to the democrat

i didn't have rush ready, but let me show you what newton leroy gingrich said. >> i frankly don't caret deal he tries to cut. this is a man who is deeply committed if he wins re-election, he will wage war on the catholic church the morning after he's re-elected. we cannot trust him. we know who he really is. and we should make sure the country knows who he really is. >> so what i'm showing here is even when you have the leaders of the church saying it's a step in the right direction. let's wait and see what the details are, they are still politicizing this and saying things as if they are speaking for the church. the church is not even saying that. doesn't matter to these people in the republican race. >> it's really hard to keep track because the president has gone from being a muslim to being a secular atheist so i don't know -- we don't know what they are going to say next. and, obviously, they wanted to turn this into a big political issue to say the president is hostile to religion. and one of the reasons i was disappointed the first time around is president obama, before he was p

. >>> a community meeting in leroy, new york, turned ugly after officials told parents a local schoolspite a group of children developing involuntary twitches and gestures. doctors diagnosed most of the childrens a suffering from conversion disorder a condition induced by stress. some parents suspect the problem is linked to a train derailment 42 years ago that spilled toxic chemicals a few miles from the school. school officials defended science showing no environmental link but enraged parents weren't satisfied. >> what i have to do as the superintendent is take the experts -- what the experts are telling me, and the experts are telling me and the data is showing me that there is no environmental cause here linked to this condition. >> you need to prove to us that it is safe to put our children in this school. as a community we need to come together, we need to pull our children out. there's other places we could take them and give them the education they need. you are not doing your job. you are not doing your job. >> i'm not answering questions -- >> i am -- i want people to stand

almost four months after more than a dozen teenagers and an adult from leroy developed uncontrollable twitch and verbal ticks. last night at a community meeting organized by the school district, outraged residents didn't hold back. >> i'm done listening to you. you guys need to do something. my child, my children, all of them, i run a business in this town. it is not safe. why is it you need to prove to us it is safe to put our children in this school. as a community, we need to come together, we need to pull our children out, there is other places we can take them and give them the education they need. you are not doing your job. you are not doing your job. and not answering questions. i'm tired of it! we need to stand up as parents to fight for the rights of our children. you're not. >> that was melissa cianci. i spoke with her earlier today. so, melissa, what kind of response did you receive after directing your questions and your outrage to that panel? >> i really did not receive a response. and i ended up walking out. >> what do you want the city or the school district to do? >>

almost four months ago, more than a dozen teenagers and one adult from leroy developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal ticks. tests done by the school and health department have found no environmental link, but further testing will be done. >>> mitt romney is celebrating a resounding victory in the nevada caucuses, making him the only republican candidate to score back-to-back wins in two states in this 2012 run for the white house. >> let me ask you -- >> just four days after winning florida's primary, romney captured 48% of the nevada vote. newt gingrich came in a distant second with 23%. ron paul got 18%. and rick santorum came in last with 11% of the vote. so in his victory speech last night, romney didn't mention any of his gop rivals. instead, focusing his fire on president obama. >> our mission -- our mission is to increase the freedom and opportunity of the american people and our blueprint is the constitution of the united states. we're going to build an america where hope is a new job with a paycheck, not a faded word and an old bumper sticker. and i will not attempt to