WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 04/02/00

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Coming up next...
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Some area convenience stores say the high price of gasoline is hurting their business more than just at the pump.

And local truckers react to the theft of two rigs carrying thousands of dollars of merchandise.
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In sports, The women's national basketball champion will be decided tonight the Pistons get a big N-B-A win this afternoon.
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[VO-NAT]

And the Winston Cup Warriors were bumping and banging at the Texas Motor Speedway this afternoon.
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[TALENT=Andrew]
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April Showers are coming, and they will be here for two more cloudy, rainy days. Details coming up. [open]
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((MY BILL EVERYTIME I GET FUEL IS LIKE TWICE AS MUCH AS IT USE TO BE))
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[VO-NAT]

Convenience store owners are among those feeling the heat over high gas prices.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.

[Gas-Prices]

[ANCHOR=Teresa]
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Motorists aren't the only ones feeling the pinch.
Smaller convenience stores that sell gas are also feeling the impact.
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Joy Sutton has been working on this aspect of the story. Joy, what did you find out?
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[SUPER=@Joy1]
Teresa, we spoke with several convenience store owners this afternoon who tell me it's been rough -- and competing with chain stores and company owned gas stations hasn't made matters any easier.
(rollcue... any easier. )
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[SUPER=01-Charlie Bailey/Convenience Store Owner;14]
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(( Charlie Bailey has been selling food and gas for seven years at his store Minit Saver in Montvale.
He says high gas prices -- are not just affecting his customers.
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[IN Q=I pay for it]
((CHARLIE BAILEY/CONVENIENCE STORE OWNER: I PAY MORE FOR IT JUST LIKE THEY DO AND I RAISE MINE IF THEY PRICE OF GAS GOES UP AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH UNTIL I GET IT DELIVERED))
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And he says competing with larger gas stations hasn't made it any easier. Becasue larger stations purchase more gas-- they're able to buy it at a cheaper price.
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((IT'S REALLY HARD TO COMPETE WITH THEM. THEY'LL DROP THEIR PRICES BEFORE I AM OUT OF GAS AND BEFORE I ORDER AGAIN. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO DROP MY PRICE DOWN BELOW WHAT I PAID FOR IT. YOU JUST CAN'T DO THAT YOU JUST HAVE TO LET IT SIT IN THE GROUND AND HOPE YOU CAN SELL IT))
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In fact, Bailey says these days gas is costing him twice as much-- and people aren't buying as much either.
And that's taking a toll on sales inside his store, as well.
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((CHARLIE BAILEY: IF THEY WERE TO PUT 10-DOLLARS OF GAS IN THEN THEY COME IN AND BUY OTHER ITEMS. BUT IF THEY GOT TO PUT 20 DOLLARS IN THAT'S LESS MONEY IN THEIR POCKET TO SPEND ON OTHER THINGS))
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He says his loyal customers are his saving grace-- but nevertheless business is down between 15 and 20 percent partly because of the gas price situation.
But he's still hopeful things will get better soon.
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((I THINK THEY'LL COME DOWN ABOUT 15 TO 20 CENTS. IT WILL NEVER GO BELOW A DOLLAR AGAIN))
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And now that OPEC has agreed to boost production gas prices should continue to decrease.
And that's good news for Bailey and motorists as well.
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[Convience-Shooting]

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A shooting at a convenience store in Henry County this afternoon sent a teenager to the hospital.
It happened around one clock when the owner of B-G's Express on Route 58 and Carver Road was showing a 15 year old male a 9 millimeter gun.
Investigators say the owner pulled the trigger thinking the gun was NOT loaded and shot the teenager in the shoulder.
He was taken to Martinsville Memorial and later released. The owner is being charged with reckless handling of a fire arm and shooting inside an occupied building.

[Truck-Theft]

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For the second time in a week, a tractor-trailer carrying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of computer equipment has been stolen from a Rockbridge County truck stop.
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Both times the driver was eating dinner.
The first incident happened Monday, near Lexington.
The most recent theft occurred Friday in (Ray-feen) Raphine.
Both rigs were delivering merchandise from a Richmond depot owned by Menlo Logistics, a California distribution company.
The news has some truckers concerned.
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((RODNEY MILSTEAD/TRUCKER: IT'S HAPPENING IN OTHER PLACES BUT WHEN IT GET THIS CLOSE TO HOME IT'S KIND OF TOUCHY GIVE YOU A LITTLE SOMETHING MORE TO THINK ABOUT. ))
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((BILL SHERIFF/TRUCKER: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING IT MAKES ME A LITTLE LEERY THAT PEOPLE CAN GET INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER AND GET AWAY WITH IT))
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Authorities believe the crimes are related.
Similar thefts have been reported in both California and Richmond.

[David-Duke]

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David Duke is once again weighing in on race relations in Virginia.
Yesterday, the former Ku Klux Klan leader appeared in Chesterfield County to support the decision to recognize April as Confederate History and Heritage month.
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A Reverend had asked African Americans to boycott a Towne Center and a Mall in response to the County's decision. Duke responded by organizing a so-called "white-in" - and thanking white residents for continuing to shop at the Towne Center. [from 599-5 1:38:20 or 99-21 1:00:11]
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Last summer Duke appeared in Richmond - after debate surrounding whether and how Confederate leader Robert E- Lee should appear on the capital city's floodwall.
Neither Governor Gilmore nor the sons of Confederate Veterans welcomed his visit.
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[Poplar-Forest]

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This weekend marks the re- opening of one of Bedford County's better- known tourist attractions... Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest retreat.
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Crews have been putting the finishing touches on the 200- year- old home that attracts more than 20- thousand visitors every year.
Because the house is still in the process of being restored, many of those visitors are repeat customers.
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((KARIN SHERBIN/POPLAR FOREST: IT'S A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME BACK TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO WATCH THE PROGRESS. SOME PEOPLE COMMENTED TO US THAT THEY DON'T WANT US TO EVER FINISH THE RESTORATION PROCESS BECAUSE THEY ENJOY SEEING THE CHANGES SO MUCH, AND SO THAT TO ME AND TO THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE IS PART OF THE CHARM OF POPLAR FOREST, IS THAT IT IS EVER- CHANGING.))
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Sherbin says new attractions this year include refinished floors in the main house and a hands- on history exhibit.
Poplar Forest is open daily from 10 to 4.
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[Shakespeare]

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Nearly a dozen actors and actresses turned out today in hopes of winning a part in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

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((IF HE BE SLAIN SAY AYE, OR IF NOT NO, BRIEF SOUNDS DETERMINE MY WILL OR WOE.))
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Auditions were held this afternoon at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke-- with more than 20- parts up for grabs.
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The second play is "Merchant of Venice" which will run in August.
By the way... auditions will be held again tomorrow from seven to ten PM at Virginia Western Community College in the faculty and staff dining room.
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Do you remember where you were the day President Reagan was shot?
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Coming up, we'll take a look back to the day John Hinckley, Junior could have easily changed the course of history.
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Thousands temporarily lost power after a transformer caught fire in the Washington, D-C area.
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The fire burned for more than five hours yesterday in Lorton but is now under control.
The blaze left some 45- thousand customers without power for periods up to an hour.
Residents were advised to stay inside their homes with their windows closed last night because of the thick smoke.
Authorities say the smoke is NOT toxic and do NOT expect any more outages.
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[Reagan-Reel]

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It's been nearly 20- years since John Hinckley Junior shot President Ronald Reagan and three others in Washington, D. C.
In this week's Virginia Newsreel- Keith Humphry takes a look back at March 20th, 1981.
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(([reagan newsreel 1:37:18] It was a cloudy day in the nation's capital. 70-year-old Ronald Reagan had been in office little more than two months. Shots were fired as the President was about to get in a limousine at a Washington hotel. [reagan newsreel 1:37:29-1:37:39]
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Reagan was rushed to the hospital. He was not the only one hit. Among those on the ground - White House Press Secretary James Brady.
Authorities quickly got a hold of the gunman. [reagan newsreel 1:38:00 - 1:38:05]
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[FROM HINCKLEY FILE]
John Hinckley, Junior, a drifter from California, was arrested and charged with the attempted assassination of the president. He did it, hoping to impress Actress Jodie Foster.
A jury found Hinckley NOT guilty by reason of insanity. He has been in a mental facility ever since. [Reagan Newsreel 1:39:29] Foster continued her successful career. On location in Lexington for the filming of "Sommersby" in 1992, Foster agreed to speak with W-D-B-J and other media, only on the condition that she WOULDN'T be asked about Hinckley. [Reagan Newsreel 1:38:36] Jim Brady, the man who was disabled by a bullet intended for the president, has been on a crusade ever since.
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Brady and his wife Sarah fought for years to get the Brady Handgun Bill passed. It became law in 1993. [from 99-27 1:10:35 - file of hand guns on tables] Justice Department figures indicate the law- -intended to keep guns out of criminals' hands - -has largely been a success. [TAPE S-116/2-117/S-118/S-119 tc 1:34:23 and 1:37:15] Ronald Reagan- -seen here making a Lynchburg campaign stop in 1980- -completed his term of office and was re-elected by a landslide in 1984. When he left office in 1989 - he was enormously popular. Reagan is now mostly regarded for a legacy of trickle-down economics... and some say his staunch opposition to communism led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. [from Reagan-Newsreel 1:37:35-ish]
Few people alive at the time will forget what happened March 30th, 1981. Hinckley's bullets did not alter the legacy of a President, failed to impress a Hollywood star. Ironically, however, they did establish a new level of gun control in America.
That's Newsreel. I'm Keith Humphry.))

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Hundreds of homeless dogs are looking for good homes in our area.
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Coming up, see how a local woman is keeping them from being euthanized by attracting people to adopt "man's best friend".
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[Va-Profile]

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In the past year, Giles County's animal shelter has undergone a transformation.
Dogs there are getting adopted at record rates... thanks to the efforts of a local woman.
Marya Jones has her story in this week's Virginia Profile.
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((NATSOT TALKING TO DOG: YOU'RE A SWEETIE. YES, YOU'RE VERY SWEET. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE KISSES, YOU'RE JUST GOING
TO SNIFF? (PAT, PAT, PAT).))
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Barbara Link loves dogs so much, she's trying to find good homes for Giles County's stray and abandoned ones.
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((BARBARA LINK: I KNOW IF I CAN MOVE A DOG INTO A REALLY GOOD HOME, I CAN HELP THE NEXT DOG.))
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For almost a year, Link has spearheaded a volunteer effort to get dogs adopted.
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((NATSOT: WHAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHEN YOU GET A DOG THAT'S NEGLECTED LIKE THIS, YOU USUALLY GET THE BEST PET YO
U CAN HAVE. THEY REALLY END UP APPRECIATING WHAT YOU DO FOR THEM.))
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She's signed up 40 people to help the county's two overworked dog wardens care for the animals.
And she started up weekend open houses at the animal shelter, that allow people and their prospective best friends to connect.
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((NATSOT: YEAH, I KNOW. YOU'RE A CUTIE. YOU'RE TAKING MY SHIRT OFF.))
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((DANNY RATCLIFFE/DOG WARDEN: WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO SET UP APPOINTMENTS. SO THE OPEN HOURS ON THE WEEKENDS HAVE GIVEN THE DOGS A GOOD CHANCE AND THE PEOPLE AS WELL TO COME SEE THE DOGS AND WHAT THE POUND HAS TO OFFER.))
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Before Link stepped in, every dog that came into the pound ended up being euthanized.
Today, more than 50 percent find new homes.
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((TO SEE THEM GO INTO A 4' by 8' LITTLE STALL AND SIT THERE FOR A WEEK AND THEN HAVE TO BE KILLED WITH NO CHANCE AT A DECENT LIFE IS JUST TOO UPSETTING. SO, IT IS A VERY GOOD FEELING. THERE'S STILL A WHOLE LOT MORE WE HAVE TO DO. ))
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Link's already talking to the county about building a new, larger dog pound. Down the road, she'd like to add on-site obedience classes and humane investigators.
But, in the meantime, Link says she'll keep trying to find homes for all the dogs ... and make being in the doghouse a more pleasant experience.
Marya Jones, News 7, Giles County.))

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And coming up in sports, The Winston Cup drivers were in Texas today Connecticut and Tennessee will play for the women's national title tonight.
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[VO-NAT]

And Virginia Tech's spring practice is closed to the public.
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[S-Race]

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The Winston Cup drivers bumped and banged at Texas this afternoon and when it was over Dale Earnhardt Junior took the checkered flag winning the Direct TV 500.
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[SUPER=03-Fort Worth, TX/CBS SPORTS; :]

Rusty Wallace, last weeks winner, takes the lead from Mike Skinner on lap 24. It was his first ever lead at Texas.
Then Stacy Compton gets involved in a crash hitting the wall in turn two after blowina a tire it happened on lap 87.
But Dale Earnhardt Junior was having a smooth run and he was leading the race after 133 laps Bobby Labonte was second.
Dale Jarrett was having a good run here he passes Mark Martin to take over the sixth position on the track.
Then later in the race Jarrett's teammate Ricky Rudd would lead the race on the restart after a caution.
And Jeff Burton would work his way from the back of the field to take the lead after 200 laps of the race.
But Dale Earnhardt Junior took the lead on lap 282 and he holds off the field winning the Direct TV 500 for his first win on the Winston Cup Circuit.
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Jeff burton was second and Rusty Wallace third.

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Don't make plans to watch the Hokies practice this spring. All workouts prior to the Spring game at the end of the month are closed to the public. Mike Stevens has more from Blacksburg.
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[S-Women]

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The top 2 teams in women's college basketball will square off tonight as Connecticut and Tennessee play for The Women's championship in Philadelphia.
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((PAT SUMMITT/TENNESSEE HEAD COACH: I THINK ITS GREAT THAT ITS 1 VERSUS 2 NOW YOU GET TO SEE SOME OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IN THE GAME GO PLAY AT THIS LEVEL WITH THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE.)) ((GENO AURIEMMA/CONNECTICUT HEAD COACH: I THINK EVERY KID EVERY EVERY COACHES DREAM IS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE PLAYING THE LAST GAME OF THE YEAR. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE AT HOME WATCHING SOMEBODY ELSE PLAY. THAT'S THE HARDEST THING WHEN YOU'RE A PLAYER. SO WE'RE PLAYING THE LAST DAY AGAIN THE BEST TEM BESIDES OURSELF AND YOU CAN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT.))
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[SUPER=01-Geno Auriemma/Connecticut Head Coach; :13]
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[S-Men]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
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[GRAPHIC=Men's Final four]

The Men's championship will be decided tomorrow night right here on Your Hometown Station.
Michigan State and Florida will battle for the title.
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[SUPER=01-Billy Donovan/Florida Head Coach; :18]
((TIM IZZO/MICHIGAN STATE HEAD COACH: IN OUR LEAGUE WE'VE PLAYED SOME TEAMS LIKE THAT NOT AS MUCH THIS YEAR THAT IOWA STATE SINCE TOM DAVIS HAS LEFTT THE PRESSING THEY DO AND THE THINGS THEY DO AND THE WAY THEY CAN SPOT UP AND HIT THREES. BILLY'S DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT TEAM.)) ((BILLY DONOVAN/FLORIDA HEAD COACH: WE'RE GOING AGAINST A BASKETBALL TEAM THAT HAS TREMENDOUS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN IN THE SITUATION LAST YEAR ALTHOUGH THEY LOST LAST YEAR I THINK THEY'RE A HUNGRY BASKETBALL TEAM LIKE WE ARE.))
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