WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 07/15/00

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Coming up on NEWS 7 at six.

Plans to lay off more than two- hundred Norfolk-southern employees are chugging ahead .. But some have been called back to work the rail. We'll tell you why.
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... and some local Dads are honored for playing the role of "Mr. Mom."
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In sports, The Commonwealth games continued today tickets went on sale this morning for the Western Virginia Education Classic.
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And Mike Stevens will have a preview of tonight's race at the New River Valley Speedway.
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Only a few folks will get wet tonight. And the Sunday forecast looks dry for most but there will be some hit or miss thundershowers popping up. Full weather details in just a few minutes. [open]
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A number of Norfolk Southern employees return to work - but for how long remains uncertain.
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.

[Norfolk-Southern]

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The 24- employees returned to work yesterday.
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They're employed in the Roanoke locomotive shop.
A spokeswoman for Norfolk Southern says she doesn't know how long the work will last.
The company needed additional work on its trains.
Despite the call backs, Norfolk Southern still plans to lay off 2-hundred 28 employees at its Roanoke car shop next month.
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[Pulaski-High]

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The graduating class of two-thousand four will carry a unique distinction at Pulaski County high school.
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That will be the first class to graduate without any valedictorians or salutatorians.
The school board has voted to drop the use of designations and will instead recognize all students who graduate with a four point oh grade point average.
School officials say some students have become so obsessed with chasing the top honors that they've loaded up on difficult courses with weighted grading scales.... forsaking other classes that might do them more good.

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[Fatherhood-Summit]

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Nearly 40 percent of children in the United States live without their biological father.
That's according to the National Fatherhood Initiative.
But a local organization is hoping to make a difference in the Roanoke Valley.
Joy Sutton has details.
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(( Greg and Alycia Garrison are more than just father and daughter they're also friends. Greg was only 18 when Alycia was born and he raised her as a single father.
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((GREG GARRISON/FATHER: IT'S MADE ME A BETTER PERSON. AGAIN I CAN'T THINK OF HER OUT OF MY LIFE AND EVERYTHING I'VE DONE SINCE BEFORE SHE WAS BORN I'VE DESIGNED AROUND HER.)) [RUNS12]
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Greg joined other fathers from across the area at the 1st annual fatherhood Summit at Hill Street Baptist Church in Roanoke.
The event was sponsored by a new organization called the Roanoke Valley Fatherhood Coalition.
The group is working to support and encourage fathers' involvement in their children's lives.
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((JON GARRISON/ROANOKE VALLEY FATHERHOOD COALITION: WHEN FATHERS AREN'T INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES IF THEY DO LIVE OUTSIDE THE HOME, THE KIDS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE INCARCERATED, ADDICTED TO DRUGS, DROP OUT, JUST HAVE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL, EVEN SUICIDE AND TEEN PREGNANCY INCREASE DRAMATICALLY)) [RUNS14]
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At the summit the men discussed various issues facing fathers these days, like legal concerns.
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The coalition hopes these fathers will serve as a support network for one another - and also as role models for others in the community.
And Alycia says she can't thank her father enough for always being there.
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((ALYCIA GARRISON: THE MAIN THING THAT STANDS OUT IN MY MIND IS THAT HE STAYED AROUND AND HE DIDN'T LEAVE AND THAT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED)) [RUNS07]
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And on this day her father is getting praise from the coalition as one the three people it's chosen as father of the year.
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((GREG GARRISON: TO HAVE SOMEONE COME-UP AND PUT YOU ON THE BACK AND SAY GOOD JOB MAKES ME FEEL GOOD, MAKES ME FEEL GOOD)) [RUNS05]
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Joy Sutton, News 7, Roanoke.))

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A Lynchburg man died yesterday after crashing his bicycle.
Police say 51-year-old Reeves Agnew Fowler was going down a steep street about 25 miles an hour, when he lost control and hit a telephone pole head-on.
Police say Fowler most likely died on impact, but was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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In the U-S Senate race.... Republican George Allen continues to be the leader when it comes to raising and spending money.
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The G-O-P candidate raised more than 700-thousand dollars between late may and the end of June.
He spent nearly nine hundred thousand of it, mostly in Northern Virginia.
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By contrast, Democratic incumbent Chuck Robb raised 571- thousand in the same period, and spent around 212- thousand.
Robb now has 3 million dollars in his campaign war chest. Allen has nearly 3- point- 8 million.
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A police chief will spend time behind bars for having sex with his teenage neighbor. That's next on News 7.
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... and a local clinic is helping control the pet population - at a reduced price! We'll tell you more about this bargain surgery that's helping man's best friend and his owner.
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Authorities have tracked down a mental patient wanted for three felonies in Virginia.
Charles Robert Becker was charged in Carroll County with attempting to rape his estranged wife and breaking into her home.
Officials say Becker escaped from a North Carolina hospital on Wednesday while on an unsupervised break.
He was apprehended in Georgia.

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A former Athens, West Virginia police chief has been sentenced to one to five years in prison for having sex with a teenager.
John K. Rapp pleaded guilty in a Mercer County courtroom in April to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and third degree sexual assault.
He was Athens' police chief when he had sex with his 15-year old neighbor between June 19-98 and the spring of 99.

Rapp is a retired state trooper... he also served as county campaign manager for Governor Underwood.

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The new Biomedical Center may put Roanoke on the international map. That's one story Jennifer Miele covers in this week's business review.
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This week in Review.... A waiter at Ragazzi's Italian Restaurant on Electric Road in Roanoke County was apparently caught red-handed when he tried to overcharge customers.
The Better Business Bureau says the restaurants' policies which call for daily and nightly audits, or checks on credit card uses, may have saved its customers from being charged.
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The Consumer Credit Counseling Service is holding seminars to provide some answers for first time home buyers. The two-part classes can be attended across the Valley. They cover mortgages, real estate contracts, and budgeting, AND are free of charge.
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Roanoke City Manager Darlene Burcham revealed the new biomedical association with Kobe, Japan at a Kiwanis Club luncheon.
Kobe's own biomedical center will be modeled after Carillon's Biomedical Institute. The agreement gives University of Virginia staff the opportunity to have an office in at the Japanese site.
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The number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits shot up last week to its highest point in more than a year, and the Roanoke Valley followed the trend.
The Virginia Employment commission says one-thousand fifty seven people filed first time claims last week, up from one hundred seventy one the week before.
They blame the tenfold increase on holiday shutdowns. [PRE-PRO]
Dow Jones industrial average closed up 24 points at ten-thousand-812 and the NASDAQ gained 71 points to end at 42-hundred-45.
For News 7 I'm Jennifer Miele, and that's this week's business review.))

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Millions of unwanted dogs and cats are killed every year.
The reason -- pet overpopulation -- but a new clinic is putting birth control at the top of its agenda.
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The Planned Pet hood Clinic in Boones Mill opened its door for the first time today.
This spay and neuter facility is offering its service at a low cost for pet owners and rescue organizations.
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The clinic is the first of its kind in Southwest, Virginia.
And some animal organizations say clinics like it are definitely needed.
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((JOAN KASPER/HEEL N' GAIT DOG CLUB: IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND THEY'VE ALL WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE IT A REALITY. IT'S A WONDERFUL DAY FOR THEM AND THE WHOLE REGION. NOW WE HAVE A PLACE WE CAN REFER PEOPLE TO))
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Volunteers worked to raise the 105-thousand dollars needed to open the clinic-- with Bob Barker, of the Price is Right, also donating to the cause.
The clinic is open Tuesday through Saturday by appointment.
The cost is between 15 and 30 dollars depending on the pet.
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Forget good, clean fun! We'll take you to Salem's newest recreational facility - where if you aren't getting messy, you're not having a good time.
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And the latest in luxury travel rolls into the Star City. Those stories - coming up on News 7.
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The Virginia Museum of Transportation has a famed luxury railcar now sitting on its dock.
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Car One(oh-en-ee) rolled into Roanoke today where it will be on display for 2 months.
This historic 80 year old passenger car was owned by the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad company.
It was used by the company's president to entertain his most important clients -- including some government officials and dignitaries.
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((KAY STRICKLAND/VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION: NEVER HAVE WE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IN A CAR OF THIS QUALITY, I BELIEVE THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL THING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM AND FOR ITS VISITORS. THE VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK INSIDE THE CAR THROUGH THE WINDOWS ALONG THE DOCK AND BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROOMS))
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The passenger car is equipped with three bedrooms, a dining area, and a full kitchen.
While the transportation museum will not allow visitors to walk inside the car, it will use it for some special appreciation luncheons.
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Put on your camouflage and strap on your head gear, a new paint ball center in Salem opened today.
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"Concept Splatter" received a warm welcome by paint ball lovers.
To use the course with a team or as a "walk on" it will cost you eight dollars if you have your own gear.
You can also rent gear for 20 dollars.
Some players say the game can be addicting.
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((CORY SADLER/PLAYER: YOU KNOW IT'S NOT HURTING ANYONE PLUS YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THAT TERMINATOR TYPE ATTITUDE, IT'S NEAT.))
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When fired, paint ball can travel more than 200 feet so the owner says he's made sure safety comes first on the course by setting up safety zones.
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And coming up in sports, The News 7 sports team is at the New River Valley preparing for live flag to flag coverage of the Kroger Pepsi 250 we'll have a preview.
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And tickets went on sale this morning for the Western Virginia Education Classic.
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For the first time since 1996, W-D-B-J 7 is back in the late model stock car business. Tonight at 7 Your Hometown racing station will have live coverage of the Kroger Pepsi 200 from the New River Valley Speedway.
Mike Stevens has a look at what we can expect to see tonight.
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The Craftsman Truck series made a stop in Nazareth, Pennsylvania today and Dennis Setzer takes the checkered flag winning the Silverado 200.
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A caution came out with 28 laps to go. On the re-start Setzer took off like a bullet and he takes the checkered flag ahead of Joe Ruttman. It's Setzer's first truck win since last August.
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((DENNIS SETZER: WELL IT JUST SPEAKS HIGHLY OF THIS TEAM MOPAR BUNCH. YOU KNOW DODGE PUTS SUCH A GOOD VEHICLE UNDER US ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM THE ENGINEERS ALL THE WAY DOWN I PRAISE THESE PEOPLE FOR WHAT ALL THEY DO FOR US YOU KNOW hOWARD COMSTOCK BOB KESLAWSKY AND ALL THE MOPAR TEAM THEY MADE ME LOOK PRETTY GOOD TODAY.))
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Ruttman was second followed by Greg Biffle, Steve Grissom and Jack Sprague. Jimmy Hensley finished 7-th.

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Athletes teed off for a gold medal today in Commonwealth Games competition, only they didn't use clubs.
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Instead the 11 athletes vying for a medal used frisbees at the disc golf course at Fishburn Park in Roanoke.
The rules are basically the same as regular golf.
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The competition is divided into seven different divisions--from youth classes to masters divisions.
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The Western Virginia Education Classic kicked off ticket sales this morning at Victory Stadium.
The football game between Virginia Union and Livingstone will be played September 16th.
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Roanoke Vice Mayor Bill Carder bought the first tickets. Not only will the contest bring football back to Victory Stadium, but it will raise money for Project Recovery.
The Total Action Against Poverty program works toward keeping Roanoke children in school.
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You can pick up tickets for the September 16th football game at the Roanoke Civic Center or CMT. Tickets are eight dollars in advance, five dollars for students.
TAP is partnering with The Blues and Jazz Festival which is happening the same day. Bring you football ticket stu

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A big sixth inning was enough for the Boston Red Sox to beat the New York Mets this afternoon 6 to 4.
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Mike Piazza warming up before the games start.
New York got on the board in the first Todd Zeile hits this shot to right centerfield scoring Edgargo Alfonzo and Piazza and the Mets took the 2 to nothing lead.
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Then in the sixth Brian Daubach, playing in place of Carl Everett who was ejected from the game, sends this pitch in the net above the Green Monster in left field to make it 5 to 2 and the Red Sox hold on to win it 6 to 4.
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Civil War gunboats are appearing in Roanoke's city market thanks to a former police officer.
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Ron Virts captures confederate gunboats on canvas -- from a window in the old Emporium building.
This month Western Virginia's History Museum is dedicating a room to Virts' work.
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Virts ultimately hopes to teach art to children.
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[TAKE PROFILE PROMO BOARD FS] Hear why he switched from chasing criminals to painting gunboats -- on this week's Virginia Profile.
That's tomorrow on News 7 Sunday Morning, beginning at 8.
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