WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/20/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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Two dozen protesters are arrested after clashing with Canadian police in riot gear. Another school shooting-- this one in Louisiana. Local racing fans will soon have a new way to remember the Intimidator. And, Michael Vick is no longer headed to the West Coast.
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News 7 is next.

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President Bush's first international summit is met with protestors.
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton, Jean has the night off.

[Quebec-Summitt]

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So far, authorities have arrested 25 demonstrators in Quebec, Canada. The anti-globalization protesters threw bricks and hockey pucks at police. They responded with tear gas. Aleen Sirgany has the latest.
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((PROTESTERS ARE KEEPING THEIR PROMISE TO DEMONSTRATE SOME VIOLENTLY -AGAINST GLOBALIZATION. MASKED MILITANTS TAUNTED POLICE IN RIOT GEAR THE POLICE RESPONDING WITH TEAR GAS. NATSND EARLY-ON, SECTIONS OF A 10 FOOT BARRIER CONSTRUCTED TO KEEP OUT PROTESTERS TO THE AMERICAS SUMMIT CAME CRASHING DOWN.
THE MASS CHAOS LESS THAN HALF A MILE FROM THE SUMMIT COMPOUND SUCCEEDED IN DELAYING PRESIDENT BUSHS FIRST MEETING:
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SOT: IF THEYRE PROTESTING FREE TRADE, I DISAGREE. I THINK TRADE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THIS HEMISPHERE TRADE NOT ONLY

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THE AMERICAS SUMMIT INCLUDES ALL 34 COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE EXCEPT CUBA. ITS GOAL IS TO CREATE THE LARGEST FREE TRADE ZONE IN THE WORLD. BRIDGE (TODAY WAS TRYING TOMORROW WILL BE THE TRUE TEST MAYBE SOME NUMBERS) SEVERAL THOUSAND DEMONSTRATERS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE IN HISTORIC QUEBEC CITY, PROTESTING FREE GLOBAL TRADE FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. MOST AGREE THOUGH, THAT THE SUMMIT TALKS SHOULD BE OPEN, INSTEAD OF BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. ALEEN SIRGANY, CBS NEWS, QUEBEC CITY, CANADA))

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A Peruvian air force plane shot down a private plane carrying several American missionaries.
A U-S embassy spokesman says it happened in Peru's Amazon jungle region this morning.
The spokesman says the pilot of the air force plane thought the other aircraft was transporting drugs.
He says the embassy cannot yet confirm any deaths or injuries.
But Peru's most authoritative radio station says an American woman and her seven-month-old daughter were killed and two other people were hurt.

[6Power-Plant]

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Residents in one Pittsyvlania County community will get an up close and personal look at a proposed power plant.
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F-P-L Energy wants to build a natural gas-fired power plant between Danville and Chatham.
It would be located on 128 acres of land off Dry Fork Road near the county landfill.
On Tuesday, F-P-L Energy will give residents and county leaders a tour of a similar facility near Richmond.
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((CAROL MOTELY/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO ALLEVIATE ANY FEARS THEY MAY HAVE AS FAR AS NOISE LEVEL, OR ANYTHING ELSE SO THIS IS TO HELP DO THAT.))
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The county will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May first.
That's when the Planning Commission is expected to vote on whether to rezone the property for the power plant.
The company hopes to begin construction sometime next year and have the plant open by 2004.
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[caldwell-butler]

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Another federal building in Roanoke could be named after a former 6th district congressman, if Bob Goodlatte has his way.
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A host of Virginia republicans honored Caldwell Butler at the Hotel Roanoke tonight. Goodlatte has introduced legislation to congress that would rename the main post office in downtown Roanoke the M-Caldwell Butler building.
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Butler served in the Virginia House of Delegates before moving onto the house of representatives in 19-72.
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Butler served on the house judiciary committee and voted FOR articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon. He retired from the house in 1983.
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[Indian-Donation]

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Virginia's Republican Party has accepted 14 thousand dollars from a North Carolina Indian tribe.
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians owns that state's only gambling casino.
The Republican Party of Virginia says it does NOT know why the Cherokee tribe is the party's 16th largest donor this year.
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((ED MATRICARDI/REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA: AND WHEN YOU RAISE 9-POINT-7 MILLION DOLLARS, I DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHY EACH CONTRIBUTOR GIVES MONEY, OR WHO HAS SOLICITED THEM TO GIVE THAT MONEY. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE OUR OWN FUNDRAISERS HERE AT THE STATE PARTY. BUT TONS OF PEOPLE SOLICIT MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AS WELL AS FOR THE PARTY. SO I DON'T REALLY KNOW THE DETAILS ON THAT.))
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The Cherokee attorney tells NEWS 7 that the tribe wants to influence Republicans nationally.
Indian casinos are, after all, regulated by appointees of the President.
So the tribe was advised by Republicans to give in Virginia, where there are NO campaign contribution limits.
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((BILL KINCAID/ANTI-GAMBLING LOBBYIST: THEY WERE ADVISED TO GIVE IN A STATE LIKE VIRGINIA. AND SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ISN'T MUCH MOVEMENT FOR CASINOS, EVEN THROUGH THE INDIAN BANDS HERE IN VIRGINIA, TO GET CASINOS. SO, IT'S JUST KIND OF A STRANGE ANOMALY.))
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The Cherokees say, for the record, they have NO plans to try to open a casino in Virginia.
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[Vick]

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Michael Vick can hold those travel plans for California. He'll know tomorrow if he's heading for Georgia instead.

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The San Diego Chargers traded away their right to the first pick in tomorrow's N-F-L draft to the Atlanta Falcons.
The trade came after San Diego could not come to contract terms with Vick.
The Falcons have hinted they are very interested in the former Tech quarterback, but that will become clearer at Noon tomorrow.
We'll hear from Michael a little later in sports.
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[Franklin-Mural]

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Don't be surprised if you see Dale Earnhardt at the Franklin County Speedway tomorrow night...
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A two-story mural of the racing legend is being spray-painted on the side of a building at the track.
It's by graffiti artist Tony Tyler from Brooklyn, New York.
He moved to Roanoke a year ago.
His murals can be seen on buildings all over Northwest Roanoke.
Speedway owner Whitey Taylor saw them and paid him 2-thousand dollars to paint Earnhardt's likeness.
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((WHITEY TAYLOR/SPEEDWAY OWNER: I TOOK HIM AROUND IN A PACE CAR YESTERDAY, HE TOLD ME SLOW DOWN. 20 MILES AN HOUR. COME ON, TONY.))
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Tyler doesn't know much about racing OR Dale Earnhardt, but says he enjoys painting a likeness of a man who meant so much to fans.
The mural is scheduled to be completed in time for tomorrow night's races.
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Still ahead on NEws 7, one Southwest Virginia County throws the book at parents who don't send their kids to school.
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And two years later, friends, family and students remember the victims of the Columbine shooting.
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[Sports-preview]

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((HEY EVERYBODY, STEVE MASON IN THE HOUSE, COMING UP IN SPORTS, WORDS FROM MICHAEL VICK ON THE CHARGERS REJECTION AND THE FALCONS MOVE, A 12 YEAR OLD IS TEARING UP FRANKLIN COUNTY SPEEDWAY, THE AVALANCHE BATTLES THE WARTHOGS WHILE THE TEAM GM STEPS DOWN AND ROY STANLEY CHECKS IN ON THE W & L MEN'S LAX TEAM, ALL OF THIS COMING UP IN SPORTS.))

[Columbine]

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It happened two years ago today, but for Columbine survivors and victims' relatives the memories are still painful.
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About 350 people gathered today to quietly mark the anniversary with a memorial service in a park adjacent to the school near Littleton, Colorado. The names of the victims were read. There was also a moment of silence.
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((JANE HAMMOND/SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS: WE HAVE TO BE INSPIRED BY THE COURAGE OF OUR STUDENTS, THEY HAVE HELPED US TO REFOCUS, HELPED US TO LOOK FORWARD.))
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Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold stormed Columbine on April 20th, 1999, killing 12 classmates and a teacher before committing suicide.
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A 14- year old boy is accused of firing shots today inside a school for troubled youth in Louisiana. Authorities say the boy pointed the semi- automatic pistol at the principal and pulled the trigger-- but the gun either misfired or did not have a round in the chamber. Everyone scattered, and then the boy allegedly fired a few rounds. Authorities say the teen had just returned to school after being suspended. No one was hurt.
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[Andy-Williams]

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A California law allowing prosecutors to charge teenagers as adults is cruel and unusual punishment.
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That was the argument made in court today by attorneys for 15- year old Andy Williams. The teen is accused of opening fire at Santana High school, near San Diego, killing two students. About 20 teenagers and adults who see Williams as a victim of bullying gathered outside the courtroom.
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((STEVE TROTTO/ANDY WILLIAMS SUPPORTER: PEOPLE ARE RELATING TO ANDY BECAUSE OF ABUSE THEY'VE HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL OR ANY TIME IN THEIR LIVES.))
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13 people were also wounded in the March 5th shooting.
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[School-Absentees]

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School officials say they had to do something. Not with students in this case, but with parents who kept their children away from class. So six Patrick County residents are charged with failing to send their children to school. The County Sheriff says the kids involved have missed about half of this year's class days. The parents could be fined up to 500 dollars.

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The State Supreme Court has handed a local business a big win on appeal.
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The court says Shelor Automotive Group is not responsible for paying the county's merchant tax because it's car inventory, which the tax is based on, was not physically in the county on tax day.
Moving the cars was an attempt by Larry Shelor to avoid the charges he says are unfairly high.
The County now has to find a way to make up for an estimated 3-hundred and 50-thousand dollars in revenue.
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((BOBBY PARKER/COUNTY SPOKESMAN; I DON'T KNOW WHETHER SERVICES BE REDUCED WHETHER TAXES OR OTHER AREAS BE INCREASED OR HOW THE GAP IS CLOSED. WE WANT TO PAY OUR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES THAT'S BEEN OUR INTENTION ALL ALONG, HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GIVE THE COUNTY WHAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO FIND A SOLUTION.))
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Two ideas that have been suggested are revenue sharing and inventory caps on the tax.
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[Ericsson-Earnings]

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Ericsson employees in Lynchburg will be awaiting word .. on whether they'll be on the layoff list.
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[Take Pinnacle Page 100]
Ericsson says sales are DOWN five percent, so the company will cut 12-thousand jobs worldwide and remove seven thousand consultants from the payroll.
The company blames a reduced demand for cell phones.
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Ericsson employs 500 people at its Lynchburg division.
No word yet on who will be cut from that facility, if any at all.
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Looking for something to do this weekend?
We'll have a preview of the Roanoke Art Show and some of the winning exhibits.
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And how much would you pay for a trip into space?
This man's about to pay millions.
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[Moton-School]

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Fifty years ago next week, some high school students in central Virginia helped change the course of public education in America.
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On April 23rd, 1951, hundreds of black students walked out of the Robert Moton High School in Farmville, in protest over poor learning conditions.
Their case helped lead to the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared segregated schools unconstitutional.
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((THOMAS MAYFIELD/FORMER MOTON HS TEACHER: THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE DOING THAT MORNING IN 1951 WOULD LEAD TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE AND THE ENDING OF SEGREGATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH AND IT CHANGED EDUCATION THROUGHOUT AMERICA.))
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The school is now a national historic landmark and will soon re-open as a museum.
Surviving members of that class will re-create their historic walkout during dedication ceremonies Monday.
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[Gone-Wind]

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Is an historical novel protected speech or copyright infringement?
That's just what Atlanta courts had to decide.
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"The Wind Done Gone", a novel by Alice Randall, will NOT be printed.
A federal judge says that the story borrows too liberally from Margaret Mitchell's classic "Gone with the Wind."
Randall says that it's a parody and SHOULD be protected speech.
She calls the book her attempt to heal racial inequalities depicted in Mitchell's work.
The Atlanta judge did not agree and called Randall's novel "unabated piracy".
Whatever the case, "The Wind Done Gone", is now gone with the wind.
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[Tito]

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Have you ever wondered what a round trip fare to outer space would cost you?
Try twenty million dollars.
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That's the price tag that one man is willing to pay.
Sixty year old Rocket Scientist David Tito is the first person to ever purchase a flight aboard a space-craft.
He will be going with two Russian cosmonauts for the week long trip.
NASA is objecting to Tito's flight, with worries that he may lack training and get in the way.
But the cash strapped Russian space agency says that Tito has undergone the same training that other foreign astronauts received for flights to international space stations.
The launch is scheduled for April 28th.
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Avalanche highlights and Stacy Compton wins his first ever Winston Cup pole.
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First out extra point. The WNBA held it's draft today and the first player selected was Lauren Jackson, Seattle gets the Australia center.
Tennessee forward Tamika Catchings was the third player taken, she goes to Indiana. Virginia Tech's Tere Williams was selected in the third round, she will play for Phoenix as the 45th overall pick
and Virginia star forward Svetlana Volnaya will play for Detroit as the 38th pick.
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The NFL draft is gets started around noon today, but one major move was made yesterday...
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as San Diego decides against Michael Vick and deals it's first round pick to the Atlanta Falcons.
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Vick had good workouts for the Chargers over the last several weeks and the coaching staff was very positive about Vick. But contract talks chilled when Vicks agents wanted to much money. Vick commented on the Chargers change of heart last night.
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Vick spent considerable time with the Chargers, visiting their facilities, as he did in Atlanta. One draw back to not going to San Diego is now Mike won't learn from Doug Flutie.
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[S-Qualify]

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Winston Cup drivers qualified for the Talladega 500 yesterday.
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And local favorite Stacy Compton captures his first Winston Cup pole to put the exclamation point on an awesome day for Dodge.
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Compton turned and burned the 2.66 mile track with a speed of 184.861 miles per hour in the Melling Kodiak Dodge. His speed edges Sterling Marlin, who will start second. Bill Elliott will start third. Compton says a lot of testing in the wind tunnel with this car can account for the strong qualifying run. Dodge will start 1-2-3- in tomorrow's race.
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Those that failed to qualify, Kyle Petty, Rick Mast and Kenny Wallace.

[S-KID]

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Franklin County Speedway roars back to life tonight for its 32nd season.
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And 12-year-old Forrest Reynolds will be the youngest driver on the track.
The Craig County stock car driver has had some adult drivers running scared.
He's been racing for four years, since he was 8.
Last year, he won several mini-stock car races.
This is his first year in full sized car.
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The gates open at 6 and the action starts at 7 tonight.
Every third car through the gate gets to do three laps around the speedway.
Admission is five dollars.

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The Salem Avalanche would play game two of it's week long homestand last night against the Winston Salem Warthogs.

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Warthogs vs. Avalanche; :00]

A busy night for the Salem Memorial Stadium beer man as he gets a work out.
We pick it up in the top of the fourth, the Warthogs Jason Aspito lines a shot down the first base line allowing a run to score and the second runner...it's gonna be close but he is safe.
[SUPER=37-Winston-Salem/7/Salem/4;]

Then, in the fifth, nice defense by the AVS. First baseman Garrett Atkins throws out the Warthogs runner at the plate.
But, Winston Salem put to many on the board, including this Ryan Hankins one bagger that plates a run, Warthogs win 7-4.
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[S-GM]

[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-91 (1:15:31)]
[GRAPHIC=Salem Avalanche]

A changing of the guard in the front office of the Salem Avalanche. General Manager Joe Preseren is leaving to take a position with the N-B-A's new developmental league that will begin play in November.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q="Career wise...]
[SUPER=01-Joe Preseren/Resigns as Avalanche Manager; :]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=......leave that."]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :]

Stan Macko has been named interim general manager of the Avalanche. Macko is in his 8-th year of professional baseball in Salem. He's been the Avalanche's assistant general manager the past 4 years.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q="We will...]
[SUPER=01-Stan Macko/Interim General Manager; :]
[RUNS=:11]
[OUT Q=.....accomplish that."]
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[S-Lacrosse]

[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-93 (4:39)]
[GRAPHIC=W & L Lacrosse]

The Washsington and Lee men's lacrosse team is 11 and 0 overall, 4 and 0 in the ODAC and ranked number 1 in Division Three. Roy Stanley has more.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q="The success...]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Generals vs Maroons; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jim Stagnitta/W & L Head Coach; :13]
[SUPER=01-Matt Dugan/29 Goals 48 Points; :50]
[SUPER=01-Wes Hays/W & L Goalie; 1:07]
[SUPER=@Roy1; 1:17]
[RUNS=1:25]
[OUT Q=.......news 7 sports."]
((The success of this General team actually began 4 years ago when the current senior class chose Washington and Lee to continue their lacrosse career at the college level.)) ((JIM STAGNITTA/W & L HEAD COACH:)) ((The senior class has carried much of the load. The Generals have dominated faceoffs winning 3 out of every 4 tries.

Senior attackman Matt Dugan leads the team in scoring and the team as a whole ranks third in division three in goals per game averaging 15 a game.
While the defense led by goalie Wes Hays is allowing just over 17 shots per game.
But its the teams togetherness that has produced this winning season.)) ((MATT DUGAN/29 GOALS 48 POINTS:)) ((WES HAYS/W & L GOALIE:)) ((ROY STANLEY:))
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[Art-Show]

[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]

The Winners of this year's Art Show in Roanoke have been announced.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Best in show went to James Crable's "Second Avenue at 81st Street" -- he'll get a six hundred dollar prize.
"The Picture in Dad's Pocket" by Cileen Fletcher took third.
"Asia Minor Endpaper" by William Rutherfoord took second place.
And first place, getting the award of excellence went to "Bone Suite two" by Robert Sulkin.
The Art Show started today.
It runs until mid August at Center in the Square. (------------)