WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/22/01

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Coming up - A shooting overnight sends one man to the hospital...
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And Tobacco farmers in Virginia are taking matters into their own hands. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Shooting]

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A shooting overnight in Danville sends one man to the hospital.
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Police say it happened around 11-15 at the corner of North Main and New Street.
Several police arrived to find big crowds and 18-year-old Lamarcus Germaine Childress who had been shot in the left side above his belt.
Childress was taken to a hospital where he was admitted overnight though police say his wound does NOT appear to be life threatening.
Authorities say it is unclear on what caused the dispute.
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Another shooting of sorts took place on the Blue Ridge Parkway last night - sending one man to the hospital.
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Police say the man was driving Southbound on the Blue Ridge Parkway, nearing the Roanoke Mountain Overlook Exit, when he and his wife heard a shot from a high-powered pellet gun. Then the man was struck in the head by a B-B that police believe was NOT fired from a standard B-B gun - but was instead fired with a high-powered device.
The B-B - which flew in threw the passenger's open window - struck the driver in the head - where it was embedded when police arrived. Police say the B-B did NOT penetrate the man's skull and his injuries do not appear life-threatening. He was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
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Roanoke County Police say they have an idea of where the B-B was fired from - and they will continue investigating.

Officials also say they do have some leads in the search for the person responsible.[Danville-Robbery]

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Danville police responded to an armed robbery early this morning.
Police say it happened around two o'clock at the Fast Mart on West Main Street.
The clerk says two young black men came in... one produced a gun, held it to the clerk's head, and demanded money.

Police say a shot WAS fired but it missed the clerk.
The men then took money out of the register and ran.
Police say one of the men was tall, had light skin and was wearing flowered shorts and a white T-shirt.
The other had dark skin and was wearing a white T-shirt, light colored shorts and a white headband.

[G8-Summitt]

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Earlier today, police raided a school where G-Eight protesters had been camping.
Protesters say they were beaten. Police say they seized iron bars and baseball bats.
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One protester was shot to death and hundreds of people have been injured during street battles in Genoa, Italy.
The summit meetings have ended without resolving differences over global warming.
All the countries firmly agree on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
But there is currently disagreement on the Kyoto Protocol and its ratification.
U-S officials say the accord is too severe and would harm the U-S economy.
A scaled down G-Eight meeting is planned for next year in Canada.
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[Harrison]

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Former Beattle, George Harrison, says he expects cancer to claim his life soon.
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The 58-year-old muscian reportedly told a close friend, he knows that he is going to die soon.
Sir George Martin used to produce the Beattle's records and adds Harrison accepts his condition.
Harrison was treated last month in Switzerland for a cancerous brain tumor. It's his third battle with the disease.
In 1998, Harrison was treated for throat cancer, which he blamed on smoking. Four months ago, he underwent lung cancer surgery.
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[VA-Tobacco]

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After being smoked by recent lawsuits - Many tobacco growers in our area are getting rid of the middle man - and taking matters into their own hands. After this year's harvest many growers are opting to bypass the auction block.
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That's because many growers plan to sell their crop directly to cigarette companies and leaf merchants. One year ago-- 17- auction houses operated during the selling season. This year-- only nine will be in operation. The flue-cured tobacco auction markets are scheduled to open Wednesday.
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[Earley-Warner]

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Tobacco was on the mind of Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Early yesterday as he made a stop in Pittsylvania County. While he was visting a tobacco farm there - he announce he would create a new Cabinet position in Virginia government if he's elected. Earley says he plans to create a State Agriculture Secretary position.
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Meanwhile his Democratic opponent is promising to shoot down a possible anti-gun control measure if HE becomes Governor. Mark Warner says he'll veto ANY bill that would repeal a law keeping Virginians from purchasing more than one handgun a month.

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The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is a common destination for World War two veterans. And yesterday a group of flight NURSES had their chance to walk under the Overlord Arch and tell their stories. Kate Weidaw explains how war - and distance - NEVER seperated this group.
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((They came from all parts of the country - but during World War Two these women found 25 sisters they never knew.
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The 8-18-th squadron of flight nurses met in Kentucky during training but were quickly taken to England when the war began.

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((EVELYN KOWALCHUCK: IF IT WEREN'T FOR US, HONEY SOME OF THOSE BOYS WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT.))
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While Kowalchuck and the other nurses spent their days flying to France, Belgium, and Holland to take care of the wounded soldiers, a bond was forming among the group.

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((CATHERINE BAUCKE: WE JUST DID THE SAME THING ALL THE TIME AND HAD A GREAT TIME, I MET MY HUSBAND OVER THERE, THAT WAS GOOD.))
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Ten others out of the group found their mate and walked down the aisle over seas. Baucke says finding a good man wasn't difficult in war-time Europe.

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((CATHERINE BAUCKE: WITH ALL THESE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF MEN IT WAS GREAT!))
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57 years later the group has gone from 25 to 11 - but they still make a point to see each other every other year.

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((EVELYN KOWALCHUCK: WE DON'T LOOK AT THE WRINKLES OR ANYTHING WE JUST TALK, WE JUST TELL THE SAME FUNNY STORIES TIME AND TIME AGAIN.))
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Kowalchuck was able to tell her stories to President Bush as she escorted him in for the D-Day Dedication in June.
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For many in the group it was their first time seeing the Bedford D-Day Memorial.

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((INEZ GLASS: I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE MEANINGFUL BUT NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD BE THIS MEANINGFUL IT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL.))
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As time takes its toll, many women in the group say this could be the last time they meet face-to-face, here.

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((INEZ GLASS: WE'LL MEET AGAIN WE'LL MEET AGAIN IN HEAVEN IF WE CAN'T MEET ON THIS EARTH WE'LL MEET UP THERE.))
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Kate Weidaw News7 Bedford.))

[Flood-Relief]

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Some Roanoke County residents are lending a helping hand to flood victims in West Virginia.
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Larry Smith of Copper Hill decided to use his trailer to gather food and supplies. [tape 01-19 1:28:18]
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Smith says he travels through West Virginia frequently and was devastated when he saw what happened. So he wanted to help.
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((LARRY SMITH:WE'RE NEEDING ESSENTIAL GOODS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, TOILETRY ITEMS, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND BOTTLED WATER JUST THE BASICS.))
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The Kroger on the corner of Colonial Avenue and Route 221 in Roanoke County is lending a few parking spaces for his cause. If you have something you would like to donate, Smith will be back there next weekend from 10 until 5.
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The debate over Victory Stadium is still building FAST - even though its replacement facility isn't . . .
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But -
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The landmark hasn't always been at the center of opposing sides . . . instead it used to house them. We'll explain in this weeks Virginia Newsreel after the break
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The push to replace Victory Stadium hit a roadblock last week - when a bond issue including millions for its replacement didn't meet city council's approval... falling ONE vote short. But Roanoke's City Manager promises the issue will be back. In this week's Virginia Newsreel - we're looking back at some highlights from Victory Stadium's 59-year history in Roanoke. Here's Joe Dashiell.

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(([current file of Victory Stadium from STADIUM FILE TAPE TC 1:41:41] The embattled Victory Stadium was originally created, in part - [Tech -VMI game footage from TAPE A-5 TC 21:41] to keep a favorite battle of football fans here in Roanoke. When the Stadium was dedicated in 1942 - it hosted the 40-th Thanksgiving Day showdown of V-M-I and Virginia Tech... a faceoff that had come to be known as - "the military football classic of the South". [best UNDAMAGED Colts - Steelers game footage and program pic from TAPE A15 TC 1:12:15] In 1961 - it was PRO- football that brought out the crowds for an exhibition game between the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Colts' Right Tackle and Roanoke native George Preas (PREE-uss),
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along with quarterback Johnny Unitas (UNITE-uss), helped the Colts [more Colts - Steelers game footage -- ROB!!! for the next few shots, use the best, UNDAMAGED VO from TAPE A15 TC 1:13:05-ish. - Just pick the best shots - there's plenty to choose from]
[Colts (white uniform) touchdown or running the ball] put on a spectacular first quarter show but the [Steelers (black uniform) touchdown or running the ball] Steelers came back strong to claim victory. [continue with best pics UNDAMAGED Colts vs. Steelers generic game footage VO] While the pro's chose Victory Stadium forty years ago... by the year 2-THOUSAND - one local HIGH SCHOOL football coach told City Council the Stadium was in such poor condition - it was an embarrassment.
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((George Miller/William Fleming High School: NOW THAT I'M RETIRED I'M STILL ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM FORMER ATHLETES AND PRESENT ATHLETES ALIKE, COACH WHY DO WE HAVE TO PLAY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, WHY IS IT THAT WE CAN GO ELSEWHERE AND PLAY UNDER MUCH BETTER CONDITIONS THAN PLAYING AT HOME. I'D RATHER PLAY AWAY.))
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[pro-wrestler entering ring from TAPE A5 TC 21:23] Victory Stadium WASN'T just about football in its hey-day... [pro-wrestling action shots from TAPE A5 TC 21:31] In the 1950s - PRO- WRESTLING found quite an audience on summer nights... as crowds [crowd shot - guy yelling from TAPE A5 TC 21:38] turned out to cheer - or heckle - the wrestlers. [Crowd shot from TAPE A5 TC 25:21] It was a much tamer crowd that turned out [Lassie video from TAPE A5 TC 25:23] to catch TV-star LASSIE's 1957 appearance at the Stadium. [people in line from TAPE 98-37 TC 6:57] But it was another appearance - just three years ago - that [crowd coming through gate from TAPE 98-37 TC 7:31] brought Victory Stadium its biggest crowd ever.
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[use same crowd shot that follows cheering nat sound on 98-37 - it's a closeup crowd shot with the woman on someone's shoulders] Fans traveled from all across the country to catch the kickoff of the Dave Matthews Band world tour in 1998.
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[best crowd shots from TAPE 98-37, I found good shots at time codes 10:05 and 9:12] 30-THOUSAND - turned out for the concert... [good aerial crowd shot on TAPE 98-37 at time code 9:40 - make sure we DON'T use the zoom out that begins at 9:43] outnumbering the previous record set by the 22-THOUSAND-5-HUNDRED [old VMI-Tech footage from TAPE A5 TC 21:41] who turned out for the first Tech- VMI game day at the stadium. That's Virginia Newsreel. I'm Joe Dashiell.))

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The Baltimore Orioles finally continued their baseball schedule at Camden Yards yesterday after a train derailment canceled three games.
Several members of the Orioles organization took time out to thank workers for their efforts to remove the trains and extinguish the fire.
Sharon Lee has more.

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That was Sharon Lee reporting
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[COMM # 3][Health-Check]

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Good news for arthritis patients who take over the counter drugs. Bad news for women who smoke and are hoping to become pregnant. And new news about reducing the risk of breast cancer. Dr. Dave Hnida talks about these topics in this week's medical newswrap.

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[MTV-OxyContin]

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In other health news - A couple of popular cable television channels are taking a special interest in a drug problem that has taken Southwest Virginia by storm.
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OxyContin has been linked to more than 120 deaths across the country. More than three DOZEN overdose deaths in Southwest Virginia have been blamed on the powerful painkiller. M-T-V producers showed up at a Drug Coalition meeting in Gilbert, West Virginia this week. The cable music channel plans to air a special on OxyContin abuse in November. H-B-O is also working on a documentary about the drug.
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[ODU-Lawsuit]

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The parents of a Virginia college student want a fraternity to pay for their son's death. 19-year-old Terry Stirling was an Old Dominion University student when he died in December. Stirling's parents have now filed a lawsuit against Alpha Tau Omega... claiming fraternity members encouraged their son to drink - until he died.
Stirling's parents are asking for more than 5-point-3 MILLION dollars.

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One man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Danville last night.
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Police say it happened around 11-15 at the corner of North Main and New Streets.
Several officers responded to find groups of people yelling at each other.
They also found 18-year-old Lamarcus Germaine Childress with a gun shot wound to his left side above his belt.
Childress was taken to a hospital where he was admitted though his wound does NOT appear to be life threatening.
Police are unclear on what started the disagreement.

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An armed robbery in Danville has police out early this morning.
They say it happened around two at the Fast Mart on West Main Street.
The clerk says two young black men came in... one produced a gun, held it to the clerk's head, and demanded money.

Police say a shot WAS fired but it missed the clerk.
The men then took money out of the register and ran.
Police say one of the men was tall, had light skin and was wearing flowered shorts and a white T-shirt.
The other had dark skin and was wearing a white T-shirt, light colored shorts and a white headband.

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The G-Eight Summitt has ended in Genoa, Italy without an agreement on how to deal with global warming.
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All the countries firmly agree on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
But there is currently disagreement on the Kyoto Protocol and its ratification.
U-S officials say the accord is too severe and would harm the U-S economy.
One protester was shot to death and hundreds of people have been injured during demonstrations surrounding the summitt.
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[Gay-Shooting]

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Ten months after a deadly shooting inside of a local gay bar - a loca gay rights leader wants to step uop activism in the area.
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Reverend Catherine Houchins - pastor of the predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Church of Blue Ridge - is calling for the creation of a LOCAL gay and lesbian political action center that could push for benefits for same sex couples and tougher penalties for gay bashers.
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Meanwhile - the man responsible for the shootings - 55-year-old Ronald Gay will be sentenced tomorrow for killing 43-year old Danny Overstreet. AUTHORITIES say Gay was upset about his last name when he entered the bar, ordered a beer and started shooting.
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A member of the "Fab Four" is losing his battle with cancer.
Former Beattle, George Harrison told a close friend that he knows he is going to die soon.
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Sir George Martin used to produce the Beattle's records and says Harrison accepts his condition.
The 58-year-old muscian was reportedly treated last month in Switzerland for a cancerous brain tumor. It's his third battle with the disease.
In 1998, Harrison was treated for throat cancer, which he blamed on smoking. Four months ago, he underwent lung cancer surgery.
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[City-Schools]

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The Roanoke City School Superintendent is defending the system's hiring practices after recent criticism's have put the system in the spotlight.
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Wayne Harris says he uses discretion in hiring if applicants have a criminal background. This comes after an audit found at least 30 employees with a criminal history. [take pre-pro] Harris says a portion of that number are NO longer employed with the school system while others still on the payroll were convicted of crimes that took place five to 20 years ago. [take vids] Whatever the case-- Harris says parents do not need to worry about their children's safety.
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Harris says any employee who does not indicate to Human Resources that they have a criminal record will be fired if it is discovered in a background check.
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He also says all applicants are required to submit to a background check... but many times it takes 4 to 6 months... which means the applicant is hired by the school system before the check is complete.

[Citizen-Appreciation]

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Firefighters, police and residents came together for a celebration yesterday in Roanoke.
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The city held its annual Citizen Appreciation Day earlier at the Roanoke Civic Center. Residents and their children had an opportunity to talk with police and firefighters in a fun- filled environment. Firefighters gave children a tour of their trucks... while police held canine demonstrations and offered child safety seat checks. All in an effort to develop a positive rapport with the public.
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((CRIME IS NOT ONLY A POLICE MATTER IT'S A CITIZEN MATTER. THIS IS GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY T O GET INFORMATION FROM RESIDENTS ON ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER BECAUSE THERE NEEDS TO BE TRUST BETWEEN POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY TO RESOLVE ISSUES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.))
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Advance Auto also displayed its Eagle One Winston Cup racing car.
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[Gospel-Festival]

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Music was in the air yesterday in Vinton -
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The gospel music concert was held at the Vinton Farmer's Market and was sponsored by the Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce. Organizers say this is the fourth year for the event.. which drew folks from all over the area. The event also included crafts and food. The festivities were free - all you needed to bring was a chair.
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[60-Minutes]

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So many Italian men are opting for the comfortable life their mothers provide instead of leaving home to marry, that the birth rates are declining and Italian society has labeled them (Ma- Mony) Mammoni or 'mama's boys'.
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That story and more on 60 Minutes tonight at seven here on your Hometown Station.

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Still to come on News 7 - We'll introduce you to a man who's work transports you back in time
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And...
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Does Polly want a pop? We'll show you how one bird pops the top - later on news 7 Sunday Morning ... but first if you are traveling today - [Jacey ad-lib into the travel forecast]
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He's a 19th century version of an auto mechanic.
An Amherst County man is spending his retirement working full time restoring horse- drawn vehicles.
Steve Smallshaw has more in this week's "Virginia Profile".
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(( Ted Hughes knew when he retired from his engineering job at VDOT six years ago, sitting around the house was not an option.
Then he and his wife were at an auction in Buena Vista, when they spotted their first horse- drawn carriage.
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((THEY DIDN'T MAKE MANY SLEIGHS AFTER 1900...))
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What started as a hobby is now his second career: restoring old sleighs, buggies and carriages.
Learning as he goes, Hughes has brought back to life vehicles most people have only seen in a history book.. and a business has blossomed with word of mouth his only advertisement.
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((TED HUGHES/CHALKLEVEL BUGGY WORKS: I'VE DONE SOME WORK FOR A MUSEUM UP IN BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA. WORD JUST GETS AROUND, I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT IT GETS AROUND.. PEOPLE CALL ME FROM ALL OVER.))
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Now his days are spent in his cluttered shop in the Temperance area of Amherst County.
In here, parts of one sleigh await painting.. the frame of a wagon is need of its body.
Hughes works on at least three different projects at the same time.. and has enough work right now to keep him busy for the next couple of years.
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((TED HUGHES/CHALKLEVEL BUGGY WORKS: LOT OF PEOPLE USE 'EM.. THEY HAVE 'EM, BUY 'EM AND REUSE 'EM. SOME PEOPLE JUST WANT THEM RESTORED BECAUSE THEY'RE FAMILY HEIRLOOMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT YOU'D BE SURPRISED.. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THEM.))
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((HUGHES: MOST OF 'EM WANT IT, THEY WAIT 'TIL THEY WANT IT BEFORE THEY BRING IT AND THEY WANT IT RIGHT AWAY, BUT I DON'T RUSH IT. YOU CAN'T RUSH THIS WORK, YOU GOT TO TAKE YOUR TIME WITH IT.))
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While he does send some pieces off for special reconstruction, Hughes does most of the work himself in his own shop.
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Wheels are reconstructed spoke by spoke.. the dash of an old sleigh painstakingly recreated to match its former size and shape.
It's time- consuming work but satisfaction, Hughes says, can be found in a job well done.
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((TED HUGHES: IT DOES YOU GOOD TO SEE ONE COME IN IN A PILE AND YOU FINISH IT AND PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE REPLACED AND IT JUST GIVES YOU A GOOD FEELING.))
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Steve Smallshaw, News7, Amherst County.))

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Moms who usually tell their kids not to play with their food might now be encouraging their little ones to dig in and be creative.
That's because the Oscar Mayer Lunchables Fun Snacks Vehicle is in town and Jacey Birch joins us now to tell us how a chocolate cookie tower could help you pay for college. [toss to Jacey in MB set] [LIVE -Jacey full]
Denise it's always a delight to have interviews in the morning but Travis Perry is really on our good side because he comes with sweets. Now let's explain this to everyone else because you're a snack artist, something I'm sure many of us would love to be, but what do you do? [Jacey adlibs with guests]

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And finally today -
It's takes more than just animal magnitism for some to get their chance in the limelight -
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It may take some bubble biting and can conquering to be one of the chosen few. These animals are all trying out for the Stupid Pet Tricks segement on David Letterman Show. And while they have jumped through hoops to get here - they won't know for a while if they made the grade.

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