WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 07/29/03

[7-11Bonds]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

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A Roanoke man who went to West Virginia to have sex with someone he thought was a young girl will spend two years in federal prison.
53-year-old Frank George Bonds was sentenced yesterday in Huntington, West Virginia.
Bonds pleaded guilty in May to crossing state lines to engage in a criminal sex act with a minor.
He arranged the meeting last year in an Internet chat room, but the supposed 13 year old girl was actually a U-S postal inspector.

[7-VOB-Radford-Alcohol]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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A controversial ordinance that divided much of the community, has now been approved by the Radford City Council.
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The ordinance will allow the sale of beer and wine at six locations in the city during special non-city events. Some of the areas on the list include Bissett Park, Riverside Park and the Radford Recreation center. The measure passed by a vote of three to two but at least one council member who approved the ordinance suggested re-wording the policy. Councilman Bill (yeh-rick) Yerrick says Bissett Park and the Rec center are areas where young people might be present when alcohol is served.
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((POLLY CORN: I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR HIM SAY THAT BECAUSE I WAS HONESTLY GOING TO PROPOSE THAT, THAT'S WHAT OUR PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THEY CONSIDER IT A FAMILY FACILITY AND THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE REST. ))
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During the meeting, city council did not specify when the ordinance might be brought up again and possibly tightened.

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[7-11Sub-teachers]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Roanoke school officials say they are expecting to filling several vacant positions this year.
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In the past, Roanoke has had problems recruiting substitute teachers to work in the city, but a new marketing campaign may be changing that.
Two school buses are driven around to advertise that jobs are available.
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((SCOTT MEADOWS/ROANOKE SCHOOL SPOKESPERSON: THE IDEA OR THE OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE POOL OF SUBSTITUTES THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY.))
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Increasing the pay from 65 to 85 dollars a day is also helping draw subs to Roanoke.
School officials say sub applicants have roughly doubled since last fall and the substitute teacher shortage should be diminishing.
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[45-11Pillowtex]

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A Henry County plant has begun telling many of its employees not to report to work.
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Financial problems continue to plague Pillowtex, the owner of this large plant in Fieldale. Pillowtex is operating under a new extension on its bank loans that runs through Thursday. But residents say rumors continue to circulate that it will close for good.
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((LINDIA BOOTHE/PILLOWTEX WORKER; IT'S GOING TO DEVASTATE A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE A WHOLE LOT OF WORKERS THAT WORK THERE.)) ((DAVID S. DAVIS/CHAIRMAN HENRY CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; YOU KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A 1-THOUSAND 12-HUNDRED WORKERS AT THAT AREA THAT WILL REALLY RAISE OUR UNEMPLOYMENT HERE LIKE I SAID WE'RE ALREADY ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED ALREADY.))
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Davis says he remains hopeful the company can make a deal with banks or a buyer.
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[45-11Concord-Fatal]

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State Police have identified the man killed in an Appomattox County crash.
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Emergency crews were called to Route 608 near Concord around 1:45 yesterday afternoon.
State police say 42 year old John Thomas Hudison of Lynchburg was headed south when he ran off the right side of the road, spun around and hit a tree.
He was killed instantly.
No one else was involved in the crash.
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[45-11Campbell-Fatal]

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An Evington man was killed when his tractor was hit by a car on Route 29 in Campbell County yesterday morning.
State police say 75-year-old Albert Cox Junior was driving in the right- hand, south-bound lane around 8:30 when his tractor was hit by another car.
The impact threw Cox from the tractor.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at Lynchburg General Hospital.
The other vehicle was driven by 29-year-old Wendy Brumfield of Gretna.
She was treated and released for MINOR injuries.
Police say Brumfield lost control of her car.
No charges have been filed.
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[45-11Miss-VA]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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This year's Miss Virginia was given hometown honors.
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Officials from Martinsville and Henry County presented Nancy Redd with gifts in a ceremony yesterday. Redd represented the area in the Miss Virginia competition and will now take her skills to the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City.
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((NANCY REDD/MISS VIRGINIA; I'M SO HONORED AND I THINK IT'S BE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE YOU DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS BECAUSE I HAVE A SOLID FOUNDATION HERE EVERYONE KNOWS EACH OTHER AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE PERSON YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DO ))
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Local officials say Redd is and ideal ambassador and spokesperson for the Southside area. Yesterday, she walked away with the key to the City of Martinsville.
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[8-VOB-Radford-Alcohol]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=tha]
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A controversial ordinance that's divided a community, has now been approved by the Radford City Council.
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[SUPER=03-Radford;]
The ordinance will allow the sale of beer and wine at six locations in the city during special non-city events. Some of the areas on the list include Bissett Park, Riverside Park and the Radford Recreation center. The measure passed by a vote of three to two but at least one council member who approved the ordinance suggested re-wording the policy. Councilman Bill (yeh-rick) Yerrick says Bissett Park and the Rec center are areas where young people might be present when alcohol is served.
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((POLLY CORN: I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR HIM SAY THAT BECAUSE I WAS HONESTLY GOING TO PROPOSE THAT, THAT'S WHAT OUR PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THEY CONSIDER IT A FAMILY FACILITY AND THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE REST. ))
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During the meeting, city council did not specify when the ordinance might be brought up again and possibly tightened.

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[8-6-Jail-Break]

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Deputies in Botetourt County say they foiled a jailbreak.
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Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle says inmate Sterling Dawson attacked a jailer and took her keys and radio Saturday when she was returning him to his cell.
She and two other deputies tackled Dawson before he got to the front door.
Two deputies were treated for scratches and bruises.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Dawson was convicted of robbing motels and was waiting to be transferred to prison to serve his sentence.
The Sheriff says he's been moved to the Roanoke City jail and now faces new charges stemming from the attempted jailbreak.

[8-11L'burg-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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A fight that occurred six weeks ago now leaves a Lynchburg man facing murder charges.
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It happened in the parking lot of the Radisson Hotel on June 14th.
Police say 31-year-old Gary Webb of Hurt was cut on the face and arm during the altercation.. he never regained consciousness and died Saturday morning at Virginia Baptist Hospital.
Police had charged 38-year-old Keith Henry Booth with malicious wounding.
That charge has now been upgraded to murder.
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