WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 10/24/03

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The coach has apologized but there now come signals for an official word on Beamer Ball.
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And, after years of planning, The Roanoke Times is about to run with a new press.
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Tonight in sports, Jack McKeon names the Marlins Game Six starter, Tech gets bitten by the injury bug, and
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UVA is set to battle Troy State for the first time tomorrow on homecoming day in Charlottesville.
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A 50 50 weekend's ahead of us with sunshine tomorrow and showers on Sunday. I'll have your details.
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News 7 is next.
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He's apologized, and been forgiven for slapping a player, but some want Frank Beamer to face the consequences.
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A minority alumni group says the school administration needs to step in.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

And I'm Shannon Young.
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The microscope continues to focus on Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer after he slapped a player on the head.

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In the second half of the loss to West Virginia on Wednesday, Beamer slapped Ernest Willford's helmet. Now members of the Virginia Tech Black Alumni network are calling for Tech president Charles Steger to speak out against the incident. The letter states: "Although we respect what Coach Beamer has done in building the football program, he should be held to the same standard as any other university official. We cannot imagine that the university administration would remain silent if a professor struck a student in the classroom." The letter goes on to state the the Black Alumni Network is encouraged by Beamer's apology, the school admnistration needs to make it clear that it is not acceptable for a employee to strike a student in any circumstance.
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[Fatal-Fire]

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A Virginia Tech employee injured during a mobile home fire over the weekend has died. Police say 28- year- old Steven Cook died yesterday at the University of Virginia Medical Center
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He was injured during a fire that destroyed his home in Clayton Estates Saturday morning. Cook was pulled from his burning home and then flown to UVA. Cook's co- workers at the dining hall where he worked have been rallying for his recovery and say they're devastated by his death. The fire was ruled an accident.
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Get out and Stay out.
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That's the message Virginia Tech officials hoped to get across today by setting fire to a mock dorm room. Tech's Corps of Cadets built the structure, which was then decorated like a typical college room. Three minutes after a single match ignited a stack of trash, temperatures reached 300 degrees and the smoke alone was enough to kill anyone inside.
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((TIM OWENS/VIRGINIA TECH STUDENT: I WAS SURPRISED THAT IN UNDER TWO MINUTES THAT THE CARBON MONOXIDE AND THE SMOKE WOULD HAVE OVERTAKEN SOMEBODY, THAT'S PRETTY SCARY BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE.))
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It took 15 minutes for the structure to become fully involved in flames, a time officials say was prolonged by the overnight frost which dampened the walls. No one has ever died because of a fire in a Virginia Tech residence hall. That's a track record officials are proud of considering the school is home to the 14th largest residence program in the country.
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[Knox]

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The jury in the OxyContin trial in Roanoke got a three-day weekend. One of the jurors called in sick this morning. Rather than replace her with an alternate and make the jury start over, Judge Sam Wilson sent the other 11 home- -in hopes the missing juror will be well enough to continue by Monday. It was the jury FOREPERSON who fell ill. The federal jury has spent just one full day considering the evidence of racketeering and fraud against Dr. Cecil Knox.

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For the staff of the Roanoke Times, and readers of the newspaper, Monday is a red letter day.
That's when the paper plans to "go live" with the new Heidelberg Mainstream Press, and deliver a newspaper printed overnight.
Joe Dashiell checked in as the newspaper was making final preparations.
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((The 31- point- six million dollar project is coming down to the wire, as Heidelberg technicians and the newspaper's production employees fine- tune the full color press.
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((CHIP HARRIS: TO BE HONEST WITH YOU I THINK WE'RE READY, BUT WITH A MONSTER THAT HAS THE ELECTRONICS THIS PRESS HAS, THERE COULD BE SOME UNKNOWNS, BUT HOPEFULLY THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE MAJOR AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE.))
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The project has come a long way in a couple of years.
It was July of 2001, when publisher Wendy Zomparelli announced plans to expand in downtown Roanoke. Despite opposition, the newspaper won approval by the end of the year.
Construction of the building followed.
And in March of this year, crews began the painstaking process of installing the new press.
Now that work is complete and the newspaper is promising its readers a new and improved product.
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((ONE OF THE FIRST THING THEY'LL NOTICE IS THE PAPER IS GOING TO BE FULL COLOR.))
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The newspaper will also be slightly smaller... with sharper photographs, and font.
And editor Mike Riley promises a new look as well.
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((I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO DO IS USE THE REDESIGN TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF THE JOURNALISM WE DO HERE. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT. I THINK REPORTERS ARE GOING TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT STORIES, NOT JUST THE WRITTEN WORD, BUT HOW IT'S CONVEYED VISUALLY.))
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Installing the new press is a major milestone for the Roanoke Times.
But Riley says it will also be interesting to watch how the editorial content continues to evolve with the new technology in place.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))

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Arming Virginia voters with information... When News 7 returns, why you might want to go to the web before going to the polls.
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Plus the owner of a local landmark says thanks for the memories.
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Election day is just around the corner.
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If you still haven't decided which candidate to vote for on November 4th, one non-profit group says it has a tool to help you with that decision.
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Meghan Muldoon is here with more on this from our Richmond newsroom.
The Virginia Public Access Project is dedicated to the proposition that information is power.
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They say voters can get useful campaign finance data on every state race with just a few clicks of a mouse.
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(( The Virginia Public Access Project believes that campaign donations can say a lot about a candidate.
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((DAVID POOLE/VA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT: WHAT THAT MIGHT TELL YOU IS JUST WHO ARE THEIR FRIENDS, WHO ARE THE GROUPS BEHIND THEM TRYING TO PUT THEM IN OFFICE AND WHO MIGHT HAVE A FAVOR OR TWO TO CALL IN ONCE THEY'RE IN OFFICE. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT POLITICANS TAKING MONEY IS A BAD THING BUT I THINK ITS INCUMBENT UPON PEOPLE TO HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF JUST WHAT INFLUENCES THERE ARE ON THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.)) [RUNS:23]
To make it easier for voters to become informed, V-PAP offers a user-friendly website with up-to-date campaign finance information.
Voters can see WHERE candidates are getting their money, HOW they're spending it and a whole lot more.
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((DAVID POOLE/VA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT: THAT'S ONE THING ABOUT THE SITE. IT'S KINDA FUN. ITS BEYOND POLITICS THAT KIND OF CURIOSITY THING. WHAT ARE MY NEIGHBORS DOING? YOU CAN TYPE IN A ZIP CODE AND FIND OUT A LIST OF EVERYBODY FROM THAT ZIP CODE WHO HAS GIVEN TO ANY CANDIDATE IN VIRGINIA IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AND FIND OUT WHO THEY GAVE TO.)) [RUNS:18]
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One fun tidbit from the website is that local Delegate Morgan Griffith has raised the most money of any House candidate in the state.
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And that overall campaign spending is slightly down from two years ago.
That website is v-p-a-p-dot-org.

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Of the two candidates running for Virginia's 8th District House of Delgates seat, one wears his years of service like a badge of honor. The other says too much time in Richmond has turned the incumbent into a mouthpiece for his party. Tonight we take a look at Republican Morgan Griffith and Democrat Mark Emick.
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((It's been ten years since Morgan Griffith's door knocking first paid off with a spot in the House of Delegates. Now, as House Majority Leader, the attorney says he's uniquely qualified to work for the voters.
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((MORGAN GRIFFITH/(R) 8TH HOUSE DISTRICT CANDIDATE: MY STRENGTHS ARE THAT I WORK HARD, I STUDY HARD AND I SPEAK MY MIND.)) [BUTT BUTT BUTT]
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His opponent says he is just as qualified if not more so because of 25-years spent with Virginia Western Community College. As Vice President for Workforce Development Mark Emick has been directly involved in the government affairs program. Brother to former State Senator Buzz Emick and current state senate candidate Stephen Emick, Mark says education is the foundation from which communities grow.
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((MARK EMICK/(D) 8TH HOUSE DISTRICT CANDIDATE: WE NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE ARE ABOUT ACTIVELY PERSUING THE BEST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS, THE BEST IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE BEST IN ECONOMIC GROWTH.)) [RUNS:15]
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Both men say Southwest Virginia needs a strong voice to call attention to needs that differ from the rest of the state's.
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((GRIFFITH: YOU KNOW WE HAVE WATER ISSUES, JOB ISSUES AND OUR ROAD SITUATION IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.)) [RUNS:11]
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But Emick accuses Griffith of passing on opportunities to benefit the district to further the agenda of the Republican party.
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((EMICK: INSTEAD OF STANDING ON THE SIDELINES AND COMPLAINING ABOUT IT I'VE DECIDED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS.)) [RUNS:08]
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Emick's campaign donations trail Griffith's by about 5 to one. But the Democrat says on election day he hopes his opponent's actions speak louder than his funds.))

[Coffee-Pot]

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The owner of a legendary Roanoke nightspot says he's done all he can with the business.
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That's why Carroll Bell will sell the Coffee Pot to local independent contractor Scott Curtis next week. If all goes as planned the deal will go through Monday. After 25 years in the roadhouse business Bell's racked up quite a few accomplishments but two, including a nationally televised concert, top the list.
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((CARROLL BELL/OWNER, COFFEE POT: THE COFFEE POT WAS IN 200-MILLION HOUSEHOLDS FROM CANADA TO MEXICO, THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC SO THAT WAS PRETTY BIG DOIN'S. THEN ALSO GETTING THE LANDMARK STATUS FOR IT. THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD.))
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[VO NAT :12] Even after the sale Bell will still own the property. He says he's just "too old" to run the business but will be around to help Curtis if necessary and may even indulge in the lunch buffet.
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[Stocks]

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Investors continued a recent trend of profit-taking. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW fell 31 points.
NASDAQ lost 20.
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[Conrad]

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A new judge took the federal bench in Roanoke today.
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[***KEITH ON CART***] Glen Conrad is not new to the federal judiciary. He has served as a U-S Magistrate for almost 28 years... first in Abingdon, then in Charlottesville, in Roanoke since 1981. Growing up, Conrad said, he always assumed he would become a teacher like his mother- -or wear a different black robe, that of a minister.
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((WITH THE SINGLE EXCEPTION OF SAVING LIVES AND SAVING SOULS, I AM CONVINCED THERE IS NO GREATER CALLING THAN SEEKING JUSTICE.))
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[***KEITH ON CART***] Conrad was formally introduced by a fellow former Magistrate from Abingdon, Cynthia Kinser, now a state Supreme Court Justice.
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((GLEN BRINGS A PROPER JUDICIAL DEMEANOR, SOUND INTELLECT AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM, ALL OF WHICH WILL SERVE HIM WELL IN HIS NEW POSITION.))
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Conrad paid personal tribute to fellow Radford native, Judge James Turk, whose place he takes on the bench. Conrad called Turk "one of those special people who sincerely cares for those who touch his life."
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[Zukerman]

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An acclaimed musician, author and broadcaster says you can be anything you want but you have to do the work.
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[VO NAT :16] Eugenia Zukerman (ZOO-ker-mihn) today performed for and spoke to students and faculty at Roanoke College. Zukerman's played the flute since the age of ten. While music is her first love, she's also an accomplished author and the Arts Correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning.
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((EUGENIA ZUKERMAN/MUSICIAN, AUTHOR: I WANTED TO BE AN AUTHOR, AN ACTOR, A MUSICIAN. I WANTED THINGS AND PEOPLE SAID, "NO, YOU'LL BE A DILETTANTE" AND MY FATHER ALWAYS SAID TO ME, "JUST APPLY YOUR BOTTOM TO THE CHAIR", MEANING "DO THE WORK."))
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[VO NAT :07] Tomorrow, Zukerman will sign copies of her latest book, "In My Mother's Closet" at Cantos Bookstore in Roanoke.

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Coming up, Tech's defensive secondary takes a hit, Bobby Bowden is poised to become college football's wins leader, and
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Josh Beckett will be on the hill and the hot seat for the Marlins in Game Six of the Fall Classic.
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As if this week's 21 point loss to West Virginia wasn't enough, the Hokies have now gotten word that starting cornerback Garnell Wilds is lost for the season. Wilds underwent surgery last night for a torn meniscus in his left knee.

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He'll likely be replaced in the lineup by Eric Green, who knows all about injuries. Green missed the entire 2002 campaign with a torn ACL.
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[S-UVA]

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Virginia will try to snap a two game losing streak tomorrow at three PM at Scott Stadium against Troy State.
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The Cavaliers main offense this season has been Matt Schaub. The QB has averaged 301 yards passing since his return from injury. But Schaub faces a Troy State defense quite used to strong passers. The Trojans have faced former Heisman winner Eric Crouch, Miami's Ken Dorsey, Marshall's Byron Leftwich and Iowa State's Seneca Wallace in recent years.
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[S-Bowden]

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Elsewhere in the ACC, Bobby Bowden is set to become the winningest coach in college football. Bowden sits at 338 career wins and would pass Joe Paterno with a 12th straight victory over a much improved Wake Forest team.
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You can watch the conference war between Carolina and Clemson tomorrow at noon here on Your Hometown Station. That

one is followed up by the Tennessee Vols and the Alabam Crimson Tide at 3-30.[S-Series]

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Today is a travel day for the World Series, and Marlins manager Jack McKeon used the extra time to name a Game Six starter.
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Ace Josh Beckett will get the call for the Fish. The 23 year old will start on just three days rest. For the Marlins, who lead the series 3-2, there's no better place to prove a point than Yankee Stadium.
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[S-Qualify]

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The Nascar Winston Cup cars are just outside Atlanta where time trials for Sunday's Bass Pro Shops 500 will take place at 7 pm.
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The series moves from the slowest track at Martinsville to the fastest on the circuit in Atlanta. Jeff Gordon who won last week's Subway 500 has 3 wins there.
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When it comes to learning more about 19th century life in Bedford County, some folks at Poplar Forest can really dig it.
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October is Archaeology Month at Thomas Jefferson's retreat, and officials say they have a lot to celebrate.
A summer's worth of excavation has uncovered the remains of what may be an 1850's-era slave cabin.
Artifacts like pottery, glass, bricks and even a 19th century eggshell have all come to light.
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((BARBARA HEATH/POPLAR FOREST ARCHAEOLOGIST: THIS AREA THAT WE'RE DIGGING NOW IS INCREDIBLY RICH AND AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE REALLY DEEP DEPOSITS SO JUST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IS PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE US SEVERAL YEARS, AND THEN THE AREA AROUND THE HOUSE WE HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT WE HAVEN'T ANSWERED, SO YES, IT WILL BE A LONG-TERM PROJECT.))
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Heath says the site was likely a slave or overseer's cabin that was torn down before the Civil War.
There's also evidence of Jefferson-era buildings on the same site.
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With the abduction and murder of Jennifer Short still fresh in many people's minds, a Henry County company is going the extra mile to help protect kids.
It's donating DNA kits that can be used to help locate missing children. We'll see how they work tonight on News 7 at Six.